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I have a question about why the Ranges on Missile and Thrown weapons have been reduced. Mind you that I'm not complaining, but I having started a ED1 campaign as soon as I heard ED4 was coming would like to explain to my players, who apparently all are Ancient Weapon Historians, why a Mongolian could fire a bow 300 yards and hit a target but a magical archer can only shoot 96 yards or 171 with Longshot talent at 15. Just wanting to hear the mechanics reason for the change. Thanks

I'm thinking the table values there may be representing 3 yard hexes rather than yards. I can't say for certain, of course, but that would work out closer mathematically.

Update: Double checked the combat chapter, hexes are 2 yards wide, not 3. Not quite matching the historical maximum, but it is still closer.