EL REY

[cranefly]

Nope, they didn't show the ballista biting the dust, just those three shots.  It seemed like minimalist testing to me.  I figured you'd just keep shooting away to entirely destroy that hunk of car.  Knowing that it broke explains a lot.

I was wondering about the ballista's range.  This one must've been top of the line, but it didn't seem to shoot very far.  So what was the military use of this weapon?  It seemed labor intensive to build, but seemingly very short range.  Did it poke holes through walls?  If so, was it more effective than a battering ram?  So many unanswered questions.

Did anyone else try shooting the bow?  Just wondering about the pull.  Not certain anything was said about its power.  I know Attila talked about needing three months for glue to cure, as well as other time-consuming steps.  I figure shortcuts were taken for the show and the bow was rushed into use.