Imagine if some of the high ups in Rome heard that Boudicca had a mysterious craft that can shoot small darts at impossible speed.
If anyone had such weapon, they will conquer the world.
Unfortunately I don’t remember exactly where I read this, but I think it might have been on an explanatory sign next to a reconstructed polybolos in a museum a long time ago.
Yep, this inevitably leads to Space Romans.
Imagine if some of the high ups in Rome heard that Boudicca had a mysterious craft that can shoot small darts at impossible speed. If anyone had such weapon, they will conquer the world.
Space romans:
On the other hand, they might dismiss it as a waste of ammunition. AFAIK There are Roman sources which complain about the polybolos being one.
You sure? As far as I know, there aren’t any Roman sources about use of the polybolos.
Unfortunately I don’t remember exactly where I read this, but I think it might have been on an explanatory sign next to a reconstructed polybolos in a museum a long time ago.