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:It's not consistent. All of the other weapon skills have individual pages. Presumably, they could all be merged into [[weapon]] or their respective weapon articles, but that seems like a worse solution. The weapon skill and the weapon itself are different things. Also, [[crossbow]] seems a bit cluttered with non-crossbow info. Related topics are usually handled with links. [[User:VengefulDonut|VengefulDonut]] 01:11, 14 December 2008 (EST)
 
:It's not consistent. All of the other weapon skills have individual pages. Presumably, they could all be merged into [[weapon]] or their respective weapon articles, but that seems like a worse solution. The weapon skill and the weapon itself are different things. Also, [[crossbow]] seems a bit cluttered with non-crossbow info. Related topics are usually handled with links. [[User:VengefulDonut|VengefulDonut]] 01:11, 14 December 2008 (EST)
  
:Inaccurate; I don't believe embarking marksdwarves start out with a bolt/crossbow stock.  That'd be ambushers.
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::IMO there are several areas in this wiki where the information is spread over too many "related pages" - in fact that's why I wrote [[clothing industry]], because I was frustrated trying to search everywhere for what to do next. But you have a point with [[crossbow]], so I removed everything except bolts and quivers. --[[User:Juckto|Juckto]] 18:18, 14 December 2008 (EST)
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Inaccurate; I don't believe embarking marksdwarves start out with a bolt/crossbow stock.  That'd be ambushers. <small>&ndash; [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:LucienSadi|LucienSadi]]</small>

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Why do you think this info can't just be kept on the crossbow page? --juckto 00:55, 14 December 2008 (EST)

It's not consistent. All of the other weapon skills have individual pages. Presumably, they could all be merged into weapon or their respective weapon articles, but that seems like a worse solution. The weapon skill and the weapon itself are different things. Also, crossbow seems a bit cluttered with non-crossbow info. Related topics are usually handled with links. VengefulDonut 01:11, 14 December 2008 (EST)
IMO there are several areas in this wiki where the information is spread over too many "related pages" - in fact that's why I wrote clothing industry, because I was frustrated trying to search everywhere for what to do next. But you have a point with crossbow, so I removed everything except bolts and quivers. --Juckto 18:18, 14 December 2008 (EST)

Starting stock

Inaccurate; I don't believe embarking marksdwarves start out with a bolt/crossbow stock. That'd be ambushers. unsigned comment by LucienSadi