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Is there any real reason to go for light or heavy crossbow instead of composite longbow at all? It seems clearly superior with the possiblity to add STR to damage, so I guess it is only good if you want to save points for some caster stat in case you want to multiclass a bit?
Yes, they avoid str penalties along with the bonuses. This is why Linzi and Tartuccio carry crossbows.

On paper, slings and javelins are about as good as bows- BUT there aren't nearly as many magical ones handy.
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jimmybackman: Is there any real reason to go for light or heavy crossbow instead of composite longbow at all? It seems clearly superior with the possiblity to add STR to damage, so I guess it is only good if you want to save points for some caster stat in case you want to multiclass a bit?
crossbows have better crit range, don't get penalties from low str, and (unlike pnp) just lose rapid shot. and yes, if you are a caster you can grab arcane strike and add 1/4CL instead of str, so that's nice too.
Cool thanks for the insight. :)