Which consequence results when Roman ballista siege engines launched projectiles with excessively high torsional energy?

💡 Explanation

Excess torsional energy causes accelerated rope breakage in composite springs due to exceeding tension limits; this is material fatigue, which caused premature failure, because accumulated localized stress exceeded the rope tolerance, therefore rope damage rose, rather than merely lower performance or projectile issue.

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