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← HistoryWhich risk increased when counterweight trebuchets replaced torsion powered siege weapons?
A)Inaccurate missile trajectory emerged
B)Lowered weapon construction material costs
C)Greater required crew coordination
D)Delayed battlefield weapon deployment✓
💡 Explanation
Counterweight trebuchets were larger; the consequence was longer battlefield assembly times, because logistics overhead increased with size, therefore battlefield deployment was delayed, rather than quick due to transport constraints easing.
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