>>31254243Depends, on unarmored targets you'd be correct. On armored targets, a lack of velocity results in a lack of penetration, and the amount of damage dealt by the explosion varies immensely depending on whether the projectile penetrated the armor or exploded on top of the armor. This type of concern would be relevant for things like tanks or ships-of-the-line of our period. The Paixhan gun, which is comparable to the most powerful naval guns in Vitubia as of 1120 VTE were so effective because their shells got lodged into the ships' hull before exploding. With lower velocity the shell would simply bounce off the target.
But for your purpose it can go either way, you can just set the level of armor of the enemies depending on what you want to do.
