Heavy INF or Heavy xbow?

[synario]

Everybody says I should go Heavy xbox and that it can shoot much faster (Like as fast as a longbow?).

I looked at the stats though and its only better by a few a few points, barely anything. The armor/weapons are shit too.

Do the stats make up for that though, maybe that's what I'm not accounting for?

Heavy infantry on the other hand offers MUCH better armor/weapons, although it's not my main focus (range).

It seems the only reason to go heavy xbow is for the opportunity to eventually go sharpshooter, making all that endless game-play time finally worth it.

edit: and please don't say: Just do what you like best. If I knew that, I wouldn't be asking.

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