Which outcome resulted when Roman siege engines experienced consistent torsion rope degradation during prolonged campaigns?

💡 Explanation

When torsion ropes degrade, elastic potential energy storage decreases because the rope fibers weaken due to fatigue, eventually leading to lessened projectile force and deviation. Decreased range and accuracy therefore results, rather than frame stress, crew discoordination, or heating: these depend on other failure modes.

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