Which risk increases when rapid-fire torsion-powered Roman ballista siege engine experiences rope degradation during a prolonged siege?

💡 Explanation

When ballista rope degrades, elastic potential energy storage reduces because weakened fibers elongate excessively over time. Therefore reduced projectile range is likeliest, rather than structural compromise, operator injury, or greater mobility whose probabilities do not correlate to rope malfunction.

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