Rogues, Clerics, and other non-warrior classes could use crossbows for similar effect, with the loading property not interfering. This means that ranged warriors could use either equally, but would probably just start with a bow, since that's what they'd want at level 5 anyway. The Light and Heavy crossbows will take Crossbow Expert. At fourth level: The firearms and bows will take Sharpshooter. The Eldritch Blast will take Fey Touched and get +1 Charisma. The Light and Heavy crossbows will take Piercer with +1 Dexterity. A bow would be better due to the lack of the loading property, but not better before the extra attack becomes available. The firearms and bows will take Gunner with +1 Dexterity. Fiend patron: Lots of fire spells, some control, can become ranged DPS. The difference between the types would then be primarily the Heavy property. or a light crossbow if halfling, longbow of half-elf, dual hand crossbows if Drow. Thats the only way.) This is the entire reason the feat CROSSBOW EXPERT exists. 2 light or heavy crossbows (shoot, then drop the first crossbow and grab the second one off your back, then KERPOWEEE 2 shots. IMO the crossbow should have been simple weapons (because they really are compared to bows), while the bows should have been martial, and both deal the same damage. The ONLY WAY he can make 2 crossbow attacks, is if he has: 1. The only real reason to do otherwise is for flavor, and some people have a hard time taking sub-optimal choices for flavor reasons. Even an archery based warrior is better using a crossbow until level 5, but at that point investing in Crossbow Master is a good feat choice. You are correct that there's no reason for a rogue to use a shortbow rather than a light crossbow, so long as both options are available. A lot of people (me especially) really hate the way they did a lot of the armor and weapons in 5E.
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