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kiba

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Use enemies as projectiles
« on: February 01, 2013, 05:09:39 pm »
You should be able to use live enemies as projectiles in siege engines.

Tie a captured goblins, and then shoot him with a catapult at his own squad.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2013, 06:14:18 pm »
Hells yes.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2013, 06:48:00 pm »
On a serious note, the addition of live and nonstandard ammo may actually add something, launching a jar of helmet snakes or a cage of war dogs may be an effective way to weaken attackers.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2013, 10:16:15 pm »
Quote from: Avo on February 01, 2013, 06:48:00 pm
On a serious note, the addition of live and nonstandard ammo may actually add something, launching a jar of helmet snakes or a cage of war dogs may be an effective way to weaken attackers.

As long they survive the initial impact.

Maybe you could have parachutes?
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2013, 06:15:23 am »
Gliders would be nice.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2013, 08:09:27 am »
Quote from: kiba on February 01, 2013, 10:16:15 pm
Maybe you could have parachutes?
Not successful ones, no. Maybe an implementation of Leonardo da Vinci's ideas, but I don't think so.

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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2013, 06:35:17 pm »
Historically, jars of scorpions have been used as weapons launched by primitive artillery before. Things like that would probably still exist today were it not for the Geneva convention. So the suggestion does add merit.

On a yet more historically speaking perspective, wouldn't it make more sense for the sieging enemy to be the one flinging corpses at your Dwarves?
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2013, 06:47:36 pm »
Can Catapults even support a goblin properly?

Edit: I mixed up Catapult and Balistae... Opps

Catapults MORE then can support a goblin.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2013, 07:24:44 pm by Neonivek »
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2013, 07:22:49 pm »
This sounds utterly ridiculous, but I guess it would add some challenge to have siegers catapult diseased corpses and rotting garbage into your courtyard in hopes of getting your dwarves sick.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2013, 07:48:57 pm »
Remember, dwarfs think of TORTURE_FOR_FUN or TORTURE_AS_EXAMPLE as UNTHINKABLE.

The suggestion is good, though. I can imagine goblins launching captured children back at their home.

Quote from: Carp McDwarfEater on February 03, 2013, 07:22:49 pm
This sounds utterly ridiculous, but I guess it would add some challenge to have siegers catapult diseased corpses and rotting garbage into your courtyard in hopes of getting your dwarves sick.
They did that in Lord of the Rings, using severed heads. Very effective.
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2013, 11:15:43 pm »
"We don't want your garbage, take it back"
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Re: Use enemies as projectiles
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2013, 11:56:59 am »
Quote from: Trif on February 03, 2013, 07:48:57 pm
Quote from: Carp McDwarfEater on February 03, 2013, 07:22:49 pm
This sounds utterly ridiculous, but I guess it would add some challenge to have siegers catapult diseased corpses and rotting garbage into your courtyard in hopes of getting your dwarves sick.
They did that in Lord of the Rings, using severed heads. Very effective.
They did it in RL, using diseased cows. It worked rather well.
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2013, 12:00:32 pm »
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