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Skorpion

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Human siege help.
« on: July 12, 2009, 03:39:32 pm »
They sent bowmen. They've killed one champion already. They're hanging out just outside of my drawbridge waiting to shoot people.

EDIT:
I have about 50 dorfs, with a military of 7 champions, who are nearly legendary, with copper, iron, and some steel arms and armour.
And I have an elven caravan on-site to provide arrow fodder.
« Last Edit: July 12, 2009, 03:57:25 pm by Skorpion »
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The *large serrated steel disk* strikes the Raven in the head, tearing apart the muscle, shattering the skull, and tearing apart the brain!
A tendon in the skull has been torn!
The Raven has been knocked unconcious!

Elves do it in trees. Humans do it in wooden structures. Dwarves? Dwarves do it underground. With magma.

Psychoceramics

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 03:43:01 pm »
tunnel up from underneath them
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Skid

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 03:53:04 pm »
Throw kittens to them until they run out of arrows.
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Skorpion

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 03:54:17 pm »
Hmm. I could let the elven caravan out, that might work.

But I think they've got more arrows than that.
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The *large serrated steel disk* strikes the Raven in the head, tearing apart the muscle, shattering the skull, and tearing apart the brain!
A tendon in the skull has been torn!
The Raven has been knocked unconcious!

Elves do it in trees. Humans do it in wooden structures. Dwarves? Dwarves do it underground. With magma.

(name here)

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 03:58:21 pm »
Huddle inside until they go away. Alternately, if they aren't lead by an elite bowman or crossbowman, charge them with a swarm of double-layer armor champions.
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Skorpion

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 04:14:49 pm »
They are led by one, sadly. And they're on horses.
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The *large serrated steel disk* strikes the Raven in the head, tearing apart the muscle, shattering the skull, and tearing apart the brain!
A tendon in the skull has been torn!
The Raven has been knocked unconcious!

Elves do it in trees. Humans do it in wooden structures. Dwarves? Dwarves do it underground. With magma.

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 04:20:29 pm »
Cave them in via creative use of ramps.
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zarmazarma

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 04:51:21 pm »
Crush them with the draw bridge :p?
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Skorpion

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2009, 05:20:47 pm »
It's over a pit, and I want to keep the bodies.

Skull totems and so forth.
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The *large serrated steel disk* strikes the Raven in the head, tearing apart the muscle, shattering the skull, and tearing apart the brain!
A tendon in the skull has been torn!
The Raven has been knocked unconcious!

Elves do it in trees. Humans do it in wooden structures. Dwarves? Dwarves do it underground. With magma.

(name here)

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2009, 05:23:22 pm »
You're stuck. Better luck next season. That elite can kill 4 champions or so, and his allies might get lucky a few times.
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Quote from: Pilsu on October 09, 2008, 11:50:02 am
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zarmazarma

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2009, 05:41:56 pm »
Well if you've got a long narrow entrance...

1. Balista at the end of the hall.
2. Fortification in front of balista.
3. Wait for them to enter.
4. Fire.

It's known to wreck quite a few demons with one shot.
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Skorpion

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2009, 05:55:44 pm »
Hokay. So. I let the elves out, then stormed out after them to break up the archers.

Casualties:
The entire elven caravan.
Three war dogs.
Two champions.
Every last fucking human, and the horses they rode in on.
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The *large serrated steel disk* strikes the Raven in the head, tearing apart the muscle, shattering the skull, and tearing apart the brain!
A tendon in the skull has been torn!
The Raven has been knocked unconcious!

Elves do it in trees. Humans do it in wooden structures. Dwarves? Dwarves do it underground. With magma.

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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2009, 08:08:51 pm »
omg, tunnelling sounds ingenious now. should i ever be sieged, i'm coming at them from underneath.

it will be so cash.
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Re: Human siege help.
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2009, 10:32:52 am »
for next time, make sure your champs have shields and a high shield skill - they get v good at blocking arrows.
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