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[ShadowBroker]

to be fair, that would be gamebreaking, getting a legion of dwarves with tower shields and pikes in a porcupine formation marching out of the main entrance? there wouldnt be a way to counter that. on the flip side, enemies would be far, far deadlier if they were organized in any way other than path their way in. if you had them react to others around them then they would learn from their mistakes and every siege would be hard fought

[loose nut]

to be fair, that would be gamebreaking, getting a legion of dwarves with tower shields and pikes in a porcupine formation marching out of the main entrance? there wouldnt be a way to counter that.

Huh, 'cause usually what I do is run up to their flank and throw pila at them until they break.

No, seriously, you'd think dwarves would love phalanx formations - given that they can fight in very tight quarters, making their masses of spear-points completely unflankable. But the stereotype is they use axes and hammers and things you need a lot of room to swing around. What's up with that?

[KodKod]

But the stereotype is they use axes and hammers and things you need a lot of room to swing around. What's up with that?

Spears don't seem to exist in fantasy. At all.

[Loud Whispers]

But the stereotype is they use axes and hammers and things you need a lot of room to swing around. What's up with that?

Spears don't seem to exist in fantasy. At all.

Unless you're on horseback. In which case instead of sticking to conventional tactics, you're supposed to charge into the most heavily fortified position / the opposing cavalry and make a cool *KRHKSH* noise.

[Angel Of Death]

Did you guys seriously just have a heated argument about swords?

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Anyway, marksmen are great, but I prefer champion swordsdwarfs and axedwarfs.

[Andal]

But the stereotype is they use axes and hammers and things you need a lot of room to swing around. What's up with that?

Spears don't seem to exist in fantasy. At all.

The degree to which you are right matches the degree to which this fact saddens me greatly.

Pike-block + Tunnel = Access denied.

And of course, I would want enemies to use formations too, so that I may play armchair general to a greater degree of satisfaction and imagined self-worth.

[ShadowBroker]

i for one would embrace these changes to the combat system

[Ultimuh]

What? I missed a heated argument about swords?
I wish I been there, just to say.. I like Katanas. *runs and hides*

[ShadowBroker]

What? I missed a heated argument about swords?
I wish I been there, just to say.. I like Katanas. *runs and hides*

its ok, i noted the tendency of katanas to start flame wars

[Ultimuh]

What? I missed a heated argument about swords?
I wish I been there, just to say.. I like Katanas. *runs and hides*

its ok, i noted the tendency of katanas to start flame wars

Was merely a joke, and just said I like them. 
Which is not a joke, but the post was meant as one.

[Loud Whispers]

Abandon all Jokes ye who enter this thread

[KodKod]

Pike-block + Tunnel = Access denied.

Indeed, unless the goblins suddenly invent grenades.

[Loud Whispers]

I feel like this thread exists for the sole purpose of expressing Poe's law.

[ShadowBroker]

Abandon all Jokes ye who enter this thread

yea, for this is a serious thread, and we shalt not suffer the likes of the fool to interrupt our noble discourse

[Andal]

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Welcome to the Mountainhome.

All hail poorly drawn pike tips! And poorly drawn everything else in general.