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Loud Whispers

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #165 on: February 09, 2013, 09:44:41 am »

...but the Arakh isn't a Khupesh... It's just a weapon that looks like a Khupesh.

Khopesh looking sword

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #166 on: February 09, 2013, 10:23:12 am »

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #167 on: February 09, 2013, 10:30:48 am »

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #168 on: February 09, 2013, 11:01:50 am »


Adorable :D


In any case, how would a line of riot police fare against a charge of vikings?

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #169 on: February 09, 2013, 11:03:08 am »

I would assume badly. Most riot police dont want to kill, simply contain. Vikings on the other hand, do.

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #170 on: February 09, 2013, 11:08:51 am »

I think tear gas canisters would baffle and scare the vikings into believing that the riot police were a band of mighty wizards.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #171 on: February 09, 2013, 11:27:41 am »

I think tear gas canisters would baffle and scare the vikings into believing that the riot police were a band of mighty wizards.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #172 on: February 09, 2013, 11:34:42 am »

In any case, how would a line of riot police fare against a charge of vikings?
I know you've said line which implies just a load of guys on foot with helmets, shields, batons, and other armour, but riot police have more gear than that. Tasers, tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, water cannons, horses, dogs, Armoured vehicles, sound based weapons, and even firearms at times. A lot of this would baffle the Vikings as has been said but the Vikings themselves would baffle the police too.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #173 on: February 09, 2013, 11:46:32 am »

PTW.

I feel like learning while reading this thread.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #174 on: February 09, 2013, 12:21:34 pm »


Riot shields are extremely solid. I think they could protect from axes and such. Now to find a source riot shield vs axe.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #175 on: February 09, 2013, 05:30:03 pm »

Things I have learned regarding a riot shield line:

They fight a lot like Roman Legionaires. You will not break them by charging. You will not break them by shooting, unless you go big dakka.

One good way to break a line of tustedo would be to use Elephants. The modern and superior equivalent would be a Forklift truck.

A single Viking in a forklift truck could decimate the entire line and break the police kettle, leaving plenty of space for more Vikings to rush through. The fight would be over soon as the wall faltered and the cumbersome shields met axe and spear.

So the question is, did the Vikings historically use Forklifts in battle?

As the battle of Stamford Bridge shows, yes. It is why Harold Godwinson attacked the Vikings first instead of the Normans. He feared that would the Vikings successfully employ their Forklift trucks, all would be lost. So he rushed North to make sure they would not survive preparations. Attacking before the Vikings could employ their Forklift trucks was a brilliant strategical move, and knowing confusion defeat, Harold Hardrada ordered the Vikings to destroy the few surviving trucks; a devastating blow to Harold Godwinson who wished to use them against the Normans. Viking Forklift trucks would never be seen again as heavy infantry fell from the spotlight of conventional warfare.

Vikings: 1
Riot police: 0
Saxons: Sour
Normans: Stole their kill LOL

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #176 on: February 09, 2013, 05:41:28 pm »



One of them would fuck up any kettling effort.

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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #177 on: February 09, 2013, 05:48:17 pm »

Things I have learned regarding a riot shield line:

They fight a lot like Roman Legionaires. You will not break them by charging. You will not break them by shooting, unless you go big dakka.

One good way to break a line of tustedo would be to use Elephants. The modern and superior equivalent would be a Forklift truck.

A single Viking in a forklift truck could decimate the entire line and break the police kettle, leaving plenty of space for more Vikings to rush through. The fight would be over soon as the wall faltered and the cumbersome shields met axe and spear.

So the question is, did the Vikings historically use Forklifts in battle?

As the battle of Stamford Bridge shows, yes. It is why Harold Godwinson attacked the Vikings first instead of the Normans. He feared that would the Vikings successfully employ their Forklift trucks, all would be lost. So he rushed North to make sure they would not survive preparations. Attacking before the Vikings could employ their Forklift trucks was a brilliant strategical move, and knowing confusion defeat, Harold Hardrada ordered the Vikings to destroy the few surviving trucks; a devastating blow to Harold Godwinson who wished to use them against the Normans. Viking Forklift trucks would never be seen again as heavy infantry fell from the spotlight of conventional warfare.

Vikings: 1
Riot police: 0
Saxons: Sour
Normans: Stole their kill LOL
this reads like a script for a Monty Python sketch. :P
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #178 on: February 09, 2013, 06:46:12 pm »

Come to think of it, Riot police would not fare well against any kind of calvary charge.
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Re: Arms and Armor discussion
« Reply #179 on: February 09, 2013, 06:47:54 pm »



Would at least be able to run away fast enough.
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