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Qc Storm

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Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« on: July 14, 2011, 11:44:46 pm »
Sure, we're never gonna run out of rocks, but they didn't mind back in ye days of old.

Just think about the possibilities. You could throw goblin parts back at goblins. Throw elf giblets at elves. Throw food at the sucky migrants starving outside. Or cats that are on fire. Or barrel of booze into fire.
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 12:42:40 am »
Raining burning cats onto an approaching siege would be pretty awesome.
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2011, 07:33:48 am »
I'm amazed noone mentioned the obvious.

The spinning Axelord strikes the Dragon in the lower body, bruising the liver. tearing apart the spleen and tearing apart the left kidney!
The Axelord has lodged firmly in the wound!
The dragon breathes fire!
The Dragon is relieved that he is immune to fire!
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2011, 08:11:53 am »
We'd finally have an use for those platinum craft artifacts!
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Urist McCheeseMaker

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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2011, 11:29:36 am »
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on July 16, 2011, 07:33:48 am
I'm amazed noone mentioned the obvious.

The spinning Axelord strikes the Dragon in the lower body, bruising the liver. tearing apart the spleen and tearing apart the left kidney!
The Axelord has lodged firmly in the wound!
The dragon breathes fire!
The Dragon is relieved that he is immune to fire!

And if you miss, he'll just dodge the earth.
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2011, 03:47:43 pm »
Other catapults? Which are loaded with catapults themselves, until one final one loaded with a fluffy wambler?
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2011, 04:01:42 pm »
Problem being that catapaults are buildings.
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2011, 05:34:03 pm »
I do support this! The best way ever to refuse migrants!

Urist: Cog! The migrants have arrived!
Cog: Damnit! PREPARE THE CATAPULT!
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2011, 05:37:01 pm »
Quote from: Kattaroten on July 16, 2011, 05:34:03 pm
I do support this! The best way ever to refuse migrants!

Urist: Cog! The migrants have arrived!
Cog: Damnit! PREPARE THE CATAPULT!
Except catapults don't hurt friendlies.
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2011, 05:44:56 pm »
Quote from: jaxy15 on July 16, 2011, 05:37:01 pm
Quote from: Kattaroten on July 16, 2011, 05:34:03 pm
I do support this! The best way ever to refuse migrants!

Urist: Cog! The migrants have arrived!
Cog: Damnit! PREPARE THE CATAPULT!
Except catapults don't hurt friendlies.

he's talking about shooting the migrants from the catapults.  not shooting the migrants with the catapults.
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IT 000

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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2011, 05:58:24 pm »
Quote from: RAKninja on July 16, 2011, 05:44:56 pm
Quote from: jaxy15 on July 16, 2011, 05:37:01 pm
Quote from: Kattaroten on July 16, 2011, 05:34:03 pm
I do support this! The best way ever to refuse migrants!

Urist: Cog! The migrants have arrived!
Cog: Damnit! PREPARE THE CATAPULT!
Except catapults don't hurt friendlies.

he's talking about shooting the migrants from the catapults.  not shooting the migrants with the catapults.

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not shooting the migrants with the catapults.

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shooting the migrants with the catapults.

« Last Edit: July 16, 2011, 06:01:26 pm by IT 000 »
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2011, 09:29:50 pm »
+ this would make for most interesting fortress tales

like remember the time i killed that BC with piles of dwarf puke?
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2011, 09:46:37 pm »
you'll have to excuse me IT 000, i'm a cavalry man, not artillery.  i'm unaware i was using incorrect terminology.

though from the image, it seems you should be quoting strange guy.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2011, 09:48:44 pm by RAKninja »
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Re: Allow catapults to shoot anything.
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2011, 11:02:09 pm »
I only launch used goblin shoes at my foes!
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IT 000

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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2011, 12:01:28 am »
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you'll have to excuse me IT 000, i'm a cavalry man, not artillery.  i'm unaware i was using incorrect terminology.

No it was just a sentence I took out of context and chuckled at as I pictured it.  ;)

Maybe "Not using the catapults to shoot the migrants." Because technically the catapult is a tool but both might be just as correct. I'll be the first person to say I'm no grammar expert.
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