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Lords of Conquest - Shogun

Lords of Conquest - Shogun

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
A trebuchet is an advanced siege engine. Instead of being powered by twisted rope or the springiness of wood or metal, it's powered by a very heavy counterweight.

A catapult, like the trebuchet, has an arm with a "hand" which holds the projectile. The arm is swung by the power of coiled rope and then stopped by a wooden beam, at which time the proj ...[text shortened]... iki/Trebuchet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catapult
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballista
A very interesting thing about the trebuchet mechanics...The wheels on the base actually affect the overall performance of the engine. Without them, it can topple and rock considerablely. The wheels offer a stablization to the whole unit.

Amazing how advanced they were back then, compared to how advanced it is commonly thought they were....

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Turn's in.

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A few dozy lords out there...some active ones...some who are perhaps discovering that the bandits are more tenacious than they might appear at first glance!

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
A few dozy lords out there...some active ones...some who are perhaps discovering that the bandits are more tenacious than they might appear at first glance!
Bosse-san, don't forget that there are a few new players that have to find out how the game works.
So dozy might be new and cautious, active might be experianced, foolish attacks might be new and anxious to play. 😉

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Originally posted by Loose Screw
foolish attacks might be new and anxious to play. 😉
... or experienced lords who nonetheless persist in being dunderheads ... 🙁

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Originally posted by Loose Screw
Bosse-san, don't forget that there are a few new players that have to find out how the game works.
Timidity and prudence are not quite the same thing.

Banzai!

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Damn that attack hurt - the pesky Border fort!

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Originally posted by nook7
Damn that attack hurt - the pesky Border fort!
Big walls, n00b7?

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Big walls, n00b7?
lol

Not big walls, just crap result :-(

l had about 6-1 forces in my favour...

Oh well , l was succesful in the assault at least.

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Originally posted by nook7


Not big walls, just crap result :-(
The defenders were on drugs?

Can we see the results? (Leave out the province name, of course).

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Originally posted by nook7
Sob, Matsunaga, you really love the treat em mean routine dont you!
You might want to adjust your armour there, your big pink frilly blouse is showing.

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Originally posted by cadwah
You might want to adjust your armour there, your big pink frilly blouse is showing.
lol , damn you have good eyesight cad!

l suppose it is fluoro pink.

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
A few dozy lords out there...some active ones...some who are perhaps discovering that the bandits are more tenacious than they might appear at first glance!
I stomped on everything in my path, no problems. 😀

I also forgot to update my turn with diplomatic orders. :'(

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Originally posted by cadwah
I stomped on everything in my path, no problems. 😀

I also forgot to update my turn with diplomatic orders. :'(
I'll forgive you this time. 😉

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Banzai!
Not untill I've finished cutting down my Bonsai-tree. 😉