Ye New Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong's Head Cantina - After Hours

[Gryphin]

I'm aware of their secondary weapons. In the situation described the standard tactic would be for the Pikemen to interpenetrate the Archers. The Archers are a "Loose Formaiton". This allowed them to "get out of the way" without breaking the formaiton of the advancing troops. They would then fall back and hopfuly "reload".
There are exceptions to this. Since when all was said and done they were "Just Peasants" it is possible they would be wasted as so much fodder.

BTW: What game are you talking about?

[mac5732]

Medeval Total War

[Raging Deadstar]

*Wanders into the cantina to find gryphin sitting there in a suit of armour, Mac was looking like an old aged pensioner robin hood, mumbling something about arrows and growltigga is dressed like a Medeval king complete with septar and crown. They are all huddled round pc's shouting fearsome battle cries... scared raging deadstar bumps into timstone who is trying to travel in time with his gearbox, hmm i think i'll stay away from here for a while...

Lastly he bumps into ragnarok who is drowning his sorrows because gt hasn't punished those who havn't paid their tab

All in a usual day in the cantina

[Ragnarok]

"Lastly he bumps into ragnarok who is drowning his sorrows because gt hasn't punished those who havn't paid their tab"

Man, you better believe it. I was hoping to see some good chases. Oh well, there will be more in the future I'm sure.

Oh, and are Gryphin and Mac and GT wearing tights like they did in Robin Hood, Men in tights? If so that's just scary...

[Ragnarok]

Hmmm, Cantina is slow today...

[Taz-in-Space]

...A very tipsy Taz says: absynthe makes the heart grow fonder!

&#1 Nope. Drunk Taz's don't have to make sense! &#1

[dogscoff]

absynthe makes the heart grow fonder!

Absynthe makes the head grow hurter.

OoOooowwWWwwWwww...

[Growltigga]

Forsooth gang, this new mediaval phase in the cantina is just a foretaste of the massive hunt to come, after all, what could be more amusing than pursuing miscreants in full chivalric regalia
"Cry havoc, and let slips the dogs of war"

I do like debt collection.

Anyhow, I am particularily pleased as I got a spare 20 minutes Last night and finished off the Turks. Their paltry Last ditch defence in Syria of 300 peasants and 61 Ghulam cavalry fell over when assaulted by 800 battle hardened Byzantine and mercenary soldiers. Final score, Turks 12 and Byzantines 358 and the head of Sultan Suleyman I on my lance.

After a breif period of consolidation, I suspect I shall go on a crusade to rescue the Holy Land from those wretched mamelukes

Gadzooks

PS one thing that would improve MTW would be the ability to deploy field fortifications, such as sharpened stakes in front of the archers/arquebusiers or whatever, chevaux de frise, caltrops and all that sort of jazz. It would add to the tactical options available and allow true defensive techniques to flourish. For example, the most effective way at the moment to block a bridge is to place heavy infantry at one end, supported by archers. If you could use chevaux de frise, it would stop cavalry charges just sweeping you away and would mean greater tactical options

[ October 24, 2002, 09:47: Message edited by: Growltigga ]

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, you are missing the trick a bit, we are trying for a Mediaval theme here, you are meant to be dressed as a knight, or a peasant, or robin hood, or a serving wench, or a fool, or a jannissary or dervish should you so wish.

You are NOT meant to be dressed up as a line dancer!

[Growltigga]

Hey, I have just had a great idea.

How'sa bout theme nights in the cantina. Everybody gets a free drink. The first theme night is 'Famous Historical Figures You Would Like to BE"

Free bar tab to the best contestant.....

Growltigga runs off, takes off his armour and returns dressed as Lord Horatio Nelson