Medieval warfare!

[J. Reed]

Also, movies piss me off when they do stupid things with armies.

Lord of the Rings (it's a fantasy, yes, but they're using swords and shields so it should count), when they attack the Black Gates. I TAKE SUCH SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THAT F**KING BATTLE.

They sit there in tight little ball of soldiers and just LET the enemy completely envelope them. March UP TO THE GATES. Mitigate their numbers advantage! You're all going to die, retards!

I know it's just a movie. But god damn does it annoy me.

Sorry for bitching...

If it's of any consolation, the tactics used in the actual book make more sense. They formed two rings to somewhat negate the enemy's numerical position, held their position on top of hills of rubble and let the enemy come to them.

I have read the book, actually, but that was way back in middle school. And I did most of my reading in my homeroom class first thing in the morning, so I didn't really retain anything.

And I don't know why that image doesn't work. I wish it would. I looked it up and thought it was quite amusing.

 

[eatenbyagrue]

I'd probably blow myself up handling a primitive hand cannon.

Hopefully, I kill a few of those "blasted heathens!" before I go.

 

[jamesworkshop]

Spear would be the best melee weapon for me its more about accuracy than strenght and the range makes it harder for larger opponents to get their weight over me.
If I had a sword as well it would only be for finishing off the wounded after the battle or if the spear broke/droped it

 

[MrNickster]

I'd be useless in a Medieval Europe battle-I have no experience in European weapons or armour. I'd be better off in a Japanese or maybe Korean battle-I know Haidong Gumdo and Judo. I'd still be hopeless and more than likley killed, but I'd probably fare better.

Against a plate armoured, trained knight, I would definetely die.

 

[Spitfire175]

Even cavalry, or should I say, especially cavalry, fought in a formation.

It is what made the Knights Templar a powerful force on the battlefield, a charge of well aromoured Knights in a solid formation would often break large holes in enermy lines, which would be exploited to devastating effect.

Exactly. Although sometimes they didn't just break a hole, but the whole formation. Or even the entire line.

 

[J. Reed]

Also, movies piss me off when they do stupid things with armies.

Lord of the Rings (it's a fantasy, yes, but they're using swords and shields so it should count), when they attack the Black Gates. I TAKE SUCH SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THAT F**KING BATTLE.

They sit there in tight little ball of soldiers and just LET the enemy completely envelope them. March UP TO THE GATES. Mitigate their numbers advantage! You're all going to die, retards!

I know it's just a movie. But god damn does it annoy me.

Really? I find the whole Helm's Deep thing much more disturbing. They had elven marksmen up on the wall, not to speak of the bow-wielding humans. You'd think someone had the brain to... y'know... shoot the Orc with the torch running for the only weak point in the wall.

OT: if I may be a little unrealistic... I'd prefer the job of an assassin like Ezio.
But else it's longbow everyday, I'm not stupid enough to go in a direct confrontation, seeing as footsoldiers had a life expectance similar to cats on Melmac.

*shh... I'm quoting you now because I like this thread and want to bump it.*

*don't tell anyone...*

Aaaaanyway, to be fair to the Helms Deep defenders, explosives were brand new. They didn't know what the crazy orc with a torch was doing. He was obviously up to something (even uruk-hai aren't so stupid to randomly run around naked with a torch in the middle of a seige), but they couldn't have known, or comprehended, the repercussions of letting him succeed.

Also, Legolas did shoot him. Twice. Though if everyone shot him, and turned him into a pincushion, it probably would've been a bit more difficult to walk. So yeah, I guess you're right.

I have more of a problem with Gandalf leading the relief cavalry force down a hill into a wall of pikes. But hey, it's a movie, so of course that would work.

And I'd love to be the freerunning assassin type. Though I'd need to get myself into adequate physical condition first.

 

[Regiment]

I'll take a longsword or polearm, heavy armor, and a horse, and run circles around everyone, knocking them over. I'm going for fast and indestructible.

(Yes, I know horses are very destructible in battle)

 

[soilent]

time traveling high powered sniper rifle, .50 cal would do nicely.

 

[JoshGod]

no chance.