Death Star units

[Mike the Pike]

The Russians may think of Beer as a foodstuff but ours is cheaper.

How cheap...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10680685

[Spevna]

The Russians may think of Beer as a foodstuff but ours is cheaper.

How cheap...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10680685

I shall be relocating to NZ for my retirement years methinks.

[Mike the Pike]

You are assuming they would even let you through Customs and Immigration.

[Mike the Pike]

OT: I have nothing against Death Star Units. They may seem unbeatable at times, but all of them have their weak points too (poor maneuverability, long flanks, astronomical price etc etc) that a Wedge-like player can exploit.

It's also pretty realistic when you think about it. Lots of historical armies massed all their biggest, 'ardest chappies into huge masses and sent them headlong into their enemies, often with great effect. However many of these historical 'Deathstars' came a cropper too. <Cough> Agincourt <Cough>

[Primarch]

The British had some slight advantages at Agincourt that aren't really represented in WFB. For starters, there are no rules for walking through knee deep mud whilst wearing plate armour, nor are there rules for finally reaching the enemy and being too tired to lift your sword.
At the same time, there are no existing records of the French Knights at Agincourt being outflanked by a dragon before being roasted alive in their armour.
Still, the point remains that nothing is unbeatable, you just need to figure out the weak point and exploit it.

[Mike the Pike]

Wow! A Brit that doesn't believe the myth of English Archers winning the day.
BTW Who eventually won the 100 years war?

[Primarch]

Wow! A Brit that doesn't believe the myth of English Archers winning the day.
BTW Who eventually won the 100 years war?

Well, I believe it was the English Archers who casually walked up to the French Knights who were stuck, knee deep in corpses and mud and slit their throats. Given that the English army at Agincourt was something like 80% archers, it would be hard for them not to have played a part in the victory.

As for the result of the 100 years war, I dont see the French speaking English these days, do you? Agincourt was a suprising victory, but we lost the war when our allies switched sides.

[Mike the Pike]

You know what I mean Prim. The myth of the cream of the French Nobility being cut down by a rain of English Arrows etc etc.
Wasn't there an hallucinating Teenage Girl involved as well? And a Dolphin?

[ennui]

Any guesses as to what the death star units are going to be in the X Wing game?

[job]

OT: I have nothing against Death Star Units. They may seem unbeatable at times, but all of them have their weak points too (poor maneuverability, long flanks, astronomical price etc etc) that a Wedge-like player can exploit.

It's also pretty realistic when you think about it. Lots of historical armies massed all their biggest, 'ardest chappies into huge masses and sent them headlong into their enemies, often with great effect. However many of these historical 'Deathstars' came a cropper too. <Cough> Agincourt <Cough>

Agree.

and agree.

You know what I mean Prim. The myth of the cream of the French Nobility being cut down by a rain of English Arrows etc etc.
Wasn't there an hallucinating Teenage Girl involved as well? And a Dolphin?

Man, maybe you Kiwi guys really do spend too much time buzzed. Apparently your history texts need some rewrites or rereads.