View Full Version : The Amusing Screenshots Thread (Imperial Edition)
Sheogorath
03-07-2009, 21:21
If this doesn't require its own thread, then feel free to merge. I, personally, am of the opinion that funny screenshots should get their own topic :P
https://i43.tinypic.com/290q2ia.jpg
Behold, the 18th century origins of the conga line.
"Aziz! AZIZ YOU FOOL! PUT THE FLAG DOWN! This is a STEALTH conga!"
Mister V
03-07-2009, 21:24
...Reminds me of Lord of the Dance for some reason:laugh4:
miniwally
03-07-2009, 21:44
If this doesn't require its own thread, then feel free to merge. I, personally, am of the opinion that funny screenshots should get their own topic :P
https://i43.tinypic.com/290q2ia.jpg
Behold, the 18th century origins of the conga line.
"Aziz! AZIZ YOU FOOL! PUT THE FLAG DOWN! This is a STEALTH conga!"
XD great shame i have no funny ones yet
Sheogorath
03-29-2009, 20:02
https://i41.tinypic.com/6zviac.jpg
This must be one of those authentic 18th century tactics they were talking about in the previews.
"Remember lads, when the cannonballs start flying, group up. If there's enough of you, you'll just absorb the shock and that ball will bounce right back at them!"
"But...sarge, they're firing incendiaries."
"...BUGGER."
Seriously, the AI just sat there like that for the whole battle. I obliged by taking the chance to level my mortars up a bit.
LOL I love it when the enemy army bunches up like that. This is when I order my howitzer's to open up with the flaming carcass shot. Does some major damage real fast. :laugh4:
Sheogorath
03-29-2009, 23:42
LOL I love it when the enemy army bunches up like that. Talk about a major cluster f**k! This is when I order my howitzer's to open up with the flaming carcass shot. Does some major damage real fast. :laugh4:
I would have used my howitzers on them, but apparently the AI's demi cannons there are crewed by master snipers. They managed to knock out both guns and leave the crew totally unharmed.
Sheogorath
03-30-2009, 02:57
https://i39.tinypic.com/rjij5z.jpg
Speaks for itself :P
It's a testimate to how much ETW artillery sucks that they only took four casualties from that barrage :blankg:
Megas Methuselah
03-30-2009, 04:28
:laugh4:
On a sidenote, you shoulda used the exploding shells. I don't know why people use the gas ones, they're practically useless.
seireikhaan
03-30-2009, 04:46
http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/natural/2504b6e45f977850e8041b6e8fd419463e5513fd.png
I think it rather speaks for itself...
Liberator
03-30-2009, 08:51
On a sidenote, you shoulda used the exploding shells. I don't know why people use the gas ones, they're practically useless.
Canons can use the quicklime shot better, but with mortars, you should really use the explosive shells. Anyway, quicklime looks more spectecular here :2thumbsup:
Sheogorath
03-30-2009, 17:00
:laugh4:
On a sidenote, you shoulda used the exploding shells. I don't know why people use the gas ones, they're practically useless.
Canons can use the quicklime shot better, but with mortars, you should really use the explosive shells. Anyway, quicklime looks more spectecular here :2thumbsup:
As Liberator said, I was using the quicklime shells for visual effect. Since (as you'll note) the mortars didn't fire in sequence, and the smoke from firing dissipates a lot more quickly than the quicklime trails.
Earlier in that battle I was dropping percussive shells all over the limeys in a fort. Very effective. Especially when they did their usual banzai charge.
Still, with THAT much horrible acidic fog pouring down around you, you'd figure they'd suffer more than three dead :annoyedg:
Negative
03-30-2009, 18:33
It's a testimate to how much ETW artillery sucks that they only took four casualties from that barrage :blankg:
You also have to consider that those are "green" gun crews. If they had more experience I think you would have seen better results. I've had some experienced gun crews that made 40-60+ kills per battle.
Marquis of Roland
03-30-2009, 19:39
If you get a "direct hit" with quicklime shot, it'll kill just as many men as percussive shot.
https://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/MTPGoHoos/RTI7.jpg
https://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/MTPGoHoos/RTI8.jpg
https://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/MTPGoHoos/RTI9.jpg
"Oh dear. Not only have we just been hit with a cavalry charge on our flank, but someone has turned off gravity. Help!!!"
These can also be found with several others from the Battle of Philadelphia in a Mead Hall AAR (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2192877)about my RTI Episode 3 campaign. Shameless plug, I know.
BeeSting
03-30-2009, 19:55
Love the realism in this game!
Sheogorath
03-30-2009, 20:09
If you get a "direct hit" with quicklime shot, it'll kill just as many men as percussive shot.
I've had more luck with the carcass shot than quicklike, really. It seems that with the fire you just have to hit guys with the smoke and it'll take out 10-20 of them.
Love the realism in this game!
PHYSICS!
Fondor_Yards
04-01-2009, 22:27
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/FondorYards/wtf.jpg
Yes the Marathians control*I guess controlled if the proper form* Iceland. No, I don't know how.
Probably a land swap. It would be cool if they had actually mounted an invasion...
Prussian to the Iron
04-01-2009, 23:58
aah, i was hoping for more funny screenies. unfortunately i cant play til this weekend.
if i do get anything funny, what do i do to get a scrreenshot and how do i get it up here?
Vlad Tzepes
04-02-2009, 00:29
And also, for those who didn't get Special Forces Edition, here is the mighty HMS Victoria, sailing towards another victory:
https://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Vlad_Tzepes/Empire2009-03-3017-18-14-29.jpg
@John-117 - you can use FRAPS and an upload site to link back here.
Prussian to the Iron
04-02-2009, 00:54
@John-117 - you can use FRAPS and an upload site to link back here.
i tried using FRAPS once. it screwed up my computer :furious3:. is there any other way?
Megas Methuselah
04-02-2009, 03:00
Click on the printscreen button when you want to try it. Then open up Paint, and paste in it.
Unfortunately, this can only be done one picture at a time, for which you may need to minimize and maximize ETW several. Which is why I love FRAPS.
Prussian to the Iron
04-02-2009, 13:28
hmmm....ill try it later today if i can.
https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll286/Phalanxia/1c23216c.jpg
Possibly related to Captain Pugwash's unfortunately named "Seaman Stanes"?
https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll286/Phalanxia/1c23216c.jpg
Possibly related to Captain Pugwash's unfortunately named "Seaman Stanes"?
Semen is a common Russian name. Unfortunately, the latin script does not allow all "e"'s to be spelled out correctly.
Semen is a common Russian name.
A male name, presumably?
Unfortunately, the latin script does not allow all "e"'s to be spelled out correctly.
What is it in Cyrillic?
Sheogorath
09-20-2009, 02:09
https://i37.tinypic.com/301k4de.png
A soldier confesses his love on the battlefield while in the foreground his fellow grenadier provides music for the occasion, possibly a tune by Whitesnake.
I think the fellow in the background there is being sick.
:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:
My first impression was that they appeared to be simply nancing about, but I like your interpretation better. :bow:
A male name, presumably?
What is it in Cyrillic?
Oh, just noticed it today, LOL. Some 4 months after you asked.
1. Yes, Semen is a male name, but it has nothing to do with the similar sounding English word
2. An example that comes to mind right away is one of the great revolutionary generals: Семён Михайлович Будённый
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semyon_Budyonny)
Seige Weapons are always good for funny pics, but you think they would fix them when cannons were becoming an essential battlefield unit.
"Alright lads, We've only got one cannon to guard this ford so we've got to make this shot count." Unit proceeds to make the cannon into a bomb. However the rammer is having trouble packing all the gunpowder and decides to get a running start to help him ram it in.
https://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r435/dracoleman/Empire2009-02-2611-13-42-36.jpg
Look at the trumpeteer on the right mourning the lost of his dear friend.
https://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r435/dracoleman/unavngivetvnbnbvnbvnb.png
Soldiers proceed to perform a cover/parody of Nelly's "Hot in Herre" in a burning house.
https://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r435/dracoleman/etw_hot774.jpg
Sheogorath
10-02-2009, 03:13
https://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5880/flee.jpg (https://img39.imageshack.us/i/flee.jpg/)
Do you sink zey meesed us?
Oui, eet seemz zat ze fool Jaques took ze beeg glowing flag! Ouh ho ho!
Oh, haha, ze fool! Doez he not know zat zey alvays go after ze beeg flag?
Ouh ho ho, indeed! Indee- What ees za- No! No! Mon dieu! Ze flag has got me! Run Pierre! Run for your life! Zey are coming zis vay!
The mod is Imperial Splendour.
c monkey
10-04-2009, 12:45
https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll286/Phalanxia/1c23216c.jpg
Possibly related to Captain Pugwash's unfortunately named "Seaman Stanes"?
Reminds me of the doc (http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/master_and_commander__the_far_side_of_the_world/paul_bettany/master.jpg)(Paul Bettany) in Master and Commander, only much longer hair...
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