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  1. 03-21-2005, 21:23 #1
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    Default Something amusing.

    From when we were first able to get a siege engine placed in game:



    As you can see, the oxybeles can use a slight adjustment in scale.
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    what wrong with it? I can't figure...
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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    Look at the size of THAT!
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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    The spirit of Demetrius Polioketes must live on in these guys.
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    that thing can take down some walls
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pycckuu
    that thing can take down some walls
    SOME walls? I'd go for entire cities. It kind of reminds me of the 'dicke Bertha' gun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerby
    what wrong with it? I can't figure...
    http://members.lycos.nl/onager/oxybeles.html

    That should give you a good perspective
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    dude, i'm joking. the bastard's huge!

    maybe I should name myself SarcasmII
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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    well... the romans WERE megalomaniacs...
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    Megalomania is one thing. This is catapultophilia.

    Actually, it reminds me of Hitler's perverse obsession with giant cannons.
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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    what the *****, is that a siege engine. that size isn't normal anymore. if i had that than it would be goodbey damn romans on the wall

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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    To my expert eye it looks like a dissassembled rocked launching platform
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    Did you try firing it??
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    Btw., what ammo does it use? Nuclear warhead cruise missiles?
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  15. 03-23-2005, 08:40 #15
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    Looks like their preparing to fight Godzilla..
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    Default Re: Something amusing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1
    what the *****, is that a siege engine. that size isn't normal anymore. if i had that than it would be goodbey damn romans on the wall
    goodby romans on the wall, goodbye wall, goodby unit behind teh wall, goodbye buildings behind the wall, pretty much goodby everything in the city, including the city...

    would love to see it fire. such a giant machine, firering regular bolts.
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