...except, of course, the steppe-pattern horse-archery method of combat is a very difficult art in and by itself...Originally Posted by Boyar Son
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...except, of course, the steppe-pattern horse-archery method of combat is a very difficult art in and by itself...
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are you sure its not confined to:...except, of course, the steppe-pattern horse-archery method of combat is a very difficult art in and by itself...
-knoweledge of the use of bow
-knoweledge of horseback riding
-knoweledge of not falling off and controlling the horse while in combat and galloping
-groups and order (such as stick to your group leader or banner and follow)
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Aside from the little detail several of those aren't exactly a piece of cake (especially when done together), quite. There's been quite a bit written on the archery combat techniques characteristic of the nomads of the Great Eurasian Steppe; they are, for example, rather different in execution from the horse-archery tactics of sedentary peoples.
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
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Did you not just disprove your own point? I'd like to see you hang off the side of a horse and shoot an arrow under its belly.
That said, I agree that HA are tactically too easy to use in RTW (and all its mods). Any old new person could unfairly defeat a vetran by spamming them.
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Since that was brought up how did sedentary horse archery work ? Was it that they would hang out in an area mounted , fire a few barrages and if the enemy gets to close they gtfo ?
Still in the late era wasn't a scuttarish shield still being used ? At least invasio barbarorum made it seem like that .
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