AP weaponry

[Aemilius Paulus]

I have read that during the Roman conquest of Britain, the British warriors dodged and slashed arrows with their swords as well as catching javelins and pilum in flight and sending them back to their owners! I am not sure quite how much of this is true, but at least that's what the Roman historians said.

[tls5669]

I have read that during the Roman conquest of Britain, the British warriors dodged and slashed arrows with their swords as well as catching javelins and pilum in flight and sending them back to their owners! I am not sure quite how much of this is true, but at least that's what the Roman historians said.

BRITISH MONKS!!!!!!!

[Celtic_Punk]

im sure that the britons hearing stories of the romans using javalins before entering combat (plus the fact that this was a popular celtic strategy aswell) they taught eachother how to catch jav's. it probably wasnt an allround skill that most had but im sure quite a few knew how to catch a javelin. sword swiping arrows however... id have to see that.

are archers AP units?

[satalexton]

nope, since they fly in an arc most simply to *plink* and fall off unless it's skin and flesh they're hitting. Linothorax infact, are very good at protecting one from arrows.

[Celtic_Punk]

What about longbows? English longbows at agincourt decimated the French nobles. And in EB we have indian longbowmen... what units are they effective against?

is my only option javelins when it comes to combating armoured units?

[satalexton]

agincourt was a turkey shoot, and it was the hand-to-hand engagement that did most of the slaughtering....and stupidity on the french's part mind you.

[Tellos Athenaios]

What about longbows? English longbows at agincourt decimated the French nobles. And in EB we have indian longbowmen... what units are they effective against?

*cough* Nasty AP weapons; plus skilled archers *cough*

is my only option javelins when it comes to combating armoured units?

*cough* Slingers *cough*

[Celtic_Punk]

thank you, you filthy athenian!

[Roka]

What about longbows? English longbows at agincourt decimated the French nobles. And in EB we have indian longbowmen... what units are they effective against?

is my only option javelins when it comes to combating armoured units?

was that not down to the bodkin arrow though

[Aemilius Paulus]

Most people overrate the longbows, especially the English ones. A regular Eastern composite bow had twice the range and penetration power of the longbow but required less strength to use it, and was definitely more compact (just imagine a horse archer using the longbow!).

A bit unrelated but fascinating fact: One of the most interesting materials to defend a man from arrow fire was used by the Mongols (I only read about Mongols using this method, but I am sure they weren't the only ones) was wearing a normal-thickness shirt made of silk. When an arrow would strike the wearer, the arrow would burrow inside the wearer's body without piercing the silk, making the extraction of the arrow as easy as simply yanking the arrow out. Of course, if a vital organ was hit, the wearer was dead, but the silk diminished the power of the arrow and prevented an arrow getting lodged in the body/creating an infection, which were the main problems with arrows.

[Grriffon]

im sure that the britons hearing stories of the romans using javalins before entering combat (plus the fact that this was a popular celtic strategy aswell) they taught eachother how to catch jav's. it probably wasnt an allround skill that most had but im sure quite a few knew how to catch a javelin. sword swiping arrows however... id have to see that.

are archers AP units?

I'd be pretty stunned if someone could catch a war javelin that was thrown at them out of the air.