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[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 week ago

Aren't arrows and slung rocks considered "missiles"?

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Yes, but we're being noncredible at the moment

[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Fair enough, I suppose we could always retrofit some arrows with ordinance and little boosters a la green arrow

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Only if the Centurions get laser point defense systems.

[-] Skua@kbin.earth 5 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately Greeks invented that one too, specifically to use against Romans ~~if you accept the story about Archimedes at the siege of Syracuse~~ GREEK LASER BEAMS SHALL SMITE PETTY ROMAN JAVELINS JUST LIKE THEY DID ROMAN SHIPS

[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

And parachutes for the Spartans.

Just catapult a squad over the wall and see what happens. Classic Spartagy.

[-] Albbi@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The men in the back kept their spears upright to deflect those pesky missiles.

edit: Shouldn't have made this a reply. Oh well.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago

Tbf arrows are missiles.

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

In Soviet Russia, missile stops Phalanx CIWS

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Do pikes act as slat armour?

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