07-27-2007, 06:26 PM
Salve Roy,
My observation was based on the use of torsion weapons as defence (we started of the tread more or less agreeing on the manuballista most idealy used on walls and ships) or offense in a battlefield situation, that is, neither of the armies in a fortified position. Your comment adresses the siege role, where the ballista is in a fixed position as a siege weapon firing into a stationary target with defenders on the walls. Totaly different ballgame and yes, I would hide behing any object thick enough to stop a bolt. I would feel very suppressed! Being in a stationary position on the recieving end of a 60 odd enginge barrage could really ruin your day :lol:
My observation was based on the use of torsion weapons as defence (we started of the tread more or less agreeing on the manuballista most idealy used on walls and ships) or offense in a battlefield situation, that is, neither of the armies in a fortified position. Your comment adresses the siege role, where the ballista is in a fixed position as a siege weapon firing into a stationary target with defenders on the walls. Totaly different ballgame and yes, I would hide behing any object thick enough to stop a bolt. I would feel very suppressed! Being in a stationary position on the recieving end of a 60 odd enginge barrage could really ruin your day :lol:
