This weeks question is a bit more fun:
If you could go to any point in military history, where would you go and why?
If we go do we simply observe in a disembodied sense, or are we actually present? I don't want to start messing with the time space continuum.
I'd head for the early 16th century, and find out exactly how the Swiss and landsknecht pike drills actually worked. I would bring enough gold to hire a well paid bodyguard, and carry a concealed uzi and half a dozen hand grenades, because we are not talking boy scouts here..
I would love to see a Gothic plate knight fight a late era Samurai. Think about the cool fights you could set up and it would be real not like the stupid show.
Hurley
Quote from: clibinarium on 14 April 2010, 11:05:13 AM
If we go do we simply observe in a disembodied sense, or are we actually present? I don't want to start messing with the time space continuum.
I'll leave that to your discretion, although you seem slightly more concerned than Lentulus, who's about to unleash automatic firearms on a load of men with pointy sticks...
;D
Quote from: Leon on 14 April 2010, 02:13:32 PM
I'll leave that to your discretion, although you seem slightly more concerned than Lentulus, who's about to unleash automatic firearms on a load of men with pointy sticks...
;D
Purely in self defense; and hopefully if needed none would prove ancestors.
Maybe Agincourt or Crecy just to see how the longbow really performed. Being a field archer when I get the chance, I would find it fascinating.
Quote from: lentulus on 14 April 2010, 03:39:44 PM
Purely in self defense; and hopefully if needed none would prove ancestors.
;D
A Victorian 11th Hussar Officer. Bags of cash, a uniform that smart its got a Masters from Oxford, and a cracking set of whiskers to-boot. London society of course, non of that fighting malarky (dangerous stuff). No I would look the part -treat my men like the scum that they were, smoke charoots, drink Gin and play Billiards in the Guards and Cavalry club. Evening/night activities would consist of womanising and more drinking- Ahhh what a life (oh no! we've declared war on Russia- that'll spoil things)!!
Obviously Im a big Flashman fan! ( he did go on to join the 17th Lancers although their uniform was not as 'dashing'
God save the Queen
Ancient battles.
How did Phalanxes work ? Was it a long drawn out clash or temporary charges and counter charges until one side broke ?
My guess is that the sheer butchery would probably be hard to bear.
I'd have to go tooled-up a la lentulus to be honest...and I can't pick one, so here's my Top Ten ;)
In no particular order:
- Troy
- Thermopylae
- Masada
- Gettysburg
- Balaclava
- Austerlitz
- Bastogne
- Yorktown
- Dien Bien Phu
- Naseby
And my Follow-on Five:
- Agincourt
- Ciudad Rodrigo
- Sedgemoor
- Trafalgar
- Stalingrad
Quote from: Patrick R on 14 April 2010, 09:31:05 PM
Ancient battles.
How did Phalanxes work ? Was it a long drawn out clash or temporary charges and counter charges until one side broke ?
My guess is that the sheer butchery would probably be hard to bear.
I'd be tempted by something Ancient, it could be quite a spectacle. Or maybe Waterloo, see if I can spot Boney.
Quote from: nikharwood on 15 April 2010, 09:52:57 PM
I'd have to go tooled-up a la lentulus to be honest...and I can't pick one, so here's my Top Ten ;)
In no particular order:
- Troy
- Thermopylae
- Masada
- Gettysburg
- Balaclava
- Austerlitz
- Bastogne
- Yorktown
- Dien Bien Phu
- Naseby
And my Follow-on Five:
- Agincourt
- Ciudad Rodrigo
- Sedgemoor
- Trafalgar
- Stalingrad
Quoteany point
I was thinking slightly more singular, but never mind!
Where would you stand at Thermopylae, I can't see there being much room for observation?
;D
Quote from: 17-21l on 14 April 2010, 06:09:34 PM
A Victorian 11th Hussar Officer. Bags of cash, a uniform that smart its got a Masters from Oxford, and a cracking set of whiskers to-boot. London society of course, non of that fighting malarky (dangerous stuff). No I would look the part -treat my men like the scum that they were, smoke charoots, drink Gin and play Billiards in the Guards and Cavalry club. Evening/night activities would consist of womanising and more drinking- Ahhh what a life (oh no! we've declared war on Russia- that'll spoil things)!!
Obviously Im a big Flashman fan! ( he did go on to join the 17th Lancers although their uniform was not as 'dashing'
God save the Queen
Oi. That's my fantasy :D
QuoteWhere would you stand at Thermopylae, I can't see there being much room for observation?
That's me there - behind / underneath the shields :P
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Yupe that's all we need, some guy on the bayeux tapestry with a fanny pack and camcorder. :) One very cool thing might come of this time travel! Wargamers could get the extract colour on the guys uniform. Hummm I wonder if Rommel will mind people nipping in to check his order of battle before he fights....anything. Every charge in history will be accompanied by camera flashes.
Quote from: Hurley on 17 April 2010, 11:45:37 AM
One very cool thing might come of this time travel! Wargamers could get the extract colour on the guys uniform. Hummm I wonder if Rommel will mind people nipping in to check his order of battle before he fights....anything.
That's just what you want, tourist telling historical figures they've got it wrong.
"You call that scarlet- Its not the right colour for the jacket, and every one knows the 11th were never on that hill"
Maybe I will travel to the island of Lesbos in the greek age... pleanty of semi naked females wearing only short tunics, no violence, good island weather... with a bit of luck they would exactly look as pendraken amazonian rank of figures... I know there where no war there, but I will enjoy a lot my "time travel" 8)
Quote from: jchaos79 on 19 April 2010, 11:01:01 PM
Maybe I will travel to the island of Lesbos in the greek age... pleanty of semi naked females wearing only short tunics, no violence, good island weather... with a bit of luck they would exactly look as pendraken amazonian rank of figures... I know there where no war there, but I will enjoy a lot my "time travel" 8)
Sounds good, but weren't they all lesbians? Look but don't touch...
Quote from: Leon on 20 April 2010, 12:52:10 AM
Sounds good, but weren't they all lesbians? Look but don't touch...
:o :o
Mate at my age thats all I can do in anycase- still like a good look though :D :P
So when man reaches the near impossible and is able to travel through time, there's just going to be a bunch of perverts watching naked women on an island?!
Genius!
:D
Who's the real pervert - the man who likes looking at naked women, or the one who wants to watch thousands of men die?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 24 April 2010, 05:05:33 PM
Who's the real pervert - the man who likes looking at naked women, or the one who wants to watch thousands of men die?
True, but wargaming involves recreating death, so is that the same as well? I don't think anyone would want to go back purely to watch people die.
agreed- I like to see toy soldiers (HOW VERY DARE YOU!!!!!!) get knocked over and took off the board, or winning ground, but the death thing?? Aye well, let the big boys do that, I know Id rather have a cup of Horlicks ( still produced??) and set my little men back in their box for another adventure soon, dressed in all their finery. Cant buy figures doing body party-that would put a sadder on the whole event, although I did once have a toy soldier with only one leg....but thats another story! :D :D