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[–] Oni_eyes 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but we're being noncredible at the moment

[–] Oni_eyes 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] sbv 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Only if the Centurions get laser point defense systems.

[–] Oni_eyes 4 points 2 days ago

And parachutes for the Spartans.

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days 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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Tbf arrows are missiles.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

In Soviet Russia, missile stops Phalanx CIWS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Do pikes act as slat armour?