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Quote from: XXSockXX on December 18, 2012, 05:44:00 am

Also having one or two dwarfs in a squad of 10 not fighting 100% seems like a waste. Few players have a military bigger than 60 and many new players seem to have trouble getting started with the military as it is.
We will get huge off-fort battles at some point, with possibly hundreds of participants, and though I have no idea how this is going to be handled, I can definitely see standards and war drums playing a role in that. Also Officers, which are already in the game, but don't do anything at the moment, even if you get them. (AFAIK there is no way to get a Captain or Lieutenant in world gen and Generals can only migrate to your fort if married to the monarch.)

Very true, so why have them not fighting? In any size battle, 10 or 100. Horns can be used then put down or clipped to the belt, backpack etc. Some instruments or battle standards can even be used -as- weapons, polearms, hammers etc, I quite like the idea of horns that act as small dagger weapons or blunt weapons on their underside, seems economical. If not most instruments can be held in one hand for example, allowing a sword or axe to be used and the instrument to be used as a weak shield.

I don't think it likely even in the civil war times that if someone playing the drums was engaged, they would sit there playing the drums while being hacked to bits.

First off, how do you fight while drumming? Second off, when a group gets large enough, organization is worth a fraction of a percent of your forces.

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on December 17, 2012, 11:17:56 pm

In small-scale conflicts, organization is at best a minor advantage.

I don't think any military trained personnel alive would agree with this statement I cannot either.

Okay, poorly-phrased.
In conflicts of a few dozen people, almost no advantage can be derived from having a drummer or standard-bearer or something.

Though i've repeated many times above, less about organisation, more about moral or shock value. Even if its just something goblin raiders employ as they attack.

Yes, flags are so scary...
I can easily imagine scarier things goblins could have than standards and drums. Like dead babies, or fire, or goblins.

If they do great, if they don't...hope for the best for Alice.
Although it probably would be easier to eon manipulate the leader's head than the heads of all the other people.

"No bar brawls! It's not good for science!"

The artifact has been eaten by a giant mouse. Doesn't work.

I'd love to see what you make.

Say words. Comfort Possibly.

Thanks, ebbor.

Name: Bïfrost-I (Bifrost if the GM doesn't like umlauts): For Realising Our Superior Teamwork (BIFROST) Laser Drone
Volume: Drone (5×9×2 meters)
Team: Brian, obviously; I guess whoever was working on the Occulus.
Estimated Time: I'd support either one or two months; maybe more, only if a good argument is made.
Description: A neat little drone. It look like little more than a curved rectangle attached to a normal one, with a protrusion out the front, but it is actually a capable drone. Its design is similar to the Occulus drone, and some of their parts are interchangeable. Despite this, it's a notable drone. Its armament is an OD-I Dual Laser Turret, made with cost as a main priority. This thought of economicality while still being effective has carried over into the whole drone. While they go down easily, BIFROST Laser Drones are intended to be made in large enough numbers to defend places against attack. In a best-case scenario, enough to orbit the entire planet would be deployed a d swiftly turn any invaders into laser-riddled husks. Even in smaller numbers, they can do a number on pirates. BIFROST drones can be deployed orbitally or carried on a ship. As an extra bonus, they also carry solar panels, meaning they provide a valuable service even in times of peace. The drones are spray-painted in various colors of the rainbow before the solar panels are installed. They also have lenses which other BIFROST drones can fire at to allow them to "combine" their laser into a more powerful one.
Priorities: Cash Cost 2, Firepower 1, Power Generation 1, Construction Time 1
Note: The PowerPoint or whatever presentation we use to present the concept to our superiors should include such images as a number of BIFROSTS combining their lasers into a rainbow beam which destroys a fair-sized ship, or beaming a rainbow to the surface to provide power or something. Be sure to mention the mythological significance of the name BEFORE this part.

Any suggestions or is this good?

Quote misfire!

I suggest we jump to buy time, cast a spell at the elves, and land if we haven't yet. After that, we deal with Axey. Okay?