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[Loud Whispers]

...but the Arakh isn't a Khupesh... It's just a weapon that looks like a Khupesh.

Khopesh looking sword

Stop having fun

[kerlc]

Stop having fun

Stop having fun? Never. 

[GlyphGryph]

****

[Loud Whispers]

Adorable


In any case, how would a line of riot police fare against a charge of vikings?

[MonkeyHead]

I would assume badly. Most riot police dont want to kill, simply contain. Vikings on the other hand, do.

[kerlc]

I think tear gas canisters would baffle and scare the vikings into believing that the riot police were a band of mighty wizards.

[Loud Whispers]

I think tear gas canisters would baffle and scare the vikings into believing that the riot police were a band of mighty wizards.

Vikings: GOOD FIGHT

[Vattic]

In any case, how would a line of riot police fare against a charge of vikings?

I know you've said line which implies just a load of guys on foot with helmets, shields, batons, and other armour, but riot police have more gear than that. Tasers, tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, water cannons, horses, dogs, Armoured vehicles, sound based weapons, and even firearms at times. A lot of this would baffle the Vikings as has been said but the Vikings themselves would baffle the police too.

[Haspen]

PTW.

I feel like learning while reading this thread.

[PanH]

Riot shields are extremely solid. I think they could protect from axes and such. Now to find a source riot shield vs axe.

[Loud Whispers]

Things I have learned regarding a riot shield line:

They fight a lot like Roman Legionaires. You will not break them by charging. You will not break them by shooting, unless you go big dakka.

One good way to break a line of tustedo would be to use Elephants. The modern and superior equivalent would be a Forklift truck.

A single Viking in a forklift truck could decimate the entire line and break the police kettle, leaving plenty of space for more Vikings to rush through. The fight would be over soon as the wall faltered and the cumbersome shields met axe and spear.

So the question is, did the Vikings historically use Forklifts in battle?

As the battle of Stamford Bridge shows, yes. It is why Harold Godwinson attacked the Vikings first instead of the Normans. He feared that would the Vikings successfully employ their Forklift trucks, all would be lost. So he rushed North to make sure they would not survive preparations. Attacking before the Vikings could employ their Forklift trucks was a brilliant strategical move, and knowing confusion defeat, Harold Hardrada ordered the Vikings to destroy the few surviving trucks; a devastating blow to Harold Godwinson who wished to use them against the Normans. Viking Forklift trucks would never be seen again as heavy infantry fell from the spotlight of conventional warfare.

Vikings: 1
Riot police: 0
Saxons: Sour
Normans: Stole their kill LOL

[MonkeyHead]

One of them would fuck up any kettling effort.

[kerlc]

Things I have learned regarding a riot shield line:

They fight a lot like Roman Legionaires. You will not break them by charging. You will not break them by shooting, unless you go big dakka.

One good way to break a line of tustedo would be to use Elephants. The modern and superior equivalent would be a Forklift truck.

A single Viking in a forklift truck could decimate the entire line and break the police kettle, leaving plenty of space for more Vikings to rush through. The fight would be over soon as the wall faltered and the cumbersome shields met axe and spear.

So the question is, did the Vikings historically use Forklifts in battle?

As the battle of Stamford Bridge shows, yes. It is why Harold Godwinson attacked the Vikings first instead of the Normans. He feared that would the Vikings successfully employ their Forklift trucks, all would be lost. So he rushed North to make sure they would not survive preparations. Attacking before the Vikings could employ their Forklift trucks was a brilliant strategical move, and knowing confusion defeat, Harold Hardrada ordered the Vikings to destroy the few surviving trucks; a devastating blow to Harold Godwinson who wished to use them against the Normans. Viking Forklift trucks would never be seen again as heavy infantry fell from the spotlight of conventional warfare.

Vikings: 1
Riot police: 0
Saxons: Sour
Normans: Stole their kill LOL

this reads like a script for a Monty Python sketch.

[Mlamlah]

Come to think of it, Riot police would not fare well against any kind of calvary charge.

[Vattic]

Would at least be able to run away fast enough.