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Post by treeslicer on Jul 20, 2020 23:39:33 GMT
With a few modifications (such as reorienting the smoke generators to provide rocket propulsion, and putting a bursting charge in the spiked area of the shaft, this could become a nice weapon for T-rex or Quetzalcoatlus, etc. For trolls, however, you'd need intercontinental range, and internet homing capabilities, but contracts with forum moderators could prove lucrative....
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Post by leviathansteak on Jul 21, 2020 0:15:57 GMT
I dunno man that looks like it'll be way too heavy. Especially on the end of a 12 ft haft.
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Post by howler on Jul 21, 2020 1:30:12 GMT
The smoke emitter is rather novel. You can have shaft slightly larger diameter (thus lightening weapon) with hollow center for smoke generating substance, and emitted through strategic holes in the shaft.
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Post by mrbadexample on Jul 21, 2020 1:34:10 GMT
I dunno man that looks like it'll be way too heavy. Especially on the end of a 12 ft haft. It would be heavy for sure. But remember that the steel balls are hollow and that the blade is cruciform, saving weight for it's size. I am also toying with the idea that it might be used with some sort of harness that distributes the weight better around your torso. Sure. Like the belt-mounted hip rest that sometimes went with a BAR. Sort of like a lance rest, but allowing for more movement. That’d look neat.
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 21, 2020 1:36:25 GMT
I dunno man that looks like it'll be way too heavy. Especially on the end of a 12 ft haft. It would be heavy for sure. But remember that the steel balls are hollow and that the blade is cruciform, saving weight for it's size. I am also toying with the idea that it might be used with some sort of harness that distributes the weight better around your torso. If you're in armor and especially if on horseback, this spear could be mounted like a 15th. Century tournament lance, with the weight supported by a queue affixed to the breastplate.
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Post by alexkjren on Jul 21, 2020 16:53:39 GMT
I may have missed it but what's the point of the smoke? If it's to keep them from seeing you then it's just as likely to hinder you, especially if the wind changes. Plus it doesn't do anything to stop the good sense of smell such creatures are reported to have in some of the myths they're described in.
As a purpose built weapon, I would not plan for melee combat as my starting point. I'd recommend an oversized crossbow or small ballista on horseback or in a cart or chariot. And then I'd plan to have a few dozen horse archers as backup, or if those aren't available you'll want a block of pikemen and crossbowmen.
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Post by howler on Jul 21, 2020 19:36:48 GMT
I may have missed it but what's the point of the smoke? If it's to keep them from seeing you then it's just as likely to hinder you, especially if the wind changes. Plus it doesn't do anything to stop the good sense of smell such creatures are reported to have in some of the myths they're described in. As a purpose built weapon, I would not plan for melee combat as my starting point. I'd recommend an oversized crossbow or small ballista on horseback or in a cart or chariot. And then I'd plan to have a few dozen horse archers as backup, or if those aren't available you'll want a block of pikemen and crossbowmen. Melee would certainly not be the starting point. If you can mount an extra heavy crossbow to a Mule or Horse or even employing a small cannon in a strategic position would be awesome. The idea of the smoke is that you are a small target in relation to the creature, The smoke would likely not hinder you too much as the size of the monster/silhouette would likely be visible to you much more then you would be visible to it. The smoke would be essentially right in front of it's face. I think of it sort of like a strobe on a weapon mounted light. Not the best vision for you but definitely worse for the person on the other side of it lol. Edit: Regarding the smelling ability, they would be breathing in burning material/smoke and would likely have the smelling impaired. I think burning scent retarding materials would affect those creatures with a more acute sense of smell to a greater degree. Think ground pepper and whatnot on bloodhounds & tracking dogs (at least that's what I saw in the movies ).
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Post by howler on Jul 21, 2020 21:20:37 GMT
I think burning scent retarding materials would affect those creatures with a more acute sense of smell to a greater degree. Think ground pepper and whatnot on bloodhounds & tracking dogs (at least that's what I saw in the movies ). Well, Even if it could smell you through the smoke in it's face, it would still have a hard time mounting an offense as it's vision and depth perception is compromised and it's being stuck over and over. Any time it's reaches toward where it thinks the spear is it gets it's hand raked by the spikes. Yes, the burning, eye irritating smoke is also much closer, and it it is a cyclops...ONLY ONE EYE and all the penalties that come with it.
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Post by Elrikk on Oct 12, 2020 18:34:48 GMT
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Post by harrybeck on Oct 13, 2020 5:08:18 GMT
I vote for that.
"Kinda like a bar"., I'd rather have the bar.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 8:33:41 GMT
To answer this with a new mind: my cross bow. It has a scope, I can shoot it, right to the eye. It would make dealing with a cyclops almost possible
The rest would require traps, poison, gases, and guerilla style warfare, similar to what is seen in Vietnam
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