• Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works
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        14 days ago

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

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            14 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

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            14 days ago

            And parachutes for the Spartans.

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

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      14 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.