| Last Hussar | 13 Apr 2009 7:12 p.m. PST |
of probability? Three hundred Men at Arms, wearing the finest in Milanese plate, waving the latest in blade technology, backed up by the finest bowmen, with the finest long bows, in Europe crash into a line of Irish peasent mercanaries. Sunjester expected his men to be nothing more than a speed bump. Me – 12 dice 3 hits (on 4+!)
Him – 9 dice, 6 hits
"Don't worry- you have a 50/50 chance to save"
I threw three 3s, a 2 and two 1s. 15th Cent version of the MI evaporate. |
| Condottiere | 13 Apr 2009 7:42 p.m. PST |
Ahh, see there's the problem, they should have been using heavy lances. Swords just don't cut it. |
| CPBelt | 13 Apr 2009 8:00 p.m. PST |
I think you're using my dice. That's the problem. BTW you can keep them.  |
 Saber6   | 13 Apr 2009 8:26 p.m. PST |
oh, wait, they were IRISH. Explains everything |
| chonk34 | 13 Apr 2009 8:42 p.m. PST |
It depends on the opponent. And remember to always have a safety word. |
| Acharnement | 13 Apr 2009 9:29 p.m. PST |
I am reminded of a photo from White Dwarf showing Andy Chambers menacingly saying "I think you might want to reroll that."
Don't worry about it. It will be your opponent's turn to 'assume the position' soon enough. |
| Another Account Deleted | 13 Apr 2009 9:30 p.m. PST |
Napoleon's Battles – French Old Guard vs. Russian Opolchenie The phrase "If you lose this, you are the worst wargamer in the World!". A 10 was rolled and a 1 was rolled… The Opolchenie won! :) To be fair, I think that quote was about the whole battle and not just this one fight… A "worst wargamer" was born that night… LOL I need to go to bed… |
| Veteran Cosmic Rocker | 14 Apr 2009 2:51 a.m. PST |
Chonk…"have a safety word" – you made me spit my coffee out! |
| Norscaman | 14 Apr 2009 4:17 a.m. PST |
That is the fun of historicals! Things can change based on rolls where you don't have invincible god opponents as in most fantasy games. That is why I use WH historicals even for my fantasy games. |
| Baggy Sausage | 14 Apr 2009 5:10 a.m. PST |
I guess it depends on how you want to punish them. |
| Jmrino | 14 Apr 2009 5:45 a.m. PST |
And remember to always have a safety word. never have truer words been spoken…… oh, and you owe me a new keyboard..mine is filled with coffee.. |
 chicklewis | 14 Apr 2009 6:48 a.m. PST |
So, need background on 'safety word' which is not in my vocab. Edit: OK, google gives it up. Bondage term. Boring. |
| Griefbringer | 14 Apr 2009 7:38 a.m. PST |
For those wanting to know more about safety words, I would recommend the film Eurotrip… Griefbringer |
| Cheriton | 14 Apr 2009 10:17 a.m. PST |
>>>And remember to always have a safety word.<<< Such as? I'm often in need… |
| Cke1st | 14 Apr 2009 10:56 a.m. PST |
For those of us who don't have access to the film Eurotrip, can we have a clue? |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 14 Apr 2009 1:06 p.m. PST |
Bondage term. Boring. I don't think I want to find out what you think is exciting. |
| Gallowglass | 14 Apr 2009 2:32 p.m. PST |
oh, wait, they were IRISH. Explains everything Yep. Pretty much. |
| FarrowStudios | 14 Apr 2009 4:22 p.m. PST |
Well, the luck of the Irish really just means we break even….not really luck, in my opinion, but we get by. I am guaranteed to hit just under half on a fifty percent probability outcome, but I can't roll a one in six save to save my life. Pun definitely intended. |
| Griefbringer | 16 Apr 2009 7:31 a.m. PST |
For those of us who don't have access to the film Eurotrip, can we have a clue? I can present you with this: picture Griefbringer |
| Dave Crowell | 18 Apr 2009 9:15 a.m. PST |
Sir! Pull back! Pull back! It's a trap sir, there's … two of them! |
