Uesugi Kenshin | 03 Aug 2012 9:49 a.m. PST |
In all its forms (pilum, etc
). Tough to beat EIR. Greek Thureophoroi & Thracian Pelta get nods too. |
Nbundick | 03 Aug 2012 10:05 a.m. PST |
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doug6125 | 03 Aug 2012 10:39 a.m. PST |
Modern British – saw one fired in Helmand and it would have made short work of any Romans I can think of |
kreoseus2 | 03 Aug 2012 10:40 a.m. PST |
Sea peoples Samnites Scutarii |
richarDISNEY | 03 Aug 2012 10:43 a.m. PST |
Me when my martini is empty and I use the olive spear to get the bartender's attention
I'm a good shot.
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mad monkey 1 | 03 Aug 2012 10:48 a.m. PST |
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Aurochs | 03 Aug 2012 10:58 a.m. PST |
I agree with Mad Moneky 1. The Almogavars. Desperta Ferro! |
Mako11 | 03 Aug 2012 12:34 p.m. PST |
I vote for the modern ones, with the rocket propelled javelin, but that's just me. |
ancientsgamer | 03 Aug 2012 1:01 p.m. PST |
The Decathlete tribe is rumored to have incredible distance in their shots. But, alas, accuracy is lacking and extreme open order skirmish with no shields really lets them down in combat. The good news is that you can identify individuals by their propensity to wear numerals on their clothing :-) |
Herkybird | 03 Aug 2012 1:20 p.m. PST |
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redbanner4145 | 03 Aug 2012 3:15 p.m. PST |
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Jemima Fawr | 03 Aug 2012 4:50 p.m. PST |
I can't decide between this:
Or this:
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Jemima Fawr | 03 Aug 2012 4:53 p.m. PST |
Silly me. The second one was Royal Artillery, not infantry, so that settles that. |
skippy0001 | 03 Aug 2012 9:10 p.m. PST |
Katyusha and her ex-boyfriend Nebel Wurfer. |
doug6125 | 05 Aug 2012 1:35 p.m. PST |
Sorry Uesugi looks like this thread grew legs in the wrong direction lol – good thing you didn't mention the Apache!! |
Gennorm | 06 Aug 2012 11:44 a.m. PST |
Somebody did once – went off on THAT tangent. |
Uesugi Kenshin | 06 Aug 2012 3:46 p.m. PST |
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Don1962 | 06 Aug 2012 5:29 p.m. PST |
If 'best' is defined as "best clothing"
then what about the Velites from Republican Rome? Those cool headdress made from wolf skin put them over the top in my opinion.
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