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[-] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 75 points 2 months ago

i usually complain to the wife when horrible tactics are used in medieval battles.

like... why is everyone always doing a full frontal assault, have the wrong weapons, not use fire appropriately, never flank, use cavalry inappropriately.....

miltary tactics in movies is usually abhorrent.

[-] dellish@lemmy.world 86 points 2 months ago

I loved the battle of Winterfell, where everyone took up defensive positions OUTSIDE THE CASTLE WALLS.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 46 points 2 months ago

And then charged in to total darkness

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

Against monsters that turn corpses into monsters

[-] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 36 points 2 months ago

That battle caused a mass-extinction event among the Total War community.

  • Frontal cavalry charge without any follow up

  • Siege engines positioned outside the fortifications against a mobile enemy

  • Projectile forces unsupported outside the fortifications

  • Melee infantry inside the castle, watching and picking their noses

My wife told me to shut up multiple times during that episode as I was screeching like a monkey. The wrong side won that battle that night.

[-] CandleTiger@programming.dev 18 points 2 months ago

I was so mad about those catapults. I’m still mad. That battle was just completely unforgivable.

It’s not like they didn’t HAVE consultants on retainer for this series already. Give me a break!

I need to go lie down now.

[-] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

There there. We will recover, brother. 😔

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I guess they kinda forgot to give a shit about the show they were producing.

[-] jacksilver@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

I mean by that point they had made so many other stupid decisions, I think it was just in character for them to do that.

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

Terrible line discipline too, they broke formation immediately.

[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Did they at least have chicken?

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 6 points 2 months ago

I take it you are a Total War player?

[-] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

i really want to like total war, but it just isnt for me :(

i do play a lot of tactics and strategy games tho <3

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

I've really enjoyed Total War: Three Kingdoms. It's one of the best imho

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