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**Aggie** · September 16, 2002, 13:42

Well actually I have noticed in wars like we are in know I usually capture 1 or 2. So i only build 1 or 2. For a matter of fact I can almost gaurentee 1 catapult in Persolpis, and pasaguarde.
Aggie

**BigFurryMonster** · September 17, 2002, 02:48

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
The sad thing is I never build any ranged engines, I capture a few now and then but that's it.

The strange thing is that actually use to be my job. So you'd think I'd use them all the time.

Your job is to use catapults..?

**Panag** · September 17, 2002, 06:54

Originally posted by BigFurryMonster

Your job is to use catapults..?

hi ,

he was probably working with artillery , ........

now depending on the country , ......

have a nice day

**GhengisFarb™** · September 17, 2002, 07:10

Yes, artillery. Although, now that I'm no longer full time we practice with Napoleonic era cannons called 102's.

**Panag** · September 17, 2002, 07:17

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Yes, artillery. Although, now that I'm no longer full time we practice with Napoleonic era cannons called 102's.

hi ,

okay guys here is a pic of GF doing his job , .....

and by the way , there goes nothing above a smooth bore from rheinmetal , .....

have a nice day

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**GhengisFarb™** · September 17, 2002, 07:26

Here's a better pic of my job.

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**Panag** · September 17, 2002, 07:31

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Here's a better pic of my job.

hi ,

, that is what we needed in civIII , ...... SP art , ....

hey , is this a fase one or a face two one ? - bore wise

have a nice day

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**OPD** · September 17, 2002, 08:45

Thats so cool Ghengis can I get one of those. Hey do you want to be presidential bodyguard? You have to bring one of those stupidly big tanks and you get to kill people all the time.

**GhengisFarb™** · September 17, 2002, 08:53

Originally posted by panag
hey , is this a fase one or a face two one ? - bore wise

Phase two. The US is pretty good about upgrading all of its active equipment once a retrofit is available.

Originally posted by OPD
Thats so cool Ghengis can I get one of those. Hey do you want to be presidential bodyguard? You have to bring one of those stupidly big tanks and you get to kill people all the time.

Sure I'll be the bodyguard. The pic is an M109A2 Howitzer Paladin (I used to be on those) now I'm on a 102 (its small and has to be pulled by a horse or vehicle or something, think Napoleonic warfare) cause I'm in the guard waiting for OCS to start.

We went to Fort Polk for training this June and one of the 102s fell in the Mississippi and they decided not to go after it (its Napoleonic era anyway) so some of us were thinking of going down there and trying to pull it out ourselves and clean it up.

**DeathByTheSword** · September 17, 2002, 10:49

@ GF that a pretty cool car, what is the retail on one of those

@Aggie the SmacDG is just beginnen?! (only two bases) and it is fun and more active members are always welcome

spam? NO look--------->

i still say we need to build the catapults. they will be helpfull in not only taking cities but also attacking units outside the cities. it is a very effective way to deal with reinforcements IMHO.

**=OttomusCeasar=** · September 17, 2002, 11:02

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
@ GF that a pretty cool car, what is the retail on one of those

I remember when I was a wee little PFC and they first told me I was going to drive. I was all afraid I was going to break something, and my Chief told me drive towards a forest at full speed.

I kept asking if he wanted me to turn and he said no, keep going full speed.

5 miniutes later there were two forests with a 25 foot gap separating them.

And a lot of logs cluttering up my hatch.

Ahh the thrill of feeling invincible..........

Course I was driving an Abrams and I don't think howitzers move as fast.

**BigFurryMonster** · September 17, 2002, 11:02

I have experienced the AI's tendency to discontinue attacks with wounded units. If our catapults could damage enemy units, we might scare them off.

**GhengisFarb™** · September 17, 2002, 12:34

Originally posted by =OttomusCeasar=
Course I was driving an Abrams and I don't think howitzers move as fast.

No, I don't think Howitzers can go over 40 mph. And they only run over young trees, they would probably get stuck in your forest.

I think the situation you described is a ritual for new track drivers I and several of my friends all had pretty much the same experience.

**GePap** · September 17, 2002, 12:47

This is a pertient question: when did our aim vs. Persia become the capture of several major cities if not full conquest? As far as I knew, ours was a punitve move to teach them a lesson, going as far as Arbela to deny them iron. Now I hear talk of creating catapults to haul up to Parsagadae...

I agree on the greatness of the arty chain- though as much as I use arty (love that 30 arty stack), I rarely get them from upgrades up from catapults.

I must agree with our outgoing Pharaoh- we should spend our energies on improving the Empire we have, the biggest in the world, and colonizing Uber isle, helping to keep our empire the biggest in the world. So, no to using our energies to bulding catapults and the ships to get them there around the mountain jungle hell that is the fronteir.

**Aggie** · September 17, 2002, 13:10

Well Gepap we are talking just in case we do, obviously if the opportunity presents itself we might continue. Also no need for boats since the kind persians have a road right into there heartland, they were so considerate

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Aggie

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