MammotHunter
Interfector Viris Spurii
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Give me a rock, a sling, and give me some room
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According to the romans and Greeks, really well. They were called Scorpions and they fired what were essentially small javelins or huge crossbow bolts, that were said to be able to impale several men in a shot. there were forms that fired round shot in lieu of bolts, and some of the seige forms, if the proportions of their ammo is correct, were up to 40 feet tall and fired 18 kg (40 lb) round rocks at enemies' walls. Actually, while playing Rome:total war I have taken out goodly portions of the opposition with the ballistas and scorpions, including the enemies's generals. It's sort of funny to watch them fly off the screen after being struck with a flaming bolt or rock several times their size seconds before their army breaks up and flees screaming.
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