{JAMMERS! -GOOD- ONLY!} Great, thanks for letting me know. Btw, congrats on getting accepted to the Mod team!! I had applied, but I got to busy to do the interview so I dropped it.
OOC: Unfortunately, most of this post will be telling you why you're wrong
I did in fact say the onagers were attacking the crossbowmen, as I said they were attacking all men in front of the barricade. You neglected to respond
The men aren't throwing javelins right at the shields, that'd be stupid. They vault them over the shields.
The falxes simply have to slide along the shields until they find the natural bend between two shields, and hack downwards. The strongest, most regimented man cannot resist such pressure.
Pikemen cannot form a tortoise They have to grip their pikes with two hands, so their shields would have to be attached to their forearms. In order to form a tortoise, they'd have to drop their pikes and pull their shields off their forearms.
IC: The Reavers use their falxes also to pull the shields themselves down slightly and momentarily allowing pikemen to attack with poleaxes over the shields, slamming into shoulder armour making huge dents.
The archers continue pounding the pikemen and rangers, though don't expect to cause more than scattering their foes.
OOC: *sigh*
Oops.
Oops. Also, how many javelins do these guys carry? It should be taken into account that they become useless once their ammunition is gone.
I'm not sure what you mean by this. Do you mean the bend between the sides of the shields or the bend of the shield's slope?
IC: Due to unfortunate circumstances, the pikemen form a phanlanx instead.
The Scorpions scattered among the archers move closer to the Haradrim forces.
The Pikemen in the first and second row are smashed (100 men). The other ranks pull back and split down the middle, allowing the Scorpions and any surviving Crossbowmen to fire straight into the front ranks of their foes.
If any Haradrim try to charge down the middle, they are either shot by a bolt or stabbed by one of the pikemen. The pikemen in the first rank on each side hold their shields towards the enemy and face the corridor in the center. They hold their swords in the other hand. Their pikes are on the ground beneath their feet.
OOC: There are 133 Scorpions.
OOC: The Javelin throwers are Reavers, the same unit that uses a Falx
I can't think of a way to describe this... they aim for the gaps between shields, because the gap would be constantly moving and opening and closing again due to the natural chaos of war.
IC: The archers rain arrows on the phalanx, devastating it utterly.
The Haradrim line draws back following this new formation and pull all men to the east side of the formation, clearing the gap in which scorpions can fire, rendering them useless. The mobile infantry and archers circle around quickly with their camels, and dismount on the east flank of the Gondorian formation near the orcish lines. A salvo of arrows is launched into the formation, and warriors prepare an attack.
OOC: Apologies for the delay, I've been busy with school starting again.
IC: *The entire elven force regroups, and then carefully advances through the buildings towards the area where Haradrim force is. The Warders take up positions and begin to methodically shoot down enemy leaders, while the main force advances on the Haradrim. The Arandond and swordsmen form a loose shield wall as they advance, while the spearmen and Maethyr I-Thewair form up in the ranks behind. The Silvan archers spread out behind and fire a volley into the enemy ranks.*
*The scorpions are also set up with the archers and open fire.*
*The elven trebuchets, in range by now, begin to fire upon the Haradrim onagers.*
OOC: East or West bank? And frankly I don't know if I'm even on the east or west bank I assume east.
I'm also pretty sure the trebuchets would not be in range. If I'm understanding this all correctly. The Onagers are behind the orc siege weapons.
IC: The Haradrim are backing eastward per my response of LB, and scatter a bit to avoid major damage from arrows. Scorpions, being a lateral and immobile weapon, are nearly useless on the flat and ruined terrain of Osgiliath.
OOC: Apologies for the delay, I've been busy with school starting again.
IC: *The entire elven force regroups, and then carefully advances through the buildings towards the area where Haradrim force is. The Warders take up positions and begin to methodically shoot down enemy leaders, while the main force advances on the Haradrim. The Arandond and swordsmen form a loose shield wall as they advance, while the spearmen and Maethyr I-Thewair form up in the ranks behind. The Silvan archers spread out behind and fire a volley into the enemy ranks.*
*The scorpions are also set up with the archers and open fire.*
*The elven trebuchets, in range by now, begin to fire upon the Haradrim onagers.*
OOC: East or West bank? And frankly I don't know if I'm even on the east or west bank I assume east.
I'm also pretty sure the trebuchets would not be in range. If I'm understanding this all correctly. The Onagers are behind the orc siege weapons.
IC: The Haradrim are backing eastward per my response of LB, and scatter a bit to avoid major damage from arrows. Scorpions, being a lateral and immobile weapon, are nearly useless on the flat and ruined terrain of Osgiliath.
Haradrim reserves begin heading south.
OOC: All Good forces and all Orcs who have engaged in combat are on the West Bank. If you're on the East Bank, you can't have engaged them.
Oops. Also, how many javelins do these guys carry? It should be taken into account that they become useless once their ammunition is gone.
I'm not sure what you mean by this. Do you mean the bend between the sides of the shields or the bend of the shield's slope?
IC: Due to unfortunate circumstances, the pikemen form a phanlanx instead.
The Scorpions scattered among the archers move closer to the Haradrim forces.
The Pikemen in the first and second row are smashed (100 men). The other ranks pull back and split down the middle, allowing the Scorpions and any surviving Crossbowmen to fire straight into the front ranks of their foes.
If any Haradrim try to charge down the middle, they are either shot by a bolt or stabbed by one of the pikemen. The pikemen in the first rank on each side hold their shields towards the enemy and face the corridor in the center. They hold their swords in the other hand. Their pikes are on the ground beneath their feet.
OOC: There are 133 Scorpions.
OOC: The Javelin throwers are Reavers, the same unit that uses a Falx
I can't think of a way to describe this... they aim for the gaps between shields, because the gap would be constantly moving and opening and closing again due to the natural chaos of war.
IC: The archers rain arrows on the phalanx, devastating it utterly.
The Haradrim line draws back following this new formation and pull all men to the east side of the formation, clearing the gap in which scorpions can fire, rendering them useless. The mobile infantry and archers circle around quickly with their camels, and dismount on the east flank of the Gondorian formation near the orcish lines. A salvo of arrows is launched into the formation, and warriors prepare an attack.
OOC: OK.
That makes sense. It also seems very difficult to aim precisely enough to pull a man out of line when that man is trying to run you through with a very long spear.
IC: The Men in the Phalanx raise their shields to protect their heads.
OOC: Before you say anything, they holding their pikes in one hand and have their shields on the other arm. They can raise their left arm above their shoulder to protect their head.
Also, you can't ride horses (or camels) very quickly in a ruined city.
The pikemen on the right side (the west side of the formation) move towards the men on the east side, who turn and face the camels.
The Lossarnach Axemen and Harvagor swordsmen charge in from behind the camels (they were between the Orcs and the Haradrim) as the men dismount, smashing many with their initial attack. They slay many of the camels as well. All of the Gondorian soldiers come in charging with their weapons raised high above their heads to deliver a powerful blow on impact. The axes and broadswords of these men cleave through the weak armor of their opponents in an instant, and many camels are smashed as well.
The Harvagor soldiers pull back after the initial impact, but the Lossarnach axemen remain in battle, pulling more men off of their camels and smashing them.
OOC: The Javelin throwers are Reavers, the same unit that uses a Falx
I can't think of a way to describe this... they aim for the gaps between shields, because the gap would be constantly moving and opening and closing again due to the natural chaos of war.
IC: The archers rain arrows on the phalanx, devastating it utterly.
The Haradrim line draws back following this new formation and pull all men to the east side of the formation, clearing the gap in which scorpions can fire, rendering them useless. The mobile infantry and archers circle around quickly with their camels, and dismount on the east flank of the Gondorian formation near the orcish lines. A salvo of arrows is launched into the formation, and warriors prepare an attack.
OOC: OK.
That makes sense. It also seems very difficult to aim precisely enough to pull a man out of line when that man is trying to run you through with a very long spear.
IC: The Men in the Phalanx raise their shields to protect their heads.
OOC: Before you say anything, they holding their pikes in one hand and have their shields on the other arm. They can raise their left arm above their shoulder to protect their head.
Also, you can't ride horses (or camels) very quickly in a ruined city.
The pikemen on the right side (the west side of the formation) move towards the men on the east side, who turn and face the camels.
The Lossarnach Axemen and Harvagor swordsmen charge in from behind the camels (they were between the Orcs and the Haradrim) as the men dismount, smashing many with their initial attack. They slay many of the camels as well. All of the Gondorian soldiers come in charging with their weapons raised high above their heads to deliver a powerful blow on impact. The axes and broadswords of these men cleave through the weak armor of their opponents in an instant, and many camels are smashed as well.
The Harvagor soldiers pull back after the initial impact, but the Lossarnach axemen remain in battle, pulling more men off of their camels and smashing them.
That makes sense. It also seems very difficult to aim precisely enough to pull a man out of line when that man is trying to run you through with a very long spear.
IC: The Men in the Phalanx raise their shields to protect their heads.
OOC: Before you say anything, they holding their pikes in one hand and have their shields on the other arm. They can raise their left arm above their shoulder to protect their head.
Also, you can't ride horses (or camels) very quickly in a ruined city.
The pikemen on the right side (the west side of the formation) move towards the men on the east side, who turn and face the camels.
The Lossarnach Axemen and Harvagor swordsmen charge in from behind the camels (they were between the Orcs and the Haradrim) as the men dismount, smashing many with their initial attack. They slay many of the camels as well. All of the Gondorian soldiers come in charging with their weapons raised high above their heads to deliver a powerful blow on impact. The axes and broadswords of these men cleave through the weak armor of their opponents in an instant, and many camels are smashed as well.
The Harvagor soldiers pull back after the initial impact, but the Lossarnach axemen remain in battle, pulling more men off of their camels and smashing them.
OOC: What forces are left fighting the Orcs?
OOC: The trebuchets are still firing, but that's it. The Heavy Crossbowmen were the only unit that directly attack the Orcs. They fired at the halberdiers and inflicted major casualties.
OOC: East or West bank? And frankly I don't know if I'm even on the east or west bank I assume east.
I'm also pretty sure the trebuchets would not be in range. If I'm understanding this all correctly. The Onagers are behind the orc siege weapons.
IC: The Haradrim are backing eastward per my response of LB, and scatter a bit to avoid major damage from arrows. Scorpions, being a lateral and immobile weapon, are nearly useless on the flat and ruined terrain of Osgiliath.
Haradrim reserves begin heading south.
OOC: All Good forces and all Orcs who have engaged in combat are on the West Bank. If you're on the East Bank, you can't have engaged them.
OOC: The Javelin throwers are Reavers, the same unit that uses a Falx
I can't think of a way to describe this... they aim for the gaps between shields, because the gap would be constantly moving and opening and closing again due to the natural chaos of war.
IC: The archers rain arrows on the phalanx, devastating it utterly.
The Haradrim line draws back following this new formation and pull all men to the east side of the formation, clearing the gap in which scorpions can fire, rendering them useless. The mobile infantry and archers circle around quickly with their camels, and dismount on the east flank of the Gondorian formation near the orcish lines. A salvo of arrows is launched into the formation, and warriors prepare an attack.
OOC: OK.
That makes sense. It also seems very difficult to aim precisely enough to pull a man out of line when that man is trying to run you through with a very long spear.
IC: The Men in the Phalanx raise their shields to protect their heads.
OOC: Before you say anything, they holding their pikes in one hand and have their shields on the other arm. They can raise their left arm above their shoulder to protect their head.
Also, you can't ride horses (or camels) very quickly in a ruined city.
The pikemen on the right side (the west side of the formation) move towards the men on the east side, who turn and face the camels.
The Lossarnach Axemen and Harvagor swordsmen charge in from behind the camels (they were between the Orcs and the Haradrim) as the men dismount, smashing many with their initial attack. They slay many of the camels as well. All of the Gondorian soldiers come in charging with their weapons raised high above their heads to deliver a powerful blow on impact. The axes and broadswords of these men cleave through the weak armor of their opponents in an instant, and many camels are smashed as well.
The Harvagor soldiers pull back after the initial impact, but the Lossarnach axemen remain in battle, pulling more men off of their camels and smashing them.
OOC: You can't hold a long pike in one hand without it clattering to the ground.
You can because there are such things are streets, ruined may they be.
IC: The mobile forces instead continue riding to the north side of the force, evading the Axemen. Mobile archers fire from camelback into the pursuing foes.
Reserves continue to move south, and the main haradrim infantry remains near the main gondorian lines and the Elves.
That makes sense. It also seems very difficult to aim precisely enough to pull a man out of line when that man is trying to run you through with a very long spear.
IC: The Men in the Phalanx raise their shields to protect their heads.
OOC: Before you say anything, they holding their pikes in one hand and have their shields on the other arm. They can raise their left arm above their shoulder to protect their head.
Also, you can't ride horses (or camels) very quickly in a ruined city.
The pikemen on the right side (the west side of the formation) move towards the men on the east side, who turn and face the camels.
The Lossarnach Axemen and Harvagor swordsmen charge in from behind the camels (they were between the Orcs and the Haradrim) as the men dismount, smashing many with their initial attack. They slay many of the camels as well. All of the Gondorian soldiers come in charging with their weapons raised high above their heads to deliver a powerful blow on impact. The axes and broadswords of these men cleave through the weak armor of their opponents in an instant, and many camels are smashed as well.
The Harvagor soldiers pull back after the initial impact, but the Lossarnach axemen remain in battle, pulling more men off of their camels and smashing them.
{JAMMERS! evil ONLY!} It would seem his east flank is utterly exposed. If you move the main body of orcs in, I can close both north and south, and my Onagers can start closing into firing range again. He's put himself in a horrible position. My reserve cavalry and mumaks can deal with Rex.
{JAMMERS! evil ONLY!} It would seem his east flank is utterly exposed. If you move the main body of orcs in, I can close both north and south, and my Onagers can start closing into firing range again. He's put himself in a horrible position. My reserve cavalry and mumaks can deal with Rex.
{JAMMERS! -Evil- ONLY!} Splendid. I'll move the Orcs to his east flank in to attack, and the 5, 000 that will be crossing to join us tomorrow can deal with his trebuchets and attack him from the west.
Orcish cries are heard by the Gondorians. They only recognise one word: "Halberdiers!"
The surviving Orc Halberdiers solidify their ranks, and advance into the undefended east flank of the Gondorian army. 500 Axeguards of Mordor leave the ring of rubble and follow, with the Orc Swordsmen hot on their heels. The Orc Archers and surviving siege engines release a volley, striking the easternmost Gondorians, and exposing them even more.
Orcish cries are heard by the Gondorians. They only recognise one word: "Halberdiers!"
The surviving Orc Halberdiers solidify their ranks, and advance into the undefended east flank of the Gondorian army. 500 Axeguards of Mordor leave the ring of rubble and follow, with the Orc Swordsmen hot on their heels. The Orc Archers and surviving siege engines release a volley, striking the easternmost Gondorians, and exposing them even more.
As they advance, they are hit by the melee troops that attacked the Haradrim earlier. The Rangers of Ithilien quickly move back towards the east and take up positions in secluded areas that the Orcs cannot see, and begin firing on the Axeguards. The ballistae are moved forward, and they release a volley into the swordsmen. After this volley they pull back. The Scorpions are repositioned to provide heavy suppressing fire.
Orcish cries are heard by the Gondorians. They only recognise one word: "Halberdiers!"
The surviving Orc Halberdiers solidify their ranks, and advance into the undefended east flank of the Gondorian army. 500 Axeguards of Mordor leave the ring of rubble and follow, with the Orc Swordsmen hot on their heels. The Orc Archers and surviving siege engines release a volley, striking the easternmost Gondorians, and exposing them even more.
As they advance, they are hit by the melee troops that attacked the Haradrim earlier. The Rangers of Ithilien quickly move back towards the east and take up positions in secluded areas that the Orcs cannot see, and begin firing on the Axeguards. The ballistae are moved forward, and they release a volley into the swordsmen. After this volley they pull back. The Scorpions are repositioned to provide heavy suppressing fire.
As soon as the Gondorians shift position, the Haradrim Infantry launches a resurgent thrust on the south flank of the Gondorian lines. The scorpions are rendered useless, as they are only a lateral weapon, and the flat and ruined terrain of Osgiliath means they have no way of finding the enemy. Pikemen lower pikes, and Reavers follow close behind ready to cast their remaining javelins.
The mobile infantry and archers in the north also dismount their camels, and begin an attack on the Gondorian North flank with archers sending volleys ahead of advancing warriors.
Onagers are moved closer following the orc attack, and begin attacking the gondorian lines.
I had applied, but I got to busy to do the interview so I dropped it. 
I had applied, but I got to busy to do the interview so I dropped it. 
