There's a website entitled "Badass of the week". Here's part of what he has to say about the Swiss Pikemen. >>The idea of No Quarter for Invaders is a time-honored tradition of milita… (View Post)

Oh bloody freaking hell! I totally forgot Jim Butcher and the Dresden Files!! I'm a huge fan of his works; I can only blame encroaching senility for forgetting to mention him. Slap my face with a dea… (View Post)

We seem to have totally hijacked this thread; anyone want to get back to spear combat? Alexander understood the weakness of the phalanx. He would use his main body of heavy infantry to engage the ene… (View Post)

Indeed; first time I fought the warders I got creamed. Second time around, slightly different party, it was totally the opposite. I was loaded for bear. All my guys were level 7, and everyone had Are… (View Post)

Forgot Harry Turtledove ::slaps self:: (View Post)