Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Of course. Unrelated, but how long did it take for the space elevator to be constructed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargun II Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) A little over four real life months. November to February. This was with the majority of developed nations pitching in and a large number of undeveloped nations shipping raw materials at free and reduced price. Edited February 21, 2011 by Sargun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='HHAYD' timestamp='1298263129' post='2640219'] Normally RPers around here would spam CMs until the wall topples over and toss in air support to mop up any leftovers, but brownie points for whoever uses medieval tactics. [/quote] What have I ever done to make you assume I was normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestari Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Emperor Mudd' timestamp='1298264082' post='2640239'] I also hope you realize that there is a thing called aeroplanes that makes walls highly useless. [b]Build a wall high enough to keep out airplanes and I'll be impressed.[/b] Until then, people would just make the inside of the walled off area turn into dust and ignore the wall. [/quote] I will make this a priority. It will take four RL years to complete, will have missile and radar stations hidden in every outpost, it will be NIGH UNSTOPPABLE. (until some !@#$% comes in with the nukes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggressivenutmeg Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298263408' post='2640223'] It would take a ton of air support and CMs to knock down [b]a mile thick 5 story wall[/b].You'd have to work from the edges inward, anything else would just put craters on the top. [/quote] a mile thick? really? If its 1 mile thick you would just land heliborne troops on it Edited February 21, 2011 by Chernarussia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Besides a wall, one mile thick is good enough for the enemy to capture its top, land a few artillery pieces and bomb the city inside to oblivion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 How about a mile thick field of punji sticks? It's about as effective (meaning very little) and much more impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 A canal. One mile thick about 50 meters deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Zoot Zoot' timestamp='1298296745' post='2640589'] A canal. One mile thick about 50 meters deep [/quote] Such a canal would not be difficult at all. I myself have Rpd construction of a shipping channel into the rocky terrain of [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=63423"]Balochistan[/url]which is 12 kms long, 500 mts wide and 250 mts deep. Building such a canal is only excavation and reinforcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Chernarussia' timestamp='1298272265' post='2640392'] a mile thick? really? If its 1 mile thick you would just land heliborne troops on it [/quote] Of course, the mobile anti air I have there would knock those out. Assuming I still have an air force by then, any bombers and fighters will be intercepted to protect the city. I also have plans for placing a nuclear missile silo underneath a "public park." In times of emergency, it will have on missile ready to go. Of course, any citizens stupid enough to be jumping around in the park or anywhere nearby will be obliterated or deafened, but its a price to pay. Of course, other than cochin, if any wants to assist in building this... :3 Anyway, you would have to be a joykill to just blow it up. We all know medieval sieges are much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298306160' post='2640667'] Of course, the mobile anti air I have there would knock those out. Assuming I still have an air force by then, any bombers and fighters will be intercepted to protect the city. I also have plans for placing a nuclear missile silo underneath a "public park." In times of emergency, it will have on missile ready to go. Of course, any citizens stupid enough to be jumping around in the park or anywhere nearby will be obliterated or deafened, but its a price to pay. Of course, other than cochin, if any wants to assist in building this... :3 Anyway, you would have to be a joykill to just blow it up. We all know medieval sieges are much more fun. [/quote] The defenses you are saying using the mobile anti air and the bombers/fighters is actually applicable without this gargantuan wall itself. Also nuclear missile on a public park? Why? Wont it be much easier to have a camouflaged missile launcher hid inside some random building? If I would be attacking your wall, I would first engage your wall mounted (LOL) defense systems first and then use your own wall against you. The high wall would also prevent limit the angle of attack for your own defense forces on lower ground if at all my forces are stationed on top of the wall or beyond enabling to shoot and scoot using the wall as an effective cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I was planning for some random building, but I didn't think of it to be very practical. Of course, I could always try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of cochin Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298306750' post='2640675'] I was planning for some random building, but I didn't think of it to be very practical. Of course, I could always try. [/quote] Dont worry about the defense aspects, mate! Have fun building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Fizzy I still think you should use a Canal buddy. Nothing stops a modern army faster than a really wide, deep river. Assuming its a ground army, airborne troops would of course be able to bypass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 A canal could make a battle great scene, plus it can't collapse and wipe out the entire city. Of course, they could just fly over it, but if I put anti air on the other side there's nothing they can do nuless they wip it out, and even then I can just keep my AA moving constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298308634' post='2640716'] A canal could make a battle great scene, plus it can't collapse and wipe out the entire city. Of course, they could just fly over it, but if I put anti air on the other side there's nothing they can do nuless they wip it out, and even then I can just keep my AA moving constantly. [/quote] Or they just keep firing hypersonic cruise missiles until your people beg to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Of course they could. But eventually you run out of cruise missiles, right? After 9/10 of the city has been leveled we'll finally be safe from those darn missiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Nova Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298310979' post='2640751'] Of course they could. But eventually you run out of cruise missiles, right? After 9/10 of the city has been leveled we'll finally be safe from those darn missiles. [/quote] Then comes in the biological and chemical weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzydog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hmm, well, since Abidjan is (much) more commercial than industrial, attacking it with biological weapons not only kills the chance of you making it in there, but kills many more civilians than soldiers. Not a very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHAYD Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298313127' post='2640777'] Hmm, well, since Abidjan is (much) more commercial than industrial, attacking it with biological weapons not only kills the chance of you making it in there, but kills many more civilians than soldiers. Not a very good idea. [/quote] There are some people who ICly don't give a darn about other countries' civilians. They don't care if they level the entire world (except for their allies) as long as they win the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298310979' post='2640751'] Of course they could. But eventually you run out of cruise missiles, right? After 9/10 of the city has been leveled we'll finally be safe from those darn missiles. [/quote] Not before the city is utterly destroyed. At which point dropping paratroopers is a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 If you're expecting people to use medieval tactics, I stand by my field of punji sticks. Not very close to it, though - I might trip and fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggressivenutmeg Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Fizzydog' timestamp='1298306160' post='2640667'] Of course, the mobile anti air I have there would knock those out. Assuming I still have an air force by then, any bombers and fighters will be intercepted to protect the city. I also have plans for placing a nuclear missile silo underneath a "public park." In times of emergency, it will have on missile ready to go. Of course, any citizens stupid enough to be jumping around in the park or anywhere nearby will be obliterated or deafened, but its a price to pay. Of course, other than cochin, if any wants to assist in building this... :3 Anyway, you would have to be a joykill to just blow it up. We all know medieval sieges are much more fun. [/quote] Fair enough, and yes medieval tactics would be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Zoot Zoot' timestamp='1298307434' post='2640691'] Nothing stops a modern army faster than a really wide, deep river. [/quote] FORD EVERY RIVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestari Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 [quote name='Vedran' timestamp='1298318142' post='2640854'] If you're expecting people to use medieval tactics, I stand by my field of punji sticks. Not very close to it, though - I might trip and fall. [/quote] A field of punji sticks. Scary !@#$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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