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Hallo Stephen! Long time no hear... My fault, sorry! (...) I agree 50%. I think a 'catapult' is every (battle) machine that throws things by swinging an arm. I wouldn't call a ballista a 'catapult'. But maybe the German meaning of the word is (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah, definition time... (another one for the Castle FAQ ???) As I understand it, a siege engine or siege machine is any large device used for siege tactics or warfare (this includes catapults, ballistae, rams, moving towers, etc.) during (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hallo Jojo, (...) Not that long, a few months only. (...) I see your point. But I believe that the British use the word "catapult" to refer to what Americans call a "slingshot". Children make them from a Y shaped stick and an elastic band, it's used (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello John, There's a good write up on medieval siege weapons (they call them "non gunpowder artillery") at: (URL) use this as my main source, but I've found other sites with slightly different information. Stephen (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I was quite impressed with your fortress. I especially like the decorations over the main door. Good job on the crenallations (sp?) too. Also, the flues for boiling oil are very good -- I've been trying to figure out how to accomodate that defensive (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Recently NELUG played a fantasy type BrikWars game that utilized a myriad of different creatures, some from myth and others from our imaginations. Here's one from each. The Revenant Tree was a particularly unfriendly tree that held a secret key. The (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle) !
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Cool wolves! First good use I have seen for the werewolf head! Josh (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi All, Here, for your approval, is an idea I have been thinking about for a while. This is a merchant on his way to the Medieval Market. (URL) you can see, he and his servant are loaded up on the elephant with all their goods and baggage. This (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) You're going to make me buy some elephants, you know. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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There's one down the road from my house.. its not made of LEGO tho :) (URL) fire it into the moat as demonstration on festival open days. The shockwave of the boulders hitting the water kill a fair few fish. -- James Stacey ---...--- (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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