Extropia 1,475 Posted December 28, 2017 No worries. As i said...don't misunderstand, there's a very good reason that cavalry charges stopped being a thing, and tanks started But people underestimate the usefulness of animals as transport for troops. It's easier to fuel a unit of horses, they rarely have mechanical issues, they can travel over terrain that would stop a tank brigade in it's tracks, they can dismount for urban/mountain/forest/whatever terrain....it's surprisingly useful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timinater 101 Posted December 28, 2017 8 hours ago, Extropia said: No worries. As i said...don't misunderstand, there's a very good reason that cavalry charges stopped being a thing, and tanks started But people underestimate the usefulness of animals as transport for troops. It's easier to fuel a unit of horses, they rarely have mechanical issues, they can travel over terrain that would stop a tank brigade in it's tracks, they can dismount for urban/mountain/forest/whatever terrain....it's surprisingly useful. I see your point on some aspects. ie the factual ones. However there is a reason why people drive cars and not ride horses (or camel)! I think you have missed the fact that you need to feed these beasts and remove their poop, and store both out of the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nihm 209 Posted December 28, 2017 -36 C wind chill this morning, took the horse to the store because the car wouldn't start 1 wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nihm 209 Posted December 28, 2017 In a military situation animals are a lot less to maintain the a mechanical vehicle needing fuel. That and they are a food source if ... well you know what I mean. (Or a comfy place to stash frozen jedi until a shelter is built) lol 3 Orcdruid, Basylle and Jabby reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basylle 153 Posted December 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, Nihm said: In a military situation animals are a lot less to maintain the a mechanical vehicle needing fuel. That and they are a food source if ... well you know what I mean. (Or a comfy place to stash frozen jedi until a shelter is built) lol I can't wait to see that ability on a commander: Sacrifice a mounted unit to restore 2 health to a different wounded unit. 2 wintermoonwolf and Nihm reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devin.pike.1989 1,546 Posted December 29, 2017 So far it seems that they are treating mount and rider as one unit. But a tauntaun sleeping bag would be pretty awesome. 2 Basylle and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintermoonwolf 145 Posted December 29, 2017 ....lol......really look forward to mounts!!!.....maybe can be both?.....(a) soldier and mount; and then (b) dismounted soldier?...with some action to dismount the soldier. But the current speeder bike is mounted.... oh well.... on different note....if rebels have the tauntaun...then the stormies need the dewback! vielen danke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabby 1,042 Posted December 29, 2017 4 hours ago, devin.pike.1989 said: So far it seems that they are treating mount and rider as one unit. But a tauntaun sleeping bag would be pretty awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabby 1,042 Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/29766047506994324/ forum wont let me embed pics Edited December 29, 2017 by Jabby 1 wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kexchoklad 6 Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, wintermoonwolf said: ....lol......really look forward to mounts!!!.....maybe can be both?.....(a) soldier and mount; and then (b) dismounted soldier?...with some action to dismount the soldier. But the current speeder bike is mounted.... oh well.... on different note....if rebels have the tauntaun...then the stormies need the dewback! vielen danke This! I think it would be awesome with both Tauntauns and dewbacks. Also, Jawa hypetrain! I dont know when or how but if this becomes a thing along with ewoks or tusken raiders with banthas it would be THE DREAM Edited December 29, 2017 by kexchoklad 1 wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatMazinkaiser 1,335 Posted December 29, 2017 Cavalry has been dead for ages... Mounted infantry on the other hand... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintermoonwolf 145 Posted December 30, 2017 ....cavalry is defined by what???.........fast, shock, mobility.....if true, than we have that in modern armies....heck, the amerikans still have the 1st CAV Division... ...maybe cavalry is not dead, but re-defined? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lickintoad 146 Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/24/2017 at 5:15 PM, Orcdruid said: Hannibal could take elephants out of Africa, I'm sure the rebs can take tauntauns off Hoth. Or get Cu-pas from Nam Chorios. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devin.pike.1989 1,546 Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/28/2017 at 11:14 PM, Jabby said: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/29766047506994324/ forum wont let me embed pics Well now I need that. I love the gut texture on the inside. 1 wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
