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Ar-Pharazon · 08-06-2005, 10:09 PM

Yes the Disaster of Gladden fields seems to be the most tactically told of the stories.

Not only from the Numenorian's side but also the Orc side. Numenor utilizes a spear and shield wall to protect them from the onslaught of Orcs, at first this works because the Numenor's are far better equipped. So the Orcs get more drastic, a group of them will fling themselves at a Numenorian knight and knock him down so he can be dragged out of the wall and killed, so for each knight killed the orcs may lose five of there own and slowly wear the Knights down.

There is also mention of the Eastern Bridge of Moria which is a narrow strip used to repel enemy forces by forcing them to cross one at a time and being subject to either a hail of arrows or an encircled bottleneck at the other end of the bridge. Seems very tactical.

How about the Rohirrims encirclement of the Isengarde Orcs, it doesnt seem like a random charge but a slow enclosure and wearing down of the Orc troops until they charge and slaughter them.

Oh and about the Warg charge, I would also utlilize the spearman tactic and neglect the archers because to me a Warg doesnt look like something that can be brought down at full speed unless it is hit in the head or vital areas, and how easy is that to hit. Behind the spearmen would be a group of either axers or mace users and they would try to mortally wound the beasts by breaking its leg(s) or back so they can be killed later. I mean this isnt an easy battle to win in open field, and if we go by the movie the main objective of the horse charge was to get the wargs far from the women and children so they can reach Helms Deep.

Ar~

08-06-2005, 10:09 PM	#5
Ar-Pharazon Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	Yes the Disaster of Gladden fields seems to be the most tactically told of the stories. Not only from the Numenorian's side but also the Orc side. Numenor utilizes a spear and shield wall to protect them from the onslaught of Orcs, at first this works because the Numenor's are far better equipped. So the Orcs get more drastic, a group of them will fling themselves at a Numenorian knight and knock him down so he can be dragged out of the wall and killed, so for each knight killed the orcs may lose five of there own and slowly wear the Knights down. There is also mention of the Eastern Bridge of Moria which is a narrow strip used to repel enemy forces by forcing them to cross one at a time and being subject to either a hail of arrows or an encircled bottleneck at the other end of the bridge. Seems very tactical. How about the Rohirrims encirclement of the Isengarde Orcs, it doesnt seem like a random charge but a slow enclosure and wearing down of the Orc troops until they charge and slaughter them. Oh and about the Warg charge, I would also utlilize the spearman tactic and neglect the archers because to me a Warg doesnt look like something that can be brought down at full speed unless it is hit in the head or vital areas, and how easy is that to hit. Behind the spearmen would be a group of either axers or mace users and they would try to mortally wound the beasts by breaking its leg(s) or back so they can be killed later. I mean this isnt an easy battle to win in open field, and if we go by the movie the main objective of the horse charge was to get the wargs far from the women and children so they can reach Helms Deep. Ar~ __________________ Do I seem fair but feel foul or do I seem foul but feel fair? Ah the questions of life.