Tell me what you think :
1) "Well, the pikemen probably dug pits and trenches..."
2) "Maybe what happened is that your unit celebrated all night and then the enemy surprised everybody half-drunk, half-asleep..."
2a) "Maybe your unit celebrated all night, and the next morning they felt like crap!"
3) "What you see is a Spearman, but that's actually a game metaphor for guys with stingers or RPGs..."
4) "Well, they could have a higher morale than you..."
5) "The tank unit represents those early, clunky and ineffective pre-WWI tanks. The fact that the same tech advance gives the Germans the Panzer doesn't really mean anything..."
6) "Well, you're not actually expecting a Carrier to transport more than 3 or 4 planes now, don't you?"
7) "Maybe the galley didn't sink because torpedoes are attracted to metal, you know..."
8) "Maybe the pikemen opened the hatch and killed the tank crew inside..."
9) "Think that the spear dominated the battlefield for thousands of years... tanks are realtively new."
10) "You COULD say that superior technology enabled Cortez to wipe out the Aztec Empire with only 500 or so men... but that's neither here nor there!"
11) "Think 'Braveheart'... remember that charge scene? A tank wouldn't stand a chance against that..."
12) "That warrior could be Spartacus!!! Or Conan!!!"
13) "Remember that, for instance the Hoplites, were hand picked because they had superior skills. A modern infantry is mostly composed of drafted conscripts, so there's your difference in skill and why you sometimes lose."
14) "It doesn't matter if you killed all the enemy units and also killed all, but one citizen... the people are still resisting you! You'll get overthrown more often than not!"
15) "History is absolutely LITTERED with examples of inferior units and armies beating superior ones with technological advantages : Vietnam, Afghanistan... I'm sure there's more."
Of course, this is not *just* from these forums... otherwise this would be the happiest place on the net.
It's just a collection of actual posts from various places.
So what do you think? Did I miss any? If so, please post it... I'm trying to build the definitive collection of these excuses.
Peace...
1) "Well, the pikemen probably dug pits and trenches..."
2) "Maybe what happened is that your unit celebrated all night and then the enemy surprised everybody half-drunk, half-asleep..."
2a) "Maybe your unit celebrated all night, and the next morning they felt like crap!"
3) "What you see is a Spearman, but that's actually a game metaphor for guys with stingers or RPGs..."
4) "Well, they could have a higher morale than you..."
5) "The tank unit represents those early, clunky and ineffective pre-WWI tanks. The fact that the same tech advance gives the Germans the Panzer doesn't really mean anything..."
6) "Well, you're not actually expecting a Carrier to transport more than 3 or 4 planes now, don't you?"
7) "Maybe the galley didn't sink because torpedoes are attracted to metal, you know..."
8) "Maybe the pikemen opened the hatch and killed the tank crew inside..."
9) "Think that the spear dominated the battlefield for thousands of years... tanks are realtively new."
10) "You COULD say that superior technology enabled Cortez to wipe out the Aztec Empire with only 500 or so men... but that's neither here nor there!"
11) "Think 'Braveheart'... remember that charge scene? A tank wouldn't stand a chance against that..."
12) "That warrior could be Spartacus!!! Or Conan!!!"
13) "Remember that, for instance the Hoplites, were hand picked because they had superior skills. A modern infantry is mostly composed of drafted conscripts, so there's your difference in skill and why you sometimes lose."
14) "It doesn't matter if you killed all the enemy units and also killed all, but one citizen... the people are still resisting you! You'll get overthrown more often than not!"
15) "History is absolutely LITTERED with examples of inferior units and armies beating superior ones with technological advantages : Vietnam, Afghanistan... I'm sure there's more."
Of course, this is not *just* from these forums... otherwise this would be the happiest place on the net.
It's just a collection of actual posts from various places.So what do you think? Did I miss any? If so, please post it... I'm trying to build the definitive collection of these excuses.
Peace...
And it's all true!
