03-31-2005, 04:29 AM
I've read accounts of piercing the shield, but not the armor.<br>
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The biggest problem, besides Crassus being a nincumpoop, was the lack of a counter. Slingers were *really* effective. I can't remember the commander's name, but I do remember reading in Sherwin-White's "Roman Foriegn Policy in the East" that if the slingers have somewhat favorable ground, they can trash archers as they out-ranged them and their bullets could pierce even cataphract armor. <p></p><i></i>
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The biggest problem, besides Crassus being a nincumpoop, was the lack of a counter. Slingers were *really* effective. I can't remember the commander's name, but I do remember reading in Sherwin-White's "Roman Foriegn Policy in the East" that if the slingers have somewhat favorable ground, they can trash archers as they out-ranged them and their bullets could pierce even cataphract armor. <p></p><i></i>