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Re: Trebuchet and stuff.

Posted By: Miguel <bs@bungie.org>
Date: 29 May 2001, 11:46

In Response To: Trebuchet and stuff. (Dead Glory)

> I just found this lite thing and I don't have time to go through all posts
> so I just write down my speculations ,:')

Boy, you have alot of reading to catch up on :)

> First of all that's a trebuchet and no questions about it. The most
> powerful weapon of it's time. A couple of these and no castle could stand
> it. It takes 10-15 strong man to reload it. During an attack over 300
> stones could be fired, don't remeber during what time. Reloading and
> aiming that thing takes so much time that only a few shots/day is
> possible.

Can you imagine how cool it would be to wield such a weapon? Play it on a powerful enough machine and you could get quite stunning visual effects.

> A part of a building in Halo is called the shaft IIRC. And the lightning
> weapon in Quake is sometimes called the shaft.

Just like Yossarian sez, the Shaft is part of Bungie lore. Those lucky enough to attend Bungie Fanfest V got to see the actual shaft up close and personal.

- Miguel

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