Who Would Win the Lego Castle War?

Anubisconq · Post by **Anubisconq** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:55 am

Yeah, we know the Vikings take on the dragons, but does that mean they win? In my world, no.

Chuck06 · Post by **Chuck06** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:03 am

Yeah, we know the Vikings take on the dragons, but does that mean they win? In my world, no.

Putting old favorites aside, I'd have to say that the vikings have a legitimate claim (maybe not the winning claim, but I'd say top five). They have by far the best navy. Their siege weapons often dwarf the fortifications they would be attacking. They have a solid number of troops who are known to be hardy warriors historically and by virtue of the monsters they fight in their sets. They have a large fortress, although it suffers from being made out of wood rather than stone. Other drawbacks include a lack of cavalry and ranged units (except maybe throwing axes), so their tactics would be unfortunately limited. Perhaps their ferocity/hardiness makes up for some of these?

In addition, how about our friends the Ninjas? They make a very interesting lot. They have a wide array of troops, from Samurai cavalry to the sneaky ninjas. They even have gunpowder and artillery. They also have a decent navy.

-chuck

PunkRockCowboy · Post by **PunkRockCowboy** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:22 am

Chuck06 wrote: In addition, how about our friends the Ninjas? They make a very interesting lot. They have a wide array of troops, from Samurai cavalry to the sneaky ninjas. They even have gunpowder and artillery. They also have a decent navy.
-chuck

Ninjas don't count because the Ninja theme is based loosely from the rennesaince to colonial time periods. If you notice, they have pistols and muskets. Japan had gunpowder back in the medieval times, but they did not have muskets until the Portuguese equipped them with in the late 1400s.

I agree with what you said about the Vikings though. Perhaps I should have put them as an option instead of Wolfpack because it'd be pretty absurd to say the Wolfpack would win, unless you can come up with some crazy idea about tactics based off of sets and posters.

Anubisconq · Post by **Anubisconq** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:44 pm

I found even more evidence for the Black Falcons: They're allied with the Black Knights! I found the two factions in a boat together in an old promotional set.

Count Blacktron · Post by **Count Blacktron** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:30 pm

Anubisconq wrote:I found even more evidence for the Black Falcons: They're allied with the Black Knights! I found the two factions in a boat together in an old promotional set.

Perhaps they were discussing a treaty? Or perhaps you discovered a traitor!!?

Blue Head · Post by **Blue Head** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:34 pm

I say the dragon masters, (because) they have... ummm... DRAGONS!

PunkRockCowboy · Post by **PunkRockCowboy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:40 pm

Blue Head wrote:I say the dragon masters, (because) they have... ummm... DRAGONS!

To be honest, with the number of sets the Dragon Masters had during their short 2 year span I'm really surprised at how low their figure count is.

lil Jon · Post by **lil Jon** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:29 am

I chose the forestmen. To me, they seem like they would use unconventional methods like surprise attacks. They might not have the greatest calavry, but they can hide in trees and shoot knights off their horses without even being seen.

Shadowviking · Post by **Shadowviking** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:39 am

I chose Forestmen; not only are they my favorite theme, but they have surprise, lots of archers, and hidden bases to their advantage. Of course, Dragons would help out the FKs and BKs alot, and the Crusaders' forces would be pretty dang overwhelming, but I'm compelled to say Forestmen nevertheless.

Emp.Justinian · Post by **Emp.Justinian** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:45 am

Thinking about it I have made a list of my top three factions. I have not included fright knights or dragon masters because while they have powerful dragons and spell casters they so greatly laack in common soldiers that once these big threats are removed they become defencless.

1st place: Black knights. They have heavy cavelry and foot soldiers. They have the biggest andbest ships and fortifications. They may have an allience with the Black falcons giving them an advantage in manpower, however even if this were not the case I would still consider them the strongest.

2nd place: Crusaders. They have the most soldiers and siege weapons. They have soldiers of every type but lack some of the punch of the black knights. Also they may be too noble to do some of the necisary dirty work.

3rd place: Suprisingly royal knights. Now before everyone gets up-in-arms about this let's look over their assets. They apear to have a good figure count. They have diverse forces with about every form of soldier. The castle is one of the biggest and is reasonably defensible. From looking at hemlock stronghold it seems that they have ana alliance with the forest men/dark forest. Lastly they have a king. He can lead them and give tactical dissisions. Their would be no squabeling dukes messing things up.

So theirs my view. In forth and place I sould put forest men, for size and tactics, and black falcons, for forces siege weapons and possible alliance with the black knights.

God speed

Emp.Justinian

PunkRockCowboy · Post by **PunkRockCowboy** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:08 am

What you guys said about the Forestmen is all true, but how are they going to take the Castles? You can't just hide in the forest all year long and win a war. In total war, where you aren't just defending your territory, you also have to take the opposing faction's fortress. I just don't see how the Forestmen would do this. Outside of the forest they would be slaughtered by heavy or even light cavalry, and unless they somehow got into the castle unseen I don't think they could take it over.
Oh, and shadowviking the Black Knights don't have dragons, that would be the Dragon Masters.

Emp.Justinian · Post by **Emp.Justinian** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:16 pm

PunkRockCowboy wrote:What you guys said about the Forestmen is all true, but how are they going to take the Castles?

They could camp outside the castles while the enamy is at their weakest and starve them out. They probably have the best servailence and scouts so they would know when a fortification is lacking in soldiers and/or food and water.

God speed

Emp.Justinian

Patron of the lego · Post by **Patron of the lego** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:54 am

However thier lack of siege equipment make them very easy prey...

Shadowviking · Post by **Shadowviking** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:55 am

PunkRockCowboy wrote:What you guys said about the Forestmen is all true, but how are they going to take the Castles? You can't just hide in the forest all year long and win a war. In total war, where you aren't just defending your territory, you also have to take the opposing faction's fortress. I just don't see how the Forestmen would do this. Outside of the forest they would be slaughtered by heavy or even light cavalry, and unless they somehow got into the castle unseen I don't think they could take it over.

Sneak into the castle using their smaller numbers and great stealth, than quietly eliminate the leader of the Fort/Castle/whatever, and do the same to every new leader who pops up, steal food and money 'til the Castle-dwellers starve... the usual drill. Trust me, they could.

PunkRockCowboy wrote:Oh, and Shadowviking the Black Knights don't have dragons, that would be the Dragon Masters.

Err... I was testing you?

Prince Imdol · Post by **Prince Imdol** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:59 am

1. Black Knights
2. Black Falcons
3. Crusaders

They are all powerful nations. But I also think forrest men have the element
of surprise, trees, and they know their land well. No body can transport siege
weapons through the forrest, or it would be really hard.

P.I