Special effects that most impressed you

[garbon]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

[Malthus]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

[Barrister]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

And yet Languish also complains when the lawyers cabal goes on at length about legal issues (which of course is one of the areas I do have a lot of practical experience in).

Make up your mind, Languish.

[Malthus]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

And yet Languish also complains when the lawyers cabal goes on at length about legal issues (which of course is one of the areas I do have a lot of practical experience in).

Make up your mind, Languish.

Next up: lawyers tilting at each other on horseback to decide cases.

"Because this is a hell of a lot more exciting than (even) injunctions".

[Admiral Yi]

Maybe we should just talk about space travel.   

[derspiess]

 

[Iormlund]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

I have professional experience creating CGI (mostly with Maya). 

[Malthus]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

I have professional experience creating CGI (mostly with Maya). 

You can stay. So can Katmai. Hell, he *is* a special effect. 

[garbon]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

You realize, of course, that I just copied verbatim another poster's comment?

That said, do continue. Tell me how you really feel.

[Malthus]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

You realize, of course, that I just copied verbatim another poster's comment?

That said, do continue. Tell me how you really feel.

Um, no. Is there any reason why I (or anyone) should know, verbatum, every single sentence ever written by anyone on this site?   

[garbon]

Could you guys please stop arguing about something none of you have any kind of practical experience in? Or move it to it's own thread. There is a limit to inane childish nerdery even here. Jeesh.

Could you for one day stop being such a freaking wet blanket about everything? Jeesh.

Or if you wish to confine discussion about stuff we have "practical experience in", I guess we have to abandon the thread entirely - exactly how much "practical experience" do you have of any "special effects"?

You realize, of course, that I just copied verbatim another poster's comment?

That said, do continue. Tell me how you really feel.

Um, no. Is there any reason why I (or anyone) should know, verbatum, every single sentence ever written by anyone on this site?   

No, but it was intended as a joke as the individual who made that comment originally was mocked widely.

[CountDeMoney]

Funny, I don't recall saying I knew crap about cavalry.

Never even owned a horse, of course, of course.

[Eddie Teach]

Um, no. Is there any reason why I (or anyone) should know, verbatum, every single sentence ever written by anyone on this site?   

No, but you should be following the Game of Thrones thread because Game of Thrones is awesome.

[Malthus]

Um, no. Is there any reason why I (or anyone) should know, verbatum, every single sentence ever written by anyone on this site?   

No, but you should be following the Game of Thrones thread because Game of Thrones is awesome.

Don't need spoilers. 

[Razgovory]

Both pics appear to depict cavalry fighting other masses of cavalry.

Historically, instances of masses of cavalry successfully charging into formed masses of infantry (when the infantry stood its ground) were pretty rare. The physics of the situation are against this working out well for the cavalry.

For one, cavalry of necessity takes up a lot more space than infantry. Each lancer would be facing several enemies on foot.

For another, most horses tend to refuse to impale themselves on pointy sticks for the greater good. They would rather either stop or turn away ... with predictably bad results if the ranks of horsemen are packed tightly together.

The primary impact of a mass charge straight at mass infantry was psychological ... that is, unless discipline and training were good, infantry would tend to run rather than face an avalanche of horseflesh. Running from cavalry is, of course, fatal, as you can't outrun a horse.

If you look carefully at the second first picture there are lancers charging what appears to be pike and shot formations.  I don't know how smart horses are and if they are willing to charge into a people with pointy sticks.  I'm thinking that multiple ranks are there so the they don't turn away, and that the momentum and sheer mass is enough to crash through.  I'm also thinking that horses often get killed in the charge and people get thrown from horses quite a bit.