Quote (Blah58 @ May 6 2019 08:57pm)
You guys are so stupid. They aren't going to waste scorpion ammo on people who can easily side step it, not to mention make themselves vulnerable to a dragon attack by aiming them at the ground.
Archers would have done nothing except waste ammo against shields.
If they tried to leave the city, again they would be making themselves vulnerable to dragon attack, not to mention the unsullied are massively better warriors than anyone in Kingslanding.
Plus, they are about to fight a fucking war, breaking rules of engagement would be extremely stupid for them to do.
Honestly you guys are literally bitching just to bitch. When did complaining about literally everything in every show instead of fucking enjoying it become the cool thing to do.
If you hate it so much stop watching. But you won't because you like it, but you can't let anyone know you like it. You must also be Nickelback fans. Everyone in the world says they hate that band, but their concerts always sell out.
Omg it's almost like it is easier to hit something that is unaware you are attacking it, rather than something actively avoiding your attacks. How fucking unrealistic.
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One of the biggest issues (in my opinion) with the ballistae was how easily they tore apart Dany's fleet. So I decided to do some simple projectile motion calcs to see how it works out. (Measurements based on visual estimates)
Assuming:
Length of ballista bolt = 3 m
Diameter of the bolt = 7 cm
Density of steel = 7700 kg/m3
Volume of bolt = 0.014 m3
Weight of bolt = 7700 kg/m3 (0.014 m3) = 105 kg
Horizontal distance bolt traveled (dx) = 1,000 m
Vertical drop (dy) = 2 m
Calculations:
dy = Vi*t+0.5*ay*t2
Vi = 0
ay = 9.81 m/s2 , therefore;
dy = 0.5*9.81 m/s2 *t2 = 1.5 m
1.5 m = 4.9 m/s2*t2
0.31 s2 = t2
t = 0.55 seconds
dx = Vi*t+05*ax*t2
ax = 0, therefore;
dx = Vi*t
dx = Vi*0.55 sec = 1,000 m
1,000 m = Vi*0.55 sec
Vi = 1,818 m/s
Initial velocity of the bolt during air travel = final velocity (Vf) of the bolt exiting the ballista, and;
a = Vf2/2d
a = (1,818 m/s)2 /2*(3 m)
a = 463,000 m/s2
F = m*a
F = 105 kg (463,000 m/s2)
F = 48.6 Million Newtons
The force required to launch one of these ballistae bolts is more than the force of the Saturn V at launch. I generally think these kinds of things are too nitpicky, but this is stretching things into MCU tier physical reality.
If the exact same physics were used if Cersei launched one of these things at the negotiating party, they'd be obliterated without any doubt.