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02/09/11(Wed)13:34 No.23325196[2/2]
The second "rank" of battle unicorns would make up what modern militaries refer to as weapon teams. Teams of unicorns whose special talents are not strictly related to military or battle, but who are capable of operating or acting as weapon platforms. Some examples that I've already come up are the boulder artillery and AA teams. The boulder artillery would be exactly what it says on the tin, a group of say 6-10 unicorns working as a team, channeling their magic to propel huge boulders across the battlefield, raining heavy ordnance on the enemy. AA unicorn team would be a smaller, maybe 3-4 unicorns strong, team of anti-air specialist. The AA unicorns would operate on a spotter/aimer and shooter mechanic, with one unicorn spotting and aiming his teammates shots by magically placing his comrades shots. The shooters would operate either alone or as a pair, focusing all their magic on propelling a 500 g (1.0 lb) shell at 1000 m/s (3,000 ft/s), with a firing rate of about 60 rounds per minute.
The last and most powerful "rank" of battle unicorns would consist of those rare individuals whose special abilities have something to do with battle and fighting, or are so powerful that they can be effectively used as a weapon. Some simple examples could be for example the sword unicorn and fire unicorn. Remember how Rarity was able to operate multiple needles and scissors with uncanny accuracy with her magic in Suited for Success? Now replace the needles and scissors with swords and the dressmaking shop with a bloody battlefield. Fire unicorn could be a unicorn with a talent of simply setting things on fire. Pyromania must exist in Equestria too.
Just a quick brainstorming, so take it with a pinch of salt, but I'd like to hear what /co/ has to say about this.
Also please excuse any grammar mistakes. You might hear this often but I english is not my first language. |
