Game of Thrones

[hollodero]

(04-29-2019, 02:28 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Yes. You could write a book (or at least a very long essay) on the flawed tactics.

The Dothraki charge was about as big of a waste of tens of thousands of lives as you could imagine. There is the whole question of using your cavalry head-on without armor or lances. Why not have them circle the undead flank or rear? Head-on? Really?

Not only that. Once they die, they become new recruits for the undead army. What? The undead army wasn't big enough already?!?!

I think the Dothraki were supposed to be somewhat modeled after the Mongolian horde in our world. But the Mongols would have chewed them up and spit them out. The Mongols were primarily horse archers and lancers. Tens of thousands of horse archers would have played hell on the undead army if they had dragonglass arrowheads, eh.

On the plus side, I heard they are having a big sale in Esteros on Dothraki widows.

In defense of Theon, if he had waited for the Night King to move on him, the Night King could have just had his minions swarm Theon. Personally, I would have found it hilarious if, while Theon was running forward, the Night King would have had on of the undead reach out its leg and trip him. I'm a bit of a sick bastard that way...LOL!

Flanking was another thing I though of. If you go for an open field battle, at least use open field battle tactics even I know about. Flank them! Also, build barricades right at the catapult's radius and bomb them. I mean, Jeez, that's not quantum physics and there's no need to resurrect a guy who sends a horde right into the waiting enemy instead.

As for Theon, my issue is that this was meant to be a trap for the night king. They knew he'd go there. Why was there no ambush planned? Some hidden ninjas under a hatch or anything really. Also, Theon should at least have gotten a dragonglass knife, a dragonglass dagger, anything to actually kill the night king that is lured there, maybe heroic while dying. He had - a spear. Also, Bran could have gotten a weapon too - because why not. He could still stab while sitting.