Whatswrongwithmyusername Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 All they are capable of is burning towns and killing civilians.Pathetic. And taking over Nelson, destroying Camp Searchlight so badly the NCR won't be able to go near it in a few hundred years, they sacked Ranger Station Charlie, kicked the NCR off the eastern banks of the Colorado river, and is a huge threat to New Vegas and every NCR state. Ya, pathetic... Taking Nelson before it was set up,Camp Searchlight is just pure luck,you attacked Charlie when most of the camp was on patrol,huge treat only to small towns with little to none millitia,pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtKraigO Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 All they are capable of is burning towns and killing civilians.Pathetic. And taking over Nelson, destroying Camp Searchlight so badly the NCR won't be able to go near it in a few hundred years, they sacked Ranger Station Charlie, kicked the NCR off the eastern banks of the Colorado river, and is a huge threat to New Vegas and every NCR state. Ya, pathetic... Taking Nelson before it was set up,Camp Searchlight is just pure luck,you attacked Charlie when most of the camp was on patrol,huge treat only to small towns with little to none millitia,pathetic Pretty sure Nelson was up and running, just under manned. They sneaked into Camp Searchlight in the cover of darkness and detonated a radiation bomb ensuring little causalities to their side and maximum for the NCR while also stopping them from ever taking it back. Camp Charlie was taken out at the best time since the rangers there were arrogant leaving only 2 men to man it, any other time of attack would have been stupid and caused a lot of casualties on the Legion side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatswrongwithmyusername Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 All they are capable of is burning towns and killing civilians.Pathetic. And taking over Nelson, destroying Camp Searchlight so badly the NCR won't be able to go near it in a few hundred years, they sacked Ranger Station Charlie, kicked the NCR off the eastern banks of the Colorado river, and is a huge threat to New Vegas and every NCR state. Ya, pathetic... Taking Nelson before it was set up,Camp Searchlight is just pure luck,you attacked Charlie when most of the camp was on patrol,huge treat only to small towns with little to none millitia,pathetic Pretty sure Nelson was up and running, just under manned. They sneaked into Camp Searchlight in the cover of darkness and detonated a radiation bomb ensuring little causalities to their side and maximum for the NCR while also stopping them from ever taking it back. Camp Charlie was taken out at the best time since the rangers there were arrogant leaving only 2 men to man it, any other time of attack would have been stupid and caused a lot of casualties on the Legion side. All they are capable of is burning towns and killing civilians.Pathetic. And taking over Nelson, destroying Camp Searchlight so badly the NCR won't be able to go near it in a few hundred years, they sacked Ranger Station Charlie, kicked the NCR off the eastern banks of the Colorado river, and is a huge threat to New Vegas and every NCR state. Ya, pathetic... Taking Nelson before it was set up,Camp Searchlight is just pure luck,you attacked Charlie when most of the camp was on patrol,huge treat only to small towns with little to none millitia,pathetic Pretty sure Nelson was up and running, just under manned. They sneaked into Camp Searchlight in the cover of darkness and detonated a radiation bomb ensuring little causalities to their side and maximum for the NCR while also stopping them from ever taking it back. Camp Charlie was taken out at the best time since the rangers there were arrogant leaving only 2 men to man it, any other time of attack would have been stupid and caused a lot of casualties on the Legion side. No Nelson was just being setup,what I meant by Searchlight was pure luck that radiactive barrels were there,otherwise Legion wouldn't take it (when seeing the amount of feral troopers and turrets,I gotta say it was pretty goodly manned),but firstly there is no such thing as Camp Charlie,it was Ranger Station Charlie,yes I agree that sending most of the camp on patrol was a dumb move,but if Legion were such badasses as they claimed they would attack Charlie during its full strenght Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uragan907 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Someone must make this!!Let's make those Legion scum sorry for messing with us!!Wipe them out.All of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarchUntoTorment Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Actually, I think that the Charlie and Searchlight things highlight the danger of the Legion - they're cunning. They've already inflicted significant blows to the NCR without sustaining any immediate casualties in both of those locations, while the NCR are just waiting there and getting hit on account of their incompetent generals. Honour counts for nothing in war. The Legion fought without honour, and took out three significant NCR camps because of it, dealing a massive blow to the NCR. And they did it all without taking any casualties. Badass? Maybe. Clever? Definitely. In a real war, which would you rather be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtKraigO Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 No Nelson was just being setup,what I meant by Searchlight was pure luck that radiactive barrels were there,otherwise Legion wouldn't take it (when seeing the amount of feral troopers and turrets,I gotta say it was pretty goodly manned),but firstly there is no such thing as Camp Charlie,it was Ranger Station Charlie,yes I agree that sending most of the camp on patrol was a dumb move,but if Legion were such badasses as they claimed they would attack Charlie during its full strenght I'm aware it's Ranger Station Charlie, it was a simple mistake. I would say it's more badass to exploit the enemies weakness (in this case carelessness) and to use the terrain to your advantage. Sending massive waves of troops to a well dug in and experienced soldiers who could call in for reinforcements just shows that you're lacking tactical ingenuity and would be a waste of lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarchUntoTorment Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 No Nelson was just being setup,what I meant by Searchlight was pure luck that radiactive barrels were there,otherwise Legion wouldn't take it (when seeing the amount of feral troopers and turrets,I gotta say it was pretty goodly manned),but firstly there is no such thing as Camp Charlie,it was Ranger Station Charlie,yes I agree that sending most of the camp on patrol was a dumb move,but if Legion were such badasses as they claimed they would attack Charlie during its full strenght I'm aware it's Ranger Station Charlie, it was a simple mistake. I would say it's more badass to exploit the enemies weakness (in this case carelessness) and to use the terrain to your advantage. Sending massive waves of troops to a well dug in and experienced soldiers who could call in for reinforcements just shows that you're lacking tactical ingenuity and would be a waste of lives. ^This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uragan907 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) We all know that war is an ugly and horrible thing.But only nazis got to burning entire villages in Russia alive.For some reason when I entered Nipton.I got hate.And nothing but hate.Because what Legion did in Nipton has reminded me of WW2.After close meeting with NCR all I saw was very familiar to me.Tired and hungry soldiers.So no matter what excuses you will throw heresome things are just unacceptable. Edited April 29, 2014 by Uragan907 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtKraigO Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 We all know that war is an ugly and horrible thing.But only nazis got to burning entire villages in Russia alive.For some reason when I entered Nipton.I got hate.And nothing but hate.Because what Legion did in Nipton has reminded me of WW2.After close meeting with NCR all I saw was very familiar to me.Tired and hungry soldiers.So no matter what excuses you will throw heresome things are just unacceptable. I agree with you that the Legions tactics are disgusting but that doesn't mean they aren't effective. They shouldn't be underestimated, they are a deadly and cunning force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarchUntoTorment Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 All other things being equal, Urugan, the more ruthless side will always win in war. The Legion's tactics are hugely effective in breaking the morale of the NCR - look at how beaten-down the NCR soldiers at Camp Forlorn Hope are, compared to the chipper (if utterly psychotic) attitude of most Legion members. The Legion are evil. Absolutely and unquestioningly so. In my preferred roleplaying character (heavily influenced by my own views), I wipe out both sides in the end and take the independent route, but I always destroy the Legion as soon as I can, whereas I keep the NCR onside until they've outlived their usefulness. Their tactics are utterly repulsive and nightmarish in every possible way. That's what makes them good villains. Because they're ruthless, they're dangerous. They're willing to do whatever they have to in order to win, and the NCR aren't. That's why, despite a significant technological and tactical disadvantage, they're a match for the NCR - there is nothing they won't do to destroy the NCR, whereas the NCR have far too much to lose in a conflict. "The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose."- James A Baldwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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