Re: (TFT) --> using petards to tunnel?

[Peter von Kleinsmid <pvk@oz.net>]

Note that a real historical petard's purpose was not to wipe out a horde of 
hymenopterans as an area effect weapon (the only application I remember 
actually using for one in TFT), but to blast a weak point in a castle, 
generally a door.

See this natty illustration:

http://www.roennebech.dk/www_fredericiashistorie/html/fredericia/lex/billede 
r/Petard.gif

However, we all know the reputation of this weapon is that it's at least 
somewhat likely not to work as expected.

If TFT, as in most similar societies, I expect that a bunch of minions are 
vastly more cost effective than a "high-tech" petard, unless you have a 
very specific mission for it, like breaking open a door in a big hurry... 
or a horde of hymenopterans... ;-)

Trying to speed up an amateur tunneling operation... I would give about 4/6 
or 5/6 chance to bring down the ceiling if the tunnel and perhaps adjoining 
rooms.

PvK

At 12:29 PM 2/19/05 -0800, Rick Smith wrote:
> The main advantage to picks / missile bolts on
> a rock face is the damage is quite localized.
> A petard's shock wave would likely bring down
> rock where ever it is weak.
>
> I am also worried that most of the energy
> would not blast rock.  When petards were used
> against castle walls, they normally had to be
> dug into a pit at the base of the wall and then
> be buried.
>
> Regards, Rick
>
> On Fri, 2005-02-18 at 04:48, Nocstar wrote:
> > Anyone consider blasting with a petard  banked with sandbags. I'm no 
> mining
> > engineer but I think my dwarf community ought to have some knowledge on
> > this. Also, don't forget Universal Solvent. Now that will clear a 
> tunnel fast.
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