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"Muskets gave the Alaborn army an advantage it had long lackedβranged air defense."
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but how can a flying being use a musket?
i am working with a friend on a comic book about anthro creatures in a 16-19 century like world
we have anthro bats
imagine an anthro bat with wings in a napoleonic like suit using a musket in air
can dat work?
aren't fliers more like cavalry?
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Well I really doubt you could fire that, or even hold it that way in flight... The military this is situated in uses a mixed force of units, not making much difference between pony kinds. Volunteers and conscription were basic of this army, unicorns, earth ponies and pegasi were usually mixed together to create numerous formations. The equipment differed from role to role, rank to rank rather than kind to kind which was somewhat chaotic. The presentation of muskets was an attempt to remedy the lack of organized air units and to protect the formations from air attacks.
About the anthro bat though... i can imagine it could work with hands even if the accuracy would be questionable. After all at that period Dragoons were ranged cavalry around Europe.
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thanks for help
but still, dragoons where land units not air units
shooting a musket from air?
must think about that
reiters usually had pistols who were also used in meele
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Aye but there is no shooting from air with muskets, rather dropping steel bolts from saddlebags... gets the job done >_>
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how about this
bats launching air assault on enemy with lances and sabers
and they have a pistol for short range in melee combat
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sounds good but welcoming fire from crossbows and muskets doesnt sound appealing...
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real life cav had to go throught guns and pikes too
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yes they could use terrain for fair advantage though... charging head on onto steady formation is suicide... Napoleon's general did this in one battle against english and wasted his cavalry...
What I'm trying to say is that in sky you have no advantage other than distance at this point.
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but a flying creature with a musket just standing is just a sitting duck
maybe speed and agility are the key of winning
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well as I said SeΓl's military was a little chaotic... it was not constructed on complex chain of command with various squads with different specialization. Cheap solution to get many soldiers relatively fast... and there was no time for determining the military while there were more important matters at hoof.
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but do you remember that anthro blue bird from starfox?
i know no information regarding him flying naturaly
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not really familiar with that..
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well i talked wth my friend and we tought to make the bats like cuirassiers
now i would like them to look like early 17 century Β wallachian army
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owie, pretty idea and bows could rain arrows down from safe distance above... that's nasty...
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I was thinking of drawing pegasus holding something in their wings. I saw ideas like that earlier on deviantart and I love them. Guns are one use of it XD
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hah, its quite nice idea but holding weapons in wings kills the flying purpose ey
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Well, wings still could be 2 additional "hands" while standing on the ground (at least of pegasus 
+ Rainbow Dash could hold up to 3 apple ciders instead of one c:
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that gun unintentionally looks like from dota D:
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that... is a musket... for wing usage....
...
<3
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Because fighting enemies on both land and in air at the same time is not ez... 8D
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seriously, I love the design of that xD
Can you imagine the recoil once you shoot that babe while in the air? xD
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faaaah... and it's not even the big one!
Feathers be like flyin' ...
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I could imagine using the biggre one as a fast escape route.
Just aim at the guys chasing you, fire up, you get to hit them AND get a nice boost ^^
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AND loose all your primary remiges... >->
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β <-<
not sure then, if the only guy diing would be the enemy x3
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Yeah, remember the golden rule about ranged weaponry:
aiming IS important.
especially if you're not fighting solo.
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I can imagine muskets being effective in land formation where breaking in flight to fight off the attackers might screw it up quite hard. Especially with combined military, where the kinds are not necessarily serving separate, specific roles.
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Imagine the whole squad of musketeer pegasus, aiming at the ground formation
with their lack of stability.
while those on the ground just use the supporters and have all the time to hold their guns
ready on position, waiting till pegasus fly within range.
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That would clearly not work for the attackes :c
They are not meant to fend off their own kin though ... rather other enemies such as Griffons, Chnagelings and whatnot... you could name anything! Necromancers! Fiends! Maybe even dragons! Or... mmm... hnnngg... FAERIES!
Swarm of lead flying towards the other line is always a welcome event... as long as you are not the other line~
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Well... they'd not work well against breezies, that's for sure.
Even though there are not many breezies at war with ponies.
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Lol, you would just need a darn net...
And they would work I dare to guess, if I recall correctly a little blow of wind can quite rek them... just imagine the balls flying around.
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True that, a bullet fly by couldΒ
make a mess.Β
And evsn if they made it to the shooters...
Erm.. not sure what would they do..
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To be honest, I have one breezie that would most certainly
try to hurt you if he had a chance. And he CAN be annoying with his needle and scalpel blade.
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Oh dear Luna, sounds annoying... better wear glasses.
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Well, you'll be fine, as long as you don't threaten him,
mention his size, mention his inferiority, forget to bow down, use a word
"bug" or "tiny" near him, or if you just don't try to stay on his way
to take over Equestria.
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Owie, take over Equestria you say... I must have misheard something
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His majesty, The Great Lord Immense Malice will not stop untill
Equestria is his.
after all, he's the evilest villain in Equestria!
Here is he:
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(the pic is not made by me, but it's the best ref sheet I have so far 
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uuuu, lil nasty bugger... i mean... well... evil.. um... pixie?
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IM: It's BREEZIE! you ignorant, feathery dumb peasant!
*glares at you evilly*
You'd not recognise a villain if you had his sword in your eye, which WILL happen
if you do NOT learn how to properly adresate those supperior of you!
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I think I've heard something ... did you perhaps drop a needle by any chance?
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IM: No, I did NOT! don't you dare insulting the future
ruler of this land! Once I take over, I'll add your bones to my throne you
filthy inferior pegasus!
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Oh it was not meant to sound as an insult... I was merely reffering to loudness of your voice in this rather large room.
And I am honestly not very concerned about next ruler of equestria... for I am hardly from these parts.
*shrug*Β
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MY VOICE IS NOT SO QUIET YOU...
waitaminute... you're not from Equestria?
where might you be from then?
*hides his needle in his scabbard*
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It's been a long time since SeΓl Stardust lead the expedition to further explore western lands. Nopony returned, which to your majesty Celestia at that time seemed obvious that none might have survived... But few decades later first traders brought in the goods from faraway lands, eventually establishing steady trade route to our state of Westfold. She was the first Γr DΓ to rule independently from Equestrian laws, forming her own for her subjects. The lands appeared to be rich and healthy, finest wine came from the black soil and many velvet cushions and curtains used in canterlot were made there.
The fact that somepony who was supposed to explore foreign lands in the name of Equestria have established new state without any mention was quite not in accord to what Celestia had in mind... but at that time there was no sister standing by her side to aid her in "persuading" Stardust to subordinate. So the state grew, the trade thrived and ponies travelled there and back ever so often... until... well that's not really as pretty story...
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*he sits down on the nearly branch*
Well? what happened later?
I'm dying to know. not literally but still.
that sounds like a darn interestic political story I've not YET heard about.
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