Helm's Deep Query - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 01-29-2007, 04:53 PM

One explanation is that if the range was too big the archers would probably not hit anything. As is said by Gimli in the movie the Uruks had good armour, so it would make sense for Aragorn to want them to wait and shoot only when the Orcs are closer. Not enough arrows could also be a reason...however all in all it does make pretty little sense to me that he made them wait

FeRaL sHaDoW · 01-29-2007, 06:48 PM

how many arrows would the achers have each? at closer range the arrows would have more of an impact and they would waste less.

ninja91 · 01-29-2007, 06:49 PM

And I dont recall Aragorn expecting the Uruks to blow the heck out the wall with a bomb. I think he was pretty confident that until the Uruks charged closer, it was safe to let them waste energy...

FeRaL sHaDoW · 01-29-2007, 07:03 PM

yes that bomb really messed things up.

Elmo · 01-30-2007, 01:36 AM

Didn't one of those old guys shoot an orc and he was practically admonished!

MatthewM · 01-30-2007, 11:23 AM

It's funny you mention this, because I always wondered the same thing. The way they make it look in the movie gives Aragorn ample amounts of time to shoot and cut some Uruk down. Few arrows in the arsenal is a good point.

In the book Legolas runs out of arrows during this battle.

The Might · 01-30-2007, 12:08 PM

However this tactic of Aragorn is irreconcilable with another thing. We can see some archers sitting on the top of the tower of the Hornburg shooting far below. The chance to hit from there would be in my opinion pretty small, still they try. Perhaps an explanation is that since Aragorn no longer was there to command them the archers shot as much as they could.

FeRaL sHaDoW · 01-30-2007, 02:23 PM

sorry if this is off topic but why did they not bring more bombs??

01-29-2007, 04:53 PM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	One explanation is that if the range was too big the archers would probably not hit anything. As is said by Gimli in the movie the Uruks had good armour, so it would make sense for Aragorn to want them to wait and shoot only when the Orcs are closer. Not enough arrows could also be a reason...however all in all it does make pretty little sense to me that he made them wait __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-29-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	how many arrows would the achers have each? at closer range the arrows would have more of an impact and they would waste less. __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....

01-29-2007, 07:03 PM	#4
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	yes that bomb really messed things up. __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....

01-30-2007, 01:36 AM	#5
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Didn't one of those old guys shoot an orc and he was practically admonished! __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering. Last edited by hewhoarisesinmight; 01-30-2007 at 11:23 AM. Reason: curse me and my missing words!

01-30-2007, 11:23 AM	#6
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	It's funny you mention this, because I always wondered the same thing. The way they make it look in the movie gives Aragorn ample amounts of time to shoot and cut some Uruk down. Few arrows in the arsenal is a good point. In the book Legolas runs out of arrows during this battle. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

01-30-2007, 12:08 PM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	However this tactic of Aragorn is irreconcilable with another thing. We can see some archers sitting on the top of the tower of the Hornburg shooting far below. The chance to hit from there would be in my opinion pretty small, still they try. Perhaps an explanation is that since Aragorn no longer was there to command them the archers shot as much as they could. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-30-2007, 02:23 PM	#8
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	sorry if this is off topic but why did they not bring more bombs?? __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....