Suicide Orc - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

01-03-2003, 08:54 PM

I apologize in advance if someone has asked this before, but when the Orcs stuff the powder in the wall and the Orc sacrifices himself, was the powder gunpowder? That is what I thought it was. And then I thought, if they can have gunpowder to create explosions, then how come Sauron didn't just create a gun to blow Aragorn or somebody away right then and there?

Mandos · 01-03-2003, 09:02 PM

Sauron didnt have gunpowder. Saruman did. However, just because he knew how to make gunpowder, doesnt mean he knew how to create a gun. they are complex things that Saruman would need much time to make and mass produce for his armies. Look at our own history, the Chinese invented gunpowder and had it for hundreds of years before the first crude gun was made.

eleanor_niphredil · 01-04-2003, 04:06 AM

How cool would that be, a machine gun in middle-earth! Yet another ring! How about a fellowship men-in-black style? They could swoop into Mordor in a cool new jet and bomb Sauron out of there!

MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie · 01-04-2003, 04:08 AM

I'm glad that there were no guns or any other kind of technology like that. It just makes it more classic.

Alex Chamois · 01-04-2003, 05:52 AM

Yet the command was given for archers to "fire". Oops

LePetitChoux · 01-04-2003, 07:38 AM

I was sitting there thinking, yeah, ok, riiight. Only in Russian. Bombs in Middle-Earth? No. Plain old swords for me, please.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-04-2003, 07:54 AM

Guns in Middle Earth would be so uncool. I don't even want to think about guns. Swords all the way.<P>And yes Edge, I am an Edge-Head. Awesome!

eleanor_niphredil · 01-04-2003, 11:36 AM

I admitt that swords are much better. In fact, down with all weapons, world peace all the way!<P>But seriously, if you suddenly turned up in Middle-Earth in front of a rabble of orcs, would you rather have a dinky sword or a hugh machine gun? (world peace wouldnt go far either)<p>[ January 04, 2003: Message edited by: eleanor_niphredil ]

01-03-2003, 08:54 PM	#1
Edge Guest Posts: n/a	Suicide Orc I apologize in advance if someone has asked this before, but when the Orcs stuff the powder in the wall and the Orc sacrifices himself, was the powder gunpowder? That is what I thought it was. And then I thought, if they can have gunpowder to create explosions, then how come Sauron didn't just create a gun to blow Aragorn or somebody away right then and there?

01-03-2003, 09:02 PM	#2
Mandos Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 131	Sauron didnt have gunpowder. Saruman did. However, just because he knew how to make gunpowder, doesnt mean he knew how to create a gun. they are complex things that Saruman would need much time to make and mass produce for his armies. Look at our own history, the Chinese invented gunpowder and had it for hundreds of years before the first crude gun was made. __________________ He came unto the timeless halls where shining fall the countless years and endless reigns the Elder King in Ilmarin on Mountain sheer

01-04-2003, 04:06 AM	#3
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 805	How cool would that be, a machine gun in middle-earth! Yet another ring! How about a fellowship men-in-black style? They could swoop into Mordor in a cool new jet and bomb Sauron out of there! __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~

01-04-2003, 04:08 AM	#4
MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 573	I'm glad that there were no guns or any other kind of technology like that. It just makes it more classic. __________________ Do Not Touch -Willie

01-04-2003, 07:38 AM	#6
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	I was sitting there thinking, yeah, ok, riiight. Only in Russian. Bombs in Middle-Earth? No. Plain old swords for me, please. __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

01-04-2003, 05:52 AM	#5
Alex Chamois Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 36	Yet the command was given for archers to "fire". Oops

01-04-2003, 07:54 AM	#7
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Guns in Middle Earth would be so uncool. I don't even want to think about guns. Swords all the way.<P>And yes Edge, I am an Edge-Head. Awesome! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-04-2003, 11:36 AM	#8
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 805	I admitt that swords are much better. In fact, down with all weapons, world peace all the way!<P>But seriously, if you suddenly turned up in Middle-Earth in front of a rabble of orcs, would you rather have a dinky sword or a hugh machine gun? (world peace wouldnt go far either)<p>[ January 04, 2003: Message edited by: eleanor_niphredil ] __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~