• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      The poorer/newer soldiers who couldn’t afford their own equipment? Honestly, that’s how everyone did it for a millenium.

      • CALIGVLA@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 months ago

        The whole concept of the Velites is fucking wild:

        “Hey, you’re young and poor as shit, go to the frontline and throw some sticks on those heavily armed guys lol here’s a wolf hat you fucking loser lmao”