How did they convince men to climb the ladder to certain death?

How did they convince men to climb the ladder to certain death?

how do you think the DOUBLE dare was invented?

i feel like if you used a really long spear to counter people would never get anywhere near the top of the ladder, but then again what's to stop people climbing up from using really long spears to counter your really long spear counter-attack

>going up the middle ladder when there's nobody guarding the right
Shit tyrone

The fresh pussy at the top

>the short ladder on the left
kek

you were not allowed to climb anyone else's ladder and even if your ladder was too short you had to climb it

Arrows, friendo.
>stand at top of ladder with big-ass spear
>get shot

That if you die, you will dine with Jesus in heaven

Who assigned laddership?

Arrows are overrated by media and rarely lethal. In any case a ladder is a shit way to take a wall, siege towers are a must.

t. guy who plays video games

Money.

Sense of self-worth wasn't invented yet.

Arrows might be "overrated", but even ONE can in fact kill you, and in a battle there will hundreds of them in the air at any time.

they told them shit like "to die in battle is a glorious death" and "you will go to heaven n shiet"

Then eventually substituted all of that for ‘go die for this “nation” you’re a part of’

Pretty interesting how suicide attacks weren't commonplace among christians knowing that "there's a heaven waiting for them"
It worked pretty well for muslims.

No actually they told them once they broke into the city they could loot and rape as much as they want

On the contrary the motivation for being "first in" is purely material, in that you get the pick of the loot and raping, and if you're a knight or landless noble you will probably be given lordship of the castle / town you captured.

they didnt do much in the way of suicide attacks but they were big on regular suicide in the form of seeking out martyrdom
i think its a combination of both: if you win you get to rape n shiet, if you die you go to heaven n shiet. win win situation

you really think these dudes were that dumb? We are talking first men here, they knew they would never make it to the rape and pillage part.
I think you underestimate the power of a military leader with the desire or at least ability to kill you if you don't get up on that fucking ladder.

The stick. The carrot was,since Roman times, the firstly man over wins accolades and is officially a hero of the battle regardless of kills or objectives taken.

Storm before the storm for you sauce freaks.

This, even Caesar's Gallic War Commentaries accounts which soldier was the first over the wall of many of the fortifications captured by the Romans. They also received a bounty for their daring.

>tfw your name will never be remembered for literally 2000 years because of your bravery in battle

Don't worry, you will be remembered for being one of the redditors that ruined Veeky Forums.

>ladders are dope

the floor is lava

Fucking Rhodoks

On the off chance that this is bait