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From: Michael Sandy <wuggadad@??????.com> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:31:55 -0700 Subject: Re: Planet conquering
A SJ power could go a-Viking. Load up with cavalry, drop the troops down in a relatively quiet spot, do some raiding and head back to a rendevous with the ship. Not necessarily where they were dropped off. Maps drawn by an aerial survey aren't going to look the same as from a cavalry view. Raids don't conquer, but a nation may choose to submit rather than pay taxes for defenses that don't work and pay the cost of the raiders as well. Consolidate their tax bills, so to speak. On the other hand, in a fantasy world with fantastic creatures, there will be aerial cavalry. They will be the elite of the elite, especially since their mounts are so expensive to care for. The prospect of a low flying ship suddenly facing hundreds of griffin riders coming from behind a cloud should be a daunting prospect. Or a circle of druids, who with their animal friend eagles do a quick fly by on the exposed crew and then dive away. (shape change into giant eagle) Michael Sandy
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| Subject | From | Date (UTC) | ||
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| Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Peter Mikelsons | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Drew Lee | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Peter Mikelsons | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Shea Silvermoon | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Drew Lee | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Adam Miller | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Drew Lee | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Shea Silvermoon | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Drew Lee | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Richard Gant | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Richard Gant | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Shea Silvermoon | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Adam Miller | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Richard Gant | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Thatotherguy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Robert Baranowski | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Sheldon Burnham | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Buddy Murphy | |||
| Planet conquering | George Lavalle | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Invoker | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Adam Miller | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Abbadon the Dark Angel of Morning | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Adam Miller | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Adam Miller | |||
| Planet conquering | ThatOtherGuy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Sebastian Lucier | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Tilaurin | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Rian A. McMurtry | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Leroy Van Camp III | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | David Stairs | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Thatotherguy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Rian A. McMurtry | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Michael Sandy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Ian Hoskins | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Michael Sandy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Downer, Chris | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Rian A. McMurtry | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Thatotherguy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Downer, Chris | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Danton May | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Thatotherguy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Downer, Chris | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | George "Loki" Williams | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Michael Sandy | |||
| Re: Planet conquering | Steven (Silverblade) |