tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post2012357174664097226..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Technology 16Alexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-46097124759523198522015-12-03T02:39:43.676-07:002015-12-03T02:39:43.676-07:00I was reviewing some of your posts on shipping and...I was reviewing some of your posts on shipping and trade and came across one where you detailed shipping lanes. You mentioned that Malta is not crossed by any shipping lanes but is surrounded by them, meaning that your system's result combines nicely with the narratives of the Knights seizing cargo and property.<br /><br />And now here they are popping up again in Tech 16, giving me a sense of how scary they would be to go up against. You're sailing your goods past Malta and their ships draw close and you know you're going to get threatened/boarded and your voyage is going to be for naught and there's not a whole lot you can do against a Tech 16 religious military order if they decide they want your stuff ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-91647884926299018162015-12-02T01:07:31.272-07:002015-12-02T01:07:31.272-07:00Actually, I think 17th- 18th century Switzerland. ...Actually, I think 17th- 18th century Switzerland. After all, it was exactly the service described above that ensured other states in Europe left Switzerland alone.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-42692136276999305262015-12-02T00:47:20.155-07:002015-12-02T00:47:20.155-07:00I'm trying to imagine this, would modern Israe...I'm trying to imagine this, would modern Israel or ancient Rome be a better comparison for a tech 16 hyper militarized society?grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504705324275536197noreply@blogger.com