(DS/SG] was: Tech diffusion Now: Infamous John A and Ogres/Mecha

Will infamous do? Hain't read that there Videssos, so I don't get the joke.

Regardless, a couple of these threads have got me looking over my Ogre "Steel
Knights" Campaign with an eye towards getting the whole thing sorted
out for ds2/sg2. The whole magilla really revolves around them pesky
cybertanks though, and as other messages indicate, the Ogres (and Mecha) blow
up real good!

The only clever rationalization I've been able to make is this: What if the
only reason Ogres/Mecha/Other Tech McGuffin (that's inefficient and goes
kaboom easy-like but is too cool to get rid of) exist is because of the
prestige involved in owing one or the way society is built. Example:
Battletech. The ruling class has 'Mechs, others rarely do. Other tech is kept
artificially retarded and production is controlled by and prioritized in favor
of the aristos. I know that this is an oversimplification, but bear with me.
It kinda makes sense. If Space travel is expensive, maybe wars are fought by
very small, very advanced groups of mecha, ogres, whatever. Easy to transport,
psychologically intimidating and able to lord it over the little guys with
popguns. Ideas anyway...

Gene

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> George,Eugene M wrote:

> Will infamous do? Hain't read that there Videssos, so I don't get the

Esteemed is how Turtledove translates the honorifics for the upper echelons of
the palace eunuchs. Eminent is the equivelant for... whole men. Infamous would
do on alt.fan.heinlein.

> cybertanks though, and as other messages indicate, the Ogres (and

We are planning to try Ogres out again with the saving throws for boom chits.
Soon!