Ogres/Mecha

> On Thu, 5 Nov 1998 10:18:11 George,Eugene M wrote:
Easy
> to transport, psychologically intimidating and able to lord it over the

Much the way the French thought. Focus on armored cavalry, the little guys
can't touch 'em! Right up until those pesky English and their longbows hit the
field.

And the progression goes on. In an environment where technological development
is stunted, the Ogre may well be able to remain the lord of the battlefield.
But given a person or people with a bit of technological innovation and
perserverence, and eventually those BOOM chits will be realistic again.:)

The trick is coming up with the Pseudo Socialogical BS that justifies having
Ogres but no further tech development and a culture that inhibits innovation.
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Yeah, that's the rub. I (being lazy) figured someone would point out the
medieval knight parallel so didn't state it, but true. But I figure if we
can (occasionally) be satified with "re-routing the phase inhibitor
couplings to induce a Z particle field re-alignment" we can easily say
that "Through a combination of eugenics, conditioning and tradition with roots
stretching back to the time of slavery, the Great Houses of the Protectorate
of Humanity remain undisputed masters of the Technocracy... for now." PSBS it
is, but it's all in a good cause, namely, allowing me to use the
gajillion-dollars worth of Mecha and the handful Ogres I own.

Gene

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