Recent content by Delvestius

This reminded me of my derelict "Norman Italy" TL. WHatever. Fuck timelines, I like maps. A well constructed map can show me more than a wonderful timeline could in a fraction of a time. I wish I cared about things more...

How about Washatonga, it's a compromise.

On the contrary, they would have no lessons to learn from, and the longer they wait the bloodier a war will be.

It's unlikely but not implausible if the Communists were more politically saavy. There was a power vacuum to fill and the central government had almost no power. It would be a state-by-state endeavor until critical mass has been reached. Butterflies, if Germany goes communist it would be...

It is unlikely that a "southern aristocratic" culture can evolve without slavery, and unlikely that slavery could exist in excess in areas that are relatively lacking in agricultural produce like New England, so there's not much of a chance of that happening. Perhaps for whatever reason (maybe...

If not the Nazis or another right-wing group, then it would probably be the Communists. This would probably support the Communists in France, and together in cooperation with Russia fascist Italy would be overthrown and fascist Spain avoided, while Republican Spain experiences a Communist...

That's exactly what they did, and look what happened. Let him live, on the other hand....

At one point the British considered federalizing their colonies, rather than keeping them imperial dominions. This would mean that all nations convene in a common parliament, so there's certainly a start. I can't imagine the levels of representation would be the same across the board however...

Rome officially becomes Christian earlier, giving it the incentive to go fourth and proselytize the otherwise unsavory lands of Germania. I admit to having a barbarian bias.

I don't know how often this is discussed, or what the general consensus is regarding the issue. I'm wondering as to what factors were lacking in regards to an early or pre-war Jewish revolt. A few factors are readily apparent. The first being that Germany's politically active Jews were still...

Would it be incorrect to say that bodyguards were doppelsoldners as well? I would not be surprised if they were paid even more. I imagine that the tactics and equipment of unit types varied slightly from company to company and somewhat significantly from period to period.

The standard middle-to-late landsknecht armor was a helmet and steel chest piece. Good, but lacking in overall protection, which is why the pike block formation was so important to maintain. Despite common misconception, boiled leather was very durable and quite effective in defending from...

I picked the two because they were contemporary units with similar levels of technology and experience during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. I suppose I should have been more specific in the OP. It should be assumed that the bulk or at least half of the Samurai force is...

^ nice analysis RGB New question, for those inclined - If 1550 favors the Germans, at what year would the the fight be most equal, considering the growth of Japanese tech and tactics in the latter sixteenth century, compared to the Landsknechts' waning reputation and effectiveness?

1. Boiled leather armor, which was surprisingly effective, cheaper to make and offered greater protection than the landsknecht's helmet and maybe chestplate. 2. By tin foil you mean damascus steel? 3. Sengoku Jedai was a period of almost constant civil was across Japan circa 1450-1600, the...