RE: Ogres/Mecha

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

> ----------
> From: 	Jim 'Jiji' Foster[SMTP:jiji@MY-DEJANEWS.COM]
> Reply To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Sent: 	Friday, November 06, 1998 9:11 AM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	Re:Ogres/Mecha
> 
> On Thu, 5 Nov 1998 10:18:11	 George,Eugene M wrote:
> >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...
> 
> 
> 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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