Recent content by MDraper

Ok, again you will dispute this source (after all it IS only the ENCYCLOPEDIA) http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/c1/cavalry.asp LAST PARAGRAPH They STOPPED using the cavalry but the Germans, when they FIRST INVADED POLAND engaged Cavalry Units IN OPEN COMBAT. Now, Apologize.

All sources are disputable. You can choose to believe it or not. You can dispute any source you wish. Granted my links weren't very descriptive as they were on the first page of a google search, I was lazy, I will find more sources for your educational needs.

The Poles Defending German Tank Divisions: http://felsztyn.tripod.com/germaninvasion/ A general overview of the polish Cavalry and their roles. http://atlasgeo.span.ch/fotw/flags/pl%5Elpenn.html Here's how Germans used cavalry: http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/germanhorse/ You sir...

The red "+" sign is all encompassing "health" attribute. Disease is an integral factor of life so they have it covered. If you are looking for "pandemics" like the black plague etc, you would probably argue that Civ is missing a natural disaster component altogether. To this statement I...

When Hitler invaded Poland, they engaged two Polish Cavalry divisions. You need to re-read your history. Yes, He was ultimately successful, however his tank divisions *did* suffer some casualties. Had you brought in more tanks you would have been victorious. Don't overestimate your...

Dude. You post that you're giving up the game in the game's Fanatics' site? What are you? A troll? Be gone, whelp. We have no time to tarry with the idle meddlings of your droll and useless ramblings. While comical at best, your comments bear nothing but ill-will. May your shelf be filled by...

How many decades were the Americans at war with the native americans? How many infantry divisions did it take to eliminate the resistance of the Sioux for instance? What about the English versus the east Indians? Or the French against the Vietnamese? Often times, history has shown that even...

I love a big girl. My cushion for the pushin', baby.

Aside from playing Colonization on my Macintosh back in the day, Sid Meier has never been on a hard drive of mine. This is not to say that I didn't want to play it, just to say I was an MMO fanatic. Over the last few years the MMO crowd has degenerated into basically a digital version of...

Hey man - I'll take the girlfriend and you can play civ, deal?

Asia presents many many inherent challenges for westernized armies to wage war in. Namely the huge numbers of people. Really only Alexander, a westerner was able to achieve and maintain (albeit in a limited basis) millitary victories in Asia (and even he didn't progress That far in asia). It...

This question has been the enduring question of every state leader since the beginning of time.

Hello everyone. I have read, recently, a book about War. As players of the Civilzation game, I think that you would enjoy the story of war from the beginning of time. It is the complete history of war. "A History of Warfare" by Johnathan Keegan This is an excellent book for anyone...