The Real World NES

[Insane_Panda]

Saying that the Mongols fell apart is like saying that Charlemange's empire fell apart--it wasn't, it simply was divided up amongst the heirs. It was hardly falling apart, it wasn't being destroyed by rebellion, it wasn't imploding due to infighting--it simply continued in the form of smaller units. And that is not really silveresque. Silver's empires just tend to implode, period. The only time it split into definite successor states was during a BT--all the other times, it pretty much just fell apart, nothing like the divisions of empires that we see.

But do you consider the separate states which formed out of Charlemagne's death to be one unified Frankish Empire? These states can hardly be considered continuations of the Mongol Empire as a whole. Mongols were perhaps Contemptian in their skills in combat, but were hardly Contemptian in their consolidation of the lands they conquered. Thusly, it seems more fitting to equate Contempt with other nations/leaders.

 

[Kozmos]

Well I hardly fit in anywhere. Well except balkan rebel.

 

[das]

Vnatrešna Makedonska Revolucionerna Organizacija, Cleric.

 

[Kozmos]

More like

Zemaljsko Antifasisticko Vijece Narodnog Oslobodenja Jugoslavije

 

[das]

Possibly, but VMRO was at the same time a highly-efficient terrorirst organization AND a shadowy manipulative force. Did ZAVNOJ kill Stamboliyski? Nope!

 

[Kozmos]

No but it fought off the Wehrmacht....it was based on ideology rather ethnicity allowing it support in every part of the country. Oh and the dude that kill that other dude that triggered WWI was a member of the Black Hand. So I much more preffer jugoslavs as my operatives. Plus they can mimic almost any accent in Europe with ease.

 

[North King]

But do you consider the separate states which formed out of Charlemagne's death to be one unified Frankish Empire? These states can hardly be considered continuations of the Mongol Empire as a whole. Mongols were perhaps Contemptian in their skills in combat, but were hardly Contemptian in their consolidation of the lands they conquered. Thusly, it seems more fitting to equate Contempt with other nations/leaders.

And, as noted before, Contempt's vast steppe empires often break into several successor states. It's not the same as the collapse and ruin that silver brings.

 

[silver 2039]

And, as noted before, Contempt's vast steppe empires often break into several successor states. It's not the same as the collapse and ruin that silver brings.

Ahem the only incident of such was with Bactarasha. Dar-Ar-Islam broke into clearly defined sucessor states, Persia, Egypt, and Arabia.

 

[alex994]

That was because it was BT, not an IT and thus you couldn't directly control the outcome I do remember Bactrasha being brought down by soldiers from Indochina of all places in an IT

 

[North King]

That was because it was BT, not an IT and thus you couldn't directly control the outcome I do remember Bactrasha being brought down by soldiers from Indochina of all places in an IT

Khmeria launched the "extraordinary force" as Sun Tzu would call it; Kalinga's forces were doing the dirty work by repelling two invasions of Bactrasha.

 

[das]

So I much more preffer jugoslavs as my operatives.

Macedonians ARE South Slavs, far more southern than you Croats I might add.

 

[Symphony D.]

I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever! We begin bombing in five minutes.

The reason Reagan is awesome is he actually said that.

That said, judging by what I've seen so far, this topic should probably be nuked from high orbit. Just to be sure. Unless something more humorous and productive is made of it, like what Panda suggested. The dialogues at the front end are just... I guess stupid would have to sum it up, no offense to any of the posters.

 

[das]

The reason Reagan is awesome is he actually said that.

Well duh, that was the refference, the idea was the coincidence of that with Chernenko's death next year.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Shall anyone draw up a list of all these OTL correlations between NESer's? It'd be something like a Historical Impressions of NESing

Sounds fun...

That said, judging by what I've seen so far, this topic should probably be nuked from high orbit. Just to be sure. Unless something more humorous and productive is made of it, like what Panda suggested. The dialogues at the front end are just... I guess stupid would have to sum it up, no offense to any of the posters.

I'll leave that to the opinions of several other NESers.

 

[das]

My opinion is known, I believe, but I also believe that something good may yet come out of this thread, otherwise I wouldn't have suggested it to Iggy.

 

[Oruc]

That said, judging by what I've seen so far, this topic should probably be nuked from high orbit. Just to be sure. Unless something more humorous and productive is made of it, like what Panda suggested. The dialogues at the front end are just... I guess stupid would have to sum it up, no offense to any of the posters.

Its always the same people patting each other on the back and ridiculing the rest, it gets boring after a while.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

So, was somebody going to do a IT/BT summary of history or something along those lines?

 

[Dachs]

I actually wrote out a comparison of each NESer to a Roman Emperor. Perhaps I should post it.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Perhaps you should.

 

[North King]

Am I Nero, or Caligula? Or maybe Romulus Augustulus?