das
Regeneration In Process
So, basically, as said, let's remain here.
Besides, do you really think they would have let us move?
Besides, do you really think they would have let us move?
With the coming of Civ IV and all...
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RoddyVR said:
well said.
Storm Rider
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I actually thought up a really weird idea for an NES the other day, so weird I'm not even sure it would work well. But I've noticed that everybody complains about NES concepts being done too often, and I'm pretty sure nobody's thought up an idea this off-the-wall...
A bajillion infantry would be interesting but I agree - we should stay.
On the other hand, something like that - lots of people making NES's- might spread this subculture further and invigorate traditional wargaming.
Then again - who's to say it won't happen through this and other forums.
Hmmm... I'm actually rather a fan of your type of strategy and tactics Fantasmo - except for the getting killed like this with anthrax:
And I thought the Americans were overreacting with the Anthrax-threat... is it really that dangerous?
On the other hand, something like that - lots of people making NES's- might spread this subculture further and invigorate traditional wargaming.
Then again - who's to say it won't happen through this and other forums.
Hmmm... I'm actually rather a fan of your type of strategy and tactics Fantasmo - except for the getting killed like this with anthrax:
And I thought the Americans were overreacting with the Anthrax-threat... is it really that dangerous?
Reno
The Studio Ghibli Fanatic
Well, it's not one of those one sniff and you die right away kind of things. But it's stil dangerous enough to cause major consern.
das
Regeneration In Process
Anthrax is called the "siberian pox" or somesuch here. Don't know why.
From Britannica:
"anthrax,
also called SPLENIC FEVER, MALIGNANT PUSTULE, or WOOLSORTERS' DISEASE, acute, specific, infectious, febrile disease of animals, including
humans, caused by Bacillus anthracis, an organism that under certain conditions forms highly resistant spores capable of persisting and retaining their
virulence in contaminated soil or other material for many years. A disease chiefly of herbivores (grass eaters), the infection may be acquired by persons handling the
wool, hair, hides, bones, or carcasses of affected animals.
Anthrax is one of the oldest recorded diseases of animals, being mentioned by Moses in Exodus 9:9 and, among the classical authors of Greek and Roman
antiquity, by Homer, Hippocrates, Ovid, Galen, Virgil, and Pliny. Devastating epidemics of the disease are recorded by many medieval and modern writers. In the
18th and 19th centuries it sometimes spread like a plague over the southern part of Europe, taking a heavy toll of human and animal life. Anthrax was the first
disease of humans and other animals in which the causative agent was definitely demonstrated as a specific microorganism--by the French biologist Casimir-Joseph
Davaine in 1863 and in 1876 by the German bacteriologist Robert Koch, who isolated the organism in pure culture. It was also the first infectious
disease against which a bacterial vaccine was found to be effective, by Louis Pasteur in 1881. These discoveries led to the origin and development of the
modern sciences of bacteriology and immunology.
Practically all animals are susceptible to anthrax. Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and mules are the most commonly affected and usually acquire the disease by grazing
on contaminated pastures. Outbreaks in swine, dogs, cats, and wild animals held in captivity generally result from consumption of contaminated food. The disease
may occur in a peracute (extremely acute), acute, or subacute form (internal anthrax) or in a chronic or localized form (external anthrax). In the acute forms there
is excitement and a rise in body temperature followed by depression, spasms, respiratory or cardiac distress, trembling, staggering, convulsions, and death. Bloody
discharges sometimes come from the natural body openings, and edematous (serous fluid) swellings may appear on different parts of the body. The peracute and
acute forms usually terminate in death within a day or two; the subacute form may lead to death in three to five days or longer or to complete recovery after several
days. Chronic anthrax occurs mostly in swine and dogs and is characterized by marked swelling of the throat, difficult breathing, and a bloodstained frothy
discharge from the mouth. Affected animals sometimes die of suffocation. Prophylactic vaccination is extensively used in preventing anthrax in livestock. During
outbreaks, strict quarantine measures, disposal of diseased carcasses by burning, fly control, and good sanitation are essential in controlling the disease.
Anthrax in humans occurs as a cutaneous, pulmonary, or intestinal infection; the most common type occurs as a primary localized infection of the skin in the form of
a carbuncle. It usually results from handling infected material, lesions occurring mostly on the hands, arms, or neck as a small pimple that develops rapidly into a
large vesicle with black necrotic centre (the malignant pustule). Should this condition become generalized, a fatal septicemia (blood poisoning) may ensue. The
pulmonary form (woolsorters' disease) affects principally the lungs and pleura and results from inhaling anthrax spores in areas where hair and wool are processed.
This form of the disease usually runs a rapid course and terminates fatally. The intestinal form of the disease, which sometimes follows the consumption of
contaminated meat, is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract, vomiting, and severe diarrhea. Anthrax is occasionally transmitted to humans by
spore-contaminated brushes or by wearing apparel such as furs and leather goods. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment are of great importance. Antianthrax
serum, arsenicals, and antibiotics are used with excellent results. The hazard of infection to industrial workers can be reduced by sterilization of potentially
contaminated material before handling, protective clothing, use of respirators, and good sanitary facilities and in agricultural workers by avoiding the skinning or
opening of animals that died of the disease. "
From Britannica:
"anthrax,
also called SPLENIC FEVER, MALIGNANT PUSTULE, or WOOLSORTERS' DISEASE, acute, specific, infectious, febrile disease of animals, including
humans, caused by Bacillus anthracis, an organism that under certain conditions forms highly resistant spores capable of persisting and retaining their
virulence in contaminated soil or other material for many years. A disease chiefly of herbivores (grass eaters), the infection may be acquired by persons handling the
wool, hair, hides, bones, or carcasses of affected animals.
Anthrax is one of the oldest recorded diseases of animals, being mentioned by Moses in Exodus 9:9 and, among the classical authors of Greek and Roman
antiquity, by Homer, Hippocrates, Ovid, Galen, Virgil, and Pliny. Devastating epidemics of the disease are recorded by many medieval and modern writers. In the
18th and 19th centuries it sometimes spread like a plague over the southern part of Europe, taking a heavy toll of human and animal life. Anthrax was the first
disease of humans and other animals in which the causative agent was definitely demonstrated as a specific microorganism--by the French biologist Casimir-Joseph
Davaine in 1863 and in 1876 by the German bacteriologist Robert Koch, who isolated the organism in pure culture. It was also the first infectious
disease against which a bacterial vaccine was found to be effective, by Louis Pasteur in 1881. These discoveries led to the origin and development of the
modern sciences of bacteriology and immunology.
Practically all animals are susceptible to anthrax. Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and mules are the most commonly affected and usually acquire the disease by grazing
on contaminated pastures. Outbreaks in swine, dogs, cats, and wild animals held in captivity generally result from consumption of contaminated food. The disease
may occur in a peracute (extremely acute), acute, or subacute form (internal anthrax) or in a chronic or localized form (external anthrax). In the acute forms there
is excitement and a rise in body temperature followed by depression, spasms, respiratory or cardiac distress, trembling, staggering, convulsions, and death. Bloody
discharges sometimes come from the natural body openings, and edematous (serous fluid) swellings may appear on different parts of the body. The peracute and
acute forms usually terminate in death within a day or two; the subacute form may lead to death in three to five days or longer or to complete recovery after several
days. Chronic anthrax occurs mostly in swine and dogs and is characterized by marked swelling of the throat, difficult breathing, and a bloodstained frothy
discharge from the mouth. Affected animals sometimes die of suffocation. Prophylactic vaccination is extensively used in preventing anthrax in livestock. During
outbreaks, strict quarantine measures, disposal of diseased carcasses by burning, fly control, and good sanitation are essential in controlling the disease.
Anthrax in humans occurs as a cutaneous, pulmonary, or intestinal infection; the most common type occurs as a primary localized infection of the skin in the form of
a carbuncle. It usually results from handling infected material, lesions occurring mostly on the hands, arms, or neck as a small pimple that develops rapidly into a
large vesicle with black necrotic centre (the malignant pustule). Should this condition become generalized, a fatal septicemia (blood poisoning) may ensue. The
pulmonary form (woolsorters' disease) affects principally the lungs and pleura and results from inhaling anthrax spores in areas where hair and wool are processed.
This form of the disease usually runs a rapid course and terminates fatally. The intestinal form of the disease, which sometimes follows the consumption of
contaminated meat, is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract, vomiting, and severe diarrhea. Anthrax is occasionally transmitted to humans by
spore-contaminated brushes or by wearing apparel such as furs and leather goods. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment are of great importance. Antianthrax
serum, arsenicals, and antibiotics are used with excellent results. The hazard of infection to industrial workers can be reduced by sterilization of potentially
contaminated material before handling, protective clothing, use of respirators, and good sanitary facilities and in agricultural workers by avoiding the skinning or
opening of animals that died of the disease. "
Kozmos
Jew Detective
Siberian pox...sounds awesome.Well if the terrorist ever get their hands on a cruise missile,they could load it up with anthrax and launch it.The cruise missile would then fly through the city while spraying anthrax all over it.If the population is 10 000 people over square km estimated death rate would be 3 000 000 people.So ya its ia bit dangerous with the right equipment.
Communisto
Condottiere
yeah... but if it were baby powder it would be funny..... heh, heh heh, stupid terrorists
Toteone said:Hmmm... I'm actually rather a fan of your type of strategy and tactics Fantasmo - except for the getting killed like this with anthrax:
You just have to be insane to be like me. I have no strategy or tactics, aside from brutal mass-killings.
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