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Agrajag said:
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Yvelina said:
But in an age where the gods come down from Heaven to fight, how much would a dude with a short sword accomplish?
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That dude with a short sword won't accomplish anything.
But along with his thousands of friends he will strike terror in the hearts of other men.
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Absolutely. Even on turn 100, I still use recruitable commanders for mopping up revolts, keeping down unrest, catching spies, and even raiding the enemy's heartlands. Police work, as it is.
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Just read your generic fantasy novel, like dragonlance, the bad guys ALWAYS have to build a massive army, the force of evil, the cloak that will cover the world, the... etc.
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Well, you do not have to go that far to look for an example. Modern wars are won with bombardment, air supremacy, and armour incursions, but the occupied territories are held with infantry. But would you send Hummers with mounted machine guns and companies of riflemen against an armour company?
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So yeah, that one guy with a short sword won't do much, but along with his army they will be the ones that conquered the world
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Yes.
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(and/or finally vanquished that annoying hero).
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Possible, but unlikely. Tanks break down, and do get covered in branches and set on fire, smoking or cooking the crew in the process. But how often does it happens? Even in crappy fantasy novels, the main hero seldom dies to a faceless mob.