[Tuidjy]

Borsuk, the progression makes perfect sense. Between EA and MA, Ulm was invaded
by The Stupid. They threw away their swords, locked their women home, and
decided that lifting dumbbells was substitute for martial training. Do not
believe the propaganda. They did not decide that magic was bad. They just
lost 30 points off their IQ, and it was all sour grapes from then on.

The smiths escaped the curse of the Stupid, because when the dumbbell worshiping
mob came to lynch them, they showed them a heavy hammer, and told them it was
a just a special kind of free weight. Of course, this backfired as the morons
who heard it became the hammer wielding infantry.

By the way, Ulm still has swords. Look at the arbalesters. Why do you think they
are decent infantry?