In Luce Intelligentiae, An Epoch Tale. (OOC/Interest/Open)

[G-Tech Corporation]

Actually, Pret, my point about the Oni and building stands. Every laborer is one less farming, and this needs to be fed. As arable land is the constraining factor, the Oni will have less well-built fortresses for the same amount of work automatically.

Lets say every human farmer can support two laborers, and every Oni farmer can support one laborer. Those two human farmers can, for purposes of argument, do a similar amount of work as the Oni, for the same amount of food, but the Oni need more stone to build the same quality of fortress.

Same food for the same labor.
Same labor for the same resources.
Different fortress for the same resources.

Hence, the Oni will, per unit of food put into construction, build an appreciably weaker fortress.

OK, I get it. I'm still not yielding my offensive prowess though.

Oh no. Eight foot tall soldiers can carry heavier armor, put more force behind blows, and use more energy-intensive weapons. I'm certain they'd be formidable offensive combatants.

On that note, someone should post.

[Mishmahig]

Actually, Pret, my point about the Oni and building stands. Every laborer is one less farming, and this needs to be fed. As arable land is the constraining factor, the Oni will have less well-built fortresses for the same amount of work automatically.

Lets say every human farmer can support two laborers, and every Oni farmer can support one laborer. Those two human farmers can, for purposes of argument, do a similar amount of work as the Oni, for the same amount of food, but the Oni need more stone to build the same quality of fortress.

Same food for the same labor.
Same labor for the same resources.
Different fortress for the same resources.

Hence, the Oni will, per unit of food put into construction, build an appreciably weaker fortress.

To be fair, the Ver!tch have similar issues with our defensive fortifications. We're essentially giant Japanese spider crabs, so human-style fortifications won't work well against us (so we wouldn't build them, since we'd be fighting among ourselves initially), which has led to issues, since I can't think of other fortification styles that we'd use...

*pokes G-Tech*

Any ideas, mi compadre?

[Alouite]

What did I miss
Also Resource Map v4.0

Brown = Rock, Marble, and Sand
Grey = Bronze, Iron, And Stone
Dark Red = Hunting Game
Orange = Fertile Farmland and arid Farmland
Light Green = Grassland
Dark Green = Dyes
Yellow = Rare Metals (Which will not be valuable until the invention of currency and until the rare things in the world are valued.)

[The Empire of Pretantia]

OK, I get it. I'm still not yielding my offensive prowess though.

Oh no. Eight foot tall soldiers can carry heavier armor, put more force behind blows, and use more energy-intensive weapons. I'm certain they'd be formidable offensive combatants.

On that note, someone should post.

*Seven to eight feet. They CAN get bigger, but that's rare at this point.

Also, they can construct larger siege equipment, and are strong enough to make a noticable difference with Mangonels. On top of that is their cav, and their weaponry is primarily blunt as opposed to sharp or pointy due to the Oni's strength.

[G-Tech Corporation]

To be fair, the Ver!tch have similar issues with our defensive fortifications. We're essentially giant Japanese spider crabs, so human-style fortifications won't work well against us (so we wouldn't build them, since we'd be fighting among ourselves initially), which has led to issues, since I can't think of other fortification styles that we'd use...

*pokes G-Tech*

Any ideas, mi compadre?

My Xenobiological Defensive Engineering Degree comes in the mail tomorrow.

But seriously, I'd need to give that some though. Walls, I presume, would still be a viable defensive tactic, as well as ditches/moats. Unless the Ver!tch can climb sheer surfaces?

[The Empire of Pretantia]

*pokes G-Tech*

Any ideas, mi compadre?

My Xenobiological Defensive Engineering Degree comes in the mail tomorrow.

But seriously, I'd need to give that some though. Walls, I presume, would still be a viable defensive tactic, as well as ditches/moats. Unless the Ver!tch can climb sheer surfaces?

Perhaps incendiary and thermal weapons?

[Mishmahig]

*pokes G-Tech*

Any ideas, mi compadre?

My Xenobiological Defensive Engineering Degree comes in the mail tomorrow.

But seriously, I'd need to give that some though. Walls, I presume, would still be a viable defensive tactic, as well as ditches/moats. Unless the Ver!tch can climb sheer surfaces?

Actually, I would imagine they could climb very steep surfaces, but that's not my major point. Given their height/width, even though they're very light (human-weight, I'd guess), they're extremely spindly and large. I'd run into the same problem with the Oni if I try and make walls and ditches---they'd have to be extremely wide (to accommodate a Ver!tch on the top) or extremely deep (to stop a Ver!tch from simply walking across).

It's an interesting problem, and one I did not consider. Hrm.

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Thankfully, my creature is human-like enough to not worry about this kind of stuff. I will have to worry about protecting against the other, larger, more destructive creatures that I might encounter, though...

[Alouite]

Ahem, have I missed anything OOC.

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Ahem, have I missed anything OOC.

I think you need to repost the Map App. Vaxon was just accepted

[Alouite]

Ahem, have I missed anything OOC.

I think you need to repost the Map App. Vaxon was just accepted

Okay I will.

[Alouite]

Behold Le Map:
Red = Active Volcanoe
Light Blue = Ocean
Blue = River
Dark Red = Highland
Tan = Arid Grassland
Yellow = Desert
Orange = Beach
Green = Forest/Jungle
Regarde le map:

[Dwartzur]

Behold Le Map:
Red = Active Volcanoe
Light Blue = Ocean
Blue = River
Dark Red = Highland
Tan = Arid Grassland
Yellow = Desert
Orange = Beach
Green = Forest/Jungle
Regarde le map:

(Image)

Some of those volcanoes are inactive, remember?

And as I saw the resources map... Horee sheez, I'm full of 'em!

[Alouite]

Sectionalized Map 1.3e:

Sorry for the delay.

[Dwartzur]

Sectionalized Map 1.3e:

(Image)

Sorry for the delay.

But... We already had that version.

[Alouite]

Sectionalized Map 1.3e:

(Image)

Sorry for the delay.

But... We already had that version.

What do you mean? Just tell me which section you want to start in or use as an annual migration point.

[Dwartzur]

But... We already had that version.

What do you mean? Just tell me which section you want to start in or use as an annual migration point.

What? No, I'm already in the map. I mean that you already posted this version of the map!

[Halleon]

Been brainstorming for awhile and so far this is all I've come up with and not sure if I should go through with it or not. Just gonna sum it up with a the picture I'm thinking about using.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Been brainstorming for awhile and so far this is all I've come up with and not sure if I should go through with it or not. Just gonna sum it up with a the picture I'm thinking about using.

(Image)

Ballsy.

Anyway, that purple spot looks scary on the resource map...

[Dwartzur]

Been brainstorming for awhile and so far this is all I've come up with and not sure if I should go through with it or not. Just gonna sum it up with a the picture I'm thinking about using.

(Image)

Ballsy.

Anyway, that purple spot looks scary on the resource map...

It's petroil. He didn't name it because we don't know about its existance yet. /nod
Nah, I'm kidding. What was that supposed to be?

[Alouite]

What do you mean? Just tell me which section you want to start in or use as an annual migration point.

What? No, I'm already in the map. I mean that you already posted this version of the map!

Sorry I didn't realize that I was re-posting for the new players. Btw what was the name of your species on the map?

[Alouite]

Ballsy.

Anyway, that purple spot looks scary on the resource map...

It's petroil. He didn't name it because we don't know about its existance yet. /nod
Nah, I'm kidding. What was that supposed to be?

It was supposed to be an are for valuable natural resources, but then I forgot to add it to the list confusing you guys, so I will be sure to explain in a re-post of the map with an updated key

[Dwartzur]

What? No, I'm already in the map. I mean that you already posted this version of the map!

Sorry I didn't realize that I was re-posting for the new players. Btw what was the name of your species on the map?

I'm the lycans. The only species in the southern hemisphere.

[Alouite]

Also Resource Map v4.0

Brown = Rock, Marble, and Sand
Grey = Bronze, Iron, And Stone
Dark Red = Hunting Game
Orange = Fertile Farmland and arid Farmland
Light Green = Grassland
Dark Green = Dyes
Yellow = Rare Metals (Which will not be valuable until the invention of currency and until the rare things in the world are valued.)
Purple is valuable natural resources, things like narcotics, poisons, and rare tropical delicacies.

[Halleon]

Thoughts on this picture guy's?