Peik

Altaea: The Age of Revolution -=]- Late Middle Ages - Early Renaissance Fantasy Story -[=-

Late 1500's-early 1600's is for the best mix of them. Mostly matchlocks and early flintlocks, full-plate still exists but will reach an end and so on. And yes, cuirassiers were held for quite some time. Also, to be honest, plated mail armor was used quite extensively in both the Safavids, Mughals and Ottomans even during Napoleonic times (the Ottomans got rid of it by the time of Mahmud II with his army reforms afaik). I just wanted to point out that mail and plate wouldn't be very bulletproof compared to full plate.

Altaea: The Age of Revolution -=]- Late Middle Ages - Early Renaissance Fantasy Story -[=-

GourmetItalia said
Ohhhhhh, the irony storytellers accrue to preserve their existing lore. Peik, you are correct in that the Sassanids were completely overwhelmed, decimated, and annexed into the Abassid Caliphate. It was a series of exhausting wars against the Byzantine Empire and a string of misfortunes and incompetence that accelerated their decline, although the same can equally be said about the Byzantines. For our story, I feel that Sassanid culture and their way of life are a better fit for Sarife given the fact the impact the Age of Nobles placed on Carcassonne. Sarife is still largely ruled by petty aristocrats and stranded in the Middle Ages due to delayed administrated reforms, a stubborn bias towards feudalism, and a slew of other unresolved troubles. Additionally, aside from the presence of the Nezam-e-Jadid, whom simply answer only to the Emperor and his most trusted commanders, there is no standing Sarifen Army. Nevertheless, Sarifen armies are also well equipped and possess both gunpowder weaponry and armor that few others can match. Some soldiers are also experience and well trained, however, it depends on the military traditions of their respective lords. To my understanding, the Safavids were more capable and organized as opposed to the Sassanids, and we can't have that because that would greatly contradict my detailed accounts of the Age of Nobles! Of course, that being said, Emperor Aryanpour I, a capable military strategist and an expert in both partisan suppression and sophisticated taxation.Welp, that's my schpiel and again, I feel as if I've unintentionally erected another text wall. Bear in mind, people, that I am capable of much much more, but I've been constantly tweaking my word brevity. I do promise that I'll dedicate a concerted effort to not force all of you to read essays on a daily basis so bear with my uhm ... information storms 8P.

I've also noticed that the Sarifens are apparently using plated mail, which isn't *that* bulletproof. Now, if you're making the plates bulletproof, I can understand, but compared to a full-plate using (I guess, after all they're based on the Commonwealth and France) Valania they wouldn't be all that good.

Altaea: The Age of Revolution -=]- Late Middle Ages - Early Renaissance Fantasy Story -[=-

GourmetItalia said
Greetings and welcome Peik! In answer to your question, the Sarifens are the closest civilization to an Ottoman - Safavid - Mughal Empire counterpart; in fact, Sarife's creation borrows heavily from the Sassanid Empire. Additionally, several traditions and existing fighting corps named the , operating within Sarife bear a resemblance to early Ottoman Janissaries.

I asked because I believe Sassanid culture has been quite masked and assimilated by the Islamic elements that rushed over them all during the Great Islamic Expansion.

It's also funny that the Nezam-e Jadid is based on early Ottoman Janissaries when in real life they were an army to replace said Janissaries.

Altaea: The Age of Revolution -=]- Late Middle Ages - Early Renaissance Fantasy Story -[=-

I'm always interested in early modern RPs. Do we have an Ottoman-Safavid-Mughal equivalent?

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

Oh yes, yes there is.

Spiritum Aeternum; or The Ramshackle Monster Hunters

Thank Heavens, it lives!

Beyond Western Horizons - Alternate History Colonial Adventure Time

Can we have proto-flintlocks a la snapchances and snaplocks?

Beyond Western Horizons - Alternate History Colonial Adventure Time

Ah, the good old Sultan of Algiers.

How's the technology?

Beyond Western Horizons - Alternate History Colonial Adventure Time

Fair enough. I was hoping to make a mad Qizilbash Reis who escaped to the Americas.

Ah well, there's always other stuff.

Beyond Western Horizons - Alternate History Colonial Adventure Time

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