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<p>Posted by <b><!--poster-->Irgend Jemand</b>
on <!--date-->12:16 9/23/2001
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First, it's great. So many maps, so much commentary- wow!
<p>I've somehow got the impression that historical trends last longer in Almean
history than in ours. Munkhash existed for three thousand years- wich empire on
earth that was bigger than a middle-sized regional power has done that? The
conflict between the plain and the ktuvoki-controlled areas is now,
alltogether,
running for three thousand years as well. The longest running enmity I can
think
of in terran history is the mutual dislike between the west and the muslim
world, wich has been more or less around for more than thirteen centuries now.
<p>Also, Munkhash expanded over two thousand years alltogether- I don't know of
any
empire in our history that continually expanded over such a long time. But then
again, nothing here ever had that system of Munkhash (except for people who
participate in pyramid schemes). Also, apparently they prepared the invasion of
the plain for about two centuries- who has ever took so much time to prepare
one
single enterprise?
<p>So, alltogether Almean history is somehow more epic than ours. But that's not
bad- it makes everything somehow bigger.
<p>I generally like reading the atlas, but I find the parts on Skouras kinda
boring- this city conquered that city, wich then allied itself with that city,
so that they could attack those cities, and then they all rallied up together
against that city- I'm one of those strange folks who are actually interested
in
history, but that stuff is somehow missing something. But that should change
during the next coupla maps, now that Babur has founded Jippirasti (some kind
of
cynical irony that that map was due this week).
<p>Also, shouldn't we be in the time when the first Hermit Masters start to preach
by now? (Note to the others: Mark once told me that the Xurnese religion
Endajue
was founded by some Hermit Masters during the decline and fall of Axunnai)
<p>Keep up!
<br>IJ
<hr><i>Mark responds:
<p>Thanks, Irgend. On long trends, you're probably right, though note the
longetivity of Egypt (independent for 3500 years before the Persians,
Greeks, and Romans took over) and China (over 2000 years).
<p>On Skouras, I'd have to agree... I've been adding to the material as I put it up, but it does lack a certain human touch. You'll have to see if what's coming up changes things...
<p>And as for the Hermit Masters, Axunai has a ways to decline yet. :)
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