Recent content by Aldarion

Yep. That looks good - especially the part where much of the fight is spent observing the opponent. My own HEMA experience is unfortunately mostly one-on-one duels (there aren't any actual HEMA clubs where I live), but even so, when a single mistake can mean death and you also won't necessarily...

This is but a portion of what is available, merely what I could find in some fifteen minutes or so I gave myself perusing Lord of the Rings and the Unfinished Tales, yet it already gives us a wealth of information on militaries of the West and Mordor alike. We also have descriptions of siege...

And even for organization and tactics, there are numerous descriptions:

Are you saying you participated in those skirmishes? Because if you haven't, then you haven't experienced said warfare. You were merely a spectator. Also, "old style weapons" and "very old style tactics" =/= "medieval warfare". Tribal skirmishes are nearly as different from medieval warfare as...

Problem I have with Rings of Power isn't even historical inaccuracy as such, but rather the fact that it is so inaccurate nothing makes sense anymore. At least to me. As for "creative choices made by the producers", there is little I can comment there because... there really aren't many choices...

Wrong. Firstly, none of us have experienced medieval warfare. Experiencing modern warfare is not so useful for that purpose, since it is so different in basic nature - you can see that simply from difference in attitude towards warfare before and after the First World War. As society changes so...

I know. But thing about opinions is that some of them are purely subjective while others can be objectively assessed. That you enjoyed Rings of Power is purely subjective... nothing to discuss there. That warfare felt realistic however is something that can be discussed because there are ways...

Eh... it is a lot of things, but it is farthest thing from realistic, visceral and epic there is. And very few of the things it is are good. I mean, series itself is an insult to Tolkien, but even ignoring that, they completely missed the mark in every single aspect they could. There is...

https://warfantasy.wordpress.com/2024/04/21/warfare-in-rings-of-power-season-1/ As in everything else, Rings of Power have chosen to go for brainless “epicness” in their depiction of warfare as well. Not many good things can be said about this “epic” TV show, and warfare in it is no exception.

I included it in the background but I don't even remember what it was any more. X-P

You find that in all dangerous lines of work... be it soldiers, firefighters or medical staff, black humor is aplenty. And thanks for this. Another work on my to-read list!

Portion control on its own is useless. Many people will simply reduce portion size... and then increase number of portions, so they will end up back where they started. Rather, you just need to learn to listen to your own body... if you do that and are eating healthy food, you don't really need...

Not to mention that it is entirely possible to be fat and underweight. Or have fatty liver while being underweight.

https://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/size-of-armies/ One of basic elements of fantasy warfare is fantasy army. And one of basic elements of army is its size, which will affect organization and logistics, as well as strategies and tactics it can employ. Thus, prospective fantasy writers...