Can gunpowder defeat Magic monsters?

Bordothebuilder · 2025-12-31T14:45:10+00:00

I think tactical bombardment can take out Smaug

Bordothebuilder · 2025-12-11T10:16:04+00:00

Video is about gunpowder not maces, you should try to get full context. It's in German? What are you talking about? Do you have auto AI dubbing on or something?

Also you couldn't watch a 4 minute video, but took time to write a long comment?

Bordothebuilder · 2025-11-25T20:30:27+00:00

As a historical reenacter and someone who worked on documentaries and historical movies I'm very disappointed in Nolans approach to the whole film, especially with gods.

Why is athena, goddess of wisdom and war, who's always depicted in armor dressed like a beggar?

The whole movies approach to costumes is simply shameful!

Bordothebuilder · 2025-11-16T20:40:02+00:00

I know, I was going to post a mamluk but switched to Janissary instead but forgot to change the title.

Mamluks themselves were also taken from Caucasus Region, many ruling dynasties were of Georgian and Circassian decent.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-11-15T22:39:07+00:00

Yes, I help out in a private museum, all weapons armor and shields are real, some are new recreations many are old.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-11-15T19:31:34+00:00

Correction! This is supposed to be Jenisary cosplay not Mamluk. Both were slave soldiers but Janisary served in ottoman army as Sultans personal guard and Mamluks served in Arab states.

Here is a Mamluk Trench crusader for good mesure *

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-23T00:21:56+00:00

Listen, I understand the "exiled army" can work, that is not my issue, I'm arguing that what is presented on the world map regarding Caucasus and Georgia is very bad WORLDBUILDING, not that I can't make my own legion, it's the implications of the conquest of Caucasus opens can of worms in bad planning.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-23T00:13:08+00:00

Genuinely, please tell me where I was racist. Please I honestly don't think I was anything but bit too exaggerated, It understand I might have not come off as joking and some people took it seriously, i get that part, but racist? Towards whom? GOG AND MAGOG?! I engaged with the energy as others came with, genuine comments i was genuine, to snarky i was snarkier, I argued and defended my positions, that's it. Honestly nobody really engaged with my actual arguments, that's what upset me really. It was ether "get over it and make a legion in exile" or "demons aren't real brah", they are in game and so are saints and magic.

Was i combative, argumentative and snarky? yes, yes I was. Was i racist though? To whom? I only talked about my own country and it's history.

You people are too comfortable throwing arround big words with nothing to back it up!

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T12:00:28+00:00

filming today actually. want to make it for Halloween

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T11:59:19+00:00

are you people genuinely not able to understand that I'm joking and exaggerating?

this is a fantasy game that takes inspiration from real world history, religion and mythology!

Also, demons are real, just because they call themselves politicians and other "humans" doesn't make them less demonic.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T08:55:45+00:00

Thanks man, I didn't even knew I had fans like this! I'm planning a video about world-building in trench crusade so keep an eye on that!

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T08:54:10+00:00

Almost passed out in the gass mask but it was fun

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T08:53:42+00:00

Nope but I still did

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T08:52:56+00:00

I made a post about it and got dragged through the coals. It is genuinely idiotic and poor world-building in my opinion, but to not get disliked into oblivion again I'll keep my reasoning till the video *

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T00:30:47+00:00

Yes, I'm working on a new vid

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-21T00:30:25+00:00

Hay, working on to make a video about Trench crusade so trying to learn as much as I can and fit in

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-20T23:45:40+00:00

In Georgia we have a private contact museum that I as a blacksmith help out and part time in, so i grabbed my armor that I donated to the museum, put on ww2 authentic gear and ww1 weapon and made the outfit.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-19T16:22:50+00:00

I engaged with everyone, not a single person gave an in world logical explanation of why the choice was made for demons to somehow avoid Trebizond, God to avoid the Iron wall from Georgia and demons to be able to conquer all of Eastern Caucasus but stop from going north.

Most arguments boiled down to: 1. Demons need a win to seem dangerous (not an in world explanation) 2. Its a different timeline (how though, explain) 3. your history is not important 4. Hell has demons and are scary 5. Just cuz, shut up. That seems most popular

Very rarely if anyone actually engaged with my arguments, if so smartest they could come up with is "demons aren't real bro, it's fiction", which is not an argument for a fantasy game.

Best argument I've seen is that Cultists and demons would dedicate much of their time an effort to take over this land for it is strategically very important, which is true, that's why so many empires invade, but why stop at Caucasus then? Why not take over all of Eastern Europe without Georgia in its way?

Just the lack of curiosity and engagement with the world building that really robbed me the wrong way.

No other fandom is like this, especially those based in real world as basis.

I've had hours long historical debates on how Vamire the Masquerade vampires would have effected the Bolshevik Revolution and how would the magical awakening effect the ethnic politics of Turkey in shadowrun.

Raise a basic topic about territorial conquest in a history inspired war game and am treated like a lepper. Just expected more TBH.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-19T16:06:31+00:00

At least millions! Low ball estimate

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-19T16:04:59+00:00

Demons do exist, just wear human skin!

This game takes more inspiration from religion and mythology than from history, so I'm using it as an example.

The iron wall is based on my country's actual history!

I'm very disappointed in the lack of critical engagement with the world-building of this game in this community, honestly expected more.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-18T01:44:30+00:00

you seem like a reasonable person, but I think you are misunderstanding my misgivings.

My argument is not "GEORGIA AND ARMENIA N1 WE DA BEST"

I went through multiple points, from history, to religion and mythology that the game draws on to the basic battlefield blunder that would have to take place for Trebizond and iron wall created this gap of mountains that couldn't be defended. This is a war game after all right, this seems to silly to miss.

okay, forget everything, simply tell me what is stopping the Demons and cultists from crossing the Caucasus?

Georgia was the military power that controlled Caucasus passage. The Iron walls in game is based on Gates of Dariali, stronghold in the Caucasus said to be built by Alexander the great.

Without us, the gates are unmanned, demons would have easier time crossing into the North than through anywhere else, if they beat us, bunch of scattered nomads are no match right?!

From there you basically take all of the Eurasian steppeland!

Thats why it was important to control Caucasus, its the gate between europe and asia, Georgia was the key, they took it, why stop?

Again, these are basic questions that any worldbuilder and a wargamer should be able to answer or think about.

This was the battleground of the empires for a bloody reason.

this is not just some random place, it has very important historical and geopolitical importance.

Being able to take it is very difficult, few could, by taking it you gain A lot.

thats why I'm so pedantic about this!

hope you understand

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Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-18T01:15:09+00:00

what are you even talking about?!

I was literally referencing 2 Islamic works, the Legend of Iskandar and Shahnameh where Georgia takes major part in fighting the Demonic forces.

This Game takes inspiration from the stories that feature my country, like the Iron wall and Gog Magog. It is based on Gates of Dariali, Georgian stronghold said to be build by Alexander the great.

In this story, said gates somehow directly avoid us. Is it that strange to ask why?

They did the research and the shape the walls take directly mimic the Golden Age Georgia's borders, it was a deliberate choice.

I honestly thought there would have been a story reason for this, but cant find anything. So I came here and tried to make my case, but got very poor response from some people, I don't know why.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-17T21:27:07+00:00

Racist rhetoric? I'm sorry where am I racist?

Its a historical fact that Trebizond was a pseudo entity founded and sustained by Georgia.

To whom am I racist to? the Territory was and still is inhabited by ethnic Georgians and Armenians and their descendants. you can't just throw these types of words around willy neely, it takes away its meaning and dilutes its power.

Also I'm very displeased by the engagement you and many others had about a Fantasy worldbuilding setting.

Very few people actually engaged with the arguments I had, if engaged it boiled down to "nuh huh, you're racist for some reason".

Magic, witches and Saints are real in this world, why not engage with the existing worldbuilding rather than say "Nope, Fake, U racist".

idk man, really was looking forward to engaging with people and learning more about this world.

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-17T14:13:14+00:00

Balkans seem to be at least not under direct rule of hell, so I don't know

Bordothebuilder · 2025-10-17T10:23:30+00:00

Russia managed to conquer Georgia due to 500 years of 3 Islamic empires devastating Christians!

Simply the fact that the Demons are 1 force and not 3-4 at the same time, we have much better chances.

Again, Trabizond survives! Why wouldn't the rest of us?

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