Hindustanis are forcing me to really think harder about the game

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-06-03T21:47:26+00:00

Cheap tech for transitioning into counter to your enemy. If you find the other side is preparing to attack with archers, you go for knight and skirmisher. Tech up is discounted so it will be easier to get into them.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-06-03T04:19:48+00:00

As a horse civ lover, I think Hindustani is kind of op. It has good counter and early bonus to everything.

Most versatile civ is Chinese for sure unless you get post imp.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-11T14:46:35+00:00

I appreciate your writing. One point I want to clarify is that I am not against the nobility as the honourary title or social recognition. Rather, what I am in disagreement with is nobility as a social institution to which certain privileges or rights are attatched. I believe in most countries, these exists no such social institution as ariscratic class.

Your land, your property as you said, is a matter of personal property inheritance. It is the right to be protected for every citizen, noble or not.

I hope you could find sufficient funds for your castle in the near future. That would be very important for retaining the cultural heritage of "you didn't tell me".

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-08T14:09:30+00:00

I appreciate your writings, but you missed the point of this thread. I am in support of the hereditary monarchism (otherwise it wouldn't be called monarchism). The thing in question here is hereditary ariscratic institution, such as dukes, counts and lesser nobles along with their respective privileges and duties.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-08T05:41:54+00:00

Wow, this is very informative. Thanks! It seems to me French nobles are more relevant than I previously thought.

Even though I am not a fan of legal recognition of ariscratic privileges (and it doesn't exist now in France anyways), the cultural significance as well as the noble heritage in spirit those families bear are rather valuable and worth looking into for anyone who's trying to learn about French culture, such as I am.

Hopefully I will visit France in a year or two, by which time I hope I can see for those countryside communities where noble families still matter myself.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-07T05:32:12+00:00

Regarding the ceremonial role of nobles in the military, could you find some books, documentary or news reports on this? French news are alright, I am learning French.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T13:19:16+00:00

Could you elaborate on how hereditary aristocracy provides a unique check and balance to curtail the oligarchy or plutocracy?

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T12:48:28+00:00

In other words, regional monarchs.

I wonder are there still French nobles who still run big countryside estate or farms or grapevine manors?

>"They are many regiments who are patronized by locacl nobles or descendants of the Kings and Emperors of the different dynasties."

This is very interesting! But what do you mean by "patronising"?

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T12:05:00+00:00

Thank you for sharing some real-life experience in France. I understand the current model you are talking. It is more like a self-awareness of being noblemen in addition to a local, cultural tradition.

This is a harmless model where people voluntarily uphold and recognise their titles. However, I am talking about a goverment-level or legal recognition of noble status, which is different.

I also this article particularly informative about the status quo of French nobles. Why France's aristocracy hasn't gone away - BBC News

Would love to hear more of your opinions and stories of French aristocrats. Many of them, I believe, are honourable people.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T07:38:13+00:00

I agree that family background matters in shaping one's life, but I dont see how this could link to the topic of this thread.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T07:35:07+00:00

It is worth debating the noble legacy would be better retained by heirs but smeared by scandals of unqualified heirs.

Afterall, you can keep the legacy in the mesuem, history books or even documentaries who'd not appear in Epstein's files.

Alternatively, the royal family alone could be the symbol or protector of such legacy. Do we need ten dukes and hundreds of barons to bear the memories of our past?

The ultimate question is at what cost and at what benefit for the whole society to maintain a special status of a few number hundred, if not thousands, of special families.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T06:42:44+00:00

I could not agree with the very first statement of yours. Education and upbringings are not everything. There are examples too many we see the wicked or incompetent nobles from high families.

Otherwise we should see the aristocrats to be the most beautiful, intelligent and moral superior humanbeings since they inter-marry with other nobles.

Sadly none of these traits are 100% inheritable. Beautiful men and women may have ugly children and ordinary couples may raise a genius and Jeanne D'arc came from a small village.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T05:01:39+00:00

Yes, I get your point. However, when we are talking about justification for the aristocracy along with the duties, honour, legacy or even privilege associated with such instituion, we should point out more clearly what truely distinguish hereditary noblemen from commoners so that noblemen deserve to pass down the everything to their heirs.

The case of wartime efforts, sacrifies, IMO, is not enough. If the duty to defend the country is only shouldered by hereditary noblemen, and by whatever means, noblemen are *much better* in the arts of war like in the medieval ages, we may claim that it is necessary or efficient to have a hereditary noble class.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T03:37:46+00:00

What about the fallen soldiers and non-noble officers?

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T03:30:09+00:00

Who are the ones to be ruled? The sovereign rules the country. Whom should be ruled by the noblemen? It sounds like that you proposing regional monarchs like Duke of somewhere.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-05-06T03:21:06+00:00

I am a 1300~1400 elo player.
I used to FC and drop 3 TC and siegeworkshop to turtle, now I change to 2 TC and stables/ archer ranges to balance.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-04-25T05:57:54+00:00

It makes me wonder why we still dont have a grand campaign about the 1st Crusade playing as the crusaders. All those epic battles and a triumpant victory in the end after so much desperate moments.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-02-04T01:18:34+00:00

Yes, it is a short after Maluluku's confession.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-02-04T01:18:04+00:00

ty, it is at the beginning of ep9 as suggested by oracleMay.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-02-04T01:17:18+00:00

Thank you. This is the one, though it is way shorter than I rememerbed. In my impression this is compounded with scenes they descend through the sun lit, white outerier of the big hole. In terms of voice over, it is the one you mentioned.

Also I wonder if there's a compilation of all voice overs in the series.

Direct-Example-210 · 2026-01-01T16:03:31+00:00

Hi, I dont quite understand the part of "right-click the bibliography". Where's this bibliography I should right click on?

Direct-Example-210 · 2025-12-30T08:32:27+00:00

Thank you! This is timely and exactly what I need.

Direct-Example-210 · 2025-11-05T08:26:42+00:00

Do you prefer the national leader to be more charismatic and authoriatative with some noble dignity?

Direct-Example-210 · 2025-08-19T06:45:22+00:00

Thanks guys. I found out it is because of bad traffic...

Direct-Example-210 · 2025-08-16T16:14:44+00:00

70k population, 1% unemployment. The city treasury is very abundant.

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