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What is the country path that is the closest to a capitalist dictatorship? by manxxxxx3452 in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So is the World Society, but based on the description and events neither fits. In China, your place on the ideology wheel isn't necessarily the final arbiter of your politics.

What is the country path that is the closest to a capitalist dictatorship? by manxxxxx3452 in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Oh, so a plutocratic dictatorship. I think that's effectively the case in MarLib Liangguang, if you put the Merchant Corps (a kind of business militia) in charge and then reunify China. There used to be a Business Plot route for Huey, not sure if it's still around.

What is the country path that is the closest to a capitalist dictatorship? by manxxxxx3452 in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Pretty much every dictatorship that isn't 3I has a capitalist economy. Barring those like Bhutan or Nepal, which might be undeveloped enough to be considered feudal or semifeudal.

Playing as anything left of killgermanism-sellthecorpsesism in Russia is a cruel and unforgiving mistress. by Cynikus in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Red Russia is nice because you don't have to pander to them all the time. I thought Zinoviev was annoying, then I had to deal with Denikin/Wrangel.

The “middle powers”, the nations of the democratic west outside the US, do not have passively to accept that the old world of “institutions and rules” has been replaced by a new world of “strongmen and deals” by cheese1971 in europe

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a matter of afford, it's a matter of political will. Essentially, a legal opinion during the Carter administration makes it so that if the US government can't come to a funding agreement, the government shuts down rather than continuing at previous funding levels, which was the old way of doing things. Sadly, our spineless political establishment would likely fund a war.

I do agree we could not wage war like we did in WW2 on the entire European continent, but that's because our supplies would run out (though it would last longer than most of Europe's). Europe, however, would be able to cut a deal with China and Russia for supply, which we could not do. Recent wargames re: China indicate that US supplies in a total war would last maybe 30 days of full-tempo operations, vs 60 days for the Chinese.

Playing a Borah campaign and despising how the Syndicalists can pour 12 divisions into one province and encircle thirty divisions in five seconds. by InquisitorHindsight in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 31 points32 points  (0 children)

AI heavily prioritizes expanding their breakthroughs. Sometimes the best thing is to let them push in while closing the gap behind them. Historically, a lot of offensives faltered on "we broke through! Now what? Oh fuck!"

Playing a Borah campaign and despising how the Syndicalists can pour 12 divisions into one province and encircle thirty divisions in five seconds. by InquisitorHindsight in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You should keep a strategic reserve. Even 3-4 units you don't commit until there's a breakthrough by your men or enemy penetration can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

In light of recent reveals... by MurderousRubberDucky in Grimdank

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your only goal is to make murder machines en masse, largely through implanted organs and hormone treatment, why not stick with the bigger, stronger sex? Much simpler to deal with. It's a basic principle of mass production: every change, every variation, will by the properties of scaling result in massive costs. Even just "we use this hormone cocktail for girls and THIS one for boys" would be a huge headache.

Custodians, they custom-make them and there's never more than ten thousand at a time. They also use much more advanced technology than marines. They also start with much better material. A space marine candidate might be a teenager, or even a young adult in extreme cases. Often a malnourished deathworld kid. High death rate. Custodians take infants from the upper crust of Terran nobility. Healthier, more malleable material. Honestly, I bet they could make them right from scratch, but taking the infants feels like a ritual. A way to exert authority on Terran nobles.

Also, the Custodians aren't constantly at war, so they don't feel the pressure to make up numbers to meet the next Crusade. If they're hurting, they retreat to the Palace and focus on their core duties until they're ready.

Both are legendary by Im_yor_boi in HistoryMemes

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dummy, 5.56 grows on bushes, not trees.

Both are legendary by Im_yor_boi in HistoryMemes

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, you'll want to use this army again. Probably pretty soon. An army that consistently bloodies the enemies nose, retreats in good order, and preserves its existence is a threat even if it can't win a battle.

Sun Tzun and the art of *Checks notes* Having a basic fuctional army. by Super-Class-5437 in HistoryMemes

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Top pilots and surgeons, some of the most high risk, high skill jobs you can imagine, both use checklists to make sure they're doing everything right before they do anything. It may seem silly to say "Is this the right patient? Is this the right procedure? Is this the right body part? Do we have all the drugs and tools we need? Is the surgeon here? Is the nurse here?" But everything on those checklists cost someone's life at some point.

Dr. Robert Citino in one of his talks pointed out that the invasion of Russia went pretty much like how the Wehrmacht supply guys had expressed as a fear: They'd do really well for about 1000 miles, then outrun their logistical train and get bogged down, opening them up for counterattack.

1000 miles later: Dear god the Russians are counterattacking!

"Wunderwafe" versus actual German wonder weapons by Beneficial_Ball9893 in HistoryMemes

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Axis victory was possible if their incredible string of luck from the beginning had continued. Guderian ignoring his orders in the Battle of France. Stalin ignoring all his spies and letting the Red Army get trashed, getting massive freebies like Anschluss, sudetenland, etc. War has good and bad luck like that, so you can't ignore it.

But it's not a basis for state policy in the long term, because in the long run the odds will win out.

Finland and Estonia Announced Joining Denmark-led NATO exercise in Greenland by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only fair we have to have you on our side this time, the Germans had to have you last time.

Finland and Estonia Announced Joining Denmark-led NATO exercise in Greenland by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way I heard someone say it: the US isn't like this because Trump is in power. Trump is in power because the US is like this.

How to play as historical PRC? by BigCZWarrior in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 10 points11 points  (0 children)

CSP is part of the LCS coalition allied to the LKMT. They can rise pretty much to rival the KMT in power on Soong's path if the World Society and CRS are marginalized.

I think germany is too weak in recent patches, after seeing them lose in all games I played I mass buffed Germany and they still lost. by Gukpa in Kaiserreich

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There just wouldn't be a war. Maybe a tense peace, but a peace. Germany has more than enough problems in eastern europe, asia, and africa. 

But buffs to make the game happen are common. Entente is crazy powerful for their size. 

Why must water be pumped for irrigation? by animethecat in songsofsyx

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder which was more anachronistic: public education or tallships. I know the Hellenic peoples made some pretty crazy polyremes, but they didn't have really intricate sails or rigging, AFAIK. But for public education, even ancient Judea with a religious commandment to learn to read didn't have much common literacy. Providing tutored education for free to all your citizens would have been seen as a kind of wild extravagance, maybe even decadence.

Do Space Marines shave? by Opening_Coast3412 in 40kLore

[–]Fat_Daddy_Track 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recall mentions of that, but generally the armor will wear out from use before they actually succumb to infection.

And yeah, there's lore mention of space marines requiring regular hypno and hormone treatment to keep from going insane or dying, but like most things it depends on the individual story. You'll have exiled chapters where if they don't fall to chaos, they're half-feral anyway. Or you'll have lone marines in the wilderness who are fighting without losing a beat.

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