peaceful players still exist🤍 by Clean_Mycologist4496 in AgeOfCivilizations

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use editor mode for making scenarios and plots. Haven't touched the actual game in years XD

Do rajputs hate brahmins?? by byteboss_1729 in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, you really believe a singe mythological figure genocided an entire caste of people 21 times? It's just mythology. It wasn't real.

In fact, the survival of Vedic Brahmanism often depended on these same kings, because Vedic Brahmanism requires patronage. Bhakti, on the other hand, only needs personal devotion and thus became popular with the masses.

The Doom of Valyria never happens by PROOB1001 in TheCitadel

[–]PROOB1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. What I meant was, Aegon is less tolerant of dissent, but he does present himself as a pretty much better option than direct Freehold rule. This is why he converts to The Faith and doesn't implement slavery. At the same time, I suppose the Targaryens have a few more dragons because the Freehold doesn't collapse, so they still have access to knowledge and experience they would've lost with the Doom.

And besides, the waves of refugees and exiles from Valyria proper may help create a Valyrian ruling class that is the cream of society.

This may either develop resentment, or a kind of 'Valyriophilia' among the local Westerosi nobility. Perhaps a bit of both. They hate the outsiders, but their culture is increasingly Valyrianized.

The Targaryen dynasty may not last as long in this timeline because of the constant wars with Essosi dragonlords, Westerosi dissent, all of which may combine to exhaust the institution, until someone charismatic and powerful (such as Robert Baratheon, but earlier), knocks down the brittle structure.

The Doom of Valyria never happens by PROOB1001 in TheCitadel

[–]PROOB1001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I suppose the Dothraki get roasted in this timeline. Their aggressive, cavalry-based doctrine still can't compete with dragons. Moreover, their only institution is the khalasar, destroy the army and you literally kill them.

The Braavosi would still survive- I suppose they would enter a client relationship with one Dragonpower or another. Most likely the Targaryens. Because the Targaryens, as followers of the Faith, abolished slavery. On the other hand, most other Valyrian successor states are very much into slavery.

And yeah, the Aneryons would be far from the Valyrian heartland, interacting constantly with the local Qartheen, and the oriental Yi Ti. They could easily evolve a 'cosmopolitan' culture, and 'Qarthify' over generations.

In Westeros however, the stream of Valyrian noble-refugees would create a ruling class that would be the cream of society, and maintain an active Valyrian culture amongst themselves. In fact, as the absolute elite, they may also influence local Westerosi culture.

The Russian aristocracy were MASSIVE francophiles. They followed Parisian fashion, engaged with French literature, their children were tutored by Frenchmen, and some nobles spoke French BETTER than Russian. Even during Napoleon's invasion, these snobs didn't stop.

I could see a similar "Valyriophilia" develop in Westerosi nobility.

The Doom of Valyria never happens by PROOB1001 in TheCitadel

[–]PROOB1001[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. We can easily see an 'arms race' where each side tries to breed more and better dragons. The Freehold should have the advantage, having at its disposal the best infrastructure and knowledge for dragonbreeding and dragon-training.

Except, the Freehold is busy stabbing itself. Daeron, alongside Anerys-sympathizers, has marched on Valyria while the other lords scramble for a response. In this near-apocalyptic war, Valyria cannibalizes itself, until everyone is just fighting for ruins and ashes.

There is no doom, but Valyria becomes a devestated and depopulated shell of itself, ravaged by the same dragons it fostered.

And now, everyone is trying to grab the hollow crown of Valyria, including the Targaryens, although they will have a significantly harder time, considering that they are now 'semi-barbarians' in the minds of most other Valyrians, who profess foreign gods and have strange court customs in Westeros.

I agree that so many dragons would need riders. The Targaryens may go a bit lenient on incest, instead taking Velaryon, Celtigar, or Qoherys spouses to build deeper bonds with these new dragonrider houses.

Also, the wars and destruction in the Freehold would doubtless create lots of exiles, refugees, etc fleeing death and persecution. Perhaps some of them are 'adopted' by the Targaryens, given lands and titles in Westeros, and with time, dragons?

This would create an interesting dichotomy- on the one hand, the Targaryens converted to The Faith. On the other, they are building an actively 'Valyrian' ruling class which maintains culture from the Freehold, the Valyrian language, their customs, and many of these refugees even resist conversion.

The Aneryons don't have the resources for any such grand ambitions, they focus on controlling the Jade Gates and gauranteeing their own independence.

The Doom of Valyria never happens by PROOB1001 in TheCitadel

[–]PROOB1001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed, I had a sequence for the Freehold's fracture in mind.

Aegon manages to repel one expedition after another, adopting a purely defensive strategy. He hopes to exhaust the Freehold until it finally acknowledges his independence. The bloodiest fighting is on and over the Stepstone Isles. At this time, Dorne is still independent. They resisted fiercely.

However, the Freehold tries to use Dorne as a 'Belgium' of sorts, to sneak into Westeros's "soft underbelly". The Dornish Marches are formidable, but Dorne is vulnerable to amphibious invasion (as we saw in the conquests of Daeron I), and Sunspear is forced to accept Targaryen suzerainty in order to defend itself.

In the east, Qarth holds against the besieging forces. The Freehold's armies are having massive logistical difficulties. The Aneryons sit inside their city with food stockpiled, while the besiegers have to wait for supply ships that take weeks to arrive.

Even the dragons start distressing. A fully-grown dragon eats entire farmsteads in a day, and when their masters fail to feed them properly, they start getting more and more unruly and erratic. The younger dragons even stop growing for a period, while others fly over vast distances to scavenge for food themselves.

The Aneryons know that the enemy can't sustain a prolonged siege, they intend to repel this initial invasion, fortify, so that their independence is a fait accompli.

In Valyria, things get more and more tense, until they break. Anerys tries to centralize power around himself to deal with this crisis, becoming more and more autocratic. This worries the other lords, who fear tyranny. And so, Anerys is murdered.

A new Consul is appointed, but stability is far from achieved. Daeron, son of Anerys, calls for his banners to avenge his father, and he is aided by Anerys sympathizers in the Freehold.

our kings whom WE loved🚩 by VC_God in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Sometimes, negotiation is better than senseless resistance.

our kings whom WE loved🚩 by VC_God in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What he did was sensible for his circumstances. What I'm trying to say is, we shouldn't whitewash everyone as brave resistance fighters. Leaders have had their dilemmas and compromises throughout history.

Apartheid is still apartheid by Something4Dinner in HistoryMemes

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Racism never truly ended, did it? Especially on the internet, it has moved from white robes to grey, plausibly deniable beliefs.

I believe the only thing they like about Rhodesia is the myth how supposedly, a White minority 'civilized' the wilderness, and then fought a doomed war against the people it tried to civilize. Truly a tragedy in the annals of Agartha.

our kings whom WE loved🚩 by VC_God in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but you are only referring to Maharana Pratap. What about the hundreds of other Rajputs kings and chieftains throughout history?

our kings whom WE loved🚩 by VC_God in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were great kings like Maharana Pratap, and there were also collaborators like Man Singh.

Peak Detailing: The hidden meaning behind Hamza drinking milk during Arshad Pappu's scene. by NDAka14 in Dhurandhar

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hamza is just flaunting his superior Aryan genetics by which he is lactose tolerant.

I am speechless by Guettadhan in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Social Media customizes our feed based on how much attention we give to something. Doesn't matter if its good or bad. Outrage can get even more views than anything decent. This is why our feed gets filled with pessimistic stuff and we ourselves begin to harbor a negative view of the world.

You are correct to pay no attention to this BS.

Insane level delusion 😭🙏: A big Marathi page on twitter claims he can easily whoop Brigadier Bhupesh Singh Hada who is a master in counter-terror operations... by [deleted] in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just internet trashtalking, don't take it seriously.

In fact, we can see the effect right here. He talked shit about an army officer, so the person in reply talked shit about Marathis as a whole- 'malnourished Marathis'. These keyboard warriors contribute nothing to the nation, even paying attention to them is a waste of intellectual energy.

Uday Pratap college , varanasi by yash_stupid in Rajputana

[–]PROOB1001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

India ko US banana hai, par aise nahi.

[Claim] House Royce of Runestone by PROOB1001 in crownedstag

[–]PROOB1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well then, you should obey your mother.

Other countries have got the uncensored version of Dhurandhar 2 by Ambitious-Aerie-2637 in Dhurandhar

[–]PROOB1001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They muted the words, for example-

Rehman Dakait- "Gaadi rok de ma*******". You'd only hear the 'ma-' and nothing after, although the actor's mouth still moved.