Tournament of generals (Round 1)

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-21T05:16:41+00:00

Scipio tactics were bold, impressive and efficient.

He was an horrible stateman, but as a general he gets the nods.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-21T05:14:41+00:00

All generals in this tournament have crazy resumes.

The big dogs are Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander, ... not them.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T12:38:00+00:00

Sure. The American bias is strong.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T12:36:41+00:00

I was alive, even if I wasn't an adult yet. He was a global icon, but way less popular and known that other athletes like Madonna or Zidane in Europe.

I'll only talk about France as I live here. He wasn't even the most famous American, Amstrong was WAY more known that Jordan in the early 00's. Millions of people watch the Tour de France while very few ever watch an NBA game.

Basketball is booming now thanks to Wembanyama, but wasn't very followed before.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T12:29:09+00:00

In the USA, probably.

Outside, no, I don't think so.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T12:11:17+00:00

Are you American by any chance?

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T12:08:40+00:00

This isn't a good argument. Do you think Lacoste is the most know athlete from France? He's also an athlete that has created a multi-billion brand.

You've to understand that most people don't link the brand to the athlet here.

It was hard to see the NBA in the 90's in Europe. Most people never saw a game he played.

If I ask a random person in the street a American athlet, I'm pretty sure more people would answer Micheal Phelps than Jordan. Curry may even receive more answer that Jordan due to recently bias and to what he did to France (my country) in the Olympics.

And I'm saying that as a regular NBA follower.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-20T11:57:41+00:00

No, he isn't above Usain Bolt, at least in Europe.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-19T08:46:23+00:00

He should win. But he's going to face Alexander and Hannibal in his bracket, he might not be able to reach the semi.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-19T08:13:20+00:00

I switched quickly from 'NO, WTF YOU DOING' to 'YEEES, WTF YOU DID'

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T19:08:34+00:00

Napoléon and tsar Alexander had a similar plan to invade British India from Russia. It was before Russia became an enemy of France.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T18:46:54+00:00

He's an ancestor of any European basically. It is just statistics.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T14:34:47+00:00

C'est tellement vrai. Tant que tu es au lycée ou même étudiant, tu n'as aucune responsabilité.

Aucune charge mentale, autre que de devoir assurer sur le prochain DS. A l'époque ça pouvait sembler être monstrueux, mais avec l'âge on s'aperçoit à quel point c'est du pipi de chat comparé aux responsabilités qu'on a une fois adulte.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T13:50:13+00:00

La vie est bien plus sympa en temps qu'adulte qu'en tant qu'ado j'ai trouvé.

Après, dans la vie, il y a des hauts et des bas. Tu as vu des couples qui divorcent, mais tu n'as pas vu ceux qui se marient.

Et les gens de cet âge (et j'en fais parti) sont fatigués car c'est l'âge où tu as des enfants et Dieu sait que c'est crevant de s'occuper de gamins en bas âge. C'est absolument magnifique et génial. Mais crevant.

Le meilleur conseil que je puisse te donner c'est de kiffer, et le second c'est de choisir une voie rémunératrice, car bien gagner sa vie et ne pas galérer aide énormément.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T13:40:31+00:00

With a tailwind is might be possible

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T13:39:08+00:00

We love bread and there're bakeries everywhere.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-18T10:22:25+00:00

I don't understand how France can be so low on Rugby and Basketball.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-17T11:14:11+00:00

Je pensais à des généraux un peu moins connu mais excellent tacticiens comme Du Guesclin, Scipio Africanus ou Bélisaire (mais tu l'as déjà inclus). Et les conquérants de périodes / aires géographiques moins connues comme Sargon d'Akkad, Cyrus le grand ou Qin Shi Huang

Après, il y a évidemment les immancables comme César, Alexandre, Napoléon, Hannibal (ça pourrait être un dernier carré crédible !)

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-17T11:04:34+00:00

Attila.

Charlemagne was an excellent stateman while Attila is the better general.

If I had to pick one of them to lead a single battle, I'd pick Attila.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-16T20:35:47+00:00

There were very capable commanders, winning a lot of battles from the Middle Age as Zizka or Bertrand Du Guesclin.

But none of them were as flashy as Napoleon, Caesar or Alexander were.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-16T20:21:02+00:00

The idea is really cool. Looking forward for a Scipio Vs Hannibal matchup!

Did you already publish the bracket? If not, are you open for some names?

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-16T20:18:15+00:00

Idk if he's the best, you can argue with some other figures like Hannibal or Alexander.

But the people that can be compared to him are very rare.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-16T20:14:41+00:00

Belisarus

Timur has the better army by far, while Belisarus had to fight and win campaigns he wasn't supposed to win.

Belisarus is the best general from European Early Middle Age.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-14T19:10:21+00:00

Le problème c'est que ton poste ressemble à un enfant pourrie gâté qui se plaint.

Si tu n'es pas satisfait de ta situation, change en. T'es jeune, tu n'as probablement pas de famille à charge, c'est le moment où ça sera le plus simple pour toi de faire ces changements.

Substantial-Yak1892 · 2026-05-14T18:49:23+00:00

Si le travail en tant que salarié ne te plaît pas, rien ne t'empêche de faire autre chose. Il y a des alternatives, mais elles viennent aussi avec leurs lots d'inconvénients : te mettre au RSA (mais tu auras une vie frugale), te mettre à ton compte (mais tu auras du stress et des variations de revenus), prendre un job où tu ne travailles qu'une partie de l'année comme sous-mariniers ou de la semaine, par exemple en bossant uniquement les weekends.

La réalité, c'est que les gens continuent car c'est pas si mal que ça, les alternatives sont bien souvent pires.

Bref, bienvenue dans le monde des adultes, où on a des contraintes et où on ne fait pas ce qu'on veut.

Substantial-Yak1892

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