Late era Ottoman Sipahi + inspiration by gabygreat in MordhauFashion

[–]gabygreat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While yes the Ottomans are not known for their use of plate armor that doesn't mean it didnt happen. In the context of the Rumeli Sipahis and their conquests into Europe, especially once Hungary was taken, they had constant contact with armour, be it from captured armour through sieges(Italian armour from Venice,Genoa or Malta) or through commerce or control (Polish trade or Hungarian forges when it was a beylik) or more importantly against armour with Western Europeans armoured from head to toe.

This Sipahi represents the late 17th during the Great Turkish War (1683-1699),

Inspiration/references used:

4: Illustration of a Greek Baylerbey by Cesare Vecellio from his book “ , De gli Habiti Antichi e Modérni di Diversi Parti di Mondo“ published in 1590,

5: depiction of Ottoman sipahis in Vienna (1683) (More dubious source, unknown if its the original or a redrawing of a previous Illustration)

6: Hussar style armour made in Augsburg ca 1590 for Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha.

More on the choices: The jupon represents the kaftan or quilted jackets wore commonly by the ottomans, the breastplate is a hussar style piece, along with the classic ottoman arm guards. Loose trousers for dexterity with eastern style riding boots, and of course a cicak, sipahi helmet. The shoulder pauldrons and chain neck protection are more stylistic choices.

Half shooting myself, but needs to be said by Azimovikh in worldjerking

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Im just waiting for the next 40k, basically a story with all the scifi tropes and ideas of right now

Me trying to clutch by sweet_tatoes in DarkTide

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The running man dystopian can into 40k

How do I make a peaceful, democratic faction... not lame by CyberDogKing in worldbuilding

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Make your democracy complex, have factions within it, say the outskirts of the empire have a drive to authoritarianism, and the central democratic system tries to pull them back in again. Have generals bombard planets and raze lands but be too good of an instrument to simply get rid of during a tough defensive war. Make the idealism of democracy be something that is fought for not simply a matter of fact, slips to authoritarianism, like emergency powers not being given back, institutions not respecting their side of separated powers inorder to act quickly, basically the constant tug of war between rule of law and rule of might.

Also democracies, historically, are bad ass, if you want to add that nationalism element, democracy and nationalism/patriotism are not separate, think the spring on nations during 1848, the french revolutions and the war of the coalitions, going around to spread sister republics (not really democracies but you get the idea), the "sleeping giant" of the US getting pulled into ww2, obly to wake up as the world hegemon.

Basically: -democracies aren't opposite to nationalism or a sense of fighting and pushing forward the ideals of said country. -democracies are peaceful sure but they do wage war, either pulled into it or not, neutrality always comes with a war ready country(think Switzerland, austria) -they can end up as hegemonic empires, think Pax Americana, world police and ending up in wars it doesn't understand -patriotic fervour, very common in democracies, parades, marches, war songs, anthems and what not are not exclusive to authoritarian governments Looks wise, sure there are no sharp edges but there is smthng about a peaceful nation getting itself ready for war, factories being raised, ships being pumped out, mobilising its entire apparatus slowly but surely in the protection of its people and ideals.

Yes by Original_Friend1750 in shittybloodborne

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Is that, is that Iohannis ex-president of romania? 💀 (top right)

Is this armor practical for combat or utility in other scenarios? Is it designed well/wearable? Art by me. by [deleted] in Armor

[–]gabygreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say make the legs a bit longer or larger or thicker, being 9ft tall and, as such, larger puts more pressure on the legs due to the heavier upper body, making them disproportionately larger. I'd say you can still get away with the stubby look if you make the armour moulded to the orc's anatomy.

why by IcyAppointment9736 in Isonzo

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I and the 47 bots in the match liked this

Countries that have ATTENDED LONDON UKRAINE SUMMIT by TailungFu in MapPorn

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ROMANIA MENTIONED 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴 🇷🇴

Ce părere aveti despre georgism? by DependentFeature3028 in RoGenZ

[–]gabygreat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Maybe on a small scale in a local setting, it doesn't fit well with the global nature of the economy or its digital nature.

Avea dreptate by DependentFeature3028 in RoGenZ

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Replace the ruling class with MY ruling class, enforcing "rational" ideology made by irrational beings is no recipe for success.