Rob wrote:
> > But then who would buy a game where you get to
> > play Nazis?
Jeff:
> Nazis? Both of these incidents were taken out of
Thucydites' "History
> of the Peloponnesian War" and were perpetrated by the Athenians. In
> 413, the Athenians and their Thracian mercenaries captured the
Boetian
> city of Mycalessus without seige or assault and:
>
> "They butchered the inhabitants, sparing neither youth nor age but
> killing all they fell in with, one after the other, children and
> women, and even the beasts of burden, and whatever other living
> creatures they saw; the Thracian people, like bloodiest of the
> barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.
> Everywhere confusion reigned and death in all its shapes; in
> particular they attacked a boys' school, the largest that there was
in
> the place, into which the children had just gone, and massacred them
> all." Thucydites 7,26,4-5.
>
> A similar slaughter occured at Corcyra. I'm sure we could find
similar
> incidents in other ancient wars - especially wars with a strong
tribal
> angle like the Sartarite Rebellion.
>
> Finally such massacres are perfectly legal for Orlanthi and fit well
> within the system of clan based vendetta. If the Lunar Empire
cannot
> protect the women and children that embrace the Seven Mothers, then
> few Orlanthi will seek their protection.
Oh I totally agree that if we explored the Sartar resistance using ancient real world cultures then the above is quite reasonable. I just don't like it, and my GWV on this point.
regards
Rob
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