valkoharja wrote:
> Yes indeed. I don't want to overstate it.
>
> I have no problem with the Lunars being the good guys in games, that's
> what I meant about it not being a value judgement.
Yes, I consider the Lunar connections with Chaos, and the fact that they have the Bat and a (small) unit of vampire agents, and occasional regiments of broos and scorpion men, etc; to be similiar to living today in a nation that has nuclear weapons, chemical weapons and the world's largest military force. There are plenty of pacifists, etc. anyway, and these things do not automatically make everyone in the country a war monger.
> I seem to recall Greg saying something to the effect the the Lunar
> Empire is generally speaking the best place to live in.
And I still think this is so.
It is easy for us in the modern world to forget that the everyday
violence of life prevails in most of the ancient world, even within
(say) the interior of the Roman Empire.
I do believe that the magnitude of everyday violence is the least within
the Lunar Empire, expecially since exterior threats are so, so far away.
Furthermore, the internal trade of the empire, coupled with the
aforementioned peace, generates a standard of living that is
considerably above the desperate, hand-to-mouth level that is standard
for pre-industrial societies.
Finally, the overlay of the Lunar religion, philosophy and government
presents opportunities that are unknown in most societies. Not that is
is free and open, but that there is some chance.
--
Sincerely,
Greg Stafford
Issaries, Inc.
1942 Channing Way, #204
Berkeley, CA 94704
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