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The Russian military is a mix of extreme hazing, brutalisation and promotion on the strength of hazing and brutalisation. A case of what could possibly go wrong given that if that's how they treat themselves they are hardly likely to act differently towards their opponents.

I was posting some rough figures elsewhere . . . They went in with roughly 150,000 of which at most 20% were front of the line combat troops. A total of 30,000. They have since lost 20,000+ totally gone and the same again in casualties who won’t be back in a hurry. So 40,000 of the original...

I'd maybe consider who you're aiming at and how to reach them first off. Is it re-animating gemers who were once out there and/ or drawing in new players? In terms of titles 5e is safe and well supported, while the likes of Aliens or Dune preload lots of widely-appealing lore and offer some...

As it happens dropping small firey gifts on your enemies was one of (the infamous) St Olga's specialities.

I don't doubt they can find uses for MIGs and tanks have been helping clear villages alongside infantry. However, anything that Russia has a chance of dealing with should only come after what they can't deal with. The latest fashion is to attach mortar shells to domestic drones and float a few...

Ukraine have nothing to gain from simply slugging it out with tanks and MIGs. They're using v up-to-date kit but for the type of conflict they're dealing with. Fancy snipers' rifles, loitering drones, real-time intelligence, SUVs, quad bikes, backpack missiles, night sights . . . Sorry but...

Ukraine has made photos and graphics available for the use of those supporting them/ independent journalists. They are also asking for more graphics, which seems worth a thought if you're snappy with Photoshop and such like. Child injured during the fight in Mariupol receives medical-care-at...

Putin's plans going back years involved advancing to the Atlantic. They will likely continue to do so until most of his metal has been melted.

Presenting urgency within the gameplay can encourage players to develop roles they connect to. Caught in a siege, marooned, revolution, asteroid strike, . . . there are lots of ways to react/ roles to adopt from a wide range of options and they have to react beyond simply firing off the skills...

Not the only post where costs have affected outcomes. A long time ago I received maintenance grants and paid no fees, not least because at the time the costs of delivery concerned the costs of delivery, as compared to more recently when the fees fund property speculation, investments, private...

May your pen never run out of red ink.

Starting to get ever so slightly concerned about the number of librarians in one place at roughly the same time. Michael Moore: 'I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group. . . . They are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet...

I've been teaching for a few centuries now. Students are great, classes are fine, marking is hell - but there's always the summer holidays :)

When your Javelin receives the blessing of St Javelin.

Question is, who is going to claim the salvage first?