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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mmadsen" data-source="post: 5731776" data-attributes="member: 1645">Well, yes, of course what a modern weapon does to its target depends on the nature of the target -- but I used the phrase "magical beast" to imply beast-like creatures, rather than elementals, ghosts, slimes, etc.Anything that would casually tear up an elephant should do the same to a dinosaur, a "realistic" dragon, a hill giant, etc.It should come as no surprise that low- and slow-flying airplanes were taken out by surface-to-air missiles; that's what those missiles are for.Is there anything a wyvern, griffon, or giant eagle could do to a modern military aircraft though?I suppose the good news when faced with reverse missiles is that most rounds miss in the first place...High-explosive artillery should work, right?  Just pray that no round actually lands right on target.The Veil War "goblins" seem much more like an army of (ugly) elves, all armed and armored with magical gear.That would be my go-to scenario.  An army of ravenous demons, largely immune to mundane weapons, comes through the gate and nothing seems to stop them.Modern military forces train in hand-to-hand combat a few dozen hours.  After a few hundred hours, they would become competent, like hobbyist martial artists who've been at it a year or two.  After a few thousand hours, they would reach the level of a young warrior who grew up in a culture that treated fighting the way we treat academics.</blockquote>

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