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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8455918" data-attributes="member: 4534"><p>And the funny thing is that we all have different levels of acceptance.&nbsp; I don't really care too much if medieval weapons and armor aren't very realistic or stray into ridiculous territories.&nbsp; (I still think the double bladed sword from 3rd edition was stupid as are oversized surfboard swords.)&nbsp; The point is, it's easy for me to accept the ridiculous in some settings.&nbsp; Oh, see also Warhammer 40k.&nbsp; But I absolutely hate steampunk in part because I see it as a triumph of aesthetics over substance but also because I find the devices to be utterly ridiculous and not in a good way.&nbsp; When I was a graduate student, I concentrated on US History from 1877-1939.&nbsp; So when I see a ridiculous steampunk gun, armor, or some other device I can't help but compare it to something I know.&nbsp; (And I guess medievalist get all, uh, medieval when they see technology from that area misused so I get it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8455918, member: 4534"] And the funny thing is that we all have different levels of acceptance. I don't really care too much if medieval weapons and armor aren't very realistic or stray into ridiculous territories. (I still think the double bladed sword from 3rd edition was stupid as are oversized surfboard swords.) The point is, it's easy for me to accept the ridiculous in some settings. Oh, see also Warhammer 40k. But I absolutely hate steampunk in part because I see it as a triumph of aesthetics over substance but also because I find the devices to be utterly ridiculous and not in a good way. When I was a graduate student, I concentrated on US History from 1877-1939. So when I see a ridiculous steampunk gun, armor, or some other device I can't help but compare it to something I know. (And I guess medievalist get all, uh, medieval when they see technology from that area misused so I get it.) [/QUOTE]

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