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<blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 9361114" data-attributes="member: 6794067">From notes I made BITD:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Meteor swarm was better than artillery in 1910, but inferior by 1920. WWI had massive upscaling in AoE and intensity of artillery shells.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you consider the lethality of a broadsword and a .45 equivalent (c.f. Rob Roy), you don't really need to change damage ratings. You do want to consider the impact of higher rate of fire, reliability of use, and utility of cover/ concealment.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">People experimented with heavy armor in WWI. It was ultimately discarded because of slower movement rate and visibility. You might be protected from rifle fire, but you would still get shredded from Gatling or Maxim guns, or artillery. Slow and visible was a lethal combination.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) had a number of proponents who believed their mystical martial arts and invocations to their deities would protect them. Many secret societies and martial arts schools surfaced at that time.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aldo Nadi (1899-1965) Was a premier Italian fencer. High level fencing was a spectator sport much like boxing was in the US in the 60s and 70s. Many schools of fencing existed throughout Europe until the mid 20th Century.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Opening of Japan occurred in 1853. Steamships were in common use.</li>
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[QUOTE="Baron Opal II, post: 9361114, member: 6794067"] From notes I made BITD: [LIST] [*][I]Meteor swarm[/I] was better than artillery in 1910, but inferior by 1920. WWI had massive upscaling in AoE and intensity of artillery shells. [*]If you consider the lethality of a broadsword and a .45 equivalent ([I]c.f. Rob Roy[/I]), you don't really need to change damage ratings. You do want to consider the impact of higher rate of fire, reliability of use, and utility of cover/ concealment. [*]People experimented with heavy armor in WWI. It was ultimately discarded because of slower movement rate and visibility. You might be protected from rifle fire, but you would still get shredded from Gatling or Maxim guns, or artillery. Slow and visible was a lethal combination. [*]The Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) had a number of proponents who believed their mystical martial arts and invocations to their deities would protect them. Many secret societies and martial arts schools surfaced at that time. [*]Aldo Nadi (1899-1965) Was a premier Italian fencer. High level fencing was a spectator sport much like boxing was in the US in the 60s and 70s. Many schools of fencing existed throughout Europe until the mid 20th Century. [*]The Opening of Japan occurred in 1853. Steamships were in common use. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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