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  1. AHC: Wank China AND Japan!

    You know, if I wasn't afraid of coming across as a spammer, I'd be tempted to start a thread on that topic as well. Korea is not wanked enough, in my opinion.

  2. AHC: Wank China AND Japan!

    Everyone loves a good Japan-wank. Visions of cyberpunk mechs fill our easily satisfied minds as we see that wonderful big blob of yellow smeared all over the edges of the map. We feel a bit guilty about throwing Korea and the Philippines under the Co-Prosperity bus, but it's a small price to pay...

  3. AHC: Wank the French space program!

    Oh hey, it's the AH.com Space People! Hey Space People, big fan! :D One thought I had was a de facto France-led European Defence Community being more heavily into space-based dick-waving. With countries like Italy and West Germany pitching in, a relatively large budget wouldn't be completely...

  4. AHC: Wank the French space program!

    France was the third nation to independently achieve access to space, and has been the leading backer of the ESA since its inception. Is it possible to make the French even more advanced in the area of space exploration? Could France, alone or in cooperation with other European nations, come...

  5. AHC: Weaken the US AND the USSR, post-1945!

    As you all know, the world had to suffer through the whole Bear-and-Eagle glaring match during most of the 20th century's second half. Weaken one, the logic goes, and you automatically strengthen the other. That's obvious. Common sense. Your challenge, then, is to weaken both the US and the...

  6. AHC- which religious figure had the biggest impact? And what happens without them?

    Boring, technically correct answer: Zoroaster, because he's the oldest one and no-one else on the list would exist if he farted differently any given Tuesday. Answer based on who personally achieved the most: Muhammad, without a doubt. Answer based on whose name is invoked the most: Jesus...

  7. From Marienburg to Vienna: a Teutonic Timeline

    I really wonder how the general public (or, well, noblemen and rich burghers) will react to the Order's secularization. The romantic crusader ideal was still very much alive, and the Teutonic Knights derived enough goodwill from being the selfless defenders of Christendom to withstand opposition...

  8. AHC: Actually make Sweden into a North Korea-like hellhole

    Vault-dwelling cyborg ants.

  9. AHC: Actually make Sweden into a North Korea-like hellhole

    Anyway, to get a good picture of a potential Swedish dystopia, read up on Gunnar and Alva Myrdal. Edit: Actually, I think I might know an even better guy. Hold on, gonna dig through my library... Edit 2: Ah yes, here he is. Sven Fischer, author of "Den obetydliga människan", translated: "The...

  10. AHC: Actually make Sweden into a North Korea-like hellhole

    Old lady Johansson is being dragged away to be euthanized in accordance with the Social Utility Law of 1974. D:

  11. AHC: Actually make Sweden into a North Korea-like hellhole

    It's not that hard to turn the Social Democratic dream about "folkhemmet" into something dystopian. A kind of socially conservative, corporatist, class-collaboration-focused socialism, with concrete landscapes of "rationally" planned gray blocks to live in, compulsory sterilization and perhaps a...

  12. Historical slavery: Predominantly female?

    The slaves imported via the trans-Atlantic slave trade were mostly male, as strong men were in high demand for physically straining plantation labor. Based on this, it would seem sensible to assume that earlier cultures would also have preferred male slaves. However, that's not the impression I...

  13. Weber's Germany: The Veterinarian Totalitarian

    But but but veterinarians are nice! :(

  14. Orthodox Lithuania

    Vilnius can into Third Rome!

  15. From Marienburg to Vienna: a Teutonic Timeline

    Very interesting. But what does Pope Urban VI think about this new statelet? If I was in his shoes I would probably interpret it at some Sinister Teutonic Scheme (tm) to remove the last shreds of ecclesiastical control from the Baltic. Closer to home, I wonder what the actual Samogitians think...

  16. Aurelian is not assassinated in Thrace

    Do we actually know that Aurelian was heading east to fight the Sassanids? I mean, it seems like a reasonable assumption, but as far as I know we're only certain that he was in Thrace when he died. Indeed, I've read that there's some evidence suggesting that he was heading west when his assassin...

  17. Sweden conquers Novgorod in 1240's

    A crippled Novgorod would have very interesting consequences for the 14th and the rest of the 13th century. I can see both Sweden and the Teutonic Order benefiting - although an interesting idea would be if pagan Lithuania managed to move in on Novgorodian territory. In that case, I think we...

  18. From Marienburg to Vienna: a Teutonic Timeline

    Having recently gained an interest in the Teutonic Knights, I will be following this. Well written, and a fascinating idea!

  19. Did the Teutonic Knights fight in the "Battle of the Ice"?

    Hm, I think I would prefer something earlier, since I like the whole "assholes killing pagans for being pagans"-aspect. (Also known as "crusade".) So I think I'll limit myself to early 14th century at the latest. But thanks a lot for your input! I don't know a lot about this period of history...

  20. Did the Teutonic Knights fight in the "Battle of the Ice"?

    In all seriousness, I'm starting to wonder if there aren't "better" battles in the history of the Teutonic Knights to focus on, in terms of gory spectacle-factor as well as cool armor-factor. (Look, I'm just going to assume *my* guy dressed like a total fop.) Perhaps something during the Great...
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