Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Swindon, England
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:
See now there I disagree
The more of a resource you have (And I hate refering to soldiers as resources) The more expendable a resource becomes, and the easier it is to control, due to the sheer expendability of it all. Whereas those with a minimum resource have to put great care and detail into keeping hold of that resource
I also feel calling Japan Xenophobic, is not entirely fair. There were times such as during the Tokugawa Shogunate, where Christanity/westerners and others was welcomed. But it became when the Japanese began to fight for their own culture, that they begin to stick out as Xenophobic, but even then. It's self-defence _________________ "To overcome the intelligent by folley is contrary to the natural order of things. To overcome the foolish with intelligence, is in accord to the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence however, is a matter of opportunity"
Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 81 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:
With a wider variety of resources more possibilities arise. For simplicity lets not count quantities. But with 500 types of trees, there are more possible ways of using wood for warfare compared to having 100 types of trees available. And as there is a 90% (just picking a number) overlap of the possibilities of wood in general, you wont read me type that 500/100 there are 5 times more possibilities, but there is a certain factor more possibilities. And this does not only count for wood, but for many more (if not all) resources.
So there where Japanese (and some other) strategists were in a situation where it is possible to think out all possible encounters in depth (as resources, also thinking culture here, are limited), strategists who have done their thinking in different circumstances (more open societies, less geographhical boundaries, more resources) could and will never achieve that kind of "total" understanding.
I admire them when they are capable of reaching their goals in an efficient way, more than those whose known world was limited.
and I would like to add that I love this discussion, I hope it wont scare away others Koji! _________________ Imagination > knowledge
VIK
Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Swindon, England
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:
Perhaps.
But with more possible choices, the possibility for a successful choice is also increased. A man with enough knowledge, can take down one with numbers. There are many cases of the smaller force being more triumphant.
I have always admired Bushido, and the Japanese. The asian culture, gave birth to some of the greatest strategists of all time, and it's interesting to see other culture's strategies. But for me, asian strategists, particularly Japanese and Chinese. I might even say Mongols. Are without a doubt some of the best to walk this.
Others shouldn't be scared, healthy conversations like this are good. _________________ "To overcome the intelligent by folley is contrary to the natural order of things. To overcome the foolish with intelligence, is in accord to the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence however, is a matter of opportunity"
Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 81 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:
its not about size (although some ladies say otherwise).
It is about the number of possible factors of influence to take into account.
I do agree most honour go to those who can win while outnumbered, the battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415) is one of my favorites there (well the way it is depicted by most English romantic historians). Did you know the French named the use of the longbow by the English in that battle "an act of terror".
As for numbers: have a look into the number of pirates in the flag Rebel Rousers. Clearly not as much as FWF, yet RR governs 4 islands. Are they now strategic masterminds? YPP can be seen as a secluded area, as Japan/Rwanda. All possibilities are known to all. Seemingly RR makes good use of the possibilities (I know they use alot of pirates from other oceans f.e.). What is there we can learn from them so once we (well Badask, lol) can govern our own island. _________________ Imagination > knowledge
VIK
Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Swindon, England
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject:
Viktorius wrote:
Did you know the French named the use of the longbow by the English in that battle "an act of terror".
The French would, as would any defeated side, it's fairly safe to say had the French triumphed they would be singing praises of their cavalry, and another thing their failure to adapt to situations resides in their own foolishness.
The French stuck to relying on cavalry, and continued to do so, up until the pounding the German's handed them during WW1, when surprisingly, the 'mighty' French cavalry was nothing against German guns _________________ "To overcome the intelligent by folley is contrary to the natural order of things. To overcome the foolish with intelligence, is in accord to the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence however, is a matter of opportunity"
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