The Templin Institute

[stevep]

Jul 24, 2019 18:33:45 GMT Zyobot said:

Jul 24, 2019 18:28:56 GMT lordroel said:

That why i posted it.

Yeah, I figured so.

Anyways, here's some more commentary from The Templin Institute.

World Governments Are Boring | Incoming


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

  Zyobot

  Good video.  Very accurate as well.  The likelihood of an unified Earth government being viable increases if/when humanity gets into space and especially when we establish contact with other intelligence's simply because there's something to unite again.  However its far from certain this would occur and even then you could see multiple human states inside the Sol system and beyond as their likely to have different interests.

  Its also frustrating that most such world governments are basically idealised US colones but I think that simply because so much in terms of western films are made in the US and/or for the US market so its unlikely to change, at least in the western world in the near future.  You could see other types of governments, based possibly around India or China or less likely an EU identity if that survived, Russia or possibly an Islamic centred Earth as such regions develop the resources and desire to present such scenarios.  There could well be such in say China or Russia already but their simply not well [or at all ] known in the west.

  In SF in general there is often more variety although its still largely dominated in the English speaking sphere by the US and more often a right wing hypo-capitalistic one but its a lot easier to get a book published with a different background than a film or game franchise.

  Steve

[lordroel]

Jul 23, 2019 22:38:30 GMT Zyobot said:

I thought I'd share another Star Wars-themed video, this time one about an infamous, blue-skinned military mastermind who started in Legends and made his way into Canon.

Grand Admiral Thrawn | Star Wars Legends | Dossier

Did find this about his Legends version:

[Zyobot]

Here's one from a setting that I don't think has been explored much in this thread.

The Koprulu Sector | StarCraft | Atlas


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

[lordroel]

Star Union | Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Across hundreds of worlds, the desolate remains of the once great Star Union remain, begging for their technological marvels to be re-discovered.

[Zyobot]

Aug 7, 2019 2:45:25 GMT lordroel said:

Star Union | Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Across hundreds of worlds, the desolate remains of the once great Star Union remain, begging for their technological marvels to be re-discovered.

Cool video, lordroel. I can't say I've heard of this universe before first watching it, but now I have a new sci-to setting to check out thanks to that.

[lordroel]

Aug 8, 2019 11:21:34 GMT Zyobot said:

Aug 7, 2019 2:45:25 GMT lordroel said:

Star Union | Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Across hundreds of worlds, the desolate remains of the once great Star Union remain, begging for their technological marvels to be re-discovered.

Cool video, lordroel. I can't say I've heard of this universe before first watching it, but now I have a new sci-to setting to check out thanks to that.

It from a new Age of Wonders game.

[Zyobot]

Aug 8, 2019 11:48:34 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 8, 2019 11:21:34 GMT Zyobot said:

Cool video, lordroel. I can't say I've heard of this universe before first watching it, but now I have a new sci-to setting to check out thanks to that.

It from a new Age of Wonders game.

So I've gleaned from the title. Anyways, I suppose I ought to look into that further.

[lordroel]

Aug 8, 2019 13:52:50 GMT Zyobot said:

Aug 8, 2019 11:48:34 GMT lordroel said:

It from a new Age of Wonders game.

So I've gleaned from the title. Anyways, I suppose I ought to look into that further.

Seems the Templin Institute also plays this game on their Twictch channel.

[Zyobot]

Aug 9, 2019 15:23:14 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 8, 2019 13:52:50 GMT Zyobot said:

So I've gleaned from the title. Anyways, I suppose I ought to look into that further.

Seems the Templin Institute also plays this game on their Twictch channel.

That sounds cool. I guess I have another thing to look at, then.

[Zyobot]

Here's a new lore-explanatory video published just two days ago.

Vanguard Expeditionary Forces | Age of Wonders: Planetfall


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

[lordroel]

Aug 24, 2019 23:38:12 GMT Zyobot said:

Here's a new lore-explanatory video published just two days ago.

Vanguard Expeditionary Forces | Age of Wonders: Planetfall


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

As always they did a nice job.

[stevep]

Aug 24, 2019 23:38:12 GMT Zyobot said:

Here's a new lore-explanatory video published just two days ago.

Vanguard Expeditionary Forces | Age of Wonders: Planetfall


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

  Interesting idea but it doesn't say much about how they organise attempts to rebuild the union.  Its one thing to defeat an enemy but how loosely or not do they define enemy?  Are they some sort of all conquering horde that decides everybody who doesn't immediately accept a place in the restored union should be crushed or more liberal and to seriously negotiate with nations that are willing to co-exist but not willing to come under Vanguard control? 

[eurowatch]

Aug 25, 2019 13:45:29 GMT stevep said:

Aug 24, 2019 23:38:12 GMT Zyobot said:

Here's a new lore-explanatory video published just two days ago.

Vanguard Expeditionary Forces | Age of Wonders: Planetfall


I hope this helps,
Zyobot

  Interesting idea but it doesn't say much about how they organise attempts to rebuild the union.  Its one thing to defeat an enemy but how loosely or not do they define enemy?  Are they some sort of all conquering horde that decides everybody who doesn't immediately accept a place in the restored union should be crushed or more liberal and to seriously negotiate with nations that are willing to co-exist but not willing to come under Vanguard control?  

That is what the player decides.

[stevep]

Aug 25, 2019 14:39:34 GMT eurowatch said:

Aug 25, 2019 13:45:29 GMT stevep said:

  Interesting idea but it doesn't say much about how they organise attempts to rebuild the union.  Its one thing to defeat an enemy but how loosely or not do they define enemy?  Are they some sort of all conquering horde that decides everybody who doesn't immediately accept a place in the restored union should be crushed or more liberal and to seriously negotiate with nations that are willing to co-exist but not willing to come under Vanguard control?  

That is what the player decides.

  Ah good.  I was wondering whether that would be an option or whether too much would be tied to set behaviour.

[lordroel]

The Dvar | Age of Wonders: Planetfall



Kir'Ko Swarm | Age of Wonders: Planetfall