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Started by Black Vulmea, July 05, 2017, 11:26:44 AM

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Black Vulmea

July 05, 2017, 11:26:44 AM
Wonder why those ruins are still standing after a millenium? Maybe a [strike]wizard[/strike] Roman built it.

One of the more interesting elective courses I took in college was on ancient engineering, so I eat shit like this up with a spoon. If you like to be able to explain the 'how' of things in your game-world, a little bit of engineering and chemistry knowledge goes a long way - in the case of engineering, the devices used to build massive structures can be as interesting as the structures themselves, and creative players will often put them to good use.
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July 05, 2017, 11:51:35 AM
Read about that on the BBC web site yesterday. Good stuff.

jeff37923

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July 05, 2017, 12:16:37 PM
Now that is pretty cool. I can think of a lot places to use this. Thanks!
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July 09, 2017, 03:42:17 AM
Roman concrete was certainly astounding.   It's amazing how some structures built at the same time can vanish without a trace while others endure.
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July 09, 2017, 07:04:42 AM
Great read, thanks BV.

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July 10, 2017, 10:23:06 AM
Okay... that was completely awesome.
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