This week, we look at the positioning of main gun batteries and see what the Battlestar Galactica could use to learn from the USS South Carolina (BB-26).
Collections: Where Does My Main Battery Go?
Month: November 2019
Collections: Why Are There No Empires in Age of Empires?
At long last, Relic Entertainment has announced that Age of Empires 4 is coming. Strategy gamers rejoice! I am excited - I played the first one back in '98 (I may be dating myself here). But the news brought me back to a common problem with many games of this type and with Age of … Continue reading Collections: Why Are There No Empires in Age of Empires?
Collections: Practical Polytheism, Part IV: Little Gods and Big People
The last part of our four-part look at ancient polytheism, looking at the smallest of gods, and the biggest of humans.
Collections: Practical Polytheism, Part III: Polling the Gods
Last week as part II of our four part look at ancient polytheistic religious practice (I, II, IV), we looked at some of the basic functions of polytheistic practice, centered on the concept of do ut des, striking a bargain with the god. This week, we're going to turn to another key set of rituals: … Continue reading Collections: Practical Polytheism, Part III: Polling the Gods
Collections: Practical Polytheism, Part II: Practice
Part II of a series at the underpinnings of ancient polytheistic (Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, Norse, etc) religious practice.