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Machiavelliest:
Sustained war doesn't beget sustained innovation. Look at the Dark Ages. While war does drive many technological inventions, most of them are related to the kinetics of war. That's how I see the current era in GoI--innovation has stalled out because there hasn't been rebuilding between the wars.
Gato Blanco:
War didn't cause the decline of the dark ages, the rise of christianity did (Pre renaissance christianity was very anti-science). There were wars during the renaissance, and one of the defining traits of the Roman empire was conquest. Though I do agree that the lack of resouces during wartime can stunt some research and development, but it won't stop it. People would constantly develop new idea to survive. See the frugalness of north america during the depression or the advances of Russian weaponry in WWII
Lord Dick Tim:
Let's get back to topic scope, war and faith both cause and prevent innovation. There will be large, long and evolved arguments about the affects of either.
Here's an odd question about air ships. Human waste removal.
Machiavelliest:
Over the side.
Gato Blanco:
You mean Anvalans, or fecal matter? xD
I agree with Mach, they would use a thunderbox, drop where it may. They wouuld avoid doing so in docks or near cities, out of courtesy, or wait till they're flying overhead if they're unpleasant sods. I reason they would do this because
a) its a lot easier,
b) most ships in game right now are too small, they don't seem to have a dedicated sleeping area (which can be explained by hammocks) or a kitchen (explained by eating cold rations),
c) it would be a waste of space and carry weight if they were to have a watertight septic tank, weight that could be used for weapons and cargo and
d) even if they used some sort of water reclaimation technology, it would still take up too much space as the water would still be non pottable water
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