07-17-2021, 01:56 PM
"Expand the timeline to all military history before gunpowder weapons became dominant, that is from Bronze Age through the Middle Ages"
I am NOT in favour of that, it would mean letting go of this forum altogether, without any chance of success of 'revitalization'. I know for sure that it would drive those away who are here for the main topic - the Roman army.
Stefan, you say 'abandon the focus on the Roman army' but are you forgetting that we already include the complete Greek Classical period as well? And that we even include the Roman Empire (not JUST the Roman army) up to 1453?
And even that does not give us the desidered impact - why would including every persiod and every region do that?
Plus the fact that more history boards still exist (and apparently suffer from our problems), why would you ruin this one?
While I would applaud changes that would bring more traffic, these would have to be within the frame of our current scope, which is military plus civilian from the Bronze Age up to 1453 - yes focused on the Roman army but that is not limited by the forum in any way.
I am NOT in favour of that, it would mean letting go of this forum altogether, without any chance of success of 'revitalization'. I know for sure that it would drive those away who are here for the main topic - the Roman army.
Stefan, you say 'abandon the focus on the Roman army' but are you forgetting that we already include the complete Greek Classical period as well? And that we even include the Roman Empire (not JUST the Roman army) up to 1453?
And even that does not give us the desidered impact - why would including every persiod and every region do that?
Plus the fact that more history boards still exist (and apparently suffer from our problems), why would you ruin this one?
While I would applaud changes that would bring more traffic, these would have to be within the frame of our current scope, which is military plus civilian from the Bronze Age up to 1453 - yes focused on the Roman army but that is not limited by the forum in any way.
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)