03-09-2013, 12:36 AM
Personally, I feel there are enough other fora who deal with the "what if ..." scenario's.
What I cherish in RAT is the dedication of many of its members to expand actual knowledge and the addiction to sticking to science rather then fantasy. There are subjects I myself find far fetched, such as the very complex astonomical debates, but these deal with the way Roman military society may or may not have been governed by the numerical teachings. So there is no objection there as far as the subject matter is concerened.
I have found the enemies and allies section most entertaining and the Greek section is also valuable, as we know many Roman issues arose from their close ties with Greek society. Outside that, I understand the approach of discouraging forays outside of the known Roman period. That spans more then 500 years, so should be interesting enough.
Discussions tend to get out of hand when the poster stated a bold claim in order to invite attack, and then goes on the counterattack to prove him- or herself "right". This sort of behaviour may be accepted elswhere, but it is not in the spirit of RAT. I would therefor ask and advise any members who think that is proper conduct to seek another outlet for their convictions.
What I cherish in RAT is the dedication of many of its members to expand actual knowledge and the addiction to sticking to science rather then fantasy. There are subjects I myself find far fetched, such as the very complex astonomical debates, but these deal with the way Roman military society may or may not have been governed by the numerical teachings. So there is no objection there as far as the subject matter is concerened.
I have found the enemies and allies section most entertaining and the Greek section is also valuable, as we know many Roman issues arose from their close ties with Greek society. Outside that, I understand the approach of discouraging forays outside of the known Roman period. That spans more then 500 years, so should be interesting enough.
Discussions tend to get out of hand when the poster stated a bold claim in order to invite attack, and then goes on the counterattack to prove him- or herself "right". This sort of behaviour may be accepted elswhere, but it is not in the spirit of RAT. I would therefor ask and advise any members who think that is proper conduct to seek another outlet for their convictions.