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william · 08-02-2003, 07:32 PM

The wars that were fought in all of ME are based on one things heroics. Battles were won or lost around a few key leaders and people who put themsleves foward. Even the evil forces of Morodor did this as is shown when the Lord of the Nazgul comes to the gates to face Gandalf. In reality a genral would never go near the fighting unless the fighting came to him (in other words hes getting his butt kicked). In this type of warfare technology was an afterthought and most likely frowned upon. The elves would have definetly not liked it for it brought change and that is an anthma for the elves. and in the beggining men learned most of what they knew from the elves. now of course that changed but the type of war didnt. so there was no need for the technilogical wepons of today. now as to technology of lifestlye i would say that for the most part either war was in the way or the people were to close to elves or remembered them to strongly to want to. when you are with a people you pick up a few of their ways and ideas. one of these that men probably picked up was the idea of not changing. until man was by himself and all other forces were ousted did he think of it. (man oh man is my spelling atrocious)

08-02-2003, 07:32 PM	#18
william Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: wherever i am needed Posts: 11	The wars that were fought in all of ME are based on one things heroics. Battles were won or lost around a few key leaders and people who put themsleves foward. Even the evil forces of Morodor did this as is shown when the Lord of the Nazgul comes to the gates to face Gandalf. In reality a genral would never go near the fighting unless the fighting came to him (in other words hes getting his butt kicked). In this type of warfare technology was an afterthought and most likely frowned upon. The elves would have definetly not liked it for it brought change and that is an anthma for the elves. and in the beggining men learned most of what they knew from the elves. now of course that changed but the type of war didnt. so there was no need for the technilogical wepons of today. now as to technology of lifestlye i would say that for the most part either war was in the way or the people were to close to elves or remembered them to strongly to want to. when you are with a people you pick up a few of their ways and ideas. one of these that men probably picked up was the idea of not changing. until man was by himself and all other forces were ousted did he think of it. (man oh man is my spelling atrocious) __________________ All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.