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Offline bonniebeth

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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2012, 18:33:04 »
Hint taken. When I get some time later. I'll do a blog post about this subject.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2012, 20:41:47 »
Quote from: Bolingbroke on November 10, 2012, 14:29:38
I don't know about you, but nobody wanted to be the indians when we were kids  :)
We played indians a lot when we were kids. We would pretend to be indians defending our land against British colonist.
We would sneak into their camp and attack them before they could reach their rifles.  ;D
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2012, 21:08:20 »
that is exactly what I have been trying to say, balance. Why does Geobra find it necessary to protray history in such a unbalanced/biased way, wether it be Indians and cowboys, religion,  Knight, or North versus South. keep it neutral by having both sides equally represented and the kid can play out the story how they choose, not Geobra pre determining.

Maybe I should not have used the word propaganda as it seems to stir up nastiness. To me propaganda is just advertising ones idea/view. I do not think Geobra should advertise the north or Indians or religion unless you also advertise the other, then its neutral or balanced. To me everyone individually is made up of good and bad, not one guy is all good and one guy is all bad.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2012, 09:00:03 »
True, but your comment regarding the latest batch of union soldiers (it was about that, originally, wasn't it?) is unfair. Specifically because this particular incarnation of the union soldiers has been created within a scenario of classic 'cowboys vs indians'. It's a bit like being annoyed at Dances with Wolves because it doesn't have Confederate soldiers, either.

You and your persecution complexes  :P  :)
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #34 on: November 12, 2012, 11:01:37 »
True, they really did implement the southern soldiers in a great way. Simply having them instead of northern soldiers in a batch. No evil looking clickies. To many kids they would just be soldiers with different uniforms but used for the same purpose. Protecting caravans and such.

Oddly theres no Southern fort though while they seem to release a fort with every western batch aside from that time.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #35 on: November 12, 2012, 11:57:19 »
Did the Confeds have Union-style forts in real life?
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #36 on: November 12, 2012, 12:03:00 »
Most of the actual civil war Forts would have been made of cut stone or been mounds of earth thrown up and fenced around cities... these wooden forts that playmobil does most closely resemble trading posts with palisades that were built along pioneer trails.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #37 on: November 12, 2012, 12:14:39 »
Yes, these forts were built to protect against Indian attacks, I believe. During the civil war, I'm sure many existing forts were still in use, but most battles were fought with troops out on the move, and staying in camps.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #38 on: November 12, 2012, 13:00:44 »
Now that would be a good seller for PM, DS or otherwise: a plain tent which could be used - in numbers - for ACW dios, Romans, Napoleonic wars etc, complete with accessories.
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Re: ACW History becoming one sided
« Reply #39 on: November 12, 2012, 13:54:02 »
I agree! THat would be neat. There's a green one-man style tent in the new camping theme. If they'd do the same thing in an off white type of color, it would be great.
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