Arioch wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:22 am
jterlecki wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 2:34 am
Talking about the military, how well would humans do in 'wargames' if the scenario *assumed* they had identical tech compared to the Loroi.
Well, this involves an awful lot of hypotheticals, so let's just say "we'll find out."
I find that often people view humanity as unusually warlike... of course we don't have much to compare ourselves to, but I tend to think that humans are no more inherently warlike than what I think would be essentially required for survival of the species. I grew up during a time of domestic turmoil and imminent international nuclear war, with some people so disillusioned that they refused to have children because they were sure that human society would go full Mad Max. And yet, here we are decades later, with a stable society (or, at least, in was a few years ago) and the spectre of nuclear holocast barely even a memory, with people melting down over not using the preferred pronouns. But I digress...
The Loroi have been fighting interstellar wars since humanity was waging medieval crusades against each other... they don't lack experience. But maybe... a different point of view that was not bred for war might prove useful to them.
Is that not the male POV?
Their world is dominated by women, and we all know there re fundamental differences in how men and women behave.
Men: Really care a lot about respect.
Women: Care a lot about love.
Not to say that either care for nothing else, but the Umiak have never had to fight a bunch of human guys.
Human males tend to outperform females in chess and also videoames...likely because of their desire dor respect driving them so hard.
Human males may even desire the Umiak respect them in battle, whereas the Loroi could not care less and just hate them.
In other words, humans, if they play their cards right, could potentially end the war diplomatically or strategically or both.
That I can see....since neither the Loroi or the Umiak have much experience dealing with....all the manliness.
That will have an effect. It already is.
Beryl can readily tell that Alex is not like an ordinary Loroi male, and I think that's why she likes him.