11-05-2003, 02:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2003, 02:58 PM by Rhydderch Hael.)
In all truth, the Roman Empire serves as my model for that of the Zakarum: a highly advanced civilization borne upon the shoulders of a highly disciplined fighting force, conquering many and believing they can conquer all. That meant lots an lots of different people. Egyptians. Italians. Greeks. Gauls. Iberians. Britons. And more.
Roman concquest was not just black and white. The Zakarum should not be seen as so, either. One element of the Zakarum's reign that is detailed in the game is their persecution and attempted destruction of the old society and religion that existed in Kurast prior to the rise of the Zakarum: the faith of Skatsimâ which, judging by the appearance of the populace of Kurast, isn't about white people being crushed underfoot (there aren't any there!).
Like I said, you took one little aspect of the Zakarum's authority (as described in my interpretation of the society) and exploded it to assume it was the end-all and be-all of the Empire. It's sort of like saying every single Roman was a whacked-out nutter just because the nobility imbibed in "sugar of lead"â not accurate, and damaging to one's understanding of the backstory.
Big picture. You need to see the big picture. To see the forest from the trees. There's more to heaven and earth than what is granted in your philosophy. And... lastly, don't run with scissors.
Roman concquest was not just black and white. The Zakarum should not be seen as so, either. One element of the Zakarum's reign that is detailed in the game is their persecution and attempted destruction of the old society and religion that existed in Kurast prior to the rise of the Zakarum: the faith of Skatsimâ which, judging by the appearance of the populace of Kurast, isn't about white people being crushed underfoot (there aren't any there!).
Like I said, you took one little aspect of the Zakarum's authority (as described in my interpretation of the society) and exploded it to assume it was the end-all and be-all of the Empire. It's sort of like saying every single Roman was a whacked-out nutter just because the nobility imbibed in "sugar of lead"â not accurate, and damaging to one's understanding of the backstory.
Big picture. You need to see the big picture. To see the forest from the trees. There's more to heaven and earth than what is granted in your philosophy. And... lastly, don't run with scissors.
Political Correctness is the idea that you can foster tolerance in a diverse world through the intolerance of anything that strays from a clinical standard.