[Discuss] Dwilight - serious simulation of a medieval world?

[Josiah Allen]

On Jan 7, 2008 4:43 PM, John P. Murphy <john.p.murphy at dartmouth.edu> wrote:

>
> On Jan 7, 2008, at 4:39 PM, Tom Vogt wrote:
>
> > Mark Aubrey schrieb:
> >> 1. What is the time line of "a medieval world"?  Medieval Europe
> >> could
> >> be considered mid 800's to the late 1500's.  Or the 5th century to
> >> the
> >> the late 14th or early 15th century.  Or...
> >>
> >> 2. What is the locale to be emulated?  Europe?  British Isles?
> >> Italy?
> >>  Steppes of Asia?  China?  Japan?
> >>
> >> Is it safe to assume that it would be patterned after Europe, from
> >> about 1250 to 1500?
> >>
> >
> > You can choose most of that, though I wouldn't want any pseudo-asian
> > crap. If you want to simulate feudal Japan, get your stuff right.
> >
> > As far as I care, the timeframe can be anything between 700 and
> > 1500 or so.
>
> So, clarification: If I rule a Dwilight realm themed on, say,
> Medieval Russia, and make it known that I'm doing that, can I OOC ban
> people who try to join with names like "Larry" and "Akiko"?
>
> John
>
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Seems very extreme to me.

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