The Historical Record and Its Impact on WritingThread

[DavidGil]

@Eiwynn

This is a slight detour, so I’ll answer briefly, then if you wish, we can start a new thread or go private; I am an armchair historian so I like civil and productive exchanges and discussions as well.

The vast majority of the recorded military encounters support the idea of few women involved. There are the celebrated instances such as Matilda, Joan of Arc and others that show that women did fight, militarily (The Norman Sicilian Queen of Robert is another less famous front-line combatant) and politically.

It is also true that many uncelebrated local encounters involved women Chatelaines defending their property and feudal obligations while their husbands/brothers/uncles and cousins were away crusading or traveling on pilgrimage or whatever.

My point here is, the historical record, as we know it today, is rich enough to support different story arcs and different game development. As an author, there is enough in the historical record to allow inclusive protagonists if you desire in the Medieval ages.

Decided to reply separately here.

I’m easy really with opening a new thread or discussing things privately. I should be doing some writing, but I have a bit of free time.

Far be it from me to dictate what happens and what should be said, but I think this thread has run its course anyway. I don’t really think there’s much to be said other than ‘respect the author’s wishes’. If CoG starts pumping out titles where there’s not equality and such though, then it’s worth having the discussion, definitely. It would go against the whole point of CoG. I think, as a whole, the amount of gender-locked Hosted Games are minimal as well? I could however be wrong about that.