Could our modern military beat a classical fantasy military that has access to; magic; classic races like elves, dwarfs, etc. ; and fantastical beasts? (lemmy.world)

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[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago

There was an anime called gate that addressed this specific event.

It was a very pro Japan are the good guys kind of almost propaganda anime, but long story short the main advantage that the non-magical earthlings had is computers and logistics and War experience from hundreds of years of wars without magic.

So it would be kind of like asking if a modern military could win against some 1400s era nights in armor who just happened to have missile launchers but not machine guns or tanks.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Is it good?

[-] semperverus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

If you're into seeing dragons get dunked by tomahawk missiles then definitely

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Isn't everyone? I've been waiting for that since the epic letdown that was Reign of Fire

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago

If you can overlook the Japanese savior complex propaganda it's not bad.

[-] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Intercontintal ballistic nuclear missile > fireball

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

Depends on your mana pool.

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