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nope nossy Send a noteboard - 01/10/2009 08:06:57 PM

RJ said that the best Forsaken generals were Demandred, Be'lal and Sammael. Rahvin was also okay.

Mesaana and Semirhage were stated as being 'average at best'.

Do you think this is an accurate depiction of female skills? Are women inferior tactical and strategic visionaries in war?

Tylee Kirgan. Birgitte. And Jordan frequently talks about which women are able to win "stones." He does not seem to think they lack the tactical ability.

It still seems to be less of a female occupation, which accounts for the lack of stellar women in that role. Though I suppose a case could be made for the RJmoodiness. I would have loved to pummel Elayne after she gets her AS killed by the black ajah and then talks about how she's sad but not guilty. That there was no way to know they were there. Bullshit! It's called thorough surveillance.

I'm so glad you're still postin! I can see you people up there discussing the new releases, but I won't read them. It's driving me nuts!
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Are women really bad generals? Sidious - 01/10/2009 07:05:03 PM 1703 Views
I think that all we can conclude from this... Rand al'Thor - 01/10/2009 07:39:49 PM 963 Views
No. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/10/2009 07:41:35 PM 1138 Views
Or RJ just loves stacking ridiculously unfavourable odds against the male Forsaken generals... Shannow - 01/10/2009 08:40:47 PM 1209 Views
Lol... too true Sidious - 01/10/2009 09:32:29 PM 1128 Views
And you guys whine about the lameness of RJ's villains? fionwe1987 - 01/10/2009 09:41:54 PM 1204 Views
I still haven't seen proof of Demandred or Ishamael's "brilliance". RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/10/2009 09:56:41 PM 936 Views
Ishamael's destroyed Civilization twice Rurouni_Kenshin - 02/10/2009 04:25:37 AM 917 Views
Re: Ishamael's destroyed Civilization twice RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/10/2009 03:48:13 PM 830 Views
but you are difficult to please Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:10:13 AM 902 Views
Re: but you are difficult to please RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/10/2009 03:46:56 PM 871 Views
Re: but you are difficult to please Sidious - 03/10/2009 06:17:21 AM 843 Views
But they are lame... they've done minimal damage to the Light Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:06:05 AM 838 Views
You can't have it both ways.... fionwe1987 - 02/10/2009 06:47:21 AM 932 Views
Why not? Sidious - 02/10/2009 08:45:35 AM 898 Views
Re: Why not? fionwe1987 - 02/10/2009 04:27:00 PM 823 Views
Re: Why not? Sidious - 03/10/2009 06:34:16 AM 902 Views
Re: Why not? fionwe1987 - 03/10/2009 07:40:16 AM 881 Views
Re: Why not? Sidious - 03/10/2009 05:07:51 PM 851 Views
Yeah Etzel - 01/10/2009 09:57:01 PM 922 Views
Re: Yeah nossy - 01/10/2009 10:40:28 PM 912 Views
I thought the same in the past... Etzel - 02/10/2009 07:01:18 AM 877 Views
Gah! Hate! nossy - 02/10/2009 04:11:49 PM 896 Views
Ah, come on... Etzel - 02/10/2009 04:41:37 PM 873 Views
No no, I was just being pouty that I haven't read the new stuff yet. nossy - 02/10/2009 05:01:15 PM 877 Views
Yeah, I can understand that! Etzel - 03/10/2009 12:23:25 PM 724 Views
Unless... Fanatic-Templar - 01/10/2009 10:49:55 PM 945 Views
Re: Unless... Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:07:14 AM 982 Views
Well, it's entirely hypothetical, Fanatic-Templar - 02/10/2009 06:31:32 AM 847 Views
Re: Or RJ just loves stacking ridiculously unfavourable odds against the male Forsaken generals... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/10/2009 09:51:30 PM 976 Views
What about Mat and Ituralde? Rurouni_Kenshin - 02/10/2009 04:28:49 AM 926 Views
Re: What about Mat and Ituralde? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/10/2009 03:52:24 PM 842 Views
Good points! Also, these "generals" haven't actually fielded any troops beetnemesis - 01/10/2009 11:23:40 PM 845 Views
Further... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/10/2009 12:14:44 AM 887 Views
But as individuals they are meant to be deadly too Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:09:21 AM 832 Views
Just one point ^_^ RugbyPlayingAshaman - 03/10/2009 12:51:50 AM 865 Views
Well, yeah. They're knowledgable and deadly in person. Generalship doesn't come into it. beetnemesis - 04/10/2009 12:09:50 AM 833 Views
nope nossy - 01/10/2009 08:06:57 PM 1011 Views
Re: nope Sidious - 01/10/2009 09:32:38 PM 1067 Views
Tylee Kirgan, Birgitte, and one other, Egeanin NaClH2O - 01/10/2009 09:47:00 PM 1282 Views
Birgitte's not a soldier though. Darth_Katie - 01/10/2009 10:10:50 PM 866 Views
She says she's not, but so does Mat. nossy - 01/10/2009 10:34:04 PM 777 Views
Mat's not a soldier, either - he's a general RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/10/2009 10:51:29 PM 911 Views
Right, which was what we were discussing at first. nossy - 02/10/2009 04:13:43 PM 852 Views
Yeah, I'm supporting your point about them both being generals RugbyPlayingAshaman - 02/10/2009 06:10:31 PM 893 Views
true, but she does pretty good NaClH2O - 02/10/2009 01:06:03 AM 925 Views
Oooh I forgot she's in charge of Elayne's lady guards. Darth_Katie - 02/10/2009 03:22:57 AM 800 Views
Egeanin or Leilwin nossy - 01/10/2009 10:35:53 PM 1000 Views
A ship captain is like a calvary general NaClH2O - 02/10/2009 01:24:37 AM 857 Views
Right. Cannoli - 02/10/2009 01:36:59 AM 856 Views
Well said. (And its short and to the point.) RabidWombat - 02/10/2009 03:54:23 AM 987 Views
Birgitte is too cautious to be better than an adequate tactician. RabidWombat - 02/10/2009 04:22:45 AM 911 Views
Isn't this more of an outgrowth or her respective specialty? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/10/2009 08:40:46 PM 829 Views
My opinion Cannoli - 02/10/2009 01:30:12 AM 1323 Views
That's a poor excuse rAndy aL - 02/10/2009 11:59:42 AM 813 Views
That's a poor argument Cannoli - 02/10/2009 04:02:53 PM 1071 Views
Re: That's a poor argument rAndy aL - 03/10/2009 04:26:55 AM 883 Views
I disagree nossy - 02/10/2009 04:26:28 PM 894 Views
Re: I disagree Cannoli - 02/10/2009 08:31:29 PM 1135 Views
Oh, puh-lease. nossy - 02/10/2009 09:09:30 PM 1050 Views
Re: Oh, puh-lease. Cannoli - 03/10/2009 04:52:37 PM 878 Views
Re: Oh, puh-lease. NaClH2O - 03/10/2009 08:26:27 PM 773 Views
Re: Oh, puh-lease. nossy - 05/10/2009 05:08:27 PM 3348 Views
I always know I've out-argued an idiot when they fall back on the tired old "RJ wanted it that way" Cannoli - 06/10/2009 04:42:11 AM 945 Views
And I can tell you're through when you've gotten to three+ insults per paragraph. nossy - 06/10/2009 05:46:24 PM 1028 Views
um nossy - 08/10/2009 07:36:52 PM 1171 Views
Monday morning quarterbacking at its worst RabidWombat - 04/10/2009 07:28:36 AM 988 Views
Men and football. nossy - 05/10/2009 04:49:35 PM 911 Views
She didn't kill anyone! Why SHOULD she feel guilty? She gave necessary orders. Cannoli - 06/10/2009 03:33:15 AM 981 Views
It's the only thing men are allowed to do in Randland CupofDice - 02/10/2009 03:09:19 AM 919 Views
My thoughts LordPerrin - 02/10/2009 03:12:46 PM 808 Views
.... Fantasy - 04/10/2009 03:38:44 AM 821 Views
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