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Good points! Also, these "generals" haven't actually fielded any troops beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 01/10/2009 11:23:40 PM
Even if these guys are all great generals, they're not fighting any wars!

Yes yes, there's the war of "Light vs. Shadow" but that doesn't involve supply lines. It's a different type of war (for now, anyway)


Mat is a flat-out amazing general. Does have the skill to subvert an entire nation and dedicate its resources to his goals? Well, maybe, but it's not because of his military abilities.

tl;dr The Forsaken have been focusing on politics and espionage, not wars. Generalship doesn't come into it.
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Are women really bad generals? Sidious - 01/10/2009 07:05:03 PM 1702 Views
I think that all we can conclude from this... Rand al'Thor - 01/10/2009 07:39:49 PM 962 Views
No. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/10/2009 07:41:35 PM 1137 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 829 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 837 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 901 Views
Re: Why not? fionwe1987 - 03/10/2009 07:40:16 AM 880 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 911 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 872 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 723 Views
Unless... Fanatic-Templar - 01/10/2009 10:49:55 PM 945 Views
Re: Unless... Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:07:14 AM 981 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 841 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 886 Views
But as individuals they are meant to be deadly too Sidious - 02/10/2009 05:09:21 AM 831 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 1010 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 799 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 855 Views
Well said. (And its short and to the point.) RabidWombat - 02/10/2009 03:54:23 AM 986 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 828 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 812 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 882 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 3347 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 944 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 1027 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 987 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 980 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 807 Views
.... Fantasy - 04/10/2009 03:38:44 AM 821 Views
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