Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-5018798-20130213102011

PoD is simple. No-one comes up with Gunpowder. What happens next is slightly trickier. I have thought about this somewhat. and come to some tentintive conclusions.

1) Castles stay in use longer. (No Cannons)

2) Use of Assasians bcomes more widespread and acceptable because armour becomes thicker and thicker leading to a break up in 'traditional warfare' / light fast infantry become invaluble to run rings round heavy armoured units and cut supply chains.

3) Mining is slower and more labour intensive. Prehaps steam base blasting methods are develpod over time.

4) No other explosives are developed (at least development is set back massivley) -  contentious I know, but without the idea then will anyone (even alchemists) realise the potential and think to utilise the compounds they come up with that go bang.

5) Colonisim is more peaceful. Without guns fighting an enemy who knows the land is harder so alliances will be more common.

7) No gunpowder plot

8) Possible French Italy (Italian Wars) - Spain handicapped - or English France (100 years war)

9) Ballista tanks and flechette aireoplanes... (Poss ASB)

Any Ideas... 