https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=The_World_at_LargeThe World at Large - Revision history2026-04-18T17:58:20ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.3https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=18332&oldid=prevSpringheel at 15:43, 28 December 20152015-12-28T15:43:19Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>To the west, across a range of mountains that inhibit overland attacks, is a rival naval state, Menoa. This kingdom broke away from the Empire decades ago, and now fights against them in regular skirmishes, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the [[Inventor's Guild]]. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>To the west, across a range of mountains that inhibit overland attacks, is a rival naval state, Menoa. This kingdom broke away from the Empire decades ago, and now fights against them in regular skirmishes, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the [[Inventor's Guild]]. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=18331&oldid=prevSpringheel at 15:39, 28 December 20152015-12-28T15:39:51Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bridgeport lies at the western edge of a large, sprawling empire. [[The Empire]], which endured unchallenged for centuries, is in the process of collapsing. Pagan barbarians from the north and east have become more and more bold over the past decade, sacking towns and pushing the empire's army back in several great battles. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">They </del>now <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">threaten </del>the capital city on a regular basis. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bridgeport lies at the western edge of a large, sprawling empire. [[The Empire]], which endured unchallenged for centuries, is in the process of collapsing. Pagan barbarians from the north and east have become more and more bold over the past decade, sacking towns and pushing the empire's army back in several great battles. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">A great new threat, the Barbarian horselords of the East, </ins>now <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">threatens </ins>the capital city on a regular basis. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The empire's influence over outlying cities like Bridgeport is now pretty weak, as the empire's armies spend most of their time protecting lands closer to the capital. Individual princes are starting to exert more authority over their own lands. Fortunately Bridgeport is able to take care of itself, unlike smaller towns on the frontier which <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">were </del>overrun by barbarians.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The empire's influence over outlying cities like Bridgeport is now pretty weak, as the empire's armies spend most of their time protecting lands closer to the capital. Individual princes are starting to exert more authority over their own lands. Fortunately Bridgeport is able to take care of itself, unlike smaller towns on the frontier which <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">have been </ins>overrun by barbarians.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bridgeport is in a temperate climate, and though the temperature is fairly mild it sees regular snowfall in the winter months. To the north are highlands which eventually turn into a large mountain range. To the south and west is a warm, temperate sea. Across the sea to the south is a much hotter continent, inhabited by moors and saracens. They are sophisticated and learned, but they worship strange gods and practice magic. Mercenaries from these lands occasionally come to the city for work, and merchants buy captives to sell to southerners as slaves.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bridgeport is in a temperate climate, and though the temperature is fairly mild it sees regular snowfall in the winter months. To the north are highlands which eventually turn into a large mountain range. To the south and west is a warm, temperate sea. Across the sea to the south is a much hotter continent, inhabited by moors and saracens. They are sophisticated and learned, but they worship strange gods and practice magic. Mercenaries from these lands occasionally come to the city for work, and merchants buy captives to sell to southerners as slaves.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>To the west, across a range of mountains that inhibit overland attacks, is a rival naval state, Menoa, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">whose prince has continually fought </del>against <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the empire</del>, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the [[Inventor's Guild]]. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>To the west, across a range of mountains that inhibit overland attacks, is a rival naval state, Menoa<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. This kingdom broke away from the Empire decades ago</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and now fights </ins>against <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">them in regular skirmishes</ins>, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the [[Inventor's Guild]]. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=17479&oldid=prevSpringheel at 20:34, 6 January 20142014-01-06T20:34:28Z<p></p>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=17478&oldid=prevSpringheel at 20:33, 6 January 20142014-01-06T20:33:28Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">A short distance to </del>the west is a rival naval state, Menoa, whose prince has continually fought against the empire, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the Inventor's Guild. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">To </ins>the west<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, across a range of mountains that inhibit overland attacks, </ins>is a rival naval state, Menoa, whose prince has continually fought against the empire, particularly over their colonies in the New World. The Menoese have fought many battles for control of Bridgeport too, though they have been defeated soundly by the devices of the Inventor's Guild. Menoese privateers plague merchant ships coming to and from the city, however, and are considered a great threat to Bridgeport's economy. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=17477&oldid=prevSpringheel at 20:31, 6 January 20142014-01-06T20:31:23Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The </del>geography of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">our setting is only roughly sketched out at present</del>, but <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">here</del>'s what we know:</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Several missions feature maps with real-world </ins>geography<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, placing Bridgeport on the coast </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Southern Europe</ins>, but <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">exactly how closely TDM's geography matches that of our own has been left intentionally vague. Here</ins>'s what we know <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for sure</ins>:</div></td></tr>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=14314&oldid=prevSpringheel at 02:02, 19 February 20122012-02-19T02:02:04Z<p></p>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=14311&oldid=prevSpringheel at 16:22, 17 February 20122012-02-17T16:22:47Z<p></p>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=14310&oldid=prevSpringheel at 16:21, 17 February 20122012-02-17T16:21:42Z<p></p>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=14309&oldid=prevSpringheel at 16:19, 17 February 20122012-02-17T16:19:39Z<p></p>
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</table>Springheelhttps://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_World_at_Large&diff=14308&oldid=prevSpringheel at 16:18, 17 February 20122012-02-17T16:18:03Z<p></p>
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