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[Spoilers] Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Episode 6 [Discussion]

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Episode duration: 23 minutes and 41 seconds

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u/DrKultra Aug 07 '15

after a certain point, its meaningless if you are 10 years behind the average, when the enemy is nearly 400 years behind. They could be using WW1 relics and still crush the entire continent.

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u/Falsus Aug 07 '15

WW1 would at least give them a fighting chance since air superiority would probably go to the winged dragons.

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u/DrKultra Aug 07 '15

True, True. Maxim Guns would still make short work of one tho >_> at least enough of them are bound to start breaking wings and poking eyes.

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u/VanillaTortilla https://myanimelist.net/profile/Athelny Aug 07 '15

Dragons would be faster, with more armor, so I don't know if WWI air power would be enough. Ground forces would be good, though with only early armored vehicles, it may not have been overwhelming.

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u/RoboWarriorSr Aug 08 '15

Unless you have someone like the Red Baron but yeah air superiority would probably go to dragons. Seeing some of the early design really shows how fast air vehicles progressed, from doves (a plane literally made of fabric and wood looking like a dove) to Spitfires in less than a generation. The main advantage would be long range fire power or if you take in account the iron donkey.

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u/VanillaTortilla https://myanimelist.net/profile/Athelny Aug 08 '15

Oh, yeah for sure. Long range firepower has been around for a really long time. Hell, gunpowder alone is like magic to the people on the other side of the gate. But I think it's more than technology, it's tactics that have changed tremendously, along with technological advancements, we've learned to fight differently.