Alt-History: No Gunpowder

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Alt-History: No Gunpowder 2017-09-05 06:35:11 Post No.
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Alt-History: No Gunpowder Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:35:11 Post No. [Report]

Alien Space Bats use their powers to tweak chemistry a bit so that gunpowder can’t be developed - what happens next?

European armor was already becoming more and more extensive and effective prior to the development of firearms, as technology and economics allowed for the expanded use of plate armor by more troops, leaving bows / crossbows ineffective except against horses and unarmored or light (chainmail) armored support troops.

With no guns, the traditional fully armored “medieval knight” becomes an unstoppable force, except by another armored knight in hand-to-hand combat.

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:38:09 Post No.3337300
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:38:09 Post No.3337300 [Report]

>>3337290
could have just used highly corosive acid instead

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:38:18 Post No.3337302
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>>3337290
steam powered auto crossbows

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:39:52 Post No.3337307
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:39:52 Post No.3337307 [Report]

I assume Constantinople doesn't fall for a while more.

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:40:49 Post No.3337309
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:40:49 Post No.3337309 [Report]

>>3337290
lasers

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:44:52 Post No.3337321
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:44:52 Post No.3337321 [Report]

>>3337290
Air guns were a thing.

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:47:16 Post No.3337330
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:47:16 Post No.3337330 [Report]

>>3337290
NERF BATTLES

Anonymous 2017-09-05 06:47:21 Post No.3337331
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>>3337302
>steam powered auto crossbows

I suppose way down the historical line, steam powered crossbows could be developed but pneumatic (air powered) would have been developed first and would be more practical but even then, they’d be large ballista sized crew served weapons to penetrate the full plate armor that was already capable of defeating conventional bows and crossbows.

Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:00:02 Post No.3337387
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:00:02 Post No.3337387 [Report]

>>3337290
>greek fire

:) 2017-09-05 07:01:02 Post No.3337392
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:) 2017-09-05 07:01:02 Post No.3337392 [Report]

laser guns duh

Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:01:11 Post No.3337394
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>>3337387
Can we make this today? I thought the "recipe" was lost.
>inb4 it was just napalm retard lil

Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:03:55 Post No.3337404
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Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:03:55 Post No.3337404 [Report]

>>3337394
The exact recipe is lost but it's really just animal fats

Anonymous 2017-09-05 07:15:27 Post No.3337441
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>>3337290
Powerful airguns. Pic related a real airgun used in the napoleonic wars. Comparable power to a musket but way more expensive which is why it didnt catch on.

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>>3337321
>>3337441

But without gunpowder firearms to base them on, how long until someone figures out air guns?

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