Comments on: Annotated 48-6 https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/ The Saga of the Working Class Adventurer - New comics every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.29 By: Muttley https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1602971 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:56:17 +0000 http://guildedage.net/?post_type=comic&p=17873#comment-1602971 Well, I am an engineer, and was involved in the defence industry, so I may have some accumulated distaste for “things that look cool but really won’t work”. Back in the day I had to disappoint more than one “manager with a really neat idea…” And those armoured airships are just a bit too close to the knuckle.
Protection against fire arrows is a good thought, realworldairships used to use very inflammable gases, and setting the envelope on fire is never going to be good even if your lifting gas isn’t flammable.
Now, I know these are Gastonian, sorry, Iwatanian machines so need to seem solid and workmanlike, but its a fine line.
But, as I said earlier, it’s probably just me, and not a cataclysmic throw-the-book-across-the-room moment. Or monitor, Or computer. No, can’t do that, I need it for other things….

]]> By: Andreas https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1602675 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:45:47 +0000 http://guildedage.net/?post_type=comic&p=17873#comment-1602675 First they tried using lead zeppelins, but then someone pointed out that very little X-ray weaponry seems to be in use these days.
It was quickly decided to go with Brass Zeppelins after that.

]]> By: Kaz Martell https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1602633 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:05:05 +0000 http://guildedage.net/?post_type=comic&p=17873#comment-1602633 While I agree, it’s possible they aren’t ‘really’ armored. A very thin sheet of some kind of Gnomish metal (an Aluminum equivalent for example) wouldn’t provide much protection against a firearm or explosive, it could be enough to keep Avian claw weapons from getting a hold, or more importantly, flaming arrows from setting the whole thing on fire (since they traditionally have little to no piercing value.)

The whole structure of the armored dirigible does look like it’s probably pretty dense, but maybe there is some Sky Elf floatation magic at work as well.

]]> By: Pylgrim https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1602493 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:52:36 +0000 http://guildedage.net/?post_type=comic&p=17873#comment-1602493 Also just noticed that the second panel here somewhat mirrors the previous second panel with a foreground character crying out about the Capital. The difference is that one was retreating (towards the camera) and another is advancing (away from the camera).

]]> By: Pylgrim https://guildedage.net/comic/annotated-48-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1602492 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:50:19 +0000 http://guildedage.net/?post_type=comic&p=17873#comment-1602492 Those avians are the first alliance casualties we see. Never forget.

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