|
Post by Caladors on Mar 14, 2004 21:59:40 GMT -5
well i know it would be a logistics nightmare but the imperuim is orgainsied in a different way to how we think.
well first off the imperuim organised things into tithes so that there is nothing big about a percentages and stuff like that, however this causes alot of poltical conflict as you may have noticed in the fluff and you know how you said about beer and bolters well see thats why rouge traders are so successful few people can acually trade in sytems or from outside them.
it would be a nightmare for mathmatics people but the imperuim doesn't have money it has stockpiles and if something is needed it's taken from them and tithes are steped up simiple as that.
logistics and the imperuim haven't ever mixed it's ment to be a mordern well very post modern repesentation of rome there were alot of comutation break downs thats why there is alot of trouble the futher your get from terra unless there is nice old SM home world not far from where your from then people get there heads very quickly.
|
|
|
Post by Kage2020 on Mar 15, 2004 6:59:48 GMT -5
Then there seems to be a fundamental disagreement there, then. I cannot personally see the Imperium operating in such a way. That is the whole point of the feudal aspect of the Imperium, to maintain jurisdication and organisation beyond Terra. Centralisation of economy is not really possible, even though in some limited extent political centralisation through feudalism is. We have also decided that trade on a subsector and near-subsector level is going to be possible and that the 'every world is a castle' approach is both not particularly tenable but also not overtly interesting... Kage
|
|
|
Post by Caladors on Mar 16, 2004 0:29:36 GMT -5
I'll agree to disagree with you. theres little more than i can say about it.
|
|
|
Post by Kage2020 on Mar 18, 2004 9:15:10 GMT -5
It's a shame, really. The ASP is overall predicated upon the idea that the Imperium cannot really function in the static approach often represented by GW. Rather, it operates dynamically to create homeostasis, which is a completely different thing. The affect of this is manifold, but includes such concepts as 'short distance' trade does occur, that it is possible with the right financial resources (or contacts) to be able to travel from one star to another without recourse to 'state ships', that historical 'groupings' of worlds can form traditional 'economic blocs' and so on... It's something that would bow under the various pressures placed on the Imperium rather than breaking under the strain... Ah well. Kage
|
|
|
Post by CELS on Mar 18, 2004 14:27:08 GMT -5
How does the homeostatic nature of the Imperium go against the idea of a galaxy-wide currency?
And yes, Caladors, it is a mathematical nightmare. That is why we have the Adeptus Terra (and specifically, the Administratum). Billions upon billions of individuals that make up the Priesthood of Earth. I suggest you read about it in Codex Imperialis, if you have that. It gives a good impression about just what kind of work is done, and how complex the Imperium really is. I think you'll find that Kage is right in that the 'every world is a castle' approach is inappropriate.
|
|
|
Post by Kage2020 on Mar 18, 2004 18:59:02 GMT -5
How does the homeostatic nature of the Imperium go against the idea of a galaxy-wide currency? It doesn't, which is kind of the point. Darn the spam-quality of this post. I shall claim being tired as the best way of answering this rather damning point! Kage
|
|
|
Post by Caladors on Mar 19, 2004 22:06:04 GMT -5
unforantely i don't have any codexs or backgound books with me where i am.
so if anyone would like to talk to me on MSN at caladors@hotmail.com i would aprecate i because being with out those things really stuff things up for me thanks.
+ Inquisitors' edit: After some quick interrogation over MSN, member Calador has been enlightened, and the discussion around Imperial currency has been resolved. Emperor be praised. +
|
|