HeckGazer

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Of all the arguments this one always feels like the absolute weakest. There are so many acronyms that are not pronounced like that it's unreal. Unless you commit to pronouncing it jayfeg for the rest of your life...

For the longest time it was light mode only everywhere, and I wouldn't wish the same suffering on anyone. Including both should really just be standard design practice

These are both examples of catapults, broadly, siege engines that use stored energy to make big projectile go over there real good.

What people tend to refer to when they say "catapult" is a mangonel or onager, and go on to imply that the trebuchet is not a catapult. It is a catapult, just a different kind. Much like we have cars, which are vehicles, but we also have trucks, which are also vehicles.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catapult#Medieval_catapults

on rule the waves · c/196 · 49 pts · 3y

"giant kites" mfs really just forgot the word for sails