Magical Matriarchies [Fantasy]

[Rupert]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Strength only matters in warfare when you are using muscle-powered weapons...

That's really not true. High Striking ST *to use GURPS' terms) becomes far less important. High Lifting ST arguably becomes more important - modern infantry carries more weight than pre-20th century infantry did by a large amount, and would carry more if they could. Pre-industrial infantry seems to have carried up to about 40 pounds, in general - about the limit for long-duration carry before long-term joint damage becomes likely. These days 110-120 pound loads are common (as are vets with stuffed knees).

In a talk he gave, my RSM back in the day strongly advised us not to carry more than our own body weight in stuff. That meant that 'smaller people' such as himself (he was a lean 5' 6-7" or so) and women would have to watch what they carried very carefully, and even more than everyone else would want to consider buying their own, lighter, ground mats and the like rather than use the heavier issue models.