Quote Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios View Post
Bingo, that's the word! You can tell it has been a few years since last I took courses in Chemistry.
"Sublime" (vb.) is also acceptable. Glad to be of service

Quote Originally Posted by Subotan View Post
This may not be the best source, but I remember from my Horrible Histories:Groovy Greeks book a Boetian Flamethrower being made. I'll see if I can find it.
Ah, here we go.

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Holy crap. That's AWESOME.
Quote Originally Posted by Ludens View Post
Hans van Wees mentions the flamethrower as well in "Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities". However, it appears to have been a one-off thing, so it probably wasn't that useful. I also recall reading that the defenders of Tyr sprayed Alexander the Great's soldiers with red-hot sand, which stuck into their clothes and armour.
Game-wise, this stuff would be more the realm of a FPS or adventure game than a strategy game. But very interesting nonetheless. I wonder what is the source for that "Boeotian Flamethrower" (if it's not apocryphal).

-Glee