Quote Originally Posted by Martok
Muslim generals (at least the Turks and Egyptians) tend to have relatively low dread. I think this is supposed to reflect that Muslim commanders from the Medieval period are seen (at least by history) as generally being more genteel and merciful than their European counterparts.
I note the qualifier: "seen (at least by history) as . . . more genteel and merciful." Judging by the (European) propaganda of the times, however, those heathen Muslims would make Vlad the Impaler look like a sissy. And how about those Poles? I'm reconciled to the fact that they're all gonna be morons, but they should at least be SCARY morons!

Then again (a bit OT here), current propaganda regarding the Muslims isn't too realistic, either . . . .