Worldbuilding Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for writers/artists using science, geography and culture to construct imaginary worlds and settings. It only takes a minute to sign up.

Sign up to join this community

Anybody can ask a question

Anybody can answer

The best answers are voted up and rise to the top

Explore our Questions

Ask Question

more tags

Active 5 Bountied Hot Week Month

6

votes

8

answers

606

views

What mythical creature might be a match for the MEU?

science-based warfare mythical-creatures

answered May 21 at 21:44 Praearcturus 477

1

vote

7

answers

4k

views

How would a real life force field work?

warfare military self-defense

modified May 20 at 14:58 Nosajimiki - Reinstate Monica 21.1k

8

votes

10

answers

957

views

What should my military’s combat-utility uniform be?

warfare military military-defense clothing

modified May 19 at 20:38 Nosajimiki - Reinstate Monica 21.1k

18

votes

20

answers

5k

views

Can an interstellar war be remunerative from an economic point of view?

warfare economy interspecies-relations

modified May 18 at 0:35 Fred 3,871

4

votes

1

answer

82

views

What is the climate like 200 years after nuclear war?

warfare climate apocalypse weather nuclear

answered May 17 at 5:01 o.m. 78.5k

7

votes

4

answers

1k

views

Which map below would make more sense for a post-apocalyptic federal government to control if it wanted to liberate the country?

society science-fiction warfare economy government

modified May 15 at 3:17 Nous the Space Alien 139

7

votes

4

answers

256

views

In a general sense, would it be better to equip troops with plate carriers, body armor, etc. if they’re fighting against zombies?

technology warfare weapons military military-defense

modified May 14 at 11:34 quasi 419

10

votes

10

answers

924

views

Would shotguns be a practical weapon to arm certain members of an anti-zombie military unit?

science-fiction warfare weapons military

modified May 12 at 17:44 Glorfindel 886

7

votes

1

answer

67

views

Lightsaber + Pogostick: How would deceleration work on an extendable “arm” of pure handwavium-energy?

science-based technology science-fiction warfare physics

answered May 12 at 12:12 Stephen 5,665

1

vote

2

answers

68

views

Eradicating tobacco crops with a synthetic agent

biology warfare weapon-mass-destruction

modified May 12 at 6:55 LazyReader 329

26

votes

10

answers

4k

views

Plant-based Armor

warfare flora armors

answered May 11 at 5:20 LazyReader 329

16

votes

8

answers

3k

views

Would anti-personnel mines be useful in mermaid warfare?

warfare weapons merfolk

answered May 10 at 1:05 Kasey Chang 281

7

votes

11

answers

1k

views

Military Tank for an Interstellar War

reality-check warfare science-fiction

modified May 9 at 6:15 LazyReader 329

Browse more Questions

Worldbuilding Stack Exchange works best with JavaScript enabled