Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Daidōji Yūzan from the ~1700 Japan mentions how even lower class people like farmers, merchants, and artisans had swords. Ashigaru (the soldier class under samurai) regularly carried swords well into the age of gunpowder. Swords weren't just a samurai thing.static.klipy.comSamurai Champloo Jin Draws KatanaALT: Samurai Champloo Jin Draws Katana 060
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 30/05/2026You thought I was kidding about liking the U-Wing. 070
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Pepper sprayed, beaten by multiple people while trying to protect someone, disarmed, and then shot multiple times point blank in the back. 030
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 06/12/2025I thought about something differentmedia.tenor.coma close up of a person 's face in a dark room with the name johnny silverhand on the bottomALT: a close up of a person 's face in a dark room with the name johnny silverhand on the bottom 010
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 03/10/2025I've been getting real tired of so many AI slop history/sword/military videos that are just... wrong. So I made a channel dedicated to debunking them. 171
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 30/08/2025The Forever War is a military science fiction classic for numerous reasons. But could their soldiers beat up a Space Marine? youtu.be/h1NPsyebiNQ?... 030
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Marcus Vance's Sword Knowledge Level surpasses Italian fencing master Fiore de Liberi. Fiore is recognized as one of the best sword masters on Earth Vance achieved this NATURALLY with his unorthodox nerd lifestyle 0100
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I've noticed that the research is my favorite part of work, but it's difficult to do that alongside feeling like I need to regularly put out stuff. So I've been working on front loading. So far haven't quite gotten to the point where I can shift focus. 020
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 03/08/2025The Forever War is a staple of military science fiction. It focuses on a soldier jumping forward in time due to FTL travel coming back to a new Earth after each battle. The weapons are blueprints for future scifi. But can their soldiers beat up a 40k Space Marine? 171
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 30/07/2025For the record, my first published short story had 5 em dashes—one every 100 words!—and I wrote it in 2018. A.I. does use more em dashes than the average person, but not the average author. 040
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Law enforcement are instructed to focus on the green zones in order to keep batons "less lethal." Striking other areas can be seen as an escalation of force. 041
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 22/04/2025People are tired of hearing this, but I just find it so funny how I went from posting that no one asks me about to talk about Rebel Moon guns to getting harassed by Snyder bros to becoming the most popular Rebel Moon lore youtuber on the platform and doing more for the series than any of them. 090
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 22/04/2025"Yeah? Well at least 40k implants don't make people go crazy like Cyberpunk!" My sibling in the Omnissiah, Space Marines no longer care about humans and the Ad Mech despises meat. They are cyberpsychos. 0121
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 22/04/2025"This is a social experiment to see if I can get away with acting like a jerk." Boring. I've been trying to undo the "katana sucks" public sentiment that came from people overcorrecting anime nerds 040
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Accidentally ended up with two of these since I didn't realize there were two editions... 250
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 22/04/2025It's probably the fur, but this lamellar armor just looks way more intimidating than standard plate. 090
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Norwegian peasant militia axes were weird. But the curved head was so you get the leverage of an axe, but a similar drawing/cutting motion you get with a curved sword. It's one of those designs that didn't really make it. 170
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025The Imperium of Man barely has railguns small enough to give to Space Marines. Cyberpunk has railgun pistols that are seen as a common Corp concealed pieces, and they can penetrate over 16 feet of dense concrete (likely ~2.4 feet of armor steel). The Tau don't even have that. 180
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025We gotta stop this "Warhammer 40k is more advanced because it's 40,000 years" Space Marines get stronger by getting injected with hormones and eating ceramics for a year so it fuses with their bones. Cyberpunk has a nanite injection that rebuilds muscle casually over 2 weeks. 5110
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Contrary to what movies say, it's not difficult to use a sword. They weigh about 2.5 pounds, and, according to some, only take about a week to learn proficiency. Gaining expertise requires more time, though. 3170
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Stumbled on an active sword auction and immediately want the first two. I'm afraid to scroll down more 150
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025As a content creator, I can 100% guarantee that you reaching out to a creator you like and telling them you like their stuff will absolutely make their day. 2367
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Since I've been talking a lot about Cyberpunk VS Warhammer 40K, here is a 2020 bolter. .71 caliber (18mm (approx 18x50)) rocket propelled armor-piercing incendiary round. Has an onboard ballistics computer, and the projectile can be guided. 060
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025He was a competitive kickboxer. A basic SoB rose to top ranks in unethical military school as a child and then went to unethical special forces school as an adult. It'll be fast. 181
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Love how the Acceltra in @warframe.com is more like a fighter jet with wing missiles 020
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Compared to real atmospheric diving suits, this thing probably weighs over 800 pounds and the plates are likely an inch thick—so comparable to an APC in protection. 090
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Tell me your favorite sword and I'll rank it purely based on personal preference 20151
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Read through planned projects from the Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Lab (DEVCOM ARL). Lots of "how can we use machine learning/AI for war" Lots of "how can we 3D print war stuff" Some "really sounds like they want super soldiers" Some eldritch horror summoning stuff 1101
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Currently fascinated with Swedish machete cutlasses. 0200
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 23/11/2024People misunderstand cyberpsychosis. It's not chrome bad. It's that the TYPE of person who would replace a significant portion of their healthy body in order to get better at killing people... probably has some underlying issues that getting more powerful doesn't mix well with.media.tenor.coma cartoon of a person 's face with netflix written on the bottomALT: a cartoon of a person 's face with netflix written on the bottom 5497
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 21/11/2024"40k is the most over the top franchise" A 19x46mm gyrojet is pretty tame as far as futuristic weapons go. I love 40k, but please consume other scifi media too.media.tenor.coma close up of a man 's face with a blue helmetALT: a close up of a man 's face with a blue helmet 1161
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Joe Rogan has a samurai sword that's 500 years old he likes to show off to guests. Is that impressive? Sort of. The NTHK is a non-profit organization that preserves and certifies the authenticity of Japanese blades, and finding some made by reputable historic smiths isn't difficult. Anyone can buy. 3241
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Bro bought an entire presidency and is about to fumble it 1170
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 15/11/2024We don't talk about how overpowered Cyberpunk can be. You can walk into a mall and walk out with skin that stops pistol rounds... 2200
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Faster than light travel that takes you through Hell has been way overdone. Give me FTL that's a freaking blast. FTL that's like waking up Christmas morning. No downside! That is... besides the rich burning through our resources to spend more and more time there.. 1154
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Just learned that Andrew Tate walks around his house with a sword because it makes him feel like a commander. And it's just a blunt stainless steel display sword. 4141
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 13/11/2024We need a leftist loose cannon Kung Fu cop on the edge who doesn't play by the rules 0183
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Warhammer 40k bolter. The green part, 6, is the explosive charge. By volume, this would equal about 13 grams of modern Composition B, which would have a lethal radius of half a meter. Under 2 feet. 2171
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 13/11/2024What's kind funny is the US military has tested duplex ammo (firing two bullets per bullet) They've found that it just performs better out to 300 meters. And we've done nothing with this knowledge. 5191
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 13/11/2024The US really made a boring "Space Force" when it could have been Department of Orbital Management (D.O.O.M.) 2121
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: -Taco salesman -Swordfighting instructor -Military Armorer -Farmer -Scifi Author 3162
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 10/11/2024What is the best gaming railgun? This video is 30 minutes, which is unheard of from me. youtu.be/y9A9X4ZoUCAyoutu.beBest Gaming Railguuuuuuun!YouTube video by Marcus Vance 190
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 08/11/2024I talk about gaming, swords, scifi, and guns. It doesn't feel right to keep talking about cyborgs and super soldiers right now. But... there are LEGIONS of nerd and sword content creators who embrace toxicity and hate. If I stopped, it'd make those hobbies and interests less safe for some. 2293
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 08/11/2024A scifi trope I love that is so absolutely cheesy and no one does unless it's a joke is when they just call a thing "space [thing]" "Welcome to Space Hooters!" "You ready to enlist in your planet's Space Force?" "I just made a post on Space-X" Wait... 4202
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 06/11/2024It's 82° here on this specific day in the middle of fall. Were this a movie, I'd call it decent foreshadowing. 0302
Marcus Vance @marcusvance.bsky.social · 01/11/2024Weapons and armor have been in a race for ages. Weapons get better Then armor Then weapons Now we're at a weird stage where armor is limited just by weight we're willing to carry. And weapons by how willing we are to do war crimes. 1271
