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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Originally Posted by
Tychris1
Pokonic look what you have done! You fool, you`ve doomed us all!
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Originally Posted by
byaku rai
Oh god sentient paranid. o.o
That was already the plan. xD
She was gonna wake at the end of the battle, as the Parasprites were dying, but that much feedback into the Hive Mind was enough to do it immediately.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Wait, the pain feedback woke her up so it effects her physically when the swarm is hit to hard, does that mean another shot could damager her via feedback or direct hit? A possible weakness!
eureka!
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Go ahead. Try it. :smallbiggrin::smallamused::smalltongue:
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Originally Posted by
HalfTangible
There were sentient tyranids, too :smalltongue:
Not really. Some have a small degree of freedom from the Hive Mind, but even those lack anything that could really be described as sentience. [/nitpick]
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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byaku rai
Not really. Some have a small degree of freedom from the Hive Mind, but even those lack anything that could really be described as sentience. [/nitpick]
Well define sentience.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Forum Explorer
Well define sentience.
The ability to participate in conscious, rational, abstract thought. Even the most "intelligent" of the Tyranids operate solely on an instinctual level, meaning that despite the ability to construct complex, world-spanning strategies, they are not sentient beings, just very clever animals.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Pokonic look what you have done! You fool, you`ve doomed us all!
Hey! Dont blame me, blame the only race in the galaxy who uses pain beams for recreational uses!
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That was already the plan. xD
She was gonna wake at the end of the battle, as the Parasprites were dying, but that much feedback into the Hive Mind was enough to do it immediately
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Just how powerful is this thing, anyway? I would rather not have a unbeatable Marysprite running around. Could it, say, be beaten down by sufficant heavy fire? If you kill it, does it slowly reform somewhere where the hives stronger? Any power level comparisons ( ex. Its like a lictor on crack. And nightmares.)
Stop mocking me!:smalltongue:
It was a good idea at the time! I mean, there was only one way to find out!
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Originally Posted by
byaku rai
The ability to participate in conscious, rational, abstract thought. Even the most "intelligent" of the Tyranids operate solely on an instinctual level, meaning that despite the ability to construct complex, world-spanning strategies, they are not sentient beings, just very clever animals.
Actually, it's been stated that Swarmlords (and Hive Tyrants to a different degree) posses the ability to rationally think their way through problems and outsmart the enemy. In fact, that's the reason the Hive Fleets bring out Swarmlords: because general Tyranid tactics of 'swarm, eat, rinse, repeat' don't work.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
They don`t work SOMETIMES. The birth of a swarmlord is a special thing that is semi rare. It`s even been described as a knee jerk reaction for when it fails to win via swarm.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Tychris1
They don`t work SOMETIMES. The birth of a swarmlord is a special thing that is semi rare. It`s even been described as a knee jerk reaction for when it fails to win via swarm.
Isn't that what I just said?
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HalfTangible
Actually, it's been stated that Swarmlords (and Hive Tyrants to a different degree) posses the ability to rationally think their way through problems and outsmart the enemy. In fact, that's the reason the Hive Fleets bring out Swarmlords: because general Tyranid tactics of 'swarm, eat, rinse, repeat' don't work.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Lix, my guardspony are ready for your genestealer cult thingy.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Originally Posted by
HalfTangible
Actually, it's been stated that Swarmlords (and Hive Tyrants to a different degree) posses the ability to rationally think their way through problems and outsmart the enemy. In fact, that's the reason the Hive Fleets bring out Swarmlords: because general Tyranid tactics of 'swarm, eat, rinse, repeat' don't work.
Just read the Lexicanum entry on the Swarmlord (singular). I concede the point.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Pokonic
Just how powerful is this thing, anyway? I would rather not have a unbeatable Marysprite running around. Could it, say, be beaten down by sufficant heavy fire? If you kill it, does it slowly reform somewhere where the hives stronger? Any power level comparisons ( ex. Its like a lictor on crack. And nightmares.)
She's somewhere between Hive Tyrant and Swarmlord. If she dies, they'll probably be able to reform her, but in the best case scenario it'd take ages.
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Grif
Lix, my guardspony are ready for your genestealer cult thingy.
Gotcha.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Lix Lorn
She's somewhere between Hive Tyrant and Swarmlord. If she dies, they'll probably be able to reform her, but in the best case scenario it'd take ages.
In the metaphorical or literal sense?
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
@Lix well if you want to throw in some genestealers feel free. :smallwink:
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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HalfTangible
In the metaphorical or literal sense?
I don't understand the question. What part are you talking about?
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Forum Explorer
@Lix well if you want to throw in some genestealers feel free. :smallwink:
Cult then. xD
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Lix Lorn
I don't understand the question. What part are you talking about?
Cult then. xD
Ages. Literal ages or just a really long time?
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Oh.
I dunno, days? Weeks? Maybe months? Even an hour is a long time in war.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Lix Lorn
Oh.
I dunno, days? Weeks? Maybe months? Even an hour is a long time in war.
I think part of the question is whether, if it gets killed, it can come back in a short enough time to participate again.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
And the other part is whether or not it is literally a Hive Tyrant pony or if it`s just a powerful synapse creature. If the former then we know what it can do with weaponry and psyker powers, but if it`s the later then you can make up the powers.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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byaku rai
I think part of the question is whether, if it gets killed, it can come back in a short enough time to participate again.
Fast enough for the same war, but not the same battle.
And it's abilities will be mostly made up, but should be similar to those of a hive tyrant. I could write a statblock, probably, if you liked.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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And it's abilities will be mostly made up, but should be similar to those of a hive tyrant. I could write a statblock, probably, if you liked.
Not a stateblock, realy, more like a general list of powers.
Actualy, perhapes we could put down "army lists"?
It could clear up a bit confusion we could face if someone sent out a "squad" of space mareines and have them fight a "stream" of paranids. Naturaly, some races numbers may grow (hogz and Parinids, mostly), but others (such as myself) have rather "elite" armies in which unit cordination is key.
Thoughts?
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Pokonic
Not a stateblock, realy, more like a general list of powers.
Actualy, perhapes we could put down "army lists"?
It could clear up a bit confusion we could face if someone sent out a "squad" of space mareines and have them fight a "stream" of paranids. Naturaly, some races numbers may grow (hogz and Parinids, mostly), but others (such as myself) have rather "elite" armies in which unit cordination is key.
Thoughts?
Define these army lists?
I'll imagine there're several regiments of Equestrian Guards and PDF cannon fodder on the ground on Incipio. The Colonel was elected commander by virtue of his seniority, though a Lord-General would probably be more appropriate for this position to be honest. (I chalk it to the LG him/herself being delayed.)
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Originally Posted by
Pokonic
Not a stateblock, realy, more like a general list of powers.
Actualy, perhapes we could put down "army lists"?
It could clear up a bit confusion we could face if someone sent out a "squad" of space mareines and have them fight a "stream" of paranids. Naturaly, some races numbers may grow (hogz and Parinids, mostly), but others (such as myself) have rather "elite" armies in which unit cordination is key.
Thoughts?
I dunno yet. I'm making things up as I go along.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Probably gonna post something introducing my entourage later, if that's alright with everypony. It's gonna be late tho.
... Maybe I should wait until the action dies down a bit. =/
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Come on, everypony! continue the awesome!
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Yeah, where is everyone?
Oh no, dont tell me my last post killed this!:smalleek:
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
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Pokonic
Yeah, where is everyone?
Oh no, dont tell me my last post killed this!:smalleek:
Worst-case scenario, I'll go ahead and post the introduction to my other characters. I kinda want the Tyranid battle to play out first, tho.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
Mostly waiting on Lix to reply to my post. Though if she decided not to do the battle on account of already having two people battling her force at the moment, I'm okay with it.
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Re: [PH] Ponyhammer: The Incipio Campaign - OOC
BLUH
Was that the lead in for me? I didn't realise.