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2012-09-26, 06:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony LIV:E Long and Pony!
"Okay, so I'm going to quick draw and dual wield these one-pound caltrops as improvised weapons..."
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"Oh, hey, look! Blue Eyes Black Lotus!" "Wait what, do you sacrifice a mana to the... Does it like, summon a... What would that card even do!?" "Oh, it's got a four-energy attack. Completely unviable in actual play, so don't worry about it."
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2012-09-26, 06:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony LIV:E Long and Pony!
Ponies not only make ME want to be a better person than I was before they entered my life, they make me want to HELP OTHERS be better people too.
And that is a GOOD thing by any definition.
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2012-09-26, 06:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Oh, I'm interested in the Zecora. But it's just not in the budget for me right now. So, uh, congratulations, Alabenson!
"Okay, so I'm going to quick draw and dual wield these one-pound caltrops as improvised weapons..."
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"Oh, hey, look! Blue Eyes Black Lotus!" "Wait what, do you sacrifice a mana to the... Does it like, summon a... What would that card even do!?" "Oh, it's got a four-energy attack. Completely unviable in actual play, so don't worry about it."
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2012-09-26, 06:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony LIV:E Long and Pony!
Yes, that is exactly it. The points cost of a ship is a function of what systems it has, draw from the set list of weapons/system in the game (of which a portion is part of the fleet's tech-tree).
(Those handful of things outside the tech tree tend to be more fudged (and if anything I tend to aim to overprice them - though the fact that the most prevalent of those "special" systems is the Cybertank Displacer screen, which isn't that expensive) should tell you that my balancing is pretty good.)
All the weapons costs are done to a formula, which is essentially average (optimal) damage multiplied by accuracy, number of dice rolled and a range factor, and again dependant on how many 60º fire arcs it has. (Missiles took the most effort to get reasonable, as there is something of a fudge factor involved due to the way they function, in the way that the energy weapons didn't, but they're pretty good now. I spent a good few months setting up spreadsheets, which made the final sets of changes much easier to do, as well as meaning eliminating maths errors during ship contruction!)
So all the fleets are assmebled simply from the mix of available weapons and other systems (though, I should say rather, "broad weapon system effects", e.g. beam, barrage, railgun, since we're not bothered about the minutae at this scale. AccAtt is more an admiral's game than a captain's.)
(I'm trying not to elaborate too much, since I could be at it all day (even more than roleplaying wargaming is my primary hobby!) and I would not want to incur the Wrath of the Penguin again...!)
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I'm afraid sports references will tend to go completely over my head...
It's just that they have, and always has been, extremely well balanced. And balance is important. The tech advantage helps , granted; but the Aotrs fleet is sufficently well balanced that it hold it's own against fleets that are higher tech level as well.
Moreover, it's not just that the individual ships are good, it's what ships are fielded in a fleet that is the really defining factor, and the Aotrs fleet , not just the individual ships, is very well balanced and optimised.
As another example, take the Rift Collective fleet, which is technically horribly unoptimised (no rear-arc weapons, three sets of seperate guns to fore, port and starboard with no overlap); but once I got over the hurdle of understanding how to get them the fight like they were designed to, they haven't lost a game in ages, either; simply because they were that much harder to learn how to fight, I just got extremely proficient with them.
(Last time they came out, they beat the Strayvians, nearly twice their tech level, played by the other really skilled player, into a narrow defeat, despite the fact that unlike most of the races that have won against the Strayvians, the Rifties don't have a surfiet of missiles to swarm their defences with, so they had to do it the hard way. Which meant the battle was entirely decided by manouver and tactics, and it was one of the best and most intense games we've had for absolutely ages.)
I think the psychological advantage is part of it too; the other players know the Aotrs is extremely powerful and has never been beaten, which does have an effect, and I know they haven't, and that makes me play better as well.
But I don't mind that this means I don't use them that often (it's not like I don't have twenty other fleets to play with). They come out about as often as the Maruaders (Shardan) do, and those guys are right up on the top of the tech tree (with a worse success rate...!)
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2012-09-26, 06:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ah, that makes sense then. Reading through the discussion, it almost makes me want to give wargaming another try. Which is pretty damn unlikely to ever happen. Hell, I'd be less surprised to catch future me CAD designing a faction than actually wargaming.
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2012-09-26, 06:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tisk tisk, going without your daily dose of pony!
Hey, I kinda live near you! Back off, Alabenson! The zebra's mine!
I have had a single attempt at Wargaming, with the support of a guy who was already doing it (to be exact, Warhammer 40k), and quickly found it tiresome. I see why people would love it, but I could not get into it.
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2012-09-26, 06:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mask's cosmology is better not spoken of.
Just a few things!
If you see Thanqol talking about tragic romance, have him report for punishment.
If you see Thanqol talking about JUNKOS have him report for punishment.
If you suspect Thanqol is trying to weave romance anime storylines into any roleplaying game, have him report for punishment!
Punishment will be televised!Last edited by Thanqol; 2012-09-26 at 07:17 PM.
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2012-09-26, 07:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 07:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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- My personal dreadnaught.
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2012-09-26, 07:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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If brute force isn't working, that just means you're not using enough of it.
When in doubt, set something on fire. If not in doubt, set something on fire anyway.
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2012-09-26, 07:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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There are as many types of wargames and wargamers as there are roleplayers, if not more. 40K is not even remotely close to being the only type of game, let alone the only game (nor is it, really, even akin to what D&D is to roleplaying). The sort of games I play are as different in tone, style and gameplay from Warhammer, as I dunno, World of Darkness to Rolemaster; similar only in that they use dice, models, tape measures and terrain (as WoD and Rolemaster both roll dice and have character sheets).
It is entirely possibly that you would find other wargames much more to your taste. Or not. Were you to ever end up in this neck of the woods, I would gladly show you.
Or if I figure out how to demonstrate through the medium of pictures, somehow.
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2012-09-26, 08:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Let's say yes! Those girls could use some discipline in their lives.
Upupupupu... I'm doomed! Can somepony please save me from the airships?
Because otherwise I'll have to activate the MonoDome! And that thing is a blight on the skyline, let me tell you.
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2012-09-26, 08:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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So guys. Remember way back when a couple of threads ago when we were sharing our desktops? This happened today:
She really likes my hat, doesn't she...ze/zir | she/her
Omnia Vincit Amor
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2012-09-26, 08:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Prepare the Crimsons Cardinal's!
They've jumped ship.
Prepare the Putride Host!
There being rented somewhere. By the Zebrikins, if I am correct.
...Unleash the Krakan!
It starved to death, and the corpse was lost in a rounding error while we were stocking up on bodies.
....oh for the love of.....Prepare thyself for the Ghoul Scouts!
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Yay, cookies and milk! Also, eternal souls, yummy yummy!
...What are they going to do, fatten everything to death?
....Yes.
Thing is, going by the (admitly small) gameing shop within the general area of my house, it's by far the most played. The rest are seperated by simple age gaps (Makes me feel realy, realy young when your the only one in the building who's mother has to pick you up and the guy next to you has more hair on his chin then one has on the top on his head). I think it would be fun to branch out, but right now.....
In other news, found this. Laughed my lungs out.
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2012-09-26, 08:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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(Un?)official ponythread element of airships.
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2012-09-26, 08:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Okay, so I'm going to quick draw and dual wield these one-pound caltrops as improvised weapons..."
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"Oh, hey, look! Blue Eyes Black Lotus!" "Wait what, do you sacrifice a mana to the... Does it like, summon a... What would that card even do!?" "Oh, it's got a four-energy attack. Completely unviable in actual play, so don't worry about it."
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2012-09-26, 08:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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If brute force isn't working, that just means you're not using enough of it.
When in doubt, set something on fire. If not in doubt, set something on fire anyway.
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2012-09-26, 08:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ponythread RP: Part of the herd, part of the crew... part of the herd, part of the crew...
SpoilerI suppose her origin might account for her unusual reaction. After all, she's not actually my daughter, genetically; she's a what happens when you attempt cloning, and have angry villagers casting spells into the mix. As for you, little missy... Blunt, where'd she go?
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*SVASH* Brr. It's cold in between dimensions. Anyway, Boffie, thanks for your contribution, but I'm afraid there's no room for more alicorns in my new world. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! *helps to throttle Boffinspark*
I'd also like to express my interest.
Back off, undead freak! The zebra shall be mine!
Oh goody, my favorite part of any operation: rampant destruction. Blunt, PREPARE THE DRONES!
Ahahahahaa... Ahahahahahaaaaaa... AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
You know that ponythread is beginning to crack when even Thanqol introduces megalomaniacal OCs.
I am a huge fan of "Hellfire" from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. So, to see it ponified... this makes me happy.
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Dear Siosilver, here is one internet to be used as you please.I run a Let's Play channel! Check it out!
Currently, we're playing through New Vegas as Gabriel de la Cruz, merchant and mercenary extraordinaire!
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2012-09-26, 08:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-26, 08:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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*POP*
OM NOM NOM NOM
Yummy, robot parts, and boom stuff.
One Monobear eaten, could be lot to go.
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2012-09-26, 08:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Alabenson, Pokonic, and Balmas so far
i will keep it open for another day for anyone else to express interestPonies not only make ME want to be a better person than I was before they entered my life, they make me want to HELP OTHERS be better people too.
And that is a GOOD thing by any definition.
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2012-09-26, 09:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm in the process of reading FO:E Pink Eyes.
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I need a hug.I run a Let's Play channel! Check it out!
Currently, we're playing through New Vegas as Gabriel de la Cruz, merchant and mercenary extraordinaire!
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2012-09-26, 09:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Dash really can swing that hat.
Going only slightly off topic, words cannot express how much I enjoy seeing the Avengers/Marvel Movie Universe fandom collectively headcanon that bit of mythology. Really, it surprises me that I haven't seen that as a crossover fanfic yet.
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2012-09-26, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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My Little Please Stop Choking Me
SpoilerOH NO YOU DON'T! IF ANYPONY GETS TO THROTTLE BOFFINSPARK IT'S ME!
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Wait, do you hear something?
*living flames flow into the room, grabbing Reglen and Dive Bomb's daughter/clone and flinging them away from Boffinspark*
WOULD SOMEPONY PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THE TWO OF YOU WERE STRANGLING MY HUSBAND?
--Meanwhile, in Ponyville--
.... (The mission is complete, sister.)
.... (Excellent. Tomorrow, Pinkie Pie will throw a "Happy Thurday, Ponyville Party", and everypony in town will be exposed.)
OOK!
*portals infont of Maxtronaut and slaps him in the face*
OOK, OOOK OOK!
*hops back through the portal*
Too be fair, we have warned everypony about using the "M" word around Igor.If brute force isn't working, that just means you're not using enough of it.
When in doubt, set something on fire. If not in doubt, set something on fire anyway.
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