While We Wait: Part 3

[Thlayli]

It's probably bad the first thing that came to mind when I saw this was: In the middle of the night! I go modding in my sleep! From the wars over faith, to the orders too deep!"

Hehe. I'm on the bongos for that one. And of course, the "oooOOOooo, ahhhhaaahhAaaaahhh..."

 

[Demetrias]

Symphony is your new Avatar from Armoured Trooper Votom Plasein Files?

 

[Symphony D.]

Yes, because Chirico is badass, and the original series looks a bit dated.

 

[Abaddon]

I love weekends, so full of update goodness

 

[Disenfrancised]

Hey abaddon, do you really think posting your facebook details in off topic is a good idea ?

 

[Abaddon]

Meh, its only my name, has been in my sig for 6months or so

 

[Abaddon]

BTW, if anyone wants to play as a Knight in my new facebook NES.. just shout out!

 

[Disenfrancised]

Meh, its only my name, has been in my sig for 6months or so

Well putting in your name is only as informative as that names frequency on google or facebook - if it's common displaying it is is not very revealing , whilst having a name shared by but one other person (as some of us are cursed with) in the world means its rather easy to track you down...And facebook sharing just leads to endless ribaldary as I'm sure Kal' will tell you .

Whats the rules for your facebook NES?

 

[Abaddon]

Its almost a RTS-NES. Rather than EP, things take TIME to construct. I'll save explaining it for the program itself. Any questions can be messaged to me on Facebook.

If you have facebook i'll post the link here.

 

[jeps]

I think we could use some sort of catchphrase that could be deployed when people are arguing a point and it's clear they either don't know what they're talking about or are totally ignoring the opposition's points. Something similar in concept to "Woolgathering" or "Bunburying." I'd suggest "Huckabeeing" but that could be too topical.

I don't see what Bunburying has to do with what you are calling 'Huckabeeing', but i'm guessing you are simply using it as an example. i hope i dont huckabee, though i am sure at some point or another i have.

I HAVE banburyed before. before i knew what it was. speaking of which, I just saw a version of the Importance of Being E(a)rnest two weeks ago or so.

would an example of huckabeeing be a debate i got into about american politics, some person saying that they could never support Hillary Clinton because she has not said she would freeze Israel's assets, and then proceeded to claim that israel could support themselves, and that they should completely disband their army so they could pay back the americans? (since this person cared neither that most presidential candidates support israel, and WOULDNT freeze their assets, unless they specifically say so; nor that israel kind of really NEEDS an army, especially since at the moment they are in a state of war with 5 or so nations just not fighting for now)

 

[Abaddon]

I don't see what Bunburying has to do with what you are calling 'Huckabeeing', but i'm guessing you are simply using it as an example. i hope i dont huckabee, though i am sure at some point or another i have.

I HAVE banburyed before. before i knew what it was. speaking of which, I just saw a version of the Importance of Being E(a)rnest two weeks ago or so.

would an example of huckabeeing be a debate i got into about american politics, some person saying that they could never support Hillary Clinton because she has not said she would freeze Israel's assets, and then proceeded to claim that israel could support themselves, and that they should completely disband their army so they could pay back the americans? (since this person cared neither that most presidential candidates support israel, and WOULDNT freeze their assets, unless they specifically say so; nor that israel kind of really NEEDS an army, especially since at the moment they are in a state of war with 5 or so nations just not fighting for now)

Wrong forum? btw i am considering you dropped from my NES ok?

 

[jeps]

yeah, i thought i told you, but then again over the course of these past few weeks ive thought i've done a lot of things i havent.

 

[Abaddon]

yea last i got was a promise of "within the next few hours"

 

[Demetrias]

I don't see what Bunburying has to do with what you are calling 'Huckabeeing', but i'm guessing you are simply using it as an example. i hope i dont huckabee, though i am sure at some point or another i have.

I HAVE banburyed before. before i knew what it was. speaking of which, I just saw a version of the Importance of Being E(a)rnest two weeks ago or so.

would an example of huckabeeing be a debate i got into about american politics, some person saying that they could never support Hillary Clinton because she has not said she would freeze Israel's assets, and then proceeded to claim that israel could support themselves, and that they should completely disband their army so they could pay back the americans? (since this person cared neither that most presidential candidates support israel, and WOULDNT freeze their assets, unless they specifically say so; nor that israel kind of really NEEDS an army, especially since at the moment they are in a state of war with 5 or so nations just not fighting for now)

I thought Huckabeeing needed both people to not understand what they were debating. Its quite normal for one uniformed person to debate an informed person.

Yes, because Chirico is badass, and the original series looks a bit dated.

I haven't seen the original and only 2 episodes of the new/newer one are fansubbed at the moment so I don't know about that. Though I would say that based on the opening sequence of episode 1 that the whole series needs to be updated in the way the troops fight. It looked just like a D-Day invasion reel but the grunts were Mechs instead of regular infantry men. No army in the future should use their forces like that. It would have been better to use the Zepplin like things as drop ships instead of just having them drop pillars into the water.

 

[Symphony D.]

I don't see what Bunburying has to do with what you are calling 'Huckabeeing', but i'm guessing you are simply using it as an example.

"A complex action summed up in a single word" was my intention.

would an example of huckabeeing be a debate i got into about american politics, some person saying that they could never support Hillary Clinton because she has not said she would freeze Israel's assets, and then proceeded to claim that israel could support themselves, and that they should completely disband their army so they could pay back the americans? (since this person cared neither that most presidential candidates support israel, and WOULDNT freeze their assets, unless they specifically say so; nor that israel kind of really NEEDS an army, especially since at the moment they are in a state of war with 5 or so nations just not fighting for now)

I suppose.

I thought Huckabeeing needed both people to not understand what they were debating. Its quite normal for one uniformed person to debate an informed person.

No, no, that'd be a Presidential Debate. And it's precisely because it's so common that a word should be invented for it. Imagine how much time would be saved.

Though I would say that based on the opening sequence of episode 1 that the whole series needs to be updated in the way the troops fight. It looked just like a D-Day invasion reel but the grunts were Mechs instead of regular infantry men. No army in the future should use their forces like that. It would have been better to use the Zepplin like things as drop ships instead of just having them drop pillars into the water.

VOTOMS is extremely low tech despite having mechs (like Heavy Gear), and nobody in the Astragius Galaxy is known for using their forces in economical or efficient fashions. The only thing they're really proofed against is infantry small-arms fire anyway; a guy with a bazooka can take one out. Or an AT Rifle, as demonstrated by Armor Hunter Mellowlink. In the main show they do use something like repulsor lifts to drop units, and later in Pailsen Files itself they parachute in, but I've never seen them do things like use artillery support, and tactical airstrikes only a few times.

Generally, you're probably going to die if you go into combat. On the other hand, when you've got around 200 planets at your disposal, I suppose you can also afford to be inefficient. The introductory battle was also supposed to go badly (it was both a diversion and a test), but that's a separate story.

It's generally helpful to watch Roots of Ambition before seeing any of the rest of the show, as otherwise you have to wait until about 40 episodes into the original show to understand what's going on with Chirico (because he himself sure the hell doesn't let on despite having known since then). It also explains that footage you see during Pailsen's trial.

 

[Daftpanzer]

As usual I dont really have anything to add to the conversation, however I do feel compelled to express the following:

#1, I officially wish to change my NESer theme music to the intro for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (series one)

#2, I wish to ask, out of general curiosity, and also because of the aforementioned Armoured Trooper Votom Plasein Files, has anyone seen either of the Stand Alone Complex series? Currently there is a channel I get which shows one episode per day. There are other things like Gundam:Seed and Bleach but they seem a bit silly IMO - still quite cool to watch tho

 

[das]

#1, I officially wish to change my NESer theme music to the intro for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (series one)

If we're bringing that up again, I must (having remembered it) also recommend the religion music used in the Fall From Heaven 2 mod. Not sure if it fits me as well as the Imperial March, but I do greatly like "The Siege" for the Runes of Kilmorph, very inspiring. Some of the Octopus Overlords music is great too.

 

[Symphony D.]

To anyone looking for a laugh, I suggest the NES Maps I and II threads.

has anyone seen either of the Stand Alone Complex series?

Large parts. It's better than either the movie. And yes, the first season's intro theme is pretty nice. Ah, the Major and her strange dislike for pants.

 

[Demetrias]

I saw the movie and thought it was ok but I was never a big enough fan to get into the anime. I think at one time both cartoon network and the scifi channel were showing it but I don't know how things stand now.

 

[Oruc]

My theme music should be "Rhiza's offensive".

Ghost in the Shell I find annoying, the story of the first season anyway never watched the 2nd.