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Post by Vader on Jun 22, 2005 21:01:20 GMT -5
I'll admit that I caught that myself just earlier. When I say strong the first time, I meant that its...durable. Its not tissue paper. The second time was just a reiteration, just differently worded.
Thank you for pointing out that mistake. I'll correct it accordingly. Feel free to point out any other suggestions.
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Post by Shadow on Jun 22, 2005 21:07:28 GMT -5
Well, another thing about your "space base" is that the people there wouldn't have an active source of food that they could get. They would have to have it brought there on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. This would be easy to track and be very easy to find the location. Also, We are criticizing your work because you are acting just like, if not worse then psycho. The terrans have very good chances of finding the bases because each of their 10,000 ships carries even more people who can scan different areas of space looking for enemy spcaecrafts. And on earth they could find the bases because even if spectre went silent for 50 years it is unoubtable that the TA would still look for them. The military has done that before and it worked,so why stop? If the TA were given over 50 years to look for them it is very doubtful that they wouldn't have found anything. With the underwater base, how do they keep air down there and how do they keep the water pressure from crushing the base? If you keep giving us half assed excuses and reasons why it would work then I tell you this will turn into a flame war.
As I said before, it may have worked in another rp but that doesn't mean it will work here.
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Post by Vader on Jun 22, 2005 21:20:00 GMT -5
I see this as nothing more than some form of prejudice against me and my creations. You speak of reality, of how things are done, yet you have an RPG filled with monsters and aliens, mechas and cyborgs, fantastic weapons and space colonies. If you want realism, then why do these things exist?
If you require such an answer, then I'll tell you. All SPECTRE bases are entirely self-sufficient. As for water pressure, highly advance anti-pressure stabilizers keep the base safe. Besides, does water pressure still apply when there's three miles of Earth between them and the water?
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Post by KurganGhidorah on Jun 22, 2005 22:25:53 GMT -5
With the underwater base, how do they keep air down there Actually, self sufficent air supplies are currently on the drawing board at NASA. Such a system uses plants that not only provide air, the plants also filter out carbondixide, clean waste water, and actually provide food. Such a system has been in development since the 90's and many feel something like it will be used on manned missions to Mars and other planets. And Vader is right about the realism issue, in a fantasy rpg with invading aliens, automatons, and giant monsters, why is realism suddenly so important? Suspension of belief is what kaiju movies and other fantasy/sci-fi films are all about. Are you going to tell me that in real life, if an iquana or praying mantis was exposed to radiation, that it would mutate into a towering monster? This argument is pointless, and I'm not saying this just because I'm Vader's friend, this really is a stupid argument.
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Post by OOZMan on Jun 23, 2005 13:03:45 GMT -5
This is kaiju wars, not Spy wars. If this was any movie it would be a kaiju flick. Not a summer popcorn flick about cybernetic spies and the people who love them. You couldn't have a base located 3 miles beneath the earth due to tectonic pressures, you can't pull words out of your ass and expect them to taken as explantions and you can't include SPECTRE as a superpower cause guess what? This is the kaiju wars universe! They didn't exist during the cold war! In short.....THIS ISN'T A FUCKING JAMES BOND FLICK!!!!
You have commited the sin of arrogance by assuming that you could create yet another super power, you are small and tiny at the moment, the way RPGs work is you start out small and then after many trials you become a force to reckoned with. We already have a group of main villians which are legitimate due to their possesion of kaiju. This is not a stupid argument due to one simple fact; Vader is trying to introduce an already established organization. Homages are fine, ingame incarnations are not. You want to make SPECTRE fine by me, but remember they would have to be damned recent since they DIDN'T EXIST 2 CENTURIES AGO!!!!
I apologize for being rude, there is nothing wrong with fandom. There is quite abit wrong with glorifying thugs and cowards.
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Post by Vader on Jul 5, 2005 0:25:36 GMT -5
So, any verdict on this being approved or not?
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Post by Vader on Jul 6, 2005 13:34:16 GMT -5
Anything? Yes? No? Even some imput would be nice, so long as it's friendly and good natured as oppose to the past imput.
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Post by Zilla on Jul 6, 2005 14:21:28 GMT -5
Armor: Strong armor protects the Grievance class. However, in comparison to other ships it is rather light and weak. it kinda contradicts it's self right there
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Post by Vader on Jul 6, 2005 15:13:22 GMT -5
Good point. I've modified it. Better now?
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Post by Trickster on Jul 6, 2005 16:35:12 GMT -5
I would consider possibly keeping the number of these ships you have small. Simply because you reall can't hide a fleet no matter how good the stealth tech it on these things. Personally I would keep the number around twenty at the max, but thats just me.
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Post by Daemon on Jul 7, 2005 9:05:06 GMT -5
I personaly see nothing wrong with it, and if OOZ says anything else bout it he will be gone a WEEK this time instead of just a single day. anyway I see nothing wrong with it, and the simple fact is if the ships can be cloaked like that what is to say the base would not also be cloaked? and if spectre has been around 50 years in russia AND the usa which BOTH had studies on psychics, who is to say they would have no defenses? I suggest now that EVERYONE SHUT THE HELL UP AND WAIT FOR RIFT. and I will be on him to approve this thing. or at least look at it.
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Post by Vader on Jul 7, 2005 13:06:47 GMT -5
Thanks Daemon, for the support. Always appreciated. Anyone else?
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Post by Shadow on Jul 7, 2005 15:39:14 GMT -5
Even though I dislike the idea, I will still give some suggestions. I think you should probably even out your ammount of energy and explosive weaponry. It allows more versatility when fighting enemies who have resistant sheilds or armor.
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Post by Vader on Jul 8, 2005 12:56:58 GMT -5
Thanks for responding peacefully and not as...offensively as in the past. I'm just curious as to exactly what you mean. From the looks of it, I'd say it's pretty decently spaced out in terms of energy and explosive weapondry.
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Post by Vader on Jul 11, 2005 13:01:58 GMT -5
Anyway, any verdict on this being approved or not?
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