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Trixie

2016-05-18, 06:13 AM

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Trixie's Great and Powerful Guide v2.0!
Working Edition

Brief Introduction

MLP: Friendship Is Magic is a reboot of the MLP franchise by Powerpuff Girls artist Lauren Faust, currently viewed by (almost) the entire Internet, not only the intended audience. Here is a place where we discuss the joy of friendship.

> My Little Pony? Seriously?

It's a clever show. It has excellent writing, character dynamics, humor, animation, and generally treats kids seriously rather than condescending to them. It has every right to be a 20 minute corporate committee designed infomercial, but it's not.

> Isn't this a show for little girls?

Pixar technically makes shows for little boys, and produce some of the best animation in the world.

> Okay, fine. I'll give it a try. Where do I start?

No Brony could ask for more. I recommend watching the episodes in order. They're all up on Youtube. Unusually, Hasbro seems fine with having the entire series up in public because they've made no move to bring down any of the episodes. Search for "Friendship is Magic Episode 1" and you should find the series pretty easily... Or search for "Sharing is Magic" Google Doc. That is all.

> Okay, I'm going to watch it but this had better live up to the hype!

Whoa, calm down there. The show is light hearted, optimistic fun but it's not for everyone. It's good fun, the community is good fun, and everyone can do with a reminder that friendship is magic but if it doesn't gel for you we'll love and tolerate you anyway. Plus, you might hit the wrong episode. Ask first?

> Iron Hoof/Fan Theories/Shipping/Binding

All in good fun! If it's not your cup of tea, skim it, but this show has triggered a great creative outpouring from the Internet. Pony themed fan-art is abundant and often excellent. See below for some examples.

> Derpy Hooves/Doctor Whoof

Two minor background characters who were adopted as emblems of 4chan. Derpy Hooves is so named due to an animation error in the first episode that had her eyes facing in different directions; 4chan has assigned her the role of Ponyville's mailpony, and her only line so far has been "Muffins". The show's animators are aware of Derpy's popularity and she's shown up a few times recently with her eyes obviously derped. Currently made canon in Feeling Pinkie Keen and in Faust's picture showcased below, Derpy was deemed important enough to appear in storyboards for Season II.

Dr. Whoof is a pony with an hourglass cutie mark; he and his kin save time and space very quietly off camera.

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General Links

Pony News: Equestria Daily (http://www.equestriadaily.com/) | My Little Pony News‎ (www.mylittleponynews.com/‎) | Derpynews (http://derpynews.com/)
Discussion Forums: Ponychan (http://www.ponychan.net/chan/) | Allspark MLP (http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=76678&st=0&start=0)
Pony Emotes: FiM Emotes (http://kefkafloyd.imgur.com/J8S59) | MC's Emotes (http://gitpmcerberus.imgur.com/ponymote) | GD's Emotes (http://gadora.imgur.com/seekret_pony_projekt_1/1)
Pony Images: Ponibooru [RIP] | 20% Cooler (http://twentypercentcooler.net/) | Derpibooru (http://derpibooru.org/)
Know Your Meme: Ponies! (http://knowyourmeme.com/search?q=pony)

Art Links

OC Pony Creation Guide:

>How to make OC Pony (http://ponibooru.413chan.net/_images/048648773b808749ecbcd93b7825d545/22629%20-%20original_character_tutorial%20tutorial.png)<
>How to clothe a Pony (http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/10448a8bf5139a93e47ee0ab2185d577/23650%20-%20Touhou%20artist%3Awhy485%20drawing_guide%20fash ion%20guide%20pony%20tutorial.png)<

Deviant Art Links:

Lauren Faust (http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/)

14 Bis (http://14-bis.deviantart.com/)
ButterSS (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/)
Csimadmax (http://csimadmax.deviantart.com/)
DonKoRR (http://don-komandorr.deviantart.com/)
Irving Zero (http://irving-zero.deviantart.com/)
Johnjoseco (http://johnjoseco.deviantart.com/)
Kloudmutt (http://kloudmutt.deviantart.com/)
Palestorm (http://palestorm.deviantart.com/)
Shinepaw (http://shinepawpony.deviantart.com/)

>Awesome Great and Powerful Trixie (http://kp-shadowsquirrel.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d49ccgo)<

Tutorials:

How to Draw Luna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YoOgNwPp4)
MLP Art Guides (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/DJPon-3/)
MLP Colour Guides (http://kefkafloyd.deviantart.com/)

Kloud TV (http://www.livestream.com/kloudmutt)

Concepts:

On the Design of the Mane Cast (http://sucs.org/~drspangle/Ponibooru-All-Safe/122%20-%20Posey%20g1_sparkler%20artist_Lauren_Faust%20twi light_sparkle%20g3_to_g4%20rarity%20lauren_faust%2 0rainbow_dash%20fluttershy%20pinkie_pie%20Firefly% 20g1_to_g4%20applejack%20Surprise.jpg)

Concept art by L. Faust:

AJ/AJ (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtv1PUCI/AAAAAAAABPg/aTDHM_vJ3Ek/Applejack-08.jpg)
Pinkie/Surprise (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtjpEWrI/AAAAAAAABPc/vlcKpVmK1FY/Pinkie_08.jpg)
Rarity/Sparkler (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuba65VI/AAAAAAAABPo/o7oJ1OI4bcE/Rarity_08.jpg)
Twilight/Twinkle (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuS8XZtI/AAAAAAAABPs/9CPSE6Je1Y0/Twilight_08.jpg)
Derpy/Ditzy (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtusFdII/AAAAAAAABPk/4VbhxajIt1o/Derpy_11.jpg)

Group Shot (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zPGxLKSxqsI/Tet-724kmrI/AAAAAAAABoc/74J43JjtvVc/mlplegroupruff.jpg)

Some Nice Pictures:

TG&P Trixie 1 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoSj31bI/AAAAAAAABKc/yhAESX1bWDU/129879022202-fim_thebestmagic2.png) 2a (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevesc6Z3I/AAAAAAAABJE/wqYR1YU8-xM/129878791125-Magic_for_Friendship.png) 2b (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoV0tFSI/AAAAAAAABKg/UIrpK2_XUDk/345%20-%20filly%20flower%20Magic%20noel%20Trixie.jpg) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevn1UZNyI/AAAAAAAABJI/JQaTPZ7u9kk/1295392718493.png)
Twilight Sparkle 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQKpEFW1I/AAAAAAAABKo/PJmzRBt_g0o/twilight-%28n1298746506900%29.jpg) 2 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYgEWabUv0I/AAAAAAAABJg/S1emWO9FjbE/1297919269027.png) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQAwKvFvI/AAAAAAAABKk/08Q9f1BaGa0/1298478186234.png)
Rainbow Dash 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tuXX0V5I/AAAAAAAABOE/vPLwNGpCsU8/rainbows_are_awesome_by_adamrbi-d3awtkv.jpg) 2 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tugAF4JI/AAAAAAAABOI/RYGrQCZySJo/1298478713223.jpg) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tutzFrYI/AAAAAAAABOM/QP22FdlygtA/1299129766866.png) 3.6 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-vxE-8GgI/AAAAAAAABOY/ktOwjPQ3eiI/130057856759.png)
Fluttershy 1 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiSMaDSI/AAAAAAAABPQ/FNLXj6WE0ss/yofluttershybyarborishd.png) 2 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiUXQlvI/AAAAAAAABPU/SCs7qzer-6E/129860262040.png) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiWhyIWI/AAAAAAAABPY/r6ClIhygmw0/1297113141466.png)

Pony Games

The most recent one. (http://www.yoyogames.com/games/168448-mlp-fim-the-way-home#)
Pacderpy (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/pacderpy.html)
Two very similar dash based (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/dashattack.html) cloud gathering sidescrollers (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/rainbowdashmini.html)
Pony generator I (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/custompony.html)
Pony generator II (http://derpyhooves.com/games.php?id=3)
Pony generator III (http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Pony-Creator-Beta-210228500)

New: Pinkie licks cupcakes. (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-202202384?q=boost%3Apopular%20max_age%3A8h%20frien dship%20is%20magic&qo=22) And a playthrough for it, too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUy1UtuNet0)
Collect Cupcakes, Lick Ponies! 2.0 (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-TWO-202342576)

Media

Official:

Equestria Girls Extended Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo) | Hub Summer Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjBViIt-y8) | Hop-Skip-Jump [original] (http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp1-hop-skip-jump-song) | Smile, Smile, Smile! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFf_rGavnFk) | G3 Christmas Songs 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHLqc8BSQMg) & 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpBYLHIEuI)

Rainbow Rocks:

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM8sPzdqyNk) | Music to My Ears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh7j1qUaGOc) | Guitar Centered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg46129oPIs) | Hamstocalypse Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BniijKHywXM) | Shake Your Tail! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XF_k2aqwv0) | Pinkie on the One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmZ3UEpkBs) | A Case for the Bass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7z8TEpYMYs)

Foreign Songs:

Art of the Dress [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clm3GjqncJs) | At The Gala [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQSmihuY5ms) [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlVRN-qePmA) | Fluttershy's Lullaby [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmDxuMvnehs) | So Many Wonders [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tbt-Z2RwfM) | The French and Powerful Trixie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpeVg7yMv8) | Winter Wrap Up [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfqIEGb2s5w)

AMVs:

Always (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhgzpnTYCXQ) | Communism is Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHZ4E9tRHM) | Derpy Cardcaptor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWG0KLSJi8g) | Freeze Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMXhEXQSXSw) | I can go the distance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYonN9in668) | Last Unicorn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwT7V_LsRQo) | Lunasong (Not Your Night) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcJa44GWq8) | Muffins & Bubbles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_y8uRYI8Y) | Pinkie's Brew (EE) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682pneYoP0c) | PonyCraft 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJbAT1wzS8U) | Still Alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9f1c93FHY) | The Stars Will Aid In Her Escape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_0n5gp1fE) | The G&P Heretic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4szgPK9Rufw) | Ponies (That are British) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOi3StWmG7A) | Ponies! (http://ponyvspony.com/)

Comics:

CSImadmax (http://csimadmax.deviantart.com/gallery/27895270) | Metaponies (http://gavalanche.deviantart.com/gallery/29877487)

ED Fics:

Twilight Sky Over Canterlot (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-twilight-sky-over-canterlot.html) | Sidelines / Midnight's Tale (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/conversion-bureau-compilation.html) | World Without Rainbows (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-world-without-rainbows.html) | Luxury Lotus Spa Follies (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-luxury-lotus-spa-follies.html) | How Lyra Met Bon-Bon (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/02/story-how-lyra-met-bon-bon.html) | Letters from Bubbly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-letters-from-bubbly-1-10.html) | Swayback Mountain (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-swayback-mountain.html) | And Life Goes On (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-your-greatest-fan.html) | The Three Notes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-three-notes.html) | TGaP Trixie (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-great-and-powerful-trixie.html) | Antipodes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-antipodes.html) | Progress (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html) | Bubbles (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-bubbles.html) | Pony Drinking Game (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3cng5n)

GitP Fics:

AmishPirate (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20TheAmishPirate) | Darth BC (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Bobcat) | Deadly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Adcoon): Trollestia 1 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/200/0/b/trickster_goddess_nr_1_by_adcoon-d40tt3d.png) 2 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/201/a/4/trickster_goddess_nr_2_by_adcoon-d414fzw.png) 3 (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/214/1/3/trickster_goddess_nr_3_by_adcoon-d42h2hx.png) 4 (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/229/0/d/trickster_goddess_nr_4_by_adcoon-d46vksj.png) | DigoDragon (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Digodragon) | EsperDerek (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20EsperDerek) | Grif (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Grif) | Juntao (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/103601/from-equestria-with-love) | PhantomFox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20PhantomFox) | PhoeKun (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Phoe) | Raz Fox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Raz_Fox) | Thanqol (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Thanqol)

Same Old Ponymotes:

Original Batch
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MCerberus
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Crazy!Twi
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Kyouhen Series feat. Ninja Pinkie!
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Misc:

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Seekrit Pony Projekt
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21-40
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113-124 (Luna Series)

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125-136 (Sweetie Series)
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Pony Week | Old Avatar Requests

Pendulous

2016-05-18, 06:27 AM

Now you're just being an ******* at this point.

DigoDragon

2016-05-18, 06:39 AM

Not pancakes?

On the topic of Bronycon, it apparently got referenced (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/05/wwe-references-bronycon-in-wwe-camp.html) in a WWE cartoon. :smallconfused:
(Also, apparently I could get to Bronycon by train).

This animated image is boss:
http://67.media.tumblr.com/a40ae9927ff0490e3097635e27124187/tumblr_o7apqjCEsh1uh42e5o1_1280.gif (http://duocartoonist.tumblr.com/post/144478214410/midnight-flare-truly-a-magical-thing-the-first)

One Tin Soldier

2016-05-18, 10:27 AM

Now you're just being an ******* at this point.

Seriously.

I'd try making it out of 10 pieces of 1' aluminium pipe. Run a thin rope down the middle to pull them together, and put end caps on each pipe that key into each other slightly so the pieces stay in line when pulled tight, like this, where the "=" represents the rope:

--\ \----
\ \
=============
/ /
--/ /----
3D printing could be a good way to make the end caps. I'm not sure of the best way to keep the rope tight. Maybe a knot in the right place that you can hook over something on the handle end. It might help to have part of the rope be a bungee cord so there's some give in it.

Like bjonas said, what you have described is a tent pole.
http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mzE69TPF0ap95bjCBtRiA_Q.jpg
They're usually made of aluminum or carbon fiber. I don't know if you can buy them singly or if you would need to buy an actual tent, but they would serve your purposes perfectly. (And if you get a tent, now you have a tent you can use! Win-win.)

If you really want to make it yourself, I would recommend working with aluminum in a metal shop. Cut 10 lengths of 1' tube, and narrow one end of each so that they nest inside the wider end. Cap the ends and run bungee cord through the whole thing.

Got around to watching the new episode. I loved it. I enjoyed the music, I enjoyed Twilight's Pinkie Voice, I enjoyed Starlight (and Frostfall), I enjoyed Old Timey Vinyl Scratch, and I enjoyed the Christmas Carol//How the Grinch Stole Christmas mashup. I can see why such a thing might put people off, but I am not one of those people.

Spamotron

2016-05-18, 12:53 PM

Trixie I agree with Pendulous. This has crossed the line from a prank to just mean-spirited. The joke is dead edit the title to what was actually voted please.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-18, 01:03 PM

Qwertystop

2016-05-18, 01:19 PM

Agreed re: title.

Seriously.

Like bjonas said, what you have described is a tent pole.
http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mzE69TPF0ap95bjCBtRiA_Q.jpg
They're usually made of aluminum or carbon fiber. I don't know if you can buy them singly or if you would need to buy an actual tent, but they would serve your purposes perfectly. (And if you get a tent, now you have a tent you can use! Win-win.)

If you really want to make it yourself, I would recommend working with aluminum in a metal shop. Cut 10 lengths of 1' tube, and narrow one end of each so that they nest inside the wider end. Cap the ends and run bungee cord through the whole thing.

Got around to watching the new episode. I loved it. I enjoyed the music, I enjoyed Twilight's Pinkie Voice, I enjoyed Starlight (and Frostfall), I enjoyed Old Timey Vinyl Scratch, and I enjoyed the Christmas Carol//How the Grinch Stole Christmas mashup. I can see why such a thing might put people off, but I am not one of those people.

I know that's a tentpole. Unfortunately I can't find one that's ten feet long that breaks into segments that fit in my bag. Usually they're longer in both respects.

DigoDragon

2016-05-18, 02:21 PM

can we name a minor league baseball team (https://secure.milb.com/tickets/form.jsp?formid=team_name_vote&formcode=form&sid=t505&section=team1)? "Rocking Horses," "Rumble Ponies," "Stud Muffins," and "Timber Jockeys" all refer to carousels or carousel horses.

I like Rumble Ponies.

I wish I had the 3D animation skills to make this image into a thing:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L3inCv77fXc/VzxU_I7m85I/AAAAAAAAFoQ/MM2fYSAO8fo/s650/TrixiePlayingWithFriendsbyXppp1N1463571692697.png (http://xppp1n.deviantart.com/art/Trixie-Playing-With-Friends-602083192)

You know the Pixar short I'm talking about. :3

McNum

2016-05-18, 02:30 PM

I have to agree here. The thread title is just spiteful and mean now. It's not funny.

At this point, I'd just suggest Rater makes the next thread at a random point between page 40 and 49 just to make sure the title gets used. He can do that with my blessing.

Jeivar

2016-05-18, 02:51 PM

I'm afraid to ask, but why are people getting angry that this here MLP thread's title is a line from a recent episode? One that's kind of funny as a title?

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-18, 02:55 PM

Also agreed concerning the title.

While I think that the pancake reference has passed its time you are still ignoring the vote and snubbing all the people who voted (Including the ones who voted against it since you are saying that their vote is also worthless).

Adding a gloating post to the end of the previous thread? Well, that's never going to paint you in a good light.

Pendulous

2016-05-18, 03:09 PM

Siding with Pendulous and Spamotron. This is just cruel.

And now for something completely different, can we name a minor league baseball team (https://secure.milb.com/tickets/form.jsp?formid=team_name_vote&formcode=form&sid=t505&section=team1)? "Rocking Horses," "Rumble Ponies," "Stud Muffins," and "Timber Jockeys" all refer to carousels or carousel horses.

Those are some really stupid names. "Gobblers" is just ripe for jokes. "Stud Muffins" is a term I don't think they know the definition of. "Bullheads" is the only one that doesn't make me cringe.

Rater202

2016-05-18, 03:35 PM

I'm afraid to ask, but why are people getting angry that this here MLP thread's title is a line from a recent episode? One that's kind of funny as a title?

Last season, Twilight fell asleep in her pancake breakfast and when called woke up and said "I'm pancake!"

That inspired the tittle in question.

I am become Pancake won the vote, but another title was chosen over it despite having lost the vote. I pointed this out, but the title was not changed.

I have been suggesting "Pancake" in every thread title since.

It won the vote again, but it was close and was still chosen over. That would have been the previous thread.

I am (finally) become Pancake won the vote in a landslide this time...and still wasn't chosen.

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2016-05-18, 04:28 PM

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Silfir

2016-05-18, 05:00 PM

Those are some really stupid names. "Gobblers" is just ripe for jokes. "Stud Muffins" is a term I don't think they know the definition of. "Bullheads" is the only one that doesn't make me cringe.

Well... It's a minor league team. It will be competing against fearsome foes such as the Yard Goats, the Rubber Ducks, the Flying Squirrels, the Biscuits or the Blue Wahoos. The spectators don't care since they're attending the games to have a light-hearted jolly old afternoon, and the players don't care because they're trying to get out of double-A anyway.

That said, I can't help but feel this poll should be restricted to Binghamtoners. Or, at the very least to Mets fans. At least they didn't allow write-ins. "Baseball McBaseballface" would've been a shoo-in otherwise.

Thanqol

2016-05-18, 05:08 PM

I'm afraid to ask, but why are people getting angry that this here MLP thread's title is a line from a recent episode? One that's kind of funny as a title?

This one. Anything to get people to stop taking ponythread thread-making/voting conventions so seriously, c'mon guys. It's the name for horse thread. This isn't a democracy, it's the unelected tyranny of whoever is quick enough on the draw to post the new thread and that's the way it should be. Don't get ego involved in the naming conventions for horse thread.

Anyway, finally caught up with the IDW comics! I actually quite appreciated the Prince Blueblood one and oh my goshhhh that x-ray pony. I love the artist's squooshy style.

Topaz

2016-05-18, 06:11 PM

Topaz' Traditionally Tardy List of Pony tabletop RPGs:

Hasbro's Official MLPRPG, from River Horse --
Tails of Equestria Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/TailsofequestriaMLPRPG/) (Scheduled for the end of 2016)

Complete Games --

D20 Based:
Courage is Magic (2.2 The Moon Sets Edition!) (http://littlelunamoonmatron.deviantart.com/art/Courage-is-Magic-2-2-The-Moon-Sets-576512647) (Very Heavily Modified D&D4 based)
Heroes of Equestria (http://torturedartist745.deviantart.com/art/Heroes-of-Equestria-MLP-FIM-RPG-300487764) (D&D-ish)
Pony Tales: Aspirations of Harmony (http://ponytales.forumotion.com/) (d20 meets Final Fantasy style)

D6 Based:
My Little Pony: Roleplaying is Magic, Season Four (http://www.roleplayingismagic.com/)
- And Rater202's Capricorn race for RiM Second Edition (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vkwAQqg9LwjTepXqu-jZn87m7JgbHcAeKunpwZPRDFI/edit?pli=1)
Pony Tales the RPG (http://catspaw-dtp-services.deviantart.com/gallery/39628312) (Open d6 based)
Ponies & Parasprites (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponies-Parasprites/210068732375744) (D6 total based)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Roleplaying Game (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2zrjqXYhlMcN2Q0M2VmNmMtY2I4Mi00YjA1LTg3NDctYzQ2Z GZiMDQ3ZGFk/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1) (Older game using a D6 dice pool)
A different My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Role-Playing Game (https://sites.google.com/site/mymlprpg/) (2D6 based, meant to be run for younger players)
Puzzles and Ponies (http://puzzlesandponies.deviantart.com/) (Simple 1d6 game)

D10 based:
Sereg's Pony RPG (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyPWVXT93Zz8LiZawFxl6kUy0OrdlQYcBBXo-Sv6GKw/edit?pli=1) (D10 dice pool)

D100 (percentile dice) based:
Fallout: Equestria PNP (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsNLwKTWEt0pawFWLRzBtEPfvDQGitGPh8NN3Zk0xo4/edit?pli=1#)
Fallout: Equestria RPG (http://foerpg.blogspot.com/)
Older, different Fallout:Equestria RPG (http://foerpg.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:Equestria_RPG_Wiki)

Multiple die type based:
My Little Heroes AKA Hooves of Heroes (Original ODT file) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-UYVjBngS1bbkZPZURZeEo2M28/view?pli=1) (PDF version) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9S4SDvgQOFZWXNmeHFabXA5MzA/edit?pli=1)
Ponies: The Roleplaying Game (http://msfhwraith.deviantart.com/art/Pony-RPG-First-Draft-289542812)

Dice Pool Based (Ubiquity System):
Roan – Pulp Adventure RPG (https://roanrpg.com/) (Commercial "Equine Action Adventure in a world of Pulp Fiction")

Playing card based:
Friendship is Magic, the Tabletop RPG (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192468) (GitP forum)

Commercial Card-based Dungeon Adventure Game:
Buck: Legacy (http://buckcardgame.com/)

Supplements for existing systems --

Ponyfinder, a commercial Pony-based Campaign Setting for Pathfinder (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/125583/Ponyfinder--Campaign-Setting) (Main book, has many supplements)
Pony Races for Pathfinder (Old) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTe-vJ44LNepZAT3Eqta5qkxntS8nefLDBpNAf4lFMI/edit)
2012 Fan Pony-Pathfinder thread on Paizo forum (http://paizo.com/forums/dmtz52pj?Prisons-and-PoniesPonyfinder-Feedback-needed#41)

Roleplaying in Equestria for D&D Fifth Edition (http://cheezedoodle96.deviantart.com/art/MLP45E-Dungeons-and-Dragons-With-Ponies-490872927) and associated Bestiary (http://cheezedoodle96.deviantart.com/art/45E-Bestiary-509595168)
Digo's Pony Races for D&D 5e (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1Tbgtc66NKq7bgAsYCL5XN9xjQI-hMDJheBuzuqfiY/edit?pli=1) (Discussion on GitP (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?435720-My-Little-Pony-Races-for-D-amp-D-5e))

Ponies for D&D 4e (http://tradwiki.foxxtrot.net/index.php?title=Pony)

Dungeons & Dragons: Friendship is Magic (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-OfetQXp_GcWW5ZZk91d3NOb1k/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1) (Ponies for D&D 3.5)
Pony Races for D&D 3.5 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182994) (GitP forum)
Ponies! My Little Pony: D20 adaptation (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=12296.0)

The Conversion Bureau (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XTIaphB0TEF-lqfJpNpPv_-aJ2Al-GErMtVEKEX8FxQ/edit?pli=1) (uses Microlite 20)

Rarity's Marvelous Wish-Granting Chapeaux (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?723865-Chuubo-s-MLP-FIM-Rarity-s-Marvelous-Wish-Granting-Chapeaux) (RPGnet forum, FiM using The Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine RPG (https://www.facebook.com/chuuborpg).)

The Savage World of My Little Pony (http://giftkrieg23.deviantart.com/gallery/30436047) (uses Savage Worlds)

My Little Pony meets Exalted tumblr (http://tabletop-friendship.tumblr.com/)

Shadowtrot by Digo Dragon (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TFhVVeeO3tLqh54yTvjfg8vSiMApEpO-fa8CWjOMf74/edit?usp=sharing) (uses Shadowrun 4e) (Original Nightmare Run (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LOuIkf_znWXX8ThyW9h9C_hmiHKNSvNWpSuyhBh5KVg/edit?pli=1))

The Mane Six for FATE Accelerated (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?692218-%28FAE%29-Pimp-My-Our-FAE-Characters!&p=16879846#post16879846) (RPGnet forum)

MLP:FiM for Burning Engine/Mouse Guard (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_EM9zHOwJ3VL2WY5DsQ0kf8STuNi6n_4t6jsSMkNEY/edit?pli=1) (Discussion on RPGnet (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?709683-Mouse-Guard-BW-MLP-Litany-of-Responsibilities-o-Winter-Wrap-Up-Winter-Wrap-Up!-o))

Unknown Ponies: Failure is Awesome (http://lurkingrhythmically.blogspot.com/p/unknown-ponies-failure-is-awesome.html) (uses Unknown Armies)

Don't Rest Your Hooves (http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Don%27t_Rest_Your_Hooves) (uses Don't Rest Your Head)
Don't Hate Your Friends (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?648876-DRYH-My-Little-Pony-FIM-Don-t-Hate-Your-Friends) (Don't Rest Your Head hack, RPGnet forum)

My Little Legend (http://www.ruleofcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/My-Little-Legend.pdf) (uses the Legend RPG (https://s3.amazonaws.com/det_1/Legend.pdf) from Rule of Cool RPGs)

Ponies for Oz (http://fdouglaswall.blogspot.com/2013/04/adventures-in-equestria.html) (uses Adventures in Oz: Fantasy Roleplaying Beyond the Yellow Brick Road)

Further contributions and updates welcome!

Balmas

2016-05-18, 11:20 PM

Now you're just being an ******* at this point.

Agreed.

This one. Anything to get people to stop taking ponythread thread-making/voting conventions so seriously, c'mon guys. It's the name for horse thread. This isn't a democracy, it's the unelected tyranny of whoever is quick enough on the draw to post the new thread and that's the way it should be. Don't get ego involved in the naming conventions for horse thread.

It's not about ego or being sore that the high and holy sanctimonious voting process of PonythreadTM is being ignored, to my mind. It's that Trixie decided to change the title for no other apparent reason than "I want to **** around with Rater." It's not funny, it's not okay, it's not cool, and it deserves to be called out as exactly what it is: a cruel "Screw you" to a guy who's been waiting for close to a year now.

Spamotron

2016-05-18, 11:32 PM

What Balmas said. The vote is silly and meaningless its how she's treating another poster.

Madcrafter

2016-05-19, 12:31 AM

Incidentally, there is a method to do this in the forum software now:

If you are logged in (it requires a forum account) select Forum Actions => Edit Profile

Scroll down to the bottom of the Page and select Yes where it says Automatically Show All Spoilers:

Eh, I still use a custom script; opens all the spoilers unless they have images in them. But yeah, probably don't need it in the OP anymore.

Thanqol

2016-05-19, 12:41 AM

It's not about ego or being sore that the high and holy sanctimonious voting process of PonythreadTM is being ignored, to my mind.

Then post the thread before she does. There's this weird cult going on where only one person can post the OP to the new ponythread. That's not the case. If you want ponythread to have a certain title then post the new ponythread before the person with the wrong opinions does. Declare it a reign of terror party hour in your honour. If you have a disagreement with a forum poster use the ignore list and report functions rather than getting mad on the internet. Personal experience suggests that nothing good has ever come from getting mad on the internet.

Deadly

2016-05-19, 01:06 AM

Then post the thread before she does. There's this weird cult going on where only one person can post the OP to the new ponythread. That's not the case. If you want ponythread to have a certain title then post the new ponythread before the person with the wrong opinions does. Declare it a reign of terror party hour in your honour. If you have a disagreement with a forum poster use the ignore list and report functions rather than getting mad on the internet. Personal experience suggests that nothing good has ever come from getting mad on the internet.

As we've seen more than once, this approach is going to lead to chaos, disagreements and multiple competing threads, which is really f'ing annoying and probably going to end up with Ponythread banned by the admins.

I like the voting process, but I agree that the "only one person makes the threads" tradition is dumb and should be abandoned. I'm in favor of saying whoever suggested the winning title gets to make the new thread, I think that's fair and reasonable.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-19, 01:22 AM

Then post the thread before she does. There's this weird cult going on where only one person can post the OP to the new ponythread. That's not the case. If you want ponythread to have a certain title then post the new ponythread before the person with the wrong opinions does. Declare it a reign of terror party hour in your honour. If you have a disagreement with a forum poster use the ignore list and report functions rather than getting mad on the internet. Personal experience suggests that nothing good has ever come from getting mad on the internet.

Didn't that cause a huge kerfluffle and a fight with Trixie in the past? And I don't want a situation where people are throwing out multiple pony threads so that they get the title they want. The current system works and is mostly drama free, except when Trixie does stuff like this.

b_jonas

2016-05-19, 01:31 AM

Where do you think Discord is? We haven't seen him in this season yet. I sure hope he's not gone.

Trixie: could you please update the "Past Threads" section in the first post?

I like the voting process, but I agree that the "only one person makes the threads" tradition is dumb and should be abandoned. I'm in favor of saying whoever suggested the winning title gets to make the new thread, I think that's fair and reasonable. I think that would be a bad idea, because it might not be clear which title won or how we count them or who counts them, and because whoever suggested the winning title might not be around. If you want to change the system, then some reasonable choices could be: (A) Spamotron gets to make the thread, because he's a regular so he'll probably be around when the new thread has to start, among the regulars he's been around for the longest time (which is as objective a criteria as it gets), and he just complained about the title so he probably cares enough that we can make him take this task, or (B) DigoDragon gets to make the thread, because he's a regular, a thread first post needs a nice pony image, and Digo posts the highest number of pony images.

cavalieredraghi

2016-05-19, 01:47 AM

I agree with those that the title needs to change, now you are just bring cruel Trixie.

Thanqol

2016-05-19, 02:05 AM

As we've seen more than once, this approach is going to lead to chaos, disagreements and multiple competing threads, which is really f'ing annoying and probably going to end up with Ponythread banned by the admins.

I like the voting process, but I agree that the "only one person makes the threads" tradition is dumb and should be abandoned. I'm in favor of saying whoever suggested the winning title gets to make the new thread, I think that's fair and reasonable.

I am skeptical of any solution that relies on community consensus given that this is a problem originally caused by someone ignoring the community consensus.

Didn't that cause a huge kerfluffle and a fight with Trixie in the past?

Nope. Even if it did it shouldn't have because are you kidding me, who would get in a fight over who posted the ponythread.

And I don't want a situation where people are throwing out multiple pony threads so that they get the title they want. The current system works and is mostly drama free, except when Trixie does stuff like this.

History has shown if someone makes a secondary ponythread it gets merged into the eldest ponythread and the person who posted the thread first wins the title. This is the only system that can function in this environment. The battle is strong, the race is to the swift and the ponythread title is to whoever posts the ponythread first.

This endless cycle of suffering has repeated since ponythread began. It is procedural, tribal nonsense. We must free ourselves from it if we are to move forwards.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-19, 02:40 AM

Nope. Even if it did it shouldn't have because are you kidding me, who would get in a fight over who posted the ponythread.

History has shown if someone makes a secondary ponythread it gets merged into the eldest ponythread and the person who posted the thread first wins the title. This is the only system that can function in this environment. The battle is strong, the race is to the swift and the ponythread title is to whoever posts the ponythread first.

This endless cycle of suffering has repeated since ponythread began. It is procedural, tribal nonsense. We must free ourselves from it if we are to move forwards.

Agreed on this shouldn't be an issue, but we are having this conversation despite that :smalltongue:

Regardless, I just want ponythread transitions to take place with a minimal of drama. So count me in for whatever method gives me that.

Thanqol

2016-05-19, 02:53 AM

Agreed on this shouldn't be an issue, but we are having this conversation despite that :smalltongue:

My boss is sixty. She's lovely, she just made me a permanent staff member.

I think she would sincerely question that decision if I had to explain to her why my friends on the internet are angry.

I have a house and a mortgage. Don't make me lose my job ponythread.

Regardless, I just want ponythread transitions to take place with a minimal of drama. So count me in for whatever method gives me that.

To move beyond a time of tribal collapse we need a period of raw individualism. It is spiral dynamics.

Thanqol

2016-05-19, 03:14 AM

Also let's all just take a moment to remember why we're here: to ship Flutterdash. (https://youtu.be/YT2E5_UTAys)

Forum Explorer

2016-05-19, 03:22 AM

My boss is sixty. She's lovely, she just made me a permanent staff member.

I think she would sincerely question that decision if I had to explain to her why my friends on the internet are angry.

I have a house and a mortgage. Don't make me lose my job ponythread.

Does she know about Ponythread?

Also let's all just take a moment to remember why we're here: to ship Flutterdash. (https://youtu.be/YT2E5_UTAys)

A truer meaning of life has never been said. :smallwink:

Silfir

2016-05-19, 03:24 AM

Thanqol

2016-05-19, 03:30 AM

Does she know about Ponythread?

she knows i'm a bit of a weirdo but no

A truer meaning of life has never been said. :smallwink:

I'm stuck here watching ponies until they finally break down and have them marry. On that day I shall be free.

I can't help but notice that, even though you think this is an utterly silly thing to be fighting about, you're still jumping right in. I was completely prepared to talk about baseball instead. Is anyone else really into Out of the Park Baseball? I wonder if ponies could play baseball. Pegasi would make utterly unfair outfielders.

I know nothing about baseball! Explain horse baseball to me. Do they use mono-species teams or are they integrated?

Doesn't look like tribal collapse to me. (Not that I'm sure that what you said actually means anything.) I see more people in agreement that what Trixie did was not cool than I see people in agreement over whether any given new MLP episode is any good. And we're technically supposed to be fans, too.

I AM ONLY HERE FOR THE LESBIAN HORSE ROMANCE

Pendulous

2016-05-19, 03:36 AM

The people who do the monthly bug spray her, along with my landlord, apparently recognized something pony-related today. I was just like "..yeah", because it was about two hours into sleep. I barely remember them being here. Really, the biggest downside to living in these apartments. being woken up super early once a month, and in her case,not even knowing what that day is.

b_jonas

2016-05-19, 03:52 AM

I can't help but notice that, even though you think this is an utterly silly thing to be fighting about, you're still jumping right in. I was completely prepared to talk about baseball instead. Is anyone else really into Out of the Park Baseball? I wonder if ponies could play baseball. Pegasi would make utterly unfair outfielders. It's possible they play baseball, I don't know. Let me summarize what we know about Equestria ball games and similar (although there's probably a better summary on the wikia).

The ponies probably play "hoofball", as Spike mentions it in S5 E1, and I think that's their equivalent of American football or rugby. We see Fluttershy in a helmet in S1 E7, and I think that looks like a hoofball helmet, although it could also be a hockey helmet.

The ponies definitely play hockey, because in S5 E5 Rainbow Dash says "we can play horse hockey, with no shoulder or arm pads".

In S5 E10, the ponies in Canterlot play "polo", with a small white ball and some sort of mallet (bat; screenshot) (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Polo_ponies_bump_into_each_other_S5E10.png). That game might be what they play instead of croquet. Similarly, in S1 E12 we see a pony with what looks like a tennis raquet.

Finally, in S5 E12, Moondancer plays some sort of sport with her friends in helmets that don't cover their face, colored vests, and we see a ball too, but I can't imagine what sport that could be.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-19, 04:22 AM

*snip*
Ponies also bowl.

Excession

2016-05-19, 04:24 AM

OK, too many missions to give play by play reports on, so here's an abbreviated version.
Dear Princess Twilight.

So I'm betting big on magic winning this war. I've ordered the Psi Lab upgraded to allow a second soldier to train, and we've recruited Trixie Lulamoon as our second volunteer.

Operation Choking Gaze. Destroyed an alien data relay near Beijing. Flawless mission, nothing to report. Fleur de Lis promoted to Lieutenant, gaining Holotargeting.

That was followed by something of a quiet patch. The science team completed research into Elerium. What do we know now? That we don't have enough of it. I had them start designing a plasma rifle anyway. Sugar Coat and Trixie both reached Initiate, learning Inspire and Insanity respectively. We also made contact with Western Europe and New Indonesia, putting us closer to being able to access of couple of alien facilities.

Operation Blessed Palace. A resistance needed to be rescued from Munich. This didn't go as well; a Viper managed to poison Lemon Zest, Indigo Zap, Fleur de Lis, and Fancy Pants. This was our first time sending Sugar Coat on a mission, and it might have been a little premature. Also, Fleur de Lis panicked, ran the wrong way, and nearly got left behind. Still, all's well that ends well, and they injured soldiers will be back in time for the next mission, right?

Not so much. Operation Furious Mask popped just before they were healthy again, so this was a B-team mission. Sour Sweet, Jet Set, Upper Crust, Shining Armour, Mi Amore Cadenza, and Sugar Coat went out to destroy another alien relay, again near Munich. It actually went really well; I'd forgotten how well two snipers can work together. Sugar Coat was carrying our newly built "EXO suit" and packing a heavy rocket launcher, with which she was able to basically blow up a house, badly hurting some aliens and dropping it on the relay to boot. No promotions, but shortly afterwards Sugar Coat and Trixie reached Acolyte rank, learning Domination and Stasis respectively.

Then, before we could get anything else done, another chance to steal some more supplies popped up. Operation Jagged Wail, in the wilderness of Japan, went flawlessly. The squad crept through the abandoned building, isolating patrols and finishing them off quickly. Sour Sweet in particular had a stand out mission, raining death from atop a half-collapsed factory. Once again, Sugar Coat may well have done more with a rocket than her still developing magic, but a couple of Inspires were integral to Sour Sweet's killing sprees. The stolen goods replenished our elerium stocks somewhat, but the demands on this stuff are still extreme.

Silfir

2016-05-19, 04:55 AM

Actual horse baseball would probaby be unrecognizable. Pitching kind of hinges on the ability to subtly direct the ball with minor differences in grip, wrist motion and all of that junk. The closest to that I see ponies pull off is when they hold items by jamming them between hoof and fetlock joint. Hmm...

Let's assume ponies can actually pitch this way, and throw their equivalent of pony sliders, pony curveballs and so on. How do they hold the bat? I guess they would also grip it between hoof and fetlock and stand on the hindlegs in the batter's box.

Now the question is: How do we handle unicorns and pegasi. In theory, pegasi should be able to catch up to any home run ball by flying upwards and catching it midair. That doesn't seem entirely fair, though when it comes down to it, baseball would still be playable; you'd just have to hit line drives instead that get past the infield and hit the ground before they reach the outfield. We'd probably be in an equivalent of the dead-ball era, where players were able to win the league home run crown with as few as 11 of them in a full season. As for magic - there should probably a prohibition against using magic on a ball in midair, but once it's in play and touched the ground, unicorns would be able to pick it up faster, which in turn gives *them* an edge as fielders in certain positions. Teams would have to choose between pegasi for the outfield (to deny home runs) or unicorns (to make sure line drives to the outfield corners and such don't turn into triples and inside-the-park-homers). The main snag is: What do with the earth ponies? I think it's actually very likely they're superior batters compared to unicorns (since they're far more used to using their fetlock joints to hold things, and physical labor in general) and the playing field in the pitching department should be just about equal all-around. So maybe earth ponies would still end up getting played simply based on their offensive presence, as long as they're very good at fielding using just their hooves, at least in the infield, or they make up the majority of pitchers thanks to their fetlock joint dexterity. (Ultimately I think pegasi for the outfield are the way to go no matter what.)

Let's imagine the Mane Six on a baseball pitch:

The position that I think would be right up Twilight's alley is that of the Catcher; they usually spend a lot of time studying the opposing batters' batthing habits and the abilities of their own pitchers to arrive at the correct pitching strategy for getting batters out. I don't think the has the dexterity in her fetlock joints to pitch well, but I do think she could be a low-contact, high power hitter, based on her freakish strength post-ascendance (occasionally hinted at in episodes).

Rarity, meanwhile, almost certainly has the hoof dexterity to be a pitcher. And what a pitcher she would be; finesse, elegance, control incarnate! I actually strongly suspect she could also be a pretty great hitter - probably a draw a lot of walks thanks to patience and a good eye - but doesn't want to risk herself on the basepaths (the DIRT!) and so would probably have a regular pitcher's batting average during the regular season and only display her batting in clutch situations.

Rainbow Dash seems like a lock for center field. Her range would be enormous thanks to her speed; she could probably play as the team's sole outfielder if it came to that. I also think she would have decent home run power, but I suspect she would have zero patience and end up striking out or get unclean contact a lot and never draw a walk.

Applejack I think based on Running of the Leaves would be the best with the bat of them all; amazing power, but level-headed enough not to swing at pitches out of the zone either, and dextrous enough to make contact. Her athleticism I think is also enough for fielding; I think she would make a more than passable third baseman since she'd have mad accuracy with her hind legs - all you need is a fearless first baseman to catch her bucked balls. But her batting abilities would be worthy of a first baseman as well.

The third most important defensive position on a baseball team (after pitcher and catcher) is the shortstop, one of the infielders, who often has a reputation for being kind of a goofball, and who has to be able to contort their body in weird ways to make sure they can throw balls to first base as swiftly as possible. In other words, the position is tailor-made for Pinkie Pie. She'd probably be completely unpredictable in the batter's box - a mixed bag overall - but her defensive prowess would make it worth it.

That leaves Fluttershy. In a sports movie, she'd be the liability - the ninth player needed to make the full team who doesn't have any actual skills and doesn't want to be there. The position most suited to that is the corner outfield (which would fit, as she is a pegasus), probably right field because her arm would be hilariously weak, too, and it's typically the area of the pitch where the fewest balls are hit. (In practice Rainbow Dash would simply field all the balls in her area as well.) She would also be horrible at the bat, though she might draw the occasional walk because opposing pitchers mistake her being too scared stiff to swing as her waiting patiently for the perfect pitch and end up throwing her four balls in her attempt to avoid doing so. Except then, in the final match of the playoffs, the opposing pitcher says something unkind about an animal, and she unleashes a walk off home run shot that ends up in Saddle Arabia.

That leaves second base, first(third) base and left field to make a full team. Of the winged ponies in the extended cast, I think Luna would make an absolutely fearsome presence in the batter's box and would do a tremendous job in the outfield as well. Big Mac would be the quintessential first base power hitter - his body type would make him poor at any other fielding position, though. Second base, your guess is as good as mine. At the moment, Starlight Glimmer would probably be put there; she'd be excellent at picking up grounded balls and could toss them to first fast enough with magic alone, though she lacks athleticism and batting power and is probably not terribly good at stopping lined balls from reaching the outfield with her glove. Maybe it could be a position for Spike; his throwing accuracy and ability to pick up ground balls should be pretty great, what with him having what is basically a hand. His small range and size would be a bit of a liability while fielding, but then again, tiny players also have tiny strike zones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel) and should therefore walk a lot, and he would probably be pretty good at scoring infield hits with bunts.

So in closing, here is Team MLP's batting order:

1 - SS, Pinkie Pie; chances are good she can get on base and then steal bases on a whim
2 - 2B, Spike; he would probably the only one of them any good at dropping a bunt (assuming we're lining up conventionally as opposed to using sabermetrics)
3 - 3B, Applejack; best overall hitter
4 - 1B, Big Macintosh; best power hitter
5 - CF, Rainbow Dash; next best power hitter
6 - LF, Luna; she has less time than the others to train batting and is probably a bit unfamiliar with the sport
7 - C, Twilight Sparkle; ultimately lacks the kinesthetic instincts to be a very good batter, even if she has some power
8 - P, Rarity; who even in her disdain for baserunning and sliding will still hit better than Fluttershy
9 - RF, Fluttershy; bat last so she has to bat the least of them all

EDIT: What, you thought I was kidding? I'm way into Out of the Park Baseball.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-19, 05:01 AM

All I am going to say on the title issue in thread is to link to this rule clarification (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20794981&postcount=3) on the exact forum rules on the subject of thread restarting, with particular note to the following points that it cannot be started BEFORE page 50 and that whoever is posting it is expected to take the responsibility of maintain it (e.g. make sure it's accurate (e.g. updated)).

I will therefore, in future, get off my lazy boney arse be prepared to shoulder that part of the burden if it so happens that I notice we reach the end of the thread.

Now, as you may recall a while back, I was musing over the elenthnar (who am I kidding, I traumatised it into your heads with that "art") with regard to their secondary sexual characteristics; speciafically that I did not just want to slap breasts on the females without due consideration, but at the same time the elenthnar are "like humans but not" so to keep that could not go too far from something that would create similar social dynamics.

Since then the issue has been in consideration, as I have passed through a full round of David Attenborough books and series, seeking inspiration. It was not until I watched Life that Glows (sort of incidentally) that it finally came.

So, then, presenting the updated blurb for the elenthnar:

The Xyriat Hegemony (more properly, the Xyriat Dulhazon in Zoxyriat) is the largest, and as its name suggests, the most influential of the elenthnar powers.

The elenthnars1 arose in relative isolation, allowing them to expand signicantly. Like humans, elenthnars are highly factionalised, with huge number of major through minor powers and independant system states, with a variety of languages and cultures. Zoxyriat is the closest language to a common tongue, being the langauge of science and engineering (analogous to human English) and also largely because of the Xyriat Hegemony’s far-reaching influence even in its rivals. The elenthnar’s expansion and technological progress has been rapid, comparible with that of humans. The elenthnars developed FTL technology nearly five hundred years ago, in 1855.

The elenthnar homeworld, Urrot, is in the Zon system. Zon itself is an F9V star. Urrot is the third planet in the system and its closest neighbour is also within the habitable zone. Urrot is part of a double planet system with its partner Haron. Urrot is slightly less dense than typical HPE planets for it’s slightly larger size, having only 0.937G. Haron is smaller, but denser, having 0.72G. Urrot is an HPE-B world and Haron has an HPE-B atmosphere, though it is too small to techically be a true HPE-B.

Both planets are tide-locked to each other, giving a long day/night cycle as they rotate about their baricentre. Both are warm and highly aqueous, which stabilises the temperature extremes causes by the long day/night.

As the day/night cycle is longer than creature can be continuously active, creatures and Urrot and Haron have to deal with having to operate in both day and night-time conditions. Bioluminescence is a common feature of many species of flora and fauna.

Urrot’s tectonics created a single supercontinent its recent history, which is only now starting to break apart. As such, is is catergoried by contiental landmasses on the hemisphere facing Haron, seperated by many shallow, warm seas, and the global ocean Rolot covering the “outer” hemisphere. With little seasonal variation due to no axial tilt, the climate of both planets is stable aside from the day/night shift.

Both planets have a wide variety of plant life, and the day/night cycle temperature shifts ensure considerable precipitation. Urrot has giant forests covering much of the surface of the continent. Haron has forests of its own too, those these are more akin to fungal growths which reach up to exceptional heights in the low gravity.

The proper elenthnar biological species name is E’Len’Deth’Nacri, in Zot’kor. Zot’kor is a dead language analgous to the human Latin in zoology, but is more akin to Old English in origin as the source language for modern Zoxyriat. Elenthnar is common the Zuxyriat word for the species, but other powers have different words (the Wodef Enclave language, Fantif, uses fofry, for example).

Elenthnars developed from a phylum of endothermic, hexapedal vertebrate climbers, among the swampy forests. As they evolved to an upright stance, their fore-limbs migrated to become arms and they developed an upright stance.

An elenthnar stands about two metres tall. They have four legs, placed at four “corners” of the lower body and structurally similar to a spider’s or insect’s, with a wide span. The legs end with six vestigial toes on the feet. They have two arms, with a five fingered hand and one opposable thumb.

The head is characterised with a foreshortened muzzle, beneath which is a wide, strong maw. There are two small nostrils in the muzzle. While elenthnars have a sense of smell, it is somewhat basic and they rely more on their eyes and ears. They possess two large eyes, which function well in both very bright and very little light, due a to complex series of iris muscles and lenses. They also can see further into the IR and UV spectrum than most baseline HPE races. Eye colour is typically a shade of brown, but may also appear in shades of green, red, orange, pink, grey or blue.

The head has four ears. Two, placed atop the head, are conical and are similar to mammalian ears in form and function. They are fringed with small hairs, the length and thickness with various by individual - and style, since these are sometimes dyed, cut or otherwise adorned. A small pair of ears are not as visibly external, but located on the sides of the head, towards the rear. Elenthnar hearing is both more acute and more robust than most humanoid species. In concert with their voices, with effort and training elenthnar can even use a form of echo-location, though the individuals with these skills are uncommon. Unlike many species with sensitive hearing, elenthnar ears have a high pain and damage threshold and they can tolerate much louder sounds than a most humanoids without discomfort (almost three times the human threshold).

Elenthnars are covered with a thickened skin, but otherwise lack body hair. Their skin is typically a dark-to-tan brown, depending on racial stock. Varying by ethnicity, elenthnars have spots, stippling or striping patterns of muted green. Plain individuals are rare, but not unheard of, though this can be linked to deleterious conditions, including albinism. The elenthnars wear a wide variety of clothing styles, varying by culture and personal preference.

Elenthars display moderate sexual dimorphism. Males and females are not disparate in size, but have different secondary sexual characteristics.

Elenthnars have voices with exceptional range and versatility, and are capable of complex mimicry of even non-organic sounds. (For example, many sound-effects throughout their entertainment history are made by talented elenthars, rather than more conventional foley technology.) Males possess a pair of throat-sacs which can be employed to further amplify their voices to an almost deafening (to non-elenthnar) volumes or, with practise and skill, even greater control.

Male voices are notably deeper in register, and the variance between the voices of genders is wider than in most humanoids with Elenthar with voices that could be mistaken for either gender being the products of medical conditions.

To the ear of humanoid races, elenthnar voices have an unusual and distinctive cadence, but are considered rather melodious and appealing. Elenthnar culture holds music in high regard, and the line between instrumental and vocal music is considerably more blurred. The elenthnar’s family typically conducts courtship through the use of male song (like terrestrial frogs, whales or some birds) and even in modern elenthnar society, a good voice and musical talent is considered highly attractive.

Like many of Urrot’s creatures, elenthnar are capable of bioluminescence. The primary usage in the elenthnar’s family is for sexual display. Both males and females have two organs which create a bioluminescent pattern on their upper chest areas (the organ is called a nacr in zoxyriat2), which (in the case of the elenthnar specifically) fluoresces during arousal. The female organs (nacri3 when being specifically referred to) are larger and more elaborate.

The exact pattern and colours (blue or green luminescence) varies between racial stock and individual and each pattern is unique. However, these areas also erogenous zones and are and have been considered indecent for public exposure (in both males and females) in most elethnar cultures throughout history (along with the genitals). Elenthnar can control these displays with practise, though as, it is not a commonly advertised skill outside of the erotic industries.

The male elenthnar’s throat sacs are also capable of luminescing, though only with a green colour; However, the males can consciously control the level of the glow (though not completely, especially in immature or inexperienced males) .

Elenthar have a single orifice for excretion (both liquid and feces), located between the rear pairs of legs. Genitals (mammal-analogus organs) are located between the front pairs of legs.

A fertilised zygote is attached to the womb for a period of about three standard months. It is then expelled into a birth canal, which opens vertically into a pouch on the female’s front lower abdoman. (This is the defining feature of the elenthnar’s infraclass.) Despite the small size of the fetus, this requires significant effort on the part of the mother. The fetus then latches on to a nipple in the pouch and becomes attached to it. The pouch seals via muscular contraction and a thin layer of vascular lining develops across it. In another five standard months, the fetus has developed into a baby. The pouch lining breaks and the baby and can leave the pouch, though it will continue to be pouch-fed for another five or so standard months. (The baby can be fed by bottle as soon as it can leave the pouch, so not all elenthnar females choose to pouch-feed.)

In modern times, Elenthnar tend to remove their young from the pouch as soon as they are able (since that that point, the baby’s excretory system is no longer directly connected to the mother’s) as it is not considered hygienic for longer periods. (Historically, less elenthnar females died in actual childbirth than humanoids, but deaths from later infection at the latter stages brought the overall pregnacy mortality rate to about the same.)

Culturally, elenthar record two “birth dates” a primary (the time the birth-pouch opens) and a secondary (the time when the fetus is expelled into the birth-pouch).

1Strictly speaking, the plural of elenthnar is elenthnaro in Zoxyriat, though elenthars is an acceptable English subsitution; Zoxyriat plural suffix (-o) is a close enough equivilent to the English suffix (-s) and the latter is used here for simplicity; either suffix is technically valid as a plural form.

2Nacro or nacrs in the plural (in zoxyriat and english respectively).

3Nacrio or nacris in the plural.

DigoDragon

2016-05-19, 07:44 AM

Space Empires V - Now with Ponies!
I finally got the Solar Empire flag and the race image of Celestia to work. Pro Tip: If you created the flag/race icons in Photoshop, open the new images in Microsoft Paint and resave them. Photoshop apparently leaves extra code in the *.bmp files that will crash the game.

Anyway, the Solar Empire starts with the planet Equestria in a medium-sized system with a hot white sun. A second planet is colonizable right off the bat, so that's awesome. Research starts off with sensors and Ion Engine tech so I can get around quickly and see neighboring systems, but I always devote 50% of the available research points to new research labs. This strategy causes your research points to grow exponentially rather than linearly. Within about two game years our tiny empire comprises of five planets. Equestria homeworld and the two farthest planets are rich in resources so they are the industry backbone to building new ships and defenses. The other two are small research worlds dedicated to... well you know.

I have yet to find any intelligent life out there. ^^;

I wonder if there are any black holes on this map...?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SWZXIImG8DU/VzzqCCnvZTI/AAAAAAAAFos/UVFV4Pm9Xkk/s650/SyndrabyZiGWORD1463609864957.jpg (http://zig-word.deviantart.com/art/Syndra-609720255)

I can't help but notice that, even though you think this is an utterly silly thing to be fighting about, you're still jumping right in.

The internet never fails to be interesting.

I was completely prepared to talk about baseball instead. Is anyone else really into Out of the Park Baseball?

I used to play in the little-leagues as a kid. I had a boring position though, left outfield. I think the average number of balls that reach me in a season is... three. Eh, our team was pretty bad anyway. Second to last place. It was mildly exercise though. I think if there was some little league soccer group I would have joined that instead. Alas, there wasn't.

she knows i'm a bit of a weirdo but no

The CEO of the company I work for knows I'm a Brony. And he knows the term too.
His daughter is a fan, and she's about my daughter's age, so I have fun with that. :smallbiggrin:

Finally, in S5 E12, Moondancer plays some sort of sport with her friends in helmets that don't cover their face, colored vests, and we see a ball too, but I can't imagine what sport that could be.

Looks like soccer or futbol to me.

Ponies also bowl.

Sometimes they Punch Bowl.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hnjibK_BRbU/VBDYuTmHMcI/AAAAAAAAKYU/DV9b1mq5v-A/s1600/Ponies_swimming_in_a_bowl_of_punch_S4E12.png

Sugar Coat and Trixie both reached Initiate, learning Inspire and Insanity respectively.

Oh wow. I'm imagining these two together playing Straight Mare and Comedian, and it is AWESOME. Though it's funny to think of Sugar coat's brutal honesty to be inspiring in any way. XD

I will therefore, in future, get off my lazy boney arse be prepared to shoulder that part of the burden if it so happens that I notice we reach the end of the thread.

*nod* I wait until 50 and then if there's not a new one, I help make one.

otakuryoga

2016-05-19, 08:39 AM

https://youtu.be/8VIllAilTnE

I can't help but notice that, even though you think this is an utterly silly thing to be fighting about, you're still jumping right in. I was completely prepared to talk about baseball instead. Is anyone else really into Out of the Park Baseball? I wonder if ponies could play baseball. Pegasi would make utterly unfair outfielders.

only if they used their wings..which they would have written rules to forbid instead of just relying on them to play fair instead of being utter douchebags

and as for the unicorns..we have already seen they put up anti-magic fields(force unicorns to be capped) at sporting events

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-19, 01:41 PM

Eh, I still use a custom script; opens all the spoilers unless they have images in them. But yeah, probably don't need it in the OP anymore.

I was thinking more in terms of adding to the section rather than replacing it - each method has its pros and cons...

Deadly

2016-05-19, 03:45 PM

I am skeptical of any solution that relies on community consensus given that this is a problem originally caused by someone ignoring the community consensus.

Ideally, in a situation like this, someone else would make a properly titled thread and everyone would simply ignore the wrongly titled one. Then a moderator would come along (or more likely be called) to delete the wrongly titled one. Voila.

It doesn't actually matter who makes the thread, but I think a vote is important, not to mention the only fair solution. It also gives us much better titles. It should probably just be whoever is there when the old thread flips over to 50, and they can just leave a quick note in the old thread that they're about to make a new thread so everyone knows it's coming (thus avoiding accidental duplicates). If someone's a jerk and ignores the vote, everyone just ignores them, simple and effective.

History has shown if someone makes a secondary ponythread it gets merged into the eldest ponythread and the person who posted the thread first wins the title. This is the only system that can function in this environment. The battle is strong, the race is to the swift and the ponythread title is to whoever posts the ponythread first.

I am not so sure we should use a system that relies on the moderators constantly fixing our mess without complaint. They may tolerate the occasional duplicate, but if it starts happening all the time I would worry about them simply shutting ponythread down.

Also, again, being stuck with whatever random title someone thought up on a whim doesn't appeal to me. I like the slightly more thought-out titles we get through the process of suggestions and voting. It weeds out most of the lesser ones and gives us a title that most of us think is good and interesting.

Jeivar

2016-05-19, 04:26 PM

You folks arguing about thread names . . .

What is the theme of the show again?

DigoDragon

2016-05-19, 04:52 PM

What is the theme of the show again?

That Trixie is best Pony? No wait, that's my theme for the show.

Uh... oh, that spoilers for Saturday's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTDuCaOrtA) episode are magic.
Oooh, raccoons!

I thought this was going to be one of those Sweet and elite kind of episodes. Instead, they locked Rarity in a room. Huh.
What are friends for? :smalltongue:

Pendulous

2016-05-19, 05:17 PM

Yep, that preview told me nothing about the episode. Which I guess is for the better.

t209

2016-05-19, 06:32 PM

That Trixie is best Pony? No wait, that's my theme for the show.

Uh... oh, that spoilers for Saturday's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTDuCaOrtA) episode are magic.
Oooh, raccoons!

I thought this was going to be one of those Sweet and elite kind of episodes. Instead, they locked Rarity in a room. Huh.
What are friends for? :smalltongue:
Yeah, how many times the ponies forgot about their previous lessons again?
Also here's an article (http://www.cracked.com/article_24000_how-comic-book-industry-was-ruined-by-superhero-films.html) that might suit to you fellow ponies.
But I disagree with using Grant Morrison's New X-Men as an example. :smallannoyed: Still bugged that they decided to erase Alpha Primitives in current Inhumans, which they aren't even mentioned even if their city crash-landed on Earth. I rather prefer the War of Kings space Kree alliance version.

Excession

2016-05-20, 06:05 AM

Dear Princess Twilight.

Expansion of the resistance network is going slowly. We completed a radio tower in Indonesia, and from there started started contacting Australia. Our regular supply drop was in New Zealand, so we didn't need to go far. Design of the plasma rifle was completed, but building them depleted our Elerium supplies. Of course, just when I was thinking Elerium was our number one problem, the aliens made a breakthrough on their Avatar project. We're back to having 27 days to save the world, and no facilities accessible to stop them.

Then, suddenly we were heading back to Europe, as the aliens decided to attack a resistance haven in Italy. The shadow chamber is giving strange readings for this one, some type of alien we haven't seen before.

Operation: Holy Fog
Squad: Sour Sweet, Jet Set, Indigo Zap, Fleur de Lis, Fancy Pants, Trixie Lulamoon.

We arrived in the corner of the camp, hidden behind a shack. Moving up revealed 3 "Chrysalid" creatures, one of which ran up immediately and attacked Jet Set, justifying my choice to bring a medic for this one. Indigo Zap then blew that Crysalid in half, Jet Set killed another (plasma rifles are awesome), and Fleur and Fany Pants finished off the third.

Continuing forward, we were able to rescue a few civilians, before spotting a MEC and Lancer. Trixie started things off with a rocket, blowing up a fuel dump along with the Lancer. The MEC withdrew, and more enemies found us before we could chase it down. In the ensuing fire fight Indigo was surprised by a Faceless and injured.

With that group down, scanning revealed another MEC, two Troopers, and a Lancer. They proved... troublesome, especially when another Chrysalid, and another Faceless joined in. Indigo was hit again, while Trixie and Fleur got hit by a grenade from the MEC. That wasn't even the end; there were Chrysalid spawn loose in the camp. The following bug hunt wasn't kind of anybody's nerves. Too many civilians died on this one, and too many soldiers were hurt.

Indigo Zap promoted to Major, gaining Untouchable, but lightly wounded and out 5 days.
Fleur de Lis out for 4 days, Jet Set for 9 days, and Trixie for an unfortunate 11 days.

Hurrying back to the other side of the world, we finished contacting Australia while the medical team worked overtime to get people back on their feet. As soon as I could field a decent squad, I sent them to destroy the Avatar facility in North Queensland.

Operation: Half-dead Peak
Squad: Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, Indigo Zap, Fancy Pants, Fleur de Lis, Sugar Coat.

The squad dropped in the valley in front of the facility, and moved to a ridge to advance toward it. They located an outer patrol, an Andromedon and two Vipers. The Vipers were taken down quickly, but the Andromedon ran to get help. This drew us into a big mess, which we only just managed to escape from, mostly by running away. Indigo and Lemon were hurt again. On the up side, Sugar Coat was able to mind control one of the enemy, a Shieldbearer who became out new disposable point man.

We found the remaining enemies on the far side of the facility. With nowhere to run, they were no trouble to defeat. Nor were the traditionally late reinforcements.

Fancy Pants promoted to Major, gaining Volatile Mix.
Indigo was only lightly wounded, and will be back in 4 days. Lemon was not so lucky, her grave wounds will take 20 days to heal.

A temporary reprieve from the aliens finishing their project, but now we have no Specialists in fighting shape, and I doubt the aliens are going to give us time to heal. Also, we have a critical need for more Intel, as the only other alien facility we know of is way over in the northern Rockies, and we have no contacts closer than England. This is not looking good...

DigoDragon

2016-05-20, 07:05 AM

Yep, that preview told me nothing about the episode. Which I guess is for the better.

Tomorrow's new ep preview discussion of words
Well, I suppose a good preview gets you interested in something without revealing too much of what the plot is. Here... it kind of does that for me. I mean, i'm curious as to what leads up to Rarity's friends locking her up and causing this social disaster. I mean, besides them being Them.

Yeah, how many times the ponies forgot about their previous lessons again?

They got lessons?
http://orig09.deviantart.net/ab22/f/2013/238/3/c/i_forgot_____by_lloserlife-d6jsl6c.png

Also here's an article (http://www.cracked.com/article_24000_how-comic-book-industry-was-ruined-by-superhero-films.html) that might suit to you fellow ponies.

I think the comic book industry did it to themselves. I got tired of them breaking up perfectly good relationships and marriages just to sell stories. Why can't these writers let supers hold down steady relationships? Disney's Incredibles can do it and they do it well. :smalltongue:

and Trixie for an unfortunate 11 days.

Lemon was not so lucky, her grave wounds will take 20 days to heal.

Ouch, that is not a good thing at all D:

Excession

2016-05-20, 07:25 AM

Ouch, that is not a good thing at all D:

Yeah, I might be failing this one. I only took one pip off the Avatar Project, and the clock doesn't fully reset any more after the patch, so there will be about 20 days on it. In that time, I need to contact East USA, for 160 Intel, build a radio tower there, then West USA, for 80 Intel, to get the next facility. I have about 60 Intel right now IIRC. One mission reward will get me to East USA, but from there...

On the up side, if I can get there that facility has like five pips on it, so the pressure would be off slightly. My other option is Shadow Chamber projects, but that would lead to fighting either a Sectopod or an Avatar with magnetic weapons, along with whatever else the mission has on it.

t209

2016-05-20, 02:35 PM

I think the comic book industry did it to themselves. I got tired of them breaking up perfectly good relationships and marriages just to sell stories. Why can't these writers let supers hold down steady relationships? Disney's Incredibles can do it and they do it well. :smalltongue:
On the other hand, at least DC managed to get your idea with new Rebirth (https://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/6107106.html). At least Superman and Lois are back. :smallfrown: But will have to wait for another crisis for Wally to become the Flash that we use to know (Unlike Young Justice, Wally West became Flash and Barry died in tragic event) and make Irey West again.
Possibly pre-New 52 Wally is spending time with YJ Kid Flash in the limbo along with Chris Kent (Superman's adopted son from yet another Kryptonian rocket), Ace the Bathound, comic version of YJ (the one where Superboy is fun and Impulse is its first member), Teen Titans from cartoon, and .
I keep wondering why they made him brother-in-law rather than Nephew in Flash series though. I am not sure if Irey (half-Korean and half-Black in my speculation) should be kid flash yet.

b_jonas

2016-05-20, 02:38 PM

Some of you keep asking for an episode where we can see what Princess Celestia does, even if it's just her ordinary everyday life, not yet another threat that could destroy all of ponyville. Celestia is such an interesting character that it's worth fantasying about her even when she doesn't do anything. Millie from the Ozy and Millie webcomics is something like this too: she's cute even when she's not doing anything.

So anyway, Starlight Glimmer has a similar effect on me: even when she's not doing do anything and doesn't even show up in episodes, her character is interesting enough. And today, I found out about just another thing where Starlight manages to excel without even doing anything.
Starlight has a 3 inch brushable figurine that actually resembles her, both in the body and the mane. Many ponies fail in this simple thing, because you can't make Pinkie Pie's prehensive mane curls, Rainbow Dash's six colored mane, or even Twilight's three-color striped parted hairstyle from nylon strands. Princess Celestia is in a really big disadvantage here, because her hair in the show is so awesome that practically no figurine can depict it properly.

So anyway, I just bought a Starlight Glimmer brushable, plus a mini Pinkie Pie as an extra. I'd still like a Luna plushie and a Scootaloo minifig.

Fable Wright

2016-05-20, 04:51 PM

Especially after certain someone barged in thread ago and made a mockery of the voting anyway.

Funny. She's still here.
Just because I usually lurk doesn't mean I 'barge in' when I post.

Ideally, in a situation like this, someone else would make a properly titled thread and everyone would simply ignore the wrongly titled one. Then a moderator would come along (or more likely be called) to delete the wrongly titled one. Voila.

Incorrect. Mod policy is to merge duplicate threads now, so whichever title was first, sticks. This caused some drama many threads ago, when everything was folded into Thanqol's thread.

Apologies for continuing this argument, but the last post of the last thread seemed mean-spirited towards me in particular.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-20, 08:05 PM

Fluttershy's Dominion v2: Parte the thrity-Forthe

Ya didn't think you were going to escape this in the last hour, did you...?

Todays's job. Finishing coring Tunis and then annexing Japan. We need to have a quick blitz up East Africa so we can colonise and set up Kongo do to some mor coring for us.

And we need to make preparations for the next amjor war - the attack to sieze territory from China and Korea, which might be our end-game goal. (Unless we get ahead of time, in which case, bonus!)

On reflection, before we get to Ming, we need to have a bit of a go at Sind - for no other reason than to drag in their ally, Delhi and force the latter b#to break their alliance with China. Don't need to take many provinces - I will either grab a new vassal or hand some to France, so I can save myself the admin cost of that war.

Europe, I think, is basically before Extra Time and I'm not going to do anything there unless I have to now.

Okay. Vijananagar and Mysore (the former granted the independance of the latter) should be easy to tackle, and I'll vassalise the former and annex the latter. (It'll take over 100% over-extension, but the other coring is at 84%ish, so it should be done before the real trouble happens, and maybe even before this war is over.)

I have dispatched two colonies to Jujur and Okhotsk, just norh of Korea - basically, to give our lads somewhere to stand before we march south.

First bit of coring finsihed as we started! This measn that Bleaklingia is now formed in colional California from my old colonies plus the Ottoman's old provinces...

Okay, more light ships, new conquest army...!

Bulk of the coring done, first round of Tunisian rebels...

This means we can start on Japan now, so I won't waste any time.

All the coring done, as our armies move across our enemy nations smartly...

Tunis is now all stated and cofrted (that rather ate into my admin reserve, nevermind...)

Second round of Tunisian rebels. I've had to deploy one of the conquest armies to the old Oceanic Ottoman island,s because there's going to be rebellion there soon.

I decided I had to bite the bullet and build some transports to reinforce Transport Alpha to full size to enable it to carry a full conquest army. Three fleets is juts not enough, especially as Epsilon needs to stick around the English channel in case of emergancy.

Both wars are nearly done, though!

Vijananagar is now forcefully vassalised.

Oh dear. An now we're too strong to be rivalled. Whoops, there goes our power projection...

Grr. Looks like we'll have to call a short halt to operations, because I'm about out of admin. I can't give Mysore to Vijananagar to core (unfortunately, it just won't let me) aside from selling it to them, and I don't really want to hand that over to France or Kongo. Japan is also going to take waaaay more than I thought to core.

I could start on Sind, but all the armies would have to be ferried over to it from all the way around Africa - and then back again later to attack them.

Okay then. refractory period it will have to be then!

Japan is now annexed... Though coring... could take a while...! Yikes. Just noticed I'm at b96% overextension. Didn't think to check the total of Mysore plus Japan... Got away with that just barely..!

First round of island rebels - fortuantely, I saw this coming and had a conquest arym stationed on each one... Actially, given all the rebels,m it's probably as well we have a refractory period, just to let the missionaries have some time to work...!

MASSIVE building spree (like 25k)...

Last of the Sunda rebels...

New idea! +1 diplomatic reltions (huzzah!) and -25% envoy travel time. That leave me room for one more alliance with all my current vassals. Not gonna rush, though, I'll dp that closer to the time to move.

Somehow missed some rebels out near Mysore, though I'm not sure whose they are - easily put down, though. Oh, they're Vijananagar's rebels! No wonder I didn't get any notification!

There go the former Mamaluk rebels (seperatists) - juuuust as the army arrives in the area for precisely that...!

Oop, next round of Japanese rebels... And the next one, as we finishing coring in India. And that eliminates the rebel problem for the immediate while.

Eegh, 'bout another year, then probably another one while we build up some reserves to go at Africa... Still, got about twenty-five years left to go, so we not going to be too far behind schedule.

'Nother conquest army... I'm just adding these as I get over 44 extra on my force limit.

Right! And that's all the coring in Japan actually started... So, give us another year or so to build up something and we can have a crack at Africa!

Last diplomatic idea! +100% vassal force contriution (whatever that exactly means) and now I get a -50% on unjustified demans! (Whatever that means...) And now we can start saving up for the diplo techs we are mnow laggin behind in. (We're lagging in admin too, but not much I can do about that at the moment...)

Okay - time to take out Mutupa, Tumbuka and Makua!

And Rwanda and Buto, since attacking the former gives me Overseas Expansion, which is better than imperialism because of the cheapness. Doesn't matter that I can't actually take either of those last two, they can be dealt with later... Wait, no, that won't give co-belligerance on Mutupa or Makua. Dammit. Imperialism it is, and Mutupa, then.

Mil tech 31!

Easy enough to peace out Buto for some cash and trade power, they're just an OPM...

Vassal annex penalty expires, so now Songhai will annex much faster.

Steady work, mopping up their fortresses... Just Makua left to occupy now.

After some serious consideration, I decided that Tumbuka was best peaced out. I decided that it just didn't benefit me to get it to core it at the moment. A couple of priority colonies, one sold province and Kongo wil be able to core Rwanda, Buto and Timbuka for me.

On futher consideration, I elected to give Mutupa to France entirely to core, leaving me to be able to take a bigger chunk out of Makua. I warscored out before I hit overextension problems - couldn't get any oter concessions either - but it's probably as well, really. I wasn't able to take all the coast, but I was able to all of the Trade Company coast and a line all the way up to abutt Etheopia, leaving only a four=-province stretch of coast, with another four inland provicnes far to the south SERIOUSLY divided Makua in two. I had just enough admin to start coring it all.

Immediately as this was settling down, I was going to start moving troops over to Sind for the next war, where all gains would be shunted off to Vijananagar.

I looked at it, and thought that there was a significant possibilty I might have to tackle the Ottomans once more before were done, to swipe some of Ethiopia's territory - we would see how much time we had once Sind and Delhi had been dealt with.

Looking at where things were going elsewhere - Fracking crap Russia. It's nearly been cut in half by Ming and Sweden. Well, they ain't gonna be useful allies.

Post war deeper assessment.

Bollocks. We've stalled out for a few months on the annexation of Songhai, since I didn't realise you could go into negative monarch points.

Sind now has no allies. Delhi is in a really awkward position - it's now allied to both Ming and the Ottomans. That's... problematic...

No, I think we can still go as planned. I I hit Korea, it'll only drag Ming ino the war - and I don't want to take both of them, just a few bits.

I think the Ottomans are definitely manageble if I hit Ethiopia so it's only the two of them in the war.

Sind will remain the next target, since it has no allies and I may was make best use of Vijananagar now I've annexed them - plus I'll need some time to do something else while my admin points get back up...!

I think that's all we're going to get, though. Sind => Ethiopia => Korea/Ming.

Actually, there's a couple of very small nations just up north of Korea - might be worth snagging those in the interim.

Oh fudge, there was a hidden province. Well, that puts me over 100% overextension., Good job the other stuff is nearly completed and should be done before the bad stuff hits...!

And that will do for today. We're coming up to the end of 1800, so only twenty years to go!

Next time - Sind! (And perhaps an alliance with Bengal.)

What, no comment on the elenthnar? Do I need to traumatise you again...?

DigoDragon

2016-05-20, 09:04 PM

Ya didn't think you were going to escape this in the last hour, did you...?

I figured I had a better chance escaping this than trying to escape the Black Hole I found in Space Empires V (That was a rough ride into infinity). Speaking of SEV, I also figured out how to add my own name lists for starship designations. I added like... a hundred pony names from the pony wiki.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R-oTH5vHzuc/Vz-dw0fofhI/AAAAAAAAFvk/wm7M3KXm7GQ/s650/SpiritofHearthsWarmingYettoComebyHewison1463786935 333.png

What, no comment on the elenthnar? Do I need to traumatise you again...?

Yes?

Excession

2016-05-21, 12:49 AM

Dear Princess Twilight.

The advantage of pessimism, is that you can't be disappointed. So, as expected, another mission right away.

Operation: Blood Stank (um, what)
Goal: Recover an item from an ADVENT vehicle in Perth.
Squad: Sour Sweet, Mi Amore Cadenza Cadance, Sugar Coat, Fleur de Lis, Fancy Pants, Upper Crust.

The squad dropped half a block from the vehicle, but flyover showed a lot of enemies, so they needed to move fast. Fleur moved first, and spotted an Archon and Codex standing next to a car and fuel pod. Like the crazy explosives expert she is, she immediately lobbed a plasma grenade at them. The Codex was killed, and the Archon badly hurt, and quickly killed by the rest of the squad as they moved past.

Next enemies encounter was a Shieldbearer and Andromedon. With only magnetic weapons, those Andromedons are presenting a real problem; they're just so tough. The time taken is almost more of a problem than the physical threat they represent.

The squad spotted a MEC, Officer, and Trooper guarding the van, but before we could engage them another Officer and Trooper patrol found us. Fleur grenaded them, then Cadance and Fancy Pants finished them off. By this point, Cadance had spent so much time shooting she had hardly moved from the drop point. I think she wants her own spider suit.

Sour Sweet, meanwhile, declared a kill zone on the other guards, so that while Cadance shot one of them, Sour Sweet shot all of them. There wasn't much left for the rest of the squad to clean up. Unfortunately, that wasn't the last of them, as Upper Crust found an Andromedon and three Mutons behind the van. To top it off, we were running out of time. Taking just a brief pause to reload and reposition, the squad threw everything they had left at the aliens, including Sugar Coat successfully mind controlling one of the Mutons.

Upper Crust made it to the goods with only a few seconds remaining, but she made it, completing a surprisingly flawless mission. The intelligence we captured doesn't quite fix our problems, but it helps.

Meanwhile, our scientists have completed the design of a plasma/shotgun hybrid, which they called a "Storm Gun". The problem of not having enough Elerium to build any Storm Guns was solved by the resistance pointing us toward some that the aliens had lost. To solve the lack of intel, I re-tasked our science team to decrypt some of the alien data caches we had previously captured. That will delay upgrading our heavy machine guns, but we don't have the elerium for that anyway.

Before we could use that intel to contact the Eastern United States, the resistance got someone important captured, and we needed to go rescue them. The shadow chamber was giving some unknown readings again, so I think we're in for a tough fight.

Operation: Sky Breaker (see, that's a better name!)
Goal: rescue a VIP from ADVENT vehicle in Perth.
Squad: Sour Sweet, Jet Set, Indigo Zap, Sugar Coat, Fancy Pants, Fleur de Lis.

The squad dropped just one building away from the target vehicle. Moving forward, they spotted an Andromedon and two Codexes. Fancy Pants opened with a massive grenade hit. While the rest of the squad focused on the Andromedon, Jet Set somehow managed to kill the split up remains of both Codexes on his own, then shut down the Andromedon Shell. In his debriefing he denied any magical ability, but I'm not sure I believe him.

Moving just a little closer to the target, the squad engaged a Heavy MEC and Shieldbearer. The MEC got torn apart, and Sugar Coat mind controlled the Shieldbearer before it could get a shield up. Unfortunately, another patrol noticed that, adding another Heavy MEC, a light MEC, and a Lancer to the fight. Before we managed to finish them off, the light MEC got a grenade off, injuring Jet Set, Sour Sweet, and Fleur. Indigo, testing out the new Storm Gun for the first time, blew the Lancer into multiple pieces. Messy, but undeniably effective.

Moving toward the van, things went from good to not so good. Indigo was spotted by a "Sectpod", supported by Shieldbearer and Trooper. A two-story tall death robot is not what we needed right now. I could probably have had the squad run for it, but no, I wasn't letting the aliens have this one. That big robot was going down.

The squad opened up with grenades, stripping the armour from the Sectopod, and the cover from its supporting units. A mimic beacon distracted it, then Indigo proved that the Storm Gun is just as effective on giant robots as it is on infantry units. Reinforcements showed up as the Sectopod went down. Fancy Pants still had a grenade is reserve, and thanks to Sugar Coat's inspiration Sour Sweet was able to hit all three late arrivals with a kill zone. Indigo waved farewell to the mind controlled Shieldbearer by "just making sure the Storm Gun is always this awesome". I guess it doesn't make sense to leave units for the aliens to reclaim, but that still seems cruel.

Jet Set promoted to Captain, gaining Threat Assessment, but wounded for 5 days.
Fleur de Lis promoted to Captain, gaining Chain Shot, and Covering Fire from the AWC, lightly wounded for 4 days.
Sour Sweet wounded for 11 days.
Reward: 141 Intel, and an extra Scientist.

Not a flawless victory, but a victory nonetheless. The science team expressed disappointment that we weren't able to recover the Sectopod wreck; I'm sure we'll be seeing more of them though.

After that, there was a bit of a lull, we made contact with the Eastern United States, built a radio tower there, and started on the Western United States. Sugar Coat reached Disciple rank, learning Stasis. Trixie's time in the hospital has delayed her training, so she might be falling behind a bit.

Edit: Bonus episode...
Dear Princess Twilight.

Contacting the Western United States was rudely interrupted by the aliens doing things we needed to stop them from doing.

Operation: Night Storm
Goal: Destroy alien relay in the outskirts of Bangalore.
Squad: Jet Set, Fleur de Lis, Indigo Zap, Sugar Coat, Fancy Pants, Cadance.

The relay was located hidden in a grocery store, and the squad dropped a block away. Advancing, Indigo spotted a distant Archon, while Jet Set found a closer Archon and Muton. Cadance shot the Archon, then Sugar Coat straight up mind controlled the Muton. Our new more advanced magic wands are really working well. The rest of the squad took the Archon down, then advanced toward the relay. A Sectopod was heard stomping around somewhere on the other side of the building. New plan: try to stay away from it.

An Officer, Trooper, and Lancer were spotted guarding the front of the store. The squad set up, then Sugar Coat opened with a rocket, also blowing the front of the store off. Fleur de Lis and our new friendly Muton both threw grenades at the enemy, though the Lancer proved stubborn and a mimic beacon was used to distract him.

Just when everything was going well, the rest of the guards showed up. An Archon, Trooper, Officer and Lancer, closing from different directions. The Archon and Trooper made the tactical error of taking cover behind a fuel pod, which Fancy Pants was happy to explode for them, killing the Trooper, then our Muton finished off the Archon. The rest of the squad cleaned up the Officer and Lancer. With everything clear, the squad then destroyed the relay, and fell back a bit to wait for the Sectopod to make its entrance.

Of course, Sectopods don't travel alone. It arrived with a Shieldbearer, Lancer, and Trooper in tow. Decided to fight the infantry first, so Sugar Coat put the big evil robot into stasis. Only the Trooper got a shot off, which luckily missed, before our Muton friend finished him off. Just the Sectopod remaining, Indigo was in place when the stasis dropped, and pumped a 16 damage Rupture into it, followed by a massive Chain Shot from Fleur. The rest of the squad waded in, and finally Sugar Coat inspired Indigo to have another shot, which finished it off with another 11 damage.

Flawless mission. The science team were happy that we brought this Sectopod home with us.

Meanwhile, the science team completed the Beam Cannon design. The resistance pointed us in the direction of an underground arms dealer who was able to supply us with a further 70 elerium, so that shortage is solved. Trixie Lulamoon reached Disciple rank, learning Void Rift.

Edit 2:
Dear Princess Twilight.

Yet more interruptions, how are we supposed to save the world if we keep stopping to save the people in it. Or, you know, rob trains. Cause that's what we did today. No time for a blow by blow account, as we need everyone down in the cargo hold to sort all our sweet loot before the party. The squad dropped in, and they kicked ass. Archons were killed by overwatch fire, Sectopods were put in stasis, Indigo blew people in half. Just a normal day really :)

Why a party, you ask? Because with 100 kills over 32 missions, Sour Sweet just got promoted to Colonel!

Stasis has to be my favourite ability ever. It just makes those big boss pods so much easier to manage. Why fight a Sectopod and four guys, when you can fight four guys then a Sectopod.

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 11:02 AM

Rarity: "NO SPOILERS!!"
(This definitely needs to be a gif for every forum) :smallbiggrin:

Funny callback to Too Many Pinkie Pies. I'm sure the fandom is going to go nuts coming up with fanfics and headcanon theories on that scene. Also, mare-do-wells. Heh. So I was worried that the preview clip and the summary for this episode was gonna be about everyone failing to help, but I am pleasantly surprised that Rarity's friends did figure out how things should be done.

So yes, I liked this. *thumbs up* :D

Derjuin

2016-05-21, 01:41 PM

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 02:04 PM

I liked it! The callback to Too Many Pinkie Pies was funny and subtle, and the way the story was framed was great. I loved the interjected interview scenes, though I'm noticing some things with Rainbow Dash that are kind of weird. Not bad, not good, but something I'm keeping an eye on - she has a habit, now, of reshaping her mane when she's imitating someone (something that I really think was only good as a one-off with Twilight (http://dashie.mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/rsz/mlfw11278_small.png)), and contorts her face in a way that breaks the norm. I'm not against stepping out of the established, I'm just not sure I like this particular step. :smallconfused:

New Ep
Yeah, the mane style change was funny the first time, but seems like it doesn't work the second time. The running gag with her asking if the interviewer is writing it down was better. The comments with RD and AJ on Twi's sweep song making fun but they're still singing it when it happened. That seems like how friends do things. :3

Toastkart

2016-05-21, 02:33 PM

Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep.

McNum

2016-05-21, 02:50 PM

Interesting style. Nested flashbacks in the form of an interview.

I liked this one, it was sort of the opposite of Castle Sweet Castle, but the setup was a little different. This wasn't a surprise thing like that, it was Rarity trusting the other five to do what they do best. There's also the neat little touch that Rarity changes up her store names fitting the location. So in Manehattan, it's not a Boutique, it's simply "Rarity for You!"

The callback to Too Many Pinkies, including the Pinkie Pie in the background was amazing, too. I just wonder how the reporter thought about that, probably thought she was making it up. Also, Pinkie Pie has a shoulder devil-Rarity and angel-Rarity. I wonder if she has a set of all the ponies of those.

Overall, it was better than I expected it to be, but I really should know better than to worry about a Rarity episode. And the double ponytails dancing pony was pretty cute.

Beacon of Chaos

2016-05-21, 02:55 PM

That was a funny and charming episode. Each pony got some great moments (The call back to Too Many Pinkie Pies being the stand out) as well as more funny expressions than you can shake a stick at.

Did anyone else think the pink pony at the club was actually Pinkie at first? If it wasn't for the cutie mark, I'd assume there were some Pinkie clones running around. But that couldn't be, right? :smallbiggrin:

I don't know who any of these people are, but apparantly these ponies are references:
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159531__safe_screencap_background+pony_spoiler-colon-s06e09_karl+lagerfeld_blue+bobbin_the+saddle+row+r eview_betsey+johnson_zandra+rhodes.jpg

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 03:16 PM

Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep. Sweep.

New Episode Craze
It's already on Youtube according to a friend of mine. :D

Awaiting the remixes to appear on Equestria Daily in about an hour.

The callback to Too Many Pinkies, including the Pinkie Pie in the background was amazing, too. I just wonder how the reporter thought about that, probably thought she was making it up.

New Episode
I'm thinking Pinkie brings it up first as she recalls Rarity mentioning it.

Did anyone else think the pink pony at the club was actually Pinkie at first?

I don't know who any of these people are, but apparantly these ponies are references:
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159531__safe_screencap_background+pony_spoiler-colon-s06e09_karl+lagerfeld_blue+bobbin_the+saddle+row+r eview_betsey+johnson_zandra+rhodes.jpg

New Ep
At first I thought it was Pinkie as well, infiltrating toe club to get close to DJ.

I'm not familiar with those references, but Google confirms they are fashion designers.

b_jonas

2016-05-21, 04:34 PM

New episode today!
S6 E9 The Saddle Row Review thoughts as I watch
Rarity doesn't like spoilers.
Oh come on, can't they ditch those horrible reading glasses of Rarity already? I mean, it wouldn't even look like a continuity problem, because Rarity can get new glasses in character any time.
Look, those are the old gala dresses!
Hello, mousie!
What the heck? You can't blackmail Rarity. Rarity of all ponies? What are you even doing? This can't end well.
Oh no, another character who speaks so unintelligably that I'm probably going to have to read all her words from the transcript.
Antique horns? Is that like antique chickens, or more like the vintage brooches Rarity likes so much?
It's Coco Pommel. I'm also glad to see her.
Quick, Twilight, we need you to cast the magic health bubble from S4 E11 before Rarity catches that infectious contagious disease.
Rarity doesn't even have a fainting couch here?
Hehe. But you don't need that many copies, you should just get all your doubles from the Equestria Girls universe here, they should be easy enough to distinguish from you because they have more experience of the human world and less experience of the pony world. Except for Pinkie Pie probably: her EG twin would probably be indistinguishable, and I think she already meets her in secret and maybe they even swap places for a prank occasionally.
The… what? The hiring to Rainbow Dash? Is she serious? And who'll be cleaning the dust and webs? Oh right, that's what the landlord's kid and the other new hires will be doing.
Um… did 90s style discos really play that sort of techno music?
What… you know, even if you're an employee working in Rarity's shop, the one thing you're certainly not going to do instead of her is design clothes, you damned fool. She already has the full summer collection she'll be introducing today, and guess what? It's not spoons.
That's a lot of pancakes, Pinkie.
A racoon waiter. This episode is getting pretty surreal.
How will he put his hoof down on the floor with all those spoons?
But what happened to the glow in the dark teeth?

Wow. Just wow. This episode was a first. MLP never managed to make such an unsufferable character for me as that kid. It had evil guys, and stupid guys, but never anyone who angered me like this. She managed to make me snap despite that I knew she had to be annoying in character for this episode to work.

Update: Replies to you all about the new episode.

Rarity: "NO SPOILERS!!"
(This definitely needs to be a gif for every forum) :smallbiggrin:

Funny callback to Too Many Pinkie Pies. I'm sure the fandom is going to go nuts coming up with fanfics and headcanon theories on that scene. It was a funny shoutout, but I think for a gif, it's better to use Rarity from S5 E19. “The pony who ruins a surprise for somepony else will have to live with that guilt forever!” As for Pinkie Pie, I was already thinking she has regular correspondance with his Equestria Girls twin, but even without that, I bet she could make a duplicate of herself for a prank if she really wanted to. (Update: I mean, she did duplicate herself for the cupcakes song in S1 E12, and also, she wore a lifelike full body Fluttershy costume once, so maybe she has a lifelike Pinkie Pie suit that Rainbow could wear.)

I liked it! The callback to Too Many Pinkie Pies was funny and subtle, It wasn't subtle at all.

Rarity changes up her store names fitting the location. She can't call it “Carousel Boutique” here, because it's not in a round building that looks like a carousel (merry-go-around). :-)

I'm not familiar with those references, but Google confirms they are fashion designers. Most of the fans don't know them because they don't know anything about clothes or fabrics. But they're fast when a new episode comes out, so the word spreads around.

t209

2016-05-21, 05:12 PM

Was it me or reporter is based on J Jonah Jameson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Jonah_Jameson) from Spiderman.
There'e Hobo even among Racoons, who got kicked out for being too loud.
Oh, Pinkie how you rack up the bill.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-21, 05:25 PM

Fluttershy's Dominion v2: Parts the Thirty-Fifthe

Since pretty much all stuff for tomorrow's convention is squared away (yes, that mean Humorous Pictures will be once more wending their unwelcome way into ponythread...) and an early start tomorrow means I can't play all night, let's make a start!

So, first off, see if we can ally with Bengal and then go kick sand all over Sind!

Whoops, first got to deal with the Makua rebels...!

Right then. Bengal - military alliance.

Then sind!

And no. The game is determined to trigger an overextension event on April the 20th whatever I do.

So no. No game, we're not having that. I don't know when you roll up that event, but it's clearly instantly. So We'll just go back and bloody sit on Khodynt, then, because you can frack RIGHT off playing silly buggers; I am NOT having you punishing me for overextension for barely five months.

So. One more time. Deal with Makua rebels.

Right. Okay. So apparently it doesn't matter when the over-extension is taken, even if it was just the week before, it automatically triggers and event on the 20th of April. Okay then game. [Expletive] you. We won't let Khodynt be conquered until April 21st.

Whatever way that is generated, it's a fracking stupid mechanic.

Moving on...

NOW Sind. Oh, great, we can use overseas expansion!

While we're at it, We'll take OPM Kamchadals on Asia's east coast and that area's all squared away...

Okay they're down and dusted. And I've hired a conquistador for a short tiem while we explore the last unexplored provinces in thsi region.

Sind, meanwhile, is slowly falling to the steady carpet siege of the maruading armies...

I hit 99% warscore and had a very long think about what I wanted to take. Much of Sind was still unconquered, but I was able to take basically what provinces I liked now. After a LOT of debate, I took three across the strait to Arabia, and one more down between two of mine. I gave what I thought was close but not exceeding max to Vijayanagar to core (some of it was returning cores, though).

I wanted to sava time and admin score, because the next target would be the Ottomans, Ethiopia and the Ottoman's ally Qaru Qoyunlu (which had a insland attached by straits to the mainland). I planned to hit the latter, draw in the Ottomans and then hit Ethiopia in a simultaneous second war. I didn't need to do much with the Ottomans other than force them out of the war and I was intending to do no more than grab my objectives and then get ready for the attack on Ming.

As I moved everyone into positon, I worked up two more Conquest armies, one full one of which took me over the limit. But at this point, I had plenty of money, but not much time.

May 1805... Let's get this started ASAP!

Hrm. Problem. If we attack Ethiopia, the Ottomans get to call in all their allies anyway. Bollocks.

Ah, screw it. Let's see what happens. Ahaha! Right call! Bohemia's otherwise engaged and Delhi can't be arsed! So we're no worse off than before! Great! In fact, it looks like Ethipoia is in the war by itself! Great! Cue "just as Celestia planned "meme...

Diplo tech 27 (it's lagging a bit behind...!)

Working through the two wars steadily... I can nearly get the Qaru Qouunlu war done, for what's worth, but I'll hold out for a bit more in Ethipia.

Pfftahahaha! Kedah got stomped on Sukhotthai and they force Malacca free! Well, seeing as it's two provicnes ans it right in front of my army there...

And Songhai is integrated! Not even going to bother starting on anyone else now, though.

And at this point, I've got all I want out of Ethiopia, so time to peace them out. I took all their coastal land and cut a route through them right back to the old Kanam lands. I now own the entire coast of Africa!

Little bit more fighting and then I ran out of time.

If I can sustain this war for another two years (mid 1809) - possible since I'm only at 45% of the Ottomans - Ethiopia will have finished coring and I can take another nice big chunk, even some Ottoman stuff! That should leave me just enough time to get everyone over the Ming for the final campaign. (In the mean time this war is doing my army tradition a wonder of good!)

New pony will have to wait until tomorrow.

As they say, I must away 'fore break of day.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-21, 06:11 PM

Spent most of the day at brother's graduation, just got back, found the episode, and liked it. Not much more to say really.

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 06:36 PM

New episode today!
S6 E9 The Saddle Row Review thoughts as I watch
Oh come on, can't they ditch those horrible reading glasses of Rarity already?
That's a lot of pancakes, Pinkie.
How will he put his hoof down on the floor with all those spoons?

Wow. Just wow. This episode was a first. MLP never managed to make such an unsufferable character for me as that kid.

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I actually like those glasses. They don't quite match her, but see that's the artistic point. They're for function, not form. As an artist I totally get that. When you work on masterpieces, you often have old tools that are worn or look a little off, but they do the trick better than a brand new tool because you've broken them in perfectly. :3
Aye, that is a lot of pancakes... I'm hungry again.
I dunno, retractable spoons? Now I'm wondering how a pony Wolverine would work.

Insufferable huh? I didn't care for her myself, but she didn't detract much. Well, smiling for her was kind of scary. :smalltongue:

Was it me or reporter is based on J Jonah Jameson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Jonah_Jameson) from Spiderman.
There'e Hobo even among Racoons, who got kicked out for being too loud.
Oh, Pinkie how you rack up the bill.

New Episode Fun
Ha! I was thinking JJ as well! Glad I wasn't the only one. XD

Raccoons are like... inherently part hobo or something in my experience. I dunno, I've seen a lot of them and they're all drifters that just migrate from trash can to trash can. They are pretty chill though. Usually.

Pinkie needs a lot of calories for the kind of energy she outputs. Guess her parents are glad she doesn't live at home. ^^;

Fluttershy's Dominion v2: Parts the Thirty-Fifthe
And no. The game is determined to trigger an overextension event on April the 20th whatever I do.
So no. No game, we're not having that. I don't know when you roll up that event, but it's clearly instantly. So We'll just go back and bloody sit on Khodynt, then, because you can frack RIGHT off playing silly buggers; I am NOT having you punishing me for overextension for barely five months.

Diplo tech 27 (it's lagging a bit behind...!)

Guess the game demands you be overextended. Kind of like nearly every Roman emperor ever. ^^;
Poor Justinian, he was so close.

I keep misreading 'Diplo' as Digo and thinking what kind of technology am I?

Spent most of the day at brother's graduation, just got back, found the episode, and liked it. Not much more to say really.

Congrats to him!

At least it was a good episode, eh? Even if there's not a lot to it, it's nice.

Excession

2016-05-21, 06:38 PM

I really liked this one. Lots of good visual jokes, new funny faces, interesting framing device in the interviews and flashbacks, call backs worked, everyone stayed roughly in character. Best episode this season.
Dear Princess Twilight.

More good news. We finally finished contacting the resistance in the Western United States. They passed on the location of what looks like the aliens' most important Avatar project facility. Now we can set them back months, with one operation. Sugar Coat reached Mystic rank, learning Sustain, a "just in case" self-stasis that will protect her is everything goes wrong. I decided to hold off on the facility raid until the Plasma Lance was built, but the resistance had other ideas. They've identified another high-value target for kidnapping. I still don't like this, but we need to keep all the resistance on our side.

Operation: Massive Tears
Goal: abduct ADVENT collaborator from vehicle in Novgorod.
Squad: Sour Sweet, Jet Set, Indigo Zap, Fleur de Lis, Fancy Pants, Sugar Coat.

The squad dropped in a small public park, with the target vehicle just around the corner, and the extraction point down a side road from there. Advancing, they briefly caught sight of two Archons, and located a defensive turret blocking the path forward. The Archons patrolled away, so Fleur opened up on the turret, killing it in one shot, but alerting ADVENT that we were there. Indigo continued forward and got eyes on the target, but also the guards. Sour Sweet moved to a shooting position on the roof. And that is about when things went wrong.

The two Archons previously sighted patrolled back, and there was an Andromedon with them. The guards around the target vehicle must have seen something as well, because they came toward us from the other side: an third Archon, a Trooper, and a Lancer. Sugar Coat took two enemies out of the fight by herself, putting the Andromedon is stasis and mind controlling the Trooper (they have lower will, and a sure thing was the better choice than risking a miss). Indigo Zap and Fancy Pants both deployed mimic beacons, and the rest of the squad just did as much damage as they could. Luckily, the mimic beacons drew all the enemies into a group, and everyone who could, including the mind controlled Trooper, threw grenades at them, before Sour Sweet killed emptied her magazine into them to finish them off. That left just the Andromedon coming out of Stasis, but with everything else dead it was handled without too much hassle.

Moving forward, Indigo Zap saw something new. A giant white ball, hovering above a rooftop. Scans showed a huge amount of armour, and a massive magical signature. It hadn't seen us, and I decided that we'd best keep it that way. Fancy Pants secured the target, as gently as possible, and we moved toward the evac zone, making sure to stay out of sight of the doom ball. There was a brief pause while reinforcements dropped on top of us, but they were dispatched quickly as the squad retreated.

Flawless mission, and one more "collaborator" delivered to the resistance. I should be concerned about kidnapping people, but I just cant seem to manage it. Still worried about that new alien type though.

While we were off collecting more Elerium, this time from some sort of abandoned base in Australia, the aliens we're sitting idle. They made another breakthrough on the Avatar project, so now we have 20 days to save the world, and 3 days before our Plasma Lance is built. Decided to wait our those three days, because the shadow chamber is showing there might be one of those giant balls guarding the facility that we need to destroy. Wish us luck, I think we're going to need it.

McNum

2016-05-21, 06:52 PM

Excession

2016-05-21, 07:59 PM

Quick XCOM 2 question.... Do you have the Alien Hunters DLC installed? If so, prepare for trouble, and make it triple. Those new bosses are evil! If not, carry on as usual.

Haha no. No no no. Legend is already slightly too hard for me. I might do another play through on Commander later on with Alien Hunters and Shen's Last Gift when it comes out.

Thanqol

2016-05-21, 08:25 PM

Legitimately one of the best episodes of pony so far.

Rainbow Dash's Rarity impersonation is way better this time around.

And is it just me or were all the ponies weirdly attractive in their interview shots? Their actions and mannerisms were just absolutely perfect. This episode was really effective visually.

There was no drama, it was just the flawless dynamic of a really good in-sync group of friends and I loved it.

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 08:30 PM

While we were off collecting more Elerium, this time from some sort of abandoned base in Australia, the aliens we're sitting idle. They made another breakthrough on the Avatar project, so now we have 20 days to save the world, and 3 days before our Plasma Lance is built.

Ouch, that sounds like you're gonna be cutting it close. O.o
How much longer until Trixie is back up on her feet?

Legitimately one of the best episodes of pony so far.

And is it just me or were all the ponies weirdly attractive in their interview shots?

New Episode
Their expressions and the way they moved like people do in a diner booth were pushed farther than usual. Came out really well.

otakuryoga

2016-05-21, 08:47 PM

1st thoughts

Saddle Row..this is supposed to be Manhattan not London

ok..we NEED a GIF of Rarity shouting "no spoilers!"

oo oo oo!
Pulp Fiction Ponies
boy scout pony(from Up? dont know..never seen it..is there a diner scene in it?)
J Jonah Jameson
Planes Trains + Automobiles(and not just sitting there as scenery but having their own conversation)
none of the other background ponies from the interviews sets off any bells for me.....

Rarity + Twi drink tea instead of coffee

NICE callback on the clones

Twilight... get help

internal conflict Devil Rarity is AWESOME

damn! she can really pack away that food

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-21, 09:00 PM

1st thoughts
ok..we NEED a GIF of Rarity shouting "no spoilers!"
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159248__safe_solo_rarity_screencap_meme_animated_ image+macro_floppy+ears_discovery+family+logo_news paper.gif

DigoDragon

2016-05-21, 09:17 PM

https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159248__safe_solo_rarity_screencap_meme_animated_ image+macro_floppy+ears_discovery+family+logo_news paper.gif

Ahaha, this is beautiful! :smallbiggrin:

Here's cute art from the episode:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h45ZX8fenqU/V0EFclS-5-I/AAAAAAABmZ8/acHGiFYLilkAPzsXnYkKJOGCh8y12jYwgCLcB/s640/s6e09_0000_sick_coco_by_luminaura-da3f0uf.png

And for the non-spoilery, queen bug--
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mFZ63qxJH6w/V0Dke_7gXjI/AAAAAAAAFyM/HLAmcaW0pqY/s650/bydrducksauce1463870574830.png

Excession

2016-05-21, 09:48 PM

Ouch, that sounds like you're gonna be cutting it close. O.o
How much longer until Trixie is back up on her feet?

Trixie is back training, but she's backup to Sugar Coat until she gets some better powers.

Mystic Trixie "TGaP" Lulamoon: Insanity, Stasis, Soul Fire, Void Rift, Sustain.
Mystic Sugar "Powdered" Coat: Inspire, Domination, Solace, Stasis, Sustain.

Soul Fire is weak, and Void Rift is only OK until she gets Schism. For now, Inspire and Domination win, so it's Sugar Coat going on missions. I may be close to dropping a grenadier and taking them both though. I think I'd drop Fancy Pants; he's built for explosives while Fleur is more gunner, and in long missions at least I prefer gunners. Neither of them is levelling up fast though, it might be easier at this point to just buy higher level soldiers. Anyway, one more mission for this weekend:
Dear Princess Twilight.

It's finally time to properly push back against the aliens. Step back from the brink. Blow up their ****. It's time to raid their facility in what used to be British Columbia.

Operation: Bone Fist (well that's suitably metal)
Squad: Sour Sweet, Jet Set, Indigo Zap, Fleur de Lis, Fancy Pants, Sugar Coat.

The squad dropped behind a ruined substation, near the facility. Were the aliens stealing power too? Well, we're here to collect the electric bill. Flying in, sensors picked another of those new Doom Balls behind the facility, confirming what the shadow chamber managed to decrypt.

Advancing slowly, the squad spotted a Heavy MEC and Trooper patrolling. Taking time to set up paid off, with the enemy going down easily, but of course another patrol joined in right away. It was the doom ball and three Sectoids. Nobody was quire sure how the ball got over here so fast, but the squad was ready for it. One mimic beacon, and a couple of grenades, and a rocket expended, and the most dangerous enemy in the area was dispatched.

The squad continued toward the facility, advancing down the west side, but found no further guards. There were a couple of turrets, which Sour Sweet picked off from range. The guards were missing because they were all on the east side, and ran across to join us with everyone spread out and facing the wrong way. Still, they didn't present a serious threat. Jet Set even managed to pry loose a few bits of intelligence from a Lancer by way of his skulljack, and Sugar Coat made a new Muton friend.

Sending the Muton into the facility, we discovered that the initial scan wasn't wrong. The was a second Ball behind the facility, along with a Lancer and two Troopers. These aren't the pushovers that ADVENT was fielding at the start of the war either, they've been upgrading as well, so even a Trooper can be a real threat. It got a little messy, but in the end the squad tore the ball and friends apart, and only took one injury in return.

Alien avatar progress reduced by 5! Fancy Pants wounded for 12 days.

Pendulous

2016-05-22, 12:43 AM

New episode:

I'd have to go back and look at specifics, but this episode was knock-out good all the way through. Like the format, love the humor. Everything from Fluttershy taking cover when Rarity started reading the review, to angel and devil Rarity, to Twilight of all ponies getting down with the dance music, to...damn, there was so much of it.

I have two minor complaints though. One, Coco didn't really have a big enough role. I get she was supposed to be sick, but as beloved her character is, and not many chances to see her, she should have been around more.

Two, and this is actually important, Rarity is apparently really bad at her job. She didn't scout the location well enough before. She didn't prepare earlier. She's done this before. When will she learn?

I don't remember a season where I've actually enjoyed quite a bit most of the episodes early on. Yeah, I hated the Hearth's Warming Eve episode. And Newbie Dash bothered me more than it should have. But the rest of the season, well done so far.

Thanqol

2016-05-22, 01:50 AM

Oh my gosh, Rainbow Dash's 'Doomed! Doomed! Doomed!' bit just gets more incredible the more I listen to it. I want this as my text message ringtone.

Pendulous

2016-05-22, 02:53 AM

My two favorite fandoms collide yet again (I miss Pony Grumps...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-1EGp920CQ&feature=youtu.be

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-22, 04:47 AM

Well, a solid episode rather than a standout. It was enjoyable, but not outstanding. On the other hand, slice of life is what made this show grow on me, so there really is nothing to complain about. It earns a solid 3 for all the right reasons.

And there really is nothing to complain about. The presentation was good - having the show done in flashback (starting in Ponyville, flashing back to the interviews, and again from the interviews to the action) worked a lot better than I expected it to. The jokes and callbacks were good (Rainbow's repeated reaction to the interviewer taking everything down in particular - I hope the Wonderbolts have some sort of training for dealing with the media...).

DigoDragon

2016-05-22, 06:32 AM

Hmm, so when was the last time we saw a Pony episode where everyone here agreed that it was good?
And the Dance Remix is here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_m1rVjMzo). You know which song is it. :smallamused:

Trixie is back training, but she's backup to Sugar Coat until she gets some better powers.

Ah, so she's okay but not your starter. Hopefully she learns a really good power. ^^

Alien avatar progress reduced by 5!

Yay! Hopefully that buys more time to get into a batter offensive position.
So... what is the Avatar project?

My two favorite fandoms collide yet again (I miss Pony Grumps...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-1EGp920CQ&feature=youtu.be

That was cute. What are the fandoms?

(Rainbow's repeated reaction to the interviewer taking everything down in particular - I hope the Wonderbolts have some sort of training for dealing with the media...).

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Yeah, the media knows how to tear somepony apart. O.o
And given the problems with the 'bolts, I guess they have some kind of PR machine working for them.

Celestia ~
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uod88UdQ1HE/V0E_u6kZ-HI/AAAAAAABmaU/BAgO09wzLXwAfHGX2DZoFL_B662TubsXACLcB/s640/queen_horsey_time_by_ncmares-da3fhxl.jpg

Fable Wright

2016-05-22, 07:48 AM

Yay! Hopefully that buys more time to get into a batter offensive position.
So... what is the Avatar project?

In-game, it's a mystery, so I'll spoiler the full discussion below. In short, it's a doom-counter at the top of your screen that starts a 30-day countdown to game over the moment it fills up. The only way to set back the project are to destroy what are known as 'Black Sites' or other plot-relevant locations.

The BBEGroup of the XCOM universe are the Ethereals, a group of psionically powerful aliens that created a galaxy-spanning society that have set their eyes on humans as the missing link in their experimental program, for which they have uplifted and conquered many other species before genetically modifying them to their will. The purpose behind this is revealed to be in XCOM 1 an attempt to create a race with both powerful physical and psionic potential, for what appears to be a huge threat to all the Ethereals know.

In XCOM 2, where they have conquered earth and accelerated their testing, we learn that it's because the ethereals as a race are dying to severe, psionicallly-induced muscular atrophy. They seek to create a vessel that can hold an Ethereal mind without degrading from the psionic strain, that still allows the Ethereals to wield their full psionic powers, or perhaps even amplify them. Such a being is known in the hypothetical as an 'Avatar'. You fight several massively weaker prototypes in the lategame, and they are not easy challenges. With access to mind control, the ability to teleport into more advantageous positions after taking damage from any source, insane accuracy, constant HP regeneration, and a bevy of powerful psionic attacks, they can turn a trivial mission into hell for your best squad. With the Alien Hunters DLC revealing long-range alien warp gates on a personalized scale, we can only assume that a fully-formed Avatar would be able to teleport into and decimate every resistance center and the Avenger itself within hours of its completion, and would be untouchable even by XCOM's finest, especially given that it would be piloted by a being with millennia of experience.

It's best to, er, stop that from happening. By blowing up the factories where they render humans down into raw genetic data. XCOM 2 is not a bright and happy game.

b_jonas

2016-05-22, 10:21 AM

More replies about the new episode.

Two, and this is actually important, Rarity is apparently really bad at her job. She didn't scout the location well enough before. She didn't prepare earlier. She's done this before. When will she learn? I think she knows that, and that's why she hires a good manager like Sassy Saddles, so she only has to do the part of her work she's doing well. She probably tried to use Coco as a manager this time, but she wasn't available. But yes, perhaps she did rush the opening a bit, and should have spent two previous weeks to arrange everything with Coco's help.

Oh my gosh, Rainbow Dash's 'Doomed! Doomed! Doomed!' bit just gets more incredible the more I listen to it. I want this as my text message ringtone. Not the same scene, but I liked Rainbow at the start of the episode, where he wanted to stop Rarity from reading the newspaper. It was a nice callback to S2 E23.

Alabenson

2016-05-22, 10:56 AM

Yay! Hopefully that buys more time to get into a batter offensive position.

A "batter" offensive position?
https://derpicdn.net/img/2015/8/17/959729/large.png

...I'll show myself out.

DigoDragon

2016-05-22, 11:51 AM

A "batter" offensive position?

...I'll show myself out.

Well. At least my typo got someone to post Pony art. Worth it! :smalltongue:

No one takes changelings seriously anymore.
http://orig15.deviantart.net/033d/f/2016/140/0/1/a_script_for_the_script_god_by_pony_berserker-da36nno.png (http://pony-berserker.deviantart.com/art/A-Script-For-The-Script-God-610011204)

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-22, 01:06 PM

Oho pony thread... Back from Partizan - so you know what that means...!

Dad's borin' stuff
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20Dad01_zpslqnjpiet.jpg
Creative use of the domes for sand dunes, though. Can you spot the hidden pillbox?

The set-up. the Herosine Empire had to force a crossing over the river delta on the contested dwarf world of Hadrak Tor (site of a three-and-counting-way war) against a heavily fortified position. With no other options, it was basically a set up for "charge-and-hope" practically WWI "over the top" situation.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016_zps4chkq2y2.jpg

ESU Right...
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20ESU%20Right_zpsybqwhdbu.jpg

...and left flanks, showing eve the heavy Tsar Orlov superheavies were dug in.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20ESU%20Left_zpsdl97k4yo.jpg
(Dad said many rude words when I showed the new use for the cliffs as tank-scrapes...!)

And the first problem, which nopony noticed in the initial set-up tests, was I couldn't even GET ON THE BOARD without taking fire from a Tesla Coil (fortunately, only one). We ummed and ahhed and considering blagging it, but I decided, no, sod it, let's see what would happen. Cue a charge onto the board by the first Equus platoon, drawing an immediate fire from the Tesla Coil. Fortunately, having shields significantly reduced the risk (but a natural 20 on the penetration ignoires shields, so there's always a danger).
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20Equus%20attack%20Tesla_zpspeee8f u7.jpg

Due to TERRIBLE (multiple 1s) shooting (bear in mind I only required a 6 on the first shot and 2 on subsequent shots), it took the whole platoon's fire to destroy it it before I could even think of getting anyone else ON...
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And then is was a case of setting up for what would be a nasty exhange of fire. Because of the effect on sensors and lack of cover for the Onager superheavies, I couldn't roll everyone up into attack position at once. So basically, I had to roll up a platoon to hull-down, and each and every tank provoked a reaction from the ESU forces. So I basically had to, aha, tank a free shot to get everyone into position so that when the true fire-react fire-react fire chain started, I had enough tanks to do the job. (The odds of a tank battle are basically equivilent to the square of the sides involved - three tanks to four is 9:16 etc, so I needed as much as possible in place.) fortunately, I got lucky enough to avoid serious damage, but I took some shield damage.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20Herosines%20get%20on%20board_zps jxkc3wbp.jpg

Then the Onagers charged on and I had the best I could. the first bad news was a lucky shot caused a turret immobilisation on one of the Equus, which effectively took it out of the exchange of fire. Then the true fire began. Now the way Maneouver Group works is, whne someone fires, a vehicle that sees it may react and shoot at it - and one can react to that and so on, with three reactions the point where you tend to stop (as after that, you strt taking Leadership damage). This doesn't usually last more than a few bounces.

This little mess broke the academy record of THIRTY-FIVE. And by the end of it, both os us were in a sorry state.
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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Partizan%202016%20After%20the%20Fire%2002_zpsr2thz z4d.jpg

And that was pretty much it; we were out of time anyway (as per usual, we spent most of the day nattering as intended.)

There was some debate as to whether the Herosine could carry thr assault - I reckon they could, though there would be little left afterwards. Just goes to show, "charge screaming" does not work well...

That said, working it out afterwards, the odds had been 121:169 against me (11 to 13) and the fact I couldn't get into attack position first seriously degraded the effectiveness of my shields (shooting was also equally poor on both sides!) I could have used probably either platoon of light tanks or had one of the Equus platoons be a reinforced one with a quartet of screen drone, which might have evened the odds. But that's how it goes!

Now, if there had been but a single wood to hide behind, the results of the battle probably would have been completely different. the Onagers coul hav eparked up, deployed their Psiloi recon orbs as a group, spotted a single enemy heavy tank (with all four, so they couldn't be knocked out fast enough) and then used a combination of vertical-launch missiles and the howitzer to knock them out safely.

Good conventon again, all told, as eveidenced by the fat we had only two bounds.

And now the momnent you've all been dreading... Humorous Pictures

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Pinkieup%20Truck_zpsxwt4ucb9.jpg

Pinkie-Up Truck?

Uragan be a partying... 'Cos its a Maz-7610 Uragan, you see and...

Yeah, okay, I got nuthin' this time. I was running short of time...

Right. Now I can New Pony!

Pendulous

2016-05-22, 01:09 PM

That was cute. What are the fandoms?

Popular pony singer singing a song created by Game Grumps.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-22, 01:44 PM

New pony

Having Thanq's earlier accolades, I was expecting this to bbe a good episode, and it di not disappoint. Funny, full of great character moments too numerous too mention (after a long day's conventioning.)

For once, I can't actually point at anypony to steal the show, they were all brilliant.

Definitely a top-tier episode, I think.

Nice to see Coco make a cameo, too.

Right - back through thread...

Edit: And... not much to say, other than nod my head in agreement to the general opinion!

Beacon of Chaos

2016-05-22, 05:43 PM

Overwatch pony
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DigoDragon

2016-05-22, 06:14 PM

Oho pony thread... Back from Partizan - so you know what that means...!

We get to drink (http://i.imgur.com/bCWPnpV.gif) from the fire hose?

Due to TERRIBLE (multiple 1s) shooting

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Pinkie-Up Truck?

Rolling so many 1s will generally wreak your plans, yeah. I believe the RP record I've seen was eight 1s in a roll during a D&D dungeon crawl. The player chucked that die out of the room so hard he cracked it!

Popular pony singer singing a song created by Game Grumps.

Ah, thank you. I'm never on top of who the big pony singers are.

Edit: And... not much to say, other than nod my head in agreement to the general opinion!

More like unanimous opinion. I mentioned earlier that I believe everyone has had generally positive opinions for this episode.
That's the mark of something special. A... Rarity.

Overwatch pony

Eee! This is cute! And she's her own design, not a mane6 cosplaying. I like those more. ^^

b_jonas

2016-05-22, 07:58 PM

More like unanimous opinion. I mentioned earlier that I believe everyone has had generally positive opinions for this episode.
Sorry, but no. I don't quite like this episode… yet. And I think somepony else called it mediocre too.

(Someone has mentioned a few days ago that ponythread has so diverse opinions that there hasn't been any episode that everyone disliked or that everyone liked. I don't think that's correct. There certainly hasn't been an episode that everyone disliked, but I think there probably was one that everyone liked. Maybe I should look back in the archives one day to find one. This episode isn't that one though. I do like how ponythread has diverse viewpoints about episodes, mind you. More than once, your opinions have helped me appreciate an episode better than I did after first watch, and I'm thankful for that.)

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Random thought. Is there a ponified version of Hannelore from Questionable content (Jeph Jacques's webcomic) (http://www.questionablecontent.net/)? I know she likes ponies (not necessarily MLP ones), but I haven't seen him ponified. I'm asking because that pic Diego Havoc just posted shows a pony with two piercings in the side of its ear, similar to what Hannelore wears, so it reminded me of her.

Excession

2016-05-22, 08:06 PM

Ah, so she's okay but not your starter. Hopefully she learns a really good power. ^^

Yay! Hopefully that buys more time to get into a batter offensive position.
So... what is the Avatar project?
Trixie is probably worth taking on missions right now, but Sugar is just slightly better and I'm not quite ready to take two psi-ops on a mission.

The Avatar project is what stops you from just playing a waiting game. The aliens are up to something big, and all the NPCs tell you bad things will happen if they finish it. This forces you to either progress the story, or contact more regions to unlock missions that set the timer back.

I've managed to solve both my shortages (Intel and Elerium), and all weapons are now upgraded to the top tier. There's still armour to upgrade, and a handful of utility items like better magic or better hacking. So I think I've managed to pull back from the brink, now I just have to survive against end-game enemies and start progressing the story a bit faster.

Silfir

2016-05-22, 08:31 PM

Sorry, but no. I don't quite like this episode… yet. And I think somepony else called it mediocre too.

(Someone has mentioned a few days ago that ponythread has so diverse opinions that there hasn't been any episode that everyone disliked or that everyone liked. I don't think that's correct. There certainly hasn't been an episode that everyone disliked, but I think there probably was one that everyone liked. Maybe I should look back in the archives one day to find one. This episode isn't that one though. I do like how ponythread has diverse viewpoints about episodes, mind you. More than once, your opinions have helped me appreciate an episode better than I did after first watch, and I'm thankful for that.)

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Random thought. Is there a ponified version of Hannelore from Questionable content (Jeph Jacques's webcomic) (http://www.questionablecontent.net/)? I know she likes ponies (not necessarily MLP ones), but I haven't seen him ponified. I'm asking because that pic Diego Havoc just posted shows a pony with two piercings in the side of its ear, similar to what Hannelore wears, so it reminded me of her.

Turns out there's totally ponified Hannelore (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hanners-ponified-340534290). And Hannelore with Fluttershy (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Fluttershy-and-Hannelore-322861787). Though that's two of five results for a "hannelore pony" search and the others were duds, so you might be looking at the only examples of either scenario existing on the internet.

I wonder if Hannelore is simply the Steven Universe-style fusion of Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy... Just to get that crossover count ticking upwards.

(As for the episode, I thought it was awesome, but there's no such thing as unanimous acclaim anymore. Pretty sure the last time that existed was when the first season ran.)

DigoDragon

2016-05-22, 09:01 PM

Sorry, but no. I don't quite like this episode… yet.

Ah well. Guess that creepy filly gave ya the gibblies with her spoon clothing idea, huh?
Still, all but one (maybe two if I can find 'em) liking the episode is a nice thing to see.

Trixie is probably worth taking on missions right now, but Sugar is just slightly better and I'm not quite ready to take two psi-ops on a mission.

Psis too squishy?

The Avatar project is what stops you from just playing a waiting game.

I guess that's cool. I mean, I could see how it prevents you from breaking the difficulty and making things easy. Like in Final Fantasy Tactics where you could turtle in a certain spot and grind levels so high that you pretty much trounce everything in your way when you continue on the storyline missions.

Meanwhile, I have a little over half the map explored in my Space Empires V game...
Still no alien contact. There are supposedly 5 other alien races... did they all get jumbled together in a corner and start fighting each other into oblivion? Would be hilarious if that were the case. Well, I'm researching larger hulls and weapons just in case. I feel a First Contact is imminent either way.

Bee Tee Dubs, that black hole I discovered a while back? Well I finished construction on a new scout ship to sling-shoot my way around it to the other worm hole warp. Named it the Scootaloo. Well it managed to survive orbit of the maelstrom black hole (and I swear there was a planet there, but sensors can't find anything on a second pass). Didn't want to burn too much fuel even though Scootaloo is loaded with extra fuel tanks, so I made the jump through the warp on the other side to the next sector. Unfortunately the wormhole was unstable (because black hole) so the Scootaloo took heavy damage to its engines. Well, it could drift a bit until the engines are fixed. Let's see where we can park this ship for repairs...

*Next sector is another black hole*

*ship is silently spaghettified*

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...

https://derpicdn.net/img/2015/1/25/814047/thumb.gif
*Frustration Internally Intensifies*

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-22, 09:43 PM

Fluttershy's Dominion v2 Parte the Thirty-Sixthe

WAR!

And the ending thereof is the first priority today!

Can we defeat the Ottomans just after we core Ethiopia? Can we get everyon in position to attack Ming and Korea in time?

Malacca is now eliminated, coring started...

Warscore is now 99%, but we're going to pursue this to the bitter end...!

July 1809. Most of Ethiopia has cored.We're gonna have to break the war here though, since and absolute FRACK ton of rebels (like FOUR stacks, including one of 70k just showed up in the Ottoman lands. Cutting our losses time...!

I peaced out the Ottomans. I didn't bother with any money, I just took a load of costal provinces, giving me control of both sides of the Red Sea and putting me in position to build the Suez canal. I would liked to have taken Cyprus too, but I didn't quite have enough warscore. That said, the overextension was quite low for all those provinces.

While I waited for the last couple of Ethiopian provinces to core (just that little extra overextension reduction), everyone scrambled back to the coast to be shipped up to deal with Ming!

I was able to snatch all of Qaru Qouunlu's coastal provicnes (which, neatly, all happened to be complete states) and finished with plenty of Admin in the bank and only 96% over-extension! Great.

April 1812...

Mil tech 32! Max! The last army is enroute to prepare for the strike against Ming. I expect the attack to begin before the year is out. that should give us juuuuust enough time to do this!

May: sold Rukwa province to Kongo for next to nowt. Nothing will come of it before the end, but in Extra Time, it will allow Kongo to core more nations.

Diplo tech 30...

And we're ready. We'll send a quick alliance to Russia, on the basis of helpoing to distract Ming and then we'll go!

So it, Admin 30, we're no doing bad for admin.

15th September 1812! Let's do this!

Damn Russia's debt. Well, worth a try.

Off we go.

This... is gonna take a while, even with all the armies.

In mid 1814, the truce with Makua expired. Two conquests armies should be enough to deal with them and completely secure the region.

Makua fell fast - unsurprisingly, since I knobbled all the forts in the last war - and I took about 30% overextension in annexing it. I now very ACTUALLY had control of the entire coast of Africa, with only two Ottoman provinces in the Med.

Fittingly, in this last war, I finally got a three-star general. The war in Korea and Ming dragged on until November 1816, when Makua's provinces had finished coring, allowing me to take the maximum I could. I peaced out Ming. They were still at only 71% warscore, but I didn't think it was worth pushing on got 100% - aside from one lot of rebels in Korea, there had been no Ming uprisings yet and Ming had about seven more fortresses to besiege; though at this point the war was a forgone conclusion.

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676556170/2A2CE1B960B597878955D53C297F7CE2B4245B57/

The results of this final war.

I passed on as much as I could take out of Ming to Vijayanagar to core - the target island and as much of the coast as I could.

Once the diplomat came back, I then force Korea's surrender. I passed a few more cores onto Vijayanagar, while not going over 100% overextension for myself, which enabled me to take all of Korea's coast. I broke all their treaties as well, for good measure.

So, three years to go. I wasn't planning on any further campaigns before time, though I started moving the armies back in case I decided to go into Extra Time.

That last three years now would be a frefractory period, while I cored and generally got everything ship-shape before the end.

On the 28th of July 1819, the Suez canal was finished.

January 1820, we hit diplo tech 32!

Everything was cored now. I was really just sitting waiting for the end (and saving admin up to tech up if I went into extra time). In the last time, I started burning diplo points on culture conversion, because why not?

And there we have it - 1821 and the offical end game.

We started from this in 1444

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676557593/AD2A36F6413EF47D1454AB3A6CB4856D122A60D8/
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676557875/4B780FFD46F52174BE1BD53B52E2EC946F53A4E6/

And 377 years later, this is the shape of the world!

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676556665/2CEDC1425AFD23A31C0297CC5129B8E818EDE602/
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676556977/6112D649FF2BD5A4BBB8ADFE160B8FE4710DA5DE/
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/272844170676557300/BEA7926BF4CE9EC61AFBA94CF456498F44468974/
(Vijayanagar is the yellow in India/China/Korea, since you cna't see the name.)

It has taken 206 hours to reach this point (I wouldn't care to hazard a guess what percentage was spent reloading...)

Portugal and its minions own all of America and Oceania and South America is completely colonised. The coast of Africa is almost completely ours. Every single offshore island and continent large enough to be a province of it's own outside of the Mediterrainan and Baltic is under Portugeuse control. China and India are not long before they too, will be overrun and the Portugeuse will have uncontested access to the sea.

We have over a million troops and nearly a thousand ships.

The world is all but ours!

Not bad for the first outing...

So Fluttershy, what did you think of your first taste of global dominion?

Um, well... Angel liked it...?

Works for me!

I may or may not go into extra time, I don't know. I suspect, after 200-odd hours, it would do me no harm to have a break for a bit first, though! Despite all it's ills (and it DOES have a lot of them) EUIV is very addictive (as evidenced by this being far too late, really, but it is my mid-weekend...) There's alsways some next goal to be working towards and it requires a lot of planning, which is fun. I could do a lot of without the the annoying random events and the fort zones of control, rather and adding a layer of tactical complexity, instead tend to just make things a bit tedious. But.. like I say, 200+ hours over, what six weeks or there abouts, pretty much solid nearly everyday? Says a lot for it despite those flaws. (Makes it the game I've oplayed most time on Steam...) Sp, if I never touch it again (unlikely) it certainly was worth it's £35...!

Thank you for following this insanity along with me, especially since Fluttershy and Angel increasingly had less and less to do (and doubly so for the too-late-to-do-it-properly unedited commentary full of aytpical typos).

Thanqol

2016-05-22, 10:01 PM

I may or may not go into extra time, I don't know. I suspect, after 200-odd hours, it would do me no harm to have a break for a bit first, though! Despite all it's ills (and it DOES have a lot of them) EUIV is very addictive (as evidenced by this being far too late, really, but it is my mid-weekend...) There's alsways some next goal to be working towards and it requires a lot of planning, which is fun. I could do a lot of without the the annoying random events and the fort zones of control, rather and adding a layer of tactical complexity, instead tend to just make things a bit tedious. But.. like I say, 200+ hours over, what six weeks or there abouts, pretty much solid nearly everyday? Says a lot for it despite those flaws. (Makes it the game I've oplayed most time on Steam...) Sp, if I never touch it again (unlikely) it certainly was worth it's £35...!

Thank you for following this insanity along with me, especially since Fluttershy and Angel increasingly had less and less to do (and doubly so for the too-late-to-do-it-properly unedited commentary full of aytpical typos).

Congratulations on breaking into Paradox games! I always worry a lot when people give them a try because I'm about to witness someone slam directly into the learning wall but you stuck with it long enough to get the logic and discover where the fun is. And they're exponentially easier to learn the more of them you've played; they carry a lot of the same logic through between them.

Yeah there's bullsh*t from time to time but, uniquely in strategy games, nations are extremely resilient and capable of bouncing back from enormous amounts of punishment - which is why I actually have come to really enjoy ironman gaming. And it'll save you ages reloading!

The fort Zone of Control thing, by the way, is something you won't appreciate unless you played EU4 pre-Common Sense. Back then EVERY province had a fort and forts didn't block army movement. AI armies could just wander around your country as they willed. ZOCs are so much better hoh mah gawd.

Any ideas where you want to play next? Muscovy is my personal favourite and would give you a taste of playing a land power instead of a sea power, but there are a lot of good choices.

Excession

2016-05-22, 10:27 PM

Psis too squishy?

I guess that's cool. I mean, I could see how it prevents you from breaking the difficulty and making things easy. Like in Final Fantasy Tactics where you could turtle in a certain spot and grind levels so high that you pretty much trounce everything in your way when you continue on the storyline missions.

Psi-ops aren't any more squishy than a regular soldier, but they are much harder to replace. Late game, you can buy full ranked soldiers, but psi training takes months. Also, Psi is a force multiplier more than it is a force itself, take too many any there's nothing to multiply. Stasis can take a unit out of the fight for turn, but that's not much use if you don't have the damage to improve your situation in the meantime. Inspire gives someone a free action, but you need a good soldier in the right place, with ammo remaining, to make that useful.

There are a couple of abilities break that pattern: psi lance does massive damage in a line, and even ignores armour, but it has a long cool down and line spells are hard to target. Dominate permanently mind controls an enemy, but powerful enemies give lower chances for it to work. Void Rift isn't too bad, hitting a circular area even through walls, but the damage is a bit low.

When it comes to actual shooting, psi-ops get the weakest guns (plain assault rifle) and don't aim very well. Sugar Coat uses a modified rifle that does three damage even on a miss, so she can clean up enemies when required.

Meanwhile, I have a little over half the map explored in my Space Empires V game...
Still no alien contact. There are supposedly 5 other alien races... did they all get jumbled together in a corner and start fighting each other into oblivion? Would be hilarious if that were the case. Well, I'm researching larger hulls and weapons just in case. I feel a First Contact is imminent either way.

Bee Tee Dubs, that black hole I discovered a while back? Well I finished construction on a new scout ship to sling-shoot my way around it to the other worm hole warp. Named it the Scootaloo. Well it managed to survive orbit of the maelstrom black hole (and I swear there was a planet there, but sensors can't find anything on a second pass). Didn't want to burn too much fuel even though Scootaloo is loaded with extra fuel tanks, so I made the jump through the warp on the other side to the next sector. Unfortunately the wormhole was unstable (because black hole) so the Scootaloo took heavy damage to its engines. Well, it could drift a bit until the engines are fixed. Let's see where we can park this ship for repairs...

*Next sector is another black hole*

*ship is silently spaghettified*

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https://derpicdn.net/img/2015/1/25/814047/thumb.gif
*Frustration Internally Intensifies*

Ouch.

Pendulous

2016-05-23, 12:30 AM

Ah, thank you. I'm never on top of who the big pony singers are.

Well, she's more a voice actor. She's the so-called main fan voice of Octavia, just as Nowacking is the main fan voice of Vinyl. (On that note, Nowacking and her Elite 3 business partners are moving into a house together, so they'll be pumping out more content, yay). Anyway, Eile does a lot of voicing of other characters as well. Like her singing "What My Cutie mark is Telling Me" as all the voices. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFvoQuss4TY)

b_jonas

2016-05-23, 01:46 AM

Turns out there's totally ponified Hannelore (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hanners-ponified-340534290). And Hannelore with Fluttershy (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Fluttershy-and-Hannelore-322861787). Though that's two of five results for a "hannelore pony" search and the others were duds, so you might be looking at the only examples of either scenario existing on the internet.

I wonder if Hannelore is simply the Steven Universe-style fusion of Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy... Just to get that crossover count ticking upwards. Thanks. I'm surprised there isn't much art about this, but ok. And Hannelore has been around in the comic for very long, since 2005 I think, way longer than FIM has existed, so it sounds strange to me to call her such a crossover.

Pendulous

2016-05-23, 02:22 AM

Mauroz still makes great humans

http://pre09.deviantart.net/b0e8/th/pre/i/2016/144/b/d/magic_duel__fm_by_mauroz-da3llea.png

Those glyphs feel a little Full Metal Alchemist for some reason.

I don't know if I ever stated my personal headcanon, but here goes.

My future headcanon remains that Twilight starts up a magic school and teaches ponies to use magic responsibly. And like Professor X's school for gifted mutants, her older and original prodigies, Starlight and Sunset, become teachers at the school.

otakuryoga

2016-05-23, 03:30 AM

http://orig13.deviantart.net/d0c1/f/2016/141/f/c/moon_pie_by_uotapo-da397ki.jpg

DigoDragon

2016-05-23, 06:01 AM

And 377 years later, this is the shape of the world!

Nice work! Australia's new name still amuses me. So now that everyone's your "friend", what are you gonna do now?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AztH_KXHq7c/V0JC0pv5aCI/AAAAAAAAF1U/2Fk3BcPrULA/s650/CuddleTimesbyMistyDash1463960264031.jpg

Psi-ops aren't any more squishy than a regular soldier, but they are much harder to replace. Late game, you can buy full ranked soldiers, but psi training takes months. Also, Psi is a force multiplier more than it is a force itself, take too many any there's nothing to multiply.

I understand. ^^ Sugar's modified rifle is nice. I've been told that ability is hilarious when a miss still takes an enemy down.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-czuJgP_kGbE/V0JCyZ3PuAI/AAAAAAAAF0A/rnr4gXXUeL0/s650/TheGreatandPowerfulJedibyDuskie061463960261490.png

Ouch.

Yeah, that was a pretty low point in the campaign so far. Could be worse I guess.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GBKuvif7HBg/V0JC0P_fhgI/AAAAAAAAF00/J5SdRMgoc9E/s650/SunsetHelper14byuotapo1463960263837.jpg

Well, she's more a voice actor. She's the so-called main fan voice of Octavia, just as Nowacking is the main fan voice of Vinyl. (On that note, Nowacking and her Elite 3 business partners are moving into a house together, so they'll be pumping out more content, yay). Anyway, Eile does a lot of voicing of other characters as well. Like her singing "What My Cutie mark is Telling Me" as all the voices. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFvoQuss4TY)

Elite 3? Well, good for her on getting more productive. It's nice to get cloer to achieving your dreams.

http://img09.deviantart.net/f868/i/2016/128/e/9/never_be_a_tree_by_wadusher0-da1e6uw.jpg

Those glyphs feel a little Full Metal Alchemist for some reason.

They kind of do, yeah.

[think you're hard? come at me bro! I dual wield woona!]

I didn't know moon pies come in banana.
http://img12.deviantart.net/5280/i/2016/143/4/a/don_t_look_at_me_like_that_by_sagsaint-da3jv98.png

McNum

2016-05-23, 08:10 AM

I understand. ^^ Sugar's modified rifle is nice. I've been told that ability is hilarious when a miss still takes an enemy down.
Sadly that combo doesn't work anymore after the last patch. Repeaters can no longer proc an instant kill off a missed shot that did damage anyway due to a Stock. It was collateral damage from also fixing that instant kills no longer trigger off DoT damage. (Set an alien on fire, each turn it has 15% chance to just keel over dead.) It's a pity, I still remember when XCOM Doc saw a Chryssalid and fired wildly into the air, and it just slid to a halt dead in front of him. Good times, good times.

But they had to do this since the new Alien Ruler bosses are NOT immune to Repeaters. And have a ton of health. It's worth it to try killing them with that.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-23, 08:33 AM

Nice work! Australia's new name still amuses me. So now that everyone's your "friend", what are you gonna do now?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AztH_KXHq7c/V0JC0pv5aCI/AAAAAAAAF1U/2Fk3BcPrULA/s650/CuddleTimesbyMistyDash1463960264031.jpg

1821 is the official end date (prior to the patch before last, you couodn't carry on after it, actually). So while I could carry on, and I have taken steps to prepare for the next round, I'm going to take a break for a bit. I've played this solid (and maybe a little too much given how "just deal with this next bit" it is - you no doubt noticed more than a few times in the write up I mentioend how late it was). so, back to AoE2 for a bit, and War for the Overworld's expansion comes out in about a week or two as well.

If/when I do go back, the game plans changes. Time pressure is then off, so I can afford to spend more of it and take more bites out of things myself. the next job would be to clean up Africa sans Ethiopia, pass it to Kongo to core and start integrating Kongo. (France, assuming I don't hive it anything else to core, will take about 70 years to integrate.) As soon as everywhere is colonised in the majority (leaving only the bits I locked France out of coloniseing which are claimed by them), I'll ditch exploration ideas and get diplomatic ideas, which will help speed the annexin et al process and whatnot. After Africa, the next move would be another stab at Sind and India's coast while we tech up, then the Timurids (they have two isolated costal provinces under rebel control), Kedah at al, Sweden... Basically, the next mid-long term goal is to annex the remaining global coastline outside the Med and Baltic. At that point, I can recall all my heavy ships from all the fleets and have a couple of pure combat fleets I can just park up an bottle up everyone in the Med and Baltic during war and have basically free reign. Taking the Baltic and Med coastline would be the next job - and the Papal States might have to go lump it and by steadily reduced to an OPM, since as allies, they are basically useless at this point, since they won't help me. Can't vassalise them because Papal States are not vassalisable. I won't eliminate the altogther, because the papal influence stuff is too useful. Then, once the seas are completely and totally free from anything but Portugeuse influence, the march inland will continue. (And at some point, France would be integrated.)

DigoDragon

2016-05-23, 01:08 PM

Random question-- anyone seen/read any Pony fanfics that take place during the King Sombra AU war from last season's finale? I have an idea for a fanfic story, but was checking to see if one component of it had already been done.

Sadly that combo doesn't work anymore after the last patch. Repeaters can no longer proc an instant kill off a missed shot that did damage anyway due to a Stock. It was collateral damage from also fixing that instant kills no longer trigger off DoT damage. (Set an alien on fire, each turn it has 15% chance to just keel over dead.) It's a pity, I still remember when XCOM Doc saw a Chryssalid and fired wildly into the air, and it just slid to a halt dead in front of him. Good times, good times.

Aww, sad news indeed. Ah well, guess it would be too easy to just randomly fire to cheese an instant-kill proc. Did I use that term right? I dunno how you kids make up all these fancy words these days. At least I'll never forget that Doc story. So much amusement packed in there.

Speaking of fancy, Celestia/Luna fusion:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cmXpLJW0VTI/V0KUHBXSVzI/AAAAAAABmgI/ssoiR8v5n_kvtwTCILN2XXVOFslbai7FgCLcB/s640/mlp_doodle__celestia_and_luna_fusion_by_earthsong9 405-da3kplb.jpg

1821 is the official end date (prior to the patch before last, you couodn't carry on after it, actually). So while I could carry on, and I have taken steps to prepare for the next round, I'm going to take a break for a bit. I've played this solid (and maybe a little too much given how "just deal with this next bit" it is - you no doubt noticed more than a few times in the write up I mentioend how late it was).

I have noticed you've been on the game for quite some time. A break is probably warranted. ^^;

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-23, 04:35 PM

So. Our party's achievements in today's wild west campaign session, broken down by approximate time.

5% Random encounter, spot dying bison
50% Working out how to kill bison
35% Working out how to appropriately butcher bison for tongue, liver, steak and sun-dried jerky
5% Have most of drying jerky strips stolen by raccoon during night
5% Finding sutiable cloth et al to wrap remaining jerk in and washing it

This is about a two hour plus session...

Also, one of my players for the upcoming Shackled City campaign (set on Golarion, in the not-Africa jungle region) finally gave me th background from his native Mwangi Clerid Bard.

It it thus:

Now, this is a story all about how
Some dude’s life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became what I call an adventur”rare”

In west Kalabuto born and raised
In the tavern was where I spent most of my days
Cleanin' up maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shooting some beats ‘cause my words were mah tool
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I wielded my words an’ Ma hated the din
She said 'You're movin' in with the Clerics of Shelyn'

We whistled for a friar and when he came near
His lyrics were fresh and he used ice as a mirror
If anything I could say that this dude was too much
But I thought 'Nah, forget it' – ‘Let’s see this god and such'

I studied for some years, about 7 or 8
Before I yelled to the cleric 'Yo homes, see ya later'
I looked out at the kingdom
I was finally there
To drop beats in the world as an adventure”rare”

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

DigoDragon

2016-05-23, 04:56 PM

Also, one of my players for the upcoming Shackled City campaign (set on Golarion, in the not-Africa jungle region) finally gave me th background from his native Mwangi Clerid Bard.

It it thus:

Now, this is a story all about how
Some dude’s life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became what I call an adventur”rare”

In west Kalabuto born and raised
In the tavern was where I spent most of my days
Cleanin' up maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shooting some beats ‘cause my words were mah tool
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I wielded my words an’ Ma hated the din
She said 'You're movin' in with the Clerics of Shelyn'

We whistled for a friar and when he came near
His lyrics were fresh and he used ice as a mirror
If anything I could say that this dude was too much
But I thought 'Nah, forget it' – ‘Let’s see this god and such'

I studied for some years, about 7 or 8
Before I yelled to the cleric 'Yo homes, see ya later'
I looked out at the kingdom
I was finally there
To drop beats in the world as an adventure”rare”

http://media.tumblr.com/4369316aa2a7666eada3189c51bb6fa9/tumblr_inline_mog5yl7DHG1qz4rgp.gif

That background is full of so much hilarious awesome. I totally approve of it. XD
That is a player after my own heart.

Beacon of Chaos

2016-05-23, 04:58 PM

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-23, 05:10 PM

http://media.tumblr.com/4369316aa2a7666eada3189c51bb6fa9/tumblr_inline_mog5yl7DHG1qz4rgp.gif

That background is full of so much hilarious awesome. I totally approve of it. XD
That is a player after my own heart.

I genuinely winced while reading that.

Props for the effort put into it though.

I mean, I knew SOMETHING like this was coming. I already knew this character was going to be Funky (in the literal sense). And I'd already okayed it.

I mean, this is guy who, when we were playing another campaign, played one of the other characters one week (a ranger sort of loosely based around Aragorn, with dagger throwing, since the LotR movies had just come out) when both the character's player and I (who normally played him in that circumstance) was away and, upon reading his equipment list "fingerless purple gloves" cristened him the Funk King of the Forest. Which I then ran with and turned a pseudo Aragon into an afro-sporting, Perform (Funk) guy and who paid extra to have his throwing daggers and light head band be disco colours.

So this IS karmic payback.

I EVEN surmised it was coming in the form of lyrics.

I just was not expecting quite that. To the player's credit, he made sure he handed it over to me in person rather than over email, so he could watch my reaction and he was not at all disappointed...

(No, the only disappointment for me is that, upon looking up on the history of the city of Kalabuto, it was last sacked by tribesmen only FIVE years ago before the game start. Because if it had been seven or eight it would have been literal perfection.)

Also, that Picard...

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-23, 05:15 PM

DigoDragon

2016-05-23, 07:02 PM

Also, that Picard...

I been waiting a long time to use that reaction gif. :smallbiggrin:
Y'all know how to age your actors gracefully.

I can only think of one, which had a sort of Mad Max vibe to it. Can't remember the title though.

Ah, well perhaps I'll go a second round hunting and hope I find it. Thanks for the tip!

Dragon Possession.
http://orig04.deviantart.net/37f2/f/2016/142/c/6/comic_block__valuable_possessions_by_dm29-da37y36.png
(http://dm29.deviantart.com/art/Comic-Block-Valuable-Possessions-610071378)

Balmas

2016-05-23, 07:36 PM

https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/5/12/1152235/tall.jpeg
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/4/21/1136975/large.png
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/4/14/1131576/large.png
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/23/1161421__safe_animated_crossover_spoiler-colon-s06e09_the+saddle+row+review_overwatch_tracer_bast ion.gif
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/11/1151662__safe_solo_simple+background_crossover_tra nsparent+background_portrait_starlight+glimmer_ove rwatch_artist-colon-skorpionletun_widowmaker.png
https://derpicdn.net/img/2015/10/4/994379/large.png

https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2015/11/7/1018010__safe_oc_animated_smiling_looking+at+you_b edroom+eyes_frown_prone_fallout+equestria_glare.gi f

I find it incredibly amusing that the canon backstory for two of the Overwatch heroes is that Australia got ceded to the Omnics, and the people who got displaced started a war and it is now a Mad Max-style dystopian hellhole.

So, if half of what Thanqol says is true, it's business as normal. :smalltongue:

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-23, 08:14 PM

DigoDragon

2016-05-23, 08:44 PM

So Overwatch Comes Out today

The game industry's weird way of releasing games at different times for different places for different reasons confuse me.

Good news, everypony! As of today, I can append the letters "J.D." after my name

Yay!! Congra-

Granted, the degree doesn't carry any rights or privileges, and is poison to anyone looking to hire anybody for anything but legal or compliance work. So really this is more like the low peak in life leading to a very long, steep drop of disappointment, but still, good news I guess?

-ats... um... :smalleek:

Yay?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3d_NXt-HH_w/Uf88UMfKCTI/AAAAAAAAHpc/CsRJZyZn6SQ/w426-h292/99208+-+animated+PARTY_SAD+rainbow_dash.gif

Madcrafter

2016-05-23, 09:59 PM

Good news, everypony! As of today, I can append the letters "J.D." after my name. Granted, the degree doesn't carry any rights or privileges, and is poison to anyone looking to hire anybody for anything but legal or compliance work. So really this is more like the low peak in life leading to a very long, steep drop of disappointment, but still, good news I guess?I was about to say "didn't you just start that?", and then I realized, it really has been that long. :smalleek: Congrats!

Also, one of my players for the upcoming Shackled City campaign (set on Golarion, in the not-Africa jungle region) finally gave me th background from his native Mwangi Clerid Bard.

It it thus:

Fresh Prince yo.

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*
This player is a keeper. EDIT: Also judging by my own playtime you probably could have finished at least three full timeline games if you hadn't spent so much time reloading. If you go again, don't sweat the negative events, they're not gonna break much.

Was great, not much to say otherwise beside I like the fact they took a different direction for the storytelling.

otakuryoga

2016-05-23, 11:55 PM

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also Total War: Warhammer
I need to upgrade my video card..its starting to have mini stoppages a couple times a day
and conveniently enough the almost top tier cards at Newegg (starting around 300 up to 400) come with a free copy of the game 8P

so looks like its time to break out some plastic and make an order

t209

2016-05-24, 02:34 AM

also Total War: Warhammer
I need to upgrade my video card..its starting to have mini stoppages a couple times a day
and conveniently enough the almost top tier cards at Newegg (starting around 300 up to 400) come with a free copy of the game 8P

so looks like its time to break out some plastic and make an order
At least, it's not another plastic since GW blew up that universe for Age of Sigmar that is more like 'nutha Space Marine but added dance and roleplays.

DigoDragon

2016-05-24, 06:54 AM

I was about to say "didn't you just start that?", and then I realized, it really has been that long. :smalleek: Congrats!

How many law related graduates does that make out of Ponythread now? Two? Three?
Now I want to go back home and rewatch Turnabout Storm again. ...for the fourth time.

Dance Club Time.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nF8pUWSBoU/V0JdCyT_UXI/AAAAAAAClFk/UZknsbqefxQbygR76-5CyUKZlK48FpB6ACLcB/s640/TriDanceRowsbyAssasinMonkey1463960263785.png

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-24, 11:12 AM

So, last night shapeways bounced the third model in a week (after months of virtually none). And again, showing a part of the model that is above their minimum requirements.

And, having raised an official complaint, it is not due to the print quality, it's because they keep breaking (consider that it takes moderate effort to cut through 1 mm thick sprue of the material with a damen Stanley knife and that WSF is actually structurally more resiliant than metal, resin or plastic of the same size and thickness) in their cleaning process. (To whit: "during our unpacking process, we remove the solid models from the loose powder by hand and use sandblasting and compressed air equipment to achieve a fully cleaned surface.")

Yes, that sounds like the ideal way to be cleaning models, doesn't it? This isn't even the polished stuff, this is basic cheap material. Anypony else think that sounds very much like they are just whacking it a machine and hosing it down at full power for maximum turn-around and damn the quality? 'Cos it certainly does to me.

So, yeah. Seriously going to have to start making inquiries about other places, since it is becoming increasingly obvious that Shapeways are becoming untenable, either due to incompetance or they have allowed the finacial people to dictate how they run the business.

(A pre-emptive apology if I come across as more snippy than usual or intended; I am, as they say, not in the best of moods...)

EDIT: Also judging by my own playtime you probably could have finished at least three full timeline games if you hadn't spent so much time reloading. If you go again, don't sweat the negative events, they're not gonna break much.

Well, as I said, a GREAT deal of time was spent tabbed out of the game working through the wiki (and/or forums when the wiki was, in fact, just wrong).

But if you recall, when I did do that, I was THIS close to just ragequitting the game after a few hours out of a combination of frustration and boredom at being set back every time I was about to do something. As I've said before, random stuff for the sake of random stuff is NOT good game mechanics.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-24, 12:07 PM

I was about to say "didn't you just start that?", and then I realized, it really has been that long. :smalleek: Congrats!
Feels that way sometimes, but yeah, it's been six semesters. Thanks.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-24, 12:23 PM

Feels that way sometimes, but yeah, it's been six semesters. Thanks.

Oh, yeah, sorry, in all today's kafuffle, I forgot to say congratulations, as well!

DigoDragon

2016-05-24, 12:34 PM

Anypony else think that sounds very much like they are just whacking it a machine and hosing it down at full power for maximum turn-around and damn the quality?

*Raises a hoof*

Hopefully you find a better alternative.

Silfir

2016-05-24, 12:48 PM

also Total War: Warhammer
I need to upgrade my video card..its starting to have mini stoppages a couple times a day
and conveniently enough the almost top tier cards at Newegg (starting around 300 up to 400) come with a free copy of the game 8P

so looks like its time to break out some plastic and make an order

Ah, looks like they're trying hard to get people to buy the old generation of video cards...

If you subtract the price of the game an R9 390 is below $300, which is not completely awful, so why not?

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-24, 01:27 PM

t209

2016-05-24, 03:39 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b0gvbMvKGs
Was it me or this is pretty much comic books in a nutshell.
I am wondering that the producer wanted to use the reviled Scot Lobdell's New 52 team but got rejected.

Excession

2016-05-24, 04:49 PM

Moving day. My house is finally getting rebuilt following the earthquake five years ago (it doesn't feel that long) so I need to move all my stuff to a rental for 9 months or so. Up side: the rebuilt house will be better. I'm sick to death of cracked walls and uneven floors. Down side: moving is stressful and annoying.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-24, 04:51 PM

Good news, everypony! As of today, I can append the letters "J.D." after my name. Granted, the degree doesn't carry any rights or privileges, and is poison to anyone looking to hire anybody for anything but legal or compliance work. So really this is more like the low peak in life leading to a very long, steep drop of disappointment, but still, good news I guess?

Congrats regardless.

On the subject of video cards I also need a new one as my computer is unable to run any of the new games that came out this year. But before that, I have to make sure my budget for schooling is good, so in short, I'm not buying any games until late August or September (other then maybe an indie game).

On the other hand, I still have a massive game backlog to play through, so it's not like I don't have a ton of games to play anyways. :smallwink:

Also librarians are the worst influence in my life, I think. Haven't rented any books out in a while? They send me an email asking me to come in and get some. I'm holding a stack of five books? Well, six is a much better number then five. You should get more books. Trying to write a book? Why write, when you could be reading any of these wonderful new books we'll give you for free!

I swear, they are worse then drug dealers. :smalltongue:

Not pony related, but it is dragon related, and that is just as good. Or better.

Dragons having fun. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7lsbwm-dvc)

DigoDragon

2016-05-24, 05:04 PM

Some Disassembly Required?
http://img08.deviantart.net/119d/i/2016/145/1/9/some_items_not_included_by_pony_berserker-da3h98n.png (http://pony-berserker.deviantart.com/art/Some-Items-Not-Included-610505735)

Ah, looks like they're trying hard to get people to buy the old generation of video cards...

I think the next generation just came out (or is about to), so the timing seems about right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b0gvbMvKGs
Was it me or this is pretty much comic books in a nutshell.

That did feel kind of like how the old comics I used to read have become. :smalltongue:
(And maybe the Titans cartoon as well)

Moving day. My house is finally getting rebuilt following the earthquake five years ago

Five years? O.o
Wow that is a long wait. Well, guess better late than never. The new house gonna be better than ever?

On the other hand, I still have a massive game backlog to play through, so it's not like I don't have a ton of games to play anyways. :smallwink:

I have a huge backlog myself. No time though. Unless the game can be played in 5-10 minutes spurts, but that's not much fun with most.

I'm holding a stack of five books? Well, six is a much better number then five. You should get more books. Trying to write a book? Why write, when you could be reading any of these wonderful new books we'll give you for free!

I swear, they are worse then drug dealers. :smalltongue:

Well... at least you're not snorting anything with books.

otakuryoga

2016-05-24, 07:03 PM

Well... at least you're not snorting anything with books.

that depends on how dust covered they are...

Dragons having fun. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7lsbwm-dvc)
*snerk*
though i must disagree..mama was teaching valuable life skills to her offspring there

Excession

2016-05-25, 02:43 AM

Five years? O.o
Wow that is a long wait. Well, guess better late than never. The new house gonna be better than ever?

It'll be double glazed, on foundations that should resist future quakes better, less likely to leak, and warmer. OTOH it's going to take 34 weeks. Luckily I found I nice place to rent in the meantime.

As for why it's taken so long, I think my rant on that would count as discussing politics. And/or just be really boring to anyone unfamiliar to the situation.

DigoDragon

2016-05-25, 05:53 AM

Princess Celestia
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qHO6b08NMWA/V0TKN8gvstI/AAAAAAAAF68/jKZ0nYNHjeY/s650/QueSeraSerabyStasySolitude1464125999393.png (http://stasysolitude.deviantart.com/art/Que-Sera-Sera-610880645)

that depends on how dust covered they are...

Ah, good point.

It'll be double glazed, on foundations that should resist future quakes better, less likely to leak, and warmer.

House donut? Wow am I ever hungry. I should go find something to eat.

As for why it's taken so long, I think my rant on that would count as discussing politics. And/or just be really boring to anyone unfamiliar to the situation.

I'll take your word for it then.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-25, 06:41 AM

*snerk*
though i must disagree..mama was teaching valuable life skills to her offspring there

Huh, maybe it's just too much D&D, but I was thinking older dragon was dad and mama was the princess...

Princess Celestia
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qHO6b08NMWA/V0TKN8gvstI/AAAAAAAAF68/jKZ0nYNHjeY/s650/QueSeraSerabyStasySolitude1464125999393.png (http://stasysolitude.deviantart.com/art/Que-Sera-Sera-610880645)

"Ah," thinks the dragon. "Yes. Using fire on the sun goddess prooooobably not the best of plans..."

DigoDragon

2016-05-25, 06:56 AM

Huh, maybe it's just too much D&D, but I was thinking older dragon was dad and mama was the princess...

I was kind of thinking that way as well. However, I don't believe in 'too much' D&D. ;)

"Ah," thinks the dragon. "Yes. Using fire on the sun goddess prooooobably not the best of plans..."

Meanwhile, I headcanon that Celestia's own magical blast is akin to Flamestrike, with half that damage being Holy based, so the dragon doesn't have full immunity to her counter should she decide to scold 'em for childish antics. ...and perhaps that bit of geekery is a sign of 'too much' D&D. :smallbiggrin:

Nah.

Edit-- Huh, guess Hasbro had to change Coco's name (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/05/coco-pommel-is-no-longer-coco-legal.html).

otakuryoga

2016-05-25, 01:10 PM

Huh, maybe it's just too much D&D, but I was thinking older dragon was dad and mama was the princess...

entirely possible..the "princess" is shapeshifted mama..would explain how she took out the knight so quickly at the end

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-25, 01:55 PM

Edit-- Huh, guess Hasbro had to change Coco's name (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/05/coco-pommel-is-no-longer-coco-legal.html).
Maybe, maybe not. The estate might have a claim, but if they did, I wouldn't expect to hear about it on Twitter.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-25, 05:26 PM

Whelp. Looks like I'm, not gonna be playing though AoE 2 for a while. Something has gone catastrophically wrong somewhere with some update. The campaign AI is now completely passive. I just did a third mission where basically, I was able to walk through it with trebuchets basically unsupported.

And not even having a stream of enemies to kill kinda sucks the fun out utterly.

DigoDragon

2016-05-25, 05:49 PM

Maybe, maybe not. The estate might have a claim, but if they did, I wouldn't expect to hear about it on Twitter.

Perhaps. Jim cites it's what the Hasbro legal department told him, so... could be legit, could be liches.

The campaign AI is now completely passive. I just did a third mission where basically, I was able to walk through it with trebuchets basically unsupported.

Soldier 1: "Who's that there?"
Soldier 2: "Must be Bleakbane."
Soldier 1: "Is that his trebuchet being pulled by a gray pegasus?"
Soldier 2: "Eeyup, looks like it."
Soldier 1: "..."
Soldier 2: "Wanna dance?"
Soldier 1: "What about Rome?"
Soldier 2: "Eh, buck it."

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-26, 07:54 PM

Qwertystop

2016-05-26, 08:01 PM

Well, as I seem to basically be waiting for stuff for pretty much half the games I'm playing, I thought, frack it, and went back to SotS 1 and my long-slog-to-the-finish Morrigi campaign, where it is at the "finished all research, conquer, conquer, conquer" stage...

If you're looking for more strategy games I might recommend Dominions IV. Bit less focus on economy than what you've been doing, and none on politics unless you're in multiplayer, but the military portion (both on per-battle and national levels) is amazingly deep. High-magic, too, which I don't see in many of these.

DigoDragon

2016-05-26, 08:03 PM

Preview clip for the next episode (https://youtu.be/7BPhs8U8bMI).
Well that was weird. Not sure what'll happen, but it's interesting? Or at least could be explained that she is Pinkie's cousin. ;)

Well, as I seem to basically be waiting for stuff for pretty much half the games I'm playing, I thought, frack it, and went back to SotS 1 and my long-slog-to-the-finish Morrigi campaign, where it is at the "finished all research, conquer, conquer, conquer" stage...

I think the last time I played my Space empires 5 game, I finally found my first alien race. ...which was camping on the warp point and exploded my scout ship.

Welp.

Lord Raziere

2016-05-26, 09:08 PM

I just had a thought: what if Celestia grew tired of ponies constantly worshipping her and so wrote an entire religious book as a prank to make them stop taking her word as law?

And thus, the Trollestia Commandments were born:

I. Any pony who wishes to express their devotion to me through this religion is purely voluntary, and no worship of me is to be forced or enforced through arms, threats, bribery or any other form of coercion.
II. Sunglasses block out the sun's radiance, and therefore my love and caring for all my little ponies, members of the clergy must never wear them to show their devotion.
III. At all fashion events, the truly faithful must wear light blue Ye-Hawaii shirts with little suns on them and only those shirts. These are holy vestments and you must show them what is truly fashionable in my name.
IV. To emulate my beloved pet phoenix Philomena, those seeking redemption for their sins if they choose may at the start of the new year perform the chicken dance in front of an audience then set themselves on fire to cleanse themselves of their sins. If they survive this holy rite, like phoenix they will be morally reborn as a clean slate.
V. If Twilight Sparkle ever chooses to join, she is to be named my Prophet and given a conical hat with a "D" on it as her holy symbol of office, her position as Prophet of the Church of Celestia can only be inherited by female unicorn descendants of her bloodline.
VI. The Prophet of the Church of Celestia cannot take male lovers, as I am a goddess, one can only truly know my love through the feminine form.
VII. In the absence of a Prophet, The Church of Celestia can be lead by either a High Priestess or Holy Mother instead.
VIII. The High Priestess can only be chosen by the Holy Mother.
IX. The Holy Mother can only be chosen by the High Priestess.
X. To truly appreciate the fruits of my rulership, clergy are to make a pilgrimage to Discord's house to see the alternative at least once in their lifetime. No pilgrimage is complete until you bring up the topic of his petrification to him.
XI. However if you encounter Discord while in your daily life, go along with whatever prank he has planned without question, even if you get humiliated doing it. Have faith, this is all apart of my divine plan.
XII. If you encounter Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich or both, you must record everything they say and follow it to the letter, they are holy mad oracles and therefore expressions of my divinity.
XIII. If you encounter my sister Luna, you are to disregard all tales of Nightmare Moon and give her a hug immediately. Failure to comply means performing the Philomena Rite on the new year as penance.
XIV. To ward against changelings, the especially faithful shall give nopony any reason to love them, and isolate themselves from the rest of Equestria for the greater good, rest assured this sacrifice will not be forgotten.
XV. To further prove your devotion to me and to protecting against changelings, put a humiliating tattoo on the bottom of your hoof to show to your superiors when the need arises. Remember to show your hoof-tattoo as little as possible otherwise.
XVI. The Cute Mark Crusaders are my Divine Messengers regarding all Cutie Marks. Listen and emulate them accordingly.
XVII. Questioning any of my commandments results in instant Excommunication from the church and being given a free donut.
XVIII. All members of the nobility who join the Church of Celestia must walk the path of humility, and thus forever be given the most low ranked and menial of jobs forever to better understand those under them, and may never rise in rank in the church.
XVIV. If the truly faithful must refer to me by a title, then you shall call me any one of these: Her Fluffiness, Queen Cuddles, The Cuteness Almighty, Sunny, or That Wavy Rainbow Haired White Alicorn Ruler Pony What Was Her Name Again I Forgot.
XX. If you are truly devoted to me no matter what, you must perform at least one prank at the Gala every time you go to it. However doing more than one is appreciated.

Deadly

2016-05-27, 02:34 AM

Preview clip for the next episode (https://youtu.be/7BPhs8U8bMI).
Well that was weird. Not sure what'll happen, but it's interesting? Or at least could be explained that she is Pinkie's cousin. ;)

You don't even have to go as far as Pinkie, she's obviously just related to Granny Smith. This episode will show us how AJ has always followed Granny's kooky methods on the farm, probably without ever questioning them, and from the description it seems the story will revolve around figuring out which are actually necessary and which are just a waste of time and effort.

b_jonas

2016-05-27, 04:05 AM

In S1 E16, the bully pegasuses insult Rainbow Dash saying "Get kicked outta any flight schools lately?". I gave a serious attempt (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19427204) on what that could mean earlier. But now I was thinking about Rainbow imitating Twilight by reading a book on flying in S6 E7, and that gave me a less serious idea. Maybe Rainbow Dash had the same experience in her first flying lesson as Harry Potter did. She broke some basic rules, but her teacher didn't punish her, but instead recognized what a talented flier she was, and put him on probation on condition that she practiced Quidditch for her house team.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-27, 05:12 AM

I feel like this should be a thing. Is this a thing?
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/5/27/1164049/large.png

It made me laugh regardless.

DigoDragon

2016-05-27, 05:47 AM

You don't even have to go as far as Pinkie, she's obviously just related to Granny Smith. This episode will show us how AJ has always followed Granny's kooky methods on the farm, probably without ever questioning them, and from the description it seems the story will revolve around figuring out which are actually necessary and which are just a waste of time and effort.

Upcoming episode
Five seasons of watching the Apples work the farm and up until now the only kooky things Granny does is with the Zap Apples. Strange to bring up all these others things now.

I think AJ simply snapped. Or maybe she got tired of being called a background pony and is stealing Scootaloo's meme to get some notice.

I feel like this should be a thing. Is this a thing?
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/5/27/1164049/large.png

It made me laugh regardless.

Heehee, that is amusing.

In S1 E16, the bully pegasuses insult Rainbow Dash saying "Get kicked outta any flight schools lately?". I gave a serious attempt (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19427204) on what that could mean earlier. But now I was thinking about Rainbow imitating Twilight by reading a book on flying in S6 E7, and that gave me a less serious idea. Maybe Rainbow Dash had the same experience in her first flying lesson as Harry Potter did. She broke some basic rules, but her teacher didn't punish her, but instead recognized what a talented flier she was, and put him on probation on condition that she practiced Quidditch for her house team.

Or maybe Dash quit/dropped out of school to join Fluttershy on the ground.

Thanqol

2016-05-27, 10:25 AM

If you're looking for more strategy games I might recommend Dominions IV. Bit less focus on economy than what you've been doing, and none on politics unless you're in multiplayer, but the military portion (both on per-battle and national levels) is amazingly deep. High-magic, too, which I don't see in many of these.

Isn't that the game that makes Paradox games look like Angry Birds?

Upcoming episode
Five seasons of watching the Apples work the farm and up until now the only kooky things Granny does is with the Zap Apples. Strange to bring up all these others things now.

I think AJ simply snapped. Or maybe she got tired of being called a background pony and is stealing Scootaloo's meme to get some notice.

I put $10 on this being an elaborate setup to a 'funny farm' joke.

Or maybe Dash quit/dropped out of school to join Fluttershy on the ground.

IT'S SO ROMANTIC

Qwertystop

2016-05-27, 10:35 AM

Isn't that the game that makes Paradox games look like Angry Birds?

Hm. Possibly? Haven't played any Paradox games except a bit of Stellaris recently (found it dull/monotonous, returned it). There's definitely a lot of stuff in it, but I wouldn't say it's too complicated as far as basic mechanics go. Biggest issue is poor documentation, lack of tutorial.

Silfir

2016-05-27, 10:37 AM

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-27, 10:46 AM

I put $10 on this being an elaborate setup to a 'funny farm' joke.
Where life is beautiful all the time!

My own theory on how she ended in Ponyville so young despite growing up in Cloudsdale is that her lack of a flight school degree actually closed a lot of doors for her back home, and Ponyville (being an earth pony town) was where they needed some extra weather ponies. Fluttershy simply tagged along, for fear that she'd never work up the courage to move out of Cloudsdale otherwise. (That's just how I see their relationship dynamic at the time. I think it's more likely for young Fluttershy to get attached to young Rainbow Dash than the other way around.)
I think you'll enjoy this. (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/276800/winning-and-why)

DigoDragon

2016-05-27, 10:53 AM

I put $10 on this being an elaborate setup to a 'funny farm' joke.

Tomorrow's episode.
Ha, good one! I totally want that setup done.

Fluttershy simply tagged along, for fear that she'd never work up the courage to move out of Cloudsdale otherwise.

I'd say the opposite, Fluttershy too scared to go BACK to Cloudsdale.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-27, 01:47 PM

I think Fluttershy left Cloudsdale and Rainbow Dash followed her. Up high in Cloudsdale there aren't many animals, and Fluttershy's whole destiny revolved around animals. So she knew she'd have to go to the ground. Rainbow Dash followed her out of a combination of loyalty to her friend, guilt for almost killing her, and a genuine fear that if she didn't Fluttershy would isolate herself and become a crazy cat pony. She dropped out of flight school because, well she knew it all. It wasn't teaching her anything so what's the point?

She also built that entire cloud mansion by herself.

On a different note, does anyone know any good crossover stories with Undertale?

I think you'll enjoy this. (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/276800/winning-and-why)

EDIT: I know I did. That was a great story. :smallbiggrin:

Derjuin

2016-05-27, 06:52 PM

On a different note, does anyone know any good crossover stories with Undertale?

The story of how amazingly butthurt the Undertale "fandom" on deviantArt is and their reeling reaction to some ponification can be found on my dA page ;)

139 comments on Ponytale? I never asked for this :jensen:

On a serious note, I do not actually know of any crossover stories with it at all. Maybe I should write one...

Forum Explorer

2016-05-27, 07:09 PM

The story of how amazingly butthurt the Undertale "fandom" on deviantArt is and their reeling reaction to some ponification can be found on my dA page ;)

139 comments on Ponytale? I never asked for this :jensen:

On a serious note, I do not actually know of any crossover stories with it at all. Maybe I should write one...

I'll truly never understand those people, and if I'm being honest? I don't really want to either.

On the other hand you didn't make a single one a pegasus. :smalltongue:

Really I just need to read Rarity and Mettaton interacting. If you write it, all the more power to you. If you want to steal my idea, it's The Great and Powerful Trixie falling down instead of Frisk.

DigoDragon

2016-05-27, 08:53 PM

The story of how amazingly butthurt the Undertale "fandom" on deviantArt is and their reeling reaction to some ponification can be found on my dA page ;)

It's like watching a... never ending trainwreck.

Never ending train wreck,
Oh ah oh oh ah oh oh ah oh...

On a serious note, I do not actually know of any crossover stories with it at all. Maybe I should write one...

The story of a unicorn named Morning Star, and her heart filled with determination to show the monsters the true beauty in their hearts.

On the other hand you didn't make a single one a pegasus. :smalltongue:

But if one could fly, couldn't they fly out of the mountain the same way Frisk fell in?

If you want to steal my idea, it's The Great and Powerful Trixie falling down instead of Frisk.

I would totally endorse that!

Forum Explorer

2016-05-27, 09:03 PM

But if one could fly, couldn't they fly out of the mountain the same way Frisk fell in?

I would totally endorse that!

If it was that easy, the monsters would've just build a tall enough ladder. No, the barrier is one way, anyone can enter it, but no one can leave it without having both a monster soul and a human soul. And considering that only monsters were sealed away...

She really is the perfect protagonist for crossovers. Flawed and weak enough to not just solve everything, smart enough to adapt and change to be able to solve the problem, and dynamic enough to interact in interesting ways with pretty much any character. Maybe her latest episode changed that, which would suck, but I wouldn't know.

Alabenson

2016-05-27, 10:08 PM

The story of how amazingly butthurt the Undertale "fandom" on deviantArt is and their reeling reaction to some ponification can be found on my dA page ;)

Wait, people are throwing a fit about ponified Undertale characters? As in that pretentious little indie rpg Undertale? How upset could people possibly be?

*looks at the comments on Derjuin's art*

:smalleek:
...Did a brony run over all of their pets or something?

DigoDragon

2016-05-27, 11:17 PM

No, the barrier is one way

Ah okay. I wasn't sure about that spot in the mountain. Never been.

She really is the perfect protagonist for crossovers. Flawed and weak enough to not just solve everything, smart enough to adapt and change to be able to solve the problem, and dynamic enough to interact in interesting ways with pretty much any character.

Exactly! That's a great formula for a protagonist. Gold star for Forum Explorer. He gets it. :D
And no, the recent Trixie episode didn't change her much. She's still awesome.

...Did a brony run over all of their pets or something?

I dunno, but... its certainly an interesting read.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGpNLfSKdCI/T2hir9goGkI/AAAAAAAABQw/iKRH-DXIk_c/s1600/200lbs_of_hay_and_sparkle_by_geronkizan-d46i5e3.jpg

Forum Explorer

2016-05-27, 11:50 PM

Ah okay. I wasn't sure about that spot in the mountain. Never been.

I know you hated the gameplay of undertale, but I'd recommend seeking out an LP of it. I think you'd enjoy the story. I've got one in mind if your curious. (Though I haven't actually seen all of it. I just watched the ending and a bit in the middle)

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-28, 12:15 AM

EDIT: I know I did. That was a great story. :smallbiggrin:
I can't recommend it, and 8686 in general, highly enough.

Pendulous

2016-05-28, 12:27 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

Wait, people are throwing a fit about ponified Undertale characters? As in that pretentious little indie rpg Undertale? How upset could people possibly be?

*looks at the comments on Derjuin's art*

:smalleek:
...Did a brony run over all of their pets or something?

Holy crap. Also, how'd these get so many comments? If these people are just stupid haters or whatever, they would have never stumbled across it in the first place, outside a couple or so just looking for Undertale stuff. If it was, say, featured on EQD, it wouldn't be a bunch of people being D-bags because "omg ponies r gay" or whatever.

Rater202

2016-05-28, 12:40 AM

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-28, 12:53 AM

I am apparently Twilight.

*Goes mad with power*
As am I.

Never really got the point of going mad with power. I prefer being so damn good with it that no one misbehaves or questions my rule.

(Yes, I am still unreasonably proud of never having the thread burn down on my watch. Why do you ask?)

Rater202

2016-05-28, 01:00 AM

As am I.

Never really got the point of going mad with power. I prefer being so damn good with it that no one misbehaves or questions my rule.

I was referring more to Twilight's personal power. Potentially the strongest Unicorn ever, in the top 5 strongest non-discord spellcasters in the show, to date, can cast almost any spell, most of which only after reading it or seeing it a few times, and she can fly, control the weather, and has supernaturally enhanced strength and/or toughness.

You can't trust me with that kind of power. I am IRL a Munchkin. I will abuse the hell out of it for my own gain.

I'll also note that the thread didn't burn down the one time I was legitimately in charge, by the way.

Derjuin

2016-05-28, 01:03 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

I got Rarity the first time and Princess Luna the second. Huh.

Holy crap. Also, how'd these get so many comments? If these people are just stupid haters or whatever, they would have never stumbled across it in the first place, outside a couple or so just looking for Undertale stuff. If it was, say, featured on EQD, it wouldn't be a bunch of people being D-bags because "omg ponies r gay" or whatever.

It's just SO GOOD also it was pretty much the first undertale/MLP crossover art to pop up. I don't think it was ever featured on EQD - it's nowhere near good enough for that - but a few pieces have been featured in public galleries on dA.

Lord Raziere

2016-05-28, 01:05 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

*tries it*

*tries it second time*

....why do I keep getting Rainbow Dash?? I'm not athletic or like her at all

*tries it third time*

......Luna.

I am ok with this. unlike you Twilight poseurs, I already gone mad with power! been there, done that, got nothing but a lousy T-shirt for it.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-28, 02:01 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

Holy crap. Also, how'd these get so many comments? If these people are just stupid haters or whatever, they would have never stumbled across it in the first place, outside a couple or so just looking for Undertale stuff. If it was, say, featured on EQD, it wouldn't be a bunch of people being D-bags because "omg ponies r gay" or whatever.

Got Princess Luna the first time.

And Fluttershy the second.

...That seems about right.

I was referring more to Twilight's personal power. Potentially the strongest Unicorn ever, in the top 5 strongest non-discord spellcasters in the show, to date, can cast almost any spell, most of which only after reading it or seeing it a few times, and she can fly, control the weather, and has supernaturally enhanced strength and/or toughness.

You can't trust me with that kind of power. I am IRL a Munchkin. I will abuse the hell out of it for my own gain.

I'll also note that the thread didn't burn down the one time I was legitimately in charge, by the way.

I seem to remember causing a slug pony invasion during my time in charge.

As for power, well I can and can't be trusted with it. Because I will use it to try and make things better, but honestly I don't know what I'm doing, not that it'll stop me.

digiman619

2016-05-28, 03:51 AM

Thanqol

2016-05-28, 04:28 AM

I suspect Flight School has an academic portion, and Rainbow Dash did as well there as she did in Testing Testing 1, 2, 3. As in, got hopelessly bored and learned nothing. Whereas in flying classes she was just much more talented than the rest (including the teachers) and constantly disrupted class by disregarding instructions and showing off. If other students tried to imitate her and hurt themselves, I can see an exasperated principal giving her the horseboot.

My own theory on how she ended in Ponyville so young despite growing up in Cloudsdale is that her lack of a flight school degree actually closed a lot of doors for her back home, and Ponyville (being an earth pony town) was where they needed some extra weather ponies. Fluttershy simply tagged along, for fear that she'd never work up the courage to move out of Cloudsdale otherwise. (That's just how I see their relationship dynamic at the time. I think it's more likely for young Fluttershy to get attached to young Rainbow Dash than the other way around.)

I actually think, as the Element of Loyalty - and the fact that before she met Twilight Rainbow Dash didn't actually have any friends other than Fluttershy - Rainbow Dash is the clingy one here. Fluttershy has heaps of animals and a comfort zone where she doesn't have to talk to anyone. Rainbow Dash in S1 has nothing and no one.

It's just SO GOOD also it was pretty much the first undertale/MLP crossover art to pop up. I don't think it was ever featured on EQD - it's nowhere near good enough for that - but a few pieces have been featured in public galleries on dA.

You're handling those trolls like a champ I gotta say.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-28, 05:27 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

Not a particularly good one, in my opinion. There were so may "none of these apply" or "I have no idea what these things are" (favorutie song in Frozen? I only KNOW the obvious one, and only from second-hand exposure; let alone what those chibi animally things were) answers for me, the end results woud be meaningless.

Silfir

2016-05-28, 07:11 AM

I actually think, as the Element of Loyalty - and the fact that before she met Twilight Rainbow Dash didn't actually have any friends other than Fluttershy - Rainbow Dash is the clingy one here. Fluttershy has heaps of animals and a comfort zone where she doesn't have to talk to anyone. Rainbow Dash in S1 has nothing and no one.

Fluttershy has heaps of animals and a comfort zone now. Not in Cloudsdale. And isn't the sky just one big, blue comfort zone for Rainbow Dash? She strikes me as more of a lone wolf anyway. (Plus, I'm not sure the fact you cite is one that actually was ever established. If anything, "Griffon the Brush-Off" actively contradicts the notion. Mostly I just don't think pre-S1 Rainbow Dash actually looked to others for emotional support, ever, including Fluttershy, as evidenced in her going mental in Sonic Rainboom. That's something she learnt to do over the course of the show.)

Maybe I'm unfair to Fluttershy, but I don't see her having the courage to strike out on her own and move away from Cloudsdale. Not when she was this young. Rainbow Dash, on the other hand, has courage spilling out of her eartips.

Loyalty is when you stick with someone because they need you. Clinginess is when you stick with someone because you need them. The two have nothing to do with each other. If anything, one contradicts the other.

So: Rainbow Dash gets kicked out of flight school, finds another place where she can both get a job and practice for joining the Wonderbolts, tells Fluttershy about it - and Fluttershy, who's been sure she has to move out of Cloudsdale for a while, begs her to let her tag along. And Rainbow Dash - because she is *loyal* - lets Fluttershy tag along, knowing she'll probably have to look out for her for the time being.

That's my theory. Let's both wait for the show to obliterate it.

DigoDragon

2016-05-28, 08:07 AM

I know you hated the gameplay of undertale, but I'd recommend seeking out an LP of it.

Oh I've already watched several friends play through the whole thing. All three main endings and two bonus endings, and some kind of super secret ending. I pretty much have seen it all as far as I know. Papyrus is best monster.

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

So I took the quiz, being honest with how I actually am and got Twilight. Then I retook the quiz picking all the answers Pinkie would do, and still got Twilight. Then I picked all the answers opposite of my first run... and got Twilight. So on the fourth try, I did it blindfolded and spinning the mouse before picking the answers randomly (hitting an ad for a movie at one point, oops) and FINALLY got Pinkie Pie.

Conclusion: I'm Pinkie Pie. :smallcool:

how'd these get so many comments? If these people are just stupid haters or whatever, they would have never stumbled across it in the first place, outside a couple or so just looking for Undertale stuff. If it was, say, featured on EQD, it wouldn't be a bunch of people being D-bags because "omg ponies r gay" or whatever.

Those people took the *effort* to specifically go there and complain about the art. Can you imagine how much better the internet would be if they put that kind of effort into doing something constructive instead?

Never really got the point of going mad with power. I prefer being so damn good with it that no one misbehaves or questions my rule.

I pick both. :smallamused:
I'm that darn good and you all know it. ;)

(Yes, I am still unreasonably proud of never having the thread burn down on my watch. Why do you ask?)

I'll also note that the thread didn't burn down the one time I was legitimately in charge, by the way.

Those were the most boring moments of the thread though. :smallwink:

....why do I keep getting Rainbow Dash?? I'm not athletic or like her at all

Are you multi-colored hues?

Alabenson

2016-05-28, 08:22 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

Apparently I'm Princess Luna. I am okay with this.

And as we all know I am perfectly trustworthy with alicorn-caliber magical power.

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-28, 08:34 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

I got Luna. I 'ain't complaining.

Wait, people are throwing a fit about ponified Undertale characters? As in that pretentious little indie rpg Undertale? How upset could people possibly be?

*looks at the comments on Derjuin's art*

:smalleek:
...Did a brony run over all of their pets or something?

From the (admittedly little) I have seen, it is the (vocal) fans that are pretentious. I didn't care much for the game - the little I have played it - but it seemed rather unoffensive and at least tried a different approach to the normal RPG.

But good grief those fans are rabid. I'm amazed that Derjuin has such patience with them.

One Tin Soldier

2016-05-28, 08:53 AM

Another "Which MLP Character Are You", (http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/16so_DQIU5k/Which+My+Little+Pony+Are+You) and another time I get Spike when it counts all characters, not just the Mane 6.

I got Applejack. Yeah, that doesn't sound too far off, aside from the difference in work ethic. (Once I get started on a task I can usually be depended on to finish it, but getting started on those tasks...)

otakuryoga

2016-05-28, 09:15 AM

I got Applejack. Yeah, that doesn't sound too far off, aside from the difference in work ethic. (Once I get started on a task I can usually be depended on to finish it, but getting started on those tasks...)

same
and for pretty much the same reasons

but hey...procrastination is a task..somewhat..maybe........

though the answers i picked to a few(study history..go to bookstore on nice day..some others) i woulda swore i was gonna get Twilight

DigoDragon

2016-05-28, 10:20 AM

But good grief those fans are rabid. I'm amazed that Derjuin has such patience with them.

My theory for that is...
http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m804rk28Rk1rqr335o1_500.jpg

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-28, 11:00 AM

I'm pretty sure the universe doesn't want me to watch this episode. I slept through the first few minutes, and when I did get the stream up, it insisted on crashing.

Well, joke's on you, universe. It'll be uploaded eventually, and I will watch it.

Derjuin

2016-05-28, 11:04 AM

But good grief those fans are rabid. I'm amazed that Derjuin has such patience with them.

I mostly just toy with them, knowing that I'm comfortable with what I am and what I do, and that their opinions and words don't actually mean anything.

Alabenson

2016-05-28, 11:44 AM

I thought it was enjoyable enough, though not especially memorable aside from Rainbow Dash's new-found love of spa treatments. My one minor gripe is that Rainbow Dash secretly enjoying the spa treatments contradicts her portrayal in Ponyville Confidential, but I can headcannon explain that as something that she only started indulging in after Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts told her they enjoyed a little pampering as well.

DigoDragon

2016-05-28, 11:45 AM

I'm pretty sure the universe doesn't want me to watch this episode. I slept through the first few minutes, and when I did get the stream up, it insisted on crashing.

Same here. Must be a no streaming day for the net. 'Course where I am the internet in general is down more often than the sun is actively moving about in space.

Rater202

2016-05-28, 12:01 PM

Pendulous

2016-05-28, 03:04 PM

You know, if Applejack wanted legitimate help on the farm, why would she not just ask Fluttershy? Anything animal-related, and it's done in a snap.

I thought it was enjoyable enough, though not especially memorable aside from Rainbow Dash's new-found love of spa treatments. My one minor gripe is that Rainbow Dash secretly enjoying the spa treatments contradicts her portrayal in Ponyville Confidential, but I can headcannon explain that as something that she only started indulging in after Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts told her they enjoyed a little pampering as well.

I think the main thing preventing Rainbow Dash from getting a spa treatment was her embarrassment. What I wonder, is why she was trying to hide it from her closest friends, and not whoever else might be hanging around the spa.

McNum

2016-05-28, 03:27 PM

Huh that didn't go as I expected. I liked it, Rarity and Applejack are a fun duo.

It's an interesting lesson, too. Sometimes, little details you add to a task to make sure just pile up, so it's good to have someone else look it over to see if you're just doing things for no reason. Or a rubber duck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging) if no one else is available. Tell someone, or your duck, what you're doing and what it's supposed to do, and compare if it's actually doing what you want it to.

Also, pruned Rarity looks really weird. But in a fun way.

Overall, not the greatest episode, but good, solid and entertaining. Got a few laughs out of me, at least.

Pilum

2016-05-28, 03:33 PM

You know, if Applejack wanted legitimate help on the farm, why would she not just ask Fluttershy? Anything animal-related, and it's done in a snap.

Quite apart from a stubborn streak I don't believe she's as over as she'd like you to think, because she doesn't really think she needs the help? I mean, the chores are being done, she does get some free time - just not necessarily a great deal of it or when is convenient for all of her friends. (AJ)'Sides, this here's a farmin' problem, not a lookin' after wild critters problem. This is mah thing.(/AJ)

I think the main thing preventing Rainbow Dash from getting a spa treatment was her embarrassment. What I wonder, is why she was trying to hide it from her closest friends, and not whoever else might be hanging around the spa.
perhaps she thinks other ponies just see RAINBOW DASH OF THE WONDERBOLTS, SUPREMEST PRINCESS OF AWESOMENESS, PLEASE FORM A LINE FOR HOOFOGRAPHS and wouldn't dare say anything as they'd be too in awe.

Her friends? Different matter, ESPECIALLY when it's Rarity and Applejack. Fluttershy wouldn't say boo to a goose, and while there may be some teasing, ultimately Pinkie Pie probably wouldn't care and after the initial bout of slightly patronising 'we all have our own true selves' speeches from Twilight, she'd let it go.

But Rarity and AJ? They will be merciless for the rest of recorded time. They'll know. They'll share glances even if they never say another thing. Her life will be over.

Of course, as we see, she's wrong, perhaps because she goes through the whole "it's a fair cop, guv." routine, but she still has that little bit of defensiveness at first.
Liked it, though obviously a bit of a come down on the last two. More low key, but then it's an AJ episode. The amount of lines and frames that are going to be (ab)used to keep the Good Ship RariJack seaworthy is off the charts, though!

And unrelated, in a moment when your pony fandom leads to raised eyebrows going through other media, from a TV magazine show write up:
"Big Mac struggles to hide the problems caused by his addiction."
watch out, watch out, Gabby Gums is about...

Beacon of Chaos

2016-05-28, 05:12 PM

Who's a silly pony?
You're a silly pony!
Who is? You is!
Applejack!

Clucking like a chicken and not replacing fences
Who is? You is!
Applejack!

Overall, it was an okay episode. Some nice moments, but overall nothing too fancy. So, the perfect AJ episode really. :smallamused:

t209

2016-05-28, 05:54 PM

Seems that they made Applejack an idiot or just trying to reduce her "just to make sure" attitude.
Like how I usually wash dishes one by one than "wet everything, soap, and wash them out" before.

DigoDragon

2016-05-28, 08:00 PM

It was an okay episode. Rarijack never gets old, and I really liked AJ's investigative moment to fix the steam room. According to my daughter, AJ is best Bob the Builder. Down side is the silly extra steps AJ had in her own chores. The broken steam room is understandable, but the faces and chicken clucking?

Maybe AJ did it on purpose knowing it'll totally turn her into a meme, and thus be the center of attention in the fandom for a while. :smalltongue:

It's an interesting lesson, too. Sometimes, little details you add to a task to make sure just pile up, so it's good to have someone else look it over to see if you're just doing things for no reason. Or a rubber duck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging) if no one else is available. Tell someone, or your duck, what you're doing and what it's supposed to do, and compare if it's actually doing what you want it to.

AJDO
The lesson makes sense, but it's a bit hard to take it seriously when the extra things involve chicken-clucking and reenacting the one interesting scene in the movie Mission Impossible. :3

Liked it, though obviously a bit of a come down on the last two. More low key, but then it's an AJ episode. The amount of lines and frames that are going to be (ab)used to keep the Good Ship RariJack seaworthy is off the charts, though!

AJDO
Rarijack is a ship that will stand the test of time. ;)
Always a solid pair (even does well in the comics).

Seems that they made Applejack an idiot or just trying to reduce her "just to make sure" attitude.
Like how I usually wash dishes one by one than "wet everything, soap, and wash them out" before.

AJDO
I wash dishes as I'm cooking. By the time dinner is ready, the dirty pile is quite small and easily manageable. Saves me some time.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-28, 08:07 PM

*skulldesk*

Applejack.

You are an idiot.

You have good practical skills and problem solving abilities.

You have spent your entire life working on the farm.

How can you be so bad at it?!

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

(Actually, I know why; because you're so stubborn that "I do it this because I've always have done it this is way" was ending its way into your thought patterns again...)

As an engineer and an individual who constantly checks progress and efficiency, AJ's pig-feeding sequence was painful to watch.

Apple stubborness-based repativie task problems aside, this was, I found an average episode. Nothing bad about it, but nothing that really stood out to me. It was, maybe smile-at humour (and most of that was at Rariy's increasingly irritated reactions and RD's attempts to hide her froufrou leanings), but nothing laugh out loud funny.

Also, Ponyville Spar is fracking MASSIVE (and apparently a TARDIS...)

Was that Spoiled Rich first in line there, I wasn't quite sure. I only wondered because of the collective eye-rolling at the mansion comment (which if anything, makes you wonder how, if her foilables are that well known to all and sundry, why no-one twigged how she was screing up DT beforehand...)

War for the Overworld's new Heart of Gold expansion is excellent. There might only be four new missions, but at least the first two are good an long (and as an original backer, I got it free anyway, so definitely no complaints). Beats trying to play dead-AI AoE2...

Right, back through thread.

otakuryoga

2016-05-28, 08:07 PM

YIKES!

but are they vintage?

http://i.imgur.com/0yCfw.png curls up in fetal position on floor remembering the last time Spike "helped out"

http://i.imgur.com/r63WE.png a list? http://i.imgur.com/PDKIo.png a List?! http://i.imgur.com/viCkZ.png did you say a LIST!!?

not fooling anypony Dash(guess she got over the "dont like anypony touching my hooves thing)
...still not fooling anypony Dash

yo, Bulk, pencil me in for one of those

song?
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:smallfrown: that was mean to tease us like that

hmmm, parallel to AJ's chores?

irrigation?
i guess somepony aint been paying out to the Pegasus Mafia

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-28, 08:09 PM

DigoDragon

2016-05-28, 08:17 PM

(Actually, I know why; because you're so stubborn that "I do it this because I've always have done it this is way" was ending its way into your thought patterns again...)

Was that Spoiled Rich first in line there, I wasn't quite sure.

AJDO
In other words, writers can't Applejack. Cause seriously, they can't. I don't even know why, it's like some kind of kryptonite on this show. :smalltongue:

That was indeed Spoiled Rich.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-28, 08:46 PM

Also, Ponyville Spa is fracking MASSIVE (and apparently a TARDIS...)
It amuses me that this is the default explanation for large interior spaces, rather than "they built extensively underground."

digiman619

2016-05-29, 03:27 AM

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-29, 04:32 AM

Also, there were, like 5 steps in her weird technique, why did that take Twilight an hour to do (and not finish it, mind you)?

Because she had to research it meticulously to make sure she got it right. I mean, as an absolute minimum she needs 20 minutes to get a sample of chicken noises and even then she's assuming a lot about the distribution of noise during the day and does she need to include the rooster crowing or does that only work at dawn and if she is impersonating a chicken should she have (more) feathers and a beak...

Come on, we've all seen Twilight in full anxiety mode.

An OK episode. Fun, and not too much to complain about.

Applejack's work processes were a bit of a etretch, and two of them didn't make sense (the field watering could suffer from intermittent low pressure if all the valves were open at once - similar to the spar, in fact; replacing single sections of fence risks a weakened fence as part of the strength is the continuous material, also replacing a section to patch a single hole is a waste of material. It would have been nice if they had those as "yup - that's OK" options)

Thanqol

2016-05-29, 05:32 AM

They made an episode of My Little Pony: Time And Motion Efficiency Studies! Haha! That's half my degree!

And the other half is me wondering if one of the big consulting agencies commissioned this episode to subliminally implant the idea of consultants being worthwhile investments.

The hidden moral of this episode is that Applejack then has to lay off half her workforce due to the efficiency dividends rendering them redundant.

E: More seriously, it was an episode with such a complex problem that they needed to spend basically the entire 22 minutes explaining the problem.

DigoDragon

2016-05-29, 07:05 AM

Obviously this sort of thing is genetic; this is why Granny Smith had the weird ritual to harvest Zap Apples. Otherwise, the writers dropped the ball horribly and had Applejack act incredibly stupid for no good reason. Also, there were, like 5 steps in her weird technique, why did that take Twilight an hour to do (and not finish it, mind you)?

Applejack's Day Off
But with Granny smith, she was experimenting with those rituals to see what actually worked to make good Zap Apple Jam. In AJ's case, it was just unnecessary nonsense of the highest degree. :smalltongue:

Ponyville Spar

[SPOILER=New Ep]similar to the spar

Related Lexicon to AJDO
So a spa is called a spar over there on your side of the pond?

Applejack's work processes were a bit of a etretch, and two of them didn't make sense (the field watering could suffer from intermittent low pressure if all the valves were open at once

Applejack's Goof Off
It would have been better if instead Twilight drew up blueprints on re-plumbing the sprinkler system so that all the valves were together. That way AJ doesn't have to cross the field to reach each one. And we just saw that AJ can do plumbing so... it would have worked. :D

The hidden moral of this episode is that Applejack then has to lay off half her workforce due to the efficiency dividends rendering them redundant.

Applejack's Day Off
Instead, she rehires them seasonally for Cider season. ;)

otakuryoga

2016-05-29, 07:24 AM

Because she had to research it meticulously to make sure she got it right. I mean, as an absolute minimum she needs 20 minutes to get a sample of chicken noises and even then she's assuming a lot about the distribution of noise during the day and does she need to include the rooster crowing or does that only work at dawn and if she is impersonating a chicken should she have (more) feathers and a beak...

Come on, we've all seen Twilight in full anxiety mode.
quite true
open the gate?..well do i open it from close to the hinge or far from the hinge...kinda midway?
do i put both hooves on top of the gate? together or apart? maybe i should have one hoof on each side?
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close the gate....do i just do the reverse or do i have to change spots? oh why wasnt Applejack more precise?

An OK episode. Fun, and not too much to complain about.

Applejack's work processes were a bit of a etretch, and two of them didn't make sense (the field watering could suffer from intermittent low pressure if all the valves were open at once - similar to the spar, in fact; replacing single sections of fence risks a weakened fence as part of the strength is the continuous material, also replacing a section to patch a single hole is a waste of material. It would have been nice if they had those as "yup - that's OK" options)
aye..that would have been nice
but if AJ would just pay up her "Drought Protection" fee to the Pegasus Mafia she wouldn't need to irrigate at all

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-29, 07:34 AM

Related Lexicon to AJDO
So a spa is called a spar over there on your side of the pond?

No, apparently the retail chain of the same name is sufficiently ubiquitous in our minds we automatically spelled it that way...

(Spar is particuarly notably in Abersoch and its surrounds, where, if you recall, I go every year (and we have dating back to when my Dad was about five or something.)

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-29, 07:57 AM

So a spa is called a spar over there on your side of the pond?

No, apparently the retail chain of the same name is sufficiently ubiquitous in our minds we automatically spelled it that way...

(Spar is particuarly notably in Abersoch and its surrounds, where, if you recall, I go every year (and we have dating back to when my Dad was about five or something.)

While I would love to take that as an excuse, no - it's just a spelling mistake and skimping on the proofreading. Sometimes I just type and post too quickly...

Deadly

2016-05-29, 09:06 AM

After last week's totally awesome episode, this one was a bit of a downer.

Writer's can't Applejack, we all know by now, but this is just painfully dumb and really underscores why I never liked AJ and like her less and less as time goes on. I feel great sympathy for Rarity, who incidentally is steadily becoming one of my favorites.

The rest of the episode felt poorly paced and awkward, and the humor was only mildly good, not enough to make up for the rest.

Overall, a very big Meh.

DigoDragon

2016-05-29, 09:32 AM

No, apparently the retail chain of the same name is sufficiently ubiquitous in our minds we automatically spelled it that way...

While I would love to take that as an excuse, no - it's just a spelling mistake and skimping on the proofreading. Sometimes I just type and post too quickly...

Alright, fair enough. I was curious given it happened one after another without missing a beat.

Writer's can't Applejack, we all know by now, but this is just painfully dumb and really underscores why I never liked AJ and like her less and less as time goes on.

AJDO
I always feel sympathy for AJ as an idea because she has so many potential skills and abilities that just never get a follow through. We see her able to fight, adventure, be sagely with stories, bend physics, and here be a pretty good handy-pony, but writers seem to never make these ideas into a standard part of her character. It always becomes a "touched once never developed" situation.

It's funny that when I think about why I like AJ as a character, it's because of some fanfic or comic the fandom did of her. :smalltongue:

Edit--
A new steamy ship developed from the new episode:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biPBd26KvX8/V0pdwEDNXdI/AAAAAAABmsM/dZhusm3tBJsLHG2vzKOf9IYHKn8g7S9CACLcB/s640/s6e10__0000_fixed_it__by_luminaura-da48wls.png

Manga Shoggoth

2016-05-29, 11:51 AM

Edit--
A new steamy ship developed from the new episode:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biPBd26KvX8/V0pdwEDNXdI/AAAAAAABmsM/dZhusm3tBJsLHG2vzKOf9IYHKn8g7S9CACLcB/s640/s6e10__0000_fixed_it__by_luminaura-da48wls.png

Well, that's one way to meter...

b_jonas

2016-05-29, 12:24 PM

Hello, everyone.

On Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy and moving from Cloudsdale (spoilered because it's long and I don't really add much new).

Or maybe Dash quit/dropped out of school to join Fluttershy on the ground. IT'S SO ROMANTIC
I think Fluttershy left Cloudsdale and Rainbow Dash followed her. I do agree that Dash probably came to ponyville to try to support her sister, who just found her talent, and decided to move to the ground all alone, and was going through a very interesting phase of her life. It was both a very noble thing for him to do, it probably meant a lot to Fluttershy, because even if Rainbow Dash is sometimes stupid or annoying, she didn't know anypony on the ground yet; and a very practical thing, because remember that Rainbow Dash is still an impossibly fast flier who can just commute between her parents in Cloudsdale and her sister on the ground. I didn't connect this to “kicked out of flight school”, but now you say it, it's possible. I don't think it's romantic though, because (in my headcanon) they're sisters.

I suspect Flight School has an academic portion, and Rainbow Dash did as well there as she did in Testing Testing 1, 2, 3. As in, got hopelessly bored and learned nothing. Whereas in flying classes she was just much more talented than the rest (including the teachers) and constantly disrupted class by disregarding instructions and showing off. If other students tried to imitate her and hurt themselves, I can see an exasperated principal giving her the horseboot.

My own theory on how she ended in Ponyville so young despite growing up in Cloudsdale is that her lack of a flight school degree actually closed a lot of doors for her back home, and Ponyville (being an earth pony town) was where they needed some extra weather ponies. Fluttershy simply tagged along, for fear that she'd never work up the courage to move out of Cloudsdale otherwise. (That's just how I see their relationship dynamic at the time. I think it's more likely for young Fluttershy to get attached to young Rainbow Dash than the other way around.) I wanted to say Rainbow Dash couldn't have been that stupid… but yes, she could. Maybe she did drop out of school. And I think they were sisters already in flight camp any probably way before that, so they had already been attached to each other before moving.

I actually think, as the Element of Loyalty - and the fact that before she met Twilight Rainbow Dash didn't actually have any friends other than Fluttershy - Rainbow Dash is the clingy one here. Fluttershy has heaps of animals and a comfort zone where she doesn't have to talk to anyone. Rainbow Dash in S1 has nothing and no one. I think she also had Applejack as a friend before Twilight arrived. Probably only for a short time though. I imagine Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash probably moved to ponyville only a few months before Twilight arrived. Also, Rarity might have had a hand in convincing Fluttershy to move to Ponyville in particular, for after she fell to the ground she didn't really have a place to go, and Rarity would probably be one of the few ponies who could find a way to get through to Fluttershy in her scared state and have real talks with her.

Mostly I just don't think pre-S1 Rainbow Dash actually looked to others for emotional support, ever, including Fluttershy, as evidenced in her going mental in Sonic Rainboom.

Maybe I'm unfair to Fluttershy, but I don't see her having the courage to strike out on her own and move away from Cloudsdale. Not when she was this young. Fluttershy might not have had the courage on her own. But as soon as she got her cutie mark, she knew the ground is her destiny, and she had Rainbow Dash and probably other ponies (such as their parents and Rarity and maybe even her brother) supporting her. So they convinced her that moving to the ground is actually a good idea for her, and helped him with all the practicalities, even if her parents had to stay in Cloudsdale. They managed to find her a home in Cloudsdale and set her up to lead the animal shelter there.

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Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's watch the new episode!
S6 E10 Applejack's "Day" Off
That… Rarity face. Did she suddenly get old and wrinkled from a day in the sauna?
Oh no oh no oh no. Is this going to be an episode where Twilight gets to volunteer herself and Pinkie Pie to do all the farm chores, but they know nothing about farming and there's nobody competent around to direct them, so it goes wrong and then worse and even worse, and Applejack arrives home to find a disaster and plague and famine and all the farm ruined in one day? It'd better not be that episode. Ok, ok, I'm calming down, I should have more faith than that in the MLP people.
Oh no, it's not Twilight and Pinkie Pie, it's Twilight and Spike. And Spike gets to be the butt monkey.
She even says “how hard can it be”? Seriously?
Did the spa building always look like this by the way?
Hey look, it's Rainbow Dash in the spa. Who'd have thought?
Is Rainbow Dash replaced by a changeling?
Oh… so they need someone to repair their sauna. This won't end well for Applejack.
Did Spike use all the hot water in Ponyville for a seven hour bubble bath again?
Applejack has a utility belt?
I dunno, but this episode seemed a bit silly. The morale is fine, and I can understand it happening to Applejack, but they have to be a bit more subtle in the execution.

My one minor gripe is that Rainbow Dash secretly enjoying the spa treatments contradicts her portrayal in Ponyville Confidential, but I can headcannon explain that as something that she only started indulging in after Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts told her they enjoyed a little pampering as well. I say she's replaced by a changeling.

I think the main thing preventing Rainbow Dash from getting a spa treatment was her embarrassment. What I wonder, is why she was trying to hide it from her closest friends, and not whoever else might be hanging around the spa. Because the latter is impossible. Other ponies in the spa will notice her, no matter what she tries. I wonder what she's the most afraid of by the way: Applejack finding out, or Fluttershy finding out?

(AJ)'Sides, this here's a farmin' problem, not a lookin' after wild critters problem. This is mah thing.(/AJ) To which Twilight would note that Fluttershy keeps chickens around her house, so AJ could at least trust her with the chickens.

Her friends? Different matter, ESPECIALLY when it's Rarity and Applejack. Fluttershy wouldn't say boo to a goose, and while there may be some teasing, ultimately Pinkie Pie probably wouldn't care and after the initial bout of slightly patronising 'we all have our own true selves' speeches from Twilight, she'd let it go.

But Rarity and AJ? They will be merciless for the rest of recorded time. They'll know. They'll share glances even if they never say another thing. Her life will be over. So your guess is Applejack.

The lesson makes sense, but it's a bit hard to take it seriously when the extra things involve chicken-clucking and reenacting the one interesting scene in the movie Mission Impossible. :3 Exactly.

In other words, writers can't Applejack. I brought that meme up recently (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?479674-My-Little-Pony-XC%28OM2%29III-Resistance-is-Magic&p=20517893#post20517893), and then you and other posters reacted, so I'm linking just in case someone else wants to read those opinions again.

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It wasn't a particularly good episode, but I'm glad we get these episodes about the ordinary lives of ponies, ones where the fate of Equestria isn't hanging in the balance. We'll need to treasure them because if the rumours are correct,
there'll be a mid-season break just like there was one in S5, and that means E13 will be another of those season finale episodes where the ponies are battling some sort of horrific monster, or doing some other epic quest.

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Update: by the way, Powerpuff Girls 2016 S1 E16 has both a nice Indiana Jones style archeologist (with hat, whip, and Inidiana Jones music), plus two nice Twilight moments, one from the Professor and one from Blossom.

t209

2016-05-29, 03:47 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnx63W-nzGA
I am not sure if Teen Titans Go makers wanted to piss off Teen Titans fans or reference to Judas Contract. I even wonder if she will get flatten by rock in nervous breakdown-induced seismic power.
That's why DC made Atlee in comics for the fans.

Thanqol

2016-05-29, 03:54 PM

Oh my gawd I just saw this and my mind is blown.

https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159391__safe_pinkie+pie_rarity_screencap_meme_ima ge+macro_pun_discovery+family+logo_visual+pun_hay. jpg

t209

2016-05-29, 04:18 PM

Oh my gawd I just saw this and my mind is blown.

https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/21/1159391__safe_pinkie+pie_rarity_screencap_meme_ima ge+macro_pun_discovery+family+logo_visual+pun_hay. jpg
And wings strapped to her too.

SKarious

2016-05-29, 04:21 PM

Time for a relaxing new episode of MLP. I guess I can spare an hour.

So, I guess most it's been discussed already. But still, a few thoughts.

+ Pruned Rarity is NOT best Rarity. That's what happens when you leave your marshmallows out for too long, kids!
+ So, apparently Tabitha voiced the spa pony (Lotus?) as well. I should have guessed. That woman has a very versatile voice.
+ Warning! Twilight has obtained a list! Everypony on deck! Code Red!
+ Aww, yeah. Pipe fixin' song! Wait, no song? Boo!
+ Those Tank slippers are ADORABLE, Rainbow. In fact, the only thing more adorable in this episode was embarassed Rainbow throwing them away. (Where is Tank anyway? Is he still hibernating? will we see him again this season? I'm worried.)
+ Nice to see Bulk Biceps finding his place at the spa. I was looking forward to Rainbow being flattened later.
+ I can totally relate to AJ's complicated processes. Without an outsider's critique, I think everyone can develop little rituals they will be unaware of. And AJ does have a tendency to work long days alone.
+ Chicken dance was a bit too much, though.
- Is replacing a whole fence because of one hole really the most efficient idea? And what was the deal with the water pipes? I don't do irrigation so it kinda went over my head.

All in all, I rather liked that one. A bit of humor, a bit of morals and a lot of Rarity (She works so well with Applejack). Not the best one out there, but it's not a Mare-do-well.

Thanqol

2016-05-29, 04:33 PM

And wings strapped to her too.

No. Hay-lo. Look at the halo closely. It's made of hay. Lo.

zimmerwald1915

2016-05-29, 04:53 PM

Time for a relaxing new episode of MLP. I guess I can spare an hour.

- Is replacing a whole fence because of one hole really the most efficient idea? And what was the deal with the water pipes? I don't do irrigation so it kinda went over my head.
Yes. A patch job like AJ was doing is just gonna break again eventually, and the hole will end up larger than before. We have seen Rarity mend objects better with her magic in Rarity Takes Manehattan (specifically, a taxi wheel), so I don't doubt she could have welded the wires painstakingly back together, but I think the idea was to give AJ processes that don't need unicorn magic to replicate.

DigoDragon

2016-05-29, 05:22 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnx63W-nzGA
I am not sure if Teen Titans Go makers wanted to piss off Teen Titans fans or reference to Judas Contract.

Uh... because Terra is there? I'm not familair with Judas contract, so I'm lacking a little context here.

Oh my gawd I just saw this and my mind is blown.

And wings strapped to her too.

Devil Rarity has a cute little decoration on the tip of her tail. ;)

Time for a relaxing new episode of MLP. I guess I can spare an hour.

+ Aww, yeah. Pipe fixin' song! Wait, no song? Boo!
+ Nice to see Bulk Biceps finding his place at the spa. I was looking forward to Rainbow being flattened later.

Applejack's Day Off
=Heh, I guess most folks were wanting a song there. Is amusing that it didn't happen, but would be better if there was. Could be an actual AJ song not involved with apples or farming. :smalltongue:

=Poor Mr. Cake. XD

but I think the idea was to give AJ processes that don't need unicorn magic to replicate.

Though how is AJ gonna turn on all the sprinkler valves at once? Okay, she can probably do it one at a time, but I wasn't the only one who asked that question. ^^;

t209

2016-05-29, 05:45 PM

Uh... because Terra is there? I'm not familair with Judas contract, so I'm lacking a little context here.
In Teen Titans Go, Terra is the villain that upset many fans.
However, it is similar to Teen Titans storyline "Judas Contract (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/New_Teen_Titans:_The_Judas_Contract)," where Terra is actually a mole who infiltrated the Teen Titans and actually evil. While the Titans story had her as misunderstood scared girl who redeemed herself by sacrificing herself, the comic version if a psychopathic smoker and ended with her going berserk after thinking that Deathstroke betrayed her (in actuality, Jericho possessed him and freed the titans) and got herself killed when she used her power to collapse HIVE base around her.

digiman619

2016-05-29, 08:10 PM

In Teen Titans Go, Terra is the villain that upset many fans.
However, it is similar to Teen Titans storyline "Judas Contract (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/New_Teen_Titans:_The_Judas_Contract)," where Terra is actually a mole who infiltrated the Teen Titans and actually evil. While the Titans story had her as misunderstood scared girl who redeemed herself by sacrificing herself, the comic version if a psychopathic smoker and ended with her going berserk after thinking that Deathstroke betrayed her (in actuality, Jericho possessed him and freed the titans) and got herself killed when she used her power to collapse HIVE base around her.

Personally, I was really upset with what TTG! did with Terra. There was great tragedy in the Terra/Beast Boy relationship in the original cartoon, and they thumb their nose at it in TTG! by having BB be a creepy almost stalker that never let her be. And I'm the kind of guy that thinks that drama is overrated and comedy doesn't get the respect it deserve.

DigoDragon

2016-05-29, 08:41 PM

Personally, I was really upset with what TTG! did with Terra. There was great tragedy in the Terra/Beast Boy relationship in the original cartoon, and they thumb their nose at it in TTG! by having BB be a creepy almost stalker that never let her be. And I'm the kind of guy that thinks that drama is overrated and comedy doesn't get the respect it deserve.

I was a fan more for Beast BoyXRaven, but yeah, I can see why fans would be upset. TTG! has some pretty good humor, but I really do not like the flanderization of the characters.

Oh, totally forgot to link this-- funny Flutterbat comic:
http://img03.deviantart.net/88d4/i/2016/149/6/2/mirror_trap_by_valter_i-da47707.png

digiman619

2016-05-29, 09:02 PM

I was a fan more for Beast BoyXRaven, but yeah, I can see why fans would be upset. TTG! has some pretty good humor, but I really do not like the flanderization of the characters.

Oh, totally forgot to link this-- funny Flutterbat comic:
http://img03.deviantart.net/88d4/i/2016/149/6/2/mirror_trap_by_valter_i-da47707.png

I always saw Raven as asexual myself. Also, I'd laugh at the comic, but that would require me to consider Equestria Girls canon, so...

t209

2016-05-29, 10:14 PM

I was a fan more for Beast BoyXRaven, but yeah, I can see why fans would be upset. TTG! has some pretty good humor, but I really do not like the flanderization of the characters.

Oh, totally forgot to link this-- funny Flutterbat comic:
http://img03.deviantart.net/88d4/i/2016/149/6/2/mirror_trap_by_valter_i-da47707.png
Maybe they should go with that Scott Lobdell's trash. That way it would be entertaining to see them being ripped. Also Robin should be Damian Wayne too.
But there's always Atlee for Teen Titans Tara fans.

DigoDragon

2016-05-30, 06:56 AM

Also, I'd laugh at the comic, but that would require me to consider Equestria Girls canon, so...

Or just an alternate retelling of the series?
It could be our secret. ^^;

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CK7H7vqinEw/V0vIFcBeAMI/AAAAAAABmuk/QHxibPZViJwsEH5GDg1Mk6LzDEb5IjSGACLcB/s1600/swappin__stories_by_lacedharlot-da4bupf.png

Maybe they should go with that Scott Lobdell's trash

Maybe.

Spamotron

2016-05-30, 12:56 PM

Over on Fimfiction GhostofHera****us recommended a series of blogs by user Oliver (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Oliver) that examine the world of Equestria from what primary and secondary canon is available. I'm forwarding that recommendation its some good stuff. His blog on radio (http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/595889/random-thoughts-about-canon-5-radio-ga-ga) is my favorite. Short version: Q: why do the Ponies seem to have things like wireless headsets and microphones but no radio stations? A: Their funky magical sun.

digiman619

2016-05-30, 01:23 PM

Maybe they should go with that Scott Lobdell's trash. That way it would be entertaining to see them being ripped. Also Robin should be Damian Wayne too.
But there's always Atlee for Teen Titans Tara fans.

Don't you remember what happens when Scott Lobdell gets Titans to work with? I do, and it's called Red Hood and the Outlaws! I'd rather Starfire be flanderized into being ditzy that as an amnesic nympho.

t209

2016-05-30, 03:37 PM

Don't you remember what happens when Scott Lobdell gets Titans to work with? I do, and it's called Red Hood and the Outlaws! I'd rather Starfire be flanderized into being ditzy that as an amnesic nympho.
Well, I meant the Culling one.
And yes, it's terrible. But my point is that if they use the horrible premise of Teen Titans Go on New 52 Titans, then the show will be watchable since it would seem more like mockery of New 52 than Teen Titans show.
Also I meant these titans (http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11123/111239784/4804390-teen+titans.jpg).
Edit: And here's what I meant by Judas Contract's Terra (http://girl-wonder.org/dimestoredames/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/terra1.png) (just an evil little girl, no remorse and no sympathy) and the comic's opinion of their ship (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/64/ee/31/64ee31e18bacf346da7ac6e24cc928ef.jpg). There's also some "things" with Deathstroke but it's too icky for you to know.

digiman619

2016-05-30, 04:28 PM

Well, I meant the Culling one.
And yes, it's terrible. But my point is that if they use the horrible premise of Teen Titans Go on New 52 Titans, then the show will be watchable since it would seem more like mockery of New 52 than Teen Titans show.
Also I meant these titans (http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11123/111239784/4804390-teen+titans.jpg).
Edit: And here's what I meant by Judas Contract's Terra (http://girl-wonder.org/dimestoredames/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/terra1.png) (just an evil little girl, no remorse and no sympathy) and the comic's opinion of their ship (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/64/ee/31/64ee31e18bacf346da7ac6e24cc928ef.jpg). There's also some "things" with Deathstroke but it's too icky for you to know.

A few things: A) The Culling was just a Mary Sue villain playing Battle Royale for four issues. Red Hood and the Outlaws was a horrible character assassination for a beloved character because the sexist author wanted T&A. B) I know that AnimatedSeries!Terra was a very different character Comic!Terra (and that there was a handful of characters with that name), but be honest: no one was judging TTG! Terra against her original counterpart, and C) I know what happened wit her and Deathstroke. Eww.

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-30, 07:27 PM

DigoDragon

2016-05-31, 07:00 AM

This is "PCs frack about with dungeon dressings/random encounters" the game...

But have you had a party play dress up in a dungeon because they found a treasure trove of outfits? :D

Thread needs more pony--
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IcfZnW2qhZY/V0zV_-iNjxI/AAAAAAABmzw/Md5FuaNejfk/s650/WhenPrincessesSleepbyGrimdarkGraveyard146465296194 8.png

I've been musing on writing a post-apocalypse Equestria story for a long time. I have the story and the majority of the characters fleshed out, but one thing that recently came up in my mind is whether I should play along in the sandbox of Fallout Equestria or if I should buck the trend and build my own wasteland Equestria world. If the former, it has an already established world to cherry-pick ideas from and can get fans of that sub-fandom interested in checking out my work. If the latter, I have a fairly solid idea of taking a Mad Max cue and having Equestria start off just several years after the King Sombra war (as seen in the season 5 finale) with more freedom to build my own history and a more faithful characterization of the show's cast (or at the very least, my interpretation of what becomes of everyone we love in a great war).

So that's where I am today, pondering which of the two "worlds" I should put my story in.

Spamotron

2016-05-31, 09:40 AM

I've been musing on writing a post-apocalypse Equestria story for a long time. I have the story and the majority of the characters fleshed out, but one thing that recently came up in my mind is whether I should play along in the sandbox of Fallout Equestria or if I should buck the trend and build my own wasteland Equestria world. If the former, it has an already established world to cherry-pick ideas from and can get fans of that sub-fandom interested in checking out my work. If the latter, I have a fairly solid idea of taking a Mad Max cue and having Equestria start off just several years after the King Sombra war (as seen in the season 5 finale) with more freedom to build my own history and a more faithful characterization of the show's cast (or at the very least, my interpretation of what becomes of everyone we love in a great war).

So that's where I am today, pondering which of the two "worlds" I should put my story in.

Maybe you could try writing the first chapter twice setting it in each world. It might help you decide which you like better once you have them more fleshed out on paper.

Forum Explorer

2016-05-31, 11:37 AM

So, to follow from last weeks "spend all session fracking around with a dead bison" we get to "spend 80% of session trying to work out if a small child is actually stealing from our camp, failing every spot/listen/search check possible, makig a DC 25 Diplomacy check to get them to come out, be ignored and then say 'righto, we're leaving, you're three days away from the nearest town, come out now as we're going to be galloping and you can't follow us on foot' still not getting anything and going" and "20% of session working around 20-30 fellows who didn't get the memo the Civil War has ended."

This is "PCs frack about with dungeon dressings/random encounters" the game...

That's hilarious. Kinda frustrating in the DM's chair though. (I remember a time when the party sorcerer was successfully imprisoned by a wooden door cause he didn't want to use up a spell to burn it down).

Thread needs more pony--
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IcfZnW2qhZY/V0zV_-iNjxI/AAAAAAABmzw/Md5FuaNejfk/s650/WhenPrincessesSleepbyGrimdarkGraveyard146465296194 8.png

I've been musing on writing a post-apocalypse Equestria story for a long time. I have the story and the majority of the characters fleshed out, but one thing that recently came up in my mind is whether I should play along in the sandbox of Fallout Equestria or if I should buck the trend and build my own wasteland Equestria world. If the former, it has an already established world to cherry-pick ideas from and can get fans of that sub-fandom interested in checking out my work. If the latter, I have a fairly solid idea of taking a Mad Max cue and having Equestria start off just several years after the King Sombra war (as seen in the season 5 finale) with more freedom to build my own history and a more faithful characterization of the show's cast (or at the very least, my interpretation of what becomes of everyone we love in a great war).

So that's where I am today, pondering which of the two "worlds" I should put my story in.

Those settings are very different. I don't know if it would help, but here's some big differences.

Fallout Equestria
All of the current cast of ponies are all long dead and gone.

Guns are very common

Vehicles exist and are relatively common.

Pre war Equestria wasn't actually that great of a place during the war as racism, treachery, and industrial sabotage were par for the course.

As many current ponies as you want including the Mane 6. Except for Luna

More magical, fantasy weapons. (Ice arrows. Swords and spears. The like)

A less blasted landscape if you want.

A less or completely non-evil society prior to the apocalypse.

Hope that helped.

Beacon of Chaos

2016-05-31, 12:06 PM

Well now, this is interesting. Sega are apparantly doing a survey to see what kind of crossovers with the Sonic series people might want to see. (http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-new-fable-game-heading-to-kickstarter-fall/2300-6432362/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b) MLP was one of the options.
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/31/1167186__safe_crossover_meta_sonic+the+hedgehog_dr ama_twitter_sonic_background+pony+strikes+again_dr ama+bait_gamespot.png

DigoDragon

2016-05-31, 12:19 PM

Maybe you could try writing the first chapter twice setting it in each world. It might help you decide which you like better once you have them more fleshed out on paper.

'Tis a bit of work, but I can do that. Seems like the setting isn't the main thing for the story as long as it's post-Equestria after a major war.

Hope that helped.

It does help confirm some of my thoughts on the differences. One nice thing in common is they both have cybernetics. ;) The latter wasteland feels a bit more like... Thundarr the Barbarian compared to the former's Fallout roots. Heh, just dated myself a bit.

Well now, this is interesting. Sega are apparantly doing a survey to see what kind of crossovers with the Sonic series people might want to see. (http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-new-fable-game-heading-to-kickstarter-fall/2300-6432362/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b) MLP was one of the options.
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/5/31/1167186__safe_crossover_meta_sonic+the+hedgehog_dr ama_twitter_sonic_background+pony+strikes+again_dr ama+bait_gamespot.png

Hmm, that is pretty interesting. Not sure how good that would turn out, or if Hasbro would even care to hear it out, but still interesting.
(I have always wanted to see a Sonic and Mario crossover done in a Sonic Adventures style game)

Aotrs Commander

2016-05-31, 06:42 PM

That's hilarious. Kinda frustrating in the DM's chair though. (I remember a time when the party sorcerer was successfully imprisoned by a wooden door cause he didn't want to use up a spell to burn it down).

Actually... This is exactly what he WANTS. He's trying to run a freeform-ish sort of game (and power to him because it sort of seems to be working, Lichemaster knows the one time I tried it was the one time a campaign truly crashed and burned...) so us fracking around like muppets is making him quite happy - heck, he was expecting this campaign to be a handful of sessions at most but we're not even made it half-way to the Plot Town yet...!

And on a meta level, I hsave no problems m since the longer this goes on, the more time I have to sink into writing the next AMET game and maybe start on the Christmas quest before some of that time is taken up by starting to run Shackled City.

Not sure how good that would turn out, or if Hasbro would even care to hear it out, but still interesting.

Given how notoriously factional and toxic the Sonic fanbase is (reputed to be), I imagine it would most likely turn out "badly" if done in official capacity.

McNum

2016-05-31, 07:24 PM

Qwertystop

2016-05-31, 07:42 PM

I kind of want to see what a crossover like that would look like. Partially because I want to point Pinkie Pie at Shadow the Hedgehog and tell her to try and get him to smile. The look on his face when he tries to teleport away and find her already at the destination would be priceless.

But yeah, a Sonic and Mario platformer would be much more interesting. Mario isn't as slow as you'd think, he doesn't run in loops, but he's very acrobatic, especially when played by a good player (Super Mario 64 speedruns are incredible. Who knew Mario was a ninja?)

I remember seeing a thing that compared Sonic 1 with SMB 1, taking the known heights of the characters (no idea where they got those), using those as a measuring stick for distance... and concluding that actually, Mario runs faster than Sonic and it seeming the other way around is a combination of different scales for the two games, and stage construction to emphasize running.

Of course, who knows how accurate you could take that as. I'm sure it would come out quite differently for any other pair of games in the two series, let alone how the 3D ones would shift that. And if they actually put the two adjacent it wouldn't be modeled like that - see also Smash Bros and that Olympics series.

In practice? Mario would be better for jumping, and for sharp turns.

DigoDragon

2016-05-31, 08:31 PM

Given how notoriously factional and toxic the Sonic fanbase is (reputed to be), I imagine it would most likely turn out "badly" if done in official capacity.

Well, from the fandom perspective probably, but from the ones who make the games? A little hit-n-miss but not all that bad. My question is what kind of game do you make when your team roster is a hedgehog, a plumber, and a horse? :smalltongue:

I kind of want to see what a crossover like that would look like. Partially because I want to point Pinkie Pie at Shadow the Hedgehog and tell her to try and get him to smile. The lok on his face when he tries to teleport away and find her already at the destination would be priceless.

For some reason I noticed a while back that there's this trend that makes Applejack and Knuckles rivals. I don't know why.

I remember seeing a thing that compared Sonic 1 with SMB 1, taking the known heights of the characters (no idea where they got those), using those as a measuring stick for distance...

This one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze_uxxFJTvE)? (Kinda NSFW at points).

Pendulous

2016-05-31, 11:44 PM

I remember seeing a thing that compared Sonic 1 with SMB 1, taking the known heights of the characters (no idea where they got those), using those as a measuring stick for distance... and concluding that actually, Mario runs faster than Sonic and it seeming the other way around is a combination of different scales for the two games, and stage construction to emphasize running.

Of course, who knows how accurate you could take that as. I'm sure it would come out quite differently for any other pair of games in the two series, let alone how the 3D ones would shift that. And if they actually put the two adjacent it wouldn't be modeled like that - see also Smash Bros and that Olympics series.

In practice? Mario would be better for jumping, and for sharp turns.

Cracked, probably. (http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-absurdly-specific-pop-culture-questions-answered-by-fans/)

Deadly

2016-06-01, 07:01 AM

I've been musing on writing a post-apocalypse Equestria story for a long time. I have the story and the majority of the characters fleshed out, but one thing that recently came up in my mind is whether I should play along in the sandbox of Fallout Equestria or if I should buck the trend and build my own wasteland Equestria world. If the former, it has an already established world to cherry-pick ideas from and can get fans of that sub-fandom interested in checking out my work. If the latter, I have a fairly solid idea of taking a Mad Max cue and having Equestria start off just several years after the King Sombra war (as seen in the season 5 finale) with more freedom to build my own history and a more faithful characterization of the show's cast (or at the very least, my interpretation of what becomes of everyone we love in a great war).

So that's where I am today, pondering which of the two "worlds" I should put my story in.

Interesting. I've been thinking about the same question recently too. FOE, Show-apocalypse, or something or my own? It's a tough choice, made easier for me by the fact that I have too many other things on my plate to probably write any of them anytime soon. But a man can imagine.

Ultimately I think it's a question of what is more important to you: creating your own world and story, or being part of something bigger than yourself and your story. Writing FOE is less about telling a story, I think, and more about being part of the larger phenomenon and community. There's no wrong answer, so long as you enjoy what you do.

DigoDragon

2016-06-01, 07:38 AM

It's a tough choice, made easier for me by the fact that I have too many other things on my plate to probably write any of them anytime soon. But a man can imagine.

Heh, yeah I know how that goes; taking care of a frail spouse, raising a child almost single-handedly, trying to help a parent from becoming homeless, working art into a second income to keep one's own head above the waterline of bills. Way too much on my plate these days. u_u; Still, even though it's a slow and arduous pace, I am getting through each project I've wanted to complete (partly by culling the ones I know I won't so as to prevent Sunk-Cost Fallacy) and will get to writing this new tale at SOME point.

Ultimately I think it's a question of what is more important to you: creating your own world and story, or being part of something bigger than yourself and your story. Writing FOE is less about telling a story, I think, and more about being part of the larger phenomenon and community. There's no wrong answer, so long as you enjoy what you do.

At the moment, I've been outlining a specific chapter in both universes, as per Spamotron's suggestion. I'm finding that the biggest differences between FOE and my own world aren't really that integral to the story: It doesn't need to reference Pip or the SPP, none of the characters were designed with a pipbuck nor need to be from a Stable (I can just use 'bomb shelter' just as effectively for what the story requires). I use guns, but it isn't difficult to add a reason why guns developed in my world (and I get a chance to design them differently).

So... leaning in the direction of creating my own world a little. Yeah, I don't get to use the larger community to springboard off of, but at the same time it relieves me of needing to keep track of the FOE's main established history that I would need to follow. Give and take, give and take. As you said, no real wrong answer.

Worse comes to worst, I have matches--
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Aotrs Commander

2016-06-01, 07:39 PM

I like worldbuilding too much to play much with other people's worlds - Golarion is the only exception, since we have all the adventure path and it's the best written fantasy world I've come across. I mean, it comes within spitting distance of getting time right and NO-ONE ever gets that right...

As a casual mention of a thing that will almost certainly never happen but I have considered on occasion (along with one or two other ideas), I have toyed around with a story that would have Celestria awoken by the rain in bright sunlight... And slowly realising she's not in Equestria anymore, since that One Evil Doer was messin' aroud with some Mcguffin and in the aftermath, it and her got blasted away. She has to find all the pieces before she can get home. The catch would be the place she's ended up would be Andorlaine (giving me an excuse to showcase a handful of its environs). It's a nice thought, though I've got so much one my plate at the moment I can't find time to work on Andorlaine ITSELF, let alone find time to write that - or the nominal "Leaves from Twilight's Library" which would be, like, again, world-building comprising of extracts from various texts. (Gazteers of Necanis, a Military Blunders re-write/update on the whole faile invasion... And a even maybe a few dark halloween-y stuff SCP-style, stuff that's leaked through from other Equestrias where things went A Bit Wrong...) But I'm running flat out either CADing, working on the station or quest-writing and even trying with AccAtt a bit more seirously again. I just don't have the spare thinking power, let alone the time.

Apropros of nothing, I picked the Stanley Parable up, as it was on sale for like £2. I figured, having seen the trailer and a couple of snippets of play, it might keep me entertained for an hour or two on some rainy day when I can't decide what to do with myself (and I'm not up to actually doing any of the aforementioned hard-thinking-stuff).

Thanqol

2016-06-01, 07:59 PM

Apropros of nothing, I picked the Stanley Parable up, as it was on sale for like £2. I figured, having seen the trailer and a couple of snippets of play, it might keep me entertained for an hour or two on some rainy day when I can't decide what to do with myself (and I'm not up to actually doing any of the aforementioned hard-thinking-stuff).

Stanley Parable is great. I think obeying the first time and then making your own choices afterwards puts things in the best context, but really do whatever. It's funny and thought provoking and you should go in knowing as little as possible.

Rater202

2016-06-01, 08:06 PM

We'll, we'll see Bleaky in a couple of days.

Good luck finding all of the secrets.

DigoDragon

2016-06-01, 08:20 PM

I like worldbuilding too much to play much with other people's worlds

Dracadia is pretty much me agreeing with your statement. Dracadia was my D&D campaign setting-- Earth decades into the future after humankind destroyed the planet on purpose to kill a great evil beyond the dimension. It mostly worked, but the force of destruction tore up that other dimension and spilled it all over Earth, so we have our strange magic zones and mutant wildlife. Think Thundarr the Barbarian. :3

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E6puywwBBh8/V09Tk8m3WoI/AAAAAAAClXY/OjyyO4R3hIw27bV8f4Z3F_s-IuB0WwM6ACLcB/s640/BubblesveryimportantmessagebyAskBubbleLee146481644 2630.png
(http://askbubblelee.deviantart.com/art/Bubble-s-very-important-message-612496634)

As a casual mention of a thing that will almost certainly never happen but I have considered on occasion (along with one or two other ideas), I have toyed around with a story that would have Celestria awoken by the rain in bright sunlight... And slowly realising she's not in Equestria anymore, since that One Evil Doer was messin' aroud with some Mcguffin and in the aftermath, it and her got blasted away.

Celestia in another world having a solo adventure? Sign me up.

Aotrs Commander

2016-06-02, 04:49 AM

We'll, we'll see Bleaky in a couple of days.

Good luck finding all of the secrets.

Nah, I'm not gonna be playing it straight away; like I say, it's going away for a rain, bored day and/or when am stuck waiting for patches for all my other games.

(Which, admittedly, seeing as that list appears to be growing to Stellaris/AoE2/HWRM/Pillars might be coming sooner, not later...!)

Dracadia is pretty much me agreeing with your statement. Dracadia was my D&D campaign setting-- Earth decades into the future after humankind destroyed the planet on purpose to kill a great evil beyond the dimension. It mostly worked, but the force of destruction tore up that other dimension and spilled it all over Earth, so we have our strange magic zones and mutant wildlife. Think Thundarr the Barbarian. :3

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E6puywwBBh8/V09Tk8m3WoI/AAAAAAAClXY/OjyyO4R3hIw27bV8f4Z3F_s-IuB0WwM6ACLcB/s640/BubblesveryimportantmessagebyAskBubbleLee146481644 2630.png
(http://askbubblelee.deviantart.com/art/Bubble-s-very-important-message-612496634)

Celestia in another world having a solo adventure? Sign me up.

If I ever have any time to work on Andorlaine AND then have the copious free time to get to writing....

DigoDragon

2016-06-02, 05:43 AM

Nah, I'm not gonna be playing it straight away; like I say, it's going away for a rain, bored day and/or when am stuck waiting for patches for all my other games.

So in a day or two, right? :smallbiggrin:

http://pre15.deviantart.net/240d/th/pre/i/2012/014/0/8/pinkie_pie_rimshot_by_perinigricon-d4mbib9.png

If I ever have any time to work on Andorlaine AND then have the copious free time to get to writing....

I know how that goes. Never enough time in the day to work on all these fantastic ideas.

Edit-- Huh, in and out of the doctor's office in 9 minutes. That appointment has gotta be an academy record.

Rater202

2016-06-02, 10:14 AM

Edit-- Huh, in and out of the doctor's office in 9 minutes. That appointment has gotta be an academy record.

Lucky. Hope mine goes as well.

DigoDragon

2016-06-02, 01:55 PM

Lucky. Hope mine goes as well.

Hope it does too!

Oooh, preview clip (https://youtu.be/KqmxjC89O9c) for new Episode~
Huh. That was nothing like how I imagined Fluttershy's brother. Not much on dad either, but mom is kind of how I was picturing it... maybe a little less looking like Velma from Scooby Doo. XD

Rater202

2016-06-02, 02:15 PM

Hope it does too!

Well, it's been rescheduled, so.

Alabenson

2016-06-02, 07:43 PM

Oooh, preview clip (https://youtu.be/KqmxjC89O9c) for new Episode~
Huh. That was nothing like how I imagined Fluttershy's brother. Not much on dad either, but mom is kind of how I was picturing it... maybe a little less looking like Velma from Scooby Doo. XD

Huh. *takes headcannon for Fluttershy's parents, crosses out 'father' and 'mother' and writes in 'uncle' and 'aunt'*
I get the unfortunate feeling that Fluttershy's brother is going to get on my nerves very quickly.

DigoDragon

2016-06-02, 08:01 PM

Well, it's been rescheduled, so.

Ah. That's a bit of a downer.

Huh. *takes headcannon for Fluttershy's parents, crosses out 'father' and 'mother' and writes in 'uncle' and 'aunt'*
I get the unfortunate feeling that Fluttershy's brother is going to get on my nerves very quickly.

There's a bit of a line here, I think. Maybe now or at some point in the past many viewers have lived with their parents for various reasons. I feel this episode is going to portray the "bad" kind of live-in and that's probably going to annoy the type of people who moved home for good reasons.

otakuryoga

2016-06-03, 12:03 AM

Edit-- Huh, in and out of the doctor's office in 9 minutes. That appointment has gotta be an academy record.

you can thank me for that
I sucked up ALL the waiting time
Wednesday appointment at 1145..dr walks into the room at 1430

Pilum

2016-06-03, 03:22 AM

Re new episode, not really spoiler-y as it was on EQD but just in case...
apparently written by the guy who did newbie dash... Hope it works out better. I didn't really 'feel' that ep, mostly because I felt he pushed the impersonations too far time-wise; it just dragged on and on. We're all allowed one off day, though, right?

DigoDragon

2016-06-03, 08:00 AM

you can thank me for that
I sucked up ALL the waiting time
Wednesday appointment at 1145..dr walks into the room at 1430

OUCH. That's a long difference.
And if you're late to an appointment, they charge you, but why is it never the other way around?

https://67.media.tumblr.com/e6f437d0dd4cef977f6fb7d0d7305b6e/tumblr_o84at76gKL1uzqz6do1_500.gif

Re new episode, not really spoiler-y as it was on EQD but just in case...
We're all allowed one off day, though, right?

Not if you work retail during the holiday rush. :x

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eXxUCsvfLFs/UdOOSScSKpI/AAAAAAABcuw/ze099eJLQQs/s597/1.JPG

otakuryoga

2016-06-03, 10:48 AM

yeah..especially since i am midnight shift...so that whole time at the dr's office is the middle of the night for me...........

Aotrs Commander

2016-06-03, 07:20 PM

yeah..especially since i am midnight shift...so that whole time at the dr's office is the middle of the night for me...........

Narsty...

Sadly, I think maybr one or two War for the Overworld scenario maps and i'll about have had enough. Unfortunately, without any kind of script editor like Keeper 1 had, there's only so much you can do with a map and you just can't make them as interesting. Heck, you can't even do things like limit the availability of rooms and such. so really all the community can do is not give your portals or something. Gets a bit too samy after awhile. Got one more map where you start with a hero portal, not a minion one, then I think I'll have about exhausted the potential again.

Maybe one day...?

DigoDragon

2016-06-03, 08:13 PM

yeah..especially since i am midnight shift...so that whole time at the dr's office is the middle of the night for me...........

Ouch. D:

http://pre01.deviantart.net/54b2/th/pre/i/2016/144/7/d/tired_veil_by_aude_okami-da3n5g7.jpg

Sadly, I think maybr one or two War for the Overworld scenario maps and i'll about have had enough.

I was able to play a few minutes of Space Empires V earlier, and for some reason I was making up in my head a letter written by Princess Celestia of the Solar Empire to Bleakbane (whom she found on Craig's Lich) asking if the guilt of glassing an enemy's planet goes away within 3 turns. :smalltongue:

Because the enemy refused to surrender and their fleet had boots on the ground on the planet Appleloosa III, so glassing the neighboring enemy planet would cut off the starship factory there that was supplying the enemy with troops and tanks.