DarthAcerbus

Champions United]Mournful Angel: yellow lycra is better
[Champions United]Mournful Angel: mt
[Champions United]BlackRonin: Oh my.

No no, it's part of Buzz Lightyear's battle cry.

I've had Lady Gaga's Bad Romance stuck in my head for the entire year (thus far).

In short, it's amazing, go see it.

In long:

Spoilers may abound. Be cautious.

I unfortunately didn't get to see it in 3D, but I was still blown away by it. It's utterly, jaw-droppingly gorgeous, backed up by strong acting and music. Yes, the plot is a little recycled, and yes, the symbolism is a little obvious at times, but it's still amazing. It is literally like nothing I've ever seen.

If you went into this movie blind, not knowing about the special effects, you would think to yourself "Where did they film this and how do I get there?" The Na'vi are on an entirely different level from CGI aliens before (Cough cough Star Wars). They look real, seamlessly blending with the human actors and the physical sets (when there are sets).

Another nice thing about is that the only thing vaguely Earth- and human-like about Pandora and the Na'vi is that the Na'vi are bipedal humanoids. And they have bows and arrows. Other than that, the biology, ecosystem, culture, language, and literally everything else are so radically different from our own that the alien planet actually seems alien. (On a side note, the planet actually seems like a planet with varied biomes rather than Forest Planet, Desert Planet, and Ice Planet of Star Wars fame)

One thing I also enjoyed immensely is that nearly everything is backed up by some kind of science-y thing. Why are Avatars and breath masks necessary? Because the atmosphere is toxic to humans. Why do the Avatars look like their actors? They're a blend of human and Na'vi DNA. Why do the Hallelujah Mountains have a weird electronics disrupting thing? A nerve center of the massive planetwide pseudo-brain is there. Why can they jump such large distances? The gravity is lower, and so on. The only thing that isn't really explained is why the mountains float. I think James Cameron just said "Let's make the mountains fly just for the sheer awesomeness of it."

In all, it's a stunning, game-changing movie that's literally on an entirely different level than anything you've ever seen. Don't listen to the critics who harsh on it because Oh no the plot's kind of the same as some other movies. With every movie, there's going to be people saying it sucked. Don't listen to them in this case.

[BMT of Champion]ReDorothy: I tell you we all cant be nutt bunnies
[BMT of Champion]ReDorothy: mt
[BMT of Champion]Cannon X1: O_O

*kicks down door*
MUSICAL THEATRE!

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[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: Two RWZs?!!?
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: monday night AE in RWZ must be hopping
[BMT of Champion]Disciple of Horus: On Sunday?
[BMT of Champion]Twisted Humor: but its Sunday
[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: It's sunday...
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: er...if it were monday....
[BMT of Champion]Ltn. Frost: that would happen on a Monday
[BMT of Champion]Disciple of Horus: Note to self: Buy Shay calendar
[BMT of Champion]Emprad: im gonna be healing, what can go wrong? >
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: you bastards put that one in the Hall and I'll kill you. Every one of you.

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Who could I be Shay? WHO COULD I BE!!!

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Don't look now, but I beat you to it.

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Curses. Foiled again.

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[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: Two RWZs?!!?
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: monday night AE in RWZ must be hopping
[BMT of Champion]Disciple of Horus: On Sunday?
[BMT of Champion]Twisted Humor: but its Sunday
[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: It's sunday...
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: er...if it were monday....
[BMT of Champion]Ltn. Frost: that would happen on a Monday
[BMT of Champion]Disciple of Horus: Note to self: Buy Shay calendar
[BMT of Champion]Emprad: im gonna be healing, what can go wrong? >
[BMT of Champion]Shaytanah: you bastards put that one in the Hall and I'll kill you. Every one of you.

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Who could I be Shay? WHO COULD I BE!!!

Rikti Inquistion: Unexpected. Chief Weapon: Fear. Chief WeaponS: Fear: Surprise. Chief Weapons: Fear: Surprise: Uniforms: Snappy Red. Exclamation: Profanity! Declaration: Restarting.

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Meh. Some guys like a gal that's bold... especially after you buy them a beer. Meeeeemmmmorrrieees...

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All alone in the moonlight.

I heard CoX is one big "Cats" reference

The difference between Badge Farming and regular Farming is this: Badge farming gives you a minimal XP reward, bragging rights, and a shiny little icon in your Info box. Regular farming allows inexperienced players to jump from 1 to 50 with minimal effort. While doing TFs over and over again could be considered farming, experienced players generally are always found on them, and only the willing-to-learn newbie are usually found doing them, instead of the "This is too long/hard" noob who wants to get to 50 FAST.

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Netminder is actually a cyborg sent from the future to kill one John Stamos.

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Hey! I've already made the requisite Terminator joke for this thread!

Clearly farming is some sort of evil when a "nerf" (Read: Balance) of a farming tool causes a number of whiners and complainers to leave the game.

I heard recently that Nemesis is a Skynet plot.

They're glasses on string gosh darn it. Old man glasses!

WHAT HAPPENED TO RIKTI RAIDS.

Yes, if you multiply that number by 7.

The problem with sticking an aura on a weapon is it's sticking another layer on something that is already a layer (or so I hear). And the only reason Romulus Nictus sword has an aura is because it's just reusing the model from Romulus. Like a lot of Custom Weapons.

There is a difference between a "Newb" and a "Noob." A newb is what we've all been. Young, inexperienced, unaware of the ways of CoX. Newbs ask for help, they take advice, etc.

A Noob, however, is the basest form of life in an MMO. They either a) are a newb that believes they are experieced or b) are complete idiots. Noobs can be brand-new players or 5-year veterans. Most use 1337speak and are generally incomprehensible. Common noob behavior includes actively seeking PLs, leeching, and using Caps Lock as if it is a Free Candy button

The problem with PLing is that newbs get no chance to ask questions. This occasionally turns them into noobs. I have nothing against PLing, particularly if it's getting you through a couple bars to the next level, especially in the 40s.

I hope this has brought you some insight into the world of Newbiedom.

What's the concept behind Laser Beam Eyes? You have such complete control of your body that your eyes now shoot lasers?

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Ignore Elf and i, bring on more funny BMT quotes, i am sure there are a few great ones hidden in Cobalts vault!

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Not so much, no. Most of this stuff happens after I've logged off, obviously.

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That's cause we're all scared of getting our fingers thwapped by a ruler when you're trying to keep things on-topic.

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There's a topic?

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[BMT of Champion] Disciple of Horus: I'm sitting on a street lamp in the city.

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I loi'd.

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There's a song in that.

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I wanna try!

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[BMT of Champion] SonicBang: A guy in my Coalition named Kyr'ycalor wants on manti.
[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: ...That's me.
[BMT of Champion]SonicBang: Oh....
[BMT of Champion]SonicBang: LOL

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You forgot to mention...that you were the one forming the Manti and I was trying to do you a favor by getting you another member...

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I never said I wanted to succeed.

I wanna try!

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[BMT of Champion] SonicBang: A guy in my Coalition named Kyr'ycalor wants on manti.
[BMT of Champion]BlackRonin: ...That's me.
[BMT of Champion]SonicBang: Oh....
[BMT of Champion]SonicBang: LOL

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