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Quote:My understanding (and darn I read a lot of points of view on this, but never that one) is that he pitched Babylon 5 as an entirely independent thing, not related to Star Trek at all. Perhaps it was that reason that they rejected him, who knows. But he did leave them a "bible" that covered a basic story skeleton plus a pilot script and more fleshed out info on Season 1.Originally Posted by Lothic
One could argue that it's actually the red-headed step-child of Babylon 5 (since DS9 didn't happen until a few years -after- JMS pitched his idea for Babylon 5 to Paramount as a possible TNG spin-off) but at the very least it's better than Voyager.
This is why the pilot episodes for each show have so many paralels. Although Straczynski claims to have evidence to all of this, he never filed a lawsuit because he knew it would be too costly and harmful to the fans (as both shows would had likely stalled.) [this explination I got from some old Usenet posts from that time]. In fact, it seemed [assumption] he just went out of his way to explain this because too many DS9 fans were calling his show the ripoff, and he wanted to at least make these geeks aware of the "real" reason behind the shows similarities. -
Quote:That may make him perfect for the role, depending how long a into the future after Valen traveled back the series of movies took place. You would imagine his biggest contribution to the Minbari society would be in his later years.Originally Posted by Nericus
If JMS could do a series or some movies about Babylon 4 and Valen, that would be cool. Granted we might need someone new in the role of Valen, but that's ok as time has passed and Michael O'Hare may be too old to redo the part.
Even if he helped fend off the shadows at that point quickly, it's very likely the beef of such story would be how he redefined Mimbari heritage, something that likely took long to do and was in being acted uppon until the final day of his life.
Mind you, I only seen the TV show and don't know if there are any books covering that timeline. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Acemace
Ah thank you everyone who helped out in both KR1 & KR2 there were a lot of tanks there, even the devs were sending tells about how impressed they were with the large crowds that showed for both instances.
Zwillinger, Avatea & TheNet were a big help in making it a fun event for everyone, we can't thank them enough, and I'll be thanking everyone else who helped run events and donate prize money tomorrow--my head is slightly burning from all the /tells. ;]
It seemed like TankHQ almost doubled in active members tonight, that should make regular TT's going forward even more fun!
I'll look through all the great screenies and post more tomorrow, thanks again everyone!
You never replied to me, so i keept telling!!! :P JK.
"Serious" note: My computer is not in very high settings but got an amazing screenshot (I'll see if i find it once i get home)
Two Lusca tentacles in Kings row comming out of the ground, fighting in the construction site by the ramp, lots of tankers fighting the thing, me standing a bit far (some one had to take the picture) and two skulls talking close to the cammera. The one talking is emoting as if he was telling an interesting story, while the second skull is looking at the mayhem. I can just visualize the caption... "dude... behind you..." -
Quote:I would had charged too!!!! ... had they not spawned exactly on top of my head. I do think i landed the first footstomp on them, becaue it seems they all immediately turned to kill me.Originally Posted by Vox Populi
CHARGE!
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Quote:I always had the [baseless] impression that Magneto was able to control, and magnetize, metals so they would repel or attract eachother. Somehow, perhaps, finding undergrownd metal deposits and appropiately magnetizing them so they would repell or attract eachother.Originally Posted by Leo_G
I always thought that, Erik manipulating the magnetic field of the earth meant he could kind of 'focus' it in certain places at his command...Dunno if the combined magnetic field of the entire earth could move one single sub (or what devastation that would cause around the world if you're basically robbing the planet of it's poles to move stuff about) but maybe he has some other power too...like enhancing already existing fields with his own? Meh, I'm just making stuff up cause it sounds comic-book right
It would not take knoledge of the underground metal depoists being there, since we have seen he can just feel when metals are nearby. -
Note: only read the OP so far.
I think I seen spiderman loose his powers and still survive. Not sure if it was a cartoon episode of some of the many shows or a comic issue, but I think I seen it. Actually, the more I think about it the more I think i seen him lost his ability to climb walls a LOT.
There is also his web, that can count as one of his powers and he seems to run out of constantly.
Depowered hero comming on top despite his loss of power seems to be a very popular trope that I think every single popular hero has gone through at least once.
Most super heroes are in good enough physical shape to be able to go about an adventure without their powers. After getting out of a bind, though, I can see how many may pick to retire if they didn't get their powers by the end of the episode. Few heroes are interesting once their powers are lost.
THAT being said: if tomorow I somohow aquired the power of flight, you can bet even in a situation of stealth I may hide under a desk and hover. No way I'd just touch the floor if I dont have to! -
Quote:OK this just got confusing... "potential strong and weak energy" is entirely separate topic from "strong and weak forces"? I can see that getting confusing fast... i mean it got confusing for me just now... SO HULK SMASH!!!Originally Posted by Arcanaville
The first mention of the phrase "strong and weak" was in my post where I said "nuclear energy as the term is generally used is potential strong and weak energy" which is true. However, the first mention of "strong and weak forces comes from Durakken, who promptly stated that no one but me was talking about strong and weak forces.
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Quote:I don't know about anyone else, and as I noted I'm not physisyst, but I never considered Nuclear energy to be kinetic in any way. I always just thought it was a matter of temperature and static (as in no movement) radiation. It is my guess most people see nuclear energy and nuclear explossions as two different things, but again, everyone tends to judge based on their own personal perspectives (present or past.)Originally Posted by Durakken
The lie comes from the omission where it is implied I don't know what I'm talking about because when i said Nuclear energy I'm talking about it LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. The way you and i and everyone else thinks of nuclear energy and power is kinetic energy.
I dont see any malice in her argument. I do know her well enough to know that she will hunt after any minor error in any of her favorite subjects and seen plenty of overreactions due to her obsession with accuracy on those. [Not saying she is right but as little as i know her, I know her background better than I know yours. If I WAS to take anyone for their word it would be her, not saying I am either though. You can change that posting a bit more of your background on the topic.]Quote:More or less this is 2 people talking past each other but one is being purposely dishonest and maliciously trying to make the other look bad in favor of trying to look like an intellect.
Back on topic: What happens if Hulk Hand Claps Sebastian on the head, but instead of letting go immediately he keeps pressing attempting to put his hands together? -
Quote:You are mixing it up with Enterprise.Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Deep Space Nine? Isn't that kinda the red-headed step-child of Star Trek shows?
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Quote:I am no physisist and have very little knoledge of the field but this is what i get from the entire exchange:Originally Posted by Durakken
I didn't know saying someone is a liar and it is readily apparent as well as they have the physics wrong with sources backing it up like so many keep saying I never do is considered a rant.
Quote:Originally Posted by Durakken
Nuclear energy is kinetic energyIs Arcanaville's point there a lie? Sounds logical to me.Quote:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
...once it becomes kinetic energy, its not really nuclear any more.
I will conceed that the first Strong and Weak mention came from Arcanaville, but thats irrelevant (from what i understand) since the original point was to clear that nuclear energy is not kinetic, but becomes kinetic. -
Quote:I don't know you, but I found Dual Pistols and Beam Rifle very interesting, from a desing point of view anyways.Originally Posted by Atomic_Toy_Guy
(sarcasm) Yeah because you know melee characters have such a short list of primaries to choose from. (/sarcasm)
Its amazing the last couple of ranged sets they have created have been lackluster to say the least. Yet it seems each melee set they make just keeps getting better and better. I guess we know where their priorities are.
As for what next? I would say Dark Control and Dark Assault are low hanging fruits that dont need too much art involvement. Ironically think due to technical reasons, it would be easier to do an all new Dark Control than port Illusion (think the issue is on Domination doing next to nothing for that set.)
I would love to see a Kinetic Assault set (and also a Kinetic Blast one, animations in that melee set can easily be used for ranged attacks.)
Also would love to see some form of Trick Arrow based control set, main issue with the design of such a set would be overlap for controllers and Trick Arrow. But a Trick Arrow Control edition + a katana/archery hybrid "Ninja Assault" set would be darn cool, biggest issue being weapon redraw times. -
If it helps, you can read a bit more on Street Justice in the wiki:
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Quote:Simple answer: Neither, but you may want Willpower.Originally Posted by Mint
which has better survivability?
Complex answer: it's complex, depends heavily in IO building, enemies being faced, available buffing, pool powers used, etc.
Since you are not bringing up Granite in the question, I just guess you want the best for most situations (not the ultimate tanking tank) and although I would put my money on a well built Invuln tank, it would be much easier to "feel" stronger with Willpower in most situations due to the set having fewer holes.
For the most part, most people asking this question end up feeling more satisfied playing Willpower. It's not "strongest" but its friendlier.
Edit to add: its VERY hard to mess up a willpower build.
Disclaimer: this assumes no big changes have come in the last year to either set and does not take into account Incarnate additions. -
Today is an important day in history:
- Today, after many years, City of heroes players get to play a "street fighting" plain punching power set.
- Today, Apple announces the iPhone 5 (or 4s, or whatever)
- And, can't forget, Tanker Tuesdays turn 7.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Acemace
Btw, guess what just hit the market today (& quite a coincidence)..
Street Justice
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The zone event will give a good start in leveling to anyone with a new toon..
@#$!$%!@#$!@#%!@#$@#$!@#%^ ^!^!#$!@#$!@#$!@#$!@#$!@#@##%!@#%!^!@#$!@$%!#$^!^# !%@#$!@#%!^!@#$%#$^%!
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Quote:I have not played my Fire Tank in years so not sure if, as a whole for the set, a change to the power is justified. In isolation, though, the power still is lacking for a tank. A power that requires the tanker to fail at his job to work is of extremely limited value (Dark Armor's one has similar issues but at least their version has so strong Stun it can stun AVs)Originally Posted by Rangle M. Down
Something along the lines of Dechs Kaison's Berserker set?
So that being told, without even looking at the current state of the game, I would love this power to be usable while you are low in HP.
Perhaps a conditional... The lower your HP, the more damage it does. If you use it with more than 50% HP, it does no damage or knockback, it just heals you to full.
If you manage to click it before you die (at 5% hp), it does about 50% the damage and knockback.
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Quote:Photoshop the grass short and keep photoshoping further?Originally Posted by Acemace
It was that or mow the lawn a few Sundays back, guess which one I chose.. ;]
And darn, somehow I thought it was 9 EDT... not sure what gave me that idea... Lets hope i make it home in time!
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Quote:You been having a lot of image editing fun with this event, haven't you?Originally Posted by Acemace
A Starsman Tanking benchmark app, I think there would be some excitement over that. =B
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Tomorrow..
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Thing to note: Bruising is immune to the "Purple Patch". Unlike other -resist debuffs this one will be 20% no matter what level the enemy is (as long as you land the attack that is.)
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Quote:I take it you are joking but I would LOVE to see that.Originally Posted by Acemace
A mother Russian version of Rise of the Phoenix now kills you so it can work.
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Quote:They all are gone now, though. I deleted the website I was hosting them about a year ago. Intentionally, too. I was not going to update them "anymore" and I would had hated for anyone to use them as discussion evidense with them being outdated.Originally Posted by Acemace
Stars' charts alone were at the center of quite a few hotly debated topics over the years. ;]
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Two days..
Backed up a lot of data, but would be "easier" to just re-start the project to take into account changes than to go throught he process of re-processing them and upload them.
I been considering to approach the Mids' planner developer and offer him my newfound iOS experience into creating an iPhone version of his planner, and perhaps integrate benchmarking tools into it. But that got to wait until I'm done with my current project (if I'm lucky it will be done by the end of this month.) -
Quote:Aw... there is going to be cameras?! Now I feel obliged to transfer Starsman to Champion now. Mind you, I think he is a relic.. still has the fitness pool...Originally Posted by Acemace
ps, hoping for a big tankers picture something like this Tuesday,
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Not saying you wrong, just that you would see similar situation with any other non-fire set (unless it's claws.)
Your first experience with fire was one that is not common when compared to every other set.
Also you are comparing to a set that has a lot of early AoE and that I'll give you: Battle Axe (and also War Mace) are late bloomers on the AoE department.
I would LOVE to see some re-ordering of the set to make the big AoE available at an earlier level, but for years the devs have stated power reordering is something they will just not do due to integrity technical issues (those swaps just turn one power into another, swap enhancement requirements, and can really mess up existing builds and potentially cause expensive IOs to go missing.) -
That all sounds wrong....
Have you checked power customization to see if they added themes to Ice? (I pray they did, i always wanted a "Hoarfrost" themed option for the entire set) -
Quote:Where is the fun in that?Originally Posted by JayboH
4 slots for toggles, 3 for auto defenses, and slot weave up, that's it while leveling.