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ralgith
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On 2006-03-11 05:51, Sleeping Dragon wrote:
Actually there are quite a few dangerous species. Overgrown animals, six legged lizards, insects...
To infest a Drop ship you don't need intelligence. Just instinct that makes you comfortable in tight spaces and a short while when the security doesn't pay attention.
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Oh, so thats how you got into the B&G.
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 11-Mar-2006 13:12 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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And now you need to find out who wasn't paying attention, good luck with that 
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ralgith
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| Posted: 11-Mar-2006 19:03 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On 2006-03-11 13:12, Sleeping Dragon wrote:
And now you need to find out who wasn't paying attention, good luck with that
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Not my job 
*Points at Lurch*
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SaberDance
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| Posted: 12-Mar-2006 02:32 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On the question of Aliens, there are a couple other things to consider. First, the point of the original game was the Hobbesian nature of man.
Second, yeah, 30 to 120 light years away from earth they only found a couple of habitable planets. The rest they terraformed (remember how important it is to find water, even if it's just ice?).
Third, humans use 100% of our brains, we just don't use it all for "higher brain functions." Which is good, because would you really want to have to think about breathing, walking, watching where you are going, and the project you're doing for work all at the same time? An ant using all it's brain power can't match the human because it lacks the Cerebellum. Likewise, a giant alien w/o a cerebellim is screwed.
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Rudel Gurken
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| Posted: 12-Mar-2006 14:51 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On 2006-03-10 17:42, Vagabond wrote:
You should try my missile rules variation, it requires some alterations on units, which are all minor, but gives missiles a big oomf.
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We tried something similar but never got it onto the map!
Your rules seem to be balanced!
I´ll try them!
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2006 15:17 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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| Actually, finding Intelligent creatures is not likely do be difficult, it is the finding of Sentient creatures that is. Given the thousands of colonized worlds and untold number of creatures on those worlds, there are likely many intelligent \'aliens\' to be found. The term \'alien\' is just referred to as anything not normal or natural, or simply not from Earth as in the case we are currently talking about. In which case there are likely millions of aliens to be found throughout the BT universe. And intelligence is just the capablity of understanding & learning. Which, just looking at the Earth, there are many animals/creatures/lifeforms capable of such. If not on their own, then simply just being around people allows for them to learn. Example: A dog is likely to learn to grab for the doorknob when it wants to leave after watching its owner use it in order to go out. Or a chimp learning how to communicate with a person using sign-language, granted it was likely trained to do so, but that just then shows its ablity to learn & understand (unlike some people I know).
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vegasknyte
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2006 21:18 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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I guess bottom line is Fasa wanted to keep things simple. Could you imagine when creating a mech...other alterations that need to be done to adjust for body sizes of alien races...that is a bit too detailed. I don't blame them for keeping it simple, it's a great formula.
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ralgith
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2006 22:41 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On 2006-03-14 15:17, Shadowking wrote:
Actually, finding Intelligent creatures is not likely do be difficult, it is the finding of Sentient creatures that is. Given the thousands of colonized worlds and untold number of creatures on those worlds, there are likely many intelligent \'aliens\' to be found. The term \'alien\' is just referred to as anything not normal or natural, or simply not from Earth as in the case we are currently talking about. In which case there are likely millions of aliens to be found throughout the BT universe. And intelligence is just the capablity of understanding & learning. Which, just looking at the Earth, there are many animals/creatures/lifeforms capable of such. If not on their own, then simply just being around people allows for them to learn. Example: A dog is likely to learn to grab for the doorknob when it wants to leave after watching its owner use it in order to go out. Or a chimp learning how to communicate with a person using sign-language, granted it was likely trained to do so, but that just then shows its ablity to learn & understand (unlike some people I know).
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And actually there is quite a bit of canon materiel on alien life forms. Especially on the clan homeworlds, both native and the bioenginnered ones. I forget if it was a mechwarrior sourcebook or a battletech one, but there is one full of critters 
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2006 22:52 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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The Mechwarrior Companion has rules for creating all manner of alien beasties, and provides several examples.
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ralgith
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2006 23:10 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On 2006-03-14 22:52, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
The Mechwarrior Companion has rules for creating all manner of alien beasties, and provides several examples.
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Thanks Mr. Orange of Doom.
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| Posted: 15-Mar-2006 09:43 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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On 2006-03-14 22:52, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
The Mechwarrior Companion has rules for creating all manner of alien beasties, and provides several examples.
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Thanks Mr. Orange of Doom.
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Anytime, Normal Orange.
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bladewind
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2006 12:26 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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BT does have aliens, otherwise where did Goliath Scorpion came from ? 
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2006 13:00 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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Goliath Scorpions? Think about WoBies! They can't be ordinary power group, they must have backing from several non IS powers and recruit followers by exposing them to heavy radiation and some extremely vicious virus
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| Posted: 21-Mar-2006 19:11 Post subject: RE: Question for the masses |
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Exactly,
Btech = Humans and all our weaknessed and depravity.
Star Trek or Star Wars for that otehr feel.
AWAD- 6000 years of civilization and we are still animals, another 1000 is not going to suddenly culture us
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