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bunnyofdoom posted:How about I walk to the infantry, shoot the gently caress outta the blackjack, then justice foot the infantry. Don't. Walking up to the infantry would put you too close to the building and out of LOS of the Blackjack. My suggestion: Walk to 1104. That puts you range 3 from the Blackjack and in the open. BTH should be 7 on all guns. Hit his rear end with everything you've got.
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Arglebargle III posted:Wow, I would never have expected that. You write way too well to be pushing shopping carts for a living. Please tell me you are still in school? I'm afraid not. It was a layoff thing, and the first job I could jump on (in an area where jobs are pretty limited). I've never been really good at selling myself, and wouldn't be sure where to even start to get into the gaming industry. I am writing a novel, though (I've always wanted to be a published author), so I'm not kicking myself for wasting my talents. Yet.
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Tempest_56 posted:Don't. Walking up to the infantry would put you too close to the building and out of LOS of the Blackjack. My suggestion: Walk to 1104. That puts you range 3 from the Blackjack and in the open. BTH should be 7 on all guns. Hit his rear end with everything you've got. But, who will kill the infantry, and how will the justice foot get another kill?
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bunnyofdoom posted:But, who will kill the infantry, and how will the justice foot get another kill? On one hand, if the Blackjack dies we don't need to kill the infantry. On the other, I'm following PTN's advice and stepping on them already since I've got like 11s to hit with the guns. And the Justice Foot will be allowed to field execute the captured Cappie infantry and ejected pilots via stomping.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I'm afraid not. It was a layoff thing, and the first job I could jump on (in an area where jobs are pretty limited). I've never been really good at selling myself, and wouldn't be sure where to even start to get into the gaming industry. Good. I'm most of the way through the STO thread, and you've definitely got more chops than many popular fiction authors. Even some really well-selling ones, not to mention any names Hamilton. Oops. Enjoying the narrative in this thread as well. How long do you plan for this to go, tentatively?
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Tempest_56 posted:On one hand, if the Blackjack dies we don't need to kill the infantry. On the other, I'm following PTN's advice and stepping on them already since I've got like 11s to hit with the guns. Then it will no longer be the justice foot. IT WILL BE THE FOOT OF VENGANCE!
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Brandy Collins posted:Enjoying the narrative in this thread as well. How long do you plan for this to go, tentatively? Indefinitely? Until people get bored of it? Until I put it on hiatus to do a Dragon Age II LP and then forget about it? Until Hollywood picks up my book to be the next Popular For now, I'm going to stick with 'indefinitely'. I like giving the fictional universe that made me realize I really wanted to write some good press. Tempest_56 posted:On one hand, if the Blackjack dies we don't need to kill the infantry. On the other, I'm following PTN's advice and stepping on them already since I've got like 11s to hit with the guns. You know what would work even better than stepping on them? Intentional "unintentional" fall. Body slam the bastards with a Rifleman. You can miss a kick. You can't miss a fall (unless you're Arthur Dent). PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 03:37 on Mar 21, 2011 |
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PoptartsNinja posted:You know what would work even better than stepping on them? Intentional "unintentional" fall. Body slam the bastards with a Rifleman. You can miss a kick. You can't miss a fall (unless you're Arthur Dent).  : DEATH FROM ABOVE! : Riflemen don't have jump jets: FLAIL WILDLY INTO THE BUILDING!
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PoptartsNinja posted:You know what would work even better than stepping on them? Intentional "unintentional" fall. Body slam the bastards with a Rifleman. You can miss a kick. You can't miss a fall (unless you're Arthur Dent). If I had enough MP to make it into that hex, I totally would.
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PoptartsNinja posted:The busiest Wal*Mart in the country. I push carts. Doesn't matter who; in the end, they all go down to the best drat unit in the history of teams. Plus the Furillo Steiners have THOMAS HOGARTH!!!'s loyalty. Can't beat that.
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PoptartsNinja posted:The busiest Wal*Mart in the country. I push carts. The one on Lacrosse Street? (I dunno if that's still the busiest one, but if so... dang.) Either way go Death Commandos 
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Mr. Despair posted:The one on Lacrosse Street? (I dunno if that's still the busiest one, but if so... dang.) That's the one. Our slow days are like a normal store's average ones. Our average days are like a normal store's EBT days. Our EBT days are like Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Eve we run out of carts by 10:00 AM and won't get any of them back until the 27th.
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Ahh yes I have some family who works there, so all I hear all sorts of horror stories.  Better than nothing, but hopefully your novel gets you somewhere better especially before the rally .
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Arglebargle III posted:I'm seriously not kidding. I knew a girl with an English Lit. degree who sent a list of all the computer games she had ever played along with a cover letter and writing sample to Microsoft, and they hired her for 70K a year. Last I heard she was doing script editing for the Mass Effect series. Was the thought process pretty much "I've played lots of games and hence have plenty of experience with them."?
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PoptartsNinja posted:I've never been really good at selling myself, and wouldn't be sure where to even start to get into the gaming industry It's a long shot, sure, but here's the thing: you already have a big body of work in video game writing. It's not like you would have to write some big thing (like a novel) you already have something finished. And what's the worst that could happen? They could say no. It is, of course, up to you, and it's a long shot, but no more a long shot that becoming a successful author. All you would have to do is archive your posts from the thread in a readable HTML form, select some parts that you think are particularly good as short writing samples, and write a cover letter. You have skills Cryptic might be interested in, and you have a relevant body of work to prove it. And you're pushing shopping carts, man. What do you have to lose on this one? Teledahn posted:This really sounds incredible. I don't doubt it, but I'm really wondering why someone would do that in the first place. Yeah she had played a ton of games, from NES through PC to DS (and possibly back.) She was really surprised when they offered her the job and the salary, but hey, tech firms in California pay money. (Her friends speculated that gender bias had something to do with it but I'm trying to encourage Poptartsninja here.)
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Based on your last thread, I'd say you should try pitching a new Star Trek series. It's due, and you've already got more fans than all of Enterprise...
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Arglebargle III posted:It's a long shot, sure, but here's the thing: you already have a big body of work in video game writing. It's not like you would have to write some big thing (like a novel) you already have something finished. And what's the worst that could happen? They could say no.
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Is the enterprise Lp that good? is it a "you had to be there from the start" kind of good where you have to read every post in the thread ever to really appreciate it? Or could I just stick to PTN's posts and enjoy it? I think I watched four or five, maybe six updates and it really didn't grab onto me. Should I try again?
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Affi posted:Is the enterprise Lp that good? is it a "you had to be there from the start" kind of good where you have to read every post in the thread ever to really appreciate it? Or could I just stick to PTN's posts and enjoy it? Frankly, the videos are secondary. I mean, yeah, they're interesting, but they get really samey, fast, mostly because... the game is really samey, really fast. The text PTN wrote is the star.
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Mukaikubo posted:Frankly, the videos are secondary. I mean, yeah, they're interesting, but they get really samey, fast, mostly because... the game is really samey, really fast. The text PTN wrote is the star. Can someone please post a link?
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Mukaikubo posted:Frankly, the videos are secondary. I mean, yeah, they're interesting, but they get really samey, fast, mostly because... the game is really samey, really fast. The text PTN wrote is the star. Yeah, I felt that way about the videos actually, but I also didn't pay very much attention to the text-updates. I'll give it another go based on this LP being p. awesome.
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Volmarias posted:Can someone please post a link? Here ya go: http://lparchive.org/Star-Trek-Online/ Also the original thread is here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3358704&pagenumber=1 Hey, PTN, any chance that one day you might eventually show off the new Romulan episodes? They are quite enjoyable and I would love to see the Brutus' crew take on them.  Edit: also Cryptic is redesigning some of the older episodes: the Azura rescue was tweaked, for example. radintorov fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Mar 21, 2011 |
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radintorov posted:Here ya go: http://lparchive.org/Star-Trek-Online/ Thanks. Man, the LP Archive looks nice now!
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Mukaikubo posted:Frankly, the videos are secondary. I mean, yeah, they're interesting, but they get really samey, fast, mostly because... the game is really samey, really fast. The text PTN wrote is the star. Tribble collective. It can't be stressed enough.
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BattleMechs are Awesome Today's Episode: ENF-4R Enforcer A rejected draft of an Archernar BattleMechs advertisement.  Not having reached the prototype phase as the Star League collapsed, the Enforcer was saved from being lost to history by Davion MechWarriors Despite weighing in at 50 tons, the Enforcer's 64.8 kp/h top speed is more in keeping with heavier mechs like the Marauder, Crusader and Orion. Instead, its mobility is focused in its 120 meter jump radius. When combined with its primary armament of a Federated Arms AC/10 and ChisComp 43 Large Laser, With its nine tons of Starshield armor coverage angled forward, the Enforcer is best-suited to a heroic, head-first charge against (Scribbled at the bottom: What is this garbage? The words you're using are way too big for our target audience.) Defiance Industries fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Sep 25, 2011 |
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quote:because when you have a remaining half-ton, why not add a small laser? I need that extra half-ton for the ice-cream machine.
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radintorov posted:Hey, PTN, any chance that one day you might eventually show off the new Romulan episodes? They are quite enjoyable and I would love to see the Brutus' crew take on them. It's on my list of 'things to do once Cryptic adds a leeeeetle more to the game'. The Romulan episodes are really neat, but I'd need more than five updates so I've been waiting until they finish some of what they've been revamping.
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Zaodai posted:I need that extra half-ton for the ice-cream machine. Huh, I figured you for a soda-machine sort of guy. Can anyone tell me at what weight mechs go from being heavies to being assaults?
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20-35 ton 'Mechs are light 40-55 ton 'Mechs are medium 60-75 ton 'Mechs are heavy 80-100 ton 'Mechs are assault VVV They do indeed. It's been a long day, also, I'm working on an update. As well as something special. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Mar 22, 2011 |
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PoptartsNinja posted:25-35 ton 'Mechs are light Light mechs start at 20 tons.
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paragon1 posted:Huh, I figured you for a soda-machine sort of guy.  My soda supply is taken care of via a sophisticated custom nuerohelmet.
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PoptartsNinja posted:VVV They do indeed. It's been a long day,  PoptartsNinja posted:also, I'm working on an update.  PoptartsNinja posted:As well as something special.    Yup. AJ_Impy was right about this, we *can* communicate solely through the miracle of smileys.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I'm working on an update. As well as something special. With all the STO LP talk recently it would be pretty hilarious if the Brutus hit a wormhole and did a little flyby.
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paragon1 posted:Huh, I figured you for a soda-machine sort of guy. It's a reference to the fact that while their torpedoes were as explosive as bricks, American subs in WWII came fully equipped with their very own ice cream machines - because who needs working weapons when you've got hot fudge sundaes?
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Trast posted:With all the STO LP talk recently it would be pretty hilarious if the Brutus hit a wormhole and did a little flyby. Genesis is more than just a torpedo. Also, need a quick clarification from Bunny of Doom since he and the Rifleman are trying to occupy the same hex.
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That seems to happen a lot, maybe have each player send you a backup move order and give larger mechs the right-of-way?
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WraithMind posted:That seems to happen a lot, maybe have each player send you a backup move order and give larger mechs the right-of-way? I go first-come, first serve, so if you really want a hex send your orders ASAP. Also, it may be all over.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Also, it may be all over. Hm. What are the odds of all three of us being taken out in the same turn?
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PoptartsNinja posted:I go first-come, first serve, so if you really want a hex send your orders ASAP. Okay, now I'm actually on the edge of my seat here. Are the space Mexicans doomed?
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