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Okay, that's a good one. I completely forgot Tesla's original gimmick was wireless power. Hopefully he builds a backup into his permanent body, though, or someone will eventually take down China's power grid just to immobilize him in the middle of a fight.
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Bobulus posted:Okay, that's a good one. I completely forgot Tesla's original gimmick was wireless power. ULTRA has already done all the metamaterial research that they need for the new reactor Brougton said he couldn't build. They even called it a Broughton Reactor, it's all based off his work.
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wiegieman posted:ULTRA has already done all the metamaterial research that they need for the new reactor Brougton said he couldn't build. They even called it a Broughton Reactor, it's all based off his work. ULTRA is using Broughton's earlier work to build reactors small enough to fit inside giant robots. The problem for Robo is that while they can design a different reactor that's small enough to fit inside his own body, they can't figure out how to actually build it because the design calls for materials that, while they do not violate the known laws of physics, are still largely hypothetical. I guess Robo's strong enough that they could strap an OSIRIS reactor to his back and call it a day, but that would effectively remove him from all field work and probably interacting with living people due to radioactive concerns.
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Oct 10, 2015 20:32
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Just tie his power core to a bike that he has to pedal to get around. Infinite energy right there.
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I'm not saying this is bad, I'm liking the comic, but does anyone feel like the most recent issues are tonally different from the rest? Everything feels more desperate and ragtag and the world feels like it's in the shitter. Must be the loss of tesladyne and the biomega threat. I'm loving the TITANS' look, btw. Just wondering how to use them in the rpg.
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Oct 12, 2015 03:00
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Keep in mind that this is something like Robo's tenth major storyarc. It makes sense to shift the tone around now and again to keep the storytelling fresh.
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Oct 12, 2015 03:16
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Like I said, I like it. I was more pointing it out and starting discussion for the record.
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Oct 12, 2015 03:19
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Hyperactive posted:I guess Robo's strong enough that they could strap an OSIRIS reactor to his back and call it a day, but that would effectively remove him from all field work and probably interacting with living people due to radioactive concerns. Do what Evangelion did and just use a really, really long extension cord. Please don't do this.
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Covok posted:I'm not saying this is bad, I'm liking the comic, but does anyone feel like the most recent issues are tonally different from the rest? Everything feels more desperate and ragtag and the world feels like it's in the shitter. Must be the loss of tesladyne and the biomega threat. There's a couple things going on with this one. On the one hand, we promised that The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur would be the volume where And Nothing Will Ever Be The Same. Which casts Robo's return to the present in Ring of Fire as the first demonstration of that promise by way of Tony Stark Loses The Company. For an Atomic Robo story, yeah, it's fairly bleak. Easily the darkest we've done since Ghost of Station X. I wouldn't be concerned about Ring of Fire signaling a complete tonal shift going forward. We are definitely interested in exploring the Weird Future as we move Robo's timeline forward, but that's to remain on the cutting edge of current scientific pursuits and has nothing to do with melodrama/angst. So, more strange than grim, and in any case there's always going to be that undercurrent of humor. Something I think people forget, and I'm not pointing fingers at anyone here, it's just something I've noticed in general discussion of Atomic Robo, is that humor isn't the main element of the book. Ghostbusters is comedy with some action. Indiana Jones is action with some comedy. We spend most of our time closer to the Indy end of that spectrum. quote:I'm loving the TITANS' look, btw. Just wondering how to use them in the rpg.
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Hyperactive posted:Something I think people forget, and I'm not pointing fingers at anyone here, it's just something I've noticed in general discussion of Atomic Robo, is that humor isn't the main element of the book. Ghostbusters is comedy with some action. Indiana Jones is action with some comedy. We spend most of our time closer to the Indy end of that spectrum. This is pretty much how I've always sold Atomic Robo to other people. "It's Indiana Jones with more SCIENCE and also he's a robot." Typically if that doesn't immediately sexually arouse them I can safely assume they're alien imposters and not real humans and react accordingly.
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:This is pretty much how I've always sold Atomic Robo to other people. "It's Indiana Jones with more SCIENCE and also he's a robot." Typically if that doesn't immediately sexually arouse them I can safely assume they're alien imposters and not real humans and react accordingly. With SCIENCE presumably.
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Oct 12, 2015 17:58
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Ghost of Station X is probably my favorite Robo volume overall so I'm actually really digging this one with the similar feel. You alternate between period and contemporary stories every year. Is that a deliberate choice, and the plan for the foreseeable future?
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Oct 12, 2015 18:35
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Oh, I've always viewed the series as Indian Jones, not a comedy. Make no mistake. Just noting the different feel. Like I said, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Also, awesome to hear that there is a source book coming out for the RPG. So, how cyberpunk is the weird future going to be? Should we expect 90s pop fiction levels or something more reserved and grounded? Or not at all? Or should I just wait and see?
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So I just caught up from the start of Ring of Fire. I'm not sure reading it update by update would work for me, but it was a pretty satisfying read so far.J.A.B.C. posted:Do what Evangelion did and just use a really, really long extension cord. The comic mentioned that TITANs normally plug into Tokyo's power supply, it's already too late.
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Omnomnomnivore posted:Ghost of Station X is probably my favorite Robo volume overall so I'm actually really digging this one with the similar feel. quote:You alternate between period and contemporary stories every year. Is that a deliberate choice, and the plan for the foreseeable future? Covok posted:Also, awesome to hear that there is a source book coming out for the RPG. quote:So, how cyberpunk is the weird future going to be? Should we expect 90s pop fiction levels or something more reserved and grounded? Or not at all? Or should I just wait and see?
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Hyperactive posted:It's in layout! Might be ready for purchase toward the end of this year but don't quote me on that. Definitely available for 2016. I ran into the designer of the Majestic 12 sourcebook at a con a few months ago, he totally sold me on playing a M12 game.
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Oct 12, 2015 22:59
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Bucnasti posted:I ran into the designer of the Majestic 12 sourcebook at a con a few months ago, he totally sold me on playing a M12 game.
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I haven't gotten a chance to play the Atomic Robo game since I bought it but the book was a good read. I'll definitely pick up more supplements if they expand on lore and setting stuff.
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Oct 13, 2015 02:58
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Hyperactive posted:It's hard to say. We've got a story in the pipeline for the '80s or '90s that is, like, a singularity of cyberpunk cliches. I would expect future storylines taking place in our present would be somewhat grounded. Keep in mind that Ghost of Station X and Ring of Fire would also qualify as grounded cyberpunk. They do? Man, my perspective on cyberpunk is too skewed by things like Shadowrun that I forget cyberpunk isn't just street samurai and hacker-magic.
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Carrasco posted:So I just caught up from the start of Ring of Fire. I'm not sure reading it update by update would work for me, but it was a pretty satisfying read so far. I keep wanting to stop and wait for Ring of Fire to finish but every day I want more and I can't stop myself. I thought I had a Robo addiction before, but this daily business has ruined me. Len posted:I haven't gotten a chance to play the Atomic Robo game since I bought it but the book was a good read. I'll definitely pick up more supplements if they expand on lore and setting stuff. Same. I've been wanting to play the game, and even kicked around a few ideas here and there. Everyone I play with sucks at long-term campaigns, especially me, and Robo seems like a great game for one-offs that build into a bigger overall picture. But so far no luck.
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Len posted:I haven't gotten a chance to play the Atomic Robo game since I bought it but the book was a good read. I'll definitely pick up more supplements if they expand on lore and setting stuff. Obviously you get the biggest bang for your buck if you get to play the game, but our main goal with the RPG and its supplements is: this would be a cool thing to own for any Robo fan whether or not they will ever play. Covok posted:They do? Man, my perspective on cyberpunk is too skewed by things like Shadowrun that I forget cyberpunk isn't just street samurai and hacker-magic.
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Those are some sexy looking legs they're designing. I'm wondering if they're for Robo or for the giant robot that will eventually be punching biomegas to death. ...and if they're for robo, it would be a shame to cover them up with pants all the time.
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:I keep wanting to stop and wait for Ring of Fire to finish but every day I want more and I can't stop myself. I thought I had a Robo addiction before, but this daily business has ruined me. I don't know enough about the system or FATE to run a game but I would be willing to play in a game online if there were other people around interested.
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Between this and last week's robo-crotch this is the sexiest issue of Atomic Robo.
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Omnomnomnivore posted:Between this and last week's robo-crotch this is the sexiest issue of Atomic Robo.
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Hey, Hyper, has the comic ever gone into the extent that Robo experiences tactile sensations? I know he's reacted to pain and possibly to extreme temperatures, but I can't remember if he's ever mentioned if something felt smooth or rough before.
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Who What Now posted:Hey, Hyper, has the comic ever gone into the extent that Robo experiences tactile sensations? I know he's reacted to pain and possibly to extreme temperatures, but I can't remember if he's ever mentioned if something felt smooth or rough before.
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Hyperactive posted:Honestly never thought about it before. I have to assume he can detect those things one way or another. He appears to have a totally normal range of human dexterity, and you can't pull that off if you're half-numb to surface details. Mumble mumble low-voltage electro-static field mumble mumble simulate sensation in the way nerves do.
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It'd almost certainly have to be some kind of electric field, because Tesla. But really, nerves are just conductors for tiny electrical impulses. If his entire body is weakly conductive, and something about his brain or heart was always transmitting and receiving a weak charge from the surface level, he'd have a sense of touch, or near enough to one. It might necessitate that he has to be careful when handling certain sensitive equipment, but most of what we've seen him work on is high-end rocketry and other mechanical engineering projects.
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Doesn't that kill the gag with him not being able to use capacitive touch screens, though?
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Gaz-L posted:Doesn't that kill the gag with him not being able to use capacitive touch screens, though? His rigid metal fingers can have totally different capacitance from pliable human ones. He could still just use a little rubber finger-tipped gloves or something.
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This conversation is (part of) why I love this book.
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Fantastic voyage? Does it still count if biomega are so large they don't really need to shrink in order to pop in and wreak havoc?
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Mortanis posted:Fantastic voyage? Does it still count if biomega are so large they don't really need to shrink in order to pop in and wreak havoc? I've decided this story has to end with Robo using 100% of his (China's) power to just directly beat all the biomega to death. And/or buy time for a better plan. 
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If they can project power into Robo, could they theoretically project the same power (perhaps requiring a small receiver of some kind) into the insides of the monster? I have prepared a demonstration of what would happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRT1f5luywU
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This torpedo nuke plan does not involve enough punches to giant monster faces.
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Bucnasti posted:This torpedo nuke plan does not involve enough punches to giant monster faces.
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Hyperactive posted:Counterpoint: the plan is literally as many supersonic nuclear punches to giant monster faces as needed to cook them to death. Will the torpedos be shaped like fists?
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Bucnasti posted:Will the torpedos be shaped like fists? Depending on what they use to cause the supercavitation, I'd guess. Either speed (Then no) or extreme heat (Then it can be shaped however you want). So, it's possible. But not as cost effective as just shooting them. Unless they use giant Pistol Shrimp hands to cause the cavitation. Then it's crustacean punches!
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