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It's like someone decided that what a terminator suit needed was to present a much larger target that could also be effectively disabled by a single marksman with a standard rifle. I assume it will have a shield of some sort in the rules, but even so.
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It kind of makes sense if the concept for operating the suit is that the arms mimic the pilot's 1:1, since this gives them free range of motion. Kind of defeats the point of an armored battle robut though, and there's the whole "looks insanely goofy" issue.
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The Moon Monster posted:It kind of makes sense if the concept for operating the suit is that the arms mimic the pilot's 1:1, since this gives them free range of motion. Kind of defeats the point of an armored battle robut though, and there's the whole "looks insanely goofy" issue. But you see, it was really cool in Aliens when Ripley fought the Queen
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The Moon Monster posted:It kind of makes sense if the concept for operating the suit is that the arms mimic the pilot's 1:1, since this gives them free range of motion. Kind of defeats the point of an armored battle robut though, and there's the whole "looks insanely goofy" issue. This is a group that has access to technology where the user can just think and the robot arms would move. Having their arms operating joysticks is just bad design, and would definitely make them more prone to failure on the battlefield
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Iron Crowned posted:But you see, it was really cool in Aliens when Ripley fought the Queen It was, but then we all were also well aware that the power loader was just a walking forklift that she grabbed in the hangar as a last resort. They didn't fly it down to the planet and intentionally put it into combat. There are ways to make the exosuit look cool and vaguely plausible for your sci-fi setting. GW don't. The pilot always looks bizzarely and jarringly exposed. And awkwardly dangling. In other news, and a bit off topic, this was in my emails today and I needed to share it somewhere. I wonder if any member of the Orville cast is happy with their likeness here.
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Fashionable Jorts posted:This is a group that has access to technology where the user can just think and the robot arms would move. Having their arms operating joysticks is just bad design, and would definitely make them more prone to failure on the battlefield If you want to quibble over availability of technology in the setting, isn't it being often inconsistent and anachronistic a big part of 40k?
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# ? May 5, 2021 16:48 |
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The only exosuit style thing that GW has done kind of right is the Penitent Engine. The whole point is that the "pilot" is exposed to any and all damage. But yeah, it's not like a tank driver has their head and arms sticking out to an exposed steering wheel.
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The Moon Monster posted:If you want to quibble over availability of technology in the setting, isn't it being often inconsistent and anachronistic a big part of 40k? That's fair. It's just a little goofy to see soldiers with mind-controlled battle suits being deployed next to soldiers with joystick-controlled battle suits. Other than the dorky baby arms, I like the design.
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# ? May 5, 2021 16:55 |
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I mean, the Sisters walker pilot is wearing Powered Armor, and the Grey Knights walker pilot is wearing Tactical Dreadnaught Armor. They aren't exactly exposed to the air.
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# ? May 5, 2021 16:57 |
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Two Beans posted:I mean, the Sisters walker pilot is wearing Powered Armor, and the Grey Knights walker pilot is wearing Tactical Dreadnaught Armor. They aren't exactly exposed to the air. But but
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# ? May 5, 2021 17:21 |
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guys 40k looks really dumb, and is
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# ? May 5, 2021 17:26 |
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Floppychop posted:The only exosuit style thing that GW has done kind of right is the Penitent Engine. The whole point is that the "pilot" is exposed to any and all damage. I drive my car sitting on my hood using an elaborate system of levers and pulleys
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# ? May 5, 2021 17:37 |
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Communist Walrus posted:I drive my car sitting on my hood using an elaborate system of levers and pulleys That's certainly one way to ride int Valhalla shiny and chrome
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Communist Walrus posted:I drive my car sitting on my hood using an elaborate system of levers and pulleys
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Two Beans posted:I mean, the Sisters walker pilot is wearing Powered Armor, and the Grey Knights walker pilot is wearing Tactical Dreadnaught Armor. They aren't exactly exposed to the air. why can we see their face then?
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# ? May 5, 2021 19:01 |
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Moola posted:why can we see their face then?
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# ? May 5, 2021 19:08 |
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I'm the Ritas
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# ? May 5, 2021 21:13 |
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Soros Ritas
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# ? May 5, 2021 21:15 |
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Kaiju Cage Match posted:Soros Ritas Isn't that the lyrics to Sephiroth's theme?
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# ? May 5, 2021 21:20 |
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Moola posted:Isn't that the lyrics to Sephiroth's theme? Yeah.
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# ? May 5, 2021 21:30 |
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Check out those nipples.
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# ? May 5, 2021 22:30 |
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Ork nipples implies ork milk...
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# ? May 5, 2021 23:14 |
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Bucnasti posted:Ork nipples implies ork milk... Where did you think Shamrock Shakes came from?
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# ? May 5, 2021 23:20 |
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Bucnasti posted:Ork nipples implies ork milk...
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# ? May 5, 2021 23:21 |
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Big Orky Milkaz
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# ? May 6, 2021 01:46 |
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TotalHell posted:Big Orky Milkaz Big Tiddy Goff Gf
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# ? May 6, 2021 01:52 |
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hooman posted:Big Tiddy Goff Gf
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# ? May 6, 2021 01:56 |
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hooman posted:Big Tiddy Goff Gf holy poo poo lol
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# ? May 6, 2021 02:10 |
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hooman posted:Big Tiddy Goff Gf
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# ? May 6, 2021 02:51 |
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hooman posted:Big Tiddy Goff Gf
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# ? May 6, 2021 02:55 |
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New thread title?
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# ? May 6, 2021 04:24 |
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hooman posted:Big Tiddy Goff Gf
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# ? May 6, 2021 05:19 |
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PoptartsNinja posted:New thread title? I agree
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# ? May 6, 2021 06:05 |
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PoptartsNinja posted:New thread title? please. The current one is a Halloween joke from like 2018
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# ? May 6, 2021 06:12 |
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Derp post plz ignore
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# ? May 6, 2021 13:13 |
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Two Beans posted:Where did you think Shamrock Shakes came from? Oh no.
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# ? May 6, 2021 13:20 |
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i would pay somewhere in the region of infinity dollars for an stl of this
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# ? May 6, 2021 13:46 |
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jesus WEP posted:i would pay somewhere in the region of infinity dollars for an stl of this Crooked Dice makes British TV minis once in a while, so cross your fingers
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Now dis is pod racin'
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