Subject: Suspension of disbelief.
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Posted on: 2016-06-02 11:05:00 UTC
And some lubricant, perhaps.
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Mecha Madness RP by
on 2016-06-01 00:08:00 UTC
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There's nothing like a good ol fashioned uncanonical Mecha free for all.
Recently DoSAT came into possession of a large army of unique Mecha, and were tasked with Hikari-Ni-Nare-ing them. Normally they would just strap explosives galore in every nook and cranny they could find, but then some guy asked if they couldn't just have Agents duke it out in a mechanical free for all. As the present engineers were all Mecha fans in some form the decision was unanimous.
Apparently adding a teleporter-based ejection system and some ToQger-brand IMAGINATION for controls cost less then the plastic explosives.
So basically they asked agents to fight with Mecha until that Mecha can't fight no more, then get into another Mecha and repeat the process until there's no more Mecha to use.
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I so badly want to jump on this. by
on 2016-06-01 04:55:00 UTC
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I'm a MASSIVE sucker for mecha anime, particularly the robots. And yet I'm stuck out here since I don't have a character yet (well, I do, but I don't have permission) ;-;
At this point I'd kill for a text-based clash between giant robots with abilities like planet-cracking swords and the ubiquitous Macross Missile Massacre. -
Jump all you want! by
on 2016-06-01 07:45:00 UTC
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Just make sure you've taken your shoes off, first.
You don't need permission for RPs.
As long as its not an interlude or a mission (ie, anything that adds to the PPC canon,) you can go right ahead.
Helps you get grips on your characters, too. -
Well, never mind. by
on 2016-06-01 07:48:00 UTC
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Probably should have... looked at that there conversation thread.
Er.
Just jump over here, I suppose. -
A question... by
on 2016-06-01 01:08:00 UTC
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Why is DoSAT destroying incredibly useful technology? Seriously. They keep that sort of thing around and put it to good use. Makes-things would fire everyone involved as soon as he found out about this. And in this case, I think "fire" might imply "from a cannon".
I'm not saying that random RPs are a bad thing, of course. Just that this one seems to run counter to what DoSAT actually does.
-Phobos -
Well Mechas are massive things by
on 2016-06-01 01:26:00 UTC
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Especially an army, DoSAT would probably gut the things for anything useful, then explode them.
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Bit hard to gut them for parts when they've been pulverized. (nm by
on 2016-06-01 01:30:00 UTC
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It's an army, there's repetitions. (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 01:31:00 UTC
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As in not outwardly, but internally (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 01:33:00 UTC
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Sometimes it's just better to... by
on 2016-06-01 01:48:00 UTC
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Admit your very shallow reasons for wanting something over trying to scrape up very bad excuses when it's obvious you just want to do something for the sake of it, dude.
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Yes, yes it is. (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 01:53:00 UTC
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So knock it off? by
on 2016-06-01 01:55:00 UTC
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Several people are already telling you this isn't well thought out or makes sense for the PPC and isn't in character for Makes-Things or DoSAT.
You are trying to pull off things we charge for in missions and going "but but but" at people pointing it out to you. -
*points aggressively at the uncanonical in opening blurb * by
on 2016-06-01 02:19:00 UTC
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All I was looking to do here was have a nice fun RP. So if we can all enjoy this RP looking too much into it that would be great.
~Mattman, who probably should've ran this by everyone before starting. -
...then why wasn't that your initial response? by
on 2016-06-01 02:31:00 UTC
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You didn't say that until just now, after multiple replies asking what your reasoning was. You gave ones that didn't make sense and were OOC for the department involved.
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Would you hand wave something to one of your superiors? (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 02:35:00 UTC
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You have overstepped. by
on 2016-06-01 02:48:00 UTC
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That personal dig at July is unwarranted and petty. Not only that, but it failed to address the concerns brought up previously in this thread. Your attempts to rectify your comment haven't helped.
I recommend you think long and hard before your next reply. -
...don't bring my job into this. by
on 2016-06-01 02:38:00 UTC
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Because for one? That isn't what you were doing. At all.
For two? Not. Cool. At. All. -
Sorry sorry sorry sorry by
on 2016-06-01 02:43:00 UTC
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To rephrase that: Would you hand wave something to someone you respect and has more experience in the matter?
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I'm done talking to you because of that last reply. (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 02:44:00 UTC
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That's fine (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 02:46:00 UTC
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...that might've come off as prick-ish (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 02:46:00 UTC
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Normally I'm averse to jumping in, but... by
on 2016-06-01 04:27:00 UTC
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...honestly? I think this entire discussion was more or less unnecessary, especially with your adamant defense of your idea and demeaning July's profession. Everything you've been doing from the very first post of this thread has been all kinds of Not Cool, and speaking as your friend here, I think it would be better for you to just drop the subject in its entirety.
When we come up with ideas for RPs, or anything else for that matter, the first thing we do is discuss these ideas with our friends, before taking such proposals to the Board, let alone setting up anything "official" on either of the Boards. By getting feedback from others before trying anything, we can determine whether what we're about to do is a safe idea or not. Throwing up an RP thread opener on the T-Board and expecting other people to join without questioning what you're doing is not a good way to encourage actual participation, and while the T-Board is no doubt not nearly as active as the Board proper, such an action may still take up space that could be devoted to more productive RPs, discussions, etc.
And as for my two cents on your RP idea itself, I'm sorry to say that I'll have to give it a pass. I mean, yeah, in a different setting I would be interested in mecha battles, and I really loved a certain mecha-versus-kaiju movie from a while back. But this is not the kind of setting that'd allow such scenarios, because knowing how they go in movies and anime, they will inevitably result in valuable technology being wasted and potential collateral damage to everyone else within several miles of the fight. Besides, the potential spectacle would certainly be outweighed by the expenses of maintenance, repairs, and possible medical bills due to injured pilots. And even if this was non-canon I doubt there would be that many agents who would be interested in even piloting a mech, let alone pitting one against another in dangerous close combat.Well, Falc would, but only as a last resort. Or something.
Please understand that knowing how I am with drama, I went out of my way not to sound vitriolic, demeaning, or otherwise petty while typing this, and I apologize if I come off that way to you all regardless. The last thing I need, however, is for me to get irrationally upset and start fueling the fire myself, so I'll end this off by once again advising for you to kindly stop pursuing this immature and pointless endeavor; I've backed you up on things before, sure, but I'm afraid I can't do so in this case, seeing as I believe you are in the wrong on this one. -
I can second your points on the RP. by
on 2016-06-01 15:20:00 UTC
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There are several mechs that, if destroyed, could theoretically take down HQ with it; Godmars, the pioneer of ugly-awesome multi-colored combination mechs, destroys the planet if it gets wrecked, and the more famous Ideon wipes out the entire universe if it goes down or goes berzerk.
In addition, the PPC's point of view is to deconstruct things to analyze the overall quality of something. This has only ever been attempted once in mecha anime as a canon, and it was so emotionally taxing that everyone else thought "let's not do that again." (Invincible Super Man Zambot 3. Look it up. Or maybe don't.)
And yes, this would destroy HQ even if the mechs I just mentioned weren't involved. Dai-Guard already showed people that you don't ... with salarymen or they'll rip you a new one. What could even stronger pilots do? -
How would you even fit a mech in HQ...? (nm) by
on 2016-06-02 06:39:00 UTC
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Well, DoSAT does have a large, mutable hangar. by
on 2016-06-02 16:45:00 UTC
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Which can expand or contract appropriately to suit whatever's in it. We know it holds Sun Crushers; as per Sergio's spin-off, we know they have a fighter jet or two; and in my stories we've seen it contain a large ground-ship, the bridge of a Federation starship, and a renegade dragon. (The latter link shows its adaptability very nicely.)
Of course, that's just DoSAT, who have an excuse. The rest of HQ, not so much.
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I read that as "large mtuable hamster". :D (nm) by
on 2016-06-03 10:28:00 UTC
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Suspension of disbelief. by
on 2016-06-02 11:05:00 UTC
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And some lubricant, perhaps.
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We just did it... by
on 2016-06-02 11:38:00 UTC
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... in an ill-defined location. Works for most things.
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OT: Is the Karaoke Night RP still a thing? (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 00:50:00 UTC
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Doesn't look like it (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 00:57:00 UTC
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The last person to post there was me. by
on 2016-06-01 19:46:00 UTC
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Pretty sure Karaoke Night is dead.
Everyone thought Chakkik's was the best performance and no one should bother topping itI kid, I kid. -
That was me btw (nm) by
on 2016-06-01 00:08:00 UTC
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