Spikeru
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Someone is a Battletech aficionado Quiaff?
This can be stretched to include the Mechwarrior computer games, MechAssault and the CMG Mechwarrior: Dark Age/ Age of Destruction.
I just got into the hobby at the start of the year, been buying novels, miniatures and games like crazy. I can't get enough; it's like Sci-Fi crack that shits all over everything else...... Ashaksdfgh!
In fact, any discussion of Sci-Fi would be good, share your thoughts!
I have come to the conclusion that there are three types of Sci-Fi:
1) Technobabble- Star Trek and its cadre. Uses complicated language in place of good dialogue, usually makes no scientific sense either. The worlds are full of beautiful humans and ugly bubble wrap aliens. Battles are all about facing a new threat and creating an elaborate workaround to pacify it.
“Captain, we need to reroute the main phase influx coil or the entire ship could Zebulon accelerate"
2) Western- Star Wars, Serenity, Bebop and anything else with low slung pistol belts. The dialogue is quick, witty and full of character. All the good guys are hot (excluding Hamil) and all the bad guys are ugly. Very enjoyable to watch but lacking any really coherent universe. Battles are more sensible than in Technobabble but involve split second timing and expert piloting.
"It was on sale"
3) Military- Battletech, Starship Troopers (novel) and anything in which training is actually valued. Technology is paramount as is good tactics. Characters are well created but surrounded by faceless 2D unit subordinates. Dialogue usually consists or describing weapons, situations or mentioning cool sounding unit names. Battles are fast paced, exciting and the only superb thing about the genre.
"The Davion Heavy Guards RCT and the 10th and 12th Deneb Light Cavalry are on the surface. We also have the Kell Hounds 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Deiron Regulars holding station at the jump point."
This can be stretched to include the Mechwarrior computer games, MechAssault and the CMG Mechwarrior: Dark Age/ Age of Destruction.
I just got into the hobby at the start of the year, been buying novels, miniatures and games like crazy. I can't get enough; it's like Sci-Fi crack that shits all over everything else...... Ashaksdfgh!
In fact, any discussion of Sci-Fi would be good, share your thoughts!
I have come to the conclusion that there are three types of Sci-Fi:
1) Technobabble- Star Trek and its cadre. Uses complicated language in place of good dialogue, usually makes no scientific sense either. The worlds are full of beautiful humans and ugly bubble wrap aliens. Battles are all about facing a new threat and creating an elaborate workaround to pacify it.
“Captain, we need to reroute the main phase influx coil or the entire ship could Zebulon accelerate"
2) Western- Star Wars, Serenity, Bebop and anything else with low slung pistol belts. The dialogue is quick, witty and full of character. All the good guys are hot (excluding Hamil) and all the bad guys are ugly. Very enjoyable to watch but lacking any really coherent universe. Battles are more sensible than in Technobabble but involve split second timing and expert piloting.
"It was on sale"
3) Military- Battletech, Starship Troopers (novel) and anything in which training is actually valued. Technology is paramount as is good tactics. Characters are well created but surrounded by faceless 2D unit subordinates. Dialogue usually consists or describing weapons, situations or mentioning cool sounding unit names. Battles are fast paced, exciting and the only superb thing about the genre.
"The Davion Heavy Guards RCT and the 10th and 12th Deneb Light Cavalry are on the surface. We also have the Kell Hounds 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Deiron Regulars holding station at the jump point."
