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by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: floating city..
Replies: 22
Views: 727

Re: floating city..

I'm guessing that you're not very knowledgable about the ocean then...

Besides...it's not like a wave's gonna hit it...especially not in the sea...though maybe you could tow it beyond the environment...
by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: floating city..
Replies: 22
Views: 727

Re: floating city..

But what if the front falls off?
by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Wow, this is extreme...
Replies: 3
Views: 381

Re: Wow, this is extreme...

Zerebus wrote:Who recently lost about 28,000 off of his post count.


You and I both my friend...you and I both...
by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Misinformation VS Rifts Reality
Replies: 7
Views: 444

Re: Misinformation VS Rifts Reality

Just look out your door in the real world.

How many people actually know something beyond the town they grew up in?
by Shadyslug
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:28 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: MDC Beings & falling damage
Replies: 18
Views: 1129

Re: MDC Beings & falling damage

I think that in the case of the MDC creature, falling means automatic death. No roll to save. No roll to roll (because death/2 still equals death...sure you can make an argument for half dead, but that's just silly). No roll to parry or block (you can't parry or block death). Sure...it's highly simp...
by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Juicer Upgrades?!?
Replies: 16
Views: 883

Re: Juicer Upgrades?!?

Just ask Jose Conseco...
by Shadyslug
Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Juicer Upgrades?!?
Replies: 16
Views: 883

Re: Juicer Upgrades?!?

Tell him that the conversion requires him to sacrifice his genitals to the Mega Juicer God.
by Shadyslug
Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Origins of Witches
Replies: 5
Views: 329

Each magic class is described in their respective books...

You should check them out...some of them are pretty darn cool...

And no...not all witches derive power from a supernatural entity...some of them are merely different forms of magic casters...
by Shadyslug
Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Who is the most powerfull single Merc Outfit in N.A. ?
Replies: 34
Views: 978

I agree with the Illegitimate Rodent.

Megaversal Legions...they are the largest and most powerful merc army on Earth.
by Shadyslug
Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: MDC Races and Physical Skills?
Replies: 6
Views: 542

So if Vam'borg were to take Gymnastics, he wouldn't get the bonuses? I mean...he's technically not just a borg. He's part vampire...part borg...and all kinds of awesome...
by Shadyslug
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:55 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Where did I say you did? You just asked. Yet it does not support that claim. Umm...sure it does. He is a writer. He just stated that it's fine. Therefore, the opinions, as represented by a writer, in addition to the fact that the changes were suggested, reviewed, implimented and continue to be incl...
by Shadyslug
Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TK Force Field
Replies: 18
Views: 639

So in other words, the TK forcefield is pretty much worthless to any psionic combatant?

That's totally lame...completely invalidates RCC's like the Hunter Cat and the other feline fighters, as well as the Psi-Warrior and other fighting psionics...
by Shadyslug
Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Where did I say he said he was happy with it? I just quoted that part he mentions he's fine with it the way it is...as support of my claim that if they weren't okay with it, then it would not have happened.
by Shadyslug
Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Where did he say he wasn't happy with it?
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psi-Slinger question
Replies: 17
Views: 696

3d6x75= 225-1350. Average 800. The Gunslinger with an average laser pistol does a minimum damage that is almost as much as your average damage. I'm not saying it sucks completely, I'm just saying that compared to similar characters it does. When ammo is free and semi-unlimited, then you're more lik...
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:55 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psi-Slinger question
Replies: 17
Views: 696

3) Does only 1d6 MD regardless of the type of rounds fired. This power seems exceptionally weak in the face of the fact that the typical laser pistol is doing 2d6-3d6 MD per shot. On top of which, the Psi-Slinger has comparatively low ISP at first level (MEx2+10) so he can't even use the power that...
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Splugorth and their Young
Replies: 10
Views: 379

I think it's the vampire floopers that do that...
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:11 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Where in the world is your Rifts game?
Replies: 16
Views: 841

My game has gone to heck...and hasn't come back yet...
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:11 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Splugorth and their Young
Replies: 10
Views: 379

The great debate...it's been a while since I've seen this question.

Personally...I don't think it's the eyes of their young.

And, isn't there some prophesy based on this? Doesn't the prophesy of the LotD include the Eye of Eylor?
by Shadyslug
Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:09 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TK Force Field
Replies: 18
Views: 639

Okay then...can you use your Psi Sword through it? How does it affect hand to hand damage?

I vote that you CAN shoot through it. I mean...if you're the one controlling it, then why can't you allow things to pass through that you want to allow to pass through?
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:53 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psi-Slinger question
Replies: 17
Views: 696

I'm not saying don't have something that packs a bigger punch...but in the grand scheme of things, even doing 1d6 x # of attacks...you've got a pretty decent chance of maybe walking away from most things you might get into...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Reactionary Time speed ... Who's the Absolute Fastest ?
Replies: 6
Views: 340

Well...a psychic moves at the speed of thought...

Cosmo Knights move at the speed of light...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:01 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Why become a Juicer?
Replies: 36
Views: 1374

dark brandon wrote:4) Except for Auto-dodge, juicers don't have much going for them.


They do have pretty freakin' cool hair...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: minion war cull
Replies: 12
Views: 403

Don't you dare think about hurting the floopers...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Real world sites that would be cool in RIFTS
Replies: 50
Views: 3337

Lake Tahoe...the deepest lake in the world...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:45 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: JAL Leadership Problems
Replies: 4
Views: 272

Zerebus wrote:Wait, how did they wrest leadership from Superman?


They went with the pink kryptonite...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:45 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Who makes the Best Bot's ?
Replies: 21
Views: 935

I've always had a thing for the Japanese robots. The Banshee is all kinds of awesome...even if it's not top tier as 'bots go
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Why become a Juicer?
Replies: 36
Views: 1374

1. Juicers aren't a munchkin-only class. There are a lot of excellent gaming opportunities to be had. Dude...not only that, but the idea of role playing a Juicer is a difficult one, because you have to take into consideration who that person was prior to conversion and who that person became after ...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:27 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Real world sites that would be cool in RIFTS
Replies: 50
Views: 3337

Any of the three old Faithful geysers...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psi-Slinger question
Replies: 17
Views: 696

My thoughts are this... If you can psychically load an SDC firearm...why in the world would you spend the money and resources to even have something that already does MDC? I mean...sure...have a few MDC firearms because you never know when you might need them. But for your main arms, you might as we...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: JAL Leadership Problems
Replies: 4
Views: 272

It's not just Juicers in the JLA...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Why become a Juicer?
Replies: 36
Views: 1374

"I've been taking those juicer wannabe drugs and they're just not enough, so let's go for the whole shabang"... "I'm just angry and need something to vent." "Damn that dude looks hard. Maybe if I do that, I can be hard too..." "What are you talking about? There was...
by Shadyslug
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Killer Cyborg wrote:
Shadyslug wrote:
Jason Richards wrote:I'm not arguing against the revamp. I probably wouldn't have done it, but that's not the point. It's fine as now presented.


I'm just going to bump this just so that we can all read what a writer/author has to say about it...


That he probably wouldn't have done it?

Okay.
Noted.
by Shadyslug
Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:23 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Jason Richards wrote:I'm not arguing against the revamp. I probably wouldn't have done it, but that's not the point. It's fine as now presented.


I'm just going to bump this just so that we can all read what a writer/author has to say about it...
by Shadyslug
Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

I would say we are...unless you have a book that doesn't have the CK being called a Cyber Knight...or a SoT4 that doesn't give them the new powers...
by Shadyslug
Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:21 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Boundries of Rifts: China
Replies: 1
Views: 214

Well...China's borders have been pretty static for a long time now...so why don't you just use the modern borders?
by Shadyslug
Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

I'm the only person who verbalized it as such, but the fact that we're arguing it shows that you think the originators and developers opinion on the matter is moot...
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Magic vs Tech vs Psionics
Replies: 10
Views: 827

RoadWarriorFWaNK wrote:because nerds like to argue about stupid ****. :-?


Well...you're arguing stupid ****. What does that make you?
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: The Cyber-Knights AFTER the destruction of Tolkeen
Replies: 3
Views: 306

Lenwen wrote:
Shadyslug wrote:Isn't there something that speculated the death of Coake?


Whoa that would be a huge loss right there ...

-Lenwen.
I remember that being one of the things that would unite the Cyberknights again...
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:47 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: The Cyber-Knights AFTER the destruction of Tolkeen
Replies: 3
Views: 306

Isn't there something that speculated the death of Coake?
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

No...I said that I didn't say that it was lame...not that I didn't say it was moot.

Moot and lame are two different words with different meanings...
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Other Rift Civilizations?
Replies: 30
Views: 1179

Hmm...I'll have to take a look at those as I'm highly interested in how Beer technology traveled and have some interesting ideas about trade in pre-historical times...
by Shadyslug
Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:52 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Yes...I did say that...but are you saying that it isn't moot? I mean...do you think that PB is going to change the name or powers any time soon?
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

I never said your opinion was lame...I said your argument wasn't ironclad...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

If the Cyber Knights are mis-named as a reflection of their purpose then they were mis-named at the start and the new powers didn't do anything to change that. Whether or not the name is appropo is moot because that's the name. Whether or not the new powers are appropo is moot because that's their n...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Magic vs Tech vs Psionics
Replies: 10
Views: 827

Magic is real...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Nope. But we should expect that their primary function is to deal with fires. The primary function of Cyber Knights is NOT to deal with cybernetics. Your analogy doesn't work. The CK's primary function is to save those who need help...and more often than not, the assailant has a technological devic...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Whether or not the name is appropo is moot because that's the name. Whether or not the new powers are appropo is moot because that's their new powers... That's pathetic. All we're doing is complaining that the way things were done is stupid. You can't logically counter that by saying that it's a mo...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

Killer Cyborg wrote:Except that nobody's said that they don't have the name, or that they don't have the powers.
Just that the powers don't fit the class.


Again...why does that matter? Seriously? Why does it matter? It's not like there aren't a hundred other examples of powers not fitting a classification...
by Shadyslug
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TOTALLY REVAMPED CYBER KNIGHT !!!
Replies: 216
Views: 5258

I have a friend who has a rooster named Molly. Turns out the cute little chicky they got wasn't a girl...but did they change the name? If we go with the Fireman analogy...should we expect them to no get cats out of trees? Should we expect them to not give someone CPR? Head Hunters...should we take t...

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