Tyralak

I can see it with a sock puppet I used for a failed rep cabal that Dogbert led.   I assume you know of TK?

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Plus SW weapons are not frequency based which ST weapons are.</div></div>

Nikola Tesla would disagree with you. After he was done laughing, of course.

A major Warsie point of faith is that blasters and Turbolasers are based on kinetic damage and are not energy weapons in the same way that Phasers are. Their main reason for wanting this to be the case, is due to Borg adaptability and shield frequencies. Now, the Borg not adapting to KE weapons theory has it's holes to begin with, but that's a separate issue. This article from the Wookiepedia shows very plainly that Blasters are primarily an ENERGY weapon, as they replaced older, strictly ballistic weapons.

http://starwars.wiki...iki/Slugthrower

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Damn, it has been a long time. Good to see you, man. Two questions. Who are you over at Wordforge, and where did you see the link for here? I'm interesting in knowing how the word is spreading.</div></div>

I'm posting on Wordforge as <em class='bbc'>Midnight Funeral[/i]</div></div>

I'll look you up. I don't post at Wordforge, although I probably should register there. I spend most of my time at Troll Kingdom. (When I'm not here, of course.)

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Yes, it is I.

If you're thinking "no, D.A. can't possibly stand for what I think it does" well it <em class='bbc'>does[/i] in fact stand for that.

I think it's at least 6 or 7 years since I posted to the Usenet board.

I've now found my way back thanks to a posting on a board I've been on for a couple of years called Wordforge.net

I'm no longer really that "into" either star trek or star wars, but as soon as I saw the link to this board and realised what it was, I knew I had to sign up, if only for old times sake.</div></div>

Damn, it has been a long time. Good to see you, man. Two questions. Who are you over at Wordforge, and where did you see the link for here? I'm interesting in knowing how the word is spreading.

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>I remember people like Rob Dalton, Strowbridge, MK Sheppard, Marina O'Leary, Elim Garak, Chuck Sonnenburg, Raycav, Boyd etc.

I haven't posted on the asvs usenet board in at least 6 or 7 years and have only rarely glanced at it in the time since. (If you're in any doubt who I am, see my post in the salutations thread)

Anyway, for those who were active on the asvs usenet board right up until the present, how many of those people remain and how many've dropped off the radar? Just wondering.</div></div>

Good to have you back. It's been a long time. Raycav and Ali-Sama post here, as do Enigma and The Baron. I hope you like the site. I'm still working on improving it and getting the bugs ironed out. If you have any suggestions on things you'd like to see, let me know.

http://blog.zap2it.c...l-and-more.html

Apparently a sequel is already in the works. This could be really good. I'm really excited to see where this new vision of Trek will go.

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Yes, yes we are forced to assume competent showings off-screen. It's all in the dialogue.

One scene that stands out in my memory, is the scene where Obi-wan and Luke find the dead Jawas and their wrecked sand-crawler.

"No, the blaster points are too precise for Sand People... Only Imperial Storm Troopers are so precise." Or something very similar to that. They easily took out the Tantive IV troops in ANH, and were shown to dominate the relatively hapless Rebels all throughout ESB. Then, you know, there is that kind of cheap excuse that Han, and Luke and the others were purposely allowed to escape from the Death Star.

They are feared throughout the Empire, and, In-universe, have a very good reputation. Now, plot requires them to have very poor aim when the named characters are involved, as it does in every movie of the fantasy genre, but off-screen, they are anything but incompetent.</div></div>

This is a good point. I have no doubt that they have good aim in general. What would it say about the competency of a military if their soldiers couldn't shoot straight? We can't be expected to believe they could dominate a galaxy based solely on space superiority.

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Looks good. And I'm not a fan of buttermilk. What does that kind of pie taste like anyway?

He'd be scarred for life. BARON! Post moar!

This place isn't really about Wong anyway. He's welcome here if he wants to join. I doubt he will. He's actually of very little consequence to me.

I'm a big fan of Romulans, myself.

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Isn't there an atomic rocket website that delves extensively about it?</div></div>

Yeah and it's run by a known Wongist. Down with it, I say!</div></div>

That, I didn't know.

So, does that mean we can't post about it here too?

What? No love for Ben?

LOL! So, apparently no action this time then, huh?

I just bought Silent Hill: Homecoming on the way home from work. We'll see how good it is.

Good to have you! There's a stickied Salutations thread in the Ten Forward. Enjoy the site.

A lot of the previous discussion regarding Borg adaptability had been hampered by blind devotion to certain ideas that are questionable at best. So, in this first of a series of threads, I think we should take a new look at supposedly "settled" discussions. Supposedly, the Borg can only adapt to energy (ray) weapons, whereas they are vulnerable to melee weapons. While this does seem to be true as far as drones are concerned, that reasoning should not be expanded to assume Borg ships are only capable of adapting to energy weapons. The reasoning given by Warsies, is convoluted at best. It seemed to consist of the idea that TLs are obviously thermal weapons, therefore rely on KE, and would pass right through a Borg Cube's defenses. Present your cases for and against, please.

You know, I never really watched it, but I kinda wish I had.

<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>I am me.</div></div>

You are indeed you! Outstanding to see you, Baron.

And I'll say hello to all of you!

Same here. I also had a Commodore 64. God, I loved that thing.

I took particular perverse pleasure in the size Abrams made the new Enterprise. It's funny to watch the mental gymnastics (to borrow a phrase) that some people are using to claim that the new Enterprise isn't 900 meters ILM says it is. (Funny how Warsies are saying that ILM is full of shit) or even the 725 meter size. Either way, it's a gigantic ship. A good move by Abrams, IMHO. I think this size change may have something to do with a perceived greater venerability due to the loss of the Kelvin. It's interesting to not, that Starfleet tends to be more militaristic in this movie than in previous ones. I'm of the opinion that this is also due to Nero's attack on the Kelvin.