Comments on: Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/ Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Head881 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3676 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:14:48 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3676 If we're talking spacecraft then I'm talking about the best damn thing ever released: the TIE Defender from LucasArts "TIE Fighter." Let me break it down for the neophytes: fast; maneuverable; four lasers firing single, twin- or quad-linked; two ion cannons firing single or twin-linked; shielded; and can carry a destructive payload of any heavy ordnance the mission requires. Another favorite is the Terran Battleship from StarCraft. Atmosphere-capable and the Yamato Cannon makes short work of most structures. Especially in a massed twelve-ship configuration. As for land-based travel, you can't go wrong with a Flame Tank from the original Command & Conquer. Well...you can, if you're a smoker. Lights all infantry on fire the first go-round, and those pesky Guard Towers are changed to tinder when a Flame Tank rolls into town. Awesome. The only thing that would make a Flame Tank better is if it had "Command & Conquer: The FLAMETHROWER! The kids love it!" painted on the side. Which it does, in my mind. If we’re talking spacecraft then I’m talking about the best damn thing ever released: the TIE Defender from LucasArts “TIE Fighter.”

Let me break it down for the neophytes: fast; maneuverable; four lasers firing single, twin- or quad-linked; two ion cannons firing single or twin-linked; shielded; and can carry a destructive payload of any heavy ordnance the mission requires.

Another favorite is the Terran Battleship from StarCraft. Atmosphere-capable and the Yamato Cannon makes short work of most structures. Especially in a massed twelve-ship configuration.

As for land-based travel, you can’t go wrong with a Flame Tank from the original Command & Conquer. Well…you can, if you’re a smoker. Lights all infantry on fire the first go-round, and those pesky Guard Towers are changed to tinder when a Flame Tank rolls into town. Awesome.

The only thing that would make a Flame Tank better is if it had “Command & Conquer: The FLAMETHROWER! The kids love it!” painted on the side. Which it does, in my mind.

]]> by: Droniac http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3650 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:11:24 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3650 It'd be an Aurora class Starfury (Babylon 5 space fighter) for me. I like the design, but more importantly it's specs are insane. Zipping by at 1 km/s while blasting bolts capable of powering 3000 houses each, from it's 6 rapid-fire pulse cannons - and launching high-yield fusion missiles from up to eight hard points.... yikes. Sign me up! Although I'll need a Dreadnought to go with that, because it's not an atmospheric fighter and only lasts for about 20 minutes on full power.... damn. Although 20 minutes would be more than enough to make scrap metal of anything non-B5 ;) Failing that... any of the EVE Online Titan-class ships would be fine too ;) It’d be an Aurora class Starfury (Babylon 5 space fighter) for me. I like the design, but more importantly it’s specs are insane. Zipping by at 1 km/s while blasting bolts capable of powering 3000 houses each, from it’s 6 rapid-fire pulse cannons - and launching high-yield fusion missiles from up to eight hard points…. yikes. Sign me up!

Although I’ll need a Dreadnought to go with that, because it’s not an atmospheric fighter and only lasts for about 20 minutes on full power…. damn. Although 20 minutes would be more than enough to make scrap metal of anything non-B5 ;)

Failing that… any of the EVE Online Titan-class ships would be fine too ;)

]]> by: Monique http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3647 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:16:17 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3647 I want to fly a Valkyrie. I'll even learn how to sound the chick who pilots it. But honestly, I'm not sure if this counts since it's not a machine, I just want a horse named Epona who comes to my side when I whistle or play an ocarina or otherwise summon her. Anywhere. Even if I'm in Paris and I left her in New York. That would be my dream ride, right there. I want to fly a Valkyrie. I’ll even learn how to sound the chick who pilots it.

But honestly, I’m not sure if this counts since it’s not a machine, I just want a horse named Epona who comes to my side when I whistle or play an ocarina or otherwise summon her. Anywhere. Even if I’m in Paris and I left her in New York. That would be my dream ride, right there.

]]> by: Vermouth http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3638 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3638 I love the covenant hovercraft in Halo I believe they're called the Ghosts. They're fast, manuverable and are great for running people over in them. Also if an elite is driving one you can just jack it and take the SOB down just like that. I love the covenant hovercraft in Halo I believe they’re called the Ghosts. They’re fast, manuverable and are great for running people over in them. Also if an elite is driving one you can just jack it and take the SOB down just like that.

]]> by: Kelmon http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3624 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:15:52 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2007/09/magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines/#comment-3624 I have fond memories of the mechs from the Heavy Gear games. Most mech games tend to involve rather large robots, ala the BattleTech MechWarrior games, or stupidly fast and nimble ones like those from the Japanese Gundam series. However, I rather liked the small ones from the Heavy Gear universe so put me down for a Dark Cobra. The lighter mechs tended to get me killed but the Dark Cobra came with lots of armor and some big-ass gatling gun that tended to shred the opposition nicely. Ah, fun days... I have fond memories of the mechs from the Heavy Gear games. Most mech games tend to involve rather large robots, ala the BattleTech MechWarrior games, or stupidly fast and nimble ones like those from the Japanese Gundam series. However, I rather liked the small ones from the Heavy Gear universe so put me down for a Dark Cobra. The lighter mechs tended to get me killed but the Dark Cobra came with lots of armor and some big-ass gatling gun that tended to shred the opposition nicely. Ah, fun days…

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