The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[prabe]

Thank you! I mean, it was a really petty goal, but ... I own that.

Petty goals are best goals.

 

[Cadence]

Hmmm. I love me some Benjamin Sisko. I think that Sisko went from being the most under-rated Captain to being the consensus hipster choice - you know, "Oh, stop with your incessant Picard/Kirk debates. It's really Sisko! Now, help me find my unicycle."

Honestly, I think the debate comes down to the three frontrunners- Kirk, Picard, and Sisko ... because they each brought something different and a bit novel to the show. Kirk, because he was first, and he established the template. Picard, because he wasn't Kirk- he showed a completely different way to be the Captain. And Sisko somehow managed to thread both the gravitas of Picard and some of the emotion of Kirk without being either.

I love them all. I ... just love .... Kirk .... more.

I finally got around to watching all the rest of the Paramount+ Star Treks during my quarantine (I hadn't seen Picard or Lower Decks, and I was behind on ST: Disco), and I'm pondering doing a longer Star Trek post. Of relevance is that I am still thinking about Captain Burnham. I really, really love Seasons 3 & 4 (so far), but I am still trying to determine how I feel about her in the pantheon of captains.

Is it bad if I rank Sheridan right after Kirk. I imagine if they did the things between the last regular episode and the finale in the future, Ivanova might make the high part of the list too given she got that promotion.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Is it bad if I rank Sheridan right after Kirk. I imagine if they did the things between the last regular episode and the finale in the future, Ivanova might make the high part of the list too given she got that promotion.

....you're trying to hurt me, aren't you?

Mixing B5 and Star Trek is like a New Zealand topping on a pizza; an abomination that makes me throw up in my mouth when I think about it. There will be no G'Kar/Spock slash fic, do you understand me? None of that foolishness!

 

[CleverNickName]

(CleverNickName has entered the chat)
Did someone say pizza?

For the life of me, I will never understand why space-magic needs to be different from book-magic (which needs to be different from blood-magic (which neeeeeeeds to be different from god-magic (which absolutely must be different from song-magic (etc.)))).

Do we need five (and counting!) unique game mechanics to accomplish the same thing? I mean, clearly we do, but I'll never understand why.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

(CleverNickName has entered the chat)
Did someone say pizza?

For the life of me, I will never understand why space-magic needs to be different from book-magic (which needs to be different from blood-magic (which neeeeeeeds to be different from god-magic (which absolutely must be different from song-magic (etc.)))).

Do we need five (and counting!) unique game mechanics to accomplish the same thing? I mean, clearly we do, but I'll never understand why.

Well, you need to differentiate the song-magic so you know who the bards are.

When the revolution comes, the song-magickers will be the first with their backs against the wall.

 

[Ryujin]

Hmmm. I love me some Benjamin Sisko. I think that Sisko went from being the most under-rated Captain to being the consensus hipster choice - you know, "Oh, stop with your incessant Picard/Kirk debates. It's really Sisko! Now, help me find my unicycle."

Honestly, I think the debate comes down to the three frontrunners- Kirk, Picard, and Sisko ... because they each brought something different and a bit novel to the show. Kirk, because he was first, and he established the template. Picard, because he wasn't Kirk- he showed a completely different way to be the Captain. And Sisko somehow managed to thread both the gravitas of Picard and some of the emotion of Kirk without being either.

I love them all. I ... just love .... Kirk .... more.

I finally got around to watching all the rest of the Paramount+ Star Treks during my quarantine (I hadn't seen Picard or Lower Decks, and I was behind on ST: Disco), and I'm pondering doing a longer Star Trek post. Of relevance is that I am still thinking about Captain Burnham. I really, really love Seasons 3 & 4 (so far), but I am still trying to determine how I feel about her in the pantheon of captains.

And Sisko punched Q.

I'm a Kirk fan, but I'd crew under Sisko any day of the week.

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

....you're trying to hurt me, aren't you?

Mixing B5 and Star Trek is like a New Zealand topping on a pizza; an abomination that makes me throw up in my mouth when I think about it. There will be no G'Kar/Spock slash fic, do you understand me? None of that foolishness!

On the other hand, a Kirk/Na'Thot slash fic is most believeable.

 

[Ryujin]

(CleverNickName has entered the chat)
Did someone say pizza?

For the life of me, I will never understand why space-magic needs to be different from book-magic (which needs to be different from blood-magic (which neeeeeeeds to be different from god-magic (which absolutely must be different from song-magic (etc.)))).

Do we need five (and counting!) unique game mechanics to accomplish the same thing? I mean, clearly we do, but I'll never understand why.

Clearly you have never played Rolemaster with it's hundred or so weapon hit charts, 30 types of armour, and 3 different magic realms (with combos of those realms for added spice).

 

[payn]

And Sisko punched Q.

I'm a Kirk fan, but I'd crew under Sisko any day of the week.

He also became a demi-god essentially. He now exists in every timeline!

 

[dragoner]

Clearly you have never played Rolemaster with it's hundred or so weapon hit charts, 30 types of armour, and 3 different magic realms (with combos of those realms for added spice).

We used to call it roll-master.