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by Musashi
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

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by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: 40k: Descendant Degeneration
Replies: 108
Views: 60554

Re: 40k: Descendant Degeneration

Eldar are actually are humans, whose Black Ship disappeared in the warp and reappeared sixty million years ago.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: Return of the Squats
Replies: 4
Views: 2151

Re: Return of the Squats

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by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: Warhammer the old world
Replies: 27
Views: 6114

Re: Warhammer the old world

I heard there might be a revival.

The real issue seems economics and cents; the correct decision was to make it a computer game, since cannibalization may actually have been minimal.

The next would be visual media, which might drum up interest in the Old Worlde.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: On Inspiration and Historical Reference: What is 40k?
Replies: 2
Views: 4976

Re: On Inspiration and Historical Reference: What is 40k?

I think it's the other way around, since it does go way over the top, to the point of farce.

The problem will be when the corporate heads decide it has to fit in with whatever political correctness is currently in flavour, in any particular decade.

Hard to say if you can make it family friendly.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: Was Ancient Egypt a Nicer Place Than Ancient Mesopotamia?
Replies: 3
Views: 4543

Re: Was Ancient Egypt a Nicer Place Than Ancient Mesopotamia?

Depends on the narrative. Mesopotamia was subject to constant volkerwanderung, and apparently a great deal of dissatisfaction with centralization of power. Egypt appears in contrast more stable, possibly because usurping dynasties took over the superficial trappings of the Egyptian culture, and like...
by Musashi
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

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Sauron meets Celebrimbor Rings of Power episode 8

Lord of Gifts.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9sNG38uFjw
by Musashi
Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

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by Musashi
Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:11 am
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

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It's the most wonderful time of the year!

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In this time of Goodwill to Men, and charity to All, remain SElvish.
by Musashi
Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:00 am
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Elves from Nippon and Cathay
Replies: 13
Views: 23766

Re: Elves from Nippon and Cathay

I've had a similar idea, that I never really developed, giving them a pop culture Sengoku Jidai vibe (though that would seem a rather obvious direction I would have taken). One thing that you can steal from Forty Kay is to give them masks, essentially Aspects of various cultish styles of martial arts.
by Musashi
Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Size Swordmasters Units
Replies: 7
Views: 10360

Re: Size Swordmasters Units

We don't actually have cannon fodder, but in a multi army game, stick them behind one such allied unit along the likely avenue to advance by the opposition.

Anything that breaks through the screening unit is likely to regret it.
by Musashi
Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:47 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: On GW and D&D
Replies: 10
Views: 9667

Re: On GW and D&D

As Games Workshop is by now well aware, intellectual property is now almost everything. Due to the current pandemic, and possibly due to rather an already developing trend, American production houses have discovered animation is actually easier, despite being more expensive, seeing the success of Ja...
by Musashi
Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: Fields of Fantasy
Topic: Elven Views of Marshlands
Replies: 1
Views: 15393

Re: Elven Views of Marshlands

I doubt that Elves would go out of their way to create marshland, but it could mark the boundaries of their nations, making it operationally, or even strategically, inconvenient to use that route as an invasion axis. They might encourage it to develop. Ritual sacrifice in that manner sounds neutrali...
by Musashi
Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:10 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

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by Musashi
Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: High Elf real life inspiration + cultural questions
Replies: 9
Views: 18877

Re: High Elf real life inspiration + cultural questions

A conveniently open marriage, after the pair had done their duty, thought of Ulthuan, and produced a new brood to shore up the manpower pool.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: Questions about Asur lore
Replies: 17
Views: 20701

Re: Questions about Asur lore

Well, at least in the Tyrion campaign that I'm ploughing through, immortality is an option at level twenty.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:08 pm
Forum: Realms beyond the Gates / other games
Topic: Total War: Warhammer II
Replies: 9
Views: 10385

Re: Total War: Warhammer II

It's cheaper, and easier to set up an army list.

Like Game of Thrones, factions and geographical locations could be fleshed out, where Games Workshop either dragged their heels or were generally clueless.
by Musashi
Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: Observations on High Elven Wargaming
Replies: 355
Views: 759958

Re: Observations on High Elven Wargaming

Christmas Elves vs. Fantasy Elves

Some elves make Red Rider BB guns, some elves forge artillery for the gods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw7dexoX4pQ


Season's Greetings.
by Musashi
Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: The elves and their sexual orientation
Replies: 50
Views: 46005

Re: The elves and their sexual orientation

I had years to stew to stew over this. and have read some really interesting comics on the subject.

I think you have the whole range, from prosaic to the strange.
The High Elven imagination is rich without ceiling or floor.
Where the limit is, you'll discover when Swordmasters knock on your door.
by Musashi
Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:20 pm
Forum: General fantasy discussions / Tavern of Cothique
Topic: New DE background
Replies: 144
Views: 33218

Re: New DE background

The real question is why players cling to a background that they clearly disagree with, especially since it's been warped by a commercial entity that has hijacked the property from the originators. I know the reason I tend to follow company rules sets is because I'm too lazy to create my own, wouldn...
by Musashi
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:21 am
Forum: Warhammer Legacy
Topic: Khaine's sword.
Replies: 14
Views: 7210

Re: Khaine's sword.

It's Stormbringer, but Tyrion isn't Elric. But Teclis seems to need a booster.
by Musashi
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:17 am
Forum: Warhammer Legacy
Topic: Silly "Cannon" Fix
Replies: 10
Views: 5408

Re: Silly "Cannon" Fix

The rules surrounding cannons have always been too simplistic, with good reason.

Cannons could be accompanied by their manufacturer, and depending on how much skill he has and how much care he expended in making it, that's the chances it would go boom.
by Musashi
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Off topic
Topic: Thor 2... Wut.
Replies: 8
Views: 4865

Re: Thor 2... Wut.

Could be derived from malechite, and in Warhammer's case, a portmanteau of malevolent kith. Certainly not unique: The wicked fairy was aptly named "Maleficent" (an adjective which means "doing evil or harm"). It also has the appearance of being a portmanteau of malevolent and mag...
by Musashi
Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: War of the beard: what do the elves know.
Replies: 47
Views: 33427

Re: War of the beard: what do the elves know.

To be fair to Caledor II, he wasn't going to wait for some Slayers to hijack a Dwarven Airship and have them crash it into the White Tower.
by Musashi
Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:46 pm
Forum: Off topic
Topic: Elvenquest Season 4
Replies: 31
Views: 12608

Re: Elvenquest Season 3

Episode Three can be found here.
by Musashi
Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: Off topic
Topic: Elvenquest Season 4
Replies: 31
Views: 12608

Re: Elvenquest Season 3

Episode Two can be found here.
by Musashi
Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: Interesting questions from a document on the Laurëlornalim
Replies: 18
Views: 14865

Re: Interesting questions from a document on the Laurëlornalim

Problem with Elves is that most of it is guesswork. Natural selection should have ensured that a faster maturation took place than suggested, since requiring the adults to protect their progeny from harm for a century or more is asking quite a lot, assuming they have insufficient self-defense capaci...
by Musashi
Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:04 pm
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: Nature of high elf ships.
Replies: 12
Views: 12243

Re: Nature of high elf ships.

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by Musashi
Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Off topic
Topic: Elvenquest Season 4
Replies: 31
Views: 12608

Re: Elvenquest Season 2

Season 4, Episode 1 is now out.


Elvenquest (BBC Radio Comedy)
by Musashi
Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:25 am
Forum: High Elf Culture
Topic: Nature of high elf ships.
Replies: 12
Views: 12243

Re: Nature of high elf ships.

If the ships were alive, they would have a regenerative function, which would mean that if damaged in combat, the navy policy would be to break contact, wait and start attritioning an enemy that can't get to a dry dock.

However, the Tenchi Muyo option would certainly be interesting.