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My Debut novel, The Exile, is out on Amazon now! Check out a thrilling, gritty science fiction adventure! Link below:
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DGP Rector
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DGP Rector
@DgpRector
Writer of S.F. and Fantasy. Stories featured with: @Analog_SF @aanpress @CGL_BattleTech @EnigmaticMirror @ParsecInk
Beyond the Infinite شامل ہوئے Şubat 2022
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@kylehebert I remember enjoying his EU backstory. "Slimy war criminal who loves jazz and preserves rare records" is a wild character.
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Always thought it was funny that Satan was a regular at the cantina.
Sci-Fi World Museum@hollywoodscifi
Rick Baker created several of the creatures in Star Wars mos eisley cantina
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@diy_ojisan Absolutely! American Battletech fans (like me!) are often surprised how close Dougram is to Battletech. I've heard that American responses to Gundam tend to be very concentrated on the military side of things. Dougram would've been incredibly popular over here!
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@DgpRector I see. So an English version wasn't made.
That's a little disappointing.
I think Japanese and American robot anime cultures have influenced each other.
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#海外モデラーに作品を見てもらおう
#太陽の牙ダグラム
海外勢があまり知らなそうな作品を。
ダグラムって海外だと知られているのかな？
日本の80年代ロボアニメだよ。
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@lazer_groove Are you me? Big part of adulthood has been accepting that sometimes, it's okay to throw out something inedible.
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Gotta get rid of the "Never waste food" mentality from growing up poor.
Lunch turned out too salty, ate it all anyway because never waste food.
Now I'm suffering
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Monty Python is ironically guilty of growing the dirty peasant stereotype by making fun of it, however a film called The Warlord (1965) is said to be the first "gritty" portrayal of the medieval on screen. Thanks to films like this, the gritty version of the medieval actually became craved by audiences so Hollywood isn't fully to blame for cashing in. Seeing this dark and grim version of the medieval was very popular, especially in the '80s. We're stuck with it until more people realize how silly it is.
DGP Rector@DgpRector
@TimothyEveland What was the first "mud and grime" medieval film? Part of me wants to blame Monty Python, as a lot of the humor in Holy Grail comes contrasting dung-covered peasants with the Knights. Maybe the War Lord (1965)? Though even that has some color on the nobles.
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@TimothyEveland What was the first "mud and grime" medieval film? Part of me wants to blame Monty Python, as a lot of the humor in Holy Grail comes contrasting dung-covered peasants with the Knights. Maybe the War Lord (1965)? Though even that has some color on the nobles.
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It's because filmmakers in the '60s. '70s, and '80s wanted to break away from the old technicolor tradition for a more "gritty" and "realistic" medieval aesthetic and so now the misconception is feeding itself as Hollywood shows what people expect to see.
重藤小藤太@Kotouta_Sige1
why my boys in “medieval” films be like: #歴史創作
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@gr1mmas While the fluff that was there for the Dark Eldar was awesome (that description of a Haemonculus who has a space marine hooked up on his wall was sick!), I agree that there was too little. It was very vague about who these guys were & what made them tick beyond harvesting pain.
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3rd Edition rules were my favourite, loads of abstraction and allowed you to get on with the game. Crossfire also made manoeuvre an offensive tactic. I didn’t like the lack of lore in the Codex, especially as it opened with a new faction. The current DE one is a baller though
Cromwell300 (Coms open)@AndrewZ24597481
While I will wax on and on about how much I loved 3rd and 4th editions, 8th edition was also good. It had variety, charm, and some fun rules. Plus Grinding Advance was such a lovely rule.
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@TimothyEveland GRRM's description of the Giants honestly makes me think of Sasquatch. They're furry and reclusive, and don't have much in the way of technology beyond simple stone & wooden tools. They seem to only fight when they have to, and iirc are implied to be mostly herbivores.
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@AndrewZ24597481 3rd/4th was an excellent edition of the game. There are problems, sure, but there was a lot of wonderful flavor and cool scenarios. The Lost & the Damned, Deathworld Veterans, & CityFight were all very high highs in the game's history.
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Fun fact, most if not all of the 3rd/4th edition codexes for Warhammer 40k are online for free if you look a bit on google.
Do with this information what you will.
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@MikeDrucker Hold on. He'd have to be looking cool and disinterested, too.
"Whatever bro, I watch moon launches every day."
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if this photo was a jacked dude in sunglasses with the same rocket launch reflected, the furious dorks in the mentions would be making it their phone background
Ellie Sleightholm@elsleightholm
Artemis II launch… caught in my glasses reflection
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Been setting up next Fridays game with Paul. It’s going to be a large Boxer Rebellion game. Lots more photos next week.
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@Oldwargamer This deserves more buzz. The Boxer Rebellion is an absolutely fascinating period. I've got neither the space nor money for it, but man! The variety of troops involved is so cool!
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@Rman_RoR Space Hulk is a classic for a good reason. The rules & theme are simple and easy to grasp, but the game is challenging enough to keep you coming back. I also really enjoyed Deathwatch: Overkill, which is very similar but about fighting a Genestealer Cult in a campaign setting.
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スペースハルクは本当にGWが過去に販売したボックスゲームの中でも特に面白いゲームだったと思います。他のゲームと違って１箱で完全に完結していたのも良かった。どんどん買わせようとし過ぎるのがGWの良い所でもあり、悪い所でもありますものね。
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@therimjobreaper The flashback mechanic was both darkly hilarious and completely on point.
"Wait, I'm innocent!"
"So were they."
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remember when they made a punisher video game and used manhunt as a basis for inspiration. that singlehandedly gets the character better than everything the mcu has done with him
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GRRM was thinking ahead when he made the giants in his world shy, simple-minded, and declining in population because if they were greedy and intelligent then a giant would probably be sitting on the iron throne or at least they would have really powerful families.
☥𝑩𝑳𝑽𝑪𝑲𝑮𝑶𝑳𝑫†@0laribiwa
It’s kind of weird that he didn’t have a giant shield and sword also tho
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@DavidOttlinger @ChrisExpTheNews I think Guinness played up his rep as a Star Wars hater because he was a bit embarrassed that it was his most famous film. You watch something like Dr. Zhivago or Bridge on the River Kwai and you can see why he'd rather be remembered for those than as a space wizard.
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@ChrisExpTheNews He didn’t exactly say the script was ass he said the dialogue would have to be rewritten but “I kept turning the page.”
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Lucas dropped off the script in his dressing room. Guinness thought the script was ass but recognized Lucas' name as the young upstart who did American Graffiti and he basically did it on a lark to support a young person he knew had potential.
... We can't, we don't know how
The Sting@TheStingisBack
Something we rarely consider about Star Wars (1977): imagine being an older moviegoer and seeing Alec Guinness (born today in 1914) as Obi-Wan Kenobi. What the hell was this titan of stage and screen doing in a “B-movie” sci‑fi flick? Being awesome, that’s what.
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@NornQueenKya How does this resolve in the current edition? Does the space marine stand a chance, or is he doomed by the bucket-o'-dice?
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We have space marine 2 at home
The space marine 2 at home:
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