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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Would you rather?
« on: April 09, 2013, 09:15:37 PM »
Bofur I think.
Oin, or Gloin (or Loin)?
Oin, or Gloin (or Loin)?
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / Re: Margaret Thatcher Dies
« on: April 09, 2013, 09:11:55 PM »
I disagree on the BBC. I think that most people who are on the traditional left consider them to be basically centrists - probably mostly Labour supporters, but since the 90s that has meant very little in terms of being left wing. It's worth looking at the BBC Thatcher coverage though in terms of left/right bias, pretty much everything was overwhelmingly positive (compare and contrast with the Guardian, which gave much more airing to criticisms of her, or the Morning Star which was practically fanfaring the occasion). The BBC has a lot of traditionalism and a strong tendency towards status quo support; it has a statist bias because it's publically funded and I'm not denying the lean to the left is there, but I think that only really counterbalances other news sources, most of which are right-leaning. That said I'm a hyper-liberal leftist, so I have to register the opposite bias. 
I think Othko is right - my area is a Conservative heartland, and there's not much rejoicing here, but it was notable that the biggest celebrations I saw reported were in Liverpool and Brixton, areas which still haven't really recovered from the eighties in some ways.
I think Othko is right - my area is a Conservative heartland, and there's not much rejoicing here, but it was notable that the biggest celebrations I saw reported were in Liverpool and Brixton, areas which still haven't really recovered from the eighties in some ways.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: Troop Rosters
« on: April 09, 2013, 06:45:22 PM »
Added in and updated, can we get townies and tourists done next, and the basic punt unit?
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: When should we release?
« on: April 09, 2013, 06:44:28 PM »
Can we get townie and tourist descriptions done? Those will be the two main rebel units, so they're fairly important to get a balancedish campaign working.
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General Chatter - The Boozer / Re: Workshop Booze Up V - Five Years of Exilian!
« on: April 09, 2013, 03:47:13 PM »
Thursday could work, certainly, though it's my Dad's birthday so I may not be around much.
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General Chatter - The Boozer / Re: What tabs have you got open?
« on: April 09, 2013, 03:44:58 PM »
Exilian x3
TWC x8
FB x4
Times Higher Education - Toni Pearce elected NUS President
YouTube - NUS Presidential Hustings 2013 - Inanimate Carbon Rod Campaign Speech
Hermes Webmail (Cambridge Uni Webmail service)
Wiki - Adelaide of Italy
Google search "Alasia" (to check it wasn't already a thing before I named a fictional country that)
The Big Random Game (http://www.wavcott.org.uk/BG/)
TWC x8
FB x4
Times Higher Education - Toni Pearce elected NUS President
YouTube - NUS Presidential Hustings 2013 - Inanimate Carbon Rod Campaign Speech
Hermes Webmail (Cambridge Uni Webmail service)
Wiki - Adelaide of Italy
Google search "Alasia" (to check it wasn't already a thing before I named a fictional country that)
The Big Random Game (http://www.wavcott.org.uk/BG/)
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: When should we release?
« on: April 09, 2013, 01:14:12 PM »
I'd like to get townies and possibly tourists done unit-wise, and put the starting garrisons into all the towns, those are the main jobs left really before we have a beta.
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General Chatter - The Boozer / Re: Workshop Booze Up V - Five Years of Exilian!
« on: April 09, 2013, 10:36:28 AM »
Not a bad idea, certainly (do I even have your Skype, SW? Can't remember)
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General Chatter - The Boozer / Re: Funny Picture Thread
« on: April 08, 2013, 06:49:23 PM »
"A good idea at the time"
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: Unit Preview I: Staff/Misc
« on: April 08, 2013, 06:46:36 PM »
Yes, for two key reasons:
1) Doing eight times the work on skins would flatten the viability of this project
2) For most of them they're not wearing many things that would be greatly amenable to faction colouration anyway
There will however be more area-specific units added as time goes on, and the generals and captains are unique to factions, so each faction's forces should eventually end up looking quite different in troop selection even if similar units on either side have the same skins.
1) Doing eight times the work on skins would flatten the viability of this project
2) For most of them they're not wearing many things that would be greatly amenable to faction colouration anyway
There will however be more area-specific units added as time goes on, and the generals and captains are unique to factions, so each faction's forces should eventually end up looking quite different in troop selection even if similar units on either side have the same skins.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / Re: Margaret Thatcher Dies
« on: April 08, 2013, 06:36:53 PM »
Well yes, some people are, but the number of people who are practically digging trenches and declaring civil war over it is a bit excessive.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Unit Preview I: Staff/Misc
« on: April 08, 2013, 06:33:45 PM »UNIT PREVIEW: STAFF & MISC
I'm going to do three big unit previews to show everyone how far we've got - one for Arts, one for Sciences, and this one for the college staff units.
Porters (Shown here with Exarchate Captain)
Before the war the porters looked after the colleges. Security, discipline, nothing was beyond them. Now they form elite infantrymen and guard their leaders with their lives. They have kept their official uniforms, suits and wide-brimmed hats, but now carry square-bladed glaives to slice through those rowdy students!
Bedders
Bedders are the long suffering domestic staff of the colleges. In peace time it was their responsibility to keep the students rooms in some semblance of normality. With the outbreak of war they have banded together to form medium infantry armed with axes and shields. They are useful for holding a line whilst heavier troops come up to finish off the enemy.
Caterers
The catering staff were originally seconded by the new military authorities to ensure that the soldiers were properly fed out in the field. However, during battle they begin to feel like they could be put to better use, and successfully petitioned their superiors to allow them to take to the field. They have formed units of foot archers and have the handy effect of boosting the morale of nearby allies as they don’t want to have to cook their own food!
Gardeners
Gardeners are another group of college staff members drafted into combat roles by the new authorities. However, they have teamed up with a small group of engineers to become chariot units. These chariots have scythes attached to the wheels and each one contains three gardeners, each of whom is armed with a spade. These are very effective at destroying enemy formations, however they are vulnerable if forced to stop, or if they are driven berserk they may harm allied forces.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: Buildings & Descriptions
« on: April 08, 2013, 05:19:36 PM »
The same as the entries for units, except the internal names are set in a different file and are annoyingly sensitive. As long as the text (long descr, short descr, name) is there (same old story as for units) I'll deal with the internal names & syntax.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: Buildings & Descriptions
« on: April 08, 2013, 05:05:50 PM »
I like these ideas, yep
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Warhammer; Total War / Re: Activity-Starter: Help us out and win rewards!
« on: April 08, 2013, 04:31:10 PM »
OK, I'll change the rules so everyone gets the first reward for signing up to the scheme
It would be nice to get a few more people on here though...
It would be nice to get a few more people on here though...