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| 22:18 | < Mantisking> | Allo? |
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| 22:26 | < Mantisking> | Allo, again? |
| 22:27 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I am here |
| 22:27 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Was trying to trouble shoot some cable issues for a second |
| 22:28 | < Mantisking> | Cool. I got kicked off a second after logging in. |
| 22:29 | < Mantisking> | How ya been? |
| 22:29 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Yeah, bot is wierd or something. I get dropped back when using the java client. The built in chrome for IRC much more stable. |
| 22:30 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Doing alright, haven't realize how little MF0 stuff I have been doing lately then the other day when I did a blog post about something not MF0 related. |
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| 22:32 | < Mantisking_> | And there we go again. |
| 22:33 | < Mantisking_> | I've been a little burned out myself. |
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| 22:33 | < Mantisking_> | I've been building a lot, but not writing very much. |
| 22:35 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I was going steady with getting week 1 of Mixels ready then time got away from me and maybe a bit of burn out. I want to start working on this Size and Scale idea post I have which should be a 'living post'. |
| 22:36 | < Mantisking_> | I had this idea to do a post about scale a while ago. |
| 22:36 | < Mantisking_> | I worked out the dims for an F-14 at all seven scal elevels. |
| 22:37 | < Mantisking_> | "scale levels" |
| 22:37 | < Shades_Corvid_> | seven scale levels? |
| 22:38 | < Mantisking_> | 1P to 7P |
| 22:38 | < Shades_Corvid_> | speaking of such things I bought this: http://halo.megabloks.com/en-us/toys/construction/unsc-arctic-cyclops-97107 for thought experiment about minifigure scale. |
| 22:38 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Oh, ok! |
| 22:38 | < Shades_Corvid_> | That is what I thought you were talking about though...1p might be rather hard or boring... |
| 22:40 | < Mantisking_> | Actually it's kinda easy. |
| 22:42 | < Mantisking_> | 11 plates long, 11 plates wide (extended wings), 3 plates tall. |
| 22:43 | < Mantisking_> | I have been looking at those Mega Bloks Halo mecha for a while now. |
| 22:43 | < Mantisking_> | They just never got cheap enough for me. |
| 22:43 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Toys R Us BOGO 40% |
| 22:45 | < Mantisking_> | They were on clearance at Target and TRU for a while. |
| 22:46 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I think they would work well as they are assembled like very specilized block pieces so things are removal. The flame thrower is clearly a melee system, call the shoulder pads your defense and bam you have a minifigure scale frame. I believe the MEga Blok figs are just a bit taller then a minifig. |
| 22:47 | < Shades_Corvid_> | shit, kmart.com has them on sale for less then $10. If so next week I might buy two more so I can have at least a squad size. |
| 22:48 | < Mantisking_> | I think these would work great for a minifig scale game. |
| 22:48 | < Mantisking_> | Now you just need the space. |
| 22:48 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Again, 'thought experiment' lol |
| 22:49 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Also prob cheaper then building one out of Legos... |
| 22:49 | < Shades_Corvid_> | for that scale. |
| 22:49 | < Mantisking_> | An actual experiment might be neat. :-) |
| 22:49 | < Mantisking_> | Hmmnn, that's something to keep in mind for PAX East. |
| 22:50 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Agreed though...the Cyclops might be shorter then a Chub... |
| 22:51 | < Mantisking_> | True. |
| 22:52 | < Shades_Corvid_> | A minifig is one brick shorter then the mega blocks fig. |
| 22:52 | < Shades_Corvid_> | roughly |
| 22:53 | < Mantisking_> | Then again, I've never really cared about staying true to the Solar Calendar. |
| 22:55 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Well I think scale and solar calender are not really together. I mean the Solar Calender is a setting, the scale is a mechanic rule assumption by Josh (which should have been in the book, another reason for this blog post idea). |
| 22:56 | < Mantisking_> | I was replying to the Cyclops being shorter than the Chub. |
| 22:56 | < Shades_Corvid_> | alright so using a micro fig next to my chub I say that the cyclops is smaller but not by much. Also I think it meant to be compact short thing. |
| 22:56 | < Mantisking_> | Speaking of Chubs, I just built a new squad. |
| 22:57 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Sweet |
| 22:57 | < Shades_Corvid_> | There is also the mantis and the quad tank |
| 22:58 | < Shades_Corvid_> | http://halo.megabloks.com/en-us/toys/construction/unsc-attack-mantis-97450 |
| 22:58 | < Shades_Corvid_> | http://halo.megabloks.com/en-us/toys/construction/unsc-quad-walker-97263-0 |
| 22:58 | < Mantisking_> | Well, mostly. I'm still short a few pieces for the fourth unit. |
| 22:58 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I am thinking of organizing my parts over Thanksgiving break. |
| 22:58 | < Mantisking_> | I've seen both of those. |
| 22:58 | < Mantisking_> | I've got three of the old version of the Mantis. |
| 22:59 | < Shades_Corvid_> | It certainly taller then the chub I think. I think the other part of the equation is cover height and ranges but I am sure some one in the 'cult of size creep' threat as figured that out. |
| 23:01 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I also have a worthog. |
| 23:01 | < Shades_Corvid_> | So what is the theme of this new chub squad? |
| 23:02 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Oh, that looks like a perfect size for the chub, give or take. http://halo.megabloks.com/en-us/toys/construction/unsc-mantis-97115 |
| 23:08 | < Mantisking_> | I'm not sure I have a theme as much a color palette. |
| 23:09 | < Shades_Corvid_> | What is it? |
| 23:09 | < Mantisking_> | I've used a lot of yellow, grey, and black assembling my Hi-Legs and a Scrambler. |
| 23:10 | < Mantisking_> | So I went with blue, white, black, and a splash of light bley. |
| 23:11 | < Shades_Corvid_> | *nods* |
| 23:12 | < Mantisking_> | I actually managed to work in the "chi" pieces from Legends of Chima in the arms. |
| 23:13 | < Shades_Corvid_> | the crystal piece? |
| 23:14 | < Mantisking_> | Yup. |
| 23:14 | < Shades_Corvid_> | as hands or? |
| 23:15 | < Mantisking_> | Forearms. |
| 23:18 | < Shades_Corvid_> | think I am going to bring my ipad to tomorrow's demo and just use the commander's handbook for system management. At a con I am thinking lamented cards and dry erase markers... |
| 23:19 | < Mantisking_> | Since I'm generally the guy who built everything on the table when demoing at the con, I have it all memorized. |
| 23:20 | < Mantisking_> | But Tom from our gaming group has come up with a great sheet for keeping track of everything in the game. |
| 23:21 | < Mantisking_> | There's a picture of it in this blog post. http://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2014/08/battle-report-fleet-exercise -part-1.html |
| 23:21 | < Shades_Corvid_> | Well what I am thinking is having a table big enough for two demos, keeping it to three players at each one with interested people filling over all the slots and me just acting as refree/explainer. |
| 23:22 | < Shades_Corvid_> | oh, that nice, specially if you want to say track each round for a report later. |
| 23:23 | < Shades_Corvid_> | but this idea is what I am doing tomorrow but just one demo going on, Should be her, her partner and roommate. If one isn't available then I will hop in of course. |
| 23:36 | < Mantisking_> | That doesn't seem to bad. |
| 23:39 | < Mantisking_> | I just ran out of white 1x1 round plates. |
| 23:42 | < Shades_Corvid_> | I figure it work for just me being there and it about getting new people involved so it be best to have them play. Of course if it slow moment and just two people then I will hop in. Though I also want to have a display for Intercept Orbit and if my overtime holds out maybe have a drawing for a mobilefram.me set, rulebook, maybe a mixel, dice, ruler package. Maybe even a set time to play a full game with me at the con |
| 23:42 | < Shades_Corvid_> | bummer on the plates. |
| 23:47 | < Shades_Corvid_> | thinking of getting one of those lego mugs and permantly attaching a chub on it. |
| 23:48 | < Mantisking_> | Enh, no big deal on the plates, I was short on a couple of other pieces too. |
| 23:50 | < Mantisking_> | Three out of four assembled. |
| 23:54 | < Shades_Corvid_> | time to buy more legos! |
| 23:55 | < Shades_Corvid_> | If I do demo at RavenCon and it goes well, then will try to go back next year and hopefully have a demo for RA and IO! |
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