Re: [LST] Modelling RE: DS - OT - Cross Genre Designs

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From: <devans@uneb.edu>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: [LST] Modelling RE: DS - OT - Cross Genre Designs

>
> ***
> Karl brings up an interesting point in his reply. Too often I have had
> people tell me my designs are wrong because "that's not how [insert
any
> Sci-Fi
> fictional tech here] works".
> ***
>
Hints of S$*R T%^K here. If anybody knows a trekkie (dought anybody
doesn`t), you`ll know what I mean.

> While I was also confused, for a bit, by David's choice of words, I
came
to
> pretty much understand he meant what he later showed in his
clarification.
> Part of the problem is that I'm more familiar with the term 'mech' as
> generic anime' rather than specifically Battletech, of course.
>
The term used for anime is MECHA. Mechs for battletech (short for
battlemech(anoids?)), mecha for anime (never hear anime mecha called
anything but mecha).

> Yes, you may have your own 'world mechanics', but it's perfectly
> understandable trying to model a particular genre, series,
whathaveyou.
>
> I can't help in this particular discussion, as I'm a) a vac-head, b)
mostly
> unfamiliar with Battletech, but my wrestling, so far unsuccessfully,
with
> trying to do Legends of Galactic Heroes in FTII, certainly causes me
to
> admire his attempt. ;->=
>
> The_Beast
>
> -Douglas J. Evans, curmudgeon
>
> One World, one Web, one Program - Microsoft promotional ad
> Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer - Adolf Hitler
>
A legins of galatic heros adaptation eh? That would be interesting to
here
about. Anybody else interested in hearing how he`s doing?

BIF

"Yorkshire born, yorkshire bred,
strong in arms, thick in head"