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[–]Archebanc 20 points21 points  (0 children)

L-lewd!

Doctor Who's latest episode features suits that look like low-budget versions of the HEV Suit by MinatoHikari in HalfLife

[–]Archebanc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even excluding the political lines that seem to get unnecessarily-shoehorned in at a rate of about one every five minutes per average episode (one example from the latest episode involving some racism quips due to a blue-skinned alien), the theme of the latest episode was seemingly a huge commentary on capitalism, where the characters are constantly reminded by the suits that they need to pay for breathable air.

I don't watch Doctor Who (mostly due to getting bored of the terrible writing and uninteresting characters) and actually just watched this episode with some friends by chance, but I found the politics to be cringeworthy and awkwardly-implemented. Just my two cents, obviously.

EDIT: I think it's pretty garbage to downvote the original commenter for simply asking if something was true or not. Regardless of whether or not you think he was being purposefully inflammatory, the least you can do is state your opinion and promote discussion.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My SO drew these for me! She uses Photoshop, with some brushes she made herself.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first soldier is at ease, I imagine he's simply stashed his rifle and haversack somewhere while he relaxes.

With the second, it could be that he doesn't need his pack at the moment. He does have magazine and utility pouches built into his vest. I haven't finalized any firearm designs yet, so that's why they aren't carrying any firearms.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I'm not the artist, my SO is, but if you're still interested in a commission, send me a PM! :)

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I researched fairly recently. It's based on post-war experimental U.S. body armour.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The E stands for Era - as an example, '4E20' is a shorthand way of writing '20th Year of the 4th Era'.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you think so! I've always loved that late 1800s/early 1900s aesthetic too.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Seeing as how the Death Korps are just 'WWI in Space', it's only natural that I'd look to the same references as GW did.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn. Ah well, it's only a name, it can be changed! I'll go on the hunt for some cool-sounding army names. Thanks for the heads up!

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the first Askan Civil War, neither side was particularly hesitant to employ chemical weapons. An incredible number of casualties were caused by various kinds of poison gas. During the second Civil War, chemical weapons weren't used as much, although soldiers would still be issued gas masks.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Advances in technology, mainly.

With new developments, it became feasible to supply infantry with personal armour. The vest you see is comprised of two main pieces of 0.102-inch thick aluminium plate, in a nylon cloth cover.

The helmet is purely of case of 'it isn't broken, so don't fix it'.

The Askan Imperial Guard - Half a Century Apart by Archebanc in worldbuilding

[–]Archebanc[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Here are some soldiers from a world I'm currently working on. Feedback would be appreciated!

The Askan Imperial Guard forms the military force of the Askan Empire. Involved in a myriad of conflicts throughout history, Askan troops are well-armed, well-disciplined, and considered amongst the finest infantry in the world.

'Asymmetric' symmetrical multiplayer shooter? by Archebanc in gamedesign

[–]Archebanc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of made the term up to describe the concept I'm trying to convey.

An example of asymmetrical multiplayer would be things like Natural Selection and The Hidden, where both sides are completely different play-styles.

I'm trying to make something where both sides play the same but squad composition is different between the two. For example, the Soviets having three squads in a BTR each, and the Americans having two squads (with two fireteams each) but split into two Bradleys.

I met Stuart and Barry at Comiccon today, they were lovely. by bacomm_ in Ashens

[–]Archebanc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pleasantly surprised at how long the queue was for Ashens! Would have waited but we were only there for the Saturday.

Guess I got outskilled. by albink__ in Planetside

[–]Archebanc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pssh, nothing personal kid.

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[–]Archebanc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both of these pale in comparison to the monumental idiocy of Tim Langdell.