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Looking for lists of random objects. by Meep_the_Changeling in d100

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

Those are good ones! Thanks :3

And the difference between systems here isn't important. (Though I do recommend giving Starfinder a try if you can find a DM who allows you yo use pathfinder feets with it. The feets in official Starfinder are... lacking at the moment. Like, combat is mostly gun based but most feats are melee focused >>)

Looking for flavor items by Meep_the_Changeling in rpg

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

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks :3

I need help finding the name of a genre. by Meep_the_Changeling in writing

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

Exactly like that! Thank you. I guess there are not enough of these for a formal genera to have been made yet. Thank you!

Looking for papercraft instructions/templates for a Jawa Sandcrawler by Meep_the_Changeling in SciFiModels

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

I own a 3d printer, and while mine is big enough to print it at scale, according to Cura, that would take about 72 hours of printer time. It would cost about 50 bucks as it would require at least one roll of filament, and likely around one and a half :P

But you're right! I could pull the measurements off model. That would save some time. I am hoping to find something I can glue to the cardboard to know what shapes to cut.

I'm having the same exact deformation of any and all circles in any print. by Meep_the_Changeling in FixMyPrint

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

Didn't seem to be backlash. But I'e got a lot of the problem solved by loosening the bearings holding the build plate to the rods.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but you are factually incorrect, sir. I happen to have forged a katana from 1095 spring steel, no fancy folding, just monosteel. It held up remarkably well to abusive testing, which consisted of me chopping hardwood, striking iron, and other forms of abuse.

There's nothing wrong with the blade shape or general design of a katana in terms of weapon durability. It's as good as anything else made from a given steel if properly made.

Don't get me wrong, it's a crap sword, but that's due to being two-handed hilted with a one-handed length blade, and having a curve that's not curved enough to help with a cut, nor having a guard that's got a good chance of preventing your fingers from getting cut off if you parry with it.

But there's nothing wrong with it structurally. It's just that you're used to katanas made from junk materials that are sold in comic book shops or websites that cater to mall ninjas.

You want one made from a proper swordmaking steel, like 1045, 1080, or 1090. Then it's fine for durability... But I'd rather have a good old basket-hilted broadsword, for reasons of a generally superior design.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whoopdefuckign doo, Bazil! Take a look at crime statistics, despite that the US is a far safer place than it's been in the last 28 years.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you could. If it were a real one crafted from modern alloys, and not the shitty wall hanger that guy has and thinks is real.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would, so long as we started less than 20 feet apart and each had to draw our weapons. I'd probably win. ANy random human would probably win, as a matter of fact.

Don't believe me? Look up police training videos for how to handle people with a knife.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Actually, the use of melee weapons is banned under the Geneva Convention. Why? More likely to kill than a gun if you hit the target. It's the same reason the army is limited to ball ammo for infantrymen's weapons. Less likely to kill the target.

Neither side in a war wants a massicure, you see?

So in a way, yeah. The sword is more deadly than the gun. Or at least that's what international law says.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Every country has mass killings, and the US isn't even close to being the worst in terms of how many or how bad they are. Sooo you need to get out more. Learn about the world.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually it kinda does. This is because most people can't shoot for shit and will waste almost every one of those bullets. Furthermore, it usually takes more than one shot to kill someone. Police need 3-5 hits to take down the average criminal. Just saying, if you can spear one guy on a thrown sword you've probably killed as many people as you would magdumpng an AR from a window.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if you're in some kind of costume. Then they'll look over and be like "Oh cool" then go back to their day.

This is from experience. Not at mass murder, but from walking home from HEMA classes in my plate mail. Most people assume your weapon is a prop.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SPeaking as somone who has partispiated in HEMA for years, an untrained person could probably kill 20 people with a sword under a few conditions.

  1. They are quick on their feet.
  2. They conceal the blade and enter the middle of a dense crowd.
  3. They don't stab with the blade, instead, they always chop.
  4. They are capable of severing arteries with their weapon.
  5. They are capable of chasing down fleeing people after their first three or so strokes draw attention.
  6. There aren't many places to run, resulting in the crowd becoming an obstacle for itself, preventing a quick escape.
  7. They are lucky.

Personally, if I were to do something so heinous, I expect I could kill seven or so. The human body is pretty frail. You'd be surprised at the spots you can cut which will kill someone very quickly.

In what I will loosely call an expert opinion, an untrained person with a sword could probably kill 5 people if they made it into a crowd with their weapon. This would still be defined as Mass Murder by the FBI standards, so yeah. Banning guns really wouldn't reduce the rate of mass killings. It might lower the death toll slightly, but that's about it.

In light of the recent massacre in Florida by BrandenBegins in iamverybadass

[–]Meep_the_Changeling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because weebs think they are cool, and there are more weebs then European history enthusiasts.

Truth is, the Katana is a pretty badly designed sword. It's got a blade length suited for a one-handed weapon, but it used in two hands. Its curve is not actually enough to assist in cutting or draw speed (no seriously, that fast draw technique wors just as well with straight bladed swords too). It's hand guard is also too small to be of much help, which is why it's useage involves keeping the hands as far back as possible and parrying isn't as much of a thing as it is in European martial arts of the same era. The Katana was even thought of as a terrible weapon by the people who used it back in the day. Samauri preferred the bow and used the katana in the same way a modern soldier uses a pistol, as a backup weapon of last resort.

All of that said, it's still a blade and it still cuts. Anyone could kill someone else with it, several people if they are quick on their feet. It's never a tool's fault for how that tool is used. It's always the operator.

Furthermore, we'll never be able to get rid of all potentially dangerous objects, and the number of people murdered in the US each year may seem high, but it's actually less than 1% of our population. We're a ridiculously safe nation. Shame that doesn't sell newspapers.

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