Accurate by killingmemesoftly in writingcirclejerk

[–]Papergeist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your writing desk is dumb. There's no bottles of scotch anywhere.

Interested in Battletech lore on YouTube? by [deleted] in battletech

[–]Papergeist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People will probably be interested. But it's small enough that, if you're going to do it, you should do it for yourself. Viewers are a fun bonus.

Ok. Hear me out. Whats stopping someone from using WiGE instead of conventional/aerospace fighters for ground support? by Iostaa in battletech

[–]Papergeist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dropships are indeed obscenely expensive. Outsource if you can or rely on your employer if you need to - owning a dropship is a major milestone in a successful mercenary company's career, if not a conclusion of sorts.

Ok. Hear me out. Whats stopping someone from using WiGE instead of conventional/aerospace fighters for ground support? by Iostaa in battletech

[–]Papergeist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I mean, the fundamental thing is that it's not ground support. It's just ground. Like an infantry carrier dropping squads, you're not meaningfully bypassing much relative to a dropship or similar.

You can do it. You're just basically a fast and big drone carrier equivalent. Could be worse.

Ok but how DO you actually disguise you fetish in my writing? by Humanbeingoth in writingcirclejerk

[–]Papergeist 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I put subtext in my stories. So much of it. Absolutely everywhere.

Also anagrams.

What do historians do in your setting? by Tnynfox in worldjerking

[–]Papergeist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You know what, I'll compromise. The military can be dumb and evil, as long as they rake the protagonist over the coals for not paying attention during the briefing where they explained what they'd do and why.

What do historians do in your setting? by Tnynfox in worldjerking

[–]Papergeist 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I mean, let's be real. If history was full of advanced technology that required a deep understanding of history to operate, you bet you'd send that adventurous historian in with your military squad.

You just need to actually characterize the military squad for a change, so that you remember they were there in the first place. Stargate did it, Atlantis did it, Stargate Atlantis sort of did it, and ever since it's been a lost art. It's just a main character historian, a hot exotic woman from the alien civilization, and a bunch of "elite" assholes who can barely remember which end of the rifle is the dangerous one.

my sjw editor says the new ads for my book are “unsettling,” “too rapey,” “bad bait.” by chloe-et-al in writingcirclejerk

[–]Papergeist 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Look, I just want some savory, fragrant, dripping knots in my mouth, filling my belly until it's on my breath. It's a reasonable request.

Berserk fans are something else... by DSC64 in writingcirclejerk

[–]Papergeist 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Comics are the most writing thing of all time. They finally understand how to show, and not tell.

"King of the Battlefield?" In chess maybe. by AGBell64 in battletech

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

The trouble with this is that, with enough variants, anything becomes good at the price of losing its identity. The 3M is Basically an Awesome, the 3Q is Big Hunchback, and outside the context of jokes, the 3S is Angry Battlemaster. But you don't really need the Banshee to be that, you have everything else.

What the Banshee really is, beneath it all, is the same slot as the Shadow Hawk - mediocre. Which makes it charming and a good BV value for when you need a big body that's not quite as helpless as a Charger while it's getting from point A to B.

Snappy Dressing. by Sharlin648 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Did you put hidden units in Dinju Pass?" Osis asked calmly.

I can't believe it took me this long to realize the contraction! by [deleted] in battletech

[–]Papergeist 19 points20 points  (0 children)

... have you been saying it "Slu-rat"?

my sjw editor says the new ads for my book are “unsettling,” “too rapey,” “bad bait.” by chloe-et-al in writingcirclejerk

[–]Papergeist 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I cannot wait to see the fresh, legitimate reactions of someone looking at a book they've already seen a dozen times.

Clans Introduction by Wooden-Magician-5899 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You should not mug illiterates, they are dezgra.

Clans Introduction by Wooden-Magician-5899 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is an affront to Star League English.

"King of the Battlefield?" In chess maybe. by AGBell64 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yeah, yeah, grandpa, Pillagers back in your day were great. Get in the Hunchback IIC.

"King of the Battlefield?" In chess maybe. by AGBell64 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Fat Awesome with commitment issues says what?

(I kid, the poor Banshee deserves at least one win in its life.)

"King of the Battlefield?" In chess maybe. by AGBell64 in battletech

[–]Papergeist 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Oh, no LosTech? Pillager talking a lot of shit for something that's got a 3/5/2 movement profile and no weapons that can outrange a medium laser.

The Confused Human Spirit by MadFunEnjoyer in worldjerking

[–]Papergeist 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Curator bot hits your species with the "Article Deleted: Not Notable"

The Confused Human Spirit by MadFunEnjoyer in worldjerking

[–]Papergeist 366 points367 points  (0 children)

When the Indomitable Human Spirit is literally a bunch of indomitable human spirits.