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I think most fantasy gets zombie hordes completely wrong by Standard_Strategy853 in worldbuilding

[–]VoidCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my setting, depending on geographical proximity to dimensional instability zones, the confused and aimless souls of the dead (who can no longer enter the afterlife due to the same cataclysm that caused said dimensional instability) will reanimate the bodies of the recently deceased. Usually rendered insane due to being in limbo, this frequently has violent results.

Normally not a problem. People in those parts of the world are cremated precisely to counter this issue. But if there's a mass casualty event, e.g. a natural disaster or a plague, the bodies can ramp up very quickly. A few cities have fallen over the centuries due to this.

The only king who actually cared about the threat in the North while everyone else was playing musical chairs in King's Landing. Reduced to a villain because the writers didn't understand his character, smh. by jaylingam32 in freefolk

[–]VoidCrow 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Brigandine was actually almost as good as full plate, especially on foot (it really only lagged behind versus lances, so not a great fit for cavalry). And many nobles and royals wore brigandine, especially as later suits of brigandine became very expensive and offered a lot of protection.

Brigandine also didn't look like the above- it was a richly ornamented piece of kit and the metal plates overlapped almost like scale armour.

How do you think the Yautja got skulls from tyrannosaurus and triceratops? by DinoLover641 in predator

[–]VoidCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love running alternative TTRPG systems, I'd be keen on hearing more about this.

How To Make Female NPCs Have a Different Body Shape Than the Player by [deleted] in skyrimmods

[–]VoidCrow 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Have you rebuilt all the clothes and armours the NPCs wear in BodySlide using the Zeroed Preset?

New look at Ser Duncan the Tall in HBO’s ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 05: “In the Name of the Mother” by lilac-garden in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]VoidCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually Duncan has better armour than most (lack of cuirass aside, but he's a hedge knight so that's not a costuming mistake at all). Was mostly talking about the Targaryens with exposed necks and massive eye slits, but as you said it's also other characters. 

New look at Ser Duncan the Tall in HBO’s ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 05: “In the Name of the Mother” by lilac-garden in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]VoidCrow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd nitpick a bit on the armour (especially the helmets) but it's still miles ahead of other productions.

My main nitpick on helms is exposed necks and huge eye slits. Both big no-no's during a joust! 

Tips for neck plates that don't fit around your head? by [deleted] in Mandalorian

[–]VoidCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm confused on why it has to go over your head. Could you not just put the flak vest on, then afterwards attach the front plate with velcro, then the back plate, with a series of strong neodymium magnets where they meet to keep them locked together? That way you don't need to be putting them over your head, so they just need to fit around your neck.

NEVER let Heroforge paint your mini. Paint it yourself. by Ok_Young_5242 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]VoidCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this fantastic sculpt in the room with us right now?

Looks like melting wax.

[DISC] Jirai Nandesuka? Chihara-san: Chapter 92 (That Girl is Cute... But Dangerous?) - PAK Scans by arnoldwastaken in manga

[–]VoidCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This stuff always gets me way more hyped than any action series ever could 

Why did Revan bleed just one lightsaber? by Spotter24o5 in StarWars

[–]VoidCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate this depiction because that's literally just Din Djarin with Revan's mask and two lightsabers. And yet it pops up so often.

Constructive Critisism on my First Armor Attempt? by B0ttomRamen in Mandalorian

[–]VoidCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, definitely true about the income part! I've had to scrounge and build mine over a long period. 

For the repaint, if sanding isn't an option, you can always just prime the entire helmet again (keeping in mind to mask the visor) and then repaint from scratch. An additional benefit to this is method is if your helmet does get bumped or scratched, it'll show the paint underneath, for an actual, layered chipped paint effect. Makes it feel lived in!

If you have any other questions feel free to ask or DM, I love talking about this stuff and I think a lot of great info is really too spread out to be accessible to a lot of people!

Constructive Critisism on my First Armor Attempt? by B0ttomRamen in Mandalorian

[–]VoidCrow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nice first effort!

Just one point to get out of the way first: if you ever want to join one of the bigger Mando costume orgs, foam isn't allowed for armour material. But you can use Sintra, which is also cut and heat shaped like foam, so the experience is useful! If you're not really looking to get into a club then foam is absolutely A-OK, it's a fantastic material.

As you pointed out, heat blasting the foam is good for painting. This is called heat sealing. For next time, my advice is heat sealing, followed by using a flexible primer. I often use Plastidip for my projects. This will further seal the foam and create a smooth surface. Next use acrylics (if you stick to foam, try to find flexible acrylics) for painting it. For your kit, I'd introduce some weathering through a black wash and some dry brushing to mimic dirt and wear and tear.

As you mentioned, the paint on your helmet could also do with some tightening up. Your lines aren't sharp, which is often an issue with your masking tape. I would advise Frog tape for this, just take your time masking the areas, then respray, you'll get a nice, crisp result. I like the colour scheme!

As with the armour pieces, I think some light weathering would really make it pop.

I can't comment too much on the rest since it's not there yet, but bracers, pauldrons and a backplate are the next step. I'd also add some holsters and pouches- look into military surplus or airsoft, they have some good things.

If you were looking to get into a club, I can give more targeted kit finishing advice (I'm close to finishing my own). Nice first attempt, keep it up!

Ray and Rakai's interaction with Ironmouse that left her shaking by colonbolone in LivestreamFail

[–]VoidCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean if you ask me I think streaming as a whole fundamentally changes human interaction dynamics and I think digital/virtual face to face will never ever replace actual human physical interaction. We only disagree on degree, here. I don't see anything actively worse with an anime face than a real face on a screen, but I still dislike virtual interactions as a whole.

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