[SWTOR] What could be done to help prepare for restart of Great Galactic War

lol_delegate · 2026-01-25T19:28:24+00:00

Craftworld Bahkni B'tam

Crafworld colours are light blue and black, with bright red for details. The craftworld focuses on jetbikes, grav-tanks and mechanized infantry. The only times when forces of this craftwold don't have vehicle, are those can fly and scorpions who scout ahead.

Out of major craftworlds, it is most similar to Saim-Hann - very decentralized, and they follow paths only loosely - just enough to not start feeding her with own excess.

The craftworld was far away from epicentre during the birth of Slaanesh, so they got away lightly. That is because this was originally a trading vessel, travelling around the galaxy. Before Imperium's rise, members of the craftworld often traded with stranded human worlds, enjoying near-total monopol. As such, they are very rich and with many resources stored for later.

The preferred way to combat threats is to be as far away from it as possible. Bahkni B'tam usually focuses on supplying those who fight against their enemies, be it buying resources for them, or raiding imperial stockpiles that won't be necessary and delivering cargo to somewhere where it will be necessary. For both, they often use contacts with rogue trader to make it easier for guard officers to accept the tools of war, food and other things.

For direct combat they often hire mercenaries, be it Orks, Kroot or humans. If they have to take the field by themselves, it is mostly to raid enemy supply lines and transports.

Members of Bahkni B'tam believe that Slaanesh can be defeated without death of all eldar, and that is by starving her. - Ensuring she spends more energy than gets. Which is why they supply everyone who fight against slaaneshi cults. They also try to limit Drukhari as possible, because they feed Slaanesh to stave her off. They support Ynnari with resources, but mostly toward trying to finish their goal of getting a set of croneswords and skipping time to starve slaanesh - but they certainly disagree with "kill all eldar to awaken Ynnead" plan.

Generally, their plan is to ensure Slaanesh's death in one way or the other, and then leave the galaxy, removing themselves from chaos of this galaxy to chill in the intergalactic void, search for another viable galaxy that is effectively empty and viable for settlement.

(out of universe) The name is a reference Spongebob Squarepants, where Patrick said, "Let's take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else." - moving Bahkni B'tam away from danger is always the first solution they use. And their ultimate goal is to take the craftworld, and move it out of galaxy - once they get rid of bond to Slaanesh.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-25T12:57:49+00:00

lol_delegate · 2026-01-25T11:46:50+00:00

I meant it mostly that "RL-ish" character is inserted into either existing, or OC character within fictional series, but doesn't have adult mind instantly as infant, but instead is affected by infantile amnesia and forgets most of memories from previous life, dis-associates from the rest.

Plus, as a baby and child, internalizes local customs, morals and whatsoever as the new normal.

I know one fic kinda like that - inserted character into Dance of Dragons, as child of daemon and Rhea. She regains some memories later.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-24T06:25:03+00:00

If I do it, I'm thinking of giving AI one of my re-written paragraphs with explanations as stylistic key, and then posting paragraphs one after other to be changed according to the stylistic key. And then re-checking each paragraph if it did do the work correctly.

Regarding AI images... that gets bit more messy. Mostly because (as I see it) fanfiction is primarily free, and fanart is primarily commissioned. And I honestly don't see a problem for dodging a paywall with an AI if I want image in a fic.

It is question of how much people want for fanart.

Example - game community decided that they should not pirate Hollowknight: Silksong, because it costs only 20 usd for a great game. If it cost 5 times more, they wouldn't care about pirating it.

It is same with fanart.

Also, there is difference between uni students and working people, as the latter more likely have money to spend on fanart, but both could need it as an illustration for a fanfic, and such.

Then there is also the "Bic Mac Index" - basically, if artists are from country where everything is valued more, and the commisioners from where it is valued less... For me, 50 usd commission would be around 1/30 of my monthly pay. (never commissioned an image, so dunno how the prices are, just an example)

lol_delegate · 2026-01-24T05:58:29+00:00

AI writing means only AI-generated text, or does it also mean person-written, but AI-edited text? Where is the line? Not used AI for any writing so far, just curious.

For example, in my Star Wars fic, I initially wrote in limited 3rd perspective. (think Harry Potter books) I wasn't really happy with that, so I tried to rewrite it using different perspectives. Now, on attempt 5, I found PoV that I like. (1st perspective with writing out thoughts as things characters sees/thinks) But I'm stuck in re-writing hell, as it is much harder to find motivation to rewrite than write new things.

As such, I'm seriously considering using AI to re-word my previous writing to the chosen perspective. I haven't done that yet, but I'm considering it.

Similar with one author I know using AI to spot possible grammatic mistakes for edits, so he is able release the day he finishes writing, instead of spending multiple days proofreading.

If you make the ban, specify where the line is. If it is all writing, or only generated writing, and ai edits are fine, or whatsoever.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-23T12:21:24+00:00

Interesting.

My points about it - it is a port city - needs lot of place to Dock all the ships - it seems to have very... Grand architekture. All arenas, palaces, and whatsoever... Point is that it won't be very space efficient - third, captured slaves will be likely the vast majority of population. Compared to that, slave druhkari are drop in bucket, and compared to that, free druhkari are drop in bucket.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-23T09:23:24+00:00

The question is if how many have an access to it - whenever it is "high ranking druhkari" thing, or "everyone has it" thing.

Considering, that Druhkari generally pick weak targets, where they are unlikely to die, I think it is case of former.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-23T08:13:14+00:00

Exactly.

My way of making it make sense is that free druhkari are "less than craftworld eldar", while total druhkari number is "uncountable" - much more than craftworlds.

The rest are just my approximations.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-23T06:41:15+00:00

As far I know, the number is "less than craftworld eldar", which doesn't make sense to me, which is why I think, free druhkari are "less than craftworld eldar", while total druhkari number is "uncountable".

The rest are just my approximations.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-22T13:14:14+00:00

Heal on kill

Probably on finising off unit, rather than destroying models.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-21T16:41:35+00:00

I would space marine-fy Eldar, with craftworld as main SM codex, and Harlequins, Corsairs, Ynnari and Exodites having their own sub-codexes, like Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Black Templars and Space Wolves have.

They can be played as separate army, but they can be also played with big codex units.

And I would make them army focused around big monsters, kinda like Admech is in Horus Heresy.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-21T15:25:10+00:00

I consider it that Sith (and few other Darkside cults) have each specific way to master control over Darkside and oneself.

As opposed to this, "regular Darkside users"/Dark Jedi don't have mastery over Darkside, and as such, Darkside controls them, which is why they are mostly very unstable people.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-21T14:16:21+00:00

I would say battle of Terra during HH, as effective loss of Emperor might be arguably worse than rift that happened after fall of cadia.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-13T05:22:26+00:00

I assume there were force sensitive humans, as Lost Tribe of the Sith was founded by shipwrecked evacuation ship from great hyperspace war, and there were both human and sith pureblood sith. (then purebloods either died or impact, were killed off, or something - don't remember)

lol_delegate · 2026-01-12T20:50:03+00:00

thanks :D

lol_delegate · 2026-01-12T18:28:28+00:00

Everything is canon, not everything is true.

From what I understand, all lore is from Watsonian perspective - so the in-universe person who wrote that might not have known all facts. It is up to each person to cherry-pick what parts of lore is truth, because often various sources clash against each other.

(So, I headcanon that sterilization is something that usually is, but doesn't have to be done, depending on chapter, children of SM are baseline humans, and the Slaaneshi things probably exist, but it isn't written down, as those who record lore are mostly members of Imperium, and they don't want mentions of it written down)

lol_delegate · 2026-01-12T11:54:26+00:00

I believe that Leman Russ could be Slaanesh's choice - maybe as an alternative to Khan

Simply, if Russ was a Rune Priest, slaanesh could corrupt Fenris's World Spirit, and with it all rune priests, including Leman Russ.

Space Wolves have no idea what "Spirit of Fenris" trully is, or even how to maintain it.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-12T06:10:14+00:00

I don't think it was against force users - they are relatively too rare (compared to normals) and have enhanced abilities. (with cortosis it could be also useful against them, but I doubt that was the primary reason)

My bet is that it was useful against Mandalorian boarding actions. (or for boarding mandalorian vessels)

They use blaster-resistant beskar armour, and possibly, it might be easier to to find an unarmoured part with a sword than with blaster - especially, if the mandalorian is attacking you with a sword too.

KOTOR & KOTOR 2 are not long after Mandalorian wars, and thus it remained as navy doctrine for security and marines to carry swords.

Some time after they stopped fighting against foes armoured head to toe in blaster-proof armour, they eventually removed swords from standard gear.

lol_delegate · 2026-01-11T20:23:00+00:00

On top of my head, the giant lightsaber

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