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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#302601: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:32:32 PM

As the creator you don't want a fog of discovery that could happen if you started on the small picture.

Because then as you progress there could be consistency errors.

Not sure how best to put it as example, but ah well.

Worldbuilding is more a hobby at the moment, though I've kind of given a lot of thought to producing a wargame of some kind.

Or some other form of RPG. And possibly novels, novellas or short-stories, I don't really know.

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#302602: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:33:37 PM

[up][up] the first two took 3 minutes

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Prometheus136 What's eatin' you, chief? from Yoknapatawpha County Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: It's so nice to be turned on again
What's eatin' you, chief?
#302603: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:34:40 PM

[up][up]Nope, I totally understand what you mean.

Tolkien revised his works.... I don't know how many times.

War is God.
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#302604: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:37:09 PM

Yeah, I was thinking Tolkien is a good example.

I mean- there's the infamous question of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. "Why did they not take the eagles?"

And explanations have been put forward after the question is asked. Rather than the answers being laid down, perhaps in an obscure way but if you looked closely you may have spotted them.

Though- I will say here that I'm not actually that knowledgeable about Tolkien's works.

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GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#302605: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:40:25 PM

Going swimming. Be back in an hour.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#302606: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:43:53 PM

so why didn't they take the eagles there

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#302607: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:48:21 PM

I remember a recent thing that was-

That originally they were going to, and they were going to meet with the Eagles on the other side of the mountain in a place where Sauron couldn't see them coming.

But because the path had to be changed due to storms/armies suddenly being at other passes- they had to pass through Moria where Gandalf- who was the one communicating with the Eagles without the others knowing- of course died. Spoiler alert.

Hence the line "Fly you fools" was supposed to refer to the Eagles, yet they went on foot because they had no idea about the original meet-up spot.

And thus- walking to Mordor was a big game of improvising from a situation that was not good.

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Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#302608: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:51:06 PM

i thought that line had WAYYYY more deep and emotional impact

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#302609: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:52:57 PM

-shrug-

I'm not an expert.

For all I know the real reason is that the Eagles were just jackasses who didn't care until Gandalf practically begged them after coming back from death and they were like-

"Right, this is a laugh lads. Lets help these bitches."

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Prometheus136 What's eatin' you, chief? from Yoknapatawpha County Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: It's so nice to be turned on again
What's eatin' you, chief?
#302610: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:54:00 PM

You need to read Dune, stat

War is God.
foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#302611: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:56:41 PM

Read it, loved it, and am in the middle of reading Messiah. If only I could find where I put the book...

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#302612: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:58:03 PM

But my reading list already includes David Hume's 6 volume History of England.

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Prometheus136 What's eatin' you, chief? from Yoknapatawpha County Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: It's so nice to be turned on again
What's eatin' you, chief?
#302613: Aug 13th 2014 at 3:58:13 PM

Brilliant novel. I've not yet read the other books, but I may just have to.

It's amazing and hard to put down, incredibly so. He ends every significant chapter on a cliff-hanger.

War is God.
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#302614: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:06:50 PM

I HAVE WINRAR'D

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eldritchseer all the loose ends from Cocytus Since: Mar, 2019
all the loose ends
#302615: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:08:56 PM

winrard

my twin brother

i will defeat you

Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#302616: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:10:15 PM

fite me irl m8

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Prometheus136 What's eatin' you, chief? from Yoknapatawpha County Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: It's so nice to be turned on again
What's eatin' you, chief?
#302617: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:26:11 PM

Quoth the guy in the Raven suit

Maybemore

War is God.
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#302618: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:26:44 PM

VANILLA ICE

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#302619: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:34:38 PM

spoilers for jojo

ABDUL NOT AGAIN GOD DAMN IT

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#302621: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:49:32 PM

Hairesy.

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GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#302622: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:52:03 PM

Back now.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#302623: Aug 13th 2014 at 4:56:36 PM

Was archive-binging my plot last night.

I hid so many jokes and references all through the Barcelona part and I have no idea if anyone got them.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#302624: Aug 13th 2014 at 5:05:43 PM

I think I saw some of them the second time through.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012

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