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rallyfan9000 Elite Soldier from overwatch position Since: Jul, 2009
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#176: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:42:29 PM

^^^ Damn. Never really thought much about that. Alright, combat engineers have Anti-Magic capabilities, similar to Mass Effect engineers and their ability to stop enemy special attacks. Both magic stopping protection and the ability to temporarily prevent casters from doing their work are available. Every infantry squad has at least one.

For more heavy duty applications, you can have any number of anti-magical systems that cover a broad area, like satellites that can stop magic attacks over a broad zone, or massive field generators that inhibit all magical powers within their effective range. However, be warned about using the satellites: their locations will be revealed upon use and they thus become vulnerable to counterattack.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:44:44 PM by rallyfan9000

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daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#177: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:42:44 PM

Yup, and I won't give up! I've had some good rolls... and my position isn't dire just yet...

I'm going away for a little while but I'll be back Athens!

Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#178: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:44:09 PM

Magic Sensors. You'll need them if those damn Onmyoji ever stop being drunk and succeed at something...

And I have just had a Heel Realization. I LOVE IT.

General Shin Rhee's alignment is now Lawful Evil.

Dreadnought ALGEBRAIC DUDE from The US. Since: Feb, 2010
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#179: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:47:49 PM

I'm not sure if that's all that fair. We don't have people who can automatically stop your attacks in an Ao E, or machines that can do that either.

^I'll have to stop you if you become an Evil Overlord.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:49:02 PM by Dreadnought

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Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#180: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:49:56 PM

Well, your magic has an unfortunate tendency to utterly decimate any machinery that's unlucky enough to be hit.

And Wilkes is having a Feed Me moment. Fitting, as things are finally picking up.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:50:21 PM by Flanker66

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Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#181: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:50:27 PM

Dreadnaught: Yet. Also, maybe they're fragile, or something.

Alternatively, REALLY FREAKIN' EXPENSIVE. Can you imagine the technology needed to cancel magic? Especially a significant amount. It would have to basically bend the laws of physics AND straighten them out, at the same time.

Or maybe just like the ones in Nanoha, which don't cancel, just weaken. High powered ones can cancel, though.

edit: I won't become an Evil Overlord. Maybe have an A God Am I moment here or there, but nothing serious.

Also, Wilkes NEEDS a giant mecha, STAT.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:51:17 PM by Hydrall

Dreadnought ALGEBRAIC DUDE from The US. Since: Feb, 2010
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#182: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:52:10 PM

^^The irony of that moment is just killing me.

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Dreadnought ALGEBRAIC DUDE from The US. Since: Feb, 2010
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#183: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:52:11 PM

Doublepost.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:52:49 PM by Dreadnought

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#184: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:52:50 PM

And Wilkes is having a Feed Me moment.

Now take a roll vs SAN.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#185: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:55:10 PM

SAN CHECK!

Seriously, Dreadnaught... What did you do? Did you do something retarded like mind control the planet? That would make it too easy... And boring.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#186: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:56:09 PM

REALLY FREAKIN' EXPENSIVE

Sounds like a reasonable drawback.

Also, Wilkes NEEDS a giant mecha, STAT.

Why? I mostly based that moment off of Palpatine's POWEEEERRRR! UNLIMITED POOOOOWWWWEEEEERRR! moment (basically, when he starts going to town with his hammyness)

Wilkes has a tendency to over-react to good news or bad news.

And trust me, Dreadnought, you haven't seen anything... both militarily and large ham moments.

edited 12th Jul '10 1:58:38 PM by Flanker66

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#187: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:56:13 PM

Great... Curse bomb.

Is there actually a way to avoid being killed by this, or...

"Yup. That tasted purple."
rallyfan9000 Elite Soldier from overwatch position Since: Jul, 2009
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#188: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:57:43 PM

Just posted the recap of the Second Battle of Iraq.

^ It can be stopped, if you know some people with very high level magical skills.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#189: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:58:45 PM

We're screwed then. Possibly.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
rallyfan9000 Elite Soldier from overwatch position Since: Jul, 2009
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#190: Jul 12th 2010 at 1:59:33 PM

There are likely some holy people in Israel that could fix you up.

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Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#191: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:00:36 PM

General Rhee will not be please, either. He is Lawful Evil.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#192: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:01:05 PM

And we're going to get there how? Who's going to take control while we're away? How do we find out about the curse?

I hate magic users.

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Dreadnought ALGEBRAIC DUDE from The US. Since: Feb, 2010
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#193: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:01:09 PM

If he can convince them. I wouldn't think they'd be too happy about helping out atheists who're combatting magic.

^^About what?

edited 12th Jul '10 2:02:06 PM by Dreadnought

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rallyfan9000 Elite Soldier from overwatch position Since: Jul, 2009
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#194: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:02:31 PM

^^ Simple. Just go there. It's not like I can't Ass Pull some replacement units, is it?

^ You're probably right, but that won't stop me from letting them try.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#195: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:02:39 PM

I'm guessing then that we don't get a will save at the end of it.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#196: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:04:38 PM

Rhee's kinda an old, honorable general type. It's why he doesn't like to retreat, or use stealth tactics. It's why he's leading the 108th Heavy Assault- He needs brute force and on-field tactics, not subtlety.

One would think he wouldn't be pleased about the assassination of the two commanders. Of course, his method of defeating them would probably involve single combat.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Dreams of Revenge
#197: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:04:54 PM

Thanks to that one moment, I'm now half-expecting Wilkes to start shooting lightning out of his hands while cackling gleefully.

But I'll be damned if it wasn't satisfying.

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Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#198: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:06:10 PM

Flanker: He seemed so serious up until then... Is he bipolar? tongue

Either way, he should have a giant mecha BECAUSE IT FITS HIM. Spiral Energy fits him especially well.

And what fits the criteria of Armored units or Strike units like a mecha? Besides tanks.

edited 12th Jul '10 2:06:27 PM by Hydrall

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Dreams of Revenge
#199: Jul 12th 2010 at 2:08:43 PM

He is usually serious, but if someone becomes a thorn in his side or something dramatic occurs he won't hesitate to show what he thinks.

He becomes more stoic when actually leading his men - he doesn't want them to think he's insane.

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daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#200: Jul 12th 2010 at 3:13:34 PM

Hmm I guess we're done for the day.

General Yuuki will continue efforts to finally claim Greece for the Clear Skies Army! Dubbed by me like that in constrast with the science side cities that must be at least a little covered by smog


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