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Re: Air lock and ship docking discussion
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 22 Feb 2000 03:43:22 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
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> Bram Lambrecht wrote in message
> > I'd like to see something like this, though. Consider Castle World:
> > everything can't possibly line up correctly. There are still technology
> > or magic issues and differences in storylines...Or Datsville: not
> > everyone builds at the same scale or in the same style, but it still
> > works.
Not everyone in Datsville builds at the same scale? This I must have missed.
IIRC they are working in minifig scale, and the town is built on the standard 32
X 32 baseplates with roads, etc. It has been a few months since I visited. I
should go over and check again.
> > I, for one, hardly have a storyline at all...I just like to build stuff
> > and think it'd be cool for people's creations to meet. I'd even be
> > willing to work on raytraced scenes...(although I might ask someone else
> > to do the final renders.)
> > --Bram
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> I think that this is an important issue. I for one have no problems at
> all with there being inconsistencies in the .space world or universe. We
> need to consider what the mission and purpose of this endeavor will be. I'm
> ok with its goals not being very lofty (like a perfect plot and binding
> story) I'm personally happy for starters with this environment just being a
> sort of lighthearted "playground" or meeting place between our own realities
> and creations.
Agreed. Let's try it out first. Don't worry about story lines or compatible
technologies for now. If we like what we get, we can do round two, with these
additional details.
But I must confess a desire to choose a standard scale, and for that to be
minifig scale. It only makes sense to discuss docking ports if we are working
in a single scale.
[snip]
> Ok heres my ship's story-- very summarized: There was once a huge
> church/ theocracy which arose at the point when a certain civilization (its
> earth in my head but it doesn't HAVE to be) began to finally reach out into
> the stars.
[snip]
> Its heavily inspired by Asimov, the Dune books, Star wars,
> Frank J. Tipler and the Catholic church.
Do also read "A Canticle for Leibowitz," a classic 1959 sci-fi story by Walter
Miller. It's not heavy on action in space, but it addresses the interaction
between church and technology in a very interesting way.
--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Strucutral Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
Secretary, Californians for Renewable Energy <http://www.calfree.com>
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| (...) I also like minifig scale, and use microfig scale only when I want something depicted for which I lack the number of bricks, either practically (see also: WTB: (2) 928 Galaxy Explorers) or fantastically (see also: Building your own minifig (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| Bram Lambrecht wrote in message (...) I think that this is an important issue. I for one have no problems at all with there being inconsistencies in the .space world or universe. We need to consider what the mission and purpose of this endeavor (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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