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Re: Jade Empire: Kushinata
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 3 Jun 2004 01:00:57 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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The KUSHINATA
A Jade Empire scientific shuttle, studying atmospheric phenomenon. Yeah,
that means it doesn’t have any guns, or whatnot. The Wings double as both
sensor recievers and solar panels. Fun Times.
General design is supposed to be the shuttle version of the Lo Pan, and side
panels that come off inspired by Ryan Wood’s Nacon hovership. They were fun
because they gave me a chance to really design an interior, including
ceiling. The exchange is that you gotta keep in mind what blocks what, and
that can get kinda rough. Also, the roof is low (5 bricks high), which can
create problems for setting up the figs. I want at some point in time to do
a crew shot, but prolly wont for a while as the figs are “built-into” the
ship and would be a total pain to get out.
I intended to give it some windows, but nope. Ship is navigated entirely by
sensors, which lends itself to the claustrophobic sense of it all. It has a
bed for everyone, a leisure ‘inter-net cpu’ and toilet, and a swell engine
area - using the rare Jadium crystals for power.
Kushinata refers to a mythical Japanese Princess who tried to rid the world
of negative karma, which only created more negative karma. (She is the finest
creature featured in Masamuna Shirow’s Orion)
And yeah, there’s no hatchway. If you really care, I’ve got this nice bag of
punch-in-the-face to send you.
-Lord Lenyu
ps, funny thing is i never intended to write this much, heh.
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Yeah, man. Now you’re starting to sound like me. yikes!
I’m really liking this one. It’s all convincingly cramped and oppressive
(shake Das-Boot-y); these Jade Imperials
don’t seem to like wasting space. Presumably they recruit claustrophilliacs.
(yeah, well it should be a word.)
As for the whole front/back issue, that’s just for the insecure. And, why
shouldn’t a ‘merely’ ‘scientific’ JE vessel prey on the insecurities of the
enemy? Seems rather fitting. That might be one of the phenomena it’s been sent
out to study. Hmmmm...
Peace and frontal ambiguity,
Professor Whateverly
Ps. This is one brief, momentary break in my week of work at our local
children’s festival. So... Lenny wins! Keep building and smacking, folks..
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