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[Scaarz Fodder]

With Cicadas [the insect] set to hatch in the East Coast [USA] next month, it would be cool if there was something MW related to celebrate the once in every 17 year event. Thoughts?

[Viper69]

Interesting and original idea to be sure! Hats off for originality.

[Chris Morris]

Good idea!

[Funkadelic Mayhem]

It’s not once every 17 years. Its every year. The ones we see this year were planted by the fairies 17 years ago.


My rose hair tarantula loves this time of year, and I love being sung to sleep by them. They make for good fishing also.

Edited by Funkadelic Mayhem, 10 April 2013 - 07:07 AM.

[Corwin Vickers]

Funkadelic Mayhem, on 10 April 2013 - 07:07 AM, said:

It’s not once every 17 years. Its every year. The ones we see this year were planted by the fairies 17 years ago.


My rose hair tarantula loves this time of year, and I love being sung to sleep by them. They make for good fishing also.

wut??

[Jack Lazarus]

Sounds fun. Maybe all the trial mechs could be Cicadas for just one weekend, along with a 50% off sale for everything Cicada related and so forth.

[jay35]

Scaarz Fodder, on 10 April 2013 - 06:54 AM, said:

With Cicadas [the insect] set to hatch in the East Coast [USA] next month, it would be cool if there was something MW related to celebrate the once in every 17 year event. Thoughts?

yep, should make for a cute weekend sale. Too bad green colors were on sale just last month. makes me wish cicadas were blue, yellow, and red, three color ranges i'd like to see go on sale soon.

[stjobe]

Corwin Vickers, on 10 April 2013 - 07:17 AM, said:

wut??

Cicadas hatch every year, not every 17th as the OP alludes. They DO spend 17 years in the ground before they emerge though, but there's enough broods that Cicadas hatch every year.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Magicicada

[Funkadelic Mayhem]

Corwin Vickers, on 10 April 2013 - 07:17 AM, said:

wut??

I catch them every year for fishing and for my rose haired T.
They dont only hatch every 17 years.

[FrostCollar]

Yeah, I say do it. I'm sure Garth's in favor of anything Cicada related too.

[Jetfire]

Cicadas do come up every year and it is just about time for them. Sounds like a good event to me.

[Belorion]

stjobe, on 10 April 2013 - 07:20 AM, said:

Cicadas hatch every year, not every 17th as the OP alludes. They DO spend 17 years in the ground before they emerge though, but there's enough broods that Cicadas hatch every year.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Magicicada

There are different varieties of cicada. Some hatch every year, and spend a year underground. Some hatch every 13 years, and spend 13 years underground. This year the 17 year cicada is due. So we will have all the normal 1 year cicadas + the 17 year cicadas.

There are going to be a lot of cicadas around.

http://cosmiclog.nbc...ates-early-buzz

[FrostCollar]

We could always jump ahead in the timeline this one time and add the Cicada-3F. Cicadas + jump jets = fun.

[Deathlike]

X5 sale!

I'd go play Cicadas again... for the Cicada with JJs if that ever came to pass. The 3C would get some love too... well, until after a MG buff.

Edited by Deathlike, 10 April 2013 - 07:38 AM.

[stjobe]

Belorion, on 10 April 2013 - 07:28 AM, said:

There are different varieties of cicada. Some hatch every year, and spend a year underground. Some hatch every 13 years, and spend 13 years underground. This year the 17 year cicada is due. So we will have all the normal 1 year cicadas + the 17 year cicadas.

Please, I even provided a link. Click it. Read the page that loads. The Magicicada has enough broods that there's hatching of 17-year cicadas every year.

[Thundercles]

jay35, on 10 April 2013 - 07:20 AM, said:

yep, should make for a cute weekend sale. Too bad green colors were on sale just last month. makes me wish cicadas were blue, yellow, and red, three color ranges i'd like to see go on sale soon.

There are lots of types of cicada... I'm sure an argument could be made for color sales. This is just a tiny glimpse.

[Dulahan]

Yes, they do hatch every year. But there are certain cycles where there are -more- than usual. And even some years where there's much less than usual.

Needless to say, I support a Cicada Event!

[Ngamok]

Time to put these colors on sale and celebrate the Cicada. Also these colors:



Because we also need the killers.

[Team Leader]

I didn't expect a debate about cicada breeding cycles when I logged on to a science fiction robot combat forum

[Thundercles]

Team Leader, on 10 April 2013 - 11:08 AM, said:

I didn't expect a debate about cicada breeding cycles when I logged on to a science fiction robot combat forum

Well, when Cicadapalooza gets rolling, wierd things happen.

EDIT: Or would "Whatcha gonna do, brother... whatcha gonna do when Cicadamania runs WILD on you!?" be better?

Edited by Thundercles, 10 April 2013 - 11:27 AM.