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[Oswin Aurelius]

Who likes my battle gear? >:3

[Aresye]

ShadowDarter, on 22 June 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

Hey, may not like MLP, but i did admit that there are some seriously talented artists in this thread even though the subject matter is another issue, keep up the good work folks i'll take a looking now and then to see the work progressing,

A non-fan of the show that can appreciate certain aspects of the fandom?

Usually it's the other way around, lol.

[Kasai Oni]

Aresye, on 23 June 2012 - 07:37 AM, said:

A non-fan of the show that can appreciate certain aspects of the fandom?

Usually it's the other way around, lol.

I dunno about that, it was all the amazing artists and musicians that originally convinced me to watch the show to see what the hype was about (of course, that was before I heard the show was made by the people who made most of my favorite Cartoon Networks shows growing up).

[JabberJon]

[Suicidal Idiot]

Pinkie Pie's new ride.

The cupcake tank, presented to the US army for their 237th birthday by Georgetown Cupcakes in DC. The cupcake cannon has a 20 foot range.

[Kasai Oni]

nektu, on 23 June 2012 - 01:50 PM, said:

(snip)

Hey, I'm going to explain to you another of those "most basic rules of human interaction" (removed). If you see something you don't like, don't go out of your way to look at it. There is literally one thread on the entire forum where posting pony related things is okay, and you're the one who came in here.

Nobody forced you to come into this thread, so why did you?

And now back to your regularly scheduled pony!

Edited by Mason Grimm, 23 June 2012 - 03:16 PM.

[Stahlseele]

Of course we can.
People are okay with all kinds of bigotry after all . .

[JabberJon]

Wow, this is fascinating. Some people think the mechlab is too restrictive, some think it's too lax. But I have a problem with one of the views, so it shouldn't be expressed, right? I mean, we all have to censor everything to ensure everyone is happy, so in all honesty, we can say nothing.

Everyone has something they like or don't like, it is your job as an individual to make sure you don't end up around things you don't like, rather than expecting a group of people to tiptoe around you. The board is already limited to one topic involving ponies, isn't that enough for you? You opinion matters to one person, you. If you don't like it, don't click on the thread.

*surfing MWO forums*
Hmm.. let there be pony, I wonder what that could be? A new mech maybe? Let's find out!
*clicks*
OMGWTF PONIES MUST FLAME I DON'T AGREE WITH THEM!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

So, for your viewing enjoyment, haz some rainbows.

[Black Fool]

Giant robots and explosions are manly? I thought video-games, giant robots, and explosions was juvenile? Transformers are manly? They are giant robots, there are explosions and such... Wow... You've opened my eyes. I will immediately set out to make real life size transformers since they're so manly-awesome. Maybe one day I'll even do a mech... I know my neighbors will all applaud my manliness.

[Kasai Oni]

blackhat, on 23 June 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

It's a 230+ page long thread at the very top of a long list of topics. It's a bit hard to miss. There are also people talking about wanting pony decals and things on their mechs, you can't really avoid something like that. If you get into a match and half the other team is pony mechs, there's nothing you can do. Also, I can understand his frustration. You are trying to bring your obsession with a little girl's show into a game about robots, explosions and some of the manliest things you can think of. You can't expect people to just be okay with something like that.

True that it's a long thread at the top of the list of topics, but it's also all the way in the Jettisioned Communication section; and just because it's a long thread that is practically stickied at the top of the list doesn't mean anybody has to click on it.

I'll also concede that you don't have much of a choice in seeing full lances of Pony mercs, but I'd also say that just gives you more reason to blast them, doesn't it? And since when has it ever hurt anyone to have an optional item that you can buy? Is it going to ruin the game for you if people have the option to buy a pony to put in their cockpit or something?

The only reason we consider this to be such a "manly" game is because that's what society says is manly at this current time. Until very recently, it was considered the height of manliness for young boys to dress in frilly pink clothes. That was back in the Medieval Era; you know, the time period where they fought with swords and manly stuff like that? They considered it more manly to be dressed in frills and pink than to be swinging a broadsword around. So you'll have to forgive me if the "manliness" argument doesn't really appeal to me.

I fail to see how a buyable item or decals that you never have to even touch somehow ruins this game for you. Same with a thread that you don't have to click on in the forums.

I'm not going to debate this with anyone else because I don't want to derail the thread into mindless bickering.

[ThunderousWizard]

[Okie135]

@Nektu

I'm not even a MLP fan, but the thread is good for a laugh or too. Please keep this in mind.

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• Has this been talked about in another thread? Possibly, in many other threads? Use the search function!
  
• Is what you are about to say advocating and/or making light of criminal activities? (Chances are we don't advocate that, nor think it's funny)
  
• Intentionally posting false information, or making false statements.

Also, be sure to read the Code of Conduct. Those are not polite suggestions, they are codes of behavior. Discuss, disagree, politely argue, just know the limit, eh?

You're trolling for attention and it's not needed here. Chill out dude.

Edited by Clark, 23 June 2012 - 02:56 PM.

[Kasai Oni]

blackhat, on 23 June 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:

I'd rather not waste me time arguing anyway.

You and me both.

Especially since my internet keeps cutting out tonight.

[Tyzh]

I wish our off-topic thread in the off-topic section weren't so intrusive, maybe then we wouldn't be so juvenile.

Maybe they could make an extra-off-topic subforum in the off-topic subforum... maybe call it something funny like "Jettisoned Communication"... that might help.

[Kasai Oni]

Tyzh, on 23 June 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

I wish our off-topic thread in the off-topic section weren't so intrusive, maybe then we wouldn't be so juvenile.

Maybe they could make an extra-off-topic subforum in the off-topic subforum... maybe call it something funny like "Jettisoned Communication"... that might help.

That's a great idea! We should mention it to the devs who enjoy this thread!

[JabberJon]

[Kasai Oni]

Orbital Friendship Cannons work much better - and they rent by the hour or by the target too!

[ShadowDarter]

Aresye, on 23 June 2012 - 07:37 AM, said:

A non-fan of the show that can appreciate certain aspects of the fandom?

Usually it's the other way around, lol.

I am a hobby photographer, with a gift for getting parrot pictures...

But serious good work as long as the art work is decent gets my compliments

not a pony but heres a sample of my work.

[JabberJon]

Applejack, on 23 June 2012 - 05:01 PM, said:

I LOVE this! XD

[XV88 Broadside]

Y'know, I've been trying to figure out why we keep getting the occasional hater in a thread which is both clearly devastatingly popular and strangely out of the way. It's odd, right?

Except, I think I've worked it out, and it's brillant.

EVERYONE that posts in this thread is a brony.

Sounds crazy, right? But consider this: This thread has cleared over 200 pages. I don't think there are any other threads on this board that can even come close to making that claim. And a reasonable sized chunk of the posts in this thread are folks popping in to “hate” on ponies. Nothing motivates fans to action like someone trashing on their source of fandom.

So, clearly, the “haters” are trying to motivate the bronies so they will post moar stuff. It's an insidious plan, ingenious in its subtle complexity. Real haters wouldn't be helping to push the post count up.

Therefore, the “haters” must themselves be BRONIES! Secret Bronies who are trying to ensure that the obvious bronies in this thread continue to produce. And the wacky part is, its working. Every time a “hater” posts, they get a bunch in response.

Brilliant plan, fellows, absolutely brilliant. I stand in awe at your cunning.