Quote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 02:47:24 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AM>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeThis is a game where you hack robots by stabbing them with a knife.You act as though that's as unrealistic as giant robots carrying medieval-era weaponry into battle when they have missiles, energy weapons, and tank cannons as rifles. The Data Knife is at least a multitool capable of interfacing with contemporary technology in a clever mash up of two concepts.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AM>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeThis is a game where you hack robots by stabbing them with a knife.
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Quote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:46:28 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:32:15 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.It looks like it barely goes past the mechs thigh. There's no way in hell that's a long sword.It goes up to the waist. Either you show it doesn't, or we wait for better pictures.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:32:15 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.It looks like it barely goes past the mechs thigh. There's no way in hell that's a long sword.
Quote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.
Quote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.
Quote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.
I mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:38:13 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 02:47:24 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AM>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeThis is a game where you hack robots by stabbing them with a knife.You act as though that's as unrealistic as giant robots carrying medieval-era weaponry into battle when they have missiles, energy weapons, and tank cannons as rifles. The Data Knife is at least a multitool capable of interfacing with contemporary technology in a clever mash up of two concepts.And for all we know the sword delivers an EMP or some shit. The point is that the game has already demonstrated clever uses for unconventional technology.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:52:25 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:46:28 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:32:15 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.It looks like it barely goes past the mechs thigh. There's no way in hell that's a long sword.It goes up to the waist. Either you show it doesn't, or we wait for better pictures.Funny how I have to post evidence for my claims, but you don't have to for yours.It barely goes past the thigh when the leg is bent.
Quote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:58:54 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:52:25 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:46:28 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:32:15 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.It looks like it barely goes past the mechs thigh. There's no way in hell that's a long sword.It goes up to the waist. Either you show it doesn't, or we wait for better pictures.Funny how I have to post evidence for my claims, but you don't have to for yours.It barely goes past the thigh when the leg is bent.1. The sword is stuck in the ground2. Titan legs are always bent.
Quote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 03:57:38 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:38:13 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 02:47:24 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AM>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeThis is a game where you hack robots by stabbing them with a knife.You act as though that's as unrealistic as giant robots carrying medieval-era weaponry into battle when they have missiles, energy weapons, and tank cannons as rifles. The Data Knife is at least a multitool capable of interfacing with contemporary technology in a clever mash up of two concepts.And for all we know the sword delivers an EMP or some shit. The point is that the game has already demonstrated clever uses for unconventional technology.Unconventional technology? It's standard human sci-fi tech.
Also let's remember how often Titan combat goes into extreme close quarters. It would make sense for them to have some kind of Melee weapons with how things play our rather than it turning into one-armed Rock-em Sock-em Robots like it currently is, Although I do think a Mace would make more sense than a sword.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:03:08 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 03:57:38 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:38:13 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 02:47:24 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AM>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeThis is a game where you hack robots by stabbing them with a knife.You act as though that's as unrealistic as giant robots carrying medieval-era weaponry into battle when they have missiles, energy weapons, and tank cannons as rifles. The Data Knife is at least a multitool capable of interfacing with contemporary technology in a clever mash up of two concepts.And for all we know the sword delivers an EMP or some shit. The point is that the game has already demonstrated clever uses for unconventional technology.Unconventional technology? It's standard human sci-fi tech....Knives that hack stuff when you stab them into things? God forbid the game try to do something beyond "standard human sci-fi [technology]".
God forbid the game try to do something beyond "standard human sci-fi [technology]".
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:04:51 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:58:54 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:52:25 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 03:46:28 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 03:32:15 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 02:39:18 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 02:04:28 PMQuote from: LC on April 11, 2016, 01:56:09 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 01:29:46 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 01:12:37 PMI mean the sword honestly dosn't look that big in proportion with the Strider. Most certainly not Buster Sword levels of huge.It's pretty damn big.It's being wielded by a giant mech. Of course it's going to be big when compared to a human.It's pretty damn big proportionally.Not really. A good longsword come up to your waist or breast when measured from tip to pommel. It's fine proportionally. From the screenshot it looks like it might be a short sword or a machete since it's nowhere near that length.It's a longsword from what I see.It looks like it barely goes past the mechs thigh. There's no way in hell that's a long sword.It goes up to the waist. Either you show it doesn't, or we wait for better pictures.Funny how I have to post evidence for my claims, but you don't have to for yours.It barely goes past the thigh when the leg is bent.1. The sword is stuck in the ground2. Titan legs are always bent.That's a crouch kind of bent.
You're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:14:04 PMYou're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.Nothing's absurd about it. They made it fit into the gameplay cleverly; you're dismissing that same possibility here because of two seconds of CGI. Maybe it's stabbed into the ground and releases an EMP effect; maybe it functions like a huge data knife and disables shields.
2. How would a data knife disable shields?
Quote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:22:59 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:14:04 PMYou're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.Nothing's absurd about it. They made it fit into the gameplay cleverly; you're dismissing that same possibility here because of two seconds of CGI. Maybe it's stabbed into the ground and releases an EMP effect; maybe it functions like a huge data knife and disables shields.1. Why does it need to be a giant sword?2. How would a data knife disable shields?
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:22:59 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:14:04 PMYou're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.Nothing's absurd about it. They made it fit into the gameplay cleverly; you're dismissing that same possibility here because of two seconds of CGI. Maybe it's stabbed into the ground and releases an EMP effect; maybe it functions like a huge data knife and disables shields.1. Why does it need to be a giant sword?2. How would a data knife disable shields?It doesn't even look like a sword, just a big blade. Swords don't have serrated edges on the back like this one. How does it disable shields? I don't know man, we've only seen it here. Doesn't take too much of a stretch of the imagination to figure out how knife + electricity = damage.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PM2. How would a data knife disable shields?Electrical weaponry fucks over Titanfall shielding. The Easiest counter to the Vortex shield in TF1 is to just blast it with the Arc Canon. Arc Grenades Are a bitch too. Just Two of them kill a full body-shield. There is also a burn card chain-gun that fires electrified rounds that deal extra damage to shields.
Quote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:36:19 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:22:59 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:14:04 PMYou're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.Nothing's absurd about it. They made it fit into the gameplay cleverly; you're dismissing that same possibility here because of two seconds of CGI. Maybe it's stabbed into the ground and releases an EMP effect; maybe it functions like a huge data knife and disables shields.1. Why does it need to be a giant sword?2. How would a data knife disable shields?It doesn't even look like a sword, just a big blade. Swords don't have serrated edges on the back like this one. How does it disable shields? I don't know man, we've only seen it here. Doesn't take too much of a stretch of the imagination to figure out how knife + electricity = damage.The Data Knife isn't an electric knife. If it was an electric knife, it'd be called an electric knife.
Quote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 04:34:48 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PM2. How would a data knife disable shields?Electrical weaponry fucks over Titanfall shielding. The Easiest counter to the Vortex shield in TF1 is to just blast it with the Arc Canon. Arc Grenades Are a bitch too. Just Two of them kill a full body-shield. There is also a burn card chain-gun that fires electrified rounds that deal extra damage to shields.The data knife doesn't even emit electricity.It'd be cool if all it took to hack something would be to just electrocute it. Too bad it doesn't work that way.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:39:23 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:36:19 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PMQuote from: HollowedTurkey on April 11, 2016, 04:22:59 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:14:04 PMYou're inserting them into data ports. You're not just stabbing them in the foot, and that takes over them. I fail to see the absurdity in such a design.Nothing's absurd about it. They made it fit into the gameplay cleverly; you're dismissing that same possibility here because of two seconds of CGI. Maybe it's stabbed into the ground and releases an EMP effect; maybe it functions like a huge data knife and disables shields.1. Why does it need to be a giant sword?2. How would a data knife disable shields?It doesn't even look like a sword, just a big blade. Swords don't have serrated edges on the back like this one. How does it disable shields? I don't know man, we've only seen it here. Doesn't take too much of a stretch of the imagination to figure out how knife + electricity = damage.The Data Knife isn't an electric knife. If it was an electric knife, it'd be called an electric knife.Bruh We're talking about the titan knife, though the data knife is obviously electronic.Steps:1. Apply sharp end to enemy titan2. RepeatNot that complicated.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:40:41 PMQuote from: ChaosMetalDragon on April 11, 2016, 04:34:48 PMQuote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 04:29:35 PM2. How would a data knife disable shields?Electrical weaponry fucks over Titanfall shielding. The Easiest counter to the Vortex shield in TF1 is to just blast it with the Arc Canon. Arc Grenades Are a bitch too. Just Two of them kill a full body-shield. There is also a burn card chain-gun that fires electrified rounds that deal extra damage to shields.The data knife doesn't even emit electricity.It'd be cool if all it took to hack something would be to just electrocute it. Too bad it doesn't work that way.But the blade in this trailer clearly does
Dude you, (as am I) are a fan of a game series in which lizards with four jaws regularly fight hammer wielding Ape men using funky shaped lighsabers as their weapons of choice, when they could just as easily use one of the existing Sniper rifles that fire Light, sound, radioactive isotopes, exploding needles or Anti-mater, or better yet blow up the entire planet with a single nuke.Let us just have out damn Taser sword.
Let us just have out damn Taser sword.
I'm not an executive at EA. I'm not gonna go shut down the taser swords. Dice have the creative freedom to do what they want, just like I have the freedom to say what they're doing is dumb.
Quote from: Mr. Admirals on April 11, 2016, 11:09:27 AMYouTube>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeWell, that dropped my hype levels.Respawn openly admitted before Titanfall 1 that the designs of the Titans (especially the Strider) were always based at least partially on anime like Code Geass.Plus a Melee weapon does not seem so out of place given the way Titan vs Titan combat currently is. I'd love to see melee weapons replace Big Punch entirely. Orgres punching their way across the map faster than a strider could run was retarded. And also the fact that it's in a jungle so it could also be there just for chopping trees. (The IMC was never exactly environmental friendly just look at the maps Fracture and Demiter.And it looks like we might have a new titan model or an updated version of one judging from that leg.It's been a while since the campaign, I can't tell of that's Blisk or Graves talking. Either way it looks like we are getting a sequel in terms of story. I wonder if this takes place after the events of the DLC maps too, and if they have actually affected the standing of both the IMC and the Militia in the Frontier, and if the IMC's have finally gotten their reinforcements. The existence of a new Titan, might suggest they did.Sit back Admirals, this is my territory to shill in.
YouTube>giant fucking sword>animeanimeanimeanimeWell, that dropped my hype levels.
Only bitch niggas use Ogres tbh fam
Titanfall 2 Teaser Trailer
