No, regular wages. With Rio Technate, economy and trade laws for maximum caps and a lot of conquered territory, I could just about pay the upkeep for six armies of 24 divisions. Thousands of robots sitting in reserves with no way to use them. With Ouroboros, after beating Inculta, I had literally couldn't maintain the army that beat him after taking his territory.
No, but I do think about it. Also it....has happened. Maxx has been in a LOT of fights. I have long struggled to back down from confrontation. Now add in a level of super powers where fear of injury, police intervention, or any of that?
Give that my understanding of a power ring is that it is both the most powerful weapon in the universe, and an omni-tool of almost, if not, limitless applications. I could not see myself as a writer believing that my character would require any additional tools. A back up or two sure. But I often swear that OL's random gear is more effective than his actual power ring.
Keep in mind, Zoat buffed Power Rings a lot from what they are normally capable of...
I distinctly remember you bitching all over the thread about how nerfed the power rings are in this fix.
See, I don't know that I'd think that far.
There would be many a boom.
I mean, its just how I personally think.
I know just enough about Homelander to know that I don't care to know about Homelander. It's from "The boys" isn't it? Which means Garth Ennis.
I don't recall ever complaining about power rings being combined into one....if that comment is directed at me.
That's odd, I've never been in that situation for whatever reason. From what I remember the upkeep on robots is supposed to be a quarter of what it is for generic infantry. Maybe something in the code got borked because that makes no sense at all.
As I said to someone else, my aim was to give a broad overview and not devolve into nitpicking specifics, which I feel like this level of detail is.
Ah, no, I was talking to Vaermina, you have him on ignore. Also, I meant to say nerfed, but autocorrect.
Ah, My apologies then.
'Then', possibly.
Okay, I think I know what went wrong with the Ouroboros. I set the caps system to 'off' on the options menu, but that doesn't actually turn the caps system off. I think it just turns off trade routes, which means that you can never get enough money for anything.
I feel that way too.
No, that's 'thank you' getting cut off.
'authorise'
That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? What guarantee do any of these nations have that Sivana won't eventually get pissed off at something and unleash some weird science assault on it? That'll be a big sticking point for most, I think.
It's Doctor Thaddeus Sivana. He's ranked high amongst the smartest people on Earth. If he couldn't fool empathic senses that easily, it's only because he's not interested in trying.
Dear gods. Can you imagine what Sivana could do with a power ring, especially Orange? Instant analysis of just about anything he wants, instant prototyping of any tech he can imagine... It's a terrifying thought. Because of what he would do with that power, especially if he were still criminally-minded...
I could honestly see him pulling an exact words gag like that. "I said I wouldn't commit any more crimes on Earth, no..."
To be fair, he'd probably be happiest finding an out-of-the-way, uninhabited solar system and converting it into a giant laboratory complex. Anything he wants in the name of SCIENCE! and no people to get in his way...
And his declared intent to fight the Sheeda helped confirm the value of that choice. He just needed that extra push to actually help everyone else.
Hold on, OL, there's bound to be a 'but...' Though at least the Russians are being sensible about things.
In other words, the Director has had enough of America's shit landing in his yard. I doubt the threat of a kill order hanging over his head will stop Thaddeus Senior if the mood should take him, though.
Gee, who'd have thought keeping the yokels in the countryside at near-medieval levels would bite them in the ass? Pity about the Party's sour grapes, though. Hopefully he can at least avoid a firing squad...No doubt itemised down to the last fēn. Sivana is nothing if not meticulous.
So, "If we can't see them, we won't arrest them." I doubt you could ask for better from the champions of obnoxious bureaucracy.
I have the feeling that'd be pushing it. Bringing them Klarion would only go so far...
A whirlwind stop of familiar territories, eh? No doubt he's gotten the hard ones out of the way first? Adom probably went "Anything that helps bring these scum down."
The Favelas would be a smorgasbord for the bastards, wouldn't they? And the upper classes wouldn't lift a finger, as long as they weren't being targetted... Hooray.
Ha! Nice pun. I see Euanthe took a hand in matters. Or rather, a vine?
Not the best idea, given I doubt that even their superhuman durability would help against entropic weaponry. Marking the ones in charge would be a fine way to get their living god killed, much as it helps with their morale...
So, leader of all the Tribes gathered under the Accala banner? Quite a step up.
They're taking Brazil back to basics, eh? That'll be ruffling some feathers in the government, won't it? On the other hand, what can they do to stop them, outside of War Crime-worthy tactics? They've basically abandoned the slums to the Sheeda, so most of the locals would be rooting for the Accala...
Huh... I mean, Doctor Sivana knows the Accala and Hugo danner exist. He used a variation of the formula to empower his older children, after all. But I don't see him caring about a pardon from them...
Ah... So the upper classes won't have any objection to things anyway. Makes sense. I hope the characters we know about survived.
Handy. A good gift to help cement their reputation. Establish themselves as considerate, but firm.
Haha. A step up for the lady Dryad. And while the sudden worship won't have much effect on her mystical oomph, I'm sure it'll have an effect on her standing amongst her sisters...
Dun-dun-DUN... Yes, Hugo, that isn't ominous at all. Hope you don't plan to go grabbing the villain ball again. Remember how well that worked back in the fifties?
I kind of feel for the Chinese citizenry...
