Kytec Switchblade

Other sims most probably will ban the equipment, so be it, its completely optional. Its not replacing any group's standard gear. and im sure it will gather dust eventually, all of any militaries weapons will. Its a novelty. Take the uchi cats for example. People were told hey theres a sim where you can get a free avatar, you just have to run around and find one. Their sim was full for 2 days straight. More than half the people i know that foudn them arent wearing them, they just want something new and shiney, and if this does that it gives people something to do. Ontop of all that it trains them int he process, it builds relationships between allies and enemies alike.

Actually 1 person could easily manage all of it, since there will be a standard format to submit information in. I can import it all into a database, filter it, if i had 1000 a day i could do it during lunch break. Just because theres alot of text doesnt mean its overcomplicated. If broken down into steps, as it is, its extremely simple. As for a machine being as fast as its slowest part yes, ofcorse, but we arent machines. Im pretty sure our last raid was not effected whatsoever by the 4 or 5 members that havent been around in the past month. No not all militaries will adapt this, for those house rules will still apply, but for the few that do accept this it adds a new element of fun. Also, its nothing like wow, i hate wow asmuch as anyoen else. Its merely something fixed that everyone can work towards. Idleness is eating away at the community, people need something to do. For those who only read megaprim laser and make up their mind, keep in mind the tasks to achieve that will not only require a specific character, the actual amount of time, effort, and necessary pull in their respective groups will weed out anyone who just wants it to be an ass.

I just have visions of a year from now people saying things like "yeah mercz has more members than us, but we have 6 ml10 snipers and 3 ml10 warlords. They have 2 snipers and 1 warlord. Or watch a group of 2 attackers come in late at night just expecting some random noobs, realizing they are ml 8 and 10, and sudenly we know were not up against random noobs. I could also make a group for it, where the tags are based off your ML rank, tho i'm sure it'd get abused :P

So back in the day, when I used to play dark ages there used to be something called Master Levels. The concept behind master levels was a series of tasks ranging from solo encounters to group to battle group (2+ groups) that would gain you a skill or an ability that was somehow out of the norm and usefull. So i'm sitting at work and it clicked. This could be the answer to all our problems. This is how i see this working. In the game you had different master lines you could chose from, but the brilliant thing about them is that even though the 3 realms were completely different, the master lines stayed the same. If we had our own type of master levels sets of 10 challenges that ranged from solo to needing a group of 5-10 that at the end granted you a toy or ability that was available to -everyone- people would have less to complain about on all fronts, people would have something to work towards in their down time, people who are skilled would be seen as a high master rank and people will have a real perception of why they are in the positions they are. The higher abilities will garner a distinctive advantage, however, the tasks themselves prevent anyone who is completely incompetent and un dedicated from achieving them. None of them are a "god mode" as they all have timers or limitations. The worry of lag is minimal, especially when the weapons that might generate lag are extremely difficult to acquire and have long timers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here are two examples of what we could use as mastery lines "Sniper" ML1.) Basic sniper rifle (similar to the g3sg1) ML2.) Eagle Eye targeting hud (similar to our praeda hud) ML3.) Decoy (rezzes a particle soldier as a distraction that lasts 10 seconds) ML4.) Trip mine (5m radius explosion, 1m trip prim) ML5.) Vanish (15 second invisibility with movelock, offsetting avatar 30 meters underground with an animation while leaving hitbox above ground) ML6.) tracking drone (only moves as fast as avatar run, has 1 hp and can be shot, kills when it touches an avatar and explodes 3m radius, fired from a cage shaped gun that has a 20 second reload single fire) ML7.) Hellfire Sniper Rifle (similar to the adjudicator, standard single sniper shot, but when held for 5 seconds will unleash an extremely fast burst of 10 shots and incur a 10 second cool down reload) ML8.) Terra destruct trip mine (10m radius 5m trip prim) ML9.) Sniper's fortification (1000 hp degeneratable shield similar to the tank shield should die in roughly 10 hits) ML10.) Tesla rifle (must hold and charge for 20 seconds, once charged will fire a single 9001 meter megaprim energy beam, 20 second pre-charge prevents misuse, animation stance and very limited particle charging display shows intent to use) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Warlord" ML1.) Basic Shotgun (similar to the titan mossberg) ML2.) Combat roll (similar to the mercz roll) ML3.) Ripper (melee chainsword) ML4.) Frag grenade (5m radius, 5 second re-throw) ML5.) Adrenaline rush (attachment doubles run speed) ML6.) Obliterating shout (gesture activated point blank area effect 10M radius "explosion" that doesn't effect the user) ML7.) Hellfire minigun (similar to our minigun except with censura sized bullets) ML8.) Cluster Grenade (throws 5 grenades like a shotgun shot, each grenade with a 5m radius) ML9.) Warrior's Defense (1500 hp shield, similar to the tank shield, meant to die in roughly 15 hits) ML10.) Thrasher (Energy sword with 5M hit dist, when held for 4 seconds activates a strong forwards dash sending the user roughly 20 meters in whichever direction mouselook is facing) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Each master level would be excessively dificult to complete. Seeing people that had achieved ml10 would signify they had spent about 5 months working diligently at completeing each task. It wouldn't be seen as "oh another noob abusing a thrasher or a tesla rifle" it would be seen as "oh shit, we have a ML10 warlord in spawn, i know this guy, he's good" An example of the tasks required to complete ML1: 1L0: (solo) Write a letter, describing which ML line best suites your character. Must be a minimum of 250 words. Save as "Name, ML1 step 1, Date" 1L1: (solo) score 100 points on a shooting range (list the sims with the specific range in mind) on easy. Screenshot scores and submit. 1L2: (2+) Send 1 fellow group member a teleport during combat once they've died, or to gain an advantageous position, then take a screenshot and submit. 1L3: (experience) attend one group training exercise, only log date of training and submit. 1L4: (2+) Team up with a friend during a raid, at new jessie, during combat exercises, or in any other combat sim, take screenshot and submit. 1L5: (2+) Visit an allied sim and introduce yourself. Show confirmation with either logs or screenshots. 1L6: (solo) Spend 1 hour on defense in your home sim. Log times and submit. 1L7: (solo) Write a detailed report on step 1L6 recording all events regardless of significance and submit. 1L8: (experience) Attend one group meeting, only log date of meeting and submit. 1L9: (experience) Attend one group raid, only log date of raid and submit. 1L10: await approval by mastery board, receive unlock. An example of ML2: 2L0: (solo) Write a letter to your CO, explaining your goals and aspirations within the group. Submit afterwards. 2L1: (solo) Score 150 points on a shooting range (list the sims with the specific range in mind) on easy. Screenshot scores and submit. 2L2: (2+) Remind one of your fellow group members of one of your rules, or teach a fellow group member a rule they had not known. Log and submit. 2L3: (experience) attend one group training exercise, only log date of training and submit. 2L4: (2+) Lead a small group of 2 or more in combat or training, log the directions you give and submit. 2L5: (solo) Visit an allied sim and request a task, or offer assistance with defense or training. Log the results and submit. 2L6: (solo) Spend one hour on defense in your home sim where at some point during that hour an attack occurs. Log times and submit. 2L7: (solo) Write a detailed report on step 2L6 recording all events regardless of significance and submit. 2L8: (experience) Attend one group meeting, only log date of meeting and submit. 2L9: (experience) Attend one group raid, only log date of raid and submit. 2L10: await approval by mastery board, receive unlock. An example of ML3: 3L0: (solo) Write a letter to your CO, detailing one aspect of your group's structure that you'd change and how, can be how training is conducted, how often, how devisions are split and labled, any aspect. Log and submit. 3L1: (solo) score 100 points on a shooting range (list the sims with the specific range in mind) on normal. Screenshot scores and submit. 3L2: (2+) Compliment one enemy on a sucessfull shot/attack/tactic/effort in IMs. Log and submit. 3L3: (experience) attend one group training exercise, only log date of training and submit. 3L4: (solo) Write a situational strategy or plan of attack against an enemy sim using 5 theoretical members on either side. Describe where each member will move, what weapons to use, and their plans. Submit. 3L5: (solo) Stand in defense of an allied sim for one hour, log times, sim defending, and allied members onsim at the time then submit. 3L6: (solo) Spend one hour on defense of your home sim while your group members are on a raid. Log times and submit. 3L7: (solo) Write a detailed report on step 3L6 recording all events regardless of significance and submit. 3L8: (experience) Attend one group meeting, only log date of meeting and submit. 3L9: (experience) Attend one group raid, only log date of raid and submit. 3L10: await approval by mastery board, receive unlock. An example of ML4: 4L0: (solo) Write a short story describing an imaginary battle where you use one of your mastery weapons. Log and submit. 4L1: (solo) score 150 points on a shooting range (list the sims with the specific range in mind) on normal. Screenshot scores and submit. 4L2: (solo) Write from the perspective of your enemy, devise a tactic in reference to a prior attack, detailing what they could have done better to break through your defenses. Submit. 4L3: (group) Hold a training exercise or lead a team within a training exercise with your group. Log results and submit. 4L4: (group) Attend one training exercise or assault using only a single fire sidearm where weaponry is not limited solely to a single fire sidearm. Screenshot and submit. 4L5: (2+) Teach a member or members of your group, or of an allied group, a tactic , technique, or helpful function of sl. Anything you've picked up along the way, from how to turn on the advanced menu, to how to turn on beacons, to how to use havoc 4 to boost jump. Log and submit. 4L6: (solo) Recall an argument or altercation in either sl or rl. Write a short summary of the situation, then write one paragraph from either side's perspective proving why both sides could be right, then a 3rd paragraph explaining your view and opinion. Submit. 4L7: (solo) Get one of your allies' perspectives on your group. Summarize the conversation, log and submit. 4L8: (solo) Get one of your enemies' perspectives on your group. Summarize the conversation, log and submit. 4L9: (group) Attend a group attack or defense, suggest a plan of attack, defense, or tactic. Log and submit. 4L10: await approval by mastery board, receive unlock. An example of ML5: 5L0: (solo) Write a detailed description of a moment in combat where you used one of your ML weapons or abilities sucessfully, Log and submit. 5L1: (solo) score 100 points on a shooting range (list the sims with the specific range in mind) on hard. Screenshot scores and submit. 5L2: (solo) Use google to look up how to create gun scripts. Create your own gun using these scripts. Use the gun you've made to score 50 or better at a shooting range on any mode. Your gun can be an untextured cube that fires untextured cubes. Screenshot scores and submit with the gun you've created with full perms scripts. 5L3: (solo) Use google to look up a free video capture program such as fraps. Write a brief description of the program and include a link to the program's download and submit. 5L4: (solo) Use google to look up a voice client such as ventrillo or team speak. Write a brief description of the program and include a link to the program's download (this includes sl voice) and submit. 5L5: (solo +) Write a brief description of what Avatar Rendering Cost is. If you do not know, ask around or use google to find the answer. Submit your findings. 5L6: (solo) Find a way to lower your avatar rendering cost. Log what you did to lower it and the number change. Submit findings. 5L7: (Group) Attend one training exercise, assault, or defense with an Avatar Rendering Cost of 3000 or less. Screenshot and submit. (for groups whos base armor excedes 3000 see a member of the review board for a more fitting number) 5L8: (solo+) create a 20 meter wall then use a prim positioned infront of the wall to boost jump over the top. Have someone screenshot your feat midair, or take a screenshot of yourself from the top clearing the wall. Submit. 5L9: (group) While in combat get a screenshot of yourself standing in an enemy base or outpost. In the event that these areas are offlimits, get a screenshot of yourself standing in the assault's objective point. The objective point may not be the spawn. Submit. 5L10: await approval by mastery board, receive unlock. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All submissions must be completed in English, in an event where the participant's primary language is -not- english, you may translate all documents to the best of your ability using www.freetranslation.com Todas sumisiones deben ser completadas en ingl

MJ has always been pretty amazing with his vids. cant wait to see how it turns out :D

i think im coming up on my 2nd year. july 07? yeah 2 years lol

thats amazing xD

Yes, this will tripple our salary!

awh and i got all excited ;-; april fools xD

Since im at work i may as well write one of my own :D The distant thunderous clap of heavy artillery and bolter spray clashing with a tinny thud against armor clad bodies, the occasional stray bullet puck against the walls of his barracks, the echo of orders barked to the frontlines all prolonging his awakened slumber as if soothing familiar sounds of his childhood were caressing his eardrums. He knew the will of the Imperator was being brought down upon the masses. The symphony of purity cleansing heresy in wave after wave of blood. His time would soon come. It started with silence. Deafening silence. He knew this would be his time. As the hair on the back of his neck stood on end he couldn't help but smile. As a deep heavy repetitive thud grew near, the sound of a mechanical beast became evident. Comrades call to withdraw to the turrets and defend home base over the intercoms followed by the call to ready the praetorian guard. This would be a fine day indeed. 5 men gather, broad smiles and perfect posture, the excitement more than obvious. As civilians escorted by enlisted take cover in bunkers and hangars at either side of their outpost the 5 guardsmen stand boldly at the entrance to the camp. The enemy's intrusion a direct blight against the Imperator himself. As the massive mechanized unit finally realized that these weren't ordinary soldiers. These were the ghosts of grim fairy tales told since childhood. These are the demons that had slain countless of their heretic comrades. These were the Praetorian guard. These 5 men of flesh and blood merely standing, smiling, were enough to caused the intrusion to halt, but it had been too late. Those opposing the Imperator were dead the moment they were born, or as it were in the minds of the Praetorians facing them. It was now their time to put them in their place, as nature had intended since that moment. Like a mirage on the horizon, as fast as they'd appeared the Praetorians standing guard had vanished. Silence. The deafening quiet that had marked the begin of what seemed the turn of the battle against the Imperator's armies now brought back to them, but these, the heretical forces of evil would not have such luck as to posses the strength, piety, expertise as the men of nightmares and legends alike. Just as the heavy machinery began to advance once more one of the tremendous titans groans fourth, as wind whistles thru metal conduits the iron beast falls to the ground with an earth shattering crush that made the ground quake for miles. All that could be seen was a single man pulling a crimson laden blade from the tiny cockpit so high from the ground, jumping away and disappearing into the billowing dust emanating from the scene. As the others realize what had befallen their comrade they spray heavy rounds over the entire scene, attempting in vain to hit a target roughly half the size of one of their poorly made bullets. Little did they realize each of the 5 were mockingly sitting atop their heads, disappointed at the lack of a challenge. Their hopes to impress the Imperator this day may have been premature, after all, how could a race devoid of his divine judgment accomplish a feat worthy of a challenge. With a bolter in hand he taps on the tempered glass infront of the enemy. He could see it in his eyes, the man knew his life was at an end. A short burst of bolter fire shattered the glass with ease, turning the terrifying machine into an intricate coffin. One by one the enemy machines fall, the battlefield riddles with bodies and scrap metal, another day's work done as the members of the guard return to their chambers to pray that the cleansed souls find their way.

So true, so true.

Theres a flaw in your statement. How can someone without skill blackscreen us at all? Oh wait, you meant blackscreened by us. Makes much more sense.

Your analysis is astounding. Will have to take this to the next step and create a small can of mace with a large speaker instead of a nozzle that plays devil driver while holding the spray button.

pssh you just wanna see me xD <3

i saw that one, considering it, seeing as it has such low miles, but the gas mileage is terrible. 18 mpg highway. And for the audi, yeah thats the only reason i haven't bought it already. I might just get a chrysler concorde or a ford taurus.

im thinkingggg http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p...;standard=false long url lol

Your task: Use autotrader.com, vehix.com, or any other car site to find a car within 50 miles of 08234 for $5000 or less that will make it to anthrocon and back without exploding. (under 100k miles) i found a passat with 90k

I have secured the funds necessary to go already, got my ticket, from here its just making spending money and trying to get enough to buy paintball gear, a laptop, and a new car. lol if i make $4000 between now and then (after taxes ect) not including this week's paycheck. $120 will go to gas roughly $180 to insurance $360 to food (30 a week) $230 to videogames $200 random crap bills bout $1090 ranom expenses. $300 for paintball gear $400 for a laptop $1000 down on a used car $500 first 2 payments $2200 optional payments $3290 total expenses. leaves $710 spending money at AC already have $600 saved (100 room, 200 transportation, 100 food, 200 spending money) wildcard: $400 tax return coming my way. Wildcard: comissions on loans (anywhere from 0 if i'm lazy to $12,000 if i'm lucky) I'm thinkin im good to go. oh and i have like $500 in other random bank accounts. tho thats likely going towards videogames and clothes. lol

IRL Name: -John Patch Age: -22 Trip Decision Status: -Going Admittance Purchased?: -Yes Hotel, Housing: -Lestat's room Transportation To Pennsylvania: -Either train or new car if i get one between now and then. Transportation At Pennsylvania: -Shuttle or new car. Transportation From Pennsylvania: -Train or new car Costume?: -nah Planned Luggage: -Clothes, dagger, phone, toothbrush, hairbrush, laptop (if i buy one between now and then) Packed: -Clothes already packed. Lol Notes: -Hoping to take a bullet for Aryte. Was disapointed last year. Maby this time he'll start something with someone.

Its as if i was really there.

wasnt ladiesman217 from die hard or something?

wait waffle is in NJ? lol sweet. We gotta get all the NJ ordo to go to atlantic city to gamble. lol

Never played. Shoot me the rental prices. Likely a yes from me. Tho i have no idea what i'd be doing or what i need, me and my friends shoot the crap out of eachother with airsoft guns, and i've fired a paintball gun. If i need to drop $300 on gear before I go that's a posibility. I'm pretty acurate, good at getting rediculous shots like hitting someone's elbow behind a tree across a field. lol

Mortgage agency. and thats me, before i shaved