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WCDT 2126-2130 (20-24 Feburary 2012) QC in SPAAAAAAACE! Week 5
iduguphergrave:
Two words: Space madness.
Exar_Kun:
I'm not gonna lie, that pose in panel four had me crying from laughter. That'll do Jeph, that'll do. :laugh:
Akima:
--- Quote from: Deadlywonky on 20 Feb 2012, 03:45 ---also, how strong a barricade is the counter? if most of the shop has disintegrated (including the espresso machine) why is the counter unaffected? is it made of granite?
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The counter is made of the special wood used to build shacks in the Old West. You know the ones, with boards so thin that you could practically see daylight through them, and yet the people outside would carefully aim at the windows because they knew their bullets could not pierce... hollywood.
I don't know enough about guns or bazookas to comment much on Faye and Dora's choices, but I'd prefer a Type-56 rifle to that P90. It's in my blood... ;)
And I think the psychological effects of long-term space-station life could require some investigation. Possibly if the station's doctor was a little more concerned with health, and a little less with lasers. My favourite SF doctor is still Dr. Lazarus from Outland.
Earin:
--- Quote from: Westrim on 20 Feb 2012, 23:22 ---
--- Quote from: DSL on 20 Feb 2012, 23:11 ---Why stop at an M-134? Too hard to store a GAU-8 behind the counter?
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Since it would BE the counter, yes.
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It probably rises out of a hole in the floor on the hydraulic mount they used to have on the sofa.
J:
--- Quote from: Akima on 21 Feb 2012, 02:22 ---
--- Quote from: Deadlywonky on 20 Feb 2012, 03:45 ---also, how strong a barricade is the counter? if most of the shop has disintegrated (including the espresso machine) why is the counter unaffected? is it made of granite?
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The counter is made of the special wood used to build shacks in the Old West. You know the ones, with boards so thin that you could practically see daylight through them, and yet the people outside would carefully aim at the windows because they knew their bullets could not pierce... hollywood.
I don't know enough about guns or bazookas to comment much on Faye and Dora's choices, but I'd prefer a Type-56 rifle to that P90. It's in my blood... ;)
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hard vs soft cover. hard cover is a barrier that will stop a projectile outright, whereas soft cover may slow or deflect projectiles, but mainly serves to conceal you from the attacker. therefor, wooden desk/old west shack = soft cover. the idea being mostly that the attacker can't aim directly at you. not much good against high capacity automatic weapons, but better than nothing.
also, the type-56 is pretty much an exact copy of the good 'ol kalashnikov, meaning it's a good rifle, but more russian than chinese. might i suggest a type-95 or type-03 instead? they're chinese originals.
i take it they don't get many guests up in station.
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