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1401. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Jason Galente wrote: The only thing that is at stake is your own assertion that the person is wrong for having said what they did, and that by besting them in combat, you are asserting dominance over them and devaluating their claim, shaming t...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.17 13:52:00
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1402. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Jason Galente wrote: By saying you are willing to kill thousands of your own crew members (and yes: by choosing to bring them willingly knowing they will die, you are killing them yourself) to preserve your own honor, I wonder if you have any ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.17 05:49:00
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1403. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Jason Galente, It's about the stakes, dear. As you are aware we are essentially immortal. We cannot easily inflict physical harm on one another. We instead inflict suffering on our enemies indirectly.... on their friends, on their reputations, ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.17 05:26:00
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1404. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Arkady Sadik wrote: The difference between a war and a duel seems to be lost to quite a few people here. Wars are duels, dear. What is a duel but a contest of wills? What is a war but such a contest on a grander scale?
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.16 22:46:00
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1405. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rek Jaiga wrote: Aiwha wrote: A temperate planet can easily support a population in excess of 6 billion with basic infrastructure, industrialized worlds could support 10 . There is no shortage of ground pounders to crew our vessels, nor w...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.16 20:26:00
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1406. [CLRGY] A Return & That which Binds Us - Amarr - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Aiwha wrote: Silas Vitalia wrote: Ascentior wrote: ....as your soul is already forfeit, just as mine is, since we are abominations. Elaborate. I think he's referring to the fact that most of us aren't wearing our original skin. An ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.16 19:07:00
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1407. Are we still the minority? - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Elson Tamar wrote: Plus we dont have our own clone tanks. we might think we are independent, but we aren't if we want to remain immortal. I would clarify that the vast majority of capsuleers do not own their own clone tanks. The wealthiest a...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.16 00:29:00
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1408. [CLRGY] A Return & That which Binds Us - Amarr - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Ascentior wrote: ....as your soul is already forfeit, just as mine is, since we are abominations. Elaborate.
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.15 19:09:00
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1409. Are we still the minority? - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
We've made an impact, but we should not overestimate that impact. 'Unaligned' (as in not directly still working within Empire militaries) capsuleers still make up the tiniest, smallest fractions of overall population. Among the trillions and tri...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.15 18:51:00
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1410. [CLRGY] A Return & That which Binds Us - Amarr - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Astrid Stjerna wrote: Silas Vitalia wrote: Astrid Stjerna wrote: Glad to know that my soul is worth more to you than my physical safety. This is correct. For Brother Dex, at least. I've always thought being overly worried about conv...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 23:11:00
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1411. [CLRGY] A Return & That which Binds Us - Amarr - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Astrid Stjerna wrote: Glad to know that my soul is worth more to you than my physical safety. This is correct. For Brother Dex, at least. I've always thought being overly worried about conversions are a waste of time, if people don't want...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 22:49:00
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1412. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rek Jaiga wrote: Silas Vitalia wrote: My honor is worth taking the lives of others, and worth the lives of others dying in its defense. Then let the crews decide for themselves if they will defend your honor. Silas Vitalia wrote: ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 21:39:00
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1413. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Sovai Elaaren wrote: Now this is nonsense. You sound more like a sociopath than a leader worthy of the devotion of their followers. And tell me of this strange fantasy land you occupy in which you aren't already daily sending hundreds and ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 21:09:00
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1414. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rek Jaiga wrote: Explain. When two individuals duel with swords, there are only two candidates for death; this should remain so with capsuleer-versus-capsuleer duels in such a structured environment, yes? My honor is worth taking the lives ...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 20:52:00
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1415. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rek Jaiga wrote: This is actually a pretty good idea! Of course measures would have to be put in place that the ships are manned only by the capsuleers in question, lest blood be spilled needlessly. Nonsense.
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 20:27:00
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1416. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Katrina Oniseki wrote: Silas Vitalia wrote: This has got me thinking: Perhaps time for us to propose and organize a proper dueling society? I could foresee a corporation dedicated to nothing else; the managing and administering of capsu...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 19:52:00
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1417. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
This has got me thinking: Perhaps time for us to propose and organize a proper dueling society? I could foresee a corporation dedicated to nothing else; the managing and administering of capsuleer duels, or perhaps small group combat (2v2, et...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 19:47:00
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1418. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rek Jaiga wrote: Which is why flying solo or in incredibly small squads tends to breed skilled pilots. I'm absolutely with you on this; anyone can sit in a cloud of Drakes and spew missiles at a handful of targets. But who can, in turn take do...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 19:23:00
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1419. Honor in Modern Combat - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Your reputation is all that matters.
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.14 04:56:00
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1420. A Return - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Kahar Dex wrote: Whatever your machinations, may God guide your guns Admiral. In Faith, Overseer Dex DF CVA I should be back in space with regularity around year's end. As for the rest of you...I'm starting to put another group together...
- by Silas Vitalia - at 2011.11.13 07:36:00
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