>mfw waifu upgrade

>>157271638
All waifus can be upgraded by making them sneks

>>157272414
What if your waifu is already a snake?

>>157273188
Then make her blue/purple and give her black sclera

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>>157271638
Get her flowers, anon.

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>>157274073
It's like I went on a business trip for a few months and came back to find she's become all /fit/ in the interum. It's glorious.

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As someone who found this franchise through the manga, I thought Jinto's hair looked weird. Every time I saw him. For the entire anime.

>>157274073
I dont like the new manga's art style. It has a unique look I dont care for, it almost seems western.

>>157271638

Lafiel? You okay, pumpkin?

>>157277101
Someone else, at last. I can sort of see the appeal, but something about it just throws me off, particularly the expressions.

>>157277264
Lafiels face looks really stylized. I dont Like the eyeliner like effect the artist uses around eyes ether.

The artist does'nt have the soft lines that most anime and manga have, and while some might say it looks more realistic it doesn't appeal to me

>>157277101
>>157277264
I don't mind the art style, but the expressions are bugging me a bit. She isn't supposed to very expressive, apart from a few key moments. The slasher grin she gave Febdash wouldn't have been anywhere near as impactful if she'd been like this during the first part of the show.

>>157271638
I'm not sure if I will like Lafiel that looks like that in real life
The anime version was way rounder and cute and had a humane touch to it

Space elves are the best type of elves.

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I want to racemix with this filthy Abh.

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>>157277359
>but I want all my manga to look exactly the same!
Obviously, to each their own, but it's nice to get some variety. Also, realistic? No. Stylized, yes. Personally, I think the new art is stunning.I never really cared for the style of the anime version.

>>157277433
Honestly, this is my only issue - she's way too expressive. It's out of character. Other than that, though... it's like I've fallen in love all over again.

>>157277537
A shame there's no space orcs to hold them in check.

>>157277741

>spend a long time in the small shuttle with your waifu
>she starts to have an odor
>boner

What do?

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>>157277537
>>157277795

Play Battlefield Gothic: Armada as the Eldar. Pretend your bombers and fighters are mines. Disregard star cannons, acquire pulsars.

>>157277741
>I want to racemix with this filthy Abh.

For some reason her relationship with Jinto seems kind of tragic.

When Jinto dies she won't even be middle aged.

>>157278280
I kind of want to know about this too.

Has anyone here read the LN? Is it finished yet and do they do anything to address the discrepancy in their lifespans?

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Post yfw no matter how much you upgrade your waifu you'll never beat best girl Tohka

>>157278315
>Touka

>>157278405
It's actually written as Tohka in her case

>>157278280

They will die together, as they agreed. It's romantic and tragic, just like romeo and juliet.

>>157278188
>Playing as anything but Imperium in Battlefleet Gothic
Xenos. I bet you don't even board enemy ships.
>>157278280
Don't they have gene modification? Jinto's an Abh nobleman now so he should have access to those technologies.

>>157278518
>They will die together, as they agreed. It's romantic and tragic, just like romeo and juliet.

Wait, is this true?

>>157278527
>Don't they have gene modification? Jinto's an Abh nobleman now so he should have access to those technologies.

My impression is that the gene modification technologies only work on zygotes and the like.

>>157278637

Watch the anime.

>>157278518
>>157278664
Not him, but I watched the anime, and I don't remember this. In fact, what I do remember is a scene where they talk about the future for whatever reason, and Jinto thinks to himself that it hasn't even dawned on her that he'll be old or dead by then and she'll still be the same.

>>157278711

The scene where they're together in the rocketcoffin.

>>157277841
Masturbate in front of her.
Don't mention why.

If she looks at you, make eye contact until she looks away.
If she doesn't, just stare off into space the whole time.

>>157278664
I did,

It's been awhile though.

>>157278737
She seriously wants to kill herself when Jinto dies? I hope Jinto told her fucking no if he cares about her. She would have over half her life left to live, why deny her that?

>>157278637
>gene modification technologies only work on zygotes and the like.
Oh, right, I see. Guess Jinto's going to die well before her afterall.

>>157278800
>She seriously wants to kill herself when Jinto dies?
...that doesn't sound right to me at all. Been a long time since I watched the anime, though. Still, I'm skeptical.

>>157279541
>Oh, right, I see. Guess Jinto's going to die well before her afterall.

I'm kind of hoping the author retconned this tidbit in later novels. Maybe a new technology that could extend Jinto's lifespan or something.

Which is why I'm curious if there's anyone who has read the LN that could clarify.

>>157280741
>that doesn't sound right to me at all.

Right? Seems bizarre.

>>157280824
It's the classic human x elf problem. I'm not sure why you expect it to be solved this time around.

>>157280824
Nah, he's keeling over, at least she'll have kids to keep her company.

>>157278518
I'm fine with that sort of thing, but when did they agree that?

Are the good guys winning or is humanity in for an elven dark age?

I watched Crest of the Stars awhile back and thoroughly enjoyed the anime.

But that was like over 10 years ago. Haven't kept up with this series in ages.

>>157283899
Pretty sure /a/non is bullshitting.

>>157280824
>Maybe a new technology that could extend Jinto's lifespan or something.
I believe they do have the tech to alter his genes, but he wants to remain 'human'.

>>157277750
unique is fine if it looks good but I dont think this does

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>>157284230

He is, Jinto just promises to stay by her side until the next he enters a coffin.

That's the promise he talked about, seems forgot or is bullshitting

>>157280892
>this time around
It's not like it's never been solved before. Arwen becoming human, for one. There are various ways to approach it.

>>157278737
All I remember there is Jinto's resolution that when he dies it will be by her side, or they go together. I don't think it's dawned on her that he'll die before she does.

>>157286353
>making your immortal elf waifu give up her immortality
disgust.png
Now were just back to her offing herself at the funeral.

>>157286685
>making
No one's making anyone do anything, it's their choice. I mean, in LotR it's a bit different since I think it's basically presented as a preset choice - either marry him and be human, or don't and be an elf; there are real human-elf pairings, but I don't remember that possibility for Arwen/Aragorn ever being raised. In a broader context, though, while you want the elf to outlive you and be happy, they might not want to and might not be happy doing that. Like others said, though, there's been no actual indication about that either way in this series.

>>157286892
The war could also go straight down the shitter for Abhs and render the question moot. I hope it doesn't though.

>>157286975
What, as in the Empire gets overthrown and they both get killed? That'd be one hell of a depressing ending.

>>157287235
Too depressing to be a viable option, I hope.

Didn't someone say that it's indicated the Abhs lost in the end, though?

>>157289053
Apparently, the United Mankind, despite generally losing to Abh, in the latest novels manage to make a successful surprise attack on the Abh capital, and the Empress leads a small fleet to hold them off while civilians and other important things are evacuated. She dies. Nothing about a definite loss, though.

>>157289762
Who takes the throne? I think I vaguely remember reading about this, Lafiel becomes like sub-tenth in line to the throne or something.

>>157289920
Don't know, according to Wikipedia this stuff happens not in "the latest novels" but in the latest/last novel.

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FFFUCKING SPACE ELF SHITS

KILL THEM

KILL ALL SPACE ELF IMPERIALISTS

>>157282315

Hopefully grand-grandkids as well.

>>157290675
Go visit the Troll queen and get immolated, Orlanthi scum.

>>157286154

E-D subs are terrible.

>>157289920
Ive only read a summery but

They lose the capital and the lynchpin of their empire. Dusanyu becomes Emperor, Lafiel is promoted two ranks to Rear admiral and made the presumptive heir to the throne

>>157286353
>>157286685
>>157286892
Wait,

I don't quite remember this. My impression was that Aragorn would live for centuries, anyway, given that he's one of the last Numenor (ironically, a lifespan longer than the Abh) but that he would eventually die and leave Arwen behind.

The tipping point was Arwen realizing she'd have kids with him, that even when he died some part of him would live on.

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>>157290804
>mfw someone on /a/ actually knows about KoDP

>>157290979
Is she romantically involved with Jinto?

How much pushback does Jinto face from the Abh regarding their relationship anyway?

>>157291624
Aragorn would live a long time for sure--he's 80 during the events of the books--and Arwen isn't pure elf either. Elrond was half-human. Half-elves in Tolkien choose which path to follow--immortality, up to and including reincarnation with the Valar should they die, which is the fate of the Elves, or to die like Men, whose souls depart Middle-Earth to an unknown destination. Arwen "gave up her life" a year after Aragorn died, according to wiki.

>>157290979
Ha ha, get fucked elf royalist shits.

DEATH TO THE EMPIRE

>>157291624
Aragorn's long-lived, yes, but she nonetheless becomes mortal to be with him.

>>157287235
>That'd be one hell of a depressing ending.
Not that bad if they had lived long lives and died in together eachother's arms but I'm a sucker for classical tradgedy faggotry like that and fully understand most people think it's horseshit.

>>157291839
I'm a sucker for tragedy, too, but getting killed while losing the war isn't the same thing as dying on some last expedition at the end of your life or whatever. It would just be everyone we root for losing entirely.

The anime any good? Or the novel? How is the manga?

>>157292224
They're all good, not sure how the anime has aged though.

>>157292224
>>157292769
The anime has aged really well, IMO. It really feels like a grand space opera, and the score helps with that a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc7Bh76Sapk

>>157293019
>>157292224
Actually, don't look at that one. It's got a recap that spoils pretty much everything from the first series. Sorry. Here's a spoiler-free version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0C5V8OPVI

>>157292769
>>157293019
>>157293146
Aight, will watch it. A little sparse on episodes though, for an old show.

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>>157278188
>eldar

>>157284902
Man Jinto, why give up hundreds of extra years to spend with Lafiel just because "muh human purity"?

I mean, didn't his domain of humans kick him the fuck out anyway? It's not like retaining genetic purity is going to help smooth over relations.

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>>157271638
if Seikai no Monshō gets a re-make, would you watch it?

>>157278188
>>157293984

I'm playing an Abh empure of sorts in Stellaris.

I just wish the combat in the game was more satisfying. Like maybe giving the player the ability to either auto-resolve fights or slowing the overarching galactic time to a crawl in systems.

I mean, yeah, you can customize your battlefleet and choose your admirals and whatnot, and the fights can look spectacular. But you get no fine control to the extent you can actually strategize, perhaps even destroy larger fleets with clever tactics.

ITT: Race traitors and traitor symphatizers.

>>157293257
It's not really old, even S1 was only 1999. The era of the four-cour standard was long over by then.

>>157284902
I haven't read the books, but this seems strongly disparate with what we saw of Jinto in the anime. I'm going to need proof for that before I buy it.

>>157294193
Yes, but it'll never happen.

>>157277101
>new manga
Wait what?

>>157296416
Did you not see the OP? Or any of the pages posted ITT?

Aren't the abh getting wrecked last time I checked they were losing hard. What's been going on recently?

>>157297238
>recently
The last book was four years ago, and the one before that was in like 2003. Nothing's happened "recently."

>>157278313
>>157297238

They were winning the war quite splendidly, until united mankind goes back on their surrender and executes a surprise attack on the capital. They manage to destroy the capital and kill pretty much the entire royal family who stayed behind in defense. Lafiel is set up to be the next queen and is pretty bent on the war once again. Jinto is her only moral compass at this point really.

And no Jinto can't modiy his own genes. He is going to die much sooner and they both know it, but keep skirting around it.

>>157297731
So it's basically set up for the Abh's ultimate victory by the end of the story if we go by narrative cliches.

>>157294642
iirc it was in bots3

>>157297974

I suspect the Abh will become a roaming fleet in the end, destroying anything they come across.

>>157273188
Give her shaped pupils

>>157297731
How old are they now?

>>157297974
>>157298177
Everything feels like a backdrop to the whole abh narrative and origins that is showcased by lafiel and jinto's relationship. The war is just a vehicle to accomplish these ends. Whoever is victorious is largely irrelevant.

>>157298552
They are both similar ages of around mid 20s, with lafiel being slightly older.

>>157298899
Then why are they worrying about age? Life expectancy is still like 100 they literally have his whole life...

>>157271638
Who are you quoting?

>>157298899
Isn't Lafiel one year younger than him?

>>157300566

Needs some paintschainer loving.

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Could someone upload the sub comparison pic about Jinto's name? I need it for reasons.

I just want to see how this artist does my one true waifu Spohr.

>>157300353
The age difference has always been a constant obstacle in their relationship, especially in jinto's eyes. Although, lafiel has started to take notice of this as well. It is standard for the abh, much less the royal family, to serve for long periods of time in the military before even thinking about settling down. He will be well on his way to being an old man by the time she gets done. The war certainly isn't helping either. They both have a strong sense of duty and won't abandon their respective responsibilities.

>>157300765
It has been a long time, so I might be mistaken.

>>157298177
I don't know why but roaming mother fleets just got some mystic and are so attractive.

>>157300941
Soon anon. Soon.

How long to abh that aren't btfo like they deserve live?

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>>157301105
I can't wait any longer Anon, I must see her in upgraded form. This is important to me.

>>157301205
I think it's in the neighborhood of 250 years.

>>157301793
That's not exactly a massive difference, he'll still live around a third to two fifths as long as her even without any modifications

>>157302270
Would you be happy if your spouse died at 30-40?

Fuck me I saw this thread in the catalog days ago and wasn't sure if it was a stealth Crest of the Stars thread or not.

Reminder that somewhere out there there is at least one japanese person who can actually speak Baroth. I've been trying but I basically have to know japanese to be able to translate the sites that do a good job of providing a dictionary for this stuff.

I'm just amazed that yet another sci-fi author created a fully functional language for their work. I don't see it often but it's always amazing.
https://youtu.be/Ko21BNdAVj4

Doze nwaghe butoka

>>157301764
Your heart penis won't be able to take it.

Have you recreated the Abh in your grand strategy game anons?

>>157302342
This is really alot of effort, but Its cool in a nerdy way

>>157302621
Yes, then I enslaved them before getting bored because paradox wastes all potential

>>157302800
Do share the details anon.

>>157302878
I made them all domestic slaves on put them on gaia worlds to act as pleasure slaves while also drugging them to make them want the D

>>157302971
Get off the computer Rou.

>>157302800

>paradox games

Disgusting.

Play Sword of the Stars.

>>157303175
Is there a fix for II? Or should I just stick with I?

>>157303280

Stick with I.

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>>157303175
Sword of the Stars is a Paradox game you retard.

>>157303280
SOTS2 was such a buggy disappointment.

>>157303474

>Sword of the Stars is a Paradox game you retard.

Paradox published it, they didn't make it you retard.

>>157303474
>>157303330
Thanks anons. Play space dolphin?

>>157303753

They're nifty but I usually stick Tarka and interact with them. Started off as Humans but funnily enough this games "Humans" are Tarka.

>>157303832
Thanks anon.

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>>157303832
Hyperlanes are kind of annoying but you get use to them. But the nice thing about Humans is they have the second best research game.

>>157303971
Who is the best?

Also does SotS play like a typical 4x where you are supposed to grab as much land as you can when you start?

>>157303971

They're definitely best early expansion. Tarka can feel pretty slow early game, but later on being able to do deep space interceptions is nice.

>>157304056
>Who is the best?

None, really, it's pretty well balanced and each race plays extremely differently because of different FTL capabilities. The two strongest factions aren't even player-controlled factions but instead are the unknown deep space menaces like the locust swarm or an AI rebellion.

>Also does SotS play like a typical 4x where you are supposed to grab as much land as you can when you start?

Yes, it helps but races compete to grab the most suitable planets specific to their own races compatibility, so they put in the least amount of effort terraforming. Setting up trade lets you punch well above your weight with what you have, though.

>>157304122
Is the trade game fun?

>>157304189

It's interesting in how it's set up but I don't know if I'd call it fun, more a means to an end. You pretty much try to saturate your trade routes with enough freighters while enemies can send raider fleets with their own stealth mechanics to try and intercept your freighters, ruin your commerce while giving themselves a boon.

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>>157271638
Oh someone actually picked it up?

>>157304263
So it comes down to a trade war between defending my fleets and ruining the enemy's?

When do I make a glorious caravan?

>>157304333

It can, trade can help with expenses which becomes a big deal in waging war.

You don't make a caravan, you populate certain sectors with traders that saturate to a certain amount while being able to also place protection vessels in those sectors. If any enemy raiders come in to try and disrupt trading you have a chance at intercepting them.

Generally smaller ships are used for raiding because they are harder to detect.

You also might not always been waging war, typically every game I play I usually end up allying with the space dolphins because they're pretty friendly guys to my race.

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>>157304449
>Space dolphins
>Nice
Oh boy.

Also trade just helps generate more income in addition to taxes on planets.

>>157304449
Sounds fun. I am going in!

>>157297731
>They manage to destroy the capital and kill pretty much the entire royal family who stayed behind in defense.
This is most satisfying, knowing that the smug Queen who said she'd destroy humanity gets that fate.
>>157303175
>Sword of the Stars
Real men play Distant Worlds.

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>>157304537
>Space dolphins
>Nice

Let me rephrase what I said.

I always MAKE FUCKING SURE TO BE NICE TO THE SPACE DOLPHINS.

I went to war with them once a while ago and beams + their type of propulsion was a nightmare to fight against.

>>157304613
Is Distant World the spreadsheet simulator?

>>157304613
>Real men play Distant Worlds.
Uh no, SotS has some of the best warfare combat combined with very nice economic/diplomatic options.

>>157304650
That's Aurora, I think. Distant Worlds is not that autistic.
>>157304660
I'm just joking. I've never played SotS before, only the sequel.

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>>157304624
Fun fact about them, they are really good at bioweapons. Like the best in the game kind of good. So you are lucky your planets didn't get by those.

Can you rape space elf?

>>157305981

Boy you sure fit in.

>>157305981
Sure if you can catch one

How many years in the future does the series take place and how come only the elves get life expectancy. Seems almost like halo tiers of backwards stuff. We have all of this crazy cool stuff but can't extend normal human life then 100.

Second, don't the space elves have an additional organ in them that helps them pilot a lot better?

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>>157305981
You can try.

>>157308604
Seriously that head shape is so fucked

Your mouth usually reaches to the middle of your eyes, not your fucking jaw

>>157307858
>how come only the elves get life expectancy
The United Mankind, the second most developed space nation after Abh, are so bonkers about the species purity that they hate all gene modifications, including lifespan-prolonging ones. So they treat all altered humans as subhumans, not just Abh. And Abh are humans, they even call themselves the Humankind Empire of Abh.

>>157307858
>How many years in the future does the series take place
The events at the start of the novel / manga / anime take place at least 2,000 years after humans had left Earth to colonize other worlds.

>how come only the elves get life expectancy
Short version, isolationist space japanese conducted illegal experiments to create a slave race. The slave race later wiped out their creators, and because they felt bad about that, they decide they would bring peace to all humans... by conquering them and ruling over them. Needless to say, the consequences have left some groups with some strong feelings regarding genetic manipulation.

It's actually kinda similar to Star Trek in that way. The Eugenics Wars were devastating enough to cause the eventual Federation to more or less ban most genetic enhancing for centuries.

>Second, don't the space elves have an additional organ in them that helps them pilot a lot better?
Yeah, they have a sensory organ on their forehead and an adapted portion of their brain to make sure of the input that organ provides.

>>157291702

They are pretty much as good as married already at this point. When Jinto lost the right to ever return to his homeworld this is what Lafiel said to his family when he said his final good buy to them in person.

"I will become his world and he will become mine"

>>157309762
>"I will become his world and he will become mine"

Romantic as fuck, just wish the author could pull something out of his ass to give Jinto another hundred years to live.

>>157309571
What ever happened to Earth anyway?

>>157310823
I'm curious about this too

>>157310823
I don't think it's ever really brought up. I don't remember it, if it was.

>>157307858
Gene modification is taboo because Space Elves are all about gene modification and Space Elves are the Space Bogeymen of Space.
That said, there /are/ Space non-Elves doing gene modification. Generally not as well, but certainly not badly.

The inspector dude in Crest of the Stars was gene modified.
He really, really hated the Abh because he got flak for being subhuman filth, while the Space Elves didn't have to put up with similar things in Space Elfland.

>>157291624
I believe she "faded away" soon after his death; basically, dying of a broken heart, as she knew all along that she would.

>>157292224
>>157292769
>>157293019
Warning, the dub is one of the worst, ever. The VAs do their best to put you to sleep with their delivery.

If I had been introduced to the dub first, I might never have gotten into it.

>>157311876
>dub
Why? Why would you ever?

>>157311647
Then that gives me some hope that maybe there's some technology left on Earth that could extend Jinto's life.
>>157311712
>The inspector dude
I felt really bad for him, I can see why he would be frustrated at a race that seems to be perfect in every way.

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You could get a real good game of Stellaris going if you use the Abh.

>>157291743
Huh. It just clicked that the reason she has to choose is because's descended from Beren. (well, that and she missed the last ship and all...)

>>157308839

Are you new to anime? Go watch Ai Yori Aoshi.

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Here's sword of the stars 1 if anybody wants it

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Pretty much just what I pulled off GGN, I recommend grabbing the ACM once you've felt like you had enough vanilla

>>157301764
Schrodinger check--BotS2 was deliberately vague on her fate. Has the box been opened to reveal her status since then?

>>157313768

Hmm yes checking her status now.. I'm getting "very cute" and "absolutely lovely" values back.

>>157313794

Both of which can apply to a stone cold corpse.

>>157294447
I would certainly do it for that hot, tight space elf ass.

>>157294447

feels good man

>>157311979
>Cowboy Bebop
>Samurai Champloo
>El Hazard OVA
I'm... sure I could think of some more, eventually... right?

>>157313768
I heard that she's alive, much to Lafiel's relief.

>>157313794
>>157313814
So, in all these years, she's never been mentioned again?

>>157313932
Good English dubs exist, and are getting more common now that Anime is less of a niche thing in the west, but Sekai no Monsho? A show that old is guaranteed to have absolutely terrible English voice acting.

Is the author finished writing the series?

>>157312132
Stellaris is too easy, also please die of epilepsy you fucking faggot

>>157314765
Not him, but lets keep the thread civil.

What Stellaris is good for is roleplaying as your favorite sci-fi empire. Endgame aside the beginning and midgame are pretty enjoyable.

>>157314864

No, it's too abstracted.

>>157314864
>What Stellaris is good for is roleplaying as your favorite sci-fi empire.

What's the upper end level of tech in Stellaris? Can I create ring-worlds? Strap engines to planets?

>>157314972
Only if you get the dlc

>>157314998

Why wouldn't I? I am going to be pirating this if I want to play it.

>>157314998

wait, can I only CAPTURE ring worlds? I can't build them?

>>157314765
Try playing on non-pleb difficulty levels.

>>157315104
Even on hard it's still too easy compared to all their other grand strategy games, the difficulty doesn't even do anything other than let the ai cheat more because wiz can't make good ai

>>157314972
You can get mods which enable you to be Touhou girls in space, then convert alien populations into food. Truly a masterpiece.

>>157315087
Because you need to own the DLC in order to build them.

>>157315151
Stellaris isn't grand strategy, didn't you get the memo?

>>157315297
Even for 4x it's pretty weak, all of the mechanics are really shallow

>>157315263
>You can get mods which enable you to be Touhou girls in space, then convert alien populations into food. Truly a masterpiece.

Yeah but they're only "touhou girls in space" because they have some picture of their civ as a "touhou girl", they might as well have a picture of spaghetti and then they're a "spaghetti people" race? So shallow.

>not playing GalCiv 2
It gets the balance between fun and autism just right. And the AI is amazing.
I wonder if they'll ever make GalCiv3.

How about we sage our off-topic posts eh?
Unless you want to discuss the BotS game.

>>157294239
Logistics > tactics

Then again its possible to take advantage of enemy fleets and tactical system position, catching smaller enemy fleets piecemeal before they join up into an unstoppable blob.

There was also the other time I screwed over the unbidden ai by sending small corvettes one at a time into their gate system (which basically calls all their fleets home) so that I could find and fuck over each fleet individually.

Or we can maybe get back on topic.
Any chance of the novels translation resuming?

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>>157271638
>elf
>space elf
>mischievous grin
If I pick this up can I expect constant plotting from her? Just kidding I'm picking it up anyway I like space elves

>>157271638
Why does her face look like she's feeling the pleasure of being cummed inside?

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>>157314765

>>157315348
Is that like waiting for somebody to make MoO3?

>>157315087
You can build ring worlds with DLC, capture ring worlds from ancient alien empire, or repair abandoned ring worlds.
>>157315419
Unless a company pick it up, unlikely. Sci-fi novel must be hell to translates with all the made up words and technologies.

>>157315480
That's her secret, anon. She's always feeling the pleasure of being cummed inside.
Abh tech sure is amazing.

>>157316442
>Abh tech sure is amazing.
The path toward a totally unproductive society...

>>157316754

They let the cybernetic implant do the heavy lifting while their biological brains keep themselves busy having continuous orgasms.

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Could Lafiel solve the Kobayashi maru scenario?

>>157317678
Probably not. Abh never faced enemy with stealth technology before and they have no transporter technology so the only way they can get the Kobayashi Maru crew out is through docking or using smaller transport ships.

>>157317678

Of course not. Did Spock?

>>157317678

You need somebody like captain Tyler to be able to pull it off.

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>>157308839
Welcome to /x/, enjoy your stay.

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>>157317960
Now that you mention that, the setting of Tylor and Crest are pretty similiar aren't they. There's xenophobic militaristic human empire on one side, and a holier than thou technological superior aristocractic space elves on the other. Would be fun to see Tylor deal with dimensional mines everywhere.

>>157317960

Kirk.

>>157318057
Vampire Knight was one amazing trainwreck.

>>157318070
>Would be fun to see Tylor deal with dimensional mines everywhere.
I think I have an idea how that would play out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WdXZ0hstoA

>>157277079
>anime

What the sod happened?

>>157301764
What's her story?

>>157320605

She's a cute, that's what

>>157303971
>Bask Om on vacation

Now I've seen everything.

>>157317678
I don't even know wtf that is.

>>157320627
That tells me nothing.

>>157317678
No, but she'd pass it. Just like her mom.

>>157320885
I don't get it.

>>157319280
Tylor wouldn't lose. He'll just luck out so hard the dimension mines would emerge into other Abh ships somehow.
>>157321428
Sacrificing your ship to save others is one of the "passing" result for the Kobayashi Maru, I think.

>>157310823
probably blown up by one of the first cultures to discover warp tech

>>157321810
>Sacrificing your ship to save others is one of the "passing" result for the Kobayashi Maru, I think.
The Kobayashi test is that not every situation is winnable, the simulation is a forced loss scenario to teach the future commanders that you can lose

>>157310823
Probably the same thing that happens in almost every Sci-fi story with FTL travel - Earth has been exhausted of its resources so mankind heads to the stars to find a replacement.

>>157271638
Was the third season made just to show off how cute Lafiel is? she got a serious upgrade in each new season and was perfect by the third.

>>157321861
>The Kobayashi test is that not every situation is winnable, the simulation is a forced loss scenario to teach the future commanders that you can lose
And you have to fucking deal with it, i forgot to add.

>>157321861
Aye, I know. But self sacrifice was Spock's solution to the Kobayashi Maru, atleast that's what he said in Wrath of Khan.
>teach the future commanders that you can lose
Didn't they retcon that for Abram Trek?
>>157321876
Poor Earth. It's either a utopia or completely fucked in sci-fi stories.

>>157271638
Which anime should I start with if I want to get into Crest of the Stars?

>>157322017
Start with the first one, Crest of the Stars. Not sure if there's a good version left out there though ever since Bakabt gone private, the one on Pantsu are all hardsubbed.

>>157322009
>Didn't they retcon that for Abram Trek?
I dont know honestly, i remembered from khan i dont think i saw the modern ones.

>>157322045
Good thing I have a BakaBT account then

>>157322056
I think Abram Trek changed it to a test where commander faces the fear of death. Make sense since the Federation in Abram Trek is a lot more militarize.
>>157322071
Lucky you then. Start with Crest then it's on to Banner one and two.

>>157322071
>>157322141
You're still out of luck, it's one of the blacklisted titles on BBT. Pantsu might be your only option unless you have AB too.

>>157321810
I wasn't trying to imply that he would.

>>157311876
I much prefer Lafiel's dub voice, fight me.

>>157321861
>not just firing on the obvious trap

>>157302342
Impressive.

>>157322356
Really? I was sure I got non-hardsub Crest from BBT. Well some of the Crest torrent on pantsu still have seeders, but you'll have to try your luck since pre-pantsu torrents doesn't show seeders number.

>>157310823
I think the star system that was visited in the Birth OVA was actually the solar system. At least I remember that the narrator said something about the derelict ship returning to the place from which it started its journey, which must have been the Earth I presume. So the Sun went supernova and the whole solar system is just gone.

>>157322667
Wait, what?

I thought this series was a couple thousand years in the future, not billions.

>>157322606
That must have been long ago, mate. Before it got banned.

Space elfs are only good for ____.

>>157322667
Damn, you might be right. I totally forgot about that in the OVA, they said that they were passing through the corpse of a star.
>>157322722
The OVA did say that it was too soon and the Sun was too young for a long sleep. Maybe something happened to it that caused it to die earlier than normal.

>>157322866
Pulling in tight and close to your chest as you nuzzle your face into their soft hair and twitch as you fill their deepest parts with your thick cum.

>>157322927
You wrote this gender neutral on purpose didn't you?

>>157322866
lewding

>>157322866
bullying

>>157322866
Ears grabbing. They need to be subjugated and softly bully everytime they look smug.

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>semi-regular Crest/Banner of the Stars threads all of a sudden
Thank god for the new manga. New book soon, hopefully, it's been 4 years.

Posting best girl.

>>157322722
I'm pretty sure that Plakia said something like "why would they return if they knew nothing was here anymore". And then the narrator said something like that some ships spread their wings and flew far away (probably talked about ships that had the plane space travel technology and managed to get to the far reaches of the galaxy) while others were forced to navigate the space normally and then returned to where they started. Which was the original space fortress, which must have been near the Earth, right? Also, Abh were supposed to be living machines created for space explorations and were programmed to return home with their findings. I agree that the years don't add up but except that it made sense to me.

Also, this >>157322722. The Sun was explicitly mentioned.

>>157321876

On the other hand, it's not like Sol system is short of resources to be exploited. Jupiters moons alone would last several millenia.

>>157322396

Step through this door, please. No, it's not an airlock, what are you talking about?

>>157312864
first anime I ever watched from begining to the end

>>157322071
>https://nyaa.pantsu.cat/view/518495

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>>157324128
But can't you see what an addition to immersion it is to have the voice actress' own voice age as the series progresses? No more is casual speech littered with drawn-out terminal vowels, for actual real-world ageing plays a role.

(Please don't tell me all four seasons' dubs were recorded in one month....)

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>There used to be a race even superior to the Abh that was loyal to humanity
These guys don't deserve to die without ever seeing their homeworld again.
>>157324021
Can't really exploit them if the entire system is gone.

>>157324488

Sure, whatever. Please pull the lever on the wall there.

>>157324308
I just knew those panels would pay off in the future.

>>157324308
Context check.

>>157324488
>claiming that some literal who english failed voice actor is better at her job than Kawasumi Ayako
I have no words.

>>157324537
Why are there Texan voice actors in this cage? Why is the air becoming thin? Why are you turning away?!

>>157324308
That is the correct way to treat an elf. Not rape or killing, but constant bullying everytime they act smug until they admit their inferiority.
>>157324700
Evil black magic user being touched by a holy warrior of food.

>>157324488
>real-world aging
She doesn't even functionally age in the anime.

>>157324744

Navigation, ahead one third power.

Weapons officer, arm the point defence turrets and fire on any objects near the ship until they've been cleared.

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>>157324826

>>157322978
That was not my intent but you can think about it that way if you wan, anon.

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>>157325798
She shouldn't have raise her hand against her superior, now look at her.

>>157271638
Shame the author is a hack.

Goes on 9 year hiatus

Comes back and writes about Lafiel's younger brother instead

You think anybody gives a shit about Lafiel's other sibling?

>>157325815
I don't want space elf boipussy, but I figured it was just more anon's being anon's.

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>>157271638
Dark Eldar > Eldar > Loroi > Abh > Elerians

Yes, I'm aware that Loroi are based on Elerians.

>>157326989
Everything with space elf is released at a glacial pace.

>>157326989
Those elves looks so much like Dunmer.

>>157272414
Hmmm I need someone to draw me a snek version of Yang from RWBY now.

>>157327207
>>157326989

I'd completely forgotten about this. Has he released this year's page yet?

>>157327959

Yes, actually.

>>157327959
Yeah, not too long ago.

>>157277359
>The artist does'nt have the soft lines that most anime and manga have
what

>>157327959
Yeah, so you can safely forget about it for another 12-18 months.

some fag with upload credential should add chapters 5 to 7 on the goddess tbqh

>>157328727

I last checked it in 2014 or thereabouts. Should be at least four or five pages to catch up on.

>>157328727

He's got more free time now that the game art is mostly done, I think.

>>157327959
Not too long ago, so you can expect the next one in six months' time.

Nigga needs to stop building a 3D model of everything and its internals.

>>157323285
Right on

>someone dumps manga some time ago
>miss it

FML...

>>157328056
>>157328065
Thanks! I hadn't looked in a few weeks.

I wonder if they'll launch the shuttle this year...

>>157330890
He won't even be finished talking with sex-eyes pilot and learning disorder pilot before then.

If we're very, very lucky, we may get a page of Beryl waking up before 2018.