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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:34 pm

Venusy wrote:Most of my Twitter timeline has had avatars of pony butts all day due to the #FlankArmy thing, and some of them were a bit :-/ .


Yeah, I feel like I'm missing something as well. What is this "flank army" thing?
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:12 am

Richy33 wrote:Actually... I just thought of this. Is it where the train originates from that determines it? The pony powered and bland train came from Applalooza, which was Wild West themed and just is inferred to have tough, hard working ponies. Ponyville is more... Candyish I guess, so that sort of makes sense. Now, the Crystal empire had a Crystal, bullet train, perhaps emphasizing their technological superiority or age. Perhaps it emphasizes something I can't think of about this city or Region. Perhaps it emphasizes its blandness or something else about it.

Now, we all thought the Ponyville train was different from Manehattan and that it stuck out. Remember, the Mane 6 also act differently from those in Manehattan. Perhaps the reason it stuck out was that it was supposed
to, and in doing so, it enphasizes those on board are different and "sweeter" then those in the city...

I hope that made sense... Sorry... :fluttersmith:

This is the sort of feeling I've developed, that Equestrian technology and culture are still fairly insular. Look at Manehattan's skyscrapers and architecture and compare it to the thatched-roof houses of Ponyville for a prime example of this. Likewise, I figure the Equestrian rail network was still being built back when S1 happened, but with it fully operational now it's begun to nationalize the land's arts and sciences. Were it not for this facilitation of travel, I doubt Rarity would have made any major attempt to expand her fashions much past Canterlot, for example.
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Postby The Outlander (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:36 am

I always liked to imagine that their world hasn't been around for very long, what with the beings who probably created it (if not Celestia and Luna, at least Discord) still inhabiting it. They're still learning about new things and developing new technologies, and in the far future they'll be the "old ones" with massive super-futuristic towers and legendary accomplishments beyond comprehension that the ponies 5000 years later won't even understand. That's how I rationalize that things are changing rapidly and the state of technology is apparently in flux.

Another contributing factor could be that, while the ponies haven't developed communication to the same level as humans, they still are nearly at our level in other areas. This accounts for discrepancies in tech between cities because maybe they just don't have enough ponies who know what Canterlot and Manehattan have available to take advantage of.
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Postby MochaBean (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:42 am

MLP Tales is the distant future of FiM, centuries after the magic has gone out of the world, and the unicorns and pegasi have departed for Valinor. :fluttersmith:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:44 am

MochaBean wrote:MLP Tales is the distant future of FiM, centuries after the magic has gone out of the world, and the unicorns and pegasi have departed for Valinor. :fluttersmith:


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Postby Space Ghost (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:48 am

MochaBean wrote:MLP Tales is the distant future of FiM, centuries after the magic has gone out of the world, and the unicorns and pegasi have departed for Valinor. :fluttersmith:


Pegasi do make an appearance in one episode. They're UFOs.
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Postby Pocket (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:46 am

Richy33 wrote:Actually... I just thought of this. Is it where the train originates from that determines it? The pony powered and bland train came from Applalooza, which was Wild West themed and just is inferred to have tough, hard working ponies. Ponyville is more... Candyish I guess, so that sort of makes sense. Now, the Crystal empire had a Crystal, bullet train, perhaps emphasizing their technological superiority or age. Perhaps it emphasizes something I can't think of about this city or Region. Perhaps it emphasizes its blandness or something else about it.

Right up until "Mmmystery on the Friendship Express", I assumed that the Friendship Express was powered by some form of unicorn magic, which made sense since it visibly lacked any sort of coal hopper. And that the train to Appleloosa didn't have that luxury since it went to and from an earth-pony settlement. Sadly, the storyboarders didn't consider that angle.
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Postby Rachael33 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:12 am

Fizzbuzz wrote:This is the sort of feeling I've developed, that Equestrian technology and culture are still fairly insular. Look at Manehattan's skyscrapers and architecture and compare it to the thatched-roof houses of Ponyville for a prime example of this. Likewise, I figure the Equestrian rail network was still being built back when S1 happened, but with it fully operational now it's begun to nationalize the land's arts and sciences. Were it not for this facilitation of travel, I doubt Rarity would have made any major attempt to expand her fashions much past Canterlot, for example.


To add to that, doesn't Applejack walk home from Manehattan in CMC? That would support that idea if so. Furthermore, I don't think the train in Season 2 goes TO the Crystal Empire. It stops outside of it I think, a good walk away at least. (Farther away than it is now.)

Now, ignoring what was said by Faust, that may explain the pony powered train even more. (Further, it would add to Pocket's statement.) If we are seeing the early ER&R, they may not possess the technology to run the machines yet, something that doesn't come along till later with Unicorn or Coal powered engines....

Now...doesn't this all count as Headcanon?
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:52 am

It's that time of year for the Emerald City Comic Con! :party:
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And it's all sold out! Goddammit all to hell. :rant:


http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/special-guests/

....Goddamn Katie Cook .... Andy Price .... And Andrea Libman ... And John DeLancie

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I can still go see a live recording of Welcome to Night Vale and the Thrilling Adventure Hour for like $40 or so
:-I sure that sounds like a good idea I think I'll do that.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:46 am

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What kind of cotton candy coal does that thing run on, anyway? :smirk:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:55 am

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote:It's that time of year for the Emerald City Comic Con! :party:
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com

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And it's all sold out! Goddammit all to hell. :rant:


And that's why you have to buy these things very far in advance... :fluttersmith:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:57 am

I think the Crystal Empire train is the most advanced transportation we've seen in the show so far, right?
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:43 am

ROBOT B9 wrote:I think the Crystal Empire train is the most advanced transportation we've seen in the show so far, right?


Nah.

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Postby Perpetual Lurker (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:44 am

I'm not sure that being constructed out of magical crystals and running on a presumably magical fuel counts as "advanced", at least as far as raw technology is concerned. IMO, it's about on par with Tank's helicopter pack, since it would be completely non-function in a world without magic, but otherwise not anything especially odd.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:45 am

I said the most advanced, not the best kind of transportation, silly. :v:
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Postby Sailor Yue (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:48 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:What kind of cotton candy coal does that thing run on, anyway? :smirk:

Rock candy :smirk:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:37 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:I think the Crystal Empire train is the most advanced transportation we've seen in the show so far, right?

We've also seen airships a handful of times. Those might count as more advanced, in that we didn't go much past the Hindenburg in terms of commercial airship travel, whereas ponies seem to have put them to good use.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:53 pm

That's true but the Crystal Empire train is distinctly of a modern day design and speed, whereas airships haven't really been seen since the 1940s. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:03 pm

Design-wise I don't even think we can compare Cadance's crystal death train to anything we've made. The front end looks sleek enough and all, but overall it just seems too crystal-y to really stand up to any real trains.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:22 pm

Besides, have you seen some of the "streamlined" train designs from like the 30s and 40s?
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Postby Star Platinum (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:29 pm

Easter is less than 2 months away!! You know what that means...


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Stealth toy purchases! :iiam:


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Surprisingly decent art on the wrapper, I would not have been surprised if they had used the 2010 clip art.


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The chocolate itself is the same as any other easter egg, not particularly good, but not bad either. And it breaks into a million pieces when you try to get to the toy capsule.

And now for the surprise. Is it too much to ask for a small figurine...?



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E...empty...? :saddershy:



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...oh.


Ohhhhhh. :-I

Yeah, they're temporary tattoos with some glitter on them, and here at last is our old friend Generic Clip Art.


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So you can get three different sets of tattoos, a hair clip or a button. The white Pinkie button and the purple Twilight/Pinkie/Rainbow button are the only things that seem to have decent-looking art. Not worth the gamble for almost 2,5 euros a pop. Image
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Postby Thaddeus (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:20 pm

Sorry I haven't really posted since yesterday, but the pain started shortly after I did. :fluttersmith: But fret not! I am making a fast recovery! :party: My lip is completely back to normal, and the painkillers have been living up to their name. Aside from having to take a few other pills and take a few pre-cautions whenever I eat, I'm practically better already!

Thanks for all the well-wishing beforehand again! :flutterunsmith:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:23 pm

All right, its nice to see that everything's good, Mic Roe Pony!
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Postby Rachael33 (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:47 pm

Mic Roe Pony wrote:Sorry I haven't really posted since yesterday, but the pain started shortly after I did. :fluttersmith: But fret not! I am making a fast recovery! :party: My lip is completely back to normal, and the painkillers have been living up to their name. Aside from having to take a few other pills and take a few pre-cautions whenever I eat, I'm practically better already!

Thanks for all the well-wishing beforehand again! :flutterunsmith:


Glad to hear you are making a speedy recovery! :party:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:56 pm

Get well soon! :party:
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Postby Octavia (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:31 pm


That's pretty much every little girl's dream. :allears:
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Postby MochaBean (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:17 pm

Oh my God :allears: :awesomedash: :allears:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:33 pm

Just in case anyone was still on the fence about S5 happening, apparently Daniel Ingram tweeted this earlier today:
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It seems that the tweet's been deleted, though.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:54 pm

I wonder if the 100th episode will be special :shenanigans:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:57 pm

Mr. Big wrote:I wonder if the 100th episode will be special :shenanigans:


I think we need a pony song similar to this for the 100th episode. :awesomedash:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:42 am

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A dog made of ponies. Cool in an almost creepy kind of way.
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:44 am

:starity: How would you do that? Why would you do that? I mean it's impressive, but who woke up one morning and said:

" :-I I'm going to make a dog out of pony dolls!"

It seems really well done though...
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Postby Rachael33 (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:46 am

ShieldedDiamond wrote::starity: How would you do that? Why would you do that? I mean it's impressive, but who woke up one morning and said:

" :-I I'm going to make a dog out of pony dolls!"

It seems really well done though...


Sadly enough...someone did...and someone did...

What is it, if you can think if it, someone probably did it already...
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:01 am

100th episode should be an hour long modernized musical version of the oriogional MLP special with Tyrak from G1.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:29 am

At this rate, S5E9 will be the 100th episode. That'd be a strange time for a two-parter. However, I will be surprised if the show doesn't commemorate the occasion somehow.
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:37 am

Fizzbuzz wrote:At this rate, S5E9 will be the 100th episode. That'd be a strange time for a two-parter. However, I will be surprised if the show doesn't commemorate the occasion somehow.


Yeah, that would mean not having a two parter at the beginning or end of the season, and that seems a bit odd. I don't think they should have some hour long special, because it's not some huge deal, but they'll probably make it a somewhat special episode, while at the same time, still being a "regular episode".
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:42 am

Episode 100 needs to be something really really goofy like Stargate.
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Postby Doctor Wheeze (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:43 am

The Doctor wrote:Episode 100 needs to be something really really goofy like Stargate.

Horse Friends X-Treme!

:-I As a matter of fact it does say princess on my cutie mark!
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:51 am

Doctor Wheeze wrote:Horse Friends X-Treme!

:-I As a matter of fact it does say princess on my cutie mark!


Not 100 or 200, but a pony version of "Window of Opportunity" would also be acceptable. :gotcha:

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