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The Hunter · Postby **The Hunter** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:55 pm

WQho needs a gun if you have Detritus wielding a crossbow... Or a Detritus without a crossbow... No difference except for lesser range... :lol:

Anyway, I'm dead set against firearms in Cantr... The limo's etc... are disturbing enough already!

Postby **Thomas Pickert** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:40 pm

To call Detritus' instrument of destruction a crossbow, is cute.

Isn't his waepon the thing, that crushes its own bolts when shooting them, because they can't withstand the immense acceleration imposed on them?
Don't they even catch fire when fired (well, yeah... ;-)

) due to air friction? So that it's more like a fire storm, when he actually gets to shoot that thing? :lol:

Someone said they didn't like Sam Vimes much. I do, though. It's amazing, in how many different meanings he uses the fragment 'Sir.' in his conversations with Lord Vetinari. It's even more amazing, how Terry Pratchett makes us understand beyond doubt in which way Sam says these fragments.

Sho · Postby **Sho** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 3:52 am

Right. The Piecemaker, which I mentioned. It is indeed a crossbow, except it's a siege crossbow (siege crossbow is to regular crossbow as field artillery piece is to rifle) and it's loaded with a sheaf of regular arrows. I liked the Klatchian Fire Wagon better, but meeg.

The "gonne" is a perfect example of what a gun in Cantr would do.

@Brandon: I think Terry Brooks is a decent author. The main problem I have with The Sword of Shannara is the degree to which its plot is copied from The Lord of the Rings. The Landover books are more original, but I personally don't like them as much, though I can't explain why. The Knight of the Word trilogy is interesting.

Bran-Muffin · Postby **Bran-Muffin** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:05 am

Cant believe i forgot the Knight of the Word.. The Sword of Shannara did reflect the Lord of the Rings plot slightly, didnt think it did to an extreme extent though. The books after the sword were alot better, his later books like The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara was an excellent one. Landover i actually havnt finished reading, in one of the many times i have moved we lost a few copies of that series.

Psycho Pixie · Postby **Psycho Pixie** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:17 pm

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new.vogue.nightmare · Postby **new.vogue.nightmare** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:49 pm

Sho wrote:Right. The Piecemaker, which I mentioned. It is indeed a crossbow, except it's a siege crossbow (siege crossbow is to regular crossbow as field artillery piece is to rifle) and it's loaded with a sheaf of regular arrows. I liked the Klatchian Fire Wagon better, but meeg.

Giant siege crossbow..isn't that like a ballista?

The Hunter · Postby **The Hunter** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:39 pm

Yep... But the one Detritus wields is one loaded wwith a bundle of arrows instead on just one... And not on a carriage ofcourse...

Sho · Postby **Sho** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:55 am

Let's add another science fiction/fantasy series to the mix. What do you think of the Dune books? Tolomus, you better have something to say about this.

rklenseth · Postby **rklenseth** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:57 am

They're some of the best pieces of sci-fi literature ever written.

Nick · Postby **Nick** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:04 am

I read cereal boxes.. :lol:

west · Postby **west** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:38 am

I live in cereal boxes.

Dune--the first one or two were good, but I'm not so excited about the ones Frank Herbert didn't write.

the Wheel of Time, though, is singularly awesome, as whoever programmed the names of the boats can attest.

Tolomus · Postby **Tolomus** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:48 pm

Let's add another science fiction/fantasy series to the mix. What do you think of the Dune books? Tolomus, you better have something to say about this.

Well, all I can say is if you haven't read the Dune books, you should. Certainly the best sci-fi books I have ever read. The original is by far the best, though the prequels 'House Atreides', etc, are very good for the background of some of the characters.

For one, Dune has brilliantly complex layers of idea's and themes throughout, all of which are thought provoking and epic in scope. Also, one thing I love in a book is complex characters, especially those thought to be 'evil'. A good example is Vladimir Harkonnen, who is not only delightfully evil :twisted:

but also a sympathetic character, in a way. This is also linked to the fact that some 'good' characters like Paul Atreides have some aspects which are unlikable.

I could keep writing for ages, but who else has read Dune, and discuss.

Sho · Postby **Sho** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:01 am

The Frank Herbert and Brian Herbert books are completely different. The newer books are much more accessible, if you know what I mean. The plots are clear and there is a definite demarcation between good and bad characters. On the other hand, they lack most of the complexities that serious fans like.

grayjaket · Postby **grayjaket** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:56 am

How bout Ender's Game? I loved the book. Haven't read the sequels yet though.

Tolomus · Postby **Tolomus** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:35 pm

Sho>
I agree with you completely. I also like the background to some of the characters in the newer books as well.

Jake>
Never read Enders game. Whats it about?

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