Re: King Midas would have made a terrible proctologist.
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:24 pm
Well, the Arkhon stuff in South America 2 takes 1/2 damage from all energy weapons, but double damage from kinetics.
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Drakenred®™© wrote:Odly enough apart from the metal thoes rings were made of in SOT1 and whatever it is that a Rune Weapon is made out of, have we seen many "Sci Fi/Fantasy metals in RIFTS?
Krytykyll Hytt wrote:Anyway, I was wondering if there was any other kind of special metal PAs like the Glitterboy that anyone else has created. We have laser resistance, but what about resistances to others? Plasma, ions, PBs? Kinetics? Magic(s)? Mages have resistances to everything, even that infernal impervious to energy ability. Power armors just get the laser resistance.
DaemonWard wrote:Kurjak wrote:Or orichalcum, which according to myth was created on Atlantis?
This is what Wikipedia has to say about orichalcum:
Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. By the time of Critias, however, it was known only by name. (Crit. 114E)
It is not known for certain what orichalcum was. Orichalcum (or Aurichalcum) literally means "gold copper," but the term derives from the Greek ορείχαλκος, oreichalkos (from όρος, oros, mountain and χαλκός, chalkos, copper or bronze). It is alternatively held to be a gold/copper alloy, a copper-tin or copper-zinc brass, or a metal no longer known to man.
In later years, "orichalcum" was used to describe chalcopyrite or brass. However, these are difficult to reconcile with the text of Critias, because he states that the metal was "only a name" by his time, while brass and chalkopyrite continued to be very important through the time of Plato until today. For that reason, other authors on the subject conclude that orichalcum is either the gold-copper alloy tumbaga, or a metal that is, in the words of Critias, "known only by name today, but was once more than a name."
I always thought platinum and titanium were good real world equivalents of extremely durable/valuable and extremely strong/light metals respectively.
burgler81 wrote:reactive armor is made of tiles, that after being hit have to be replaced.
And it's also very expensive and explosive which is why many countries don't used it.
Ah well it seemed to me that you were implying some connection to orichalcum as your statements directly followed the quote you posted with nothing to indicate that it was a seperate train of thought...such as saying "on a side note..." or some such. You just kinda went right into your seperate train of thought about the durability/value & strength/lightness of two known metals.DaemonWard wrote:Thinyser wrote:DaemonWard wrote:
I always thought platinum and titanium were good real world equivalents of extremely durable/valuable and extremely strong/light metals respectively.
As far as either of these metals being what was known as orichalcum it seems unlikely as titanium was not mined at all until recently and platinum is not copper-gold in color.
I never tried to imply that either one had anything to do with orichalcum.
And I was clarifying that they are BOTH very valuable and that platinum though nonreactive, is not, (in my opinion) "durable", while titanium is strong and light. It wasn't necessairly clarification for you but rather less informed readers.DaemonWard wrote:Thinyser wrote:as to your second part yes both platinum and titanium ARE very valuable, but platinim is neither light nor strong...it is like gold in those regards, heavy and weak.
Note that I said respectively. I was attributing durability and value to platinum and strength and light weight to titanium. When I said platinum was durable, I was referring to it's extreme density, high melting point, and resistance to tarnishing and chemical attack rather than a high tensile strength.
DaemonWard wrote:Now that we have this cleared up can we move on?
Warwolf wrote:Xanthium, I believe. Oh, and it isn't a particular material that makes rune weapons indestructable. It is the bonding with a powerful living essence (muchin the same way the Devil's Gate became invulnerable). Heck, I think they can even be made out of stone...
AzathothXy wrote:The title of this thread made me think of Goldmember.
DaemonWard wrote:Well, this thread isn't what I expected...
But that is a good point to bring up.
I prefer a Gyro to a Gyno but thats just me. . . .Zer0 Kay wrote:Darn the threads all serious... I was going to say forget proctologist what about a gyno?
Qev wrote:Oh man, now I have to make a Rune Weapon out of sugar-glass.
Drakenred®™© wrote:I prefer a Gyro to a Gyno but thats just me. . . .Zer0 Kay wrote:Darn the threads all serious... I was going to say forget proctologist what about a gyno?
Warwolf wrote:Qev wrote:Oh man, now I have to make a Rune Weapon out of sugar-glass.
Sorry to ruin your evil plot, but I believe it has to be stone or metal.
There's a thought though... a rune weapon made of pure Xanthium!
Bad munchkin! Get out of my head! I scare myself sometimes.
Jefffar wrote:burgler81 wrote:reactive armor is made of tiles, that after being hit have to be replaced.
And it's also very expensive and explosive which is why many countries don't used it.
However, many countries do use it, including most people using soviet pattern gear and Isreal.
thats from Palladium Fantasy, its a Mages wet dream raw materialZer0 Kay wrote:Warwolf wrote:Qev wrote:Oh man, now I have to make a Rune Weapon out of sugar-glass.
Sorry to ruin your evil plot, but I believe it has to be stone or metal.
There's a thought though... a rune weapon made of pure Xanthium!
Bad munchkin! Get out of my head! I scare myself sometimes.
Xanthium... isn't that from Synnabar or is it from Xanth? Where does it state that? Why can't it be made of sugar it is after all just carbon?