Sword length(s) *Resolved*

[Cmdr. Maegil]

So the Gantz sword can extend from zero, to long sword length, up to 30ft. But can it be set to any length, like, to a 1 or 2 feet combat knife, or to a lance of 'only' 15ft? It doesn't say so in the mechanics section and I can't post there, so I'm asking here.

[jjrev609]

first of all u post this in FAQs since its a question about mechanics,

second it doesn't say that it only goes to certain lengths, it says the longest known length is roughly 30ft but that doesn't mean it goes from 0 to an average sword length to 30 feet.

[Cmdr. Maegil]

Ah! The ancient and noble art of n00b 5I_471nG, and (though only mildly) used on ME!
OTOH, it's only fair - I am a noob - on this board, at least. - and you were so magnanimously munificent as to point out my error AND enlighten me about my doubt. I'm quite aware this isn't by any means the norm to noob-handling on most boards, so...

...[shameless grovelling] THANK YOU, oh Most Meritorious Sempai-Sama; and may you live forever to thus guide, correct and enlighten all the noobs that certainly arrive by the truckloads at this August Board.[/shameless grovelling]














(So now you know where my characters get their sense of humour... ;D
Please disregard my sarcastic jeering and take the compliments at face value, for they are meant)

[jjrev609]

u dont flatter me, it only makes it worse.

Never view me as a teacher since im the one who makes sure no one does anything really stupid or out of line

I don't enlighten noobs either, I just tell them what their supposed to and not supposed to do with minor explanations

[KßзŁŁ]

in my opinion swords can be set to any length; one button makes more come out, the other makes it shorten. i don't think there are 'set' lengths.

[Benry]

maegil said:

Ah! The ancient and noble art of n00b 5I_471nG, and (though only mildly) used on ME!
OTOH, it's only fair - I am a noob - on this board, at least. - and you were so magnanimously munificent as to point out my error AND enlighten me about my doubt. I'm quite aware this isn't by any means the norm to noob-handling on most boards, so...

...[shameless grovelling] THANK YOU, oh Most Meritorious Sempai-Sama; and may you live forever to thus guide, correct and enlighten all the noobs that certainly arrive by the truckloads at this August Board.[/shameless grovelling]














(So now you know where my characters get their sense of humour... ;D
Please disregard my sarcastic jeering and take the compliments at face value, for they are meant)

dont worry jpimpin can be an ass sometimes but if ya wanna worship anyone than thats me

anyways to answer ur question, u can make the sword at any length u want/ How? U press the first button that is for lengthening the sword. When u take ur finger off the button the sword stops growing so u can have it at the length u desire. Withe the 2nd button u shorten it. Same procedure.

[Cmdr. Maegil]

An apologia:

Unlike Socrates, I'd be guilty of the charges launched at him, including of wisdom - if one mistakes plain pedantry for real wisdom, that is
Unlike Plato, my rethoric abilities are limited so I must defend myself by showing my reputation on the board at the homepage link, though the theme won't be familiar among non-Elite players).

I'm among the top 20 posters, use the same avatar and nick, and my rate is "Sword-toting nut-job" (it's actually "---- E L I T E ----", but I'm also a spam assassin).
By themselves, those are usually good enough references, but the OoBB also prides itself of being "the friendliest board this side of Riedquat". I can't link a search result, but C&P and search the term and you'll see how we treat our noobs.
And yes, I know, there is there and here we follow by the local ground rules, which leads to...



An apology:

Having ascertained my regular board behaviour (and hopefully showing I'm not an habitual troll), I apologise for what you're about to read a bit below.

Also, I know that being cheeky to the board mods usually isn't a very good survival technique, but as

benry said:

jpimpin can be an ass

, and IMHO the best way to deal with a board bully is not to lower the head, but strike back with such a wanton barrage of biting sarcasm, mordant irony, sharp wit, plenty of pleonasms galore and generally pwn'im, so that he'll know he's not dealing with easy pray or some non-entity noob.

I ask the High Powers to bear with me and avast their mighty cursors from the accursed "Ban" button for now lest they turneth my apologia to an eulogy.
I like Gantz, used to DM on several RPG systems, and think I can be a good addition to the community. I'll behave and try to refrain from doing it again...
Or at least too often? ;D

Having said all this,



To business:

jpimpin said:

u dont flatter me, it only makes it worse.

If it makes you feel better, read the grovelling again and you'll find a fake ancient Chinese curse. ;D
I've read a few threads before registering!

jpimpin said:

Never view me as a teacher(...)
I don't enlighten noobs

Oh, but you did. And twice on the same post, too!

jpimpin said:

first of all(...)
second it doesn't say(...)

Keep up the good job!

There, I've made a complete ass of myself. That wasn't so bad, was it?

<someone in the background>What? Was that it?! You call that a pwning?!?</someone in the background>
Erm... ::)I was kind of low on ammo - already had to scavenge for a barb, and it wouldn't be the least cool to fill the post with skeletons, would it?
<someone in the background> >:(Boo! Boo! You fraud! </someone in the background>
...


To finish:

@all: Thank you all for the answers, I'm enlightened. Yeah, mon!

Benry: sorry but no go. Can't worship you. I'm too much of a hard-boiled atheist. Oh, and got a bum knee, too.

jjrev609: OK, fresh start. Let's kiss up and make up?
(But hold it on the yaoi, eh!)

[jjrev609]

*lowers head in shame* great we got another crazy one, u should be friends with Defectron

[®onnie ®ude]

*rubs his temples*

What the hell is wrong with you people?

Okay Cmdr. Maegil, I think I speak for everyone when I admit that you really spent entirely too much time on that..."whatever you call it"-type of comeback. The point is to make it short and sweet so majority of the people reading read long enough can actually recognize it as one, instead of a manuscript by a guy with entirely no life. You have a lot to learn on here Noob-Sauce, but I guess you have to start somewhere, right?

[jjrev609]

and benry calls me the asshole...

[®onnie ®ude]

jpimpin said:

and benry calls me the asshole...

I'm just gonna tell it how it is...I'm not going to sugar coat it.

[Ecker]

This guy really likes showing off...

[Cmdr. Maegil]

gmr said:

you really spent entirely too much time on that..."whatever you call it"-type of comeback.

"Anticlimactic to comic effect"...
...didn't you smile even a little bit?

I said I had a strange sense of humour, and though I do have both my hands, I really am a single-handed sailor!
Now, let's see if it was worth it...

gmr said:

*rubs his temples*

jpimpin said:

*lowers head in shame* great we got another crazy one

YUP! ;D If not smiles, at least some shock and awe.
(That was a bit too Shadenfroide, though.)

maegil said:

There, I've made a complete ass of myself.

jpimpin said:

and benry calls me the asshole...

Just admit it and join the club already!

gmr said:

The point is to make it short and sweet

Will do.
Tnx.

[®onnie ®ude]

Alright, I think its best to lock this thread since this issue was solved. Hopefully no one else will have to suffer the fate of this guy's geeky ass humor. On a happy note, I will administer a nickname to our new forum arrival.

Happy Holidays!