Nikki Heyman
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 16, 2013 23:56:41 GMT -5
Congrats regardless - I haven't had a chance to play a real pinball machine in ages
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 16, 2013 23:57:16 GMT -5
Pinball needs to be a thing in Season 4.
(Magnum is in, too)
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:01:55 GMT -5
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Nikki Heyman
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 17, 2013 0:03:42 GMT -5
that's close by! and DAT POLICE FORCE! if it's working I'll spend a LOT of money on it
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:08:27 GMT -5
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Malcolm
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Post by Malcolm on Feb 17, 2013 0:09:02 GMT -5
What tables did you play?
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Feb 17, 2013 0:10:21 GMT -5
Pinball needs to be a thing in Season 4. (Magnum is in, too) Or at least a song based on The Who's "Pinball Wizard" ;D
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:10:48 GMT -5
What tables did you play? Jurassic Park, Spiderman (Stern version), Iron Man, The Getaway, Funhouse, Apollo 13 and Tri-Zone.
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Nikki Heyman
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 17, 2013 0:10:58 GMT -5
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Post by CMWaters on Feb 17, 2013 0:11:42 GMT -5
Can you find a good pinball place in Naples, Grey?
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Malcolm
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Post by Malcolm on Feb 17, 2013 0:13:30 GMT -5
What tables did you play? Jurassic Park, Spiderman (Stern version), Iron Man, The Getaway, Funhouse, Apollo 13 and Tri-Zone. The only ones out of those that I've played are Spider-Man and Funhouse. Where did this tournament take place?
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:18:26 GMT -5
There should be pinball in Equestria. It would give more justification for my OC Pinball Playing Pony, Silverball.
Exactly! I don't want to be the only one of my type around.
Oh great, now I'm doing this different color = different character thing.
And CM, not much seems to be in Naples, sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 0:19:33 GMT -5
So, Season 3...it was a good season for the most part (lowest ratings being 7/10 for One Bad Apple and Apple Family Reunion) with some pros and cons:
Pros:
- This season actually made me like Dashie again and also warmed me up to Scootaloo. Although Dashie had an asshole moment in The Crystal Empire, she got really nice portrayals in Sleepless In Ponyville and Wonderbolts Academy. And Scootaloo was just adorable in Sleepless in Ponyville.
- Songs by Daniel Ingram continue to be great with my favorites being "Babs Seed" and "A True True Friend"
- Some good continuity and shout outs over the course of the season with Magic Duel and Magical Mystery Cure being the most obvious ones.
- Some more development for Cadance and Luna was also very welcome. And the handling of Twilight's ascension was handled quite well.
Cons:
- The incredibly rushed nature of some episodes.
- No Rarity episode. A big no-no. Two Spike episodes were not needed.
- No real memorable villains. King Sombra was lame and the redemption of Trixie and Discord was not needed. A distinct lack of villains in general.
- No CMC in the season finale? Fail.
Those are my feelings at the moment.
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:20:43 GMT -5
Jurassic Park, Spiderman (Stern version), Iron Man, The Getaway, Funhouse, Apollo 13 and Tri-Zone. The only ones out of those that I've played are Spider-Man and Funhouse. Where did this tournament take place? Shawnee, KS, at a restaurant called Pizza West. Its about 10 miles west of Kansas City, only a 30 minute drive for me. Its a monthly tournament that I try to go to all of the time.
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Nikki Heyman
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 17, 2013 0:21:59 GMT -5
O hai MD
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:22:44 GMT -5
Always wanted to play that one, just for the novelty of it. I mean, the "pinball" is practically a billiard ball.
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Post by GreyScaleLJH on Feb 17, 2013 0:26:58 GMT -5
Hello there, MD. Now that you and I are both on here, there won't be any rumors of us being the same person.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 0:27:39 GMT -5
Hi Nikki, regarding your PM, I am on board. My top 5 for Season 3: 1. Sleepless in Ponyville 2. Magic Duel 3. Too Many Pinkie Pies 4. Wonderbolts Academy 5. Magical Mystery Cure
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Post by Ash Kingston on Feb 17, 2013 0:28:26 GMT -5
So thinking back... I actually think that this episode did a fair bit of characterization for Starswirl the Bearded, at least in part. I mean... we all know Twilight seriously had a unicorn boner for him and all the spells he created, because... well... he's the stereotypical archmage. Aloof and alone, with all the time in the world to develop new spells and explore new realities. Clearly, he was also in the employ of the Equestrian royalty, so... maybe he was studying the Element of Magic to try and figure out just how Magic fit in with the other Elements. Like... we don't even know if the Elements always shared their shapes, or if that's the form they took after being reactivated, so back then, who knows what the assorted Elements looked like? But since he ultimately didn't understand Friendship (as Tia herself pointed out), his spell ended up being one that would alter the destinies of the wielders of the other Elements, instead of... well, whatever the completed form was, and he gave up trying to complete it. I dunno, I'm just trying to figure out why the hell he would have a spell that would affect the other Elements as badly as they did. My take on this is that he was trying to find a way to "Fortify/Unify" the Elements, placing the attempts around the time when they were fighting Discord. Right before or after that, trying to strengthen them to completely seal Discord or be ready for the next big threat. Since (in canon) only two ponies controlled all of the Elements, the spell might have scrambled Tia and Luna's marks, but there was a 50/50 chance that they would just "snap back" correctly. I've always tried to place Starswirl somewhere after Discord was brought down, but obviously before Luna went Nightmare Moon and the Elements eventually went dormant. My reasoning for that is just because Luna seems to have known Starswirl, hence her complements on how accurate Twilight's costume was back in Luna Eclipsed, and we're never given a reference of time for when Discord was stoned. But... as a friend of mine just pointed out to me, maybe the destiny swap spell did affect Celestia and Luna. Starswirl casts the spell in private to try and get an answer for how Magic fit into Harmony (as he didn't understand friendship and Friendship Is Magic, yada yada yada Title Drop), affecting both sisters without them really realizing it. It explains why Tia didn't notice anything was wrong with Luna, while Luna became more bitter and jealous over her sister's popularity. So when Tia used the Elements by herself, they were still slightly corrupted and the bond to them was heavily weakened, which is why she banished her to the moon instead of trying to purify her then. Because she couldn't. There wasn't enough power left in them to do it. The Element of Magic went missing after the battle, and the remaining Elements went dormant, becoming the large orbs that the Mane Six found during the pilot. That would explain why there are only five orbs there instead of six. It also explains why Luna turned back to normal when she was blasted with the Rainbow Road; she needed the purified Elements, bound to hearts that resonated with them, to be purged of the corruption that had been caused by the failed spell. ...the other difference is that when Twilight cast the same spell, instead of trying to fix the spell like Starswirl might have... she put her mind towards fixing her friends, because they were more important to her, and in the end got the answer Starswirl never did. But... that doesn't entirely explain why the completed spell zapped her to a cosmic plane through the power of the other Elements... ...unless it's explained in the season premiere, possibly while also explaining things about Celestia and Luna's past?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 0:31:58 GMT -5
I need help: Does anypony know an adjective meaning a positive sentiment that rhymes with Ponyville?
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