Comments on: n00b World Reorder, part 3 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118 Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:32:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Enade http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-568 Enade Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:26:39 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-568 Aye I've seen the wolf-on-rabbit violence repeated in Tedrasil with the nightsabers attacking deer and rabbits, yet for some odd reason they leave the frogs alone, could these frogs be poisonous or more deadly than the nightsabers? While you try to figure that out I'm going to go get revenge for the deer.. and a few nice pieces of leather too... Aye I’ve seen the wolf-on-rabbit violence repeated in Tedrasil with the nightsabers attacking deer and rabbits, yet for some odd reason they leave the frogs alone, could these frogs be poisonous or more deadly than the nightsabers? While you try to figure that out I’m going to go get revenge for the deer.. and a few nice pieces of leather too…

]]> By: james http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-567 james Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-567 I've witnessed the same behaviour, and I believe something similar occurs somewhere else in Azeroth though I forget where. But yes, the Elwynn Forest wolf-on-rabbit violence is the reason for the 'do not typically attack each other's and "almost never's in the article; otherwise I'd have been able to use absolutes. I’ve witnessed the same behaviour, and I believe something similar occurs somewhere else in Azeroth though I forget where. But yes, the Elwynn Forest wolf-on-rabbit violence is the reason for the ‘do not typically attack each other’s and “almost never’s in the article; otherwise I’d have been able to use absolutes.

]]> By: William Holmes http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-566 William Holmes Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:42:45 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-566 I feel i should point out that in Elywnn Forest, the native Wolves can sometimes be seen chasing and killing the various critters, specifically rabbits, although i once saw one chase down a sheep. Once they've killed it, they promptly abandon the carcass, which raises questions as to why they killed it in the first place, but it is interesting to note that when chasing said critters the wolves will literally run from one end of Elwynn to the other quite happily, wheras when chasing PC's they break off after about fifty yards. This activity, unique to Elwynn, is rather puzzling when considered with the rest of the ecological data. I feel i should point out that in Elywnn Forest, the native Wolves can sometimes be seen chasing and killing the various critters, specifically rabbits, although i once saw one chase down a sheep.
Once they’ve killed it, they promptly abandon the carcass, which raises questions as to why they killed it in the first place, but it is interesting to note that when chasing said critters the wolves will literally run from one end of Elwynn to the other quite happily, wheras when chasing PC’s they break off after about fifty yards.

This activity, unique to Elwynn, is rather puzzling when considered with the rest of the ecological data.

]]> By: james http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-565 james Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:19:40 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-565 A valid point. Dung seems more common in Outland, which is outside our remit, but you are right about the giants of Azshara and their stone-based evacuations. It appears that parrots also produce droppings. Clearly there are two possible outcomes of this. First, we must ask why only mountain giants and parrots are able to shit, and why there is only one outhouse in the whole of the Eastern Kingdoms. Secondly, to preserve the purity of our theories, we must kill all the mountain giants and parrots. I'll start on the parrots this evening, you get the giants. A valid point. Dung seems more common in Outland, which is outside our remit, but you are right about the giants of Azshara and their stone-based evacuations. It appears that parrots also produce droppings.

Clearly there are two possible outcomes of this. First, we must ask why only mountain giants and parrots are able to shit, and why there is only one outhouse in the whole of the Eastern Kingdoms. Secondly, to preserve the purity of our theories, we must kill all the mountain giants and parrots. I’ll start on the parrots this evening, you get the giants.

]]> By: Chris Hartford http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-564 Chris Hartford Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:56:50 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-564 >>It would be easy to prove the theory by dissecting the corpse of almost any of these creatures, to observe whether its digestive system contains any solid food or has adapted to filter, process, digest and defend its innards from these micro-organisms.<< As an aside to this, while it is true that the bodies of many animals are consumed rapidly, there is clear evidence in various locales of faeces, demonstrating an active digestive system and thus disproving the suppositions of some so-called scholars that said beasts sustain their bodies through osmosis. That being said, the geographical distribution of such remains is puzzling, and the fosselized copralites of Azshara (implying, perhaps, silicon-based digestive tracts?) add an extra level of complexity to any study. >>It would be easy to prove the theory by dissecting the corpse of almost any of these creatures, to observe whether its digestive system contains any solid food or has adapted to filter, process, digest and defend its innards from these micro-organisms.<<

As an aside to this, while it is true that the bodies of many animals are consumed rapidly, there is clear evidence in various locales of faeces, demonstrating an active digestive system and thus disproving the suppositions of some so-called scholars that said beasts sustain their bodies through osmosis. That being said, the geographical distribution of such remains is puzzling, and the fosselized copralites of Azshara (implying, perhaps, silicon-based digestive tracts?) add an extra level of complexity to any study.

]]> By: Prelimar http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-563 Prelimar Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:16:38 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-563 it's not the "m" word... it's azerothian chemistry & physics, yes? : ) thank you for all your hard research in this matter. it is indeed a puzzling place! it’s not the “m” word… it’s azerothian chemistry & physics, yes?
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thank you for all your hard research in this matter. it is indeed a puzzling place!

]]> By: Binidj http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-562 Binidj Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-562 Could you suggest a less contentious term that us students might use in place of the 'm' word? Could you suggest a less contentious term that us students might use in place of the ‘m’ word?

]]> By: james http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-561 james Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:36:36 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-561 I merely posit hypotheses based on observation. I leave the empirical testing to lower-level students. And let's try to keep the 'm' word out of this for as long as possible. Introduce that and before long the whole place will be overrun with people suggesting that Azeroth is the result of some kind of 'intelligent design'. I merely posit hypotheses based on observation. I leave the empirical testing to lower-level students.

And let’s try to keep the ‘m’ word out of this for as long as possible. Introduce that and before long the whole place will be overrun with people suggesting that Azeroth is the result of some kind of ‘intelligent design’.

]]> By: Binidj http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-560 Binidj Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-560 "Creatures that can use a ‘stealth’ form do so by increasing the density of micro-organisms in the air around them, hiding themselves from view." I'm not sure how true this can be, since the more powerful members of the PC races can see something using stealth at a further distance than can a weaker member, yet the distance at which the microfauna obscures non-stealthed creatures seems to be relatively constant (unless you have a rubbish graphics card *ahem*). I consider it much more likely that stealth is a manifestation of what is commonly called "magic". “Creatures that can use a ‘stealth’ form do so by increasing the density of micro-organisms in the air around them, hiding themselves from view.”

I’m not sure how true this can be, since the more powerful members of the PC races can see something using stealth at a further distance than can a weaker member, yet the distance at which the microfauna obscures non-stealthed creatures seems to be relatively constant (unless you have a rubbish graphics card *ahem*).

I consider it much more likely that stealth is a manifestation of what is commonly called “magic”.

]]> By: n00b World Reorder, part 2 | COPE: James Wallis levels with you http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-559 n00b World Reorder, part 2 | COPE: James Wallis levels with you Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:40:47 +0000 http://www.spaaace.com/cope/?p=118#comment-559 [...] (Part 3 of the ‘n00b World Reorder’ series is now online here.) [...] [...] (Part 3 of the ‘n00b World Reorder’ series is now online here.) [...]

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