Author Topic: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)  (Read 2229 times)

Offline Professor Paul1290

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Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« on: June 19, 2013, 03:52:34 pm »
You know sometimes I think maybe I've been playing this game too much when I see the Zenith Hydra and somehow don't feel that anything is unusual or off at all anymore.

I like how the game is abstract enough that stuff like that can seem totally normal. I feel like AI War could suddenly have bear cavalry and then justify it as "SPACE BEAR CAVALRY!!!" and it could totally work, and I think that's awesome.  :P

Are there any units you find especially amusing/strange/funny?

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2013, 03:59:17 pm »
This could be a good idea for an expansion :)

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 04:10:56 pm »
We never have worked in the Super Carrot yet. ;)
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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2013, 04:27:58 pm »
We never have worked in the Super Carrot yet. ;)
Or the Pancake Golem ;)

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2013, 04:28:07 pm »


Are there any units you find especially amusing/strange/funny?

The Rams. The big ones you build from the asteroids. They look like giant... ding-dongs to me

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2013, 04:30:09 pm »
This could be a good idea for an expansion :)

AI War: Unglued?

Backstory is that the AI stumbled on an old data cache that turned out to be the wayback machine's version of some humor sites?

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2013, 04:32:40 pm »
This could be a good idea for an expansion :)

AI War: Unglued?

Backstory is that the AI stumbled on an old data cache that turned out to be the wayback machine's version of some humor sites?
Or someone managed to hack the AI in the early says, which occasionally manifests in...unoptimal hilarity. ;D
That could be relative to the hacking idea too.

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2013, 04:44:00 pm »
If strange non-space related creatures would ever be added to the game, they would be space ponies

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2013, 05:00:21 pm »
... I'm looking forward to the Nyancat AI, complete with voice acting, rainbows, and dancing.


Well, not really.

I'm more the type for Ponycorns or Robot Unicorns, of course.

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2013, 05:57:17 pm »
This went to a bad place, really fast.
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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2013, 07:38:08 pm »
What? You don't think a collaboration with the (five-year old) makers of Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure would be the perfect joint venture for a Child's Play fundraiser DLC, like Children of the Neinzul, but cuter?

I'd give money to charity to have Sissy voice the AI.

Offline Aklyon

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2013, 07:50:04 pm »
That would be a bit too much. Not the charity part, thats nice. But the abrupt change in voices occasionally when ponycorn clips come in instead of the general 'angry robot/angry gravelly guy/irritated cyborg' theme of the others.

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2013, 08:00:36 pm »
Hmm... it seems I need to work harder at being more ridiculous.

Replace the "DEFEAT" screen with a motivational kitten poster.

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2013, 12:06:41 am »
Replace the "DEFEAT" screen with a motivational kitten poster.
I'd donate to charity for THAT.  :)

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Re: Funny/Strange units in AI War. (humor)
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2013, 12:31:18 am »
I think Space Tank and Space Plane are pretty funny. Also the Mobile Builder.
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