In this underwater world gone mad, Lobster eat you! (with butter)
And, in fact, the med kit's healing ability is only its seconday purpose. Its primary purpose is to make you think that you won't be immediately and horribly killed once you enter a combat zone.
Sign me up! I can go on one on the contact teams. I should also mention I'm a fallen-from-grace oceanographer and raging alcoholic, so I might be doubly qualified as a soldier and an attack craft pilot.
I really hope I'm either the first one to die horribly or go on to be the oceans biggest badass and then die horribly, on that note I !vote 3
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NocrenLt Futz, Back in ActionNorth CarolinaRegistered Userregular
edited December 2010
Here's my logic; if our aquatic operations are anything like our surface ops, we're going to need a source of income. And X-com brand first-aids couldn't stay on the store shelves (second only to our Lascannons).
And looking at the research data, gauss weaponry uses physical ammo unlike top-side's lasrifles.
Here's my logic; if our aquatic operations are anything like our surface ops, we're going to need a source of income. And X-com brand first-aids couldn't stay on the store shelves (second only to our Lascannons).
And looking at the research data, gauss weaponry uses physical ammo unlike top-side's lasrifles.
Gauss rifles are also only marginally more damaging than the darts. Unless you're running xcomutil, there is almost no reason to get the Gauss shit
Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited December 2010
If it's not too late I'd like to !sign up. The waiting list for undersea action is shorter than that for the above-ground mission so I might actually stand a chance of being horrifically murdered by otherworldy abominations in a crushing, dark, icy tomb of water. Which would be fun.
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
edited December 2010
Director Chiasaur,
I happened to talk to some of the base science staff while being introduced to my lovely British Hydrospace Barracuda attack sub. While I know a pilot's opinion is seldom heeded in anything other than blowing crap up, I would think, strictly from a financial standpoint, that better medical care would be useful if only to cut down on the expenditures needed to obtain new team members. That money would be put to much better use buying larger and better weapons to equip my Barracuda.
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Is this understood?
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Iron WeaselDillon!You son of a bitch!Registered Userregular
edited December 2010
Alright, I'm convinced. Can I change my vote to !1?
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Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
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NocrenLt Futz, Back in ActionNorth CarolinaRegistered Userregular
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
Entombed forever to fight xenos and chaos worshi....I mean...to be part cyborg and part man that can protect the city streets of detroit....err....Best to let the suit depressurize to avoid upsetting countries funding our under water expedition. Put the wounded in giant lobster traps as bait.
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
It really depends on whether I'm screaming in agony as an unliving, undying war machine, unable to end my own torment, and thus I inflict it upon others.
You know, once I got over the horrible horrible pain of facial plasma burns.
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chiasaur11Never doubt a raccoon.Do you think it's trademarked?Registered Userregular
edited December 2010
Right then, your suggestions have been taken under consideration and we will begin work on modifying our current advanced medical equipment at first opportunity.
Operations should commence within twenty four hours, but the conditions we will be operating under may make active monitoring more difficult.
The visual and audio quality may be somewhat inadequate compared to the standards of related surface operations, unfortunately, and for that I apologize.
Oh, and a special commendation for recruit Smaug6 for his efforts to thoroughly familiarize himself with the operations manual.
I'd like to sign up to die a grisly death. And with luck it'll be to Lobstermen!
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The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
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Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
We need a way to make this work under water:
Do science so this can happen.
BEHOLD! The masters of the briny deep, the Emperor's own...
Indeed, you gentlemen who talk about offense are remembering one rule but forgetting the rest. A good offense in an infantry engagement is strong minded strong willed individuals melded into a unit. For such units to emerge they need to be exposed to fire at least once. Anything that improves survival from that initial engagement is useful because it creates the best offense.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Do you find yourself constantly injuring yourself while at the beach or taking a bath? Well, new from the makers of "X-Com Above-ground Medikit" comes "X-Com Underwater Medikit!" Useful in ALL the situations where you injure yourself near-fatally and are completely submersed in water!
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
We need a way to make this work under water:
Do science so this can happen.
BEHOLD! The masters of the briny deep, the Emperor's own...
Recently while interviewing young aquanaughts on their way to fight the evil, possibly communist, alien menace, we came across some very dedicated young men!
Smaug6 inspired fellow troops with this tidy TIDBIT, "Those Alien scum killed my only friend and surrogate father. All Flipper ever wanted was to splash in the bay, eat fish and teach me life lessons. Then one night, the ocean turned bright green and the water boiled. I heard Flipper's shrill squeaks and ran as fast as I could to the shore, but by the time I got there, all that was left was a bloody blowhole." Sobbed Recruit Smaug6. "I say, KILL THEM ALL!"
Other grizzled Aquanaught, Decius slurred, "I cannnnn't wait to back under....under...under the sea. Life is better, down where its wetter, take it from me. Pluusshhh they have free SCHnnnappps on Fridays." Decius then promptly fell asleep to be better rested to take on the alien menace.
Meanwhile, recruit Hobnail stared off into space and whimsically offered this motivational piece, "For me, it was like a return to the womb. I was absorbed by mother ocean... in all her wondrous glory
The sea is a symphony of colors... And yet, there is danger at every turn. She is a fierce and fickle mistress.
Ah, yes. Loligo Giganticus. With a razor sharp beak, that can tear steel as easily as I tear a croissant...But, at heart, he is a peaceful giant..." Hobnail then proceeded to gently stroke the mighty beast while shooing it gently away from the aqua base.
Finally I spoke, while spoke with is a generous term, recruit Enlightenedbum, I asked him what his strategy for fighting the alien aquatic attackers was. He stated, "Welll, mmm this lobster is really succulent, mmm, *gulp**crunch*, can I get some more butter over here? Well, the way *nom nom nom* I see it, is if I eat enough lobster, then, ***slurp***, the lobster aliens will think me as one of their own. I can *burp* blend in and infiltrate *tears head off third lobster* their squads and acts a spy." By God I think he may be bright. Even if he gives his life immediately, hes doing his part by destroying as many of those crusty crustaceans as possible. He's doing his part!
Sign up for the mobile aquatic infantry! They're doing their part, now its time to do YOURS!
Support the war effort and EAT MORE Snacky S'mores!
Are you sure that wasn't sponsored by Fishy Joe's?
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The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
This forum does terrible things to your brain, I can NEVER read that screen name correctly.
Every single time, it's lowlylowlycock.
enlightenedbum on
The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
a cook huh.
I've been sitting on this recipe for a while.
Preparation Time: 3 hours Servings: 50
Ingredients
2 live spiny Lobster Men
1.25 gallons of butter
2,5 gallons of vine ripened tomatoes, large dice
1.25 cups of olive oil
2.5 cups of red wine/port (can use vinegar)
80 large leaves fresh basil, chiffonade
20 shallots, brunoise
20 cloves garlic, minced
salt
fresh cracked pepper
Directions
(be sure to remove all alien devices as you go along)
1. Kill the Lobster Men
2. Remove the tail. Scrape any grit out of the head and chop the shell of the head in a meat grinder.
3. Warm the butter in a big metal barrel drum with the lobster shell and cook on very low heat until the shells turn red. Strain and chill.
4. Combine the tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper for the tomato relish and chill.
5. Bring 20 gallons of well salted water to boil in a drum and boil the tails for 1 hour.
6. Remove the tails from the drum and, with vibroblade, cut down the center underbelly of the tail. Then, slice into the tail meat, expose the vein on top of the tail/meat and scrape it out.
Salt and pepper the tails and brush them with butter.
7. Grill on both sides until tail is fully cooked, about 1 hour on each side, brushing the open side with butter.
Top tails with tomato relish and butter. Lobster Man butter may be formed into a roll and sliced or scooped with a melon baller. The butter is also good brushed on bruschetta to be grilled and served with the Lobster Man tails.
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And it never hurts to have a good medkit.
This ain't no cruise, son.
Ain't no cruise like what YOU been thinkin' bout, anyhaw.
And !3
i want to at last die a brave underwater rookie death
The Division, Warframe (XB1)
GT: Tanith 6227
And, in fact, the med kit's healing ability is only its seconday purpose. Its primary purpose is to make you think that you won't be immediately and horribly killed once you enter a combat zone.
Edit: Also !vote 3
I never finish anyth
If you survive, you get healed and move up the ranks. If not, well, at least we don't have to worry about the exit interview.
And looking at the research data, gauss weaponry uses physical ammo unlike top-side's lasrifles.
Gauss rifles are also only marginally more damaging than the darts. Unless you're running xcomutil, there is almost no reason to get the Gauss shit
Also, let's go with better guns.
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I happened to talk to some of the base science staff while being introduced to my lovely British Hydrospace Barracuda attack sub. While I know a pilot's opinion is seldom heeded in anything other than blowing crap up, I would think, strictly from a financial standpoint, that better medical care would be useful if only to cut down on the expenditures needed to obtain new team members. That money would be put to much better use buying larger and better weapons to equip my Barracuda.
Second, an army marches on its stomach. The desire to fight various gobs of goo and gray pasty foreigners of the very illegal type is not enough to overcome the will to eat. For that we need funds. It is amazing what civies will pay for health care. So, given we need to eat, we'll supply them better health care for food and the pay required for scientists who will make a better gun.
Is this understood?
The Division, Warframe (XB1)
GT: Tanith 6227
Suuuuuuure, people are going to rush right out to buy that.
Let's face it, if anyone survives the initial encounters, it'll be because they either weren't shot at or got lucky. The shit we're going to be facing will depressurize our suits near-instantly, and the only thing left over to apply a medikit ON will be a pile of rapidly-diffusing pink goo.
If I ever get like that? LET ME DIE, SERIOUSLY. I have no desire to spend the rest of my life in a specially-maintained tank.
Naw, just gimme a bigger gun and a better chance to do unto them before they do unto us, you know?
But... and hear me out on this... what if that specially maintained tank can be mounted with guns and turned into a.... tank?
Entombed forever to fight xenos and chaos worshi....I mean...to be part cyborg and part man that can protect the city streets of detroit....err....Best to let the suit depressurize to avoid upsetting countries funding our under water expedition. Put the wounded in giant lobster traps as bait.
We need a way to make this work under water:
Wait.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool.
You know, once I got over the horrible horrible pain of facial plasma burns.
Operations should commence within twenty four hours, but the conditions we will be operating under may make active monitoring more difficult.
The visual and audio quality may be somewhat inadequate compared to the standards of related surface operations, unfortunately, and for that I apologize.
Oh, and a special commendation for recruit Smaug6 for his efforts to thoroughly familiarize himself with the operations manual.
Why I fear the ocean.
BEHOLD! The masters of the briny deep, the Emperor's own...
5 stars
Why we FIGHT
Recently while interviewing young aquanaughts on their way to fight the evil, possibly communist, alien menace, we came across some very dedicated young men!
Smaug6 inspired fellow troops with this tidy TIDBIT, "Those Alien scum killed my only friend and surrogate father. All Flipper ever wanted was to splash in the bay, eat fish and teach me life lessons. Then one night, the ocean turned bright green and the water boiled. I heard Flipper's shrill squeaks and ran as fast as I could to the shore, but by the time I got there, all that was left was a bloody blowhole." Sobbed Recruit Smaug6. "I say, KILL THEM ALL!"
Other grizzled Aquanaught, Decius slurred, "I cannnnn't wait to back under....under...under the sea. Life is better, down where its wetter, take it from me. Pluusshhh they have free SCHnnnappps on Fridays." Decius then promptly fell asleep to be better rested to take on the alien menace.
Meanwhile, recruit Hobnail stared off into space and whimsically offered this motivational piece, "For me, it was like a return to the womb. I was absorbed by mother ocean... in all her wondrous glory
The sea is a symphony of colors... And yet, there is danger at every turn. She is a fierce and fickle mistress.
Ah, yes. Loligo Giganticus. With a razor sharp beak, that can tear steel as easily as I tear a croissant...But, at heart, he is a peaceful giant..." Hobnail then proceeded to gently stroke the mighty beast while shooing it gently away from the aqua base.
Finally I spoke, while spoke with is a generous term, recruit Enlightenedbum, I asked him what his strategy for fighting the alien aquatic attackers was. He stated, "Welll, mmm this lobster is really succulent, mmm, *gulp**crunch*, can I get some more butter over here? Well, the way *nom nom nom* I see it, is if I eat enough lobster, then, ***slurp***, the lobster aliens will think me as one of their own. I can *burp* blend in and infiltrate *tears head off third lobster* their squads and acts a spy." By God I think he may be bright. Even if he gives his life immediately, hes doing his part by destroying as many of those crusty crustaceans as possible. He's doing his part!
Sign up for the mobile aquatic infantry! They're doing their part, now its time to do YOURS!
Support the war effort and EAT MORE Snacky S'mores!
Incredibly tasty hostages, you mean.
Slathered in Butter. Very low energy score.
I'm ready to kill.
I'm ready to die.
Sign me up.
(Please do not gift. My game bank is already full.)
Every single time, it's lowlylowlycock.
No, don't throw your life away
Stay behind and cook us some awesome seafood.
I agree, forcing Giant Lobsters into oversized pots is a full time job. And probably just as dangerous as normal missions.
I've been sitting on this recipe for a while.
Ingredients
2 live spiny Lobster Men
1.25 gallons of butter
2,5 gallons of vine ripened tomatoes, large dice
1.25 cups of olive oil
2.5 cups of red wine/port (can use vinegar)
80 large leaves fresh basil, chiffonade
20 shallots, brunoise
20 cloves garlic, minced
salt
fresh cracked pepper
Directions
(be sure to remove all alien devices as you go along)
1. Kill the Lobster Men
2. Remove the tail. Scrape any grit out of the head and chop the shell of the head in a meat grinder.
3. Warm the butter in a big metal barrel drum with the lobster shell and cook on very low heat until the shells turn red. Strain and chill.
4. Combine the tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper for the tomato relish and chill.
5. Bring 20 gallons of well salted water to boil in a drum and boil the tails for 1 hour.
6. Remove the tails from the drum and, with vibroblade, cut down the center underbelly of the tail. Then, slice into the tail meat, expose the vein on top of the tail/meat and scrape it out.
Salt and pepper the tails and brush them with butter.
7. Grill on both sides until tail is fully cooked, about 1 hour on each side, brushing the open side with butter.
Top tails with tomato relish and butter. Lobster Man butter may be formed into a roll and sliced or scooped with a melon baller. The butter is also good brushed on bruschetta to be grilled and served with the Lobster Man tails.
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