Speaking of Total War, Equestria seems to have a very passive-aggressive fighting style when you think about it. Seriously, they can fire blasts of energy from their horns that are able to demolish the walls of a cave, and also have spears, yet they fling deserts as long-range weaponry XD Seriously, it's like that Veggietales thing where the kingdom was fighting the Great Pie War.

Don't joke about the Pie War, that thing was brutal.

Ahoy hoy.

Feeling sick as a dog.

Ahoy.

What's wrong, Apple?

Wouldn't ponies be divided into Imperial and Republican, though?

edited 21st Nov '12 8:43:30 AM by kegisak

You know, when you say "Ahoy hoy" backwards, it's "Yoh Yoha, " which sounds like Yo Yo Ma.

Therefore, Apple is a famous violinist/cellist/whatever it is Yo Yo Ma plays.

Actually Equestria's a principality, so not really.

edited 21st Nov '12 8:42:20 AM by theLibrarian

@ Syd

I feel sick and groggy, my elbow hurts, and my eye hurts. It's all probably from the stress of being suspended from university for non payments. The money from the loan company has yet to arrive.

Somebody please link me to the book cover that has the sea pony - I can't find it.

well, I like the Slice of Life (fic not blog) take on Equestrian War.

In the 1000 years since Luna was banished, Celestia made peace with all the neighboring tribes and kingdom, stopping actual war from happening. Yet all the rulers realized that some of their citizens could still want to fight at times, and that they did need some way to let them blow of steam or just go nuts, so started staging mock 'wars' between the kingdoms, fought with foam swords, water balloons, pies, stuff like that. And it's been going on so long, that by now it is how the ponies think of war as being fought.

Though the Equestrian Equation more realistic take does seem like the real way Equestria would work and suits the ponies still. That being they will be nice and friendly and open, and totally non-hostile. Any aggressors get a single warning, if they keep it up, the ponies end them quickly and decisively.

@ Apple: Well, that sucks. Yeah, it's probably stress. Stress can do a number on a person physically, as well as emotionally.

@JM

Here's the cover.◊

Thanks Syd.

Oh, you're sick, too, Applelight?

I know exactly how it feels.

I would prefer Warcraft or Do W style MLPFIM RTS. Or maybe some turn based like Heroes.

Thank you, Perpetual Lurker. Hmm... I really like that art style.

Thanks ATC.

I'm happy though that Seaponies are getting introduced. Gives me stuff to work with.

As long as it's not World of Warcraft-style. The Twenty Bear Asses-style quests would make Fluttershy angry.

Speaking of Pony videogames, anyone want to try the GBA Portal Pony game I made a year ago?

I'm kind of wary of the seaponies. Thus far they're looking a bit close to the 80's style for my tastes... I'd much prefer they be hippocampi. But, I suppose we'll see if they show up in the show. I take that as final canon one way or another.

@Kegi

Well, the summary for the book mentions racial tensions between the seaponies and the mermares. Perhaps the mermares are hippocampi? At the very least there will be two kinds of them.

edited 21st Nov '12 10:01:58 AM by PerpetualLurker

I'm a bit wary too, but hopefully things will turn out alright.

I remember trying that game out. I got stuck at this one level. I think it was the first one with the deadly death water.

And there is a king Leo.

@Applelight: Ew, I know how that feels (Just this past week I realized I had a hold on my registration and I had no clue why; I almost gave myself an ulcer trying to figure it out). I hope you start feeling better soon.

Thanks JT. I hope you feel better too.

My problem is nearly corrected...I think.