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#329776 d Roy Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:23:14 PM

I can't imagine an average Royal Guards unicorn being able to produce a force field strong enough to withstand full blast of an M2 for more than few seconds.

As for SA's, I doubt it would take more than a couple BLU.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:24:07 PM by dRoy

#329777 storyyeller Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:23:23 PM from Appleloosa

It's a 1% chance per CL, so pretty high.

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#329778 Applelight Limited Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:25:54 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Yeah, but compare a changling striking it to say, heavy artillery?

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#329779 Kyler Thatch Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:27:14 PM

If you took a couple dozen artillery units doing sustained fire to it, sure. Changeling swarms had the advantage of mass, after all.

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#329780 Meta Four Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:28:42 PM from riding the wave

Elementals Of Harmony had a side story that was basically "fixing" the events of "A Canterlot Wedding". Twilight made some modifications to SA's shield spell; one of the tweaks was that, instead of repelling the physical objects that collided with it, the shield absorbed their kinetic energy and used it as fuel. So, changelings or bullets colliding with the shield would just make it stronger.

And, since today is apparently National Jump To Conclusions Day...

#329781 Lopiny Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:31:30 PM from somewhere

Bad news. The Derpibooru character page is being cutlisted, even though it's been cleaned up pretty intensively. I don't think it's really at risk, but still.

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#329782 Orion Aurora Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:31:38 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

I've lost track of this thread. I have no idea what half of this thing you guys are talking about.

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#329783 Japanese Teeth Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:32:28 PM from Meinong's jungle

I doubt it could stand up to a nuke. It could maybe take one at full power, but after that it would probably crack. I bet it could take maybe a few days of bombardment from artillery or missiles, but it would take constant upkeep.

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#329784 d Roy Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:34:05 PM

I think nuke is vastly unnecessary. Just a couple of bunker buster would do, really.

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As for Shining Armor, you know, just shoot him before he raises the shield with an anti-material rifle.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:35:21 PM by dRoy

#329785 Mio Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:34:34 PM

@Orion: Apparently this has turned into your standard spacebattles thread.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:34:56 PM by Mio

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#329786 edvedd Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:37:04 PM from Over there. Maybe?

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#329787 Orion Aurora Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:38:23 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@Mio: Hay! I'm not a Star Wars pony. I'd much prefer stories involving the travels in space than the fights in space.

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#329788 Kyler Thatch Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:40:09 PM

I don't think it has to be necessarily anti-material. It's not like he's projecting a sphere of solid steel. You'd probably just need to apply enough force over a small enough period of time for the spell to throw up its metaphorical hands and say "screw this, I'm outta here".

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#329789 storyyeller Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:40:18 PM from Appleloosa

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#329791 Mio Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:46:14 PM

@Orion: So your a Star Trek pony?

@Kyler: So the optimal solution, like everything else, is railguns.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:46:39 PM by Mio

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#329792 Kyler Thatch Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:46:32 PM

Another thought. Train a unicorn to use the shield spell. Airdrop that unicorn, have them create a personal-sized shield around themselves as they fall. Would it 1) be the equivalent of dropping a boulder on something while 2) keeping the unicorn intact after hitting the ground?

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#329793 d Roy Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:46:55 PM

@Kyler - No, I meant as just shooting SA directly, before he raises the shield.

Also, a bad news for pegasi. Before you say, yes, the tanks can shoot towards the sky.

#329794 Orion Aurora Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:48:17 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@Mio: What's that?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#329795 Lopiny Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:50:33 PM from somewhere

Apparently I picked the worst time to bring that up...

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#329796 d Roy Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:52:27 PM

Train a unicorn to use the shield spell. Airdrop that unicorn, have them create a personal-sized shield around themselves as they fall.

Step 2:

◊ Get obliterated.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:52:39 PM by dRoy

#329797 Mio Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:52:47 PM

@Orion: It's about adventures in space.

How the hell is that relevant to a pony being airdroped?

edited 17th Jan '13 6:54:17 PM by Mio

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#329798 Japanese Teeth Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:53:42 PM from Meinong's jungle

@D Roy: That's kinda like saying "shoot the pilot before he gets into his A-10". It's true and a valid strategy, but it kinda circumvents the actual point of the conversation. You could just as easily say that the ponies could blow up the general before the battle starts by using telekinesis to bomb him.

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#329799 d Roy Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:54:03 PM

I am not sure if that is the same case, but all right, let's just say that.

edited 17th Jan '13 6:56:10 PM by dRoy

#329800 Kyler Thatch Thu, 17th Jan '13 6:56:11 PM

Roy has a serious love affair with military technology. That much is evident.

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