Curious Artila Kurian Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 who's the more bovine one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt JadeWolf Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I voted Ornks cos I adore the little things (my level 50 ornk in GF4 always packed a punch, though only against level 5s), but cows are logically the more bovine, seeing as ornks are fictional and don't really belong to any family, seeing as they are Shaper-created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Niemand Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The ornk's name has always given me the impression that it was supposed to be somewhat porcine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 There's no church of the 9-headed ornk. Cave cows win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cave cows sound more bovine, but I love ornks more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cave cows. They just win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Hypnotic Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Do NOT mess with the OrnkLord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ephesos Ornks. They just win FYT () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 If you thought the Ornkskin Gauntlets were badass, wait till you see the Nine-Headed Cave Cowskin Gauntlets. You have to cut off a finger to use them, but the sacrifice is more than worth it, considering the benefits they provide -- in particular their automatic enabling of the eleventh battle proficiency -- Well-Aimed Cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Duck in a Top Hat Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cave cows get Infinity out of Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cave cows. Especially the ones in the Great Cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 There's also the Tenth Cow Head. Sure, you have to cut off your own head to use it, but it gives you absolute, though not real or ultimate, power. —Alorael, who thinks it's totally better than an eye or a hand. Seriously, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Xaiya Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The almighty Nine-Headed-Cave-Cow frowns upon those who favor the ornks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Speaking of ultimate power. In case you thought the Ultimate Power Orbs were leet... wait until you see the Ultimate Power Udders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody RCCCL Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Cave Cows, Ornks, can't we all just get along! I wouldn't be able to choose. So I chose Ornks to keep them a little more even. You know, when the Cave Cow Ornk Alliance takes over the world, you'll all be sorry for choosing one over the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Hypnotic Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I now want to change my vote to fluffy turtles. Onrks can kill Shapers. Cows are udder failers at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Hypnotic I now want to change my vote to fluffy turtles. Onrks can kill Shapers. Cows are udder failers at that Have you seen many Shapers in Avernum lately? Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Hypnotic Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Yeah, check the forums. Many people change their names to something with "Shaper" in it and occasionally one will hope over to Avernum and post. However I havn't seen an Ornk kill one of those people. Nor a cavecow for that matter. Still If someone were to teleport a Shaper from terrestia to the Empire then into Avermun we have a feasble scenario where a Shaper can meet both a Cave-cow and Ornk and then be killed by one. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Vahnatai Shapers. And don't go there, lest ye forget that the origin of the Church of the Nine-Headed Cave Cow involved heretical Vahnatai Creationism and Vahnatai Creationism With a Twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Have you seen many Shapers in Avernum lately? Dikiyoba. Yes, yes, I have. I'm playing as one right now. Most major characters in Avernum (or at least most mages) are, in fact, Shapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Milla Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Well cave cows have the 9 headed cave cow. But Ornks have the angelically glowing Ornklords and Oozebeasts. Ornks for the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Have you seen many Shapers in Avernum lately? Dikiyoba. Yes, yes, I have. I'm playing as one right now. Most major characters in Avernum (or at least most mages) are, in fact, Shapers. I'm curious to hear your justification for this comment. —Celtic Minstrel, who may or may not have voted for cave cows and is most definitely not copying Alorael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Avernum 5- note the highlighted character. Geneforge 5- Rawal They have identical sprites. It would be more striking if I could find more pictures of Geneforge 5 shapers- that's about the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The clothes do not make the man. —Alorael, who does not think the vahnatai shapers are especially prone to creation of critters. It seems the ihrnos, one in particular, are the big critter creators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Dantius, I don't consider that sufficient justification. Sorry, but it's like saying that someone is Scottish just because they happen to be wearing a kilt. It doesn't really fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Nope, the Shapers have the Shaper insignia on their backs. The Avernum robe-guys don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 As to which is more bovine, Cave Cows win over Ornks, hands (hooves?) down. Cave cows are actual cows; Ornks are a blend of cow, pig, and I don't know (or want to know) what all else. Originally Posted By: Liminal Term, Terminal Limb (aka Slarty) the eleventh battle proficiency -- Well-Aimed Cow. Seriously, who'd want to pick up a cow and throw it? Sure, there'd be a lot of physical damage to whatever you threw the cow at, but it's nothing compared to the psychological damage done to the poor cow. Originally Posted By: Dantius They have identical sprites. It would be more striking if I could find more pictures of Geneforge 5 shapers- that's about the only one. Spiderweb Software recycles. What else is there to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Sleeping Dragon Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 One of the definitions of 'bovine' is slow-moving and dull-witted. I would argue, therefore, that ornks are more bovine. When cows were sent down to Avernum, most died, only the strongest and smartest could survive, so they must have lost some of their bovineness in order to continue life in such harsh conditions. Ornks, on the other hand, were specifically created to be slow and dumb, for easy harvesting, so the Shapers would have maximized their boviness, perhaps making them even slower and stupider than real life cows. Ornks are thus the more bovine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Biologically, though, bovine refers to cattle, antelope, and animals like the bison or yak. Also, from Wikipedia: "General characteristics [of bovine animals] include cloven hoofs and usually at least one of the sexes of a species having true horns". Compare that to this (also from wikipedia): "A pig has a snout for a nose, small eyes, and a small tail, which may be curly, kinked, or straight. It has a thick body, short legs, and coarse hair. There are four toes on each foot, with the two large middle toes used for walking" From those two descriptions, I'd say that Ornks are much closer to pigs than cattle. Cave cows are therefore much more bovine than Ornks, which are, as Niemand said earlier, decidedly porcine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Kurian Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 ornks still moo however. they're pretty clearly a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I can moo. Doesn't make me a cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Upon Mars. Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 It makes you some sort of hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 We've recently acquired a hybrid car, and it kind of squeals. Proof piles upon proof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt JadeWolf Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Was it one of these, SoT? Originally Posted By: the tourist I can moo. Doesn't make me a cow. Classic quote. EDIT: BTW, how do you post images with this new board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: New and improved PDN real ultimate, power. book was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt JadeWolf Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Reminds me of my non sequiturs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Hypnotic Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 LOL! Awsome cars JadeWolf! What the heck was that first one? Ornks FTW! @()@ <<< Happy Monkey thinks Ornks win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 For some reason, Nalyd keeps thinking that Hypnotic is SoT. Must be the avatar. Then he reads the post, and says "Wait, Trinity is way smarter than that. . . OH!" Every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The black name is kind of a tip-off for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Nalyd just reads the post, seeing the avatar out of the corner of his eye. Then he has to check. It's annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: SOT LOL!!! Rules: 1. Post responsibly – Only YOU can prevent spam! Please don't create irrelevant topics on forums dedicated to specific games, create multiple topics about the same thing, or post multiple times in a row in rapid succession. Forum topics are like conversations: it's okay for the discussion to wander, but it's not okay to butt in off-topic when others are enjoying their discussion. That's just interruption. Don't make short, meaningless posts or respond to every topic you possibly can; spam is frowned upon. Don't post in a topic that has been inactive for a long time unless you have good reason to continue the discussion. We appreciate posts that are easy to read, so please post legibly. Try to adhere to good spelling and rules of grammar. Excessive use of rainbow colored text is not permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Quis mododiet ipsos mododes? Still, Hypnotic's okay. Could maybe try to cut back a bit on the lols, but who can not like the Happy Monkey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I am proud to say I have never used lol in a post in my life... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: Nikki I can moo. Doesn't make me a cow. So you say. Yet you are very insistent that we never eat meat. Dikiyoba is suspicious of this claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Kudos to SoT. Damn your mind games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Meat is murder. Eat more chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I love chick-fil-a. Wish there were more in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Nikki I can moo. Doesn't make me a cow. So you say. Yet you are very insistent that we never eat meat. Dikiyoba is suspicious of this claim. That makes an alarming amount of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Hypnotic Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I love side-tracked mini topics, but I never expected there to be one about me. Hypno's Okay. YES! I am now above babling idiot! About the "lol" thing, I just say it when I'm on a sugar buzz or guenionly think something is funny. I have yet to actually Laugh out loud on something text based. Lol, my Avatar looks like SoTs. See now I'm suspicious that there may be other mentions hiding on Forums outside of General and Geneforge that I don't know about. Paranoia. Also Ornks sound like Oink so I have to say I like them as they are what they sound like. Ish. Kinda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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