Trekmiss 2!

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-12-07 07:20pm

Lord Revan wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:1:30 to 1:36. Are those Borg? Actually using ranged weapons?
Those are Lore's Borg (they're not part of the Collective).

Right. Those are from "Descent" [TNG], when Lore leads some drones that have broken away from the Collective and gotten smart. You'll also notice them using cover (packing crates count as cover), running, ducking, etc.--things we've never seen from genuine, Collective drones.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-12-07 08:49pm

Shit! I can't beleive I forgot about this one! ST: Generations- where Soren kindaps Geordi and Worf and he exchange fire.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-12-07 09:42pm

Vympel wrote:Shit! I can't beleive I forgot about this one! ST: Generations- where Soren kindaps Geordi and Worf and he exchange fire.

That's ok. There were so many other instances I DIDN'T use (Chain of Command, lots of Voyager) simply because I was running out of song!

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-07 09:44pm

In that case, I demand Trekmiss 2.5! That whole hiding-behind-rocks thing was just hilarious. Riker looks like he's running to pick up the 'phone, not avoid being disintegrated.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-12-07 10:27pm

In that case, might I suggest "Love is a Battlefield" to preserve the Benatar motif.

Although "Hell is for Children" might work better, music-wise.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-12-07 10:34pm

Running out of music eh? Is it possible to loop it?

In terms of Trekmiss 2, we're pretty much talking the accuracy of ST main characters, right?

And WTF was up with that ridiculously slow beam that evil Admiral guy fires that Picard dodges- it was moving slower than a paper aeroplane, it seemed.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-07 11:56pm

Why is Riker such a bad shot, anyway?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-12-08 12:09am

Rogue 9 wrote:Why is Riker such a bad shot, anyway?

He seems to inspire a heck of a lot of bad-shooting, too. That bit with the Romulans shooting at him as he "runs" for cover behind a slightly more distant pile of rocks was particularly egregious, although his work against the Reman boarding party was god-awful at best.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-12-08 12:32am

Vympel wrote:Running out of music eh? Is it possible to loop it?

Yeah I could have, but there's a point where you'd rather go out on a high note rather than continually beating a dead horse!

In terms of Trekmiss 2, we're pretty much talking the accuracy of ST main characters, right?

Very much so. Although a regular Trekkie will tell you that between the shots I edited, the characters do finally score a hit, it simply makes them on par with stormtroopers at least. Note in the SW movies, more often than not the main characters always hit what they're aiming for!

And WTF was up with that ridiculously slow beam that evil Admiral guy fires that Picard dodges- it was moving slower than a paper aeroplane, it seemed.

Why, that's a lightspeed phaser beam, with auto aiming to boot, you fiend!

Winston Blake · Post by **Winston Blake** » 2004-12-08 12:38am

The second time i watched it i noticed some of the lyrics correspond to what's shown if you use your imagination:

You come on... you don't fight fair. -Reman Boarding Party

See if i care! -Picard is shot at as he leisurely climbs and emotionlessly returns fire

Knock me down... i get back on my feet again. -Famous scene of Worf knocked over by a Ferengi beam

My lipstick case. -The Borg are pansy fighters

Put me in my place. -Inept Klingons

Only occurance of "Come on!!!" - single worst example: superslow beam dodge

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2004-12-08 01:05am

What would be interesting would be to see if there were so many bad shots in the Enterprise (new) series. I would be interested in seeing whether or not the MACO's are any better shots than Riker, I can't really remember a lot of firefights, although one Rikeresque moment does pop into my mind, episode where a couple MACO's can't hit boarding Xindi at point blank range (it was the one with the alternate universe where Archer gets infested by brain bugs and we see the Enterprise's bridge being blown off in an alternate future, finally they shoot at the fucking bridge).

Brian

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-12-08 01:17am

Lord Poe wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:Cool. I never got my hands on the original; where is it located?
Its in RealMedia format, unfortunately. I really should update it:

http://filmgate.h4h.com/louis/trekmiss.rm

Uh, then how come I have a reguler .avi version?

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-12-08 02:13am

Ace Pace wrote:
Lord Poe wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:Cool. I never got my hands on the original; where is it located?
Its in RealMedia format, unfortunately. I really should update it:

http://filmgate.h4h.com/louis/trekmiss.rm
Uh, then how come I have a reguler .avi version?

That was a slight upgrade to .avi that was on the board for a little over a year. The .rm one is the only one that remains because the board crash wiped out 2 years of updates. I have the .avi in my files, so I s'pose I could put it back up.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-12-08 02:24am

Dude! Hey, did y'all notice the episode with the parasite bugs that had infiltrated starfleet? When some big admiral guy shoots his super uber slow motion phaser beam at Riker and Picard, Jean Luc even has time to dodge in the wrong direction, then go back and dodge in the right direction before the beam arrives

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-08 02:51am

Welcome to last week.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-12-08 05:31am

Was that someone from Boobyprise wo was shooting at cowboys?

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-12-08 10:24am

Poe, that ending shot of Work is GREAT!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2004-12-08 01:35pm

Lord Poe, not only was that both hilarious and damn useful at the same time, but the choice of music was quite simply inspired

I salute you!

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-08 01:51pm

The number of times they missed in Nemisis... at ranges of less than 15 feet is mind boggeling

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-08 03:12pm

It seems a bit unfair to use the tommy gun incident. It's not like that is likely to have autoaim, nor is it a gun Picrard would be formally trained in the use of.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-12-08 03:42pm

2000AD wrote:Was that someone from Boobyprise wo was shooting at cowboys?

Yeah, and the MACOs are represented as well!

Anyone notice that heavy stun acts like a rock when it hits water?

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-12-08 03:43pm

NecronLord wrote:It seems a bit unfair to use the tommy gun incident. It's not like that is likely to have autoaim, nor is it a gun Picrard would be formally trained in the use of.

I didn't sit through "First Contact" again for nothing!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2004-12-08 03:46pm

NecronLord wrote:It seems a bit unfair to use the tommy gun incident. It's not like that is likely to have autoaim, nor is it a gun Picrard would be formally trained in the use of.

Interesting sidenote: Given that he's unfamiliar with the weapon AND the scene is basically supposed to be Picard going HULK SMASH! WAAARGH! on the Borg, one wonders why the Captain actually does the SMART thing, namely firing short bursts as opposed to going garden-hose, as evidenced by both the intermittend muzzle flashes AND the glasses on the bar.

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2004-12-08 03:49pm

Batman wrote:why the Captain actually does the SMART thing, namely firing short bursts...

Well, could be part of his training with weapons. Conserving ammunition and all that. He could be smart enough to conserve ammunition aka use pulse phaser rifle, without being familiar with ironsight (does a tommy gun have one or is it hipped gansta style all the time?) or the idea that its easier to control the recoil with short bursts.

Brian

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-08 03:54pm

Batman wrote:
NecronLord wrote:It seems a bit unfair to use the tommy gun incident. It's not like that is likely to have autoaim, nor is it a gun Picrard would be formally trained in the use of.
Interesting sidenote: Given that he's unfamiliar with the weapon AND the scene is basically supposed to be Picard going HULK SMASH! WAAARGH! on the Borg, one wonders why the Captain actually does the SMART thing, namely firing short bursts as opposed to going garden-hose, as evidenced by both the intermittend muzzle flashes AND the glasses on the bar.

Well. He's played the holonovel before. Presumably he knows the basics of a tommy gun.