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Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 13 Nov 2006, 16:07

And you mean that normal fiction isn't?

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 16:11

Depends on what you mean by normal.

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 16:15

In Romanian SF doesn't stand for "Science Fiction", but for "Science Fantasy" (Ştiinţifico-fantastic).

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 16:15

I figured there was a Science Fantasy term around.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 13 Nov 2006, 17:41

theLuckyDragon wrote:In Romanian SF doesn't stand for "Science Fiction", but for "Science Fantasy" (Ştiinţifico-fantastic).

Maybe coz Fiction is a neologism?

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 13 Nov 2006, 19:44

The Mad Dragon wrote:couldn't SF and FF nobt be considered in the same category since both are make believe anyways>?

They could,true.But its a concensus that SF stands for things that can happen sometime in the future,or in some paralel universe,or on some distant planet.Usually things that can be rationally explained.Fantasy on the other hand usually involves magic and gods,and other things that cannot be rationally explained(or no one tries to).But its nothing strict.Its more of a deal than a rule.

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 19:50

Hmmm....very true as well. Two good points, so how do we determine this then, hmm?

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 13 Nov 2006, 21:08

SF - based on fictional science, even if it doesn't make much real sense.

Fantasy - based on supernatural/magic.

If a guy can throw fireballs out of his whatever because he has nanites in his blood or a genetic mutation etc. it's SF, if he does it coz of some supernatural (and thus outside of the natural world that science explains) force that he's using or is using him it's Fantasy.

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 21:10

A. C. Clarke wrote:Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 13 Nov 2006, 21:34

If you're an idiot and don't know how it works. I'm pretty sure a caveman would think that a lighter was magic.

And if you really want to get into it nothing is supernatural, seeing how if it happens it's part of the natural world.

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 21:38

Then explain Criss Angel: Mind Freak

igoraki · Unread postby **igoraki** » 14 Nov 2006, 13:07

age of wonders is great fantasy tbs,didnt noticed somebody mention it...good gameplay,very much like master of magic.

only game am still playing on regular basis beside heroes IV

Campaigner · Unread postby **Campaigner** » 14 Nov 2006, 14:14

igoraki wrote:age of wonders is great fantasy tbs,didnt noticed somebody mention it...good gameplay,very much like master of magic.

only game am still playing on regular basis beside heroes IV

You got the unofficial patch v.1.4? They've started work on V.1.5 now. Will be released Dec 2007 though....

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 14 Nov 2006, 15:56

Vlad976 · Unread postby **Vlad976** » 14 Nov 2006, 22:21

TBS stands for
Turn Based Strategy

igoraki · Unread postby **igoraki** » 15 Nov 2006, 15:48

Campaigner wrote: You got the unofficial patch v.1.4? They've started work on V.1.5 now. Will be released Dec 2007 though....

nope,version 1.2 is what i have when install the game,never bother to upgrade,playing dwiggs mod last few months,really interesting one

unofficial patch dont change game itself or it does but just little bit,they add new units and other goodies,but you need special maps created for that patch to see all the new stuff,unlike in mod i play

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