I think they’re aiming for a piratical look with an eyepatch (which, if his sensor is one of those see through clothes type, won’t limit his vision… but people will think it does).
I’m just thinking that’s some epic stupid from Ethan. If that’d been Scott, you might have killed him or at least driven a spike into his brain. He’s just *lucky* it was Zeke.
foducool
2 years ago
lese-majesty!
Gonfrask
2 years ago
After that, I think Ethan owes Zeke at least one dismemberment
Hey Tim. I love CAD, been reading you for over 15 years at this point. If you wanna say “yo dude, its a comic, don’t think so hard about it” that’s fine and I’ll accept it. But its not believable to me that Zeke would get damaged by a console controller being flung at him, even if its from a grappling device.
Seriously dude whatever its made of its enough to travel 50 feet, dig into concrete, and support he weight of an 160(?) pound adult who just flung himself off a building.
Honestly, the fact that the device shown could shoot it that powerfully seems like the less plausible thing. How does it even work? Is there just something pulled at extreme tension? Is it a slingshot or crossbow or something?
I only brought it up, since someone specifically mentioned something being unrealistic, but to me it doesn’t seem like the real issue. Otherwise I would just consider it basically like spiderman’s webslinger. Which, it might actually be based on that, or at least used in the same way. I wouldn’t consider one any less believable than other.
You know how you can set the height of desk chairs? I once looked into how that works when that functionality of mine broke and apparently there’s a small gas-powered cylinder in there that regulates height. If you can’t adjust your chair anymore, that object is typically broken. The explanation was accompanied by warnings not to try to replace it yourself because these things are extremely powerful and may result in significant injury if they accidentally pop out and hit your head, and some people managed to accidentally bury them in the ceiling. The force production is that high. It… Read more »
also have you heard of somewhat hilarious but very unfortunate accident thats also warning against cheap chairs: cylinder broke in such manner it pierced seating and shot inside one sitting on chair (cant verify story, but this story I have heard)
Two points: If your gas cylinder has failed, there’s not much pressure left there.
On the other hand, you could drill through it and let the pressure off before removing it. You might get some gas in your face, but I”m assuming its some noble gas that’s not going to do you much harm. Of course, made in China, it could be… some ancient Evil Spirit contianed therein… (thinking of Jack Burton….)
Gas cylinders that cannot lift a chair anymore can easily still contain a great deal of pressure. This is the point of warning people not to fix their own chair cylinders. Despite working improperly, they can sometimes still be dangerous.
The most interesting part is also the ‘hit concrete hard enough and precise enough to sink in’ vs. skitter off and to somehow extrude protrusions sideways enough to handle more than 1 body weight (when he swings, he’ll have momentum during the swing). So it’d need to hold say 300 lbs. while stuck into concrete. Without the concrete just shedding layers, so a deep penetration would be required.
I’m thinking not only could it break the casing, it ought to be something they are then trying to extract from Zeke’s skull or equivalent – likely mucking up some electronics.
We join our heroes deep in the lair of the diabolical Mr Trapp, as Analog steps on yet another trick tile.
*FWIP*
*THUD*
Lucas: “Where the *hell* do those keep coming from, anyway?”
GUNnibal
2 years ago
Just don’t tell mom, ‘k?
Karrde
2 years ago
By human standards, he pretty greviously wounded Zeke there. Now we know that his faceplate is fully replaceable, but that doesnt mean it didnt “hurt”
I think the human equivalent would be to smash a window in your living room.
It’s not easy to replace, and it’s rather costly, but no permanent injury was inflicted. It’s just REALLY inconvenient.
Well, no, it’s still part of him. A better equivalent would be… I dunno, a prosthetic eye?
But also, and I believe this might be relevant here, wounding Ethan’s eye will also not be permanent, so long as he dies from it.
I’d say it’s like smashing his glasses. If you really need your glasses to see, they are pretty much a part of you. (Speaking as someone who wears glasses)
Except it is a thinking being who might well be a tad peeved at Ethan’s stupidity. If this had been a handgun and Scott was on the other end, Scott’s brains would be decorating the ceiling and Ethan would be going to jail.
Lily
2 years ago
If he was a human, that probably would of killed him.
It’s good he was not showing, say, Lukas how grapple works, his ability to just casually kill and maim people throughout the course of conversation did not lessen after reboot
I love how neither of them considered the potential ramifications of a projectile launcher being pointed at ZK while it was being loaded. Gun safety, boys and girls!
Mr_Meng
2 years ago
Scott can probably fix it. Whether or not he’ll want to or whether or not he’ll try to sneak a killswitch in while fixing Zeke are two other matters however.
Captain Prime *did* comment on how trash the robots they were fighting were. Even if Zeke’s better than the fodder ones, he’s still not exactly top tier hardware.
Daren
2 years ago
Maybe Ethan can convince Lucas and Scott to build ZK an upgraded grappling-hook-proof exoskeleton? It’s the least he could do after pulling a Dick Cheney…
Last edited 2 years ago by Daren
Crestlinger
2 years ago
Classic. Ethan poked his eye out.
Peter Piers
2 years ago
Now he can be the last boss in Last Bronx.
…I’m sure someone here will get it, everyone’s here a gamer. 😛 Last Bronx is one of the few fighting games I really enjoyed, but I usually get blank gazes when I mention it.
John
2 years ago
I’m guessing Zeke’s going to read some Hammurabi and learn about “eye for an eye”
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Getting terminator vibes in the last panel. ZK with shades anyone??
I think they’re aiming for a piratical look with an eyepatch (which, if his sensor is one of those see through clothes type, won’t limit his vision… but people will think it does).
I’m just thinking that’s some epic stupid from Ethan. If that’d been Scott, you might have killed him or at least driven a spike into his brain. He’s just *lucky* it was Zeke.
lese-majesty!
After that, I think Ethan owes Zeke at least one dismemberment
Ya he ’bout to get stabbed.
Hey Tim. I love CAD, been reading you for over 15 years at this point. If you wanna say “yo dude, its a comic, don’t think so hard about it” that’s fine and I’ll accept it. But its not believable to me that Zeke would get damaged by a console controller being flung at him, even if its from a grappling device.
I’m fairly certain that a console controller (loaded, by the way, with the metal grappling claws Ethan uses) could crack a plastic shell.
I smell a science experiment!
It’s not a console controller. It’s just shaped like a console controller.
Seriously dude whatever its made of its enough to travel 50 feet, dig into concrete, and support he weight of an 160(?) pound adult who just flung himself off a building.
Honestly, the fact that the device shown could shoot it that powerfully seems like the less plausible thing. How does it even work? Is there just something pulled at extreme tension? Is it a slingshot or crossbow or something?
Ethan auto-magically re-spawn-carnates when killed. Why are we trying to apply real world physics to a comic?
I only brought it up, since someone specifically mentioned something being unrealistic, but to me it doesn’t seem like the real issue. Otherwise I would just consider it basically like spiderman’s webslinger. Which, it might actually be based on that, or at least used in the same way. I wouldn’t consider one any less believable than other.
It’s fed with the same gas from the ODM of Attack on Titan.
You know how you can set the height of desk chairs? I once looked into how that works when that functionality of mine broke and apparently there’s a small gas-powered cylinder in there that regulates height. If you can’t adjust your chair anymore, that object is typically broken. The explanation was accompanied by warnings not to try to replace it yourself because these things are extremely powerful and may result in significant injury if they accidentally pop out and hit your head, and some people managed to accidentally bury them in the ceiling. The force production is that high. It… Read more »
also have you heard of somewhat hilarious but very unfortunate accident thats also warning against cheap chairs: cylinder broke in such manner it pierced seating and shot inside one sitting on chair (cant verify story, but this story I have heard)
Two points: If your gas cylinder has failed, there’s not much pressure left there.
On the other hand, you could drill through it and let the pressure off before removing it. You might get some gas in your face, but I”m assuming its some noble gas that’s not going to do you much harm. Of course, made in China, it could be… some ancient Evil Spirit contianed therein… (thinking of Jack Burton….)
Gas cylinders that cannot lift a chair anymore can easily still contain a great deal of pressure. This is the point of warning people not to fix their own chair cylinders. Despite working improperly, they can sometimes still be dangerous.
The most interesting part is also the ‘hit concrete hard enough and precise enough to sink in’ vs. skitter off and to somehow extrude protrusions sideways enough to handle more than 1 body weight (when he swings, he’ll have momentum during the swing). So it’d need to hold say 300 lbs. while stuck into concrete. Without the concrete just shedding layers, so a deep penetration would be required.
I’m thinking not only could it break the casing, it ought to be something they are then trying to extract from Zeke’s skull or equivalent – likely mucking up some electronics.
We need to get Adam and Jamie on in STAT!
There needs to be a Mythbusters episode to answer this burning question.
Wars have started like this…
In fact, I’m certain this is exactly how the first World War started.
I didn’t know Zeke’s real name was Fredinand.
Still waiting for Ethan to get hit by an arrow and then come back to life. C’mon, it’s been years! 😉
We join our heroes deep in the lair of the diabolical Mr Trapp, as Analog steps on yet another trick tile.
*FWIP*
*THUD*
Lucas: “Where the *hell* do those keep coming from, anyway?”
Just don’t tell mom, ‘k?
By human standards, he pretty greviously wounded Zeke there. Now we know that his faceplate is fully replaceable, but that doesnt mean it didnt “hurt”
I think the human equivalent would be to smash a window in your living room.
It’s not easy to replace, and it’s rather costly, but no permanent injury was inflicted. It’s just REALLY inconvenient.
Well, no, it’s still part of him. A better equivalent would be… I dunno, a prosthetic eye?
But also, and I believe this might be relevant here, wounding Ethan’s eye will also not be permanent, so long as he dies from it.
I’d say it’s like smashing his glasses. If you really need your glasses to see, they are pretty much a part of you. (Speaking as someone who wears glasses)
I hate when I don’t have mine on and go outside. I’m walking and all of a sudden, something smacks into my eyeball (grit in the wind).
I don’t know how you non-glasses people put up with that. I like my shields.
*someone’s only set of glasses maybe
Except it is a thinking being who might well be a tad peeved at Ethan’s stupidity. If this had been a handgun and Scott was on the other end, Scott’s brains would be decorating the ceiling and Ethan would be going to jail.
If he was a human, that probably would of killed him.
That’s an act of war.
Of course you realize, this means war
It’s good he was not showing, say, Lukas how grapple works, his ability to just casually kill and maim people throughout the course of conversation did not lessen after reboot
then again, Lukas knows Ethan and would most certainly not stand in front of grappling hook being loaded
Man this brings me half-way to being on Captain Prime’s side here. Ethan isn’t really competent or safe to be out with dangerous objects.
This comes to mind …
https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/826cfd0/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1280×672+0+24/resize/1200×630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net%2Fv1%2Fstatic%2F136368194%2Fb4c9694e-ae79-45d3-b2b8-bd87cc88053f%2F7a9516b7-5e12-47b1-9bf1-ce296cceaa19%2F1280x720%2Fmatch%2Fimage.jpg
… Thank you.
May I go to the bathroom?
I love how neither of them considered the potential ramifications of a projectile launcher being pointed at ZK while it was being loaded. Gun safety, boys and girls!
Scott can probably fix it. Whether or not he’ll want to or whether or not he’ll try to sneak a killswitch in while fixing Zeke are two other matters however.
Another one?
One that only he knows about and can actively control.
Better use the Baldwin defense! “It just went off!”
Well played! That’s gonna become a thing^^
Thank god Zeke ain’t human ’cause he might have died right there.
He… breaks really easily. I mean, damn, he should probably start upgrading his outer panels to titanium or something else light, strong and durable.
Captain Prime *did* comment on how trash the robots they were fighting were. Even if Zeke’s better than the fodder ones, he’s still not exactly top tier hardware.
Maybe Ethan can convince Lucas and Scott to build ZK an upgraded grappling-hook-proof exoskeleton? It’s the least he could do after pulling a Dick Cheney…
Classic. Ethan poked his eye out.
Now he can be the last boss in Last Bronx.
…I’m sure someone here will get it, everyone’s here a gamer. 😛 Last Bronx is one of the few fighting games I really enjoyed, but I usually get blank gazes when I mention it.
I’m guessing Zeke’s going to read some Hammurabi and learn about “eye for an eye”