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Jarate actually looks extremely useful.

Saxton Hale is the new King of the internets.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Saxton Hale is the new King of the internets.

Qft.

Next point: I'm not entirely sold on Jarate. Funny idea and it does look a bit useful in combination with the bow and smg but I wanted something abo in the game ffs.

Ah well. Funny way to present it though. Awesome that it puts out fire too. Dead. Fucking. Handy.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Flecco wrote:

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Saxton Hale is the new King of the internets.

Qft.

Next point: I'm not entirely sold on Jarate. Funny idea and it does look a bit useful in combination with the bow and smg but I wanted something abo in the game ffs.

Ah well. Funny way to present it though. Awesome that it puts out fire too. Dead. Fucking. Handy.

You already got an Abo bow and and Abo shield.

That's enough Abo stuff isn't?

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Aboriginals were fairly unique in that they never used bows and there was never widespread use of shields as such in combat. They had a thingy called a woomera which allowed them to throw spears twice to three times as hard and quite a bit further than normal. It basically extends the length of your throwing arm a fair bit and gives you a second point of motion in it, giving you more leverage. Also saw some use as a shield if ever there was an inter-clan dispute in a region. I think up here in the north there was also a specialised tool used to dig for tubers and crap that doubled as a shield during clan 'war' as-well.


Aboriginal with woomera. He's gonna fuck you up mofocker. Spoiler (highlight to read):
Yes it is a statue but I can't go down to the local camp and ask one of them to pose for me.

Fun fact, Australia used to have a missile R&D base in the desert in northern SA (I think its around there). It was named for the Woomera.

Last edited by Flecco (2009-05-20 18:11:54)

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA

No pooftas!

so how does that woomera work?  i tried looking up videos and whatnot, but it seems they've named everything ELSE after it.

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:

I still want a boomerang.

i have a boomerang from ausland   dunno where it is though.  need a headscratch smiley.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-05-20 19:53:36)

haffeysucks wrote:

so how does that woomera work?  i tried looking up videos and whatnot, but it seems they've named everything ELSE after it.

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:

I still want a boomerang.

i have a boomerang from ausland   dunno where it is though.  need a headscratch smiley.

Mine hit a tree on the return journey and broke.

haffeysucks wrote:

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:

haffeysucks wrote:

so how does that woomera work?  i tried looking up videos and whatnot, but it seems they've named everything ELSE after it.


i have a boomerang from ausland   dunno where it is though.  need a headscratch smiley.

Mine hit a tree on the return journey and broke.

well you don't actually throw it.  that's your problem.  you just caress it and look at it in a sexy fashion.

My brother bought a shillelagh and that's all he does with it

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Flecco wrote:

Aboriginals were fairly unique in that they never used bows and there was never widespread use of shields as such in combat. They had a thingy called a woomera which allowed them to throw spears twice to three times as hard and quite a bit further than normal. It basically extends the length of your throwing arm a fair bit and gives you a second point of motion in it, giving you more leverage. Also saw some use as a shield if ever there was an inter-clan dispute in a region. I think up here in the north there was also a specialised tool used to dig for tubers and crap that doubled as a shield during clan 'war' as-well.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … Mokare.jpg
Aboriginal with woomera. He's gonna fuck you up mofocker. Spoiler (highlight to read):
Yes it is a statue but I can't go down to the local camp and ask one of them to pose for me.

Fun fact, Australia used to have a missile R&D base in the desert in northern SA (I think its around there). It was named for the Woomera.

Actually there is evidence that bows and arrows were introduced to Australia but that they abandoned the use shortly after.  Archaologists have found spear points that are consistent with arrows but markedly different from the usual spear tips.  Plus New Guineans used bows and arrows and it would be fairly naive to think the two cultures didn't interact at some point (at least in Northern Australia close to New Guinea).

Used to go to Macassan Beach all the time.

The Youlgnu word for money is rupia (sp again?). Basically the Indonesian word for it thanks to the Macassans who had been trading with the locals of my old town for around 500 years or something. I didn't know the bow had been introduced. I'm not that up to speed on North Queensland/PNG that much as far as the indigenous culture and history goes, because I don't live with them.

That said I don't really know enough about the three clans I'm apparently a member of. Really should read up on the stuff.

I bet the flamethrower and flare gun will break when the update comes out.

A fourth unlockable, a plate of steamed asparagus said to make Jarate hits crit, is still unconfirmed. - Michael McWhertor

classic

Fat_Swinub wrote:

Ok so the jar replaces the SMG instead of the razorback (which I guess replaces the machete). Still not worth it.

Eh? YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

No way. Jar + smg would make the smg worth using occasionally.