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 Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:11 pm
My guess is the Captain has something like this in mind.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:17 pm
Mistake the 'Edit' button for 'Quote'? I have no idea what you're on about, madam. Iseult Afire Captain Amaranth Iseult Afire I agree with fire-link... but I feel the need to add on to that picture.
As dearly as I love my fellow Anachronizians (*snort*), are we not home to pirates and scoundrels at time? Does it not make sense that there are factions after us?
I present a solution. If we were to choose my idea, we would have been seen in the air, as well on the water... but what about below the water? For all intents and purposes, our city could disappear for weeks at a time!
This would require the most advanced of technology, but I know we harbor geniuses. With a great dome... I think it would work. Our enemies wouldn't know where to look. I did toy with a sunken city; but I rather think my city would not shy away from danger. But more to the point, I see this fair city as being a very sociable place for a start - offering vital trading links, for both goods and information. I also always saw the city as being very much neutral territory, providing a conflict-free area catering for pirates and agents of the throne alike.
Captain, you have to make a choice. Are we to be neutral territory, or will we fight on behalf of each refugee we take in? I personally have no qualms about armed conflict (in the Anachronism, at least), but will we risk lives daily just to prove our own strength? And consider this- what if we were to war with another faction, and our city is badly damaged? An escape route would allow us time to heal and make the necessary reparations. Also, in terrible weather, we would be safest below the waves.
We will most definitely be neutral territory, particularly since I have no desire to be fighting other people's wars. There shall be no lives risked merely to prove our strength; only fight if retaliation is the only option. You make a fair case for a submergible city - but I daresay if damaged significantly the city would become rather leaky. Below the waves is a very appealing option, but I do think it a bit limiting.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:18 pm
Kurisu of the Hellfire I do like the idea of a submerged/partially submerged/submersible city. It'll give us an excuse to romp around in diving suits blaugh Currently I'm favouring floating-city-with-submerged-buildings-on-the-underside. And yes, there will be romping.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:21 pm
Rackmaster Captain Amaranth Good! Ah, no. 'tis not a tower at all, but very much a flat structure (with buildings on it, of course). Hopefully all docked boats will be able to support themselves, but the city will be constructed so as to account for significant increases in weight. I'm interested to see your tower idea, though. What kind of city are we talking about? Self-Sufficient? Factory-based where complete goods are shipped out and raw goods shipped in? Or simply a port-of-trade where poeple come to trade and be merry after many days at sea/air? of course every city has a little of everything, but most are centered around a certain aspect. A port of trade, mainly. A centre of ocean and air faring commerce and trade, where one may not only trade goods, but information. And the city makes a welcome break for any traveller on a long voyage. The city will be semi-self-sufficient, having farms to sustain it in times of need. In addition to trade, the city has a very high concentration of scientists, shall we say - and is highly technologically advanced, often dealing in new technologies.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:23 pm
TINSTAAFL My guess is the Captain has something like this in mind. A fair guess; but the similarity ends with common features; I shall be producing a rough image of what I mean shortly. Am I to take that a floating city (with underwater sections) has the most support?
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:38 pm
How about a hybrid?
You could have the water city with inflated floats, and should the city wish to travel over land or take to the upper atmosphere to avoid severe weather the balloons could be let out and up she rises. The floats could even be filled with a bit of lighter-than-air to take additional weight and not only make it easier to float above the water but ease the strain on the balloons should the city decide to fly.
There would have to be emergency support columns for the city to land on in an emergency, to keep the under-plate domes from being crushed if a landing is required.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:46 pm
But the hybrid is more economical, as it would take continuous energy to remain constantly aloft, whereas the hybrid could save energy over water by riding the waves.
Concerning supports, strategically placed under-plate buildings could be made load-bearing structures. Quite simple.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:49 pm
MyIian How about a hybrid? You could have the water city with inflated floats, and should the city wish to travel over land or take to the upper atmosphere to avoid severe weather the balloons could be let out and up she rises. The floats could even be filled with a bit of lighter-than-air to take additional weight and not only make it easier to float above the water but ease the strain on the balloons should the city decide to fly. There would have to be emergency support columns for the city to land on in an emergency, to keep the under-plate domes from being crushed if a landing is required. *strokes chin* It's an interesting concept, to be sure. Yes, a very nice idea, but I fear making the city a little bit of everything might ruin it; but am I being silly there? I liked the idea of it being devoted to one thing (that is to say, floating). NB: The flying city design (no. 1) can also land on water or ground is necessary.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:52 pm
Sorry, I edited via deletion, wasn't expecting that to be read or get a reply.MyIian But the hybrid is more economical, as it would take continuous energy to remain constantly aloft, whereas the hybrid could save energy over water by riding the waves. Concerning supports, strategically placed under-plate buildings could be made load-bearing structures. Quite simple. Oh my certainly yes, I'll not be one to deny the advantages of balloons; although it may be worth pointing out the first (flying) design gets its power from the sun. Not very in-keeping or feasible, I know, hence why I'm shying away from the design. For a while now I've been imagining the 'flying' city floating on water anyways, so I figured I might as well make an actual, devoted floating city. I've got no problem with the support structure.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:58 pm
It could be most commonly found floating, but I thing there's something about flying that would be a shame to lose completely.
(And I was mostly replying aloud to myself regarding the structures. xd )
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:13 pm
Mylian It could be most commonly found floating, but I thing there's something about flying that would be a shame to lose completely. (And I was mostly replying aloud to myself regarding the structures. xd ) Certainly, I agree - but rather than have the whole city fly (which regardless of construction would require vast balloons); I imagined it would have an airship port tethered to it; almost constantly aloft. Ooh... My bad.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:13 pm
Captain Amaranth Kurisu of the Hellfire I do like the idea of a submerged/partially submerged/submersible city. It'll give us an excuse to romp around in diving suits blaugh Currently I'm favouring floating-city-with-submerged-buildings-on-the-underside. And yes, there will be romping. Hmm, I can just imagine it, a cocktail lounge with windows looking out into a coral reef.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:01 pm
Captain Amaranth Kurisu of the Hellfire I do like the idea of a submerged/partially submerged/submersible city. It'll give us an excuse to romp around in diving suits blaugh Currently I'm favouring floating-city-with-submerged-buildings-on-the-underside. And yes, there will be romping. Perhaps it's just that time of night, but I had an idea for a demotivational poster.
THE ANACHRONISM 2.0
(Yes, there will be romping.)
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