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Post by gobber on Feb 1, 2018 4:04:11 GMT
The only thing about the hooch hauler that bothers me is the backwards catapult. [brp] Eh, trebuche? or however the flowery French catapult is spelled It's not backwards and not exactly a catapult (nor a trebuchet); it's some strange see-saw launcher thing. The barrel is placed on the front, and the climbing pyg jumps onto the back board causing to the barrel to launch forward. The engineers were definitely stumbling drunk. If you want something a little more reasonable and are of the converting persuasion, it shouldn't be too difficult to use the pieces and a caber as the basis for a slingshot:
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Post by Blargaliscious on Feb 1, 2018 13:03:46 GMT
The only thing about the hooch hauler that bothers me is the backwards catapult. [brp] Eh, trebuche? or however the flowery French catapult is spelled It's not a catapult or a trebuchet. I will tell you what it is called, but get ready for a fancy engineering word. What the Hooch Hauler has for launching casks of booze is called: a "lever" If you want any more technical information about it, like what a "fulcrum" is, and I'll have to charge you money.
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Post by 36cygnar24guy36 on Feb 1, 2018 13:25:07 GMT
[brp] Eh, trebuche? or however the flowery French catapult is spelled It's not a catapult or a trebuchet. I will tell you what it is called, but get ready for a fancy engineering word. What the Hooch Hauler has for launching casks of booze is called: a "lever" If you want any more technical information about it, like what a "fulcrum" is, and I'll have to charge you money. Dictionary fulcrum /ˈfʊlkrəm,ˈfʌlkrəm/ noun noun: fulcrum; plural noun: fulcra; plural noun: fulcrums the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported. •a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation. "research is the fulcrum of the academic community"
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Post by 36cygnar24guy36 on Feb 1, 2018 13:26:43 GMT
Someone I know explained it as them throwing booze backwards to the trolls so they could drink it, but he is lighting it on fire as well... maybe its like a flaming Sambuca shot
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Post by Cryptix on Feb 1, 2018 14:02:41 GMT
The only thing about the hooch hauler that bothers me is the backwards catapult. [brp] Eh, trebuche? or however the flowery French catapult is spelled Trebuchet you animal. And its not. God what are they teaching you kids in school these days, Algebra?
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Post by Blargaliscious on Feb 1, 2018 14:41:42 GMT
It's not a catapult or a trebuchet. I will tell you what it is called, but get ready for a fancy engineering word. What the Hooch Hauler has for launching casks of booze is called: a "lever" If you want any more technical information about it, like what a "fulcrum" is, and I'll have to charge you money. Dictionary fulcrum /ˈfʊlkrəm,ˈfʌlkrəm/ noun noun: fulcrum; plural noun: fulcra; plural noun: fulcrums the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported. •a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation. "research is the fulcrum of the academic community" Blarg sat in his command tent while yet another Hooch Hauler discussion raged on outside. He had just conducted his "lever / fulcrum" joke offensive and decided to let it marinate for a while, so he decided to contemplate one of the greater mysteries of life - how Bea Arthur could have wrecked the world economy if she had filmed that German porn back in 1974. (She turned down the offer due to frequent constipation.) Just as Blarg was turning his attention to why the mechanics were taking so long to fix his car, his concentration was broken. Grand Marshall of the Armies (Junior Grade) Rufus burst into the command tent. "Lord Blarg! 36cygnar24guy36 just posted the dictionary definition to the word fulcrum." With that Blarg grabbed his field glasses and burst out of the tent. He scanned the discussion with a grim scowl. "Look over there Rufus. See all of that churned up dirt?." "Yes sir. What does it mean?" "The subtlety of the lever / fulcrum joke was it's lack of subtlety - people should have seen that the cask launcher was just simply a lever, and anyone who has taken grade school physics should already know what a fulcrum is. It's a basic machine right up there with an inclined plane. Me demanding money to explain a fulcrum is the punchline to the joke." "So the churned up dirt?" "Is 36cygnar24guy36 dragging the joke out too far. Rufus, pack up the command tent, we're out of here!" "We're abandoning the discussion in dishonor?" "No, in disgust." "I don't understand, sir." "Apparently neither does 36cygnar24guy36, and I'm not going to stick around to find out what comes next. I wouldn't be surprised if someone starts whipping a dead horse." "Well, sir, there has been a bit of a putrid smell this whole discussion..."
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Post by mattmcd on Feb 1, 2018 14:43:30 GMT
I assumed it was the model’s representation of the rear attack rule. It should not be surprising to your opponent that you can shoot backwards this way.
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Post by tiberius on Feb 1, 2018 15:05:30 GMT
I just thought it made sense that drunk trolls are not as fast as drunk bears so they have to deliver the booze behind them, and they light it on fire to test the true alcoholic content. If it doesn't burn, it gets discarded. If it does burn, its good for drinking!
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Post by scarecrow on Feb 1, 2018 17:50:06 GMT
A trebuchet doesn't work like the Hooch Hauler catapult is modeled.
*edit* I am way behind the times here it seems
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Post by DoktorGrym on Feb 1, 2018 23:16:17 GMT
I think, and bare with me here. Trollbloods are about the closest to Greenskins from 40k. And Greenskins in 40k have tech that works because they "Think" it does, so it "Works". Trollbloods have their own tech and it works because if they are drunk enough or they think they are, they will and can surely get that "Firkin" sized 9-10 gallon wanna-be barrel in the spot it hopefully should be despite they amount of cross-eyed drunkenness that the crew is currently experiencing. Or that the bears are making up for them in a light speed like fashion, that no one short of Haley would ever notice.
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Post by trollquinn on Feb 13, 2018 6:35:34 GMT
Does the driver for the hooch hauler supposed to have rope in his hands guiding the bears? I'm confused on why his hands are up like that with nothing there
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Post by trollquinn on Feb 13, 2018 6:35:48 GMT
Does the driver for the hooch hauler supposed to have rope in his hands guiding the bears? I'm confused on why his hands are up like that with nothing there.
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Post by Hjard on Feb 13, 2018 10:36:28 GMT
Does the driver for the hooch hauler supposed to have rope in his hands guiding the bears? I'm confused on why his hands are up like that with nothing there. Clearly he's holding the steering wheel. What steering wheel you ask? The one that does not exist, because a steering wheel for bears would work about as good as rope or anything the like. So maybe he's just really pumped up to get "in there!", while shouting commands at the bears.
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Post by W0lfBane on Feb 13, 2018 17:21:17 GMT
Does the driver for the hooch hauler supposed to have rope in his hands guiding the bears? I'm confused on why his hands are up like that with nothing there. Clearly he's holding the steering wheel. What steering wheel you ask? The one that does not exist, because a steering wheel for bears would work about as good as rope or anything the like. So maybe he's just really pumped up to get "in there!", while shouting commands at the bears. Maybe he's plastered and thinks he's holding a steering wheel.
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Post by greenjello on Feb 14, 2018 21:46:22 GMT
I think they expect the truly pedantic to add their own reins. It's really tricky to mold something that long and skinny, and have it turn out well, and you can fix it with a bit of twine if it bothers you.
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