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Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 06, 2003, 03:46:58 pm: Let's do like the trekkies do, and vote on the best Freespace admiral to date. Reasons post below.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Alikchi on February 06, 2003, 05:01:04 pm: Bosch! Bosch, you fools!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Knight Templar on February 06, 2003, 05:15:26 pm: Bosch probably had the best luck, but robert luggia 0wnz0rs :D
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: CP5670 on February 06, 2003, 09:26:31 pm: Bosch, simply because he is the only bad guy. :D
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Joey_21 on February 06, 2003, 09:48:57 pm: I voted Wolfe. In the FS1 briefing cutscene about the taranis he really looked the Admiral part. :)
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: demon442 on February 06, 2003, 10:07:41 pm: Wolfe all the way, what other admiral would sacrafice himself to save his crew\pilots?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: StratComm on February 06, 2003, 10:17:54 pm: Quote
Originally posted by demon442
Wolfe all the way, what other admiral would sacrafice himself to save his crew\pilots?

I have to agree on that one. Wolfe and Shima were the only two to actually seem like they were in control of their ships and the situation around them. (I mean, come on... Petrarch couldn't even send the transmission from the Aquitane when it was getting pummelled, he let a staff officer who looks and sounds just like every other Terran officer do it, and Bosch was at the head of "a monster that [he] is powerless to stop") Plus Wolfe's the only one who died in combat as far as we know, so there's a huge martyr element to his character as well.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Black Wolf on February 06, 2003, 10:43:53 pm: I mean...dur?

(http://www.robotechlan.com/freespace2/bosch/bosch_logo.jpg)
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 06, 2003, 10:58:26 pm: Petrarch. Say what you like, he's the one who's still alive at the end of FS2, and that's what counts.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 07, 2003, 12:28:12 am: we don't really know about Bosch do we?

still.... Petrarch!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 07, 2003, 01:23:04 am: If he's alive, he's getting probed day in, day out by Shivans. I don't know if it's better to be some alien's gimp than to be dead, frankly.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Darkage on February 07, 2003, 02:58:28 am: Petrarch............all the way!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: CP5670 on February 07, 2003, 03:03:22 am: Wait, is this about which person is best at being an admiral or which one you would like to be?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Ulundel on February 07, 2003, 08:11:31 am: Petrarch. Anyday. Anyway.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: beatspete on February 07, 2003, 08:52:46 am: ...Who was the guy on the NTD Repulse?
*fires up VPview*

Ah yes, the nice Mr Koth. If ramming your ship and its crew into the Collosus isnt serving the NTF, i dont know what is. :)
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Alikchi on February 07, 2003, 08:59:59 am: I have plans for Koth. Oh yes indeed.
*pats NTV vp files*
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Black Wolf on February 07, 2003, 09:08:22 am: We do?...I mean, yes, of course we do :nervous:
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Galemp on February 07, 2003, 03:02:34 pm: Muahahahaha.... *pats Port VP files*
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Carl on February 07, 2003, 04:30:01 pm: Bosch, because...well, that's none of your business.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: demon442 on February 07, 2003, 11:56:31 pm: Carl's been doing a different kind of probing...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: deep_eyes on February 08, 2003, 12:12:29 am: bosch is god!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 08, 2003, 11:00:09 am: Shima seems to be getting too little votes? Whazzup with taht.:sigh:
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 09, 2003, 02:36:43 pm: It has to be Petrarch. I mean, I named myself after him, so who else could it be?

Anyway, what about Admiral Khafre?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Knight Templar on February 09, 2003, 05:07:29 pm: Or Ahmose? ;7
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 09, 2003, 07:12:20 pm: I'm sure I don't want to know why that warrants use of the pervy smiley...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Knight Templar on February 09, 2003, 07:20:05 pm: Want? Should you be so lucky as to find out :D
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 09, 2003, 07:27:30 pm: DatDB internal, boy!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Knight Templar on February 09, 2003, 07:42:03 pm: *sneezes*

How bout' Roemig.. the Guy on the Trinity.. ?

*runs*
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 09, 2003, 07:42:52 pm: Or, for that matter, the Shivan in command of all 100 Sathanases. Can't forget him, can we?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: kode on February 10, 2003, 02:11:54 am: Borsch!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 10, 2003, 06:06:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
*sneezes*

How bout' Roemig.. the Guy on the Trinity.. ?

*runs*

He's not an admiral.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Knight Templar on February 10, 2003, 06:12:21 am: quiet you

*fires shotgun*
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 10, 2003, 07:50:56 am: and once again, this thread has been successfully derailed.

Congrats, KT.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Liberator on February 10, 2003, 09:45:01 am: Petrarch cause he orchestrated the defense of the GTVA utiliting only the 3rd fleet.

Admiral Kinsey...er, Bosch just plain sucks.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 10, 2003, 12:41:56 pm: Damn, should have included Khafre. The best Vasudan voice evar.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: neo_hermes on February 10, 2003, 06:29:38 pm: Admiral Shima is da bomb

so is "Admiral" Bosch :rolleyes:
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 11, 2003, 02:05:16 pm: What do you mean "Admiral":rolleyes:

What else is he?

BTW, who does the voice for Bosch?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: neo_hermes on February 11, 2003, 04:39:39 pm: edit :"Supreme-Admiral" President , Commander and Chief whatever.

Bosch screws over the entire human race and vasudan race. but.... he did gather thousands of men and women. :confused:

Argh...Sigh i'm going to take a nap.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: CP5670 on February 11, 2003, 09:58:05 pm: how about Dear Leader Bosch? :D

Quote
Damn, should have included Khafre. The best Vasudan voice evar.

I liked Khafre as well, but the one problem with him is that he just spoke too slowly; maybe his translator needed new batteries. :p
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 11, 2003, 09:58:57 pm: "Gimp".
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 12, 2003, 06:23:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
but the one problem with him is that he just spoke too slowly;

All the voice actors speak too slowly, I can read an entire CB before Loggia has finished the first sentence.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 12, 2003, 08:44:28 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
how about Dear Leader Bosch? :D

I liked Khafre as well, but the one problem with him is that he just spoke too slowly; maybe his translator needed new batteries. :p
'I really liked that. Vasudan text sounds cooler that way
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Hippo on February 14, 2003, 03:42:00 pm: Wolf is the best... He single handedly protected Vasuda Prime, and bought enough time for transports to escape...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: The Starfox on February 17, 2003, 09:28:34 am: I would think that all 4 are top notch leaders. The main differences that we have to judge them by are perhapes more based on circumstances than their qualities.

Wolf, led the Galetea through a ton of the most intense early battles of FS1, against what some might say was the most dangerous period for terrans and vasudans, givin that they were still fighting each other, the technological defficiencies (sheilds, guns, sensors, ect.), and knowing almost nothing about the shivans. Thus Wolf fought under the most trying of circumstances compared to the other 3, and to gain victories in alot of those battles says alot to him. Perhapes the others would have done as well, but circumstances dictated other wise.

Same goes for Shima, as commander of the Bastion, she also fought in alot of the early battles, but survied the Battle for Deneb unlike Wolf, not that it really was Wolfs fault. Circumstances placed her in position to gain her greatest glory, by leading the fight that resulted in the destruction of the Lucifer.

Petrarch and Bosch I would think are on a different playing field entirely, given the vastly different circumstance between FS1 and FS2. When it is all said and done though, I find it too hard to pick one over the other, but since I take liking to the Galatea, Ill go with Wolf hehe :)
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 17, 2003, 02:00:43 pm: This will turn out like those Picard V Kirk debates that plague trekkie sites.

Petrarch is better, as bosch's hat is less aerodynamic, thus making his ship slower!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: karajorma on February 17, 2003, 02:26:02 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
This will turn out like those Picard V Kirk debates that plague trekkie sites.

Petrarch is better, as bosch's hat is less aerodynamic, thus making his ship slower!

No air in space. Aerodynamics don`t mean squat. Besides Bosch's hat provides him with meteor protection. Witness how easily the Iceni gets through the asteroid field in that first mission where you`re working for SOC.

BOSCH's HAT RULES! :lol:
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 17, 2003, 02:37:35 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

BOSCH's HAT RULES! :lol:

YES! You shall ph43r the Plan™ ;7

But Petrarch has this uber-cool voice, which makes him popular with the laydeez.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 18, 2003, 02:14:38 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

No air in space. Aerodynamics don`t mean squat.

Well. You do surprise me. I never knew that. Really. That did come as a shock.:rolleyes:
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: CP5670 on February 18, 2003, 02:19:30 pm: Actually, do we even know that Petrarch wears a hat? since you never get to actually see him...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 18, 2003, 02:31:08 pm: Good point. But, as we can hear is voice clearly, it is a godd chance that he doesn't have a hat, as it would block the sound.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 18, 2003, 02:42:02 pm: he could have a coned hat that amplifies voice.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: CP5670 on February 18, 2003, 08:15:33 pm: like a party hat or something?

perhaps he has neither hat nor hair... :D
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 20, 2003, 01:47:44 pm: Maybe he doesn't even have a head.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Galemp on February 20, 2003, 06:07:45 pm: It's true you never see him. Perhaps Petrarch is a disembodied AI algorithm haunting the computer banks of the Aquitaine...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 21, 2003, 01:43:22 pm: Sounds about right.

BTW, GE, do you realise you have two "SA" avatars?
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Stunaep on February 21, 2003, 02:00:59 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
It's true you never see him. Perhaps Petrarch is a disembodied AI algorithm haunting the computer banks of the Aquitaine...

That would certainly explain his accent and tone. But he doesn't turn into a criminal master-mind bent on destroying man kind, so no.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Hippo on February 26, 2003, 02:28:29 pm: the only people in that poll we actally see are bosch and Wolf

[question]Was Shima and the Bastion ever at Deneb?[/question]
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 26, 2003, 02:36:07 pm: Nooooo! Sparking off debates about the intro!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Hippo on February 26, 2003, 04:51:22 pm: im not talking about the intro... All i care about the intro is that that CAN'T be the Bastion...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: J.F.K. on February 27, 2003, 03:55:13 am: Petrarch was cool in ID4, but he talks too slow. I like Wolfe better, Setekh showed me some of the good bits from FreeSpace 1 and the Galatea rules. :D
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Killfrenzy on February 27, 2003, 06:13:10 am: I voted Bosch........I think he had the right idea, but went about it in the wrong way.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Tar-Palantir on March 01, 2003, 04:19:05 am: I voted Shima, 'cos she's a woman.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 01, 2003, 09:26:31 am: Ahh. I see. I agree as long as she is not as annoyingly strident as Janeway.
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Hippo on March 01, 2003, 02:49:44 pm: The poll spells Admiral Wolf's name wrong... Its Wolf, not Wolfe...
Title: Geeky FS-Related Admiral Thread, the best of the four
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 02, 2003, 11:31:49 am: I thought it was Woolf.