Speculation Update Time!

by Quirel, Saturday, March 30, 2013, 02:14 (4037 days ago) @ Ragashingo

3. Mythic Scifi.

The concept, as shown so far, looks amazing. I always though of fantasy as science fiction with magic replacing the technology, or scifi as fantasy with technology in place of magic.

Nah. Two are at completely opposite ends of the spectrum, or so I like to think.
Science fiction is the extrapolation of what's possible into the realm of probable. It is a mirror to study ourselves, our relationship with technology and the universe.

Fantasy has orcs.

More seriously, I think that the two genres share some fundamental differences (though, there's some blurring and no hard boundaries between the two, as fiction is wont to do) and the biggest line is: Does magic exist in the story?
If yes, then it's fantasy. If no, then it's science fiction (or other). A lot of fantasy has adopted elements of steampunk with steam-powered or magic-powered technology. Science fiction, on the other hand... well, telepathy and Sufficiently Advanced Technology aside, magic doesn't exist or doesn't drive the plot.

Don't bring up Star Wars. That's just fantasy set in space.

Now answer me this: Does fantasy have an equivalent to 'hard science fiction'?

Why not have both?

That's called Fantasy.

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Destiny at GDC - rliebherr, 2013-03-27, 19:27
- Sweet! Thanks for the link! - Mr Daax, 2013-03-27, 19:31
- Destiny at GDC - stabbim, 2013-03-28, 09:14
- Less than 5 hours! - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 11:10
- Don't expect code samples. - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 11:52
  - Don't expect code samples. - Tawpgun, 2013-03-28, 12:23
    - Don't expect code samples. - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 12:54
  - Don't expect code samples. - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 12:57
    - Don't expect code samples. - yakaman, 2013-03-28, 13:15
- Dat Concept Art - Beorn, 2013-03-28, 16:13
  - Dat Concept Art - PoK3RFaC3D, 2013-03-28, 16:13
  - Seriously. Just...damn. - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-28, 21:03
- Destiny at GDC - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:24
  - Onyx Pyramid Ships!! - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:24
    - Stargate SG1, yo. - Revenant1988, 2013-03-28, 19:52
- Yay, in game shot! - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:25
- Exo - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:44
- Didn't clip into each other - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:47
- TAKE MY DAMN MONEY. - GrimBrother One, 2013-03-28, 16:51
  - And mine. - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:55
  - I don't have money, so will clothes suffice? - zumphry, 2013-03-28, 17:26
  - This just in. They're taking preorders. :p - Ragashingo, 2013-03-29, 09:34
- Playable Races - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:55
- Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race - Pfhrogblast, 2013-03-28, 16:58
  - Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 17:00
  - Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-03-28, 17:03
  - I already have a skull face. Want to be more human. - scarab, 2013-03-28, 17:04
  - The Awoken are fascinating. - TTL Demag0gue, 2013-03-28, 17:11
    - The Awoken are fascinating. - zumphry, 2013-03-28, 17:24
    - Elves in spaaaaaace - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-28, 22:19
- SO. MUCH. ART. - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 17:06
- YouTube Video Up - UnrealCh13f, 2013-03-28, 17:06
- Destiny at GDC - RC, 2013-03-28, 17:11
- More Grognok please - Pfhrogblast, 2013-03-28, 17:27
  - More Grognok please - Veegie, 2013-03-28, 18:15
    - More Grognok please - Beorn, 2013-03-28, 20:21
      - More Grognok please - Phoenix_9286, 2013-03-28, 20:47
    - More Grognok please - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-30, 02:00
  - More Grognok please - uberfoop, 2013-03-28, 20:20
- Is it possible... - Grizzlei, 2013-03-28, 17:28
  - Is it possible... - Wakko45, 2013-03-28, 21:56
- I like Bungie. I like Destiny. - Leviathan, 2013-03-28, 18:20
  - Warlock all the way! SPAAAACE WIZAAAAAARD! - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-03-28, 18:23
    - Either Human Titan or Exo Hunter for me. - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-28, 19:37
      - Awoken female. With no armor. I can pretend I'm Cortana. - Leviathan, 2013-03-28, 21:36
  - I like Bungie. I like Destiny. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 08:47
    - What, like a kilt? - Beorn, 2013-03-29, 09:06
      - Exactly. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:11
        
        Dresses have this airflow... - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-03-29, 09:20
        
        If your hand touches metal… - Beorn, 2013-03-29, 10:26
        
        Coat==Wizard Hood==Hunter CanOpwner==Titan - scarab, 2013-03-29, 13:46
        
        I'm gonna be that guy... - Lurono, 2013-03-29, 23:37
        
        I'm gonna be that guy... - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 01:27
      - Destiny needs Highlanders - scarab, 2013-03-29, 15:00
- I think I've been here too long. - Claude Errera, 2013-03-28, 19:28
  - You're not alone, man. - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-28, 19:39
  - Yep - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 19:49
  - Ditto - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 19:53
  - I KNEW I recognized that cloak from somewhere! - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-03-28, 20:07
  - I had the same thought - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 21:17
  - Nope, first thing I thought too. - GrimBrother One, 2013-03-28, 22:11
    - Nope, first thing I thought too. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:09
  - The Hive do look familiar... - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 01:43
  - Snap! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 03:38
  - Seems familiar, as if from a dream... - Malagate, 2013-03-29, 09:42
  - I was thinking - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-30, 00:15
    - I was thinking - JS, 2013-04-04, 16:29
  - Right there with you. - SunshineDuk, 2013-03-30, 10:21
  - I think I've been here too long. - JS, 2013-04-02, 16:53
    - Nice finds! - Claude Errera, 2013-04-02, 19:09
- Am I the only one around here - Cody Miller, 2013-03-28, 22:03
  - Am I the only one around here - Phoenix_9286, 2013-03-28, 22:14
  - Am I the only one around here - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 22:25
    - Am I the only one around here - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 22:30
      - Am I the only one around here - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 22:53
        
        Am I the only one around here - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 22:55
        
        Am I the only one around here - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 23:10
  - Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-28, 22:53
    - Am I the only one around here - Cody Miller, 2013-03-29, 09:38
      - Am I the only one around here - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:51
        
        Am I the only one around here - Cody Miller, 2013-03-29, 10:08
        
        Am I the only one around here - Leviathan, 2013-03-29, 12:44
        
        Am I the only one around here - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-29, 12:48
        
        Am I the only one around here - Cody Miller, 2013-03-29, 13:50
        
        Am I the only one around here - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-29, 14:41
        
        Am I the only one around here - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 23:56
        
        Am I the only one around here - General Vagueness, 2013-04-07, 21:49
      - Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-29, 12:35
        
        Am I the only one around here - Lurono, 2013-03-29, 23:53
        
        Am I the only one around here - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 01:22
        
        Am I the only one around here - ZackDark, 2013-03-30, 08:14
        
        Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-30, 11:29
        
        Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-30, 10:57
  - Am I the only one around here - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 01:37
  - Cody's obligatory contrarian comment fail - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:07
  - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:42
    - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 05:06
      - I wasn't talking about Bungie licensing it - scarab, 2013-03-29, 05:15
        
        I wasn't talking about Bungie licensing it - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 11:20
    - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - Cody Miller, 2013-03-29, 10:06
      - It will be interesting to see what they will use in Halo 5 - scarab, 2013-03-29, 14:56
    - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - car15, 2013-04-02, 23:50
      - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - biggy, 2013-04-03, 00:35
      - Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - uberfoop, 2013-04-03, 00:43
  - Quantity has a quality all of its own, comrade. - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-29, 06:28
    - Quantity has a quality all of its own, comrade. - General Vagueness, 2013-04-07, 21:15
  - Am I the only one around here - RC, 2013-03-29, 08:40
  - Flexibility - electricpirate, 2013-03-29, 11:47
- Hnnnngg! - Mr Daax, 2013-03-28, 22:49
  - AND DAT MUSIC!!! - Mr Daax, 2013-03-28, 22:53
    - AND DAT MUSIC!!! - Tawpgun, 2013-03-29, 11:58
- Speculation Update Time! - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 23:03
  - Speculation Update Time! - uberfoop, 2013-03-28, 23:10
    - Speculation Update Time! - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 23:17
      - Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:19
    - Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:15
  - Speculation Update Time! - Quirel, 2013-03-30, 02:14
    - Speculation Update Time! - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 02:43
      - Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-30, 03:54
      - Speculation Update Time! - ZackDark, 2013-03-30, 08:25
      - Speculation Update Time! - Quirel, 2013-03-30, 08:28
        
        Speculation Update Time! - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-30, 09:23
        
        Speculation Update Time! - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 14:58
- Screaming souls catastrophically evacuating someone's skull - Mr Daax, 2013-03-28, 23:19
  - Screaming souls catastrophically evacuating someone's skull - NsU Soldier, 2013-03-30, 06:49
- Destiny at GDC - Xenos, 2013-03-29, 01:23
- Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-29, 08:48
  - Unknown enemy race - Ragashingo, 2013-03-29, 09:04
  - Unknown enemy race - Malagate, 2013-03-29, 09:45
    - Agree. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:51
    - Unknown enemy race - Malagate, 2013-03-29, 09:52
      - Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-29, 12:19
        
        Unknown enemy race - TDSpiral, 2013-03-30, 10:12
        
        Unknown enemy race - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-30, 10:24
        
        Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-30, 10:56
        
        Unknown enemy race - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-30, 11:09
        
        Unknown enemy race - Wakko45, 2013-03-30, 11:14
        
        Unknown enemy race - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-31, 03:43
        
        Unknown enemy race - Malagate, 2013-04-01, 05:06
        
        Unknown enemy race - kapowaz, 2013-04-01, 05:44
        
        Unknown enemy race - Malagate, 2013-04-01, 06:00
        
        Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-04-01, 10:19
        
        Unknown enemy race - SigbiasSilva, 2013-04-01, 10:36
        
        Unknown enemy race - kapowaz, 2013-04-01, 14:26
        
        Unknown enemy race - Wakko45, 2013-03-30, 11:12
        
        Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-30, 11:33
        
        Unknown enemy race - Wakko45, 2013-03-30, 12:00
        
        Strange Names? - Wakko45, 2013-03-30, 14:55
        
        Strange Names? - ZackDark, 2013-03-30, 16:56
    - Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-29, 12:31
      - Unknown enemy race - zumphry, 2013-03-29, 13:41
        
        Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-30, 10:45
        
        Unknown enemy race - zumphry, 2013-03-30, 14:59
        
        Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-30, 15:21

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