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    Everybody mambo!

    in Fun and Games

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    <font class=header_article><b>Mithras</b></font> <hr noshade size='1' color=8E7315>

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    Mithras claims that he does all the work around here, which is probably true. He updates the site, moderates the forums, and for the most part takes care of things when Ogre is away. Also, he is responsible for helping make Through The Ages what it is today: a great site.<br><br>

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              <td><font class="content"><a href="mailto:mithras@ogresnet.com">mithras@ogresnet.com</a></font></td>

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  12. Paper Frogs

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

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    I haven't made a post here in a while, though I haven't completely left. I scanned in some old pictures of my frogs.

    frogs01.png

    Seen here on the left is the Turkish team, the Canadian team on the right, and an older team without any nationality in the rear centre, and the Swiss team on the rear right. Strewn about are the Swiss Guards, folded in my friend's style.

    frogs05.png

    Swiss team in the rear left, and Swiss Guards strewn about as with the above photo. Norwegian team on the left, Swedish team in a line on the right, with some generic frogs behind. Behind those are the Australian frogs, and some particularly tiny frogs are behind those.

    Some more shots with all the frogs:

    frogs03.png

    frogs02.png

    frogs04.png

    I finally got to making a step-by-step instruction on the art of paper frog folding. Almost all of it came from memory, and a mere glance at a frog was enough to make me remember what I forgot. Strange, I haven't folded a frog in ages ;)

    First, here are all the steps for making frogs. Don't worry, I'll tell you what they show.

    frogfold.GIF

    1. Take a square piece of paper, and fold it in half. As you can see, dotted lines represent folds.

    2. Fold diagonal creases on the top side of your newly created rectangle.

    3. This is a tricky step to illustrate, and just as hard to explain. First, create a crease halfway across the top half of your rectangle. Now, bring in each end of that crease, using the diagonals from the last step, so that the ends of the crease touch the very centre of your rectangle. You should have a triangle on top of a square, as in step 4.

    4. Create front legs for your frog by folding the tips of the triangle upwards. Don't rip the whole triangle, just the part that is above the main body.

    5. Fold the bottom half of the square upwards.

    6. Fold each side inwards, not folding the front legs, only the area of paper underneath them.

    7. Fold the bottom half of the square upwards.

    8. Even trickier part, even harder to illustrate. You'll have to use that brain, in coordination with my visual aid, to reach step 9. Fold the tips, that are touching the centre, outwards (a), making sure that you make diagonals (:P as shown. For the love of frogs, please don't resort to ripping anything.

    9. You have created the rear legs. Fold them downwards.

    10. Fold them upwards again. This simply adds more depth and thickness to the legs, which is important in making the frogs jump.

    11. It also looks nicer.

    12. Flip frog over.

    13. The lower crease goes in, the upper crease goes over. This is a particularly important part, but it takes practise to know the right way to do it. What this does is create the spring that allows your frog to jump.

    14. You're done! If your frog in no way resembles this, re-read instructions, then post about how my instructions make absolutely no sense.

    Pictures of a British team, which will soon be in the works, and potentially an Icelandic team, will be coming in the near future.

    Rome: Total War

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    What, 78 years old and only 9 command?

    My big generals keep dying at 60 (actually, all my people), but they're always 10 command, 10 influence, and low management. I could've gotten a huge army to attack Rome just before he died of old age (I was afraid he was going to die in the journey) but what ended up happening was that I wasn't allowed to attack Rome yet :( I was playing a game before and I was allowed to then after a small time.

    Yes, those are Cretan archers, I forgot to deselect for that screen and the jpg really did screw it up... Anyways, I just finished my first Brutii short campaign. It took so long to find and kill those Macedonians because they went to Africa :(

    I haven't seen the Marius reforms either, but I've only been playing for a week. I was getting way too much money, and then suddenly the automanaged cities had so many troops I lost all of it in a few turns.

    Pity you can't get the battles, Centurion. I was getting lag at ~3000 men and onagers firing fire and making smoke. Not that that makes you feel any better :(

    Is anyone interested in comparing their battle skills with mine on multiplayer?

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