Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Ponies and Technology


Ponies and technology. Two good things that go great together, right? Well, yes and no.
Setting a hard technology level for Equestria is a real hassle for a number of reasons, all of which we'll hopefully be able to address. But suffice to say that Faust's intent was quickly moved away from in favor of convenience and expanding the possible stories, and for the most part I feel that was a good move. But if we're to approach ponies with machinery, just what is considered going “too far” and breaking the setting?

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Thoughts on the Pets


We've looked at a lot of characters, haven't we? The Mane 6, Spike, Trixie, Celestia and Not-Celestia, and so forth. But you know who we haven't talked about? At all? None other than those lovable critters, the pony's pets. And since they're technically characters in their own right, why not take a look at them and see if there's anything to mine?