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One of my favourite characters from 'The Diamond Age' by Neal Stephenson.
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I gotta draw more fan art of books I enjoy again... it's not like I'm any less of an avid reader compared to a few years ago!
And come to think of it, I'm not sure whether the size of hoplite armor is ever specified. Military chevalines are described as being somewhere between the size of a percheron and a small elephant (almost verbatim quote), but hoplite suits are primarily implied to be bulky and little beyond that.
I always imagined them resembling space marine armor from 40K, although I went in a slightly different direction for my own take.
And come to think of it, I'm not sure whether the size of hoplite armor is ever specified. Military chevalines are described as being somewhere between the size of a percheron and a small elephant (almost verbatim quote), but hoplite suits are primarily implied to be bulky and little beyond that.
I always imagined them resembling space marine armor from 40K, although I went in a slightly different direction for my own take.
Did you perchance also read Snow Crash too? A certain lady in the DA may have some connection to it :)
I may have misremembered something regarding the suits, or it was literally thrown in at some obscure point as a off-hand comment. In my mind they took the shape of ''bayformers'' - individual interlocked pieces that could recombine via ''flowing'' over one another while also capable of detaching and serving as mini-drones or as a reserve mass to bulk up the suit to a huge size.
In any case it is nice to see another person that actually reads to any larger capacity today. I am atm reading Ivanhoe and a specialist book about Edo Japan street entertainers, after that it's: A Deepness in the Sky (prequel to A Fire Upon the Deep, heartily recommend), Broken Angels, Chanur's Venture and a few other bits ^^
Thanks for responding~
I may have misremembered something regarding the suits, or it was literally thrown in at some obscure point as a off-hand comment. In my mind they took the shape of ''bayformers'' - individual interlocked pieces that could recombine via ''flowing'' over one another while also capable of detaching and serving as mini-drones or as a reserve mass to bulk up the suit to a huge size.
In any case it is nice to see another person that actually reads to any larger capacity today. I am atm reading Ivanhoe and a specialist book about Edo Japan street entertainers, after that it's: A Deepness in the Sky (prequel to A Fire Upon the Deep, heartily recommend), Broken Angels, Chanur's Venture and a few other bits ^^
Thanks for responding~
Okay, now I am almost entirely sure you might be confusing the concept with something from another work of novel - I don't think I would have forgotten about such a crucial piece of technological lore. ^^
Hoplite suits in DA are fairly rigid, with guns built into their gauntlets and motors that greatly amplify the wearer's strength and agility. Together with war chevalines, they are one of the first instances of large, cumbersome, military hardware in a world which had up to that point been defined by highly advanced, filigree nanotechnology, which makes for a very striking (and probably intentional) contrast.
And Snow Crash was actually the first Stephenson novel I read, and arguably what got me hooked on his writing. I'm just a sucker for irreverent, tongue-in-cheek storytelling that manages to seamlessly interweave humourous and serious narratives while casually playing around with at times highly cerebral but never boring or confusing ideas. I literally devoured Cryptonomicon earlier this year, as well, and although I am currently busy with some more academic reading, I can't wait to immerse myself in some good fiction again when I have the time!
Hoplite suits in DA are fairly rigid, with guns built into their gauntlets and motors that greatly amplify the wearer's strength and agility. Together with war chevalines, they are one of the first instances of large, cumbersome, military hardware in a world which had up to that point been defined by highly advanced, filigree nanotechnology, which makes for a very striking (and probably intentional) contrast.
And Snow Crash was actually the first Stephenson novel I read, and arguably what got me hooked on his writing. I'm just a sucker for irreverent, tongue-in-cheek storytelling that manages to seamlessly interweave humourous and serious narratives while casually playing around with at times highly cerebral but never boring or confusing ideas. I literally devoured Cryptonomicon earlier this year, as well, and although I am currently busy with some more academic reading, I can't wait to immerse myself in some good fiction again when I have the time!
Then it is likely that i either misremembered the armor or it bled over and fused with another one in some other work u.u.
And yes, i began with Snow Crash which kept me hooked throughout since it was just this insane chaotic and anarchic style of writing coupled with some quite interesting and out-there themes.
Vernor Vinge is also an author i grew in love with, if you fancy cyberpunk i recommend his 'Rainbows End' for a slew of interesting techs but also some compelling drama. And i'd be remiss if i didn't mention 'ol Gibson though i didn't start with Neuromancer but with his Bridge Trilogy (it has the same energy as Snow Crash~).
And yes, i began with Snow Crash which kept me hooked throughout since it was just this insane chaotic and anarchic style of writing coupled with some quite interesting and out-there themes.
Vernor Vinge is also an author i grew in love with, if you fancy cyberpunk i recommend his 'Rainbows End' for a slew of interesting techs but also some compelling drama. And i'd be remiss if i didn't mention 'ol Gibson though i didn't start with Neuromancer but with his Bridge Trilogy (it has the same energy as Snow Crash~).
Oooh, Gibson is a real classic!
I first read a bunch of his short stories before tackling the novels. As it turns out, his fast-paced, expressionistic style and uncanny ability to cram an encyclopedia's worth of emergent worldbuilding into a few pages is perfect for short fiction. I did start with the Neuromancer trilogy after that though, the Bridge followed later.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of anthologies that feature works from a bunch of different authors - Mirrorshades (edited by none other than Bruce Sterling) comes to mind as a famous example. I'm pretty sure I've still got a copy lying around somewhere. Another, lesser known one, evocatively titled 'Hackers' and edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, actually features a Stephenson story titled SPEW I couldn't find anywhere else, among other very solid entries.
I'll probably have to look into your suggestions some time... if I ever get done with the ever-growing backlog, that is. ^^
I first read a bunch of his short stories before tackling the novels. As it turns out, his fast-paced, expressionistic style and uncanny ability to cram an encyclopedia's worth of emergent worldbuilding into a few pages is perfect for short fiction. I did start with the Neuromancer trilogy after that though, the Bridge followed later.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of anthologies that feature works from a bunch of different authors - Mirrorshades (edited by none other than Bruce Sterling) comes to mind as a famous example. I'm pretty sure I've still got a copy lying around somewhere. Another, lesser known one, evocatively titled 'Hackers' and edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, actually features a Stephenson story titled SPEW I couldn't find anywhere else, among other very solid entries.
I'll probably have to look into your suggestions some time... if I ever get done with the ever-growing backlog, that is. ^^
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