DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Will we ever be able to ride Zebras into battle? Edited September 12, 2013 by TerataiHancur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerichoFayne Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) This is the only horse Tenno will ride into battle..... Edited September 12, 2013 by JerichoFayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 But we're not wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinderain Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 That's a strange plural form of 'ninja'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhakoon Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 That's a strange plural form of 'ninja'. the "idiot apostrophe" is quite common... here in germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 the "idiot apostrophe" is quite common... here in germany. What frustrates me more is I knew it was spelt wrong and didn't realize I made the mistake. cba changing it though >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinderain Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 the "idiot apostrophe" is quite common... here in germany. There shouldn't be an 's', either. The true plural form is just 'ninja'. But, English, you know, it likes to do stupid things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 There shouldn't be an 's', either. The true plural form is just 'ninja'. But, English, you know, it likes to do stupid things. I've seen it butchered in my days. Regardless, this is getting slightly off topic >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak_Gohae Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 buggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 buggies. Oh god what the hell is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinderain Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ninja Captor. Japanese stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorigan Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 There shouldn't be an 's', either. The true plural form is just 'ninja'. But, English, you know, it likes to do stupid things. Check out the Etymology part. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja "In English, the plural of ninja can be either unchanged as ninja, reflecting the Japanese language's lack of grammatical number, or the regular English plural ninjas." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinderain Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Check out the Etymology part. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja "In English, the plural of ninja can be either unchanged as ninja, reflecting the Japanese language's lack of grammatical number, or the regular English plural ninjas." Ah, wikipedia. But that basically repeats what I said, the English language likes to mess with things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amistyrja Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I never used the word 'ninjas' because it sounds really weird for some reason, and that the a in it would come out as 'uh' instead of 'ah'. Plain old 'ninja' for plural sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisvogel Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) But we're not wizards aren't we? XD If someone asked me if WF was either ninjas or wizards, i'd say wizards is the closest one Edited September 12, 2013 by Eisvogel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBones Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 aren't we? XD If someone asked me if WF was either ninjas or wizards, i'd say wizards is the closest one Ninja-Wizards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasmir Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ninja-Wizards. With Eye lasers bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archistopheles Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It's been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Oh Dear god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildJuice Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Only thing ninja about this game is the fact that ninjas were farmers and that's all we do. Ninjas didn't wear long colored flashy scarves, ninjas didn't use guns, ninjas were all about deception and surprise, they didn't rush into battle. If they did, they'd be called militia. So yeah to answer, no Tenno will never ride zebras, because their association to ninjas is just a big stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Only thing ninja about this game is the fact that ninjas were farmers and that's all we do. Ninjas didn't wear long colored flashy scarves, ninjas didn't use guns, ninjas were all about deception and surprise, they didn't rush into battle. If they did, they'd be called militia. So yeah to answer, no Tenno will never ride zebras, because their association to ninjas is just a big stretch. So this whole game and it's motto is a lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValhaHazred Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Only thing ninja about this game is the fact that ninjas were farmers and that's all we do. Ninjas didn't wear long colored flashy scarves, ninjas didn't use guns, ninjas were all about deception and surprise, they didn't rush into battle. But anime and videogame ninja do. Was anyone actually expecting historically accurate space!ninja? Come to think of it I don't think a realistic ninja has ever been in popular culture. Edited September 12, 2013 by ValhaHazred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivy Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 So yeah to answer, no Tenno will never ride zebras, because their association to ninjas is just a big stretch. I wouldn't say that is the reason why we won't get to ride zebras... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinderain Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Only thing ninja about this game is the fact that ninjas were farmers and that's all we do. Ninjas didn't wear long colored flashy scarves, ninjas didn't use guns, ninjas were all about deception and surprise, they didn't rush into battle. If they did, they'd be called militia. So yeah to answer, no Tenno will never ride zebras, because their association to ninjas is just a big stretch. Your history is a bit rusty. Story time! Different ninja did different things. Ninjutsu is about survival and unconventional warfare. It consists of a variety of different teachings, tactics and unarmed and weapon fighting styles, including firearms and explosives. Some ninja were bodyguards, others were tasked with gathering information or spreading misinformation and open combat isn't uncommon, either. They've taken part in battles and wars, raids, captures and defenses of castles and other structures. The Siege of Fushimi/Battle of Sekigahara, for example. Which is sosooosoosoooooooo cool, so I'm probably gonna get a little off track. The castle was controlled by Torii Mototada, a vassal of childhood friend Tokugawa Ieyasu. Around 400 ninja of the Koga-ryu had helped Torii Mototada's garrison defend the castle long enough to allow the rest of Tokugawa's army to regroup for another fight. Some of the Koga ninja served inside the castle, while others were outside, performing raids on the attacking armies. They were horribly outnumbered and knew that keeping the castle under control was an impossibility. Before Fushimi fell, Torii Mototada and 10 members of his garrison were left. He was almost dead and committed seppuku in battle, which is probably the most highly celebrated act of seppuku in Japanese history. Then Tokugawa came with a huge army, kicked everyone's asses, took the castle back and then formed the Tokugawa Shogunate that lasted for 268 years. *edit* I feel like I should add this. There were two ninja clans, the Iga and the Koga. The Iga-ryu and Koga-ryu schools were the most well-known in Japan. Some time before all of the events at Fushimi and Sekigara, both clans were almost wiped out completely. Some survivors had fled to Tokugawa Ieyasu. After Tokugawa's victory, some of the Iga and Koga were employed as guards and police forces.*edit* The floors of Fushimi castle were moved into a temple and made into a ceiling. The bloodstains remained and can still be seen to this day, along with old records identifying the blood of Torii Mototada and his soldiers. I think there is a movie about it. ALL THAT ASIDE. Modern forces and organizations that we have today are doing the same things that ninja did back then. Old ninja used their share of guns and explosives, appropriate to the period. Everything evolves over time. If old ninja had access to the technology that we have now, or that the Warframe universe has, they would sure as hell take advantage of it. Taking advantage of their enemies is what they did best. Ninjutsu includes knowledge of geography and meteorology, taking advantage of nature to form tactics to beat their enemies. If anyone is interested, the last known record of ninja participating in open combat is the Shimabara rebellion. I had read a bit about it when I had first researched the Koga and Iga ninja and the recorded events are pretty detailed. Edited September 12, 2013 by FatalX7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRandom7 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Your history is a bit rusty. Story time! Different ninja did different things. Ninjutsu is about survival and unconventional warfare. It consists of a variety of different teachings, tactics and unarmed and weapon fighting styles, including firearms and explosives. Some ninja were bodyguards, others were tasked with gathering information or spreading misinformation and open combat isn't uncommon, either. They've taken part in battles and wars, raids, captures and defenses of castles and other structures. The Siege of Fushimi/Battle of Sekigahara, for example. Which is sosooosoosoooooooo cool, so I'm probably gonna get a little off track. The castle was controlled by Torii Mototada, a vassal of childhood friend Tokugawa Ieyasu. Around 400 ninja of the Koga-ryu had helped Torii Mototada's garrison defend the castle long enough to allow the rest of Tokugawa's army to regroup for another fight. Some of the Koga ninja served inside the castle, while others were outside, performing raids on the attacking armies. They were horribly outnumbered and knew that keeping the castle under control was an impossibility. Before Fushimi fell, Torii Mototada and 10 members of his garrison were left. He was almost dead and committed seppuku in battle, which is probably the most highly celebrated act of seppuku in Japanese history. Then Tokugawa came with a huge army, kicked everyone's asses, took the castle back and then formed the Tokugawa Shogunate that lasted for 268 years. *edit* I feel like I should add this. There were two ninja clans, the Iga and the Koga. The Iga-ryu and Koga-ryu schools were the most well-known in Japan. Some time before all of the events at Fushimi and Sekigara, both clans were almost wiped out completely. Some survivors had fled to Tokugawa Ieyasu. After Tokugawa's victory, some of the Iga and Koga were employed as guards and police forces.*edit* The floors of Fushimi castle were moved into a temple and made into a ceiling. The bloodstains remained and can still be seen to this day, along with old records identifying the blood of Torii Mototada and his soldiers. I think there is a movie about it. ALL THAT ASIDE. Modern forces and organizations that we have today are doing the same things that ninja did back then. Old ninja used their share of guns and explosives, appropriate to the period. Everything evolves over time. If old ninja had access to the technology that we have now, or that the Warframe universe has, they would sure as hell take advantage of it. Taking advantage of their enemies is what they did best. Ninjutsu includes knowledge of geography and meteorology, taking advantage of nature to form tactics to beat their enemies. If anyone is interested, the last known record of ninja participating in open combat is the Shimabara rebellion. I had read a bit about it when I had first researched the Koga and Iga ninja and the recorded events are pretty detailed. My god it's a thread about ninjas and zebras and you managed to write an essay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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