Thoughts on Technology Advancement within MLP:FiM fanfiction?

[Dreadmallon 353]

I recently got an idea for a fanfiction, but it included advanced technology, like robotics and such. It was "what if there was an scientist (and technician) who had made such discoveries, but kept it to himself," (like Sir Isaac Newton with his discovery of Calculus, although this stallion here is the antagonist) explaining the low-tech atmosphere of Equestria. Your thoughts on such an idea?

Edited April 6, 2013 by III Pronged III

[Sir.Flutter Hooves 2,953]

Well, what about something more of these lines?

 

What if say Twilight accidentally invents some high tech stuff? Like she was doing a spell and she invented wires, and experimented with that? I like your idea to, BTW.

 

 

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[Revolver Bobcat 45]

Well, what about something more of these lines?

 

What if say Twilight accidentally invents some high tech stuff? Like she was doing a spell and she invented wires, and experimented with that? I like your idea to, BTW.

 

 

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Well... to be honest i don't think that would work since she is the element of magic, why would she need technology if she has magic?

 

And that's the main problem with the idea of technology in equestria, why would they NEED robots to do things for them when they have magic and shit? Technology comes from need, so it's okay if they make a car becouse they need something to move things from place to place without much hastle, robots on the other hand... for what i can see there's no sign of electicity neither, how are they powered up? and if you say a magic stone then the whole point of technology goes down the drainer becouse it becomes magic.

 

I mean, i saw SOME pieces of technology (A videogame machine in the hearts and hooves day and the hairblow machine from the just for sidekicks episode) but it's not very clear how they work (Since none of that stuff is conected to anything at all)

 

In my opinion, it would only work if its an Earth pony the one that makes all that, becouse they're the ones in need for that, pegasy maybe, but definetely not unicorn.

 

About the setting of this, maybe an underground city? or a large city inside a mountain? i don't know, it has to be hidden.

[Dreadmallon 353]

In my opinion, it would only work if its an Earth pony the one that makes all that, becouse they're the ones in need for that, pegasy maybe, but definetely not unicorn.

 

   I can understand how this could be confusing. It would be confusing because the villain would be the son of this evil scientist/technician, who is rich and powerful stallion, but only because of his connections with a thieving organization. The villain is an Earth pony, who uses the technology created by his father to become an cybernetic, artificial alicorn. With some bugs, of course, don't want an Gary Stu

 

   Also, another confusing thing would be what you said, "Why would he be so fixated on technology?" I can say for certain it wouldn't be for cyborg alicorns. I think I may trash, or heavily edit the idea because, despite the argument that this is a story for my OC New Moon and not Twilight and the Mane 6, it still doesn't feel like MLP.

 

   I'm open to suggestions on how to make a technical genius as an antagonist, and keep it with an MLP-esque atmosphere (the story will be somewhat different, as it is a NM story, as said before).

Edited April 6, 2013 by III Pronged III

[Revolver Bobcat 45]

   I can understand how this could be confusing. It would be confusing because the villain would be the son of this evil scientist/technician, who is rich and powerful stallion, but only because of his connections with a thieving organization. The villain is an Earth pony, who uses the technology created by his father to become an cybernetic, artificial alicorn. With some bugs, of course, don't want an Gary Stu

 

   Also, another confusing thing would be what you said, "Why would he be so fixated on technology?" I can say for certain it wouldn't be for cyborg alicorns. I think I may trash, or heavily edit the idea because, despite the argument that this is a story for my OC New Moon and not Twilight and the Mane 6, it still doesn't feel like MLP.

 

Hey, that is not a bad idea, in fact, forget the gary stu shit, make him a full cyborg, he won't be an alicorn but he can have the "Looks" of one.

 

Like, give him wings and a horn, the horn might do nothing but is the illusion that counts, if he "Looks" like an alicorn, then maybe some other ponies will follow him, get my idea? who won't wanne be an alicorn? maybe the earth ponies feel less becouse of the pagasy wings and the unicorns magic and then this guy comes and offers them both for free, its really tempting, you know?

 

As for why he would do that, maybe is for even up the score with the rest of the races, if he can become an alicorn through science, then anyone that follows him can, give him some kind of motto like "Magic is obsolete". Or it could be a standar villian if you want, maybe he just want to control the population.

 

Its up to you, tell me if any of that helps.

[Dreadmallon 353]

Hey, that is not a bad idea, in fact, forget the gary stu shit, make him a full cyborg, he won't be an alicorn but he can have the "Looks" of one.

 

Like, give him wings and a horn, the horn might do nothing but is the illusion that counts, if he "Looks" like an alicorn, then maybe some other ponies will follow him, get my idea? who won't wanne be an alicorn? maybe the earth ponies feel less becouse of the pagasy wings and the unicorns magic and then this guy comes and offers them both for free, its really tempting, you know?

 

As for why he would do that, maybe is for even up the score with the rest of the races, if he can become an alicorn through science, then anyone that follows him can, give him some kind of motto like "Magic is obsolete". Or it could be a standar villian if you want, maybe he just want to control the population.

 

Its up to you, tell me if any of that helps.

 

I understand where you're coming from. Yeah, currently this is what I had planned and questioned:

New Moon is on a quest of redemption following my main fanfiction (another story). He heads to Manehattan first, only to meet up with a bandit group that has haunted the city for decades. He meets a pegasus named Charm, his future ally and love interest, who is the leader of the group. Later on (after confrontations, and masquerading himself into the organization) he learns that she has a brother, an Earth pony, who is the brains of the organization, and nothing too special physically (at all; aka the villain). He also learns that her father is this rich, scientific stallion. The stallion performs a test on the brother, and makes him this cybernetic alicorn, and his mental stability is just broken, making him insane, and increasing his jealousy (of his sister), and other negative emotions. Pretty much, he's supposed to be a Green Goblin/Joker-like villain. Tries to kill NM after realizing his identity, fails, and later tries to destroy the city (Not certain about this part).

 

My problem with this is that a) Doesn't feel like MLP and I still haven't worked out some plotholes, most involving the rise of political and financial power of this family.

[Revolver Bobcat 45]

I understand where you're coming from. Yeah, currently this is what I had planned and questioned:

New Moon is on a quest of redemption following my main fanfiction (another story). He heads to Manehattan first, only to meet up with a bandit group that has haunted the city for decades. He meets a pegasus named Charm, his future ally and love interest, who is the leader of the group. Later on (after confrontations, and masquerading himself into the organization) he learns that she has a brother, an Earth pony, who is the brains of the organization, and nothing too special physically (at all; aka the villain). He also learns that her father is this rich, scientific stallion. The stallion performs a test on the brother, and makes him this cybernetic alicorn, and his mental stability is just broken, making him insane, and increasing his jealousy (of his sister), and other negative emotions. Pretty much, he's supposed to be a Green Goblin/Joker-like villain. Tries to kill NM after realizing his identity, fails, and later tries to destroy the city (Not certain about this part).

 

My problem with this is that a) Doesn't feel like MLP and I still haven't worked out some plotholes, most involving the rise of political and financial power of this family.

 

 

Okay, thats fine, i had in mind a carismatic dictador and you a frankenstein monster.

 

Okay... let's say the brother has some kind of incapacity, like he's missing an arm (leg? i don't know how that translate to ponies) or his blind, there, now you have motivation for him being jealous and why would the father make those experiments on him, he wants to help him (or is he?) .

 

As for the rest, im sorry but you can't put those ideas and still expect to be similar to the show, you just can't, it could be a good fanfic but the "Experiment on his son" is kinda off the limits. Also, you can't have political or maybe even financial power through technology, at least not in equestria, technology there is far too undeveloped for being important in that society, their world is one of magic.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Revolver Bobcat

[Dreadmallon 353]

Okay, thats fine, i had in mind a carismatic dictador and you a frankenstein monster.

 

Okay... let's say the brother has some kind of incapacity, like he's missing an arm (leg? i don't know how that translate to ponies) or his blind, there, now you have motivation for him being jealous and why would the father make those experiments on him, he wants to help him (or is he?) .

 

As for the rest, im sorry but you can't put those ideas and still expect to be similar to the show, you just can't, it could be a good fanfic but the "Experiment on his son" is kinda off the limits. Also, you can't have political or maybe even financial power through technology, at least not in equestria, technology there is far too undeveloped for being important in that society, their world is one of magic.

 

Yeah, I understand what you mean. I'm going to keep the technology part in, but change mostly everything else about the villain.