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Whats with all the pony references?

By Shamrock1232 on May 12, 2012 10:49:38 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

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I love ponies too, but how did it start up over here?

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Sinperium
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May 12, 2012 10:50:33 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Some people call me the Space Cowboy.

The "Space Ponies" were a group of early testers(possibly developers) in Sins and loved the game calling their group, "TheSpace Ponies".  They have since become legendary figures who's origins were forgotten...until now.

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Ryat
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May 12, 2012 10:56:25 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Space Ponies is an old joke. Its the one Easter Egg in the game.

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GoaFan77
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May 12, 2012 11:14:27 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Keep your eyes peeled and you may see the mystical vacuum proof ponies yourself in game.

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May 13, 2012 1:32:08 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!!!!!!!

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ChaosMaster130
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May 13, 2012 1:52:39 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

No. Magic is chucking a fireball into some jerks face after he insulted your wizard hat.

Never diss the wizard hat 

 

And for something completely unrelated VRT/Starbase Combo attack FTW!

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May 13, 2012 1:55:39 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting ChaosMaster130,
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No. Magic is chucking a fireball into some jerks face after he insulted your wizard hat.

Never diss the wizard hat 

 

And for something completely unrelated VRT/Starbase Combo attack FTW!

 

You don't get the reference =[

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Humility
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May 13, 2012 2:28:40 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Oh poor, Yellow Ponies with pink hair ponies! I wonder why she cry, anyway in real world I find that horse and ponies is very annyod horse and very rebel, well most of them.

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Shamrock1232
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May 13, 2012 11:00:42 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Fluttershy is best pony.

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Humility
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May 13, 2012 11:58:51 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

So that pony's name? LOL

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Fyrstar2002
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May 13, 2012 12:02:07 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

True story:

 

The space pony came up because of a joke between Yarlen and another Developer.  The joke was so hilarious that it spread throughtout the business, and they added it to the game.

 

They won't tell me what the joke was.

 

(It's true, ask Yarlen)

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ToJKa
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May 13, 2012 6:50:59 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Space ponies came long before this MLP craze. They have nothing to do with that atleast.

And for some reason they like hang out on Pirate Bases and asteroids, so i don't think the Sins ponies are as friendly either 

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Tridus
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May 13, 2012 6:52:12 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Shamrock1232,
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Fluttershy is best pony.

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Sinperium
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May 14, 2012 12:03:54 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

There is a blog/interview somewhere out there on the web where Brad is quoted by the interviewers having said the "Space Ponies" were a group of devs/testers who loved the game and during the alpha began to call themselves the Space Ponies.

I hadn't heard of the Yarlen joke.  

The truth is out there...somewhere.

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May 14, 2012 12:12:32 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Sinperium,
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The truth is out there...somewhere.

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Classicvibe
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May 14, 2012 12:24:09 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Sinperium,
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The truth is out there...somewhere.

 

But the lies are in your head

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GoaFan77
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May 14, 2012 1:33:33 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting ToJKa,
reply 11
Space ponies came long before this MLP craze. They have nothing to do with that atleast.

Quoting Fyrstar2002,
reply 10
The space pony came up because of a joke between Yarlen and another Developer.

Clearly then the space ponies were the inspiration for My little pony. That means Yarlen is directly responsible for all the bronies. We must do the future generations of males a favor and eliminate all those responsible. I hear the Vasari are coming with the special nanites designed for the task next week.

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May 14, 2012 10:59:50 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Sinperium,
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The truth is out there...somewhere.

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