Alex Humva Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well, I mean, you can be plenty flashy on a budget. Say I was an explosive magician. The energy in one gram of TNT is standardized as one large Calorie. One gram of TNT can be plenty flashy, and really it depends on what the upper limits of a D magician is. If I can transmute the Calorie energy in a soda bottle directly into heat and light, I can make one **** of a bang. Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast of Awesomeness Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well you'd probably need to be at least a D.8, but yes I get the memo, even limited superpowers are still ridiculously cool. Quote Well, would you just look at that? I'm a piece of toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hey ya'll, I edited some important bits like an intro and a profile into the draft I have going on the page 118. Thoughts are appreciated. =P Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Guess who's back. Back again. I've started working on a RTSRPG, similar in setting to Starscape, but with larger scope and softer sci-fi, and a much more developed system for tracking Industry than even SK had. Is anyone interested in playing another Space set RTSRPG? I'm putting a lot more effort into the system than before. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 .....You have my impractical laser cannon. Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Just some hooks I'd like to throw out. Four different types of FTL drive. A Race-Building system which currently allows for over two hundred different combinations of unique traits. Ancient relics from fallen empires of eons past, possibly including an entire Ringworld. I'm taking very heavy inspiration from Larry Niven's "Known Space" series. Edited March 29, 2013 by Grapple Wizard Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) You had me at Space RTS. I've got ten different race ideas currently. Rover is going to be releasing his for years it seems like. So I gotta use some of them. Edited March 29, 2013 by Basilisk Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 We can always use more refining and adding to the Industrial Points system. I would offer some of the mechanics for Fields of Gold, but 1200 AD industry doesn't translate well to futuristic soft sci-fi. I call dibs on the sapient cuttlefish. Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 For industry, it's being split into two Resources, Money and CHON Money is produced by civilized areas and industrial sites, CHON is produced by Gas Mines, Water Electrolysis, and the like. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hmm. The four fundamental organic compounds as a resource. Consider me intrigued. Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrd Bid Ful Araed Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Guess who's back. Back again. I've started working on a RTSRPG, similar in setting to Starscape, but with larger scope and softer sci-fi, and a much more developed system for tracking Industry than even SK had. Is anyone interested in playing another Space set RTSRPG? I'm putting a lot more effort into the system than before. Depends how hard the sci-fi will be. I've never been particularly interested in trying to write a physics lecture every time I try to come up with some new technology and your comparison to Larry Niven has me looking nervously for the exits because it probably won't be my cup of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 The sci-fi is actually surprisingly soft. Artificial gravity is available at the start of the game(though you have to spend Build Points on it) and we have no less than four types of FTL travel to choose from. The game is soft enough that, if you have a really cool idea, I might just be okay with throwing physics out the window and letting you have it. For those interested, I'm working on a Build Point system for designing your races. Take a look! Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 So, from what I'm reading, it's actually possible to not start with FTL? ...Hmm. This will be interesting. Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Precisely. Also, just for you I added the "Fleetborn" trait, if you want to play an Exodus fleet from beyond the map. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kothra Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alex, I feel the whole spirits section was too convoluted, and I never really saw anything about how it directly impacts gameplay.And Xom, I haven't read the document just yet, I was sold as soon as I saw "softer sci-fi". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alex, I feel the whole spirits section was too convoluted, and I never really saw anything about how it directly impacts gameplay.It needs some polishing yeah, but... never saw anything about how it directly impacts gameplay? I... I really don't know what to say or how to respond. It basically effects every single aspect of gameplay in the game in massive ways. xD Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Dips on a machine race. Feel free to start running organic meatbags. Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Humva Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I'll do cuttlefish or the Natsirt Exodus Fleet. The last remaining warriors of a race destroyed by genocide. This should be fun. Quote 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 "In short, my English Lit friend, living in a mental world of absolute rights and wrongs, may be imagining that because all theories are wrong, the earth may be thought spherical now, but cubical next century, and a hollow icosahedron the next, and a doughnut shape the one after." -Isaac Asimov, responding to a letter he had received saying that scientific certainty was false, The Relativity of Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelonewander Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I do like the sound of space RTS, and soft sci-fi? even better. After reading the document, I have one question. Do we get six points for each part, or overall? Quote War...war never changes.We crawl, on our knees for you,under, a sky no longer blue, we sweat, all day long for you.But we sow, seeds to see us though,cause sometimes dreams just don't come true, we wait, to reap what we are due.-Rise Against, Re-Education (through Labor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Overall. I was kind of unsure about whether to run this. Given all the awesome reception, now I'm committed. If anyone's interested in playing Cartographer, I could use one. It doesn't need to be 3-D, because this will be set in a fairly flat area of space. Edited March 29, 2013 by Xomeron Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast of Awesomeness Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I will be playing, definitely, and I'll probably be bringing that idea I got from the Lorax in.Yes, be confused. Quote Well, would you just look at that? I'm a piece of toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 You speak for the trees. THE TREES THAT WILL BURN UNDER THE FIRES OF INDUSTRY. GLORY TO THE MACHINE. Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast of Awesomeness Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 xDXom, how will you treat multi-species civs? Quote Well, would you just look at that? I'm a piece of toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not allowed at first. I want to keep this to one species per player, Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast of Awesomeness Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 What about my sentient trees who manipulate the genetics of the wildlife around them to create host bodies for their seedlings? [/halfwayruinsurprise] Quote Well, would you just look at that? I'm a piece of toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara White Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 What about people who don't agree with their government? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 If you're worried about those, you take the Perfect Dictatorship option. If you want to play them, go on ahead. But they're not really an issue. Spaceships are so expensive and well guarded that it's essentially impossible to get your hands on a spaceship. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara White Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I meant something like running an espionage agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Of course you did. Espionage Agencies will be almost useless against Perfect Dictatorships, because those states control the entire economy, population, media, and everything else. Even against most other races, the option to simply restrict aliens to certain areas will make espionage difficult. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 A shoot on sight policy does work wonders. Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Kind of makes it hard to be diplomatic though. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havelock Vetinari Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Kind of makes it hard to be diplomatic though. "Come near our space and you eat plasma." "....I...." "This station is the only acceptable meeting point." "But..." "Plasma." Quote I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people. You are wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalSunshineSister Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 What, pray tell, happens if we happen to only use up five of our six points? I've got AI, Hyperdrive, Colonised Asteroid Belt, and Technolepathy. No other single-point skills seem particularly well-suited to the race I have planned. Side-note: thank you for noting at the beginning that it's softer sci-fi. Quote We will remember - Skies may fade and stars may wane; we won't forget And your light shines bright - yes so much brighter shine on We will remember - Until the skies will fall we won't forget We will remember We all shall follow doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) I'm just about to add an option for a Space Elevator on the Homeworld, for one point. Does that appeal to you? This is an open-ended system. Feel free to suggest stuff. If not, well, you could just not spend it. Wouldn't get any refund on it though. Edited March 30, 2013 by Xomeron Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalSunshineSister Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I'm going to have to think about whether these chaps would want a space elevator. Hmm... Could I go halfway on transhumanism, so they aren't actually in cyberspace, but they're basically masters of prosthetics? Quote We will remember - Skies may fade and stars may wane; we won't forget And your light shines bright - yes so much brighter shine on We will remember - Until the skies will fall we won't forget We will remember We all shall follow doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I don't see why not. Are you talking full on body swapping, like in Avatar? Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalSunshineSister Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Certainly swapping minds into the bodies of other organics would not be a common practice for them. I was thinking primarily of using mechanical/computer enhancements to either replace or upgrade existing parts. Your choice as to whether copying a mind onto a computer is beyond them at this point. (Even if it were possible, they wouldn't entirely give up their physical forms for such a thing. More of something for very clever people to do when death is otherwise unavoidable.) Quote We will remember - Skies may fade and stars may wane; we won't forget And your light shines bright - yes so much brighter shine on We will remember - Until the skies will fall we won't forget We will remember We all shall follow doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I think that Brain Uploading would be one of the ways to do the AI advancement. As for cybernetic enhancements, pretty much everyone has the tech to build those. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kothra Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 That fits more into the "Engineered for War" trait, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xomeron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Engineered For War is replacing all your soldiers with a new, more warlike form. If you're talking about doing that for your entire military(or just all your infantry) then yes, Engineered For War is that. Everyone has the option to make cybernetic limbs in small amounts, enough for injured veterans and the like. Quote That being said, thag thag thaggity thag thagness.-Rover "A memo was sent to Astaria asking if it would at all be possible to make a flying goat.""The Astarians responded that making a goat fly would be trivial; making it land safely would be another matter entirely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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