Multiplayer RP Scenerio (long)

[Phoenix-D]

Tesco: you're in. What race?
TerranC: I can't spell that race's name offhand, hence "bird brain". They don't look anything like the Krill, though that's the best I've seen so far. For the Orions, the Pratorian shipset doesn't really fit. They look like cats. "Tabbies" or "Whisker Twisters" is the nickname the Terrans give them. Really fond of fighters BTW, though not as good at them as the birds.

A few additions: The resupply tech area will not be allowed. No Quantum Reactors. PD is out- use smaller beam weapons.

SJ: I'll think about it. I have to figure out how I'm doing the bugs first, really.

Some more data on the races, so anyone else interested can pick:

-Terrans (all types): Galaxy's superpower- until the Bugs arrive. Best weapons technology, good R&D. Balanced weapons- energy, missile, fighter. Advanced traits: none. rock/oxygen. Advanced Traits: Nautral Merchants (core). Rebels have slightly better Aggressiveness and Defensiveness due to their more naval background.

Birds: (Opiluchi sp) Galaxy's best fighter pilots. They do look like birds.. big, bipedal predatory birds with hands. (very) Junior partner in the alliance with the Terrans. Small population- dislikes crowding, so no heavily populated worlds. Fighter heavy fleets. ice/oxygen. Racial Traits: whatever racial tree gets the best fighter weapons.

Orions: "Tabbies". Lost the Third Interstellar War to the Terrans. A war right now would come close, but the Terrans would still win. Honor bound culture. Currently allies with the terrans, though not so tight as the birds. Similar fleet as the Terrans, but with more empahis on fighters. rock/oxygen.

Gorm: Heavy-grav world occupants. In a similar situation with the Orions as the birds are with the Terrans, except openly "subservient". Very powerful for a subject power. Mildly telepathic, and a high radiation tolerence that makes their ships the fastest ever built. Bad fighter pilots. Fleet favors close-ranged weaponry. Advanced Traits: Propulsion Experts.

Arachnids/Bugs: Extremely aggressive, xenophobic. Described as a starfish crossed with a tarantula. Views all the other races as cattle (litterally). Impossible to communicate with, thus immune to intelligence actions. Massive fleet; no fighters. Advanced traits: Advanced Power Conservation, Advanced Storage Techniques.

Remeber that you'll be jumping in the middle of all this

Races available:
Terran (core): available
Terran (fringe/rebels): TerranC
Terran (rim): available
Orion: available
Birds: available
Gorm: available
Bugs: me OR suicide junkie
if suicide gets the bugs, I'll take one of the minor races that aren't listed here, like the Tangri, and/or any race that doesn't get filled up.

Phoenix-D

[tesco samoa]

I'll play the Gorm.


Will there be a history of the game up to that point and some pointers on how each race feels about each other and how to play the race.

I have not read the books.

[geoschmo]

If you need a cat race for the Orions, I uploaded the Leonine to the PBW file library. Someone could use them.

Geoschmo

[Phoenix-D]

"Will there be a history of the game up to that point and some pointers on how each race feels about each other and how to play the race."

Well, the scenerio will include a first-turn "briefing" on the situation. I'll also send the players a more-detailed write up of their race if they request it, assuming we get enough people. It's loosely based on the books but of course once things start, anything goes.

Geo: thanks, I'll check it out.

Races available:
Terran (core): available
Terran (fringe/rebels): TerranC
Terran (rim): available
Orion: available
Birds: available
Gorm: Tesco
Bugs: me OR suicide junkie
if suicide gets the bugs, I'll take one of the minor races that aren't listed here, like the Tangri, and/or any race that doesn't get filled up

So we still need, at the minimum, one more person. I want all the major powers- Orion, Terran Core, Teran Rebels, Bugs- filled before I start. Shouldn't take TOO long to get the scenerio set up, I hope. I'll start making it up tonight, if I have time.

Phoenix-D

[tesco samoa]

phoenix-d sent you private message.

Looks interesting.

I guess I am playing one of the minor powers

[Growltigga]

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
PD is out- use smaller beam weapons.
Phoenix-D

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Phoenix D, the Starfire timeline did use point defense but to match the values, why dont you double up the hull space used by the pd module

The 'birds' are the Ophuichi (pronounced oh-poo-chee or oh-poo-ki depending on whether you are american or european

to reflect the starfire universe, they should have a small but hi tech industrial base, be carrier driven (fighter gurus) with no other vessels higher than a battlecruiser (so no battleline as such)

the tabbies should be pretty much the same as by the time of the civil war, they were carrier heavy

[ 05 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]

[Phoenix-D]

"Phoenix D, the Starfire timeline did use point defense but to match the values, why dont you double up the hull space used by the pd module"

The point was doing this WITHOUT a mod If I do this scenerio with a mod, it'll take longer. Actually, some elements of my current techmod are similar to Starfire- I borrowed the standard missiles, for example. At the current rate it'll take a LONG time to finish though. Techs are in, vehicles are in, I've started on components.. finished missiles, but multi-layered components really, really suck.

Phoenix-D