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Inspired by the Goa'uld ?

Not saying that's a bad thing, just wondering.

No actually, inspired by Foundation and Empire, with a touch of Libya/any dictatorship to ever exist and the story of Babylon

oh, I also forgot the fall of the Roman Empire

Hmm I see that now, I was thinking Goa'uld when I first read it, the Empire standing for a long time, with nor formal leader (System Lords), continues Civil Wars. made me think Goa'uld. But then I to watch to much SG so yeah.

So what is the "Binding" Factor in this RP?, as in what brings us all together, or it a free for all?

Well, remember, the Goa'uld is just a representation of the Egyptians when they were in power, so any Empire essentially runs any one of two ways, a direct empire, with the emperor in complete control, or split up such as it is in stargate or here.

The binding factor for us as players will be that we are trying to each escape our own respective pasts and lives for personal reasons that we'll each have. Because of this, fate will lend a hand and bring us all together for what purpose is yet unknown

Hmm No Admiralty?

What do you mean?

Admiralty = Being an Admiral.

It would all depend on the military structure of each military force. Meaning, some may consider the space forces as navy, others as army etc. But as for people playing as that, most likely not, unless a really good bio and reason was given as to why you should play as that. This game is going to focus on a band of misfits really, people with pasts who come together to inadvertently shape the future

So whats the speed of FTL?

30617 l/y a Hour?

Y'know, I think in this game stuff like that will be irrelevent. But here, how's this. We'll use a form of tesseracting for this game, except you can't just tesseract anywhere, there'll be like "soft spots" in space where you can tesseract, then you try and get as close to your destination as possible and then fly really fast the rest of the way there

I'm not 100% sure how tesseracting works as FTL, but if it's Instant or Near Instant... then explaining things Isn't really required... cause it's Instant.

Ok, the basic principle of tesseracting is that you bend space into a loop and essentially walk from one end across to the other. Here's a diagram I just whipped up:



So in short, instant travel to any point in the universe as long as you have sufficient energy required to tesseract space. And that's the catch for our RP, only the really rich or high end military have the resources to supply enough energy for a ship or object to tesseract. And like I said, in our game, we'll make it that to make tesseracting easier, there's soft spots, places that bend easier than others and therefore take less energy. You can tesseract anywhere, however the energy requirements are so enormous that it's near impossible in our game

So in other Words tesseracting is a Fancy Name for a Space Folding Drive?

Gonna make a start on my CS.... some time this week, and knowing me I'll make a stupidly long Bio...atleast a thousands words long... cause I'm kinda stupid like that.

I'm waiting for Thingys comment on that picture O.o"

So, the other work with sub-FTL speeds or lower ones?

Basically yeah.

And in depth CS is good

In Depth = Debatable, Stupidly Long = Almost Certain.

Whatever rocks your boat

A Wave?

I probably already know the answer to this... but Whats the tech Like?

Like you said there's places that are Highly advanced(near Soft spots) and other that's aren't(hard Area's) but What is Highly advanced in this game?

From the Structure thread:

Darkwing wrote:... Also, the technology, names, planets and systems are up to the player. Of course ubering and god-modding aren't allowed, but this is a bountiful empire with lots of planets and systems and incredibly advanced technology. The tech is at a point though where it can both be old school or super futuristic. So you can cross hard ammo with laser technology with mind control if you so choose. It's up to you, but remember technology is at its height, which really means it can be anything....

Limited to No time Travel. (I Hope)

but in High areas One Shot Kills Plasma beams (or something else beamy) is very common.... on Military vessels ect ect.

"Low" areas are Nowa Day Earth...

Well that's how'll they'll be for me in Carson's Bio.

Yeah, we'll keep away from time travel or anything on the less believable side. But yeah, tech is really up to the player. Poor planets will have less, rich planets will have more and the power is unfairly given to those with money

Yeah I can see Mega-Corporations/Super-Rich running things, While the "Leader" is just a figure head, On the Payroll.

Yep, methinks this is gonna be an RP that has quite a few "statements" to it and the complications of rich vs poor, power and corruption, politics and freedom

Ok one more question before I make a start on my Bio ...are there Aliens?

No there are not

Human superiority Yay!

Oh an people can create characters any time now

Should be posting my to day.

I'm doing my character now

i will probably post mine tomorrow

Ugh i have no excuse for not finishing my CS (well I did go to my Cousins on the day I made the CS), but i have no real reason for not making an Bio, in the last two days. I'm gonna try and get it done tonight.

ugh, i'm gonna have to do it tomorrow. Something came up, i won't be on tonight when i have enough time to do it...

No rush, i haven't even done mine yet

I just noticed all of our names start with a J, and two of us are called John.....

Edit: my Bio's about hald one, only stopped cause getting new Internet Installed now.

And Jack is a nick-name for John, so basically, 3 of 4 people are named John. I would suggest people perhaps change their names and be a tad more creative about it

Well I had John First. So I'm not Re-naming.

Ok, fair enough, everyone else, change your name

Actually I might change my name, the Culture I give my Character, the name "John Carter" doesn't fit him.

So...how;s those bios coming?

I'm kinda really Lazy Busy, watching Sci-fi...and sadly having an life.

Well, I think I'll take a stab at starting this soon so everyone better have bios ready to be approved...

I'll get on it.

Heeey, that's pretty nifty, that gets a sticky thread, thanks Shem!

Sorry for the Firefly-ish start, trust me, that's not really the direction it's gonna go, but it was a good starting point

Ah Crabby Patties, I forgot about this, I need to Finish My Guy who need a Renamed.

This isn't gonna happen, is it?