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Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Geezer on December 06, 2002, 07:19:51 pm

The Magnificient Subspace Metaphor:

Imagine a stand of old-growth forest. Under the trees, very little light reaches the ground, so there is almost no underbrush. At the edges of the forest, where sunlight does reach the ground, there is a heavy growth of bushes and shrubs that acts as a barrier to the woods. If a traveler wanted to cross the forest, he’d first have to force his way through these bushes, so he’d search for a nearby thin spot. Once through the bushes it would be a fairly easy walk through the trees. At the far side of the forest, he’d again look for a thin spot in the bushes and force his way out. If he kept using the same route, the bushes would eventually stop re-growing, leaving a permanent hole in the barrier. There would also be a noticeable path in the forest.

The Starborn are the travelers. The forest is subspace and the holes in the bushes are the jumpnodes. While the Starborn can push into subspace whenever and wherever they want to, it does take a certain amount of energy, so they tend to use the existing jumpnodes – which also helps to keep the jumpnode open. For a jumpnode to become “permanent” might take regular travelling over thousands of years – not a lot of time to the Starborn. If the Starborn stop using the jumpnode, eventually it will disappear.

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Knight Templar on December 06, 2002, 07:38:59 pm

Very Nice.

This campaign has a very unique and fresh story. I like it. Sol + Starborn + Influences = Awesome. You present it in a way that makes for good reading too.  :D


Have any plans for a Demo before full release? (Yeah it's early.. sue me)

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: karajorma on December 07, 2002, 04:47:50 am

Nice work Geezer. I`d read the original version but this one is better :)

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Geezer on December 08, 2002, 03:21:12 pm

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
Very Nice.

This campaign has a very unique and fresh story. I like it. Sol + Starborn + Influences = Awesome. You present it in a way that makes for good reading too.  :D


Have any plans for a Demo before full release? (Yeah it's early.. sue me)

Thanks for the kind words.  To answer your question: We have talked about a demo and it's a real possibility.  Stay tuned :D

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Hudzy on December 14, 2002, 03:04:52 pm

Great ideas there. :D A fresh approach to explaining some of the background behind the nodes. :yes:

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Stunaep on December 17, 2002, 09:05:13 am

ah, some of this really brings to mind the great Space Odyssey series.

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Anaz on December 22, 2002, 10:24:46 pm

nice metaphor! The forum colors kind scared me at first tho...

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Setekh on January 01, 2003, 07:56:20 am

This is actually quite impressive - original storylines (and imaginative use of new races) are difficult to come by these days. And the website's well done, too. Good work. :):yes:

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Deepblue on January 01, 2003, 11:55:15 am

Yay!!!

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Ulundel on January 02, 2003, 04:48:52 am

Very nice fiction. :nod:

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Miburo on January 02, 2003, 10:52:22 am

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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve
Very nice fiction. :nod:

What fiction, now that was truth. We're trying to warn people about danger of Starborn and you take us so lightly. Or have you already fallen under them? :nervous:

just a joke, had to take on that one :p

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Deepblue on January 02, 2003, 11:12:26 am

Question: Are we going to need models of the Starborn?

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Ulundel on January 02, 2003, 11:24:56 am

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Originally posted by Miburo
What fiction, now that was truth. We're trying to warn people about danger of Starborn and you take us so lightly. Or have you already fallen under them? :nervous:

Nope. Borgs are unbeatable. :D

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Miburo on January 02, 2003, 11:35:53 am

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Originally posted by Deepblue
Question: Are we going to need models of the Starborn?

I answer that on PM that I'll send you rigth after this message :rolleyes:

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orginally posted by Ten of Twelve
Nope. Borgs are unbeatable. :D

You'll be suprised (never take Starborns too lightly) :wink:

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Ulundel on January 02, 2003, 11:39:09 am

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Originally posted by Miburo
You'll be suprised (never take Starborns too lightly) :wink:

So they've invented the anti-borg cannon or something? :D

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Miburo on January 02, 2003, 11:46:16 am

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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve


So they've invented the anti-borg cannon or something? :D

They dont need those things, just flick of finger and boom! There goes Borgs :nod:

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Ulundel on January 02, 2003, 11:51:49 am

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Originally posted by Miburo
They dont need those things, just flick of finger and boom! There goes Borgs :nod:

Like Britney Spears? :D

Title: Some Info on the Starborn
Post by: Miburo on January 02, 2003, 12:09:03 pm

yeah, you got a point there, but I can assure that Britney Spears is worser, she sings (Starborns have seen ugliness of singing and wont sing even if their life depends on it) :D