[Shrike]

Just for the hell of it, are you guys interested in a SD? (Story Debate)  Basically, make up a nation or alien species, and run with it.  Semi-serious, and no powergaming.

If there starts to be interest, I'll stick up the rules and (basic, obviously) background.

[WarpStar]

Sounds like an interesting idea.  I'm writing some stuff along those lines, so I'm in.

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[Fineus]

I like it - so long as theres no stupidly powerful race with stupidly powerful technology, and it's original  

[Setekh]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:
I like it - so long as theres no stupidly powerful race with stupidly powerful technology

Thunder: king of redundant words...  

 

Originally posted by Shrike:
no powergaming.

That'll do  

[Fineus]

Just to make sure that it's totally obvious, so that people such as your good self can understand  

[Shrike]

Well, if I get a few more people showing interest by tomorrow evening I'll post the basic background.

If you want to get started on your faction tho, here's some stuff to think about:

• No powergaming.  I will be moderating and participating in this, so I'll tell you if you're getting out of hand.  I will be reasonable.
  
• Name and some history/statistics are good.  They help make the setting come alive.
• Try to keep it believable.  Stuff like psychics, etc are ok, as long as they're not stupidly powerful.  I personally don't like psykers in sci-fi, but I'm not gonna impose that on anyone.
• Feel free to make an alien race, or instead a human nation.  For example, I will be using the North American Alliance, which obviously enough consists mainly of NA and it's colonies.  Playing as Lichtenstein is silly and pointless, so don't bother unless you're going to be totally centered around characters.  Lichtenstein isn't going to be crushing the galaxy under the heel of it's military (Assuming it has one.      )
  
• Try to balance any obvious advantages - For example, increased production - with a disadvantage - extensive corruption or inefficiency - This would work for say, a socialist-style nation. (USSR come to mind)
• General technology levels are fairly equal across the board, although you can choose to bias it towards a given field.  I'll be posting a bit more on the general technology, but Culture-level tech is not allowed.  So no Asspullatron 5000 that destroys entire fleets in one shot.... although Reflex Cannons might make the final cut.          
  
• Feel free to make it more 'cinematic', ie with mecha and stuff.  This is by no means a FS-based SD, and please don't treat it as such.
• This is a serious (or at least semi-serious) story, so respect that.  I'm gonna be a mite annoyed if people start posting stuff with space chickens firing egg bombs.  You know who you are.    
  
• No wantonly trashing other people's empires, at least not unless you really can prove you've got the upper hand.  Not that it can't happen, you can do some nice writing from a losing side.
• The corollary to that is you are not invulnerable.  No pulling a 5000-ship fleet out of your ***  to defend your colony worlds either.  War is hell.    
  
• Feel free to make alliances, etc.

That being said, don't post anything too specific until I get the background up.  If you start going off about the history of your nation, you might end up being contradicted.  So give it a thought, but don't nail it down yet.

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[Styxx]

Me = in.

* ideas start running through head... *

[Mad Bomber]

I would post my idea but it would give away plot details of the Eden Project  

[Shrike]

surely you have more than one idea?  

[Alikchi]

If I wasn't in texas over thanksgiving right now and hard pressed for ideas, I would join in. I always wanted to be in one of these things..I'll see if I can bring in some friends, too. this should be fun  

[Shrike]

Wow, I figured I'd have got more replies by now..... stop with the apathy guys.  

[deep_eyes]

I want in... a good HitPoint system is the one already applied in FS1/2. just take the info we have on weapon damage and hull points and booyaow... instant fighting battles with HP.

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[Kamikaze]

I'm interested, hurry up and post the background

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[Thorn]

You mean like the boardwars at HWU?  http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~homeworld/forums/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=Boardwars

[Shrike]

 

Originally posted by Kamikaze:
I'm interested, hurry up and post the background  

Gotta go do run some errands first then I'll post it, since I have some more interested people.  And I suppose this would be like a boardwar, although if you guys have read the NHOL series, Terran Imperium or Nyxfall you'd know exactly what I'm talking about.  

[Thorn]

meh.. whatever..
I'm in...

[Alikchi]

I'll be Brazil!

I'll make alliances with EVERYBODY! ;P

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[deep_eyes]

 

Originally posted by Alikchi:
I'll be Brazil!

I'll make alliances with EVERYBODY! ;P

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whoobwhoobwhoob!

krazy khonsu's shipyard.......whoa dude nice location.



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[Thorn]

I'll be Canada....
(the first person who says "eh" gets a slap)

[deep_eyes]

 

Originally posted by Thorn:
I'll be Canada....
(the first person who says "eh" gets a slap)

I'll be the New Yorker. Fughetabout it... We get it all, money, racial diversity, guliani, metrocard, x-box, anthrax, planes fly into buildings, etc etc etc, but we keep on coming back! Hell i even think a nuke couldnt stop us bad boys!
(Wields the NYC hammer of NYPD-FDNY Justice and smashes all terrorists - and any anyone who tries invade my BORO's go-nads!)
if this is too much for anyone, i;m sorry but you know what our position is...

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