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Sci-Fi Explorers! OOC Thread
« on: December 10, 2013, 05:27:20 pm »

Welcome to very fictional and not very science-y Sci-Fi Explorers!

In this Roleplay with Game elements - yes, character interaction and IC-posts are more important than numbers and stats here - you, as part of the crew of Explorer, shall set sail into unknown of the local space, to find colony sites, aliens, murderous aliens, friendly aliens, ancient aliens, wormholes, novas that are about to explode and destroy your ship, and many many more events that await brave and foolhardy 6-man crew of the Explorer!
Basically this is forum version of 'Strange Adventures in Infinite Space' and 'Faster Than Light'. Google them if you never heard of those games!

FAQ:

Q: Why everything is so vague?
A: Because I'm still writing it. Also, information will be given on-demand. Why list all the combat mechanics if there's a chance you might never enter combat? You might always ask PAL-9000, the Explorer's AI who will gladly provide you with certain bits of information.

Q: How high is death possibility in this game?
A: Rather high. Above average, if you will. Whilst it might take few bad things to happen at once to destroy the Explorer, your character might for example, catch alien flu and die; or that plasma weapon you're researching might explode and meltdown the lab (and you); your console might explode during combat and send you across the bridge in few pieces; and much more.

Q: Are there quests, or plotlines, or is this all random?
A: There are places, events, items that might prompt you to go to one place or try to find some other thing. Ultimately, it is up to you and your comrades to decide where to go. There's time limit to this game, however, so make sure to include return trip to your calculations!

Q: Any consistent backstory?
A: Hundreds of thousands of cryogenically-frozen people traveled over 200 years to other star system on a big ship. They landed, made a colony, met some aliens (bat-like traders Vaskaari and the naga-like pirates M'Gar). With enough infrastructure, resources and fifty Earth years of research and testing, the human colonists managed to create their first FTL ship that can quickly explore stellar neighbourhood and provide them with exciting new data and items - or ultimately cause their doom if something goes very wrong.

Spoiler: GOAL OF THE GAME (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: CHARACTER CREATION (click to show/hide)

Crew of the First Explorer:
-no one yet :c
« Last Edit: December 11, 2013, 11:42:41 am by Haspen »
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Re: Sci-Fi Explorers! OOC Thread
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013, 05:44:14 pm »

Reserve.

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Anything wrong with the sheet?
« Last Edit: December 10, 2013, 05:57:31 pm by Cheesecake »
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Re: Sci-Fi Explorers! OOC Thread
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 06:05:15 pm »

Well, you were supposed to spoiler only 'Requisitions', not entire sheet :P

I thought the skill listing was off by few points but it turned out to be okay on re-calculating it.

So yeah, welcome aboard I guess :P
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013, 11:11:32 pm »

NAME:  Kyle 'Jack' Johnson

GENDER/AGE:  Male age 21

CERTIFIED AS:  Officer (gets Base Tactical Training)

SKILLS:
Base Tactical Training
Mastery in Alien Weaponry Operation
Unorthodox Combat Tactics
Electronic Counter-Measures Training
Adept Weaponry Operation
Skilled Battle Maneuvering
Skilled Weaponry Operation

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: December 11, 2013, 07:09:50 am by kj1225 »
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2013, 03:04:10 am »

This looks cool.

NAME:  Cromwell Jackson

GENDER/AGE:  Male age 20

CERTIFIED AS:  Scientist

SKILLS:
Basic Scientific Knowledge
-Engineering Knowledge
--Skilled Engineer
---Adept Engineer
----Expert Engineer
--Repair and Replacement Operations
-Medbay Training
--Anatomy and Medicine Studies

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Re: Sci-Fi Explorers! OOC Thread
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2013, 05:09:00 am »

Ooooh shiny! Reserved for when I get to my computer. I should post the sheet within three hours. turns out the door was locked and then I got a heartstone key, so not within three hours lol.

NAME: Ulfbehrt Steelblade

GENDER/AGE: Male, 31

CERTIFIED AS: Scientist

SKILLS:
Basic Scientific Knowledge
-Engineering Knowledge
-Advanced Sciences
--Alien Technology
--High Efficiency Propulsion Operations
-Astro-Physics Specialization
-Sensors and Telemetry Specialization
--Combat Sensors Calibration
--Background Radiation Physics

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« Last Edit: December 11, 2013, 12:31:01 pm by kaian-a-coel »
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2013, 05:19:39 am »

What aliens has humanity met already? How many have been friendly? In general, what kind of aliens are they: eldritch, amoral monsters or high-tech ones?
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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2013, 05:53:13 am »

What aliens has humanity met already? How many have been friendly? In general, what kind of aliens are they: eldritch, amoral monsters or high-tech ones?

Vaskaari the bat-like traders, and M'Gar the serpent-people pirates (as stated in OP). The first are reclusive and greedy, the others aggressive and hostile.

NAME:  Kyle 'Jack' Johnson

GENDER/AGE:  Male age 21

CERTIFIED AS:  Officer (gets Base Tactical Training)

SKILLS:
Base Tactical Training
Mastery in Alien Weaponry Operation
Unorthodox Combat Tactics
Electronic Counter-Measures Training
Adept Weaponry Operation
Skilled Shield Modulation

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You lack 'Skilled Combat Manuevering' to get 'Unorthodox Combat Tactics'!

This looks cool.

NAME:  Cromwell Jackson

GENDER/AGE:  Male age 20

CERTIFIED AS:  Scientist

SKILLS:
Basic Scientific Knowledge
-Engineering Knowledge
--Skilled Engineer
---Adept Engineer
----Expert Engineer
--Repair and Replacement Operations
-Medbay Training
--Anatomy and Medicine Studies

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Looks okay!
« Last Edit: December 11, 2013, 06:10:21 am by Haspen »
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2013, 07:10:45 am »

I changed my sheet around.
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2013, 11:05:47 am »

NAME:
Clair Persian

GENDER/AGE:
Female age 23

CERTIFIED AS:
Officer

SKILLS:
Basic Tactical Training
-Skilled Battle Manuevering
-Skilled Weaponry Operation
--Adept Weaponry Operation
-Skilled Shield Modulation
--Expert Shield Modulation
--Efficient Shield Operations
---Shield Operations Mastery
-Advanced Damage Control Operations

Spoiler: REQUISITIONS: (click to show/hide)
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2013, 11:48:27 am »

scapheap's looks OK. Now just waiting for kaian-a-coel and one more person
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2013, 11:53:55 am »

Done mine just now, but looking at cheesecake, I was surprised to see he had listed all the skills I had, plus two more.
Turns out he doesnt have BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. Yeah. That's a bit cheaty.
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2013, 11:55:35 am »

Doesn't matter, because Certified Scientists already have it so it doesn't counted into skill points :P
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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2013, 12:26:58 pm »

What? I have misread then. I'll redo my sheet.
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2013, 09:45:07 pm »

Woo! I'm the ship doctor/repairman.

I think I'll be of some use.
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