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cerapa

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Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« on: January 02, 2014, 11:57:26 am »

It is generally thought that nanobots will consume the world all by themselves. However things are not that simple. Efficiency goes down considerably with each addition. Power generation, reproduction, manipulation, communication, calculation and memory all take their toll. A nanobot capable of creating a grey goo situation won't have enough processing power to think of anything beyond where the closest particles are, and is easy to stop after a weakness is found.

The sample of nanobots currently sitting in a heavily reinforced container has the same goals as one might expect, but does not follow the usual rules. Contact with air will cause immediate oxidization and losing power will cause them to instantly go inert, but even this sample is intelligent enough to design weaponry, power systems, armour and a way to escape. It was recovered from a crashed alien ship with far greater technology than those who recovered it. It is unknown why it crashed.

The sample is placed into a hastily made observation room, seperated from the observers by a thick piece of reinforced glass, and presented with a pile of raw materials and batteries. Its progress is carefully monitored. The nanobots slowly inch their way to the materials and construct a temporary shell to house themselves. More materials are presented after a long period of inactivity. Enough to construct a new entity, You.



1) What shall be your name?

2) What is your primary attribute?

[ ] Strength, Health and Armour
[ ] Dexterity, Parrying and Weaponry
[ ] Agility, Dodging and Speed

3) What type of damage do you deal the most?

[ ] Slashing, a lost limb is a lost ability to fight.
[ ] Crushing, a dazed opponent is not an opponent at all.
[ ] Piercing, a bleeding adversary is already dead.
[ ] Ranged Piercing, a distant enemy is a dead enemy.

4) Are you alone?

[ ] Alone, for now.
[ ] There will be two of me.
[ ] Two is enough, but three is better. (WARNING: Very small and weak.)

5) Any extras?

[ ] ? ? ?

Make your picks, post your plan.
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 12:52:08 pm »

[X] Agility, Dodging and Speed
[X] Ranged Piercing, a distant enemy is a dead enemy.
[X] Two is enough, but three is better. (WARNING: Very small and weak.)


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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2014, 01:32:18 pm »

Gordon Von Ven
[X] Dexterity, Parrying and Weaponry
[X] Ranged Piercing, a distant enemy is a dead enemy.
[X] Alone, for now.
[X] Basic grasp of L.A.S.E.R. Theory
« Last Edit: January 02, 2014, 01:39:03 pm by The Froggy Ninja »
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 01:32:47 pm »

If we choose to have multiple versions of ourself, do they have to be identical, or can we give them different attributes?
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2014, 01:42:30 pm »

1) Gl'blogyb
2) Strength, health and armor
3) Crushing
4) Alone
5) HUGE, CRUSHING FISTS AND/OR CLAWS
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2014, 01:43:50 pm »

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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 01:58:20 pm »

1) Ripper
2) Agility, Dodging and Speed
3) Slashing
4) THREE IS BEST
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2014, 02:07:15 pm »

If we choose to have multiple versions of ourself, do they have to be identical, or can we give them different attributes?
Identical. At least for now.
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2014, 02:21:19 pm »

What are the effects of the starting swarm size?

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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2014, 02:39:47 pm »

What are the effects of the starting swarm size?
There is more of you, but since your resources are split up, then each individual is weaker.
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2014, 03:40:28 pm »

Just to note: I do want some kind of consensus on this. Currently a 4-way tie.
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2014, 03:51:58 pm »

1) Gl'blogyb
2) Strength, health and armor
3) Crushing
4) Alone
5) HUGE, CRUSHING FISTS AND/OR CLAWS
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2014, 04:43:50 pm »

1) Ripper
2) Agility, Dodging and Speed
3) Slashing
4) THREE IS BEST

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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2014, 04:45:59 pm »

1) Ripper
2) Agility, Dodging and Speed
3) Slashing
4) THREE IS BEST
+1

While ranged is a bit funnier... I switch my vote for this
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Re: Steel Swarm [Suggestion Game]
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2014, 08:42:04 pm »

1) Gl'blogyb
2) Strength, health and armor
3) Crushing
4) Alone
5) HUGE, CRUSHING FISTS AND/OR CLAWS
+ all the ones
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