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[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

What is the technology level? Can there be some kinds of cyberpunk-ey technology?

[[P]sYDoNiA]

Well, it is set in modern times...

Maybe about 5-10 years into the future, but generally, Bay City is isolated and current events around the world don't affect it much.

It is modern times and the only time it draws upon the futurey reference is when dealing with experimental weapons...

So, keep it modern.

But heres the low down on 'experimental' weaponry

Laser Weaponry

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Laser weaponry is still very primitive. Despite the fact that it is potentially very powerful, even the smallest laser weapon requires a huge amount of lugging about. The general public are aware of this weaponry, but only authorised military personnel can usually get them. To allow lasers to become effective, you have to focus them for quite some time. The average laser gun is a bulky shoulder mounted RPG looking thingy, except that it focuses light on a target. It builds up strength over time, and when focused, it can burn through most metals. However, it is unlikely to start fires when burning wood as it incinerates only the wood in the direct beam. Flesh is also cauterised nearly instantly, making it an effective, if painful, tool to stop bleeding.

The lasers themselves are charged by microfusion cells, extremely hard to come by. The average cost for the laser weapon plus around 50 ammo packs exceeds $1 million dollars. Not exactly a bargain.

Experimental weaponry. Requires multiple turns to deal good damage. After 2-4 turns it becomes 'focused'. When focused it can burn through doors and wood or thin metal cover. Has 100% chance to stop bleeding, but target requires moderately high strength (endurance, if using skills) to remain conscious under the excruciatingly painful beam.

Biological Weaponry

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Highly unstable, experimental weapon. Bio warfare is deployed in riots as gas to quickly dissapate crowds. The public are well aware of it, but are unaware of the full extensive development of the weaponry. After extensive research, a bio-gun has been developed. This revolutionary weapon is like a portable paint gun. The toxin/bio itself is carried in marked and colour coded canisters. They range from tear gas to incapacitation, and even release of acidic vapours, capable of dissolving flesh off bones.

The wielder must be protected at all times with specially construced Hazmat Suits, specifically designed to resist biohazards. The espionage sectors have even managed to make injectible versions of the biohazards, making assasinations as simple as a fake flu shot. The bioguns are cheaper than laser rifles, averaging at around $300,000 each. Still not THAT cheap though. However, the canisters are usually reusable (for some wierd reason) and if the user is skilled in chemical concoctions, they can even brew their own biohazard.

Experimental weaponry. Can be customised with multiple canisters. Can make your own toxins/biohazard. Comes in injectible syringe form too. User must wear a Hazmat Suit or face his/her own death. Versatile, yet dangerous to use.

Radioactive Weaponry

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Perhaps the most secrative and unconventional of them all, there has been some experiment into using radiation as a weapon. Unknown to the public, and perhaps just about everyone, there exists a special beam emiter somewhere in the Jewel Archipelago. Rumors have it that after just a few days of projection into the sky, it can generate the effects of a nuclear winter, without involving any nuclear reactions.

This is just hypothetical, of course.

Does it exist? Who knows. If it does, then it must not fall into the wrong hands...

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

I Thought of something:

The Asimov Building.

Originally built during the 1980's to house the workers of the Niven Corporation, responsible for the vast majority of weapons development for the city's defense department. After the Corporation rose in prestige, they refitted the building to house more and more people, as it was deemed cheaper then building or buying another building to house the sudden influx of workers. The upsurge in the companies fortune was ruined almost immediately when the details of just how they became the favored of the city came to light, and it ended up abandoned, halfway complete. Oddly enough, one of Niven Corp's most brilliant scientists lives in a massive apartment in the higher stories of the building.

[[P]sYDoNiA]

Yay!

Thank you TheNewerMartianEmperor!

It's people like you who make my day!

See?

So simple, yet we begin to get an idea of how corrupt Bay City is under its posh exterior...

And just how desperately we need the DCI!

So... I'm thinkin' of doing a short experimental run of this...

Just a small 'escape from the crazy chainsaw wielding lunatic' scenario. Mostly just to test the current system.

Anyone up for it?

[Jack_Bread]

I AM!

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

Got another one.

Spoiler:  The Fendchurch Housing Projects. (click to show/hide)

Created by the Baron during his last electoral campaign as a "show of good faith to the downtrodden masses"; these monstrosities are horrific grey monoliths on the outside, driving down the spirits of all who witness them. They are located in the middle of Anura district, in the heart of the city. The outside of the buildings is a massive square, overrun with trash and the waste of humanity; but it's the inside that truly inspires horror.

The insides consists of a terrifying, haphazard series of floorplans that look like their designer was on about a dozen drugs at the time. Doors open into blank walls, windows placed in the middle of the building looking unto hallways that have so many twists one is liable to end up in another dimension entirely. The whole building is slowly decaying, a process aided and abetted by the combination of daily violence and paper thin walls.

Also, I shall.

[Neyvn]

I will join.
Also writing up some stuff. But I might need a nudge in the right direction...

[[P]sYDoNiA]

Thanks again, Martian.
Sadly, I have to postpone this test until tomorrow, mostly because it’s too late and I need to sleep. Also, I will finalise my HP system, so that should be good.

If you are at loss of what to do, here are some simple thinking tools:

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Who are we? – Who are we? The DCI? The criminals? Or some other group?
Example: The Ambsase Krew

What is our goal? – I know who I am, but what exactly am I trying to do?
Example: We are a gang of thieves, particularly interested in the theft of fine art.

Who are our friends/allies? - Self Explanitory. Who can we trust?
Example: We generally stick to ourselves, but we occasionally do joint heists with a fellow group called the "Artists". Also, they act as our fence.

Where do we hang around? - Where are we usually based? Where are our HQs?
Example: We have multiple bases of operation, we usually hang around Willow Heights in the East District. That's a slum, and criminal ville.

Who are not our friends? - Our enemies? Everyone has enemies.
Example: The pigs. Basically, any cops and dudes that are likely to rat us out.

What do we do with non-friends/enemies? Kill them? Tie them up?
Example: We try to refrain from killing. Theft is an art, and murder is not. Besides, if we get caught, we do less hard time. Generally, we incapacitate them or just run away.

Do we have an agenda? - Whats your code? Your secret mission?
Example: Yes! Steal all fine works of art! Sell them! We are a family, working together like clockwork.

Something simple like that.

See you all tomorrow.

~Cheers

N' Good Nite

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

This is more for the main thing, but-

I say we're the Bay Crew, a bunch of truth-seekers unified by two things only- 1. Our distrust of anyone else and 2. Our dedication to try and out plan and outfight the sickos and bastards both inside and outside city hall.

Our goal- try to survive while figuring out just what the hell is going on in the city.

Friends/allies- We each would work with other organizations as we see fit. Don't often stick with them very long, though.

Our headquarters are located behind a secret door in the labyrinth that is the basements of the Fendchurch housing projects.

Our enemies are anyone who gets in our way, and anyone who goes against us, and any who commit a crime big enough to make it to the news.

What do we do with them? Kill them, it's the only way.

Our agenda- clean up this city, even if it has to be one death at a time. We get along together, barely. We even have one of those "X days without a fight" signs.

[NUKE9.13]

We even have one of those "X days without a fight" signs.

But the 0 is painted on, and the paint is peeling.

Anyway. This looks fun! I will certainly try to right up some Bay City areas/people

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

There should be rules for using hairspray as a makeshift flamethrower.

[[P]sYDoNiA]

Ok I'm back from school.

There should be rules for using hairspray as a makeshift flamethrower.

Well, you see, the thing is, this RPG moves away from skills and rolls and more towards the players own intelligence. If you can think of it and you can do it in real life... then you should be able to do in this game.

I'll post the health system as soon as I get back from athletics.

[[P]sYDoNiA]

Ok, I'm back. Short run today.

The Health System...

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Health is a measure of how long you can last before you die. Health is measured in percentages. 100% being full health, 0% being death. It is advisable to stay in high health as your stats deteriorate when you are on low health, and when critical even the slightest sensations can knock you unconcious.

Regeneration and Restoration

For every turn without combat, your health will naturally regenerate by 2%. Although it is not much, it can save your healing items for when you need them. You can find several things such as bandages and food to heal yourself. Food gives slight, minor healing (5-10%) and are the most common to find. Bandages and other medical supplis heal well (10-20%) but are rarer. You can also pay money at hospitals and clinics to be 'fixed up'. This will heal your health back to max, but will cost you a lot.

The Penalties

When you are on low health, you begin to suffer penalties to your stats.
The Physical and Mental trees are effected, the Social tree is not. Below are the percentages at which the stat erosion begins. You can remove the effects by healing your health above the mention percentage.

Below 60% HP - Strength, Agility, Intelligence and Perception degrade by 1.

Below 40% HP -  The Physical and Mental attributes degrades by 1, Strength, Agility, Intelligence and Perception degrade by 2. You can now fall unconcious.

Below 20% HP -  The Physical and Mental attributes degrades by 2, Strength, Agility, Intelligence and Perception degrade by 3. You fall unconcious after 10 turns unless you heal yourself.

Below 10% HP -  The Physical and Mental attributes degrades by 3, Strength, Agility, Intelligence and Perception degrade by 5. You fall unconcious after 5 turns unless you heal yourself.


Drugs

Drugs are primarily consumed for a quick fix. No drug heals health, but there are many legal pills that boost your stats temporarily. Drugs last for 5 turns. However, when the duration ends, you will suffer reduced stats in the previously boosted attribute for 2 turns. Also, you cannot take any pills for that duration.
For Example:

You pop some BuffOut. You suddenly feel much more stronger. Strength +3 (17).

-5 TURNS LATER-

You suddenly gasp and stumble. BuffOut has worn off. -2 to strength (12) You cannot take any pills.

-2 TURNS LATER-

The side effects from the BuffOut has worn off. Your strength has returned to normal (14). You can now take more drugs.

Drugs helps boost you temporarily, providing a quick, if risky, boost. You have to time your consumation carefully. Also, remember that some pills are illegal... others may be spiked. Be careful when you grab that random pill of that old dude!

Ok, I'm gonna start a short test now.

Single player only, first person to want in will be in.

Don't worry about making a character, this is just for a test.

[Little]

IN!

[Little]

Pier 16

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The most notorious pier of Bay City's crime-stricken wharves. Popular legend has it that everything has been smuggled over the slowly rotting wooden steps, from toy ducks filled with cocaine by the Headbangers gang to a multi-million arms shipment conducted by what may or may not have been Mexican drug lords. The Pier was maintained by the upper echelons of numerous corrupt, wealthy, casino owners paying out massive bribes up and down the entire chain of police command. Despite the massive bribes, the Pier was the best investment the group ever made. By opening the Pier to whoever wanted to use it and then charging a flat tax of twenty-five percent, the shady figures at the top went from one of the many feuding factions in the city's gambling arena to the wealthiest feuding faction almost overnight. Despite an extensive crackdown which led to the closing of Pier 16 in mid-2008 and the heads of the casinos being arrested, Pier 16 still has a very unsavory reputation among citizens and police alike, and many cops are still wary of checking any suspicious transactions for fear of stumbling upon someone with bigger balls and heavier firepower than they do.