StarNES: Updates Without Number (Epoch I)

[Tecknojock]

Asteroids could survive, yeah. I have no idea about the science behind it, but from a gameplay/galactic-godthing standpoint I would say that asteroids in nebula would be composed of stronger stuff to keep from breaking down.

Really you could just say that they achieve a stable orbit around the black hole in the sector and then there is not much of an issue of them getting sucked in unless something happens to upset that orbit. In this way you could have moons, planets or even stars orbiting the black hole as well.

 

[nutranurse]

We're talking about nebula, not black holes!

Also, tillium always wins.

 

[Double A]

Really you could just say that they achieve a stable orbit around the black hole in the sector and then there is not much of an issue of them getting sucked in unless something happens to upset that orbit. In this way you could have moons, planets or even stars orbiting the black hole as well.

Are you going to convert the map into a 3d map at some point, say a disk galaxy or something to this affect? Adding a 3d element could be interesting. Also, are we going to get to flesh out the character of each of the planets during epoch II?

I thought planets only did that when they were older than time itself and/or were the prison of Satan.

 

[Eltain]

prison of Satan.

I see wut you did thar

 

[Tecknojock]

Y'know what'd be cool? Being able to put down a small black hole in an empty (or perhaps mostly empty - no star, only asteroids or a nebula) hex. It wouldn't om nom any surrounding hexes.

Also, could an asteroid field survive in a nebula?

Asteroids could survive, yeah. I have no idea about the science behind it, but from a gameplay/galactic-godthing standpoint I would say that asteroids in nebula would be composed of stronger stuff to keep from breaking down.

Oh, ok. Say these two posts and missed the asteroid field in a nebula question.

 

[Tecknojock]

You missed my edit cause you responded so fast nutra, so I'll pose my question again.


Are you going to convert the map into a 3d map at some point, say a disk galaxy or something to this affect? Adding a 3d element could be interesting. Also, are we going to get to flesh out the character of each of the planets during epoch II (general topography, climate, atmospheric makeup and such) and maybe the character of some of the other features around the galaxy?

 

[nutranurse]

Are you going to convert the map into a 3d map at some point, say a disk galaxy or something to this affect? Adding a 3d element could be interesting. Also, are we going to get to flesh out the character of each of the planets during epoch II (general topography, climate, atmospheric makeup and such) and maybe the character of some of the other features around the galaxy?

To your first question: I will consider it, but I would not even know where to begin with making a 3d map. Though after I turn in my senior thesis the last 2 months of school will see me have enough free time to drink to my heart's content (and liver's chagrin), so perhaps I will squeeze in some time to try and make a 3d star-map. No promises, though.

To your second question: Yep. When you design a sentient species or notable fauna/flora you're free to describe the make-up of the parent planet. I'll be taking quick notes so as to have some simple descriptors for epoch iii/iv (ex. Madarak-B "Several Small Continents; Earth-like Atmosphere; Choked With Tropical Plant-life")

 

[Gem Hound]

Bank All

 

[mayor]

To your first question: I will consider it, but I would not even know where to begin with making a 3d map. Though after I turn in my senior thesis the last 2 months of school will see me have enough free time to drink to my heart's content (and liver's chagrin), so perhaps I will squeeze in some time to try and make a 3d star-map. No promises, though.

On the coming good life

 

[thomas.berubeg]

Update is tonight, right? How many orders are in?

 

[Eltain]

Check the front page, third post.

This one

Everyone

 

[TerrisH]

nifty!

 

[Double A]

Is that Stalin flying through space?

 

[nutranurse]

Update VI: Planet-Busters

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Following the events of this ageless era the whole galaxy could be said to have entered a more violent era.

In terms of actual creation very little of note occurred. Several new wormholes formed all around the galaxy, creating a small wonder as Ender (0616) spawned two wormholes[1], testing the fabric of its system in order to link it to Chrystosen (2007) and nebula-space (1911) not far from Kri'thn. Another wormhole emerged within the nebulae (2109) near the Varynx system, and its sister (1312) formed between Titanotaur and Ocula.

Shortly after the nebulae of the galaxy stirred, bringing forth new astral bodies and growing wherever it could. A smattering (1514) (1612) (1918) (1911) of these clouds appeared like scatter-shot between Lacuna and Kri'thn. Around the blessed-sector the great nebula expanded outwards (1706) (1806) (1906) (2006), now threatening the giantress, Falia, and driving a wedge between the heart of the blessed-sector with its outlying shell-systems of Kraton-Kamulon and Varynx.

Other—less interesting—primordial stirrings brought about minor changes in the existing systems. The twin gem-worlds of Chrystosen (2007) were tucked behind an extensive field of asteroids. Kri'thn (2011) spawned its prime jovian, which were accompanied by four sizable moons. Falia (1707) acquired two more gas giants, thus completing the system's interstellar family. A blip of light flickered at one isolated corner of the galaxy and then roared into a great, blue ball of energy: Achilles (0215), the galaxy's first blue star, was born. Mightier than most stars in terms of size and luminosity, Achilles quickly set about forming two small planets, which initially had the green promise of habitability, but their atmospheres suffered under the harsh light of their father-star. In another empty region the binary system Palanitra (2215) mothered a small gas giant and a gaian planet so large that it was only rivaled by Kri'thn-C. After such success the efforts of Schlock-Targon (1402) were laughable, resulting in the creation of one large mass of super-hot waste-rock, a somewhat smaller, yellowish world whose atmosphere was gagged by its erratic orbit around its parent stars, and a long string of asterouds around the system's outermost edge. Providing a punchline for the universe's cruel joke that is creation was The Triplet (1120), whose stars all advanced in stellar-age, but one more so than the rest as it became a red giant.

A comet of some considerable destructive potential, foreshadowing events to come, hurtled into the Laquonis system (2304), but smashed into one of the larger asteroids in the system's small asteroid belt. However, the distant star, Creatorus (1819), enjoyed no such protection. The galaxy had yet to see anything like the freakish onslaught the universe saw fit to unleash upon Creatorus (1819). The unpromising system choked with angry, red worlds was visited by a cluster of massive comets, of which three struck and destroyed Creatorus' three smallest planets, while the fifth broke apart in planetary remnants. Creatorus was carpeted with the hot remains, and as the era marched on the system's last, lonely planet was pelted by one broken planetesimal after another. Each impact pushed the planet further and further away from the Creatorus, and due to the planet's immense size it survived each successive collision. The already large planet grew larger as it consumed chunks of its massacred brothers, its core growing dense and rich with geological activity. It did not take long for the planet to form its own magnetosphere, and the subsequent protection from Creatorus' violent solar winds gave the planet a long enough respite to form an atmosphere. Overtime this atmosphere thickened and below life took its first tentative steps.[2]

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Galactic Footnotes
[1]Ender's double rainbowwormhole is the galaxy's first wonder; hbar can name this wonder, otherwise I will (as he formed the system)
[2]Creatorus' new planet is the galaxy's second wonder for two reasons: it's immense size (on the small-medium-large scale it is a 'huge') and its super-fertility, and while it is classified as a 'gaian' planet it can be counted as the first (and probably only) super-gaian; though it is a single planet, it takes up 4 star-slots; mayor can name this wonder, otherwise I will (as he formed the system)
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Player GC¤
thomas.berubeg: 27GC¤ (20+6+1)
TerrisH: 28GC¤ (20+5+3)
Tecknojock: 31GC¤ (20+10+1)
General Olaf: 39GC¤ (20+19)
Eltain: 31GC¤ (20+5+1+5 (d'awww reward))
theDright: 30GC¤ (20+10)
spaceman98: 72GC¤ (20+18+34)
mayor: 43GC¤ (20+12+11)
Blaze Injun: 54GC¤ (20+12+22)
Terrance888: 52GC¤ (20+16+16)
nutranurse: 25GC¤ (20+5)
Haseri: 83GC¤ (20+11+87)
Double A: 38GC¤ (20+14+4)
Tambien: 78GC¤ (20+8+50)
SouthernKing: 66GC¤ (20+12+34)
Gem Hound: 74GC¤ (20+17+37)
hbar: 63GC¤ (20+16+27)

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Rule Changes/Additions

Galactic Wonders (Requires: Special)
Galactic Wonders are those places/interstellar objects that are simply breath-taking (some may actually kill things) and too unique to not be acknowledged for this. How you go about creating a galactic wonder is far from easy and has no set plan, GC¤ cost, or cause. They simply happen.

Posting Spending
When you post your spending please follow this format so I can easily identify your orders and not accidentally miss you:

# GC¤ Available
Purchased Stuff/Cost¤
Purchased Stuff/Cost¤
Purchased Stuff/Cost¤
Banked GC¤:

If that template is too hard to follow include the total gold you have in bold red text at the top and the GC¤ you have remaining/banked at the end of your shopping spree in bold black text at the bottom.

I will warn you up to three times to, at the very least, report your remaining/banked GC¤ before I hurl a comet at something deal to you.

I know this can come off as too strict, but it really helps me update faster to be able to easily identify your orders/GC¤ amounts.

Remember to cast your guesses for my favorite aspects of the map for a chance to win 25GC¤ (and 25GC¤ more if you can guess why it is my favorite)!

 

[thomas.berubeg]

thomas.berubeg: 27GC¤ (20+6+1)
Camulos: 20 GC in 2207
5 GC: 1 Terrestrial planet
Bank 2 GC

And Wouldn't the Chrystoscen pair be considered a wonder as well?

As for my guess: the sheer richness of the galaxy?

 

[Double A]

Double A can name this wonder, otherwise I will (as he formed the system)

What.

 

[nutranurse]

Technically speaking Ender's double wormhole is the first since I just implemented the mechanic, but Chrystosen is a galactic wonder as well, and so is The Triplet. They will be included on the front-page list of galactic wonders.

 

[Double A]

Edited my post after I made slightly more sense out of the situation.

Guess: Nebulas and how they connect.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

As for my guess: the sheer richness of the galaxy?

As for WHY: because it'll make the other Epochs awesome.

 

[nutranurse]

So... my giant super hot waste rock is a wonder? And apparently now a gaian planet as well?

What.

All the comets broke apart most of the planets. Well, at first I only saw your orders, but when terrance (and I think someone else) threw more stuff at the system I rolled a 1,2,3,4,100 (in that order) to determine what would happen to the system (that is a "dead planet" "dead planet" "dead planet" "dead planet" "wow I rolled a 100"). Initially I was just going to lay waste to all of it and make some asteroid fields, but I figured why not (poorly) simulate the growth of a planet via planetesimals and the like, the planetesimals being the broken up bits of the smaller planets. Since they were so small in comparison to the large surviving planet I figured it would not be too unreasonable to have the collisions that were bound to hit the dead, barren planet stir up some geological activity, but that the collisions were large enough to slowly push the planet into a more habitable zone. With the new found geo-activity a strong magnetosphere could be formed and Creatorus' solar winds could be fended off well enough to allow for a healthy atmosphere to develop; a really healthy atmosphere, actually.

So basically it comes down to the random number generator having a hiccup and spitting out 1,2,3,4,100. That's how I run my NES'.

And didn't you found Creatorus', Double A? Or was it mayor?

@Both your guesses: Nope! It is something that developed last turn or the turn before that.