SysNES 1: A Murky Pool of Light

[Kal'thzar]

Yes long haul patrols and the like would almost require it. You might find that if there is a mothership for the IS travel that would be a sort of mini-homebase whilst the warships it disgorges would be purely about the killing...

 

[Disenfrancised]

Yes...one might assume that such a ship would be equipped with some sort of 'Habitat Unit/Section' that would provide life support and pleasant environments to the other ships crews...maybe I should add that to the components list .

 

[Seon]

Yup. You should. I was just thinking about addin that thing to the ship instead of big bulky rings instead anyways...

Well that solves quite a lot of problems :S (artificial gravity doesn't knee me in the stomach anymore. Yay). Back to designing phase.

 

[Kal'thzar]

Yes...one might assume that such a ship would be equipped with some sort of 'Habitat Unit/Section' that would provide life support and pleasant environments to the other ships crews...maybe I should add that to the components list .

And a Hanger perhaps?

 

[Disenfrancised]

Yep those are all great suggestions that I totalllllly didn't think off before starting the game.

Anyhoo, 4-5 out of 9 order sets in, looking good. Circuit hasn't been on the site since the tenth, maybe he's dead?

RULES CHANGE: Prototyping now costs 5+[Ship Design Cost in e] s rather than the previous 3*[Ship Design Cost in e]. Those of you who got the starts with IS drive traits can design ships with those drives for a cost of 5 + [Ship Design Cost in e]*0.66, rounded up.

 

[Kal'thzar]

Yep those are all great suggestions that I totalllllly didn't think off before starting the game.

Hey I'm totally allowed to make fun of you after you made fun of me

 

[Daftpanzer]

I just want to say I appreciate the update and I am going to try to get into this, in order to complete my enlightened environmentalist-technocrat agenda, but I fear I will be a semi-NPC for the time being, if such a thing is allowed.

 

[Matt0088]

Yes...one might assume that such a ship would be equipped with some sort of 'Habitat Unit/Section' that would provide life support and pleasant environments to the other ships crews...maybe I should add that to the components list .

Can we make life support mandatory on all ships?

 

[alex994]

Can we make life support mandatory on all ships?

OOC: You mean building a 'Habitat Unit/Section' on all ships?

For my people's space designs, imagine the Ori motherships from Stargate-Atlantis (I know you love that show) combined with Starship Troopers but sleeker.

Spoiler big picture :

 

[Matt0088]

OOC: You mean building a 'Habitat Unit/Section' on all ships?

Anything life support related, so yes, a Habitat Unit/Section; although something preferably alot cheaper.

 

[alex994]

Anything life support related, so yes, a Habitat Unit/Section; although something preferably alot cheaper.

OOC: I think "life support" in its narrowest definition is already included in all the ships...

 

[Seon]

I expect some people carry potted plants on board

I also expect that all ships are equipped with air filters and conditioners. But I don't think those things can allow ships to voyage far...

 

[Kentharu]

From The Ik
To The Akresia

The Ik send warm greeetings to you and we offer you some supplies (2 food) should you require it as you go on your way. Unfortunatley we prefer if you do not settle on our planet.

 

[Seon]

@Alex: You mean something like this?

Spoiler :

--From YTS: Lone Wolf
-To The Ik



Anyways, back to ship design. Yay.

X axis: Width
Y Axis: Length
Z Axis: Height.

(Just wanted to establish that first....)

All Akresian ships possess X-axis symmetry. They are usually thin and "sharp" at the point and gradually broadens (and thickens) until it reaches its rear. At the rear of the ship, there usually is a large triangle shped extrusion that serves as aesthetics (I am thinking of paper airplanes here...) as well as containing non-essential components to the ship.

(Yes, I expect these ships to look vaguely like paper airplanes...)

Spoiler :

Spoiler :

 

[Kentharu]

Um you didn't say anything in your diplo =/

 

[Seon]

whops

Anyways, the message is this:

From the Akresians
To the Ik

-Your preference will be considered

 

[Circuit]

I'm dropping this NES. I simply haven't gotten into it enough, and the rules are just a bit much to wrap my head around right now. Too busy.

 

[Disenfrancised]

So funny story, I get home Friday night to find my idiot former flatmate who moved out last week had managed to cancel our internet completely, and it'll be five days to reconnect it.

Going to save all the orders I've gotten now (am at the gf's computer) and work on the update offline and hopefully bring it in to work and upload Monday.

I'll guess I'll NPC Daft (and the Vazan I guess), its okay as there is an obvious optimal way to spend e for you, however do you have a science preference or should I just continue what you said last turn?

Thanks for eveyones orders.

If anyone lurking wants to take over the Vazan I'm happy with a little society redesign once GAIA is overthrown .

 

[Kal'thzar]

So funny story, I get home Friday night to find my idiot former flatmate who moved out last week had managed to cancel our internet completely, and it'll be five days to reconnect it.

Shoot.

I'll guess I'll NPC Daft (and the Vazan I guess), its okay as there is an obvious optimal way to spend e for you, however do you have a science preference or should I just continue what you said last turn?

Double shoot....Did you remember my addendum to the orders in one of my question sets?

 

[Disenfrancised]

@Kal: Yes