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This is the game in the making that is near completion and will be completed before the summer is over (and maybe tested).
This is a Futuristic space exploration rpg. The game rules follow d20 system closely, although few significant changes have been made.
Races included are humans and few other alien species.
Class system have been abandoned completely and is replaced by subdivisions named - "Inner Self" and "Professions". Inner self is what you really are (it influences your abilities and profession selection) and professions are what gives you your skills. Professions also restrict your job/career selections in the campaign (by posing penalty, bonus or just by completely disallowing certain jobs).
Many new skills and feats have been added, and many have been abandoned. For the equipment all of the dungeons and dragons stuff have been abandoned or modified to fit the need.
I didn't really expect tux to give in to my request so quick, so I don't have the website up and running. But hopefully it will be within a week. As time passes the following things will be added- History, Classes, Races, Skills, Feats, Equipments, Spacecrafts (only human ones), Vehicles, Mutations, Psychal Art (Similar to spells with few differences) and Mechs (this won't be up for a while, they are equivalent to epic level d&d items and they are very very very rare)
Testers- I need some testers to duke out premade characters, mobs, spacecrafts, other vehicles and test out new skills, feats, items etc. Let me know if you are interested.
That's it, I will be posting again soon. Thanks for reading.
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FURPS...it calls to me, echoing in this game...I believe I have some input to grant, as I'm sure Acido will.
Lord of Castle Black and host of the never-ending party. Collects Morganti weapons and illegal books. Likes Eastern brandy, his sword Blackwand, and going on killing sprees.
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Sounds interesting to me, I'll playtest if needed
DM . . .when the coach is ambushed by goblins!
Billy RAWR!!! SMASH!!!
Cian I'll charge in and attack!
Me I'll cast bless on the party!
Aoife I'll hide under the coach =(
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Alright , you guys or anyone is open to drop comments anytime, and I will specifically ask you guys and couple others who wanted to test it soon to help me with few things related to the game mechanisms.
Anyway I just uploaded the history page. Don't bother clicking the other links, they are not functional yet. It is at http://drotain.dyndns.org/cosmicfusion/
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]
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I'll test, but I don't want to get heavily involved. Last time I checked, I have a project like this unfinished... I can't remember what its called, though.
I figure I can help you with balance issues. I like the way 'classes' are to work in this system.
"You see now they're thinking about banning toy guns... And they're going to keep the fuckin' real ones!"
[url=http//bash.org/?239151]Repeating this will totally get you laid.[/url]
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Of course I'll help in any way, although I'm a bit sticky on the realism factor. Just a bit :O
"Don't let history... happen to you."
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I'll test anything, i can also try drawing or descriptions. why only human spacecrafts?
Hi everybody!
Hi Dr. Nick
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I think he means humanoid spacecraft as opposed to the Council of Universal Order's spacecraft (Alien spacecraft). Considering all of the races merged together to form nations...
The only real question about the spacecraft really... is what tech level are they?
"Don't let history... happen to you."
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It's cool, heavy involvment is not gonna be needed for a while.
I am trying to make the techs as scientifically reasonable as possible.
Yes, minor mistake, I didn't mean human spacecrafts, I meant earthling spacecrafts. The reason I will only put up the earthling spacecrafts is because this is a still very early stage of earthling's relationship with aliens, and they do not have access to not even one alien spacecraft (mainly because most aliens are very protective of their technology, and earthlings have basically nothing that can be traded to buy such technology, and on the top of that lot of aliens have hostile feelings toward earth races).
I belive they are around pl 7 according to modern d20. They use nuclear fusion reactors (I will explain how it works in somewhat detail in spacecraft section). Gravity Induction reactors are being researched and being used in some experimental ships.
I will put up the Equipment section soon, they are nearly done.
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]
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I had no idea Modern d20 had nuclear fusion reactors...
Of course, alien technology would probably operate on a different level, but still: The year gives no inclination to the amount of technology the humanoid races have. I guess when the equipment list goes up, we'll all have a good idea. :O
A google search indicates this is the Fusion Age PL: 6?
[quote]The development of fusion power provides an efficient, nonexpendable energy source that almost obliterates the need for chemical fuel sources. Advanced space exploration and colonization become possible. Computers become even more accessible, reliable, and powerful, leading to the development of virtual systems and widespread access to the global Internet.
Slowly, society experiences another revolution as individual nations are replaced by world powers. Megacorporations number among these new superpowers as the line between the national citizen and corporate employee is rendered indistinct. Armed with the means to eradicate the entire species, the world powers keep conflicts to the level of skirmishing and posturing, and integration of the Information Age’s improvements proceed peacefully.
Scientific advanced in genetic engineering lead to artificial evolution and the first government- and corporate-sanctioned attempts to genetically manipulate human beings. Early results are encouraging, with the manifestation of positive and negative mutations in the species toward the end of the age. Scientists also perfect cloning technology, and the first human clones are created.
In the later years of this age, the first crude applications of gravity induction technology appear, in the form of civilian and military vehicles that can move through the air without using physical propulsion or consumption of fuel.
Chemical-powered explosives and firearms remain the weapons of choice; fusion technology can’t be effectively miniaturized for personal combat. Nevertheless, advanced chemistry and superconducting technology change the materials and capabilities of many weapons. True spaceships become possible, propelled by powerful fusion drives, but still require a reaction mass to traverse space.
The age sees the tenuous settlement of other planets and asteroids within the same star system.
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"Don't let history... happen to you."
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Modern d20 doesn't, I meant the overall earthling tech is around pl 6. And the excerpt you provided is from Futuristic D20, an add on/supplement to the modern d20 system. And few of the stuff about technology is about right, with few exceptions.
1. Fusion technology IS miniaturized for personal combat and use (not efficiently and not completely effectively but still).
2. Futuristic d20 fusion drive and nuclear fusion reactor have quite a few differences. Nuclear fusion reactor is based on current 'fusion reaction' theory. Here's a very basic summary of how it works, I will just have to reword it before I put it in the spacecraft section
- At sufficient temperature two isotopes of hydrogen named Deuterium and Tritium reacts to form Helium and energy within a magnetic core. This energy can be siphoned and used for various purpose. Recently Earthlings have discovered a heavier hydrogen isotope named "Trylebrium" in quite a few other planets in crystallized form, which reacts with either deuterium and tritium to produce energy at much faster rate, much lower temperature and produces much less helium ash.
- Further heating can produce plasma and via magnetic isolation this plasma can be isolated and be stored in magnetically confined cell named fusion cells for later use (these are used in weapons and other things by manipulatingthe plasma).
- There are quite a few problems with this nuclear fusion reactors (most of which involves the core). This is why an engineer team is absolutely needed in a earthling spaceship.
- In many small cases such as electronic lights, toys, personal pcs - fusion cells is used along with power ful lithium/Magnesium-oxide-polymer cell (generally called fuel cell). As soon as the fuel cell runs out of charge, an automated neural beam heats up the fusion cell which recharge the lithium ions and automatically shuts the fusion cell down. This minimizes the usage of energy and minor products like that last a long time that way.
And yes, equipment section will hopefully give a good idea about how technologically advanced the earthlings are.
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]
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i'm not so much up for play testing, but i'll spell check and grammar check for you. i'm quite good at that.. and since i have no idea what you're doing, i'll be able to ask the typical questions that you can answer too.. like an FAQ
"Zey goggles! Zey do nutzing!" - Saber, as Arnie
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i would be happy to help in the playtesting, and im sure i could ask all the stupid but easy questions that you could put in a FAQ
Timeline? Time isn't made out of lines, its made out of circles. Thaaats why clocks are round!
-Private Caboose, Red Vs Blue
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So...what help do you need?
Hi everybody!
Hi Dr. Nick
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I would love to help play-test. I would also enjoy helping you develope the game. I could prehaps manage one of the alien races or help with designing the technology. I have tons of good ideas (Sev and I used to talk for hours about our own sci-fi technologies.. fun stuff)
Plus, I makes lots of games.. I can help with rules balancing and whatnot.
In other news "l33t-speak is for sissies"
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Thanks all.
Play-testing and balancing won't be needed for a while.
System check, rule check, realism check, spell check and grammer checks are pretty much all there is to do at this stage.
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]
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i am [i][b]all[/b][/i] over that!
"Zey goggles! Zey do nutzing!" - Saber, as Arnie
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Just send/PM/IM stuff you need checking
Hi everybody!
Hi Dr. Nick
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i can help spell/grammar check as well, and i once started actually making an alien race for 2e but if your interested i could probly convert it, however i would need some help for that
Timeline? Time isn't made out of lines, its made out of circles. Thaaats why clocks are round!
-Private Caboose, Red Vs Blue
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ok what is going on with this? its not very often that i can hold the most recent post in an entire area for over a much, i dont care which forum you check. is this now considered dead, or what is happeneing?
Timeline? Time isn't made out of lines, its made out of circles. Thaaats why clocks are round!
-Private Caboose, Red Vs Blue
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I don't think I will be able to do this right now. Tux, thank you for the space but you can delete this section now.
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]
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Well since this space hasn't been taken down yet, I will just continue this.
Although both studies and work is taking up most of my time, I have been able to meddle with the system and write a little once in a while. I will update the website and post a big update post during christmas break.
(edit: You know when I was thinking about it, it sounded cool, but when I started writing up the system it took way too much time, and it wasn't fun anymore..so, i quit)
Current Characters [b][url=http//www.daniworm.de/shadowrun/Elf.jpg]D[/url][/b]