[STGOD] Primary OOC Discussion Thread

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-05-05 11:53pm

http://www.solstation.com/stars.htm and http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/nearstar.html could come in handy...

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-05 11:55pm

Note -

The Universe knows the ATJ as the ATJ. They don't know what it stands for.

No-one knows who the Anti-Troll Jihad is. Hell, people would laugh if they heard that explanation.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-06 12:00am

Kokand holdings should be towards the core of the galaxy and are fairly closely spaced. I'm not sure about distance, but a fair ways beyond the average radius around earth taken up by the colonys of powers that spread from it. My power was isolated until fairly recently.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-05-06 02:22am

Sea Skimmer wrote:Say, which do people think sounds better, Enhanced Strike and Screen Destroyer or Evolved Strike and Screen Destroyer?

Enhanced, IMO.

Side note for Spyder: The Outworlds Alliance is on the edge of human inhabited space, but apart from that detail, you can put it anywhere you want.

Lord of the Farce · Post by **Lord of the Farce** » 2003-05-06 02:33am

And stick the Republic of Tho'a-hal somewhere near (though not directly next to) the Outworld Alliance, just outside of human inhabited space.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-05-06 03:19am

The Fenari Travel about, but are near the junction point to a wormhole leading to the Kzin Patriarchy, and have awareness of some distant extra-galactic powers.

also ground forces clarification armours

Marine EVA armour is a form of powered armour with jet pack assist used for boarding, planatary assult, ship defense etc. actions. It is sufficiantly armoured to protect the user from most light weapons. Generally equiped with an autoload "Shotgun" *Ceramic flecettes embedded in caseless propellents*, or a laser as primary weapons. as well as a "Frequency Blade" (Vibrating "Sword" that can cut through most materials)

Den Defender: Largest suit of Fenari PA, approximatly 3.25 meters tall, contains a "Shielded Frequency Blade" (Fenari attempt to make a "Variable Sword", can cut through just about anything, but requires lots of power, reducing speed and operation time depending on the strength of the material being cut through), and a "Defender Pistol" posseses both gyrojet & shotgun loads in seperate feeds. The "Bore" of these rounds is larger then that of a standard Fenari weapon, but they are shorter ranged. Den Defender armour also is equiped with a low grade shielding system. *but it drains the batteries really fast* Consequently Den Defenders spend lots of time training but mostly exist as official "Honor Guards".

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-06 05:49am

Very basic map of the sector, I'll make it all pretty once I've got the locations confirmed.

[edit] Actually, how big is the sector supposed to be?

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-05-06 06:30am

Spyder wrote:Very basic map of the sector, I'll make it all pretty once I've got the locations confirmed.

[edit] Actually, how big is the sector supposed to be?

The KSE should be somwhere in between the NAU and the republic f tho'a'hal

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-06 08:26am

Kokand is far far too close to earth, it should be further away then almost all if not all of the colonys of earth powers. It should also be located in the direction of the core, which I would assume equals up.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-05-06 09:11am

Very basic map of the sector, I'll make it all pretty once I've got the locations confirmed.

There are no "Floater" systems. We coexist with other empires, at the Sol system, the Taiga system (pan-slavic Republic), alpha centauri system (NAU), and the Mohaim system (Krytos, Monacoran Empire). The Mohaim system is 40 LY from Sol, as for the others, ask their owners.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-05-06 09:33am

You also cohabitate with the DE If I a not mistaken.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-05-06 09:37am

You also cohabitate with the DE If I a not mistaken.

Yes, but so far we have no more than 10-20 thousand floaters in DE space, most of whome are living in small minign clustes, with only very limited industry. It will be years before any major clusters can form, as we are not focusing on developing large clusters in DE territory as of now.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-06 11:04am

Spyder wrote:
[edit] Actually, how big is the sector supposed to be?

The main area of play was originally defined as being about 1000 light years across. But given our FTL speeds we should probably be looking at a sector that's a fraction of that, with the area beyond holding only minor mining stations and mostly independent colonys.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2003-05-06 01:04pm

Questions about space fleets:

1.How fast is a reasonable upgrade schedule? There are some upgrades I'd like to make soon and possibly new ship classes in the more distant future.

2.Now that the game has started, is it permissable to get a fleet of over 400 ships with new construction?

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-05-06 01:20pm

The Star Confederacy of the C'tan are located far from earth and other factions.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-05-06 01:22pm

Raxmei wrote:Questions about space fleets:

1.How fast is a reasonable upgrade schedule? There are some upgrades I'd like to make soon and possibly new ship classes in the more distant future.

2.Now that the game has started, is it permissable to get a fleet of over 400 ships with new construction?

Using RL is a decent measuring stick for this, as I don't recall any of us having uber-construction-tech. Remember that while the STGOD Thread by Phong is on, we're looking at somewhat close to RL time progression. No month-long leaps are expected.

FBHthelizardmage · Post by **FBHthelizardmage** » 2003-05-06 02:02pm

Spyder wrote:Very basic map of the sector, I'll make it all pretty once I've got the locations confirmed.

[edit] Actually, how big is the sector supposed to be?

Whatsleft should be some where just beyond the boarder of human space on the NAU end of the map.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-06 02:16pm

Don't quote pictures

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2003-05-06 04:18pm

I would be more then willing to draw up the Map of Earth if everyone's holdings could be given here. Also I wuld like to say that the only two Extra-terrestial holdings which the Monacoran Empire has are Mardup (A Gas Giant and its moons, preferably in as system controlled by other people, excpt for of course Mardup) and Far Point, which is quite some distence away from inhabited space, and the exact location of which is kept secret.

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-06 05:09pm

Straha wrote:I would be more then willing to draw up the Map of Earth if everyone's holdings could be given here. Also I wuld like to say that the only two Extra-terrestial holdings which the Monacoran Empire has are Mardup (A Gas Giant and its moons, preferably in as system controlled by other people, excpt for of course Mardup) and Far Point, which is quite some distence away from inhabited space, and the exact location of which is kept secret.

Ok, Minmatar - Underwater colonies in the south pacific.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-06 05:12pm

New Roman Empire Earth Holdings-

Italian Pennisula, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily(Italia Province), Crete, the Aegean Islands, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, and the Ionian Coast(Graecia Province)

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2003-05-06 05:14pm

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2003-05-06 05:28pm

How far away is the Betelgeuse star, anyway? I just chose the name because I liked the sound, but I didn't see it on either of those star lists.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2003-05-06 05:35pm

Arthur_Tuxedo wrote:How far away is the Betelgeuse star, anyway? I just chose the name because I liked the sound, but I didn't see it on either of those star lists.

427 ± 92 ly
First guess was 425ly.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2003-05-06 06:56pm

Hey Alyrium, I have a question about those super happy fun frigates of yours. You've made it clear that they are not to be considered as the destroyer escorts that most people think frigates are. What would be a better model for their behavior?