STGOD 2K5 OOC Thread

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » 2004-12-24 03:28pm

Thirdfain wrote:Considering your lack of experience, Region or minor....

Ok, Region then.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-12-24 03:30pm

I've tried to participate in two earlier STGODs without much activity, but I guess this one could be different, and I'll give it a shot.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-12-24 03:42pm

A quick rundown of the STGOD2 universe.

It's based on the old ASVS STGOD, and is set on a Galactic scale. It's about 200 years after the major powers of the Galaxy were rent by war, and the galaxy is going through a period of rebuilding. The old nations, largely represented by the Quintuple Entente, remain as stubs of their former selves. They are never the less still potent. This brings us our story, as the old powers, the successor states, and the myriad of new nations springing forth all interact in their bids to take their place amidst the stars.

Tech Level is regressed Star Wars- destroyers can BDZ from orbit, planetary shields capable of holding out for extended periods are common enough that most industrialised worlds (though certainly not colonies....) would have them, or at least theatre shields. Massive buildingg\ projects like the Death Star are very uncommon doing to poor infrastructure, and while there are a handful of Eclipse- size supercapital ships, fleets of thousands such vessels are unheard of.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-12-24 04:14pm

If I rejoin, the SKS probably will continue on its doctrine of qualitative superiority vice numerical superiority, thus it'll have fleet rolls 1/2-2/3 a step down from its "ranking"

Marcao · Post by **Marcao** » 2004-12-24 04:45pm

I would be willing to participate in an STGOD 2.5 although I probably will not be playing the Indashani. I have played psychic races for the last two STGOD's and while I have a lot of fun doing it, I am going to try something else this time.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2004-12-24 04:47pm

I've had some time to build up ideas for something new.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-12-24 05:02pm

If I rejoin, the SKS probably will continue on its doctrine of qualitative superiority vice numerical superiority, thus it'll have fleet rolls 1/2-2/3 a step down from its "ranking"

Of course. Fielding fewer hulls for greater power per hull is totally cool.

Oh, and I guess we'll stick to the Nitram doctorine on superweapon platforms- superweapons can crack planet shields easily, but a superweapon platform costs you capital ship hulls and is crap in terms of defense and offense, and will get owned by a dedicated capital ship.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-12-24 05:22pm

Thirdfain wrote:Oh, and I guess we'll stick to the Nitram doctorine on superweapon platforms- superweapons can crack planet shields easily, but a superweapon platform costs you capital ship hulls and is crap in terms of defense and offense, and will get owned by a dedicated capital ship.

Well, I have one superlaser-fitted Sonoma, but I'll just say that the other two that were under construction were left partially-completed and mothballed due to budgetary overruns. The accounting firm responsible, a certain Arthur-Anderson Inc, has been fined heavily by the CorpSec Board of Directors.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-12-24 05:39pm

I'll be playing as the Illithid Combine. For you D&D nutters, you already know about 'Thids. These 'Thids are basically the D&D baddies on crack. They distain most conventional weaponry and use tons of battle-psions tied into ship power grids. Psionic storms, force blasts, insanity causing illusions, the whole kaboodle. Their abilities still have to get past conventional defenses, of course. They are quite small in number, and have a pathetic birthrate, but make up for that in terms of ship quality and psionic powers. They use human thralls as workers, infantry, gunners, etc, and are very enterprising traders, with trade routes running across the known galaxy.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-12-24 06:07pm

The Star Kingdom Royal Navy's macroetheric cannon are currently mothballed.

For those of you who don't know much about my power, the SKS uses a fusion of magic and technology. They are currently allied with the United Terran Republic, the Kzinti Patriarchy and the Corporate Sector (collectively, the Quadruple Entente)

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2004-12-24 06:38pm

I guess I'm not going to convince anyone to let me have better than a regional power, so I'll keep my aims realistic.

One signifigant speedbump coming right up.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-12-24 06:43pm

Hmm, didn't realize so many people used psionics in STGOD2. If thats the case, Illithids seem a little bland.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-12-24 06:45pm

One group of Amorphs coming right up as a major power. It's 200 years after the last STGOD in timeframe?

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-12-24 06:50pm

Nope, it's a handful of years after STGOD2. Maybe a couple decades... Enough time for smashed powers to have pulled together and people to start caring about powers which had been unimportant a couple decades before.

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » 2004-12-24 08:49pm

Thirdfain, would it be alright if I basicly brought back my nation, but tweaked of course?

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-12-24 09:08pm

Sure, but keep in mind that STGOD4 was on a considerably smaller scale with weaker technology than this one.

-edit Alyrium, if you don't mind, please keep the OOB thread limited to OOBs. As for the Grand/Major power deal, I'd like to avoid having more than 3-4 outside of the Entente. It simply wouldn't make game sense that a bunch of nations capable of single-handedly challenging an Entente nation would have sprung up in the last few decades- so those nations with hefty power individually will be rare. I think Regional will be the standard level for most players.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2004-12-24 09:15pm

I'd like to get in on this again, but I don't have much free time right now with my job but I'll try and post as much as I can. I'd like to Bring the UTR back as a grand power, with the Free Star Alliance and Indepependent Worlds Federation as Protectorates with minimal military presence but decent economic power. (no caps, some cruisers and a few CVLs, but mostly escorts for internal commerce protection).

Both of those nations basically exist as markets for the UTR and to serve as either buffer zones with other powers or as remote staging areas for the fleet. They're technically independent but they know they're security and stability depend on the UTR, so they don't do anything to get the UTR too upset.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-24 09:34pm

Ah, screw it. I likes me railguns too much.

I'm in, though I won't be the most active of players until about mid-January.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-12-24 09:57pm

All right, here's the last incarnation of the STGOD2 map as of about the middle of it, I think... Mind you, it's about 180k to preserve details.

STGOD2 map revision 3

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-12-24 10:04pm

I seem to recall modifying that map somewhat in the meantime

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-12-24 10:23pm

Thirdfain wrote:I seem to recall modifying that map somewhat in the meantime

I still have the original layered map so it shouldn't be too hard to start adding everyone in. And I won't be in class until February so I have plenty of time to waste.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-24 10:39pm

I don't have time to come up with a completely new nation. Nashtar Mark II coming right up.

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » 2004-12-24 10:50pm

The Templar ride the void! Just has a heads up folks I'm planting the Knights Templar in the Scutum Crux arm north of Krytos and southwest of Azegart.

Edit- I'm going Regional, folks. Quick wasn't it-

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » 2004-12-24 10:56pm

Here's another slightly more recent but less well done map I found.

http://www.stardestroyer.net/Armour/Pics/STGODmap.gif

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » 2004-12-24 10:58pm

Hell a couple of those nations just don't exist anymore.