SE4 by Committee Multi-Poll #1

[Suicide Junkie]

Here are a bunch of questions that came up in the Committee thread:
Vote away!

[Arkcon]

I voted ...

Players are immortal, and do not die

If someone sucks at their job, you can vote them out. Besides that, I'm ready for anything.

[Suicide Junkie]

RE: Public vs Beta.
This is where the turns will be run. You will still be able to see what's going on even without being a beta tester.
This will affect whether we feel the effect of the TDB bug, and other such things.

Re: Mortality
This is mostly applicable to Generals who will be on the front lines fighting.
If a homeworld gets unexpectedly glassed, some senators could die as well.
It will also make for livelier civilian shipping activity, as ministers, generals and senators physically move around.

[ December 17, 2002, 21:16: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
It will also make for livelier civilian shipping activity, as ministers, generals and senators physically move around.

Yes, ie. "The Rage fleet is heading for the Homesystem and the cabinet scrambles for available transport off planet and out of danger." Nice.

Geo

[Puke]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
This is mostly applicable to Generals who will be on the front lines fighting.

good lord, I dont think you will even catch a self respecting Colonel on the front lines fighting, much less a General. They have lots of OTHER people of LOWER ranks to go out and do the dieing for them.

[Arkcon]

Oh wait, you mean if ministers die on a planet. OK. Heh. Heh. Got it. I thought a minister died when voted out. Ok.

"Having completed research in ramming warheads, scientific director Arkcon is traveling to the vacation planet Riza, after leaving a cryptic message for the fighter crews, "Go get 'em guys, make us proud"

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Puke:

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
This is mostly applicable to Generals who will be on the front lines fighting.

good lord, I dont think you will even catch a self respecting Colonel on the front lines fighting, much less a General. They have lots of OTHER people of LOWER ranks to go out and do the dieing for them.

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That's a good point. if we have the crew quarters serve as cargo space the General would likely remain on a non-transport ship with the fleet so he doesn't end up getting dropped onto the planet itself during the firefight. Otherwise teh General is going to be the shortest lifespan of the various units.

Perhaps the general would be attached to the group of troops involved in the battle and would survive as long as some of the troops do. THat might be tough to account for with a special avatar though.

Geoschmo

[TerranC]

I don't believe that the P&N mod nor devnull mod is really up to this kind of game.

I feel that Proportions would be best for this "real-life like" game.

Edit: Post 800!

[ December 17, 2002, 21:32: Message edited by: TerranC ]

[Suicide Junkie]

Oh wait, you mean if ministers die on a planet. OK. Heh. Heh. Got it. I thought a minister died when voted out. Ok.

For the mortal players, they will use a Troop as an avatar in game. If the avatar dies by any means, then they have died.

good lord, I dont think you will even catch a self respecting Colonel on the front lines fighting, much less a General. They have lots of OTHER people of LOWER ranks to go out and do the dieing for them.

It was just the first term for a "military fighter-leader person" that came to me and sounded good.
You could make your Character be any rank you please.

That's a good point. if we have the crew quarters serve as cargo space the General would likely remain on a non-transport ship with the fleet so he doesn't end up getting dropped onto the planet itself during the firefight. Otherwise the General is going to be the shortest lifespan of the various units.

Quite possibly. The generals will be gaining experience, though, and may become quite powerful.
They will also be loaded Last, so they drop Last, and tend to be hit Last.

[geoschmo]

[quote]Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:

They will also be loaded Last, so they drop Last, and tend to be hit Last.

If we are sure that works then it would be fine to have them in action. Then they would only die if the entire invasion were destroyed.

Geoschmo