Game Proposal: Smash TV

[Puke]

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Originally posted by Quikngruvn:
I thought only one Spaceyard per planet was functional. Or maybe I'm just playing with my Home Lobotomy Kit again....

Quikngruvn

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check out SJs glorious scenario ideas thread (regarding the chess game). it contains the ideas that inspired Geo's recent scenario as well as this. basically the facilities are build as modded facilities that are not space yards, and when the unmodded Version of the game is loaded, they revert back to spaceyards. you can never build more, but you get the boosted production rate untill they are destroyed.



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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

[Puke]

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Originally posted by Taqwus:
Perhaps one could remove weapon platforms from the game, as well as the ability for any weapon to hit a planet...

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DogScoff is right, you want people to be able to break the rules. there has to be the opportunity for someone to say "F-this, im glassing that bastard and to hell with the Judicar too!" and likewise, I want it to be very hard to take a built-up planet so that alliances will be encouraged and a bit of role-play might transpire. This might encourage people to make landing ships out of DNs or BaseShips with lots of shields/armor instead of just a transport. blocades would be more prevalant and longer Lasting.

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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

[Spoo]

What about plagues?

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Assume you have a 1kg squirrel
E=mc^2
E=1kg(3x10^8m/s)^2=9x10^16J
which, if I'm not mistaken, is equivilent to roughly a 50 megaton nuclear bomb.
Fear the squirrel.

[Quikngruvn]

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Originally posted by Puke:
check out SJs glorious scenario ideas thread (regarding the chess game)....

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Doh! I remember that discussion now....

THWACK! (the sound of a blunt object hitting me upside the head)

Quikngruvn

[Puke]

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Originally posted by Spoo:
What about plagues?

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I think that plagues would most decidedly fall under the Category of 'orbital bombardment' as would atmospheric bombs. probably more so since they specifically target civilian population and you cant even try to argue that you were aiming for their weapon platforms.

So whats the word, should I create this game? I was hoping for about 10 players in a 150-200 system map. does this sound like a good spread? people would need to be fairly powerfull to take on the judicary race I have planed, even though i was not going to have them colonize anything beyond their central system, and large empires with slow conflict resolution would lend towards more role playing I think. More than 10 would probaby slow the game down quite a bit.

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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

[Puke]

had some thoughts. i think it would get by if two empires wanted to have an unrestricted war and neither of them reported anything to the judiciary race.

also, i can see smartbombs being used against planets without any problems. And since the only way the Judiciary race would know if a planet was fired on is to check the before-and-after population, people might get away with 'fire until weapons are destroyed' orders if they are carefull about it. also on that note, i am not sure how to stop someone from abandoning a planet and blaming their blocader for bombing them. I will have to experiment with abandoning colonies to see what sort of notice is given.

people should not be concerned about the judge coming in and glassing their planets though, all corrective action will be taken by nullifying border claims or declaring free-fire zones, or trade sanction. in the worst case, the judge might step in to defend a race who is being attacked mercilessly without any heed to the RoE, but even that would have a time limit on it (system X will be guarded for a period of 5 months while you regroup and other races have a chance to retalliate on your behalf, or something like that)

so a powerfull race or a powerfull alliance could basically stomp all over the rules of engagement if they were able to wait out the sanction periods, and avoided firing on judiciary ships. (which is cool, but also why 10 players would be good so that there would be enough players to discourage a couple people from abusing the others)

Basically the only way to get the Judiciary race to act is to 1-have them there observing (which they should be doing in most systems anyhow) and 2-file a report when something goes against the rules.

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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

[Puke]

i am supprised i was not able to drum up more interest in this idea. what aspects would people prefer changed? how can the concept be improved upon?

please help, id like to see something like this get off the ground, and i am open to ideas.