Crew Insurrection, Master Computers, Balance and Foo.

[greghacke]

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[Mephisto]

Change the "crew insurrection" to "take over ship" or something like this. I can't see why a MC could not be converted to be loyal to another empire. How often you have the feeling your computer is not under your control?
He, a simple virus is much much easier to do and install then converting an entire crew of high professional personnel (remember, there are 100 or so ships that are crewed from a pool of billions!). And the "berserking" MC is showing that I make a valid point here. If this damn thing decides on his OWN! that isn't loyal anymore, why can't you make it loyal to yourself and not its former master?

[rdouglass]

I like the idea of modifying the Experience Ratings for MC's. Up or down, I'm not really sure; maybe down. 'Cause right now, there's no incentive to keep using Bridge / CQ's/ Life support except on the smallest ships. Maybe letting live crews reach 100% and only letting MC's go up to 25%.

Another point is well taken about the use of Crew Insur against a ship with a MC. How would they do that other than with an advanced Computer Combat tech? (at least IMO). I think that advanced CC would add a nice variable to ship design. It could be a significant decision (to MC or not to MC) when designing ships if the variables are right....

[Sinapus]

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Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Change the "crew insurrection" to "take over ship" or something like this. I can't see why a MC could not be converted to be loyal to another empire. How often you have the feeling your computer is not under your control?
He, a simple virus is much much easier to do and install then converting an entire crew of high professional personnel (remember, there are 100 or so ships that are crewed from a pool of billions!). And the "berserking" MC is showing that I make a valid point here. If this damn thing decides on his OWN! that isn't loyal anymore, why can't you make it loyal to yourself and not its former master?

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"o/~ Daaaaaaaaaisy/Daaaaaaaaiiiiiisy...o/~"

[Mephisto]

Sorry, not a native english speaker: What do you mean?

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Originally posted by Sinapus:
"o/~ Daaaaaaaaaisy/Daaaaaaaaiiiiiisy...o/~"

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[Sinapus]

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Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Sorry, not a native english speaker: What do you mean?

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It's from 2001: A Space Odyssey. When the ship's computer, HAL9000, goes mad and kills most of the crew, the Last surviving crew member gets into the compartment where Hal's hardware is kept and proceeds to deactivate the circuits running Hal's higher functions. As his mind is taken apart, Hal begins singing this song called "Daisy" reeeaally slow.

I just thought it was probably something you don't want the Master Computer on your best dreadnought to start singing.


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"What do -you- want?" "I'd like to live -just- long enough
to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a
pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors
come with too high a price. I would look up into your lifeless
eyes and wave like this..." *waggle* "...can you and your
associates arrange that for me, Mr. Morden?"

[This message has been edited by Sinapus (edited 15 January 2001).]

[Mephisto]

AH! I don't recall what he is singing in german but that does fit quite well. Hehe!