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Title: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:42:11 am
Engine Heart is a roleplaying game published by Viral Games in 2013 set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have disappeared and only robots and AI remain.
Here is the rulebook
http://viralgamespublishing.com/books/Engine+Heart+99E90F+2013+Edition.pdf (http://viralgamespublishing.com/books/Engine+Heart+99E90F+2013+Edition.pdf)
Here is the character sheet
(https://i.postimg.cc/LX9HbqJD/Screen-Shot-2019-08-09-at-8-40-24-PM.png)
I will be running the game.
It will take place in an abandoned space station and on a multitude of terrestrial locations.
Terrestrial Thread (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174483.msg8010688#msg8010688)
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 07:44:23 am
I am interested in joining
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:44:32 am
P.S I made a homebrew damage system which are based on schematic diagrams.
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:46:35 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 07:44:23 am
I am interested in joining
In space or on land?
Furthermore, please send the character sheet.
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 08:31:38 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:46:35 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 07:44:23 am
I am interested in joining
In space or on land?
Furthermore, please send the character sheet.
On land, I will add my character sheet soon

Robot Name:Ms Teacher.                          Player name:naturegirl1999
Original Purpose: Teaching young humans about the world
Intelligence:
RealityCom:3
HumanCom:4
DigiCon:3
MechaniCon:2

Chassis:
Dexterity:2
Mobility:2
Perception:3
Reflexes:3
Strength:2

Crux:
Durability:2
Buffer:2
Size:3
Power:4

Physical Interaction:
Interaction Pool:5
TN to be struck:5
Damage from Strike:1

Movement:
Initiative:1d10+3
Speed:5 k/h, m/round

Thresholds:
OS Threshold: max:3 current:2
Damage Threshold: max:2 Current:3

Features;
Android: Rating: 3
Display Screen: Rating:2
If something needs to be changed let me know
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Elvish Miner on August 09, 2019, 10:01:49 am
I am interested. I will be posting a sheet soon.

Edit: as a forewarning, I intend to create a mothership robot with the master unit feature.
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 10:19:13 am
Ok then
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Elvish Miner on August 09, 2019, 01:39:15 pm
Spoiler: The Gardener (click to show/hide)
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Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 02:26:08 pm
Quote from: Elvish Miner on August 09, 2019, 01:39:15 pm
Edit: WIP
What is meant by WIP?
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: RoseHeart on August 09, 2019, 02:49:27 pm
Oh wow. PTW.
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:59:40 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 02:26:08 pm
Quote from: Elvish Miner on August 09, 2019, 01:39:15 pm
Edit: WIP
What is meant by WIP?
Work in progress
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 08:08:35 pm
Quote from: Elvish Miner on August 09, 2019, 01:39:15 pm
Spoiler: The Gardener (click to show/hide)
[/list]
Perfectly legal
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 08:16:08 pm
A display screen of 4 is a standard low-resolution RGB display
A android of 3 is a realistic humanoid with skin-emulating material (biotic!), but upon any closer inspection (Humancom TN 8, Succeed 3 times) will reveal that it is in fact , a machine. The android currently has an uncanny valley of realism.
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 08:24:03 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 08:31:38 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:46:35 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 07:44:23 am
I am interested in joining
In space or on land?
Furthermore, please send the character sheet.
On land, I will add my character sheet soon

Robot Name:Ms Teacher.                          Player name:naturegirl1999
Original Purpose: Teaching young humans about the world
Intelligence: (25) Pts
RealityCom:3(6)
HumanCom:4 (10)
DigiCon:3 (6)
MechaniCon:2 (3)

Chassis:(21)
Dexterity:2 (3)
Mobility:2 (3)
Perception:3 (6)
Reflexes:3 (6)
Strength:2 (3)

Crux: (22)pts
Durability:2 (3)
Buffer:2 (3)
Size:3 (6)
Power:4 (10)

Physical Interaction:
Interaction Pool:5
TN to be struck:5
Damage from Strike:1

Movement:
Initiative:1d10+3
Speed:5 k/h, m/round

Thresholds:
OS Threshold: max:3 current:2
Damage Threshold: max:2 Current:3

Features;
Android: Rating: 3 (30)
If something needs to be changed let me know
2 pts remaining, one can select two ratings of display screen
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 09:09:07 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 08:31:38 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 09, 2019, 07:46:35 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 09, 2019, 07:44:23 am
I am interested in joining
In space or on land?
Furthermore, please send the character sheet.
On land, I will add my character sheet soon

Robot Name:Ms Teacher.                          Player name:naturegirl1999
Original Purpose: Teaching young humans about the world
Intelligence:
RealityCom:3
HumanCom:4
DigiCon:3
MechaniCon:2

Chassis:
Dexterity:2
Mobility:2
Perception:3
Reflexes:3
Strength:2

Crux:
Durability:2
Buffer:2
Size:3
Power:4

Physical Interaction:
Interaction Pool:5
TN to be struck:5
Damage from Strike:1

Movement:
Initiative:1d10+3
Speed:5 k/h, m/round

Thresholds:
OS Threshold: max:3 current:2
Damage Threshold: max:2 Current:3

Features;
Android: Rating: 3
Display Screen: Rating:2
If something needs to be changed let me know
Added, thank you
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 10, 2019, 02:26:58 am
Rating 2: A 256 color display screen, considered top-notch in the late 1980's and early 1990's
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 10, 2019, 08:18:32 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 10, 2019, 02:26:58 am
Rating 2: A 256 color display screen, considered top-notch in the late 1980's and early 1990's
So are the graphics like Pokémon Red/blue? Thank you for telling me what the ratings are. I like visualizing my characters doing things
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: King Zultan on August 12, 2019, 06:46:12 pm
I hope I got all of this right.

Robot Name: Zip E Zebra
Player Name: King Zultan
Original Purpose: To represent a convenience store/gas station chain's bipedal zebra mascot, entertain people at store openings and corporate events, and star in commercials.

Intelligence: (32pts)
 RealityCom: 4
 HumanCom: 4
 DigiCon: 3
 MechaniCon: 3

Chassis: (31pts)
 Dexterity: 4
 Mobility: 3
 Perception: 3
 Reflexes: 3
 Strength: 2

Crux: (22pts)
 Durability: 2
 Buffer: 2
 Size: 4
 Power: 3

Physical Interaction:
 Interaction Pool: 7
 TN to be struck: 6
 Damage from Strike: 1

Movement:
 Initiative: 1d10+3
 Speed: 6 k/h, m/round

Thresholds
 OS Threshold: 5
 Damage Threshold: 5

Features: (22pts)
 Secondary Battery
 Manipulative Limb (Standard)
 Agile
 Databank: 1

Defects: (+7pts)
 Rare Model
 Plastic Casing: 1
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 12, 2019, 10:52:06 pm
Legal
Title: Re: Engine Heart- Core Thread . *Players Required*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 12, 2019, 11:06:09 pm
Now that we have sufficient players, the game will be initiated tomorrow.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 12, 2019, 11:13:29 pm
There is also a homebrew system for resource allocation, making the rare model defect more fatal, and the common model feat less effective (Based on factory quantity and machine pop.).
The rare model defect gets a bonus (changed from +4 to +8)
The Common model costs less (Changed from 8 to 6)
There are new Home-brew SPACE CONTRIVANCES
Ion Thrusters (20 Points per rating) Allows Additional propulsion in vaccum only (10000 Km/H per rating)
Fusion batteries (50 points) Nuclear batteries, but without explosive overdrive failure and enhanced overdrive.
Wormhole Engine (350 Points) NPCs and Advanced machines only (Allows for FTL travel) (Roll D100, TN 2 to succeed, failure results in obliteration by wormhole compression)
King Zultan, now you have 4 extra points
What you can afford
(Collapsible (1))
(Cargo hauler (1))
(Bio-frequency Scanner (1))
(Display Screen (4))
(Expandable (1))
(Floodlights)
(Fan)
(External Container (1))
(Internal Compartment (1))
(Liquid Dispenser (1))
(Rack (2))
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: King Zultan on August 13, 2019, 06:53:12 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 12, 2019, 11:13:29 pm
making the rare model defect more fatal
I feel like my chances of dying have increased quite a bit with this change.

Also Silent Mode costs 4 points, so I think I'll go with that so I can attempt stealth.

Spoiler: Updated Sheet (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Rockeater on August 13, 2019, 11:24:47 am
ptw
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 14, 2019, 08:47:59 am
The game is ready
Gameplay Thread (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174483.msg8010688#msg8010688)
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Dustan Hache on August 17, 2019, 03:15:18 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Terrestrial, please, if accepted.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 18, 2019, 01:26:46 am
Illegal(106 points, I could set 2 ratings of warranty worry),Be aware that you are a valuable resource to most robots, and your poor initiative means some rogue battlebots an easily obliterate you.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Dustan Hache on August 18, 2019, 06:16:39 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 18, 2019, 01:26:46 am
Illegal(106 points, I could set 2 ratings of warranty worry),Be aware that you are a valuable resource to most robots, and your poor initiative means some rogue battlebots an easily obliterate you.
106? are you sure your math is correct? keep in mind that i took one point in strength and the second point is automatic from being size 5. also, i need some discussion on partitioned personality before I can proceed with that. otherwise i will replace/add to it with power cutoff
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 20, 2019, 09:14:26 pm
73+20+10+10+10+5+6-5-6-6-4-10-3=100
It was an error on my behalf, sorry for the inconvenience.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Dustan Hache on August 21, 2019, 03:07:03 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 20, 2019, 09:14:26 pm
73+20+10+10+10+5+6-5-6-6-4-10-3=100
It was an error on my behalf, sorry for the inconvenience.
no inconvenience. besides, if I have my way you might end up considering Partitioned personality a feature rather than a defect.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: notquitethere on August 21, 2019, 11:48:01 am
If this is legal, I'll either A. start in space or, if that would just be me floating in a void without anyway to propel myself, then B. start on Earth.

Spoiler: Robopup (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 26, 2019, 01:31:49 am
Quote from: Dustan Hache on August 21, 2019, 03:07:03 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on August 20, 2019, 09:14:26 pm
73+20+10+10+10+5+6-5-6-6-4-10-3=100
It was an error on my behalf, sorry for the inconvenience.
no inconvenience. besides, if I have my way you might end up considering Partitioned personality a feature rather than a defect.
Ok then, state your method of utility.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on August 26, 2019, 01:38:24 am
Quote from: notquitethere on August 21, 2019, 11:48:01 am
If this is legal, I'll either A. start in space or, if that would just be me floating in a void without anyway to propel myself, then B. start on Earth.

Spoiler: Robopup (click to show/hide)
You will start in an abandoned space station, but your background fluff (and crunch, artificial gravity is long disabled) does not really fit with a space station setting
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Dustan Hache on August 26, 2019, 04:27:08 am
when triggered by OS damage, A virus that is slowly developing into an AI would take over, changing the intelligence stats to:
Realitycom: 1
Humanicom: 3
Digicon:5
Mechanicon : 3
This means that prospective hackers trying to reprogram this bot risk running afoul of a far more powerful opponent, at the cost of the ability to travel efficiently.
being that the personality is a virus, it will attempt to reprogram others in order to spread itself regardless of weather they are friend or foe.

with a decent interaction pool of 5, this gives them the offense capabilities to defend themselves against attackers, provided they dont try to scrap him for parts. Arguably, the fact that he is essentially a nuclear power source should deter physical attacks due to the fact that power is hard to come by, and because damaging N-1RC could result in a small yet deadly meltdown.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on September 04, 2019, 05:55:31 am
Ok then
This condition will be free instead of a +3
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Dustan Hache on September 04, 2019, 08:00:56 am
Quote from: Craftsdwarf boi on September 04, 2019, 05:55:31 am
Ok then
This condition will be free instead of a +3
with that noted, i reduce my screen rating by 1, and a lesser overriding directive to charge other robots in need for +2. i should be all set to introduce in your next turn.
Title: Re: Engine Heart-Core Thread *Players Welcome!*
Post by: Craftsdwarf boi on September 27, 2019, 02:38:51 am
ok