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[Talarion]

Space combat. Yay!

Does this mean you're taking up my idea, Sir Dwarmin? ?

[Dwarmin]

Possibly!

Is anyone ready to volunteer to make a map? I do think we would need a system map.

Edit: Also, a name for the game.... I could use help with that.

[Darvi]

A galactic map? Solar systems and stuff?

[Talarion]

A... Name? *is stumped*

More seriously, it depends on what SORT of name. Also what sort of map

[Dwarmin]

@Darvi: Yeah, something like that.

I'm the sort of person that hates drawings things out, but likes to think up lore and names.

Edit: Hows this for a starter? It leaves the story fairly open ended I think.

Spoiler: Story? (click to show/hide)

The Empire you grew up has been fading since before you were born. The tales of great conquests are figments of a forgotten past-as the Empire grew more wealthy, it also grew more decadent, and every age has been progressively worse than the one that came before...everyone agrees, it's time for a change.

Your small battlefleet has been holding the Outpost for almost a year against Raiders, Rebels and Deserters. Orders stopped coming four months ago. Your not sure if the Rebellion on Carthage Prime actually succeeded in toppling the Government and separating you from communication, or if your superiors have fled the system, leaving you to die. Morale is low-your crews are reaching the breaking point...

During the weekly card games the Captains are known to hold with each other, you are generally free to talk freely amongst each other. Some of you are thinking they should make a run for the last free system you heard the Empire controlled-even if it would technically be desertion of duty...punishable by death.

Others, perhaps more hesitantly, believe that there is another option...you wouldn't stoop to call it Piracy-perhaps Privateering is a better term? Just acting on your own, not technically against direct orders. Your enemies have long enjoyed your groups inability to pursue them from beyond the range of the stations guns. Perhaps you should take the fight to them? And earn a little overdue pay while your at it...

The choice, is of course, up to you, Star Captain.

.

[Darvi]

Well that's perfect since I absolutely cannot invent names to save my life :V

[adwarf]

@Darvi: Yeah, something like that.

I'm the sort of person that hates drawings things out, but likes to think up lore and names.

Edit: Hows this for a starter? It leaves the story fairly open ended I think.

Spoiler: Story? (click to show/hide)

The Empire you grew up has been fading since before you were born. The tales of great conquests are figments of a forgotten past-as the Empire grew more wealthy, it also grew more decadent, and every age has been progressively worse than the one that came before...everyone agrees, it's time for a change.

Your small battlefleet has been holding the Outpost for almost a year against Raiders, Rebels and Deserters. Orders stopped coming four months ago. Your not sure if the Rebellion on Carthage Prime actually succeeded in toppling the Government and separating you from communication, or if your superiors have fled the system, leaving you to die. Morale is low-your crews are reaching the breaking point...

During the weekly card games the Captains are known to hold with each other, you are generally free to talk freely amongst each other. Some of you are thinking they should make a run for the last free system you heard the Empire controlled-even if it would technically be desertion of duty...punishable by death.

Others, perhaps more hesitantly, believe that there is another option...you wouldn't stoop to call it Piracy-perhaps Privateering is a better term? Just acting on your own, not technically against direct orders. Your enemies have long enjoyed your groups inability to pursue them from beyond the range of the stations guns. Perhaps you should take the fight to them? And earn a little overdue pay while your at it...

The choice, is of course, up to you, Star Captain.

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Oh I am so in I call fighter pilot

[Dwarmin]

I was thinking more along the lines of everyone getting their own ship, instead of everyone being on one crew.

After all, everyone's a superhero, everyone's a Captain Kirk...

[adwarf]

I was thinking more along the lines of everyone getting their own ship, instead of everyone being on one crew.

After all, everyone's a superhero, everyone's a Captain Kirk...

I meant I would be the captain of the fighter squads, but thats good to. I call the ships with the most guns !

[Digital Hellhound]

Sounds cool, what's the system like? I'll definitely want a spot.

[SeriousConcentrate]

I was thinking more along the lines of everyone getting their own ship, instead of everyone being on one crew.

After all, everyone's a superhero, everyone's a Captain Kirk...

...You bastard, releasing balloons in the air and causing Fallout to occur. :3

[Taricus]

Count me in. SPACE PIRATE, AWAY!

[Dwarmin]

Well...probably a bit too complicated, but here it is. It was orginally made for straight up dogfighting, but I don't see any problem with it being modified for ship combat.

First, dogfighting! Both combatants roll D10 + Ploting score. Then, depending on the difference between the higher and lower score...

1-3, tie, no shots
4-6, both get 1 shot at -1 reflexes/marksmanship
7-10, winning side gets 2 shots
10+ or more, winning side gets 3 shots at +1 to reflexes/marksmanship

Then, roll the shooters D10+reflexes roll vs the targets D10+reflexes roll for each shot.

On a hit, Damage is D10+Marksmanship, minus points in defense. Attacks against capital ships use the bombing attribute.

Critical Hits
Damage to your armor is quite bad in this game-once your shields are gone, for every point you lose on your hull past your defense level, you get an additional ten percent chance of a critical hit.

When you get critically hit, I roll a D10 and...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
1-Critical System Failure, instant death
2-Manuvering
3-Secondary weapons (bombs, missiles, torpedoes)
4-Main Weapons
5-Pilot Injury
6-Defenses
7-Targeting
8-Fuel
9-Generator
10-Miracle, critical and damage negated

and finally roll for severity/duration if applicable.

Spoiler: Pilot Skills (click to show/hide)

Marksmanship-A measure of how well your pilot uses his weaponry in combat. Used for putting rounds on a target.
Piloting-Measures how quick and agile a fighter is under it's pilots control. Used for getting the jump on the enemy.
Reflexes-How well you react under fire, as in not dying, and making your enemies more so. Used to dodge incoming damage and deal your own.

Spoiler: Fighter Attributes (click to show/hide)

Targeting Assist-Your fighters sophistication of automated targeting systems, modifying your Marksmanship rolls

Manuevering-Your vessels combat performance. Affects both piloting and reflexes.

Defenses-Lists the relative density of armor/shields, preventing points of damage up to that amount.

Weaponry-The power rating of fighter guns, both shot strength and rate of fire-affects to your marksmanship level.

Bombing-The power of your heavy, cap ship destroying bombs and torpedoes, as well as your abilty to evade or absorb flak and get past enemy EMC defenses-marksmanship modifies.

[adwarf]

Holy crap that looks awesome.

EDIT: I really like how you leave teh critical up to a die to decide since it requires a bit of luck instead of just massive amoutns of points into your skills to survive it.

[Riccto]

I like. I like verrry much.