Adrammalech
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Bah, no quarter for the deserters. You learn that in Warband.
At least it was gratifying :3
At least it was gratifying :3
X-COM RP THINK TANK (part2)
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I sometimes get the impression that people forget an important rule when it is most convenient for them (more people doing so then others, most of you are fine, but a couple of you...). So I'll say this again, and if this sound cynical, or with a degree of irritation, I apologize. I was asked to run this as GM. This puts quite a degree of burden on me, and this actually takes up quite a lot of my free time then one might think (as of late, in fact, it takes up nearly all of my free time). But I do it because I want everyone to have a good time. I love you guys. You being happy makes me happy, it really does.
However, if I am going to accept this responsibility, it needs to come with a degree of power as well. And the main means I chose to exercise this was by allowing you all as much free room to tell your story as possible, but when something comes up that could conflict with what has been establish, or how the story is being told, or could have long standing impacts in the future and very well benefit one individual's story at the cost of everybody else's, all you have to do is ask me first. That's it. Just give me a quick message that says 'is this okay'? I think I've been openly available enough to accommodate. It's a simple thing that will avoid everything falling into disorder and chaos. I don't... want to start taking certain actions. But I am a moderator now, and I have certain abilities that I will have to start taking if people don't start following this rule. Again, I don't mean to be cynical, and this might be my tiredness talk but... but there you have it.
However, if I am going to accept this responsibility, it needs to come with a degree of power as well. And the main means I chose to exercise this was by allowing you all as much free room to tell your story as possible, but when something comes up that could conflict with what has been establish, or how the story is being told, or could have long standing impacts in the future and very well benefit one individual's story at the cost of everybody else's, all you have to do is ask me first. That's it. Just give me a quick message that says 'is this okay'? I think I've been openly available enough to accommodate. It's a simple thing that will avoid everything falling into disorder and chaos. I don't... want to start taking certain actions. But I am a moderator now, and I have certain abilities that I will have to start taking if people don't start following this rule. Again, I don't mean to be cynical, and this might be my tiredness talk but... but there you have it.
Hey guys so I had some time on my hands and I made up a little guideline for when we really get into psionics. Since it is starting to take a large role in the roleplay I just thought it right to post this for you guys to see.
Four Categories of Psionics.
Basic-This form of Psionics is the most common and easily attainable of the four. It gives the user very little use as it is not much better than using basic powers, depending on the user.
Calm-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people who are gentle natured and use a passive form of skills. While not the most offensive of the four it has the power to help allies and hinder opponents. This form only uses small amounts of energy and does not drain the user as much as other forms.
Rage-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people who are filled with anger or hateful towards others and is unanimously the most powerful of the four. It is the definition of raw power and is extremely dangerous in a combat situation. This form can overwhelm the enemy with surprising feats of strength and can kill with extreme prejudice. Drains the most amount of energy when used and the rarest of the forms as most people are calm or wild in nature.
Wild-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people with a wild spirit or sense of adventure and can be a mix of offensive or defensive depending on the user. It is used to make the user extremely agile, faster, and flexible. Although it has very little use on others the powers of the user can greatly affect the outcome of a situation with a burst of energy. Drains larges amounts of energy but can be replaced quickly.
Four Categories of Psionics.
Basic-This form of Psionics is the most common and easily attainable of the four. It gives the user very little use as it is not much better than using basic powers, depending on the user.
Calm-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people who are gentle natured and use a passive form of skills. While not the most offensive of the four it has the power to help allies and hinder opponents. This form only uses small amounts of energy and does not drain the user as much as other forms.
Rage-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people who are filled with anger or hateful towards others and is unanimously the most powerful of the four. It is the definition of raw power and is extremely dangerous in a combat situation. This form can overwhelm the enemy with surprising feats of strength and can kill with extreme prejudice. Drains the most amount of energy when used and the rarest of the forms as most people are calm or wild in nature.
Wild-This form of Psionics is typically seen in people with a wild spirit or sense of adventure and can be a mix of offensive or defensive depending on the user. It is used to make the user extremely agile, faster, and flexible. Although it has very little use on others the powers of the user can greatly affect the outcome of a situation with a burst of energy. Drains larges amounts of energy but can be replaced quickly.
DarkGemini24601
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Interesting. Maybe. I don't know that I'll adhere to the "while not the most offensive..." or other things mentioned though. Also, you had to make Desmond sound cool by saying it's the rarest, huh? xD
The idea is, I'd rather that Zombie actually dictate whether we follow that or not, Marine. We can help with it, but I'd rather not have another person tell me how to develop Atka's abilities besides the person with actual authority, and I think the others feel the same.
Dahlexpert
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How Scarlet got to India there are many ways, but mostly she can fly or mostly likely trail by sea to any country near India and travail by vehicle or by Whatever means of transportation.
Now as for the one woman army thing that she is not, A crafty and maniacal one yes, but an army she is not, the aliens shooting was most likely a single alien or two of them, and her fighting since that morning she had some help that kept her alive for that long
Now the Chyssalids I figured that a country that is ruled by alien they would be roaming around, taking care of any humans that would be trapped there, I did not no used for special conditions.
And I figured that what military is left in India will most likely be fighting the aliens trying to save who ever is there and get them to any country that can take them.
DarkGemini24601
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India is taken over by the aliens. The leaders are basically their puppets now. I think the borders would be closed, and they wouldn't let anyone in, so I doubt normal transportation methods would work.
So, what you're saying is, now that the alien's have control of India, they've released chyssalids to wipe out the populace? Because, they wouldn't have to take over the country to do that. I think Moscow proved that, if the aliens wanted, they could wipe out entire cities at will. That's why it was a terror mission. I don't understand the logic of gaining control of an entire country, being able to do whatever you want with your new puppets, then deciding to just kill everyone off.
That is alright. I was planning on this being a community thing so I expected everyone to help it along. This was basically just a skeleton guideline. As for the natures I left them fairly open ended trying to show that each form has a different aspect to it. Ultimately it comes down to that person's psionic abilities. I am not saying that one is strictly one way or the other but what their primary use was for. If all of them were the same, why would the aliens want them
Dahlexpert
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Well I always figured that the alien taking a country was because, A. They would capture a country to mostly capture the population and use the country like some kind of giant lab experiment, OR B. to bring in there military ships and us the country as a outpost to send there troops to the surrounding area.
Adrammalech
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Any canon I don't know about aside, I always assumed they just made it total anarchy there. The big swirling orange and red death spiral over the country colored that perspective for me.
DarkGemini24601
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Well, if you lost 8 countries in Vanilla it shows a sectoid commander mind controlling the spokesman. What I think Zombie is saying is that we're going more with the Long War interpretation that the aliens infiltrated the country and set up shop there. They're controlling the leaders, though it's not unreasonable to assume the civilians are in chaos. The military might be lost to similar control or something, though. Regardless, it would NOT be easy to get in there, and a lone agent like Scarlet trying to sneak into India would probably be hunted down by alien commandos and killed.
Dahlexpert
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Well that make since, pulse I never saw some on retake a country in the long war mod yet and I can always write down Scarlet being in the U.S or some other country destroying some slave traders or hunting down alien scouts if that works.Also i'm watching some one try to retake a country and by the looks of it we will most likely get destroyed.
DarkGemini24601
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I've been meaning to ask this...but you realize the US doesn't have a problem with human trafficking right? It's highly illegal, yet you make it out to be a widespread problem. And I'm not sure how Scarlet would find more aliens without XCOM's data. The gist of what we said earlier was she shouldn't be doing a heck of a lot in the first place.
Yes, thank you, exactly. Control. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear. I thought I did, but if I didn't, that's my fault. As I hinted towards earlier, the alien base is located in India (I didn't want to blatantly state it, but if I must here, then I must). We will be getting India back, just like in Long War, once we take out the base. In the meantime, the aliens are controlling the country, not trying to rip it apart.
Adrammalech
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Exciting events for my dear Emily, a whole new chapter in her memories and a much more interesting assignment in the infirmary.
I like very much. May Emily cause anarchy where ever she goes.
Adrammalech
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Emily? Anarchy?
Dahlexpert
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Hay Marine, you realize that now that Lusset is dead and if Eva figures it out.
This will be her reaction.
This will be her reaction.
She won't find out at least for a little bit. Even if she did, there is nothing she could do. If she revealed that she and Desmond were Exalt they would most likely captured, tried, and executed. If she went after Viktor and left XCOM not only would she be the target of suspicion but you can imagine Lusett kept a kill switch sort of measure on Eva if she ever got out of control. She would be in a rage to say the least but she would have to suck it up and deal.
I take pride in knowing we took such great strides to give our characters depth and feeling. I feel like we could make a TV series out of this because that is what I picture in my mind as I reread some posts.
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