Into that Vast and Unrelenting Darkness (40K Xeno Civilization Quest)

Greetings puny mortals, it is I, your GM! I would like to officially announce that I am performing a deep scrubbing on the project list! Basically, I'm getting rid of any project that is obsolete, antithematic, can reasonably be merged with other projects or blandly generic. To whit, the following are no longer options:

Expand Totem Network(s), Cabal Extermination Corp, Shrine-Amps, Shrine-Conduits, Advanced TekShrines, TotemTek Peripherals, Totem Power Grid, Totem Eco-Scanners, Totem-Net, Great Totems, Land Totems, Awakening Totems, Mindwaltz Resonance, PowerArt, SmartArt, BioArt, Tacchis Water Extraction, Tacchis Surface Mining, MegaHarvester Power Plant, MegaHarvester Navigational Hub, MegaHarvester Agri-Car, MegaHarvester Manufactory, and Sandscorn Water Drop.

Now, please note that while a lot of these are getting cut, a number are being consolidated into singular repeatable per planet projects (expand totem networks), replaced with less generic versions (bioart), or being merged into a single, generally more advanced version (shrine amps/conduits/tekshrines).

Further, be aware that I am not finished pruning: these are just the cuts so far. I will announce additional purges as they happen.

Could we write side stories where any purged projects that aren't consolidated into a single project and we are still interested in can be developed in the background (presumably with reduced/minimal or no mechanical rewards)?
 
[X] Plan: Into the Depths
-[X] Vault Complex COG
--[X] Site AA2
--[X] Site BA9
--[X] Site KI3
-[X] Vault Complex OMAC
--[X] "Just so we're on the same page, you're not on the side of the logic virus, right? Because we're trying to free AutoPlanet from its effects, just like we exercised the logic virus from the AutoVessels, and just like we exercised it from the Forbidden Archive. We don't want to fight you, and you can probably tell that we've been using non-lethal force, so we don't have to be enemies."
-[X] Vault Complex CAMBON
--[X] Security HUB 01
-[X] Central Power Core 07
--[X] "Are you really going to let vengeance stand in the way of AutoPlanet's liberation? You spent years training to fight me, and yet neglected to fight the very logic virus that poisoned us? Are you really the hero you think you are, or are you just so short-sighted as to think killing me would actually aid our liberation? Or has your own mind been poisoned, and liberation hasn't even occurred to you to begin with?"

[X] Tyygbert

[X] Toxel
 
I'm aware, and I've already given Ilbgar my thoughts/feedback on it.
 
Dr. Yvnture is now one vote behind Tyygbert, so here's another spirited pitch from me:

Some of our greatest moments in the Directorate have come from education things. Nuke toys and middle school classes are the most memorable accomplishments we've had, and Dr. Yvnture seem to be entirely focused on more wacky education boosters. With ACD being our lowest stat, this would let us get more wacky stuff while also boosting the trailing number, and Dream-Mind Beds means more time for our kits that smash particles together!

And also, as interesting as Tyygbert's stuff was, we actually did get a satisfying conclusion for him (in fact, he's the only one other than OphinaTek to have their things done in their lifetime); I think it's way more interesting to revive someone we haven't seen anything for.
 
Dr. Yvnture is now one vote behind Tyygbert, so here's another spirited pitch from me:

Some of our greatest moments in the Directorate have come from education things. Nuke toys and middle school classes are the most memorable accomplishments we've had, and Dr. Yvnture seem to be entirely focused on more wacky education boosters. With ACD being our lowest stat, this would let us get more wacky stuff while also boosting the trailing number, and Dream-Mind Beds means more time for our kits that smash particles together!

And also, as interesting as Tyygbert's stuff was, we actually did get a satisfying conclusion for him (in fact, he's the only one other than OphinaTek to have their things done in their lifetime); I think it's way more interesting to revive someone we haven't seen anything for.

You've convinced me, gonna change my vote, plus I heard in the discord apparently it's step one to getting digi destined, and those wacky options that we took for the laughs and their results is as you said, some of the best we've made.

Fingers crossed other Jr playsets get completed soon haha, our kits education needs to be well rounded.
 
Hmm, I have a Toy plan. I can include Dream Beds into that plan...
 
[X] Dr. Mongus
[X] Captain Penultima
[X] Theory:
How did the logic virus initially get released? Koptu made a deal with the devil and released the logic virus to free the Autons from the Watchmakers, not realizing just how high the cost would be (the price to the Autons; they didn't care about the price to the Watchmakers).
[X] Plan: Into the Depths
 
Here is my Toy plan. Very preliminary, I want Nuke plan and Ship plan to go through first, but after that? Toy Time!
docs.google.com

TOYS R WONDROUS

[ ]Plan: TOYS R WONDROUS -[] Fleet –[] An Endevour: —[] Red Sun Extraction —[] Horizon Constellations –[] MothaShip —[] Dock for upgrades -[] EXP (150/180) –[] Rising Star 0–> 50/50 -2 NK –[] Railbatteries 0→ 50/50 -1 NK –[] Three Brothers Xenoscience Monitors 0→ 10/10 –[] Red Sun Extraction 0→ 1...
 
Here is my Toy plan. Very preliminary, I want Nuke plan and Ship plan to go through first, but after that? Toy Time!
docs.google.com

TOYS R WONDROUS

[ ]Plan: TOYS R WONDROUS -[] Fleet –[] An Endevour: —[] Red Sun Extraction —[] Horizon Constellations –[] MothaShip —[] Dock for upgrades -[] EXP (150/180) –[] Rising Star 0–> 50/50 -2 NK –[] Railbatteries 0→ 50/50 -1 NK –[] Three Brothers Xenoscience Monitors 0→ 10/10 –[] Red Sun Extraction 0→ 1...
Oh my God I just had a hilarious thought, once we get JinxTek for Jrs (and I'm quite determined to make it a reality), in the far off future, just like how the tech priest got ahold of nuke playkits from the wreckage of a tekket shipment, I can see Radical Inquisitors getting their hands on it, and using JinxTek for safe daemon and spirit summoning and binding lol

I really hope we get a snippet on it like we did when you guys completed nuke playkits haha.

Tekket, like all races that try to study the warp tends to have accidents, but unlike virtually every other race, once we get passed the initial danger, we don't keep diving head first, at least not immediately. We make sure it's safe and reliable, and then widespread, and proliferate it in a way that it's literally become a toy for children. That's how safe and reliable our mystek is.

For the Imperium, and especially the Radical Inquisitors who consort with and bind daemons, a reliable and safe way to summon and bind daemons is a treasure of immense importance, but for us it's a toy.

The fact the JinxTek is a toy doesn't detract from its achievement. In fact it highlights it. Our amount of lore and depth of knowledge may not match the aeldari or Tzeentchian sorcerers. But we have something none of them do. Consistency and safety in execution to such an insane level that it's available for children to use.

Because look at canon comparisons to similar situations in 40k.

The Pre Fall Aeldari had jewelry that acted as sports safety equipment that let them surf unharmed on the surface of stars.

Terminator armor is repurposed hazmat suits from the Dark Age.

And in-quest the Wings of the Sky is a pleasure yacht but it's the most powerful and sophisticated ship we're aware of.

Sure, the Tekket are nowhere near the Dark Age of Technology or Pre Fall Aeldari, but it's the same kind of comparison.
 
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Since Dr. Yvnture is gonna win, I have a question for y'all. What do we do about OOG-87 since we have two people to manage limited time projects now?

I don't know how long OOG-87 could live for… I'm just don't want to waste the potiental of black holes.
 
I don't know how long OOG-87 could live for…
She's a Bond-Machina; she's going to be there for awhile.


+8 EXP and +1 CUL/FTH, increased ship performance, protects against supernatural phenominon, increases affinity with Night spirits.
We're sleeping on Dr.Mongus here people.
Imagine how powerful our BlokBots could be.
 
I originally wanted Captain Penultima to win, but I think Dr. Yvnture is good as well. I mean, education is an important part of the Tekket culture and perhaps maybe this new course of education will build better technology and maybe perhaps lower the costs of certain projects since we're making the kids smarter then they already are?

Also, this could also help the Grots as well, especially with the Grolls and their issues. There's the MotherTennae project that could be combined with the education plan.

Maybe you can add that project into your plan just so you have a common theme, @Aliya
 
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I originally wanted Captain Penultima to win, but I think Dr. Yvnture is good as well. I mean, education is an important part of the Tekket culture and perhaps maybe this new course of education will build better technology and maybe perhaps lower the costs of certain projects since we're making the kids smarter then they already are?

Also, this could also help the Grots as well, especially with the Grolls and their issues. There's the MotherTennae project that could be combined with the education plan.

Maybe you can add that project into your plan just so you have a common theme, @Aliya
I want to add it, but it is pretty pricey. If we have the points, I will add it.
 
I originally wanted Captain Penultima to win, but I think Dr. Yvnture is good as well. I mean, education is an important part of the Tekket culture and perhaps maybe this new course of education will build better technology and maybe perhaps lower the costs of certain projects since we're making the kids smarter then they already are?

Also, this could also help the Grots as well, especially with the Grolls and their issues. There's the MotherTennae project that could be combined with the education plan.

Maybe you can add that project into your plan just so you have a common theme, @Aliya
Grolls? I thought the winning vote was Hoblings?

And yeah, solid education means solid foundations.

And like others above me said, OOG-87's in no danger of dying from old age anytime soon since they're a bond machina
 
I want to add it, but it is pretty pricey. If we have the points, I will add it.
You could remove both Holotek and Nàdair Spáslong, sure it sucks not getting those two projects immediately, but this will give you the needed points for MotherTennae. In fact, this change will definitely help you in the long run since literally everyone in the Tekket's planets (including Khimer) will be educated at the same time and will give us a number of ACD BENEFITS…

think of it as a possible reduction of points to certain projects or even a special event similar to Ecological Ascension and Cosmic Renaissance.
 
Speaking of hobgrots, I wonder if taking Robogrots in the same turn as Bond Teknomata would have synergy.

The Bond Machina taking their next step in development, at the same time the hobgrots get their own synthetic companions.

Though this is for the future
 
You could remove both Holotek and Nàdair Spáslong, sure it sucks not getting those two projects immediately, but this will give you the needed points for MotherTennae. In fact, this change will definitely help you in the long run since literally everyone in the Tekket's planets (including Khimer) will be educated at the same time and will give us a number of ACD BENEFITS…

think of it as a possible reduction of points to certain projects or even a special event similar to Ecological Ascension and Cosmic Renaissance.
I do want to point out that this plan is two turns in the future - I want Chelle's Nuke plan and Rhies' ship plan to win first. So I don't want to change it strongly until we are closer. For example, Chelle wants to take Dream Mind Bed in her Nuke plan, so I would need to add the follow up project of the doctor.
Speaking of hobgrots, I wonder if taking Robogrots in the same turn as Bond Teknomata would have synergy.

The Bond Machina taking their next step in development, at the same time the hobgrots get their own synthetic companions.

Though this is for the future
Funnily enough, I have plan for this too:

Though it will need tl change to account for the purges.
 
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