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Wearing a mask and mentioning a employer with a ton of power?Chunq said:
Methinks not.
Stark Transcendent (Iron Man/Marvel Quest)
- Thread starter Roarian
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The top 4 options picked - I'm closing the vote now to write, since it's probably not gonna change. 45 votes? Sheesh!serapheus said:
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By the way, do you always tend to post updates around the same time or so? The last two updates I've been asleep for, and it would be nice to know whether I should try to hang around longer at nights or just give up and gently cry myself to sleep, bereft of mental sustenance afore the morrow.Roarian said:
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I tend to generally post late in the evening in my local time, which is in the Netherlands. (It's about 7 PM now.)Zen said:
Arc 1 Results
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I almost forgot this:
Results of Arc 1:
Possessions :
Safe Miniature Arc Reactor Mk1. (Good Quality)
Invested Tech :
Energy - 3
Arc Reactor Mk1
Repulsor Mk1 (WIP)
Armor - 1
Exoskeleton Mk1 (WIP)
Computer - 1
Main Computer Upgrade (WIP)
Favor :
Organizations
S.H.I.E.L.D.
You are under suspicion for something... (-4)
You showed self-sacrificial courage against Deadpool. (+1)
You had a talk with Coulson and promised to consider SHIELD's contract. (+1)
Total : -2
Stark Industries, Board of Directors
You attended a meeting with the Board. (+1)
You placated the Board with promise of the Arc Reactor (+1)
Total : 2
The Press
[Guilty] You avoided facing the press at arrival, made yourself seem weak. (-2)
You gave a press-conference on your kidnapping, recovering some of your credibility. (+1)
You managed to get reporter Peter Parker on your good side. (+1)
Total : 5
People:
Deadpool
[Makeshift Badass] You torched his face - Ow! (-1)
[Lethal] You threw glass dust into his eyes and tried to strangle him. Fucking OW! (-1)
Total : 1
Henry 'Hank' Pym
You sought him out before the attack (+1)
You saved his life from Deadpool (+2)
Total : 4
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
You called Rhodey over, the moment you returned from the desert. (+1)
Total : 6
JARVIS
You returned to the Garage the moment you returned from the desert. (+1)
Total : 6
Obadiah 'Obi' Stane
You made an effort to placate the board. (+1)
Total : 4
Peter Parker
You spoke with him at the conference, and [Write-in] took him along. (+2)
You attacked Deadpool together, watching each other's back. (+1)
You invited Peter to the company, perhaps for more than a tour. (+1)
Total : 4
Phil Coulson
You invited him down to the Garage for a chat. (+1)
Total : 1
Reed Richards
You might have changed his mind about how he sees you, at that convention. (+1)
Total : 1
Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
You spoke to her directly after the press conference. (+1)
You went on an outing with her. (+1)
You barely spoke to her during your shared outing and the subsequent disaster. (-1)
You saved her life from Deadpool. (+1)
Total : 5
Perks :
Careful : You avoided the press and treated the company reps with kid-gloves, showing that when necessary, you can handle subtlety. This will help make consequences of future choices more clear.
Science Major : You spoke to at least two scientists during the conference (even if you didn't know it.) This gets you a free additional tinker opportunity (Not used yet) and boosts your favor with scientists and engineers in the future.
(You guys didn't do half-bad, getting the maximum possible amount of rep with Peter via that little write-in you did and generally making up for the losses. Go team!)
Results of Arc 1:
Possessions :
Safe Miniature Arc Reactor Mk1. (Good Quality)
Invested Tech :
Energy - 3
Arc Reactor Mk1
Arc Reactor Safe Mode
Arc Custom Industrial Design (WIP)
Weapons - 1Repulsor Mk1 (WIP)
Armor - 1
Exoskeleton Mk1 (WIP)
Computer - 1
Main Computer Upgrade (WIP)
Favor :
Organizations
S.H.I.E.L.D.
You are under suspicion for something... (-4)
You showed self-sacrificial courage against Deadpool. (+1)
You had a talk with Coulson and promised to consider SHIELD's contract. (+1)
Total : -2
Stark Industries, Board of Directors
You attended a meeting with the Board. (+1)
You placated the Board with promise of the Arc Reactor (+1)
Total : 2
The Press
[Guilty] You avoided facing the press at arrival, made yourself seem weak. (-2)
You gave a press-conference on your kidnapping, recovering some of your credibility. (+1)
You managed to get reporter Peter Parker on your good side. (+1)
Total : 5
People:
Deadpool
[Makeshift Badass] You torched his face - Ow! (-1)
[Lethal] You threw glass dust into his eyes and tried to strangle him. Fucking OW! (-1)
Total : 1
Henry 'Hank' Pym
You sought him out before the attack (+1)
You saved his life from Deadpool (+2)
Total : 4
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
You called Rhodey over, the moment you returned from the desert. (+1)
Total : 6
JARVIS
You returned to the Garage the moment you returned from the desert. (+1)
Total : 6
Obadiah 'Obi' Stane
You made an effort to placate the board. (+1)
Total : 4
Peter Parker
You spoke with him at the conference, and [Write-in] took him along. (+2)
You attacked Deadpool together, watching each other's back. (+1)
You invited Peter to the company, perhaps for more than a tour. (+1)
Total : 4
Phil Coulson
You invited him down to the Garage for a chat. (+1)
Total : 1
Reed Richards
You might have changed his mind about how he sees you, at that convention. (+1)
Total : 1
Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
You spoke to her directly after the press conference. (+1)
You went on an outing with her. (+1)
You barely spoke to her during your shared outing and the subsequent disaster. (-1)
You saved her life from Deadpool. (+1)
Total : 5
Perks :
Careful : You avoided the press and treated the company reps with kid-gloves, showing that when necessary, you can handle subtlety. This will help make consequences of future choices more clear.
Science Major : You spoke to at least two scientists during the conference (even if you didn't know it.) This gets you a free additional tinker opportunity (Not used yet) and boosts your favor with scientists and engineers in the future.
(You guys didn't do half-bad, getting the maximum possible amount of rep with Peter via that little write-in you did and generally making up for the losses. Go team!)
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I would have thought a skyscraper in new york around civilization would have more tech slots than a hidden base on the moon? Frankly because it's harder to get supplies onto the moon.Roarian said:More than likely the other way around, given the inherent difference between building a scyscraper or a moon base.
Limits? Since when does Stark do those?
If you really, really want to do that stuff - I won't stop you. Convince people, and focus on it with write-ins.
Though it'd most likely be at first, and like we could buff up the bonuses the moon base has if we developed a shipyard on the moon and started pumping out automated mining vessels and started dragging in asteroids from the asteroid belt for resources. I believe it's said that 1 asteroid from the asteroid belt- if it has metals in it- has more rare earth metals than we've ever mined from earth... or was it more than on earth? Ugh... hmm ahh yes here we go:
We need to get asteroid mining going guys. We could build a significant space infrastructure as well as help build thousands of buildings and other things with several dozen two-kilometer-wide asteroids.
http://www.planetaryresources.com/asteroids/discovery-quantity/
Oh also:
Like I said... totally need to do asteroid mining.
We could create a space navy, and give/sell it to the UN.
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More importantly, a space-fleet would totally show up Reed.Kaioo said:
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Hey, having an armada is always nice next time some smart-aleck Skrull or Kree comes to take a gander in the solar system. Or worse things.Zen said:
Sidenote, no speculation on the Obi interlude? It's not cut and dry...
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Well, it's nice to know Obadiah is holding off on the kill-order for now. Pity no-one else is. Can anyone explain his precise motivations for trying to get Tony killed, anyway? It's been a while. And I have no clue who that woman was, so I'm going to go for 'evil alternate-universe Pepper'. With a moustache.Roarian said:
I also have no idea of movie-timelines - how far pre-Avengers are we (presuming Avengers would even happen)?
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Oh ye of great assumptions...Zen said:
In terms of movie timeline - well, check the chart of pre-Avengers stuff. A lot of things happen all at once.
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Alternatively, he knows that nobody would be stupid enough to step out after they realize how much cash can be made with the thing.serapheus said:
MHLord
I don't get what's going on anymore.
Speaking of evil alternate-universe Pepper, did anything ever happen with that fic that had her as the head of AIM? I forget the title.Zen said:
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Ah, Madame Masque... never know quite who is wearing that disguise this time. You got it.hance1986 said:
Calanor
Not so silly Silicoid
There is no proof that Obi is the one trying to get Tony killed or was the one behind the terrorists' attack. It was that way in the movie because he wanted Tony dead to take over the company, but it isn't necessarily so in this quest.
The interlude is nicely ambiguous. It isn't even clear wether Obi is talking about Tony. Sadly my knowledge about the Marvel universe is too limited to make any guesses.
The interlude is nicely ambiguous. It isn't even clear wether Obi is talking about Tony. Sadly my knowledge about the Marvel universe is too limited to make any guesses.
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There is no way we haven't shoved the timeline right off track. Especially with Tony's three fates.Roarian said:
ALSO, big problem - our plan was to buy up stock in the company so we can get rid of the board. However, if we make a big success of the Arc reactor, there's no way they'll ditch their stock. We might need to fake something to drive the stock-price down; maybe tell them the reactor doesn't work properly? Announce we're shutting down the weapons manufacturing? I have no clue.
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So... how hard would it be for us to go straight for building a ship capable of towing some asteroids near to the moon and then mining them of their resources and transporting them down to earth and then selling/giving away/using the metal?
We could build a massive space infrastructure if we could be bothered.
Guys.. once we've got our iron man suit and got the arc reactors out, we should totally look at expanding to NY, and then using our extra tech slots to help us fastrack getting a freighter/cargo ship of reasonable size that can mine asteroids and stuff and begin expanding space infrastructure, getting loads of rare metals down to earth, getting water from the water-rich asteroids down for humanitarian purposes.
With the number of asteroids... we could conceivably build an absolutely enormous defence force around earth, hundreds-thousands of ODPs like UNSC Earth, thousands-tens of thousands of ships.
We'd also kickstart colonisation probably as well, so overpopulation would no longer exist.
We should probably look into reasonably terraforming tech...
We could create an Earth that could have a damn good space infrastructure and have Earth expand into an Interstellar force. Especially if we directed the sales of the space stuff to the UN...
We could build a massive space infrastructure if we could be bothered.
Guys.. once we've got our iron man suit and got the arc reactors out, we should totally look at expanding to NY, and then using our extra tech slots to help us fastrack getting a freighter/cargo ship of reasonable size that can mine asteroids and stuff and begin expanding space infrastructure, getting loads of rare metals down to earth, getting water from the water-rich asteroids down for humanitarian purposes.
With the number of asteroids... we could conceivably build an absolutely enormous defence force around earth, hundreds-thousands of ODPs like UNSC Earth, thousands-tens of thousands of ships.
We'd also kickstart colonisation probably as well, so overpopulation would no longer exist.
We should probably look into reasonably terraforming tech...
We could create an Earth that could have a damn good space infrastructure and have Earth expand into an Interstellar force. Especially if we directed the sales of the space stuff to the UN...
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You might be going a little overboard for a guy who barely bolted together a suit yet, but at least you think big!Kaioo said:
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I'm thinking of getting us as prepared for aliens as possible, as well as significantly expanding the infrastructure of Earth to magnificent levels, as well as potentially allowing us to colonise our solar system as well as possibly other systems, and helping with water shortages and stuff in africa.Roarian said:
We'd be lauded as a worldwide hero for the stuff we'd do. We'd revolutionise the entire world. We'd be the envy of the entire scientific community, especially Richards. Doom might be pleased with what we've done.
Also, we'd have a much more significant chance of protecting ourselves against alien threats with a massive space fleet and defences.
And the weapons they could have.
Turbolasers
Particle Beam cannons
Mass Accelerator cannons
As a few examples.
And, go big or go home.
We'd also make so much g's we could retire almost immediately after we revolutionised stuff and go live on a floating city in space made completely of money whilst clothed in money and bathing in money, with money fortresses all over the place because of how much we'd make.
What I'm thinking may be... very big, but it is an opportunity we can't pass up. The benefits for us, and humanity are mind-boggingly enormous.
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While I approve of this in general, can we defend against Deadpool/Bullseye/Mysterious Conspiracies first?Kaioo said:
Plus I don't think many oil-rich countries are going to be thrilled with us very soon...
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This is probably obvious, but Madame Masque and Bullseye aren't different threats, as such.Zen said:While I approve of this in general, can we defend against Deadpool/Bullseye/Mysterious Conspiracies first?
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... We only have one mysterious conspiracy targetting us? Holy shit, we're on easy mode.Roarian said:This is probably obvious, but Madame Masque and Bullseye aren't different threats, as such.
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Don't forget the immortal and mutable manifestations of the prime universal forces of life, and death.Zen said:
...Fate's a bitch.
Calanor
Not so silly Silicoid
Actually, I don't think the oil companies and oil-producing countries will develop a grudge against us just yet. Our current industrial arc reactor design is suited for large-scale energy production. Oil plays only a very minor role there, although natural gas does. There are a few technologies missing to make the transition to electric cars viable.
The coal, nuclear and even renewable energy industries are the ones we will have to watch out for.
The coal, nuclear and even renewable energy industries are the ones we will have to watch out for.
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Like I said, easy mode.Roarian said:
Well, Tony did call it the 'oil-killer'. Even if we've only got the industrial model for one, I'm sure we'll start working on clean power for planes/cars. Or Peter will. I'm sure they're smart enough to look ahead and see where the company's heading.Calanor said: