- Location
- Singapore
I have to wonder, when can we look into the 'failed' projects to see what we can get?
Super Robot Quest G
- Thread starter Basarin
- Start date
- Original Sci-Fi
I have to wonder, when can we look into the 'failed' projects to see what we can get?
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Remember, the big "Infiltration Bomb" we got from Armistead was--explicitly ""Ship unmanoeuverable. We will fight to the last shell.""
Now, while that was a hint to the Bismarck and what was going down there, it's also a warning. The implication I get is "The upper management is so heavily infiltrated that it'd be easier to determine who isn't a Westphalian agent or puppet" Notably, the current status quo--by all indications--has largely been good for the Westphalians until the Super Robot Initiative really took off, Valiant was making a good show of things, but it was ultimately a side-show for a small branch of them, while they were busy infiltrating and claiming everything that wasn't literally nailed down.
Now, this doesn't actually translate to them being able to Win, because ultimately, what the Westphalians want has zero intersection with what "Everyone else wants", since they want a return to the age of megacorporations and Rich beyond Avarice dictators and rulers, since it let them do what they want openly. Nobody who isn't a sockpuppet of theirs actually wants this, so they can't just outright declare surrender because everyone would tell them to fuck off and seize power anyway. They'd lose their best tools.
So instead, they keep attacking the integrity and image of the Union, to get it to the point where they can whip off their costumes and declare for Westphalia, and everyone just shrugs and goes "New boss, same as the old boss." The Super Robot Initiative in that sense is their greatest threat--it was one thing while Private Interests were behind it--that arguably strengthens their argument. But once the Union got in on the game and started playing it well, then things got spicy, and they can't afford to just coast anymore.
Now, while that was a hint to the Bismarck and what was going down there, it's also a warning. The implication I get is "The upper management is so heavily infiltrated that it'd be easier to determine who isn't a Westphalian agent or puppet" Notably, the current status quo--by all indications--has largely been good for the Westphalians until the Super Robot Initiative really took off, Valiant was making a good show of things, but it was ultimately a side-show for a small branch of them, while they were busy infiltrating and claiming everything that wasn't literally nailed down.
Now, this doesn't actually translate to them being able to Win, because ultimately, what the Westphalians want has zero intersection with what "Everyone else wants", since they want a return to the age of megacorporations and Rich beyond Avarice dictators and rulers, since it let them do what they want openly. Nobody who isn't a sockpuppet of theirs actually wants this, so they can't just outright declare surrender because everyone would tell them to fuck off and seize power anyway. They'd lose their best tools.
So instead, they keep attacking the integrity and image of the Union, to get it to the point where they can whip off their costumes and declare for Westphalia, and everyone just shrugs and goes "New boss, same as the old boss." The Super Robot Initiative in that sense is their greatest threat--it was one thing while Private Interests were behind it--that arguably strengthens their argument. But once the Union got in on the game and started playing it well, then things got spicy, and they can't afford to just coast anymore.
- Location
- USA
I dun goofed. Good catch.
I apologize, but the alliteration added appeal and additional adoration. Just got away from me for a bit.
Also fittingly with the big infiltration bomb, the only branch not actually compromised is us. Both because of the players' manic self defensive instincts kicking into overdrive and also because we're full of whackaroonies that can sniff out suspicious people a mile away due to reveling in making use of tech no one else wants to actually be proliferated (the AIs are really good at that).
It's actually worrying that Ground Pound is compromised like such so even. Though... considering it's the Shin Getter expy... I expect things to get extremely volatile should Westphalian agents try to attack the base. Almost sounds like a set up to an SRW mission even!
It's actually worrying that Ground Pound is compromised like such so even. Though... considering it's the Shin Getter expy... I expect things to get extremely volatile should Westphalian agents try to attack the base. Almost sounds like a set up to an SRW mission even!
Oh god, I just had a scary thought, are we going to have to deal with something similar to the coup that happened in SRW OG 2? Or god forbid, have to deal with an expy of the Titans from Zeta Gundam?
- Location
- USA
With Mercury, I tend to draw inspiration mostly from the Mazinkaiser/Shin Mazinger versions the most. Make of that what you will.
Maybe, maybe not. You'll definitely be seeing them appear in some shape, however.
You'll get to see more of the group dynamics, but the Legion's members tend to wear a lot of hats simultaneously. For example, Herald is the planner and a straight up fighter, Patch is the medic and also mentor (of the tough love variety), etc. No one really is locked into Galbinus's right hand per se, but they sort of just settle into the role based on the situation and who is needed.
Sir Plusse
Overly Vicious Quester
- Location
- Kansas
Give Marcus a relative named David, and you can have your alliteration without continuity issues. Easy fix.
You could even have them both working for Mander, if you want them to be on a first-name basis.
Honestly, my read of General Armistead is that he's ultimately loyal to the Union. BUT because the Union's leadership is so heavily infiltrated by Westphalian agents or sympathizers (and he has a good idea of just how far the rot is) all he can really do right now is try to limit the damage while playing along with the Westphalians. Hence why he's concentrating as many Westphalian agents and sympathizers into his unit(s) as he can since if a civil war kicks off, it'll be better to have a unit be clearly Westphalian aligned (thus be targeted for destruction by the Union loyalist units) than to have a dozen other units falling into serious infighting which ends up destroying them.
Probably couching it to his Westphalian contacts as 'ensuring his forces are loyal to Westphalia'. Its almost certain that Westphalian infiltration into the rank and file of the Union forces is limited, because otherwise they'd have launched a coup already and taken over. So if Armistead can draw the poison into his units instead of letting it take root in a multitude of different units he can limit the damage and do his part in the inevitable civil war.
It was either play along while setting up his own gambits or have an unfortunate accident happen to him.
Probably couching it to his Westphalian contacts as 'ensuring his forces are loyal to Westphalia'. Its almost certain that Westphalian infiltration into the rank and file of the Union forces is limited, because otherwise they'd have launched a coup already and taken over. So if Armistead can draw the poison into his units instead of letting it take root in a multitude of different units he can limit the damage and do his part in the inevitable civil war.
It was either play along while setting up his own gambits or have an unfortunate accident happen to him.
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Anyway Next Turn I think we need another Support Squadron for both base defense and support our SRs.
I Think Centurions work due to Tanks being able to serve as both Shields and Artillery we should be able to get Pilots from Ground Forces and maybe even a Viable SR Pilot.
A Squad Seconded to support super Robots should give Prestige along with SR Pilot.
I Think Centurions work due to Tanks being able to serve as both Shields and Artillery we should be able to get Pilots from Ground Forces and maybe even a Viable SR Pilot.
A Squad Seconded to support super Robots should give Prestige along with SR Pilot.
Sir Plusse
Overly Vicious Quester
- Location
- Kansas
...If Mercury V is Mazinger Z, and Grand Mercury is Great Mazinger, what will the Mazinkaiser equivalent be?
I think QM said that he takes more inspiration from Mazinkaiser and Shin Mazinger, so Grand Mercury might be the Mazinkaiser or Shin Mazinger equivalent.
Sir Plusse
Overly Vicious Quester
- Location
- Kansas
But Great Mazinger shows up in both those continuities as an upgraded version of Mazinger Z which is still weaker than Koji's upgrade (Kaiser and Zero, respectively), which logically means the first upgraded Mercury-series Super Robot to debut will be the Great Mazinger equivalent (plus, y'know, Great and Grand are pretty much synonymous).
Besides, there's a certain narrative satisfaction in taking the lessons learned while fulfilling your predecessor's dream and using them to surpass everything he ever dared to imagine, isn't there?
For all we know the Mazinkaiser equivalent might just be someone going "to hell with it" and building a Mercury that also includes K-Class. Or maybe a dual-core design that also uses Fulgur Particles, since Mazinkaiser started out as "Mazinger Z plus Getter Rays;" I'm sure Hiroki could take those nightmares.
- Location
- United States of America, Michigan
Hermes/Mercury Trismegistus obviously
NHO
Dumb is a state of existence
- Location
- ᓚᘏᗢ
Ye Gods. Ye Gods.
In that case, there's Gen3 Mercury in a cave somewhere, because Grand-Grandpa Yukimura already made it in secret, somehow.
Honestly, if it's in same way a class of it's own as Mazinkaizer, I want to see people's reactions to "It's better and more powerful than anything else people have, and my father made it in a cave, with no budged, fifty years ago"
In that case, there's Gen3 Mercury in a cave somewhere, because Grand-Grandpa Yukimura already made it in secret, somehow.
Honestly, if it's in same way a class of it's own as Mazinkaizer, I want to see people's reactions to "It's better and more powerful than anything else people have, and my father made it in a cave, with no budged, fifty years ago"
- Location
- USA
Remember it's not always a strict 1:1 matchup!
Rin Yukimura: Honored and theoretical Grandfather...I am calling bullshit, what the hell?
Ace of Scarabs
Mechanoid Pilot
- Location
- Singapore
As long as we don't have to deal with a SHIN Mercury ZERO situation, I'd say we'll be doing pretty OK lol.
Also, gotta say this: FULGUR DRIIIIIIIIIILL~!
Also, gotta say this: FULGUR DRIIIIIIIIIILL~!
- Location
- USA
...imagining characters that I've written to look like Cowen and Stinger is not what I was expecting to run into today, but here we are.
Birthday
Have a Happy One!
- Location
- Somewhere
To be fair, the three tech trees have interesting synergy, as shown by Perseus. But yeah, i agree that we've been neglecting that side of the tech tree for a little too long.
I'm not going to lie, I really want to go the route of Dynazenon and make a Super Robot that looks more Kaiju-esque. Bonus points if it's created by two or more of our super robots combining.
February, Year Four - Eye of the Storm
- Location
- USA
1500, 5 February A.D. 2073
DFRI Command Center
You just sigh at your inbox.
It's a fact of life for officers - the higher up the chain you go, the more you are constantly CC'd into things you had no idea even existed, due to this paralysis of wanting to cover your posterior 'just in case,' so all and sundry tended to get read in on things so they could claim they 'communicated' this or that issue when the blame game inevitably occurred. In the Defense Force's, well, defense, it's not just a them problem - this is something you ran into in the U.S. Army years ago, and it's something that is seemingly universal.
Katarina and Melinda smile awkwardly as you stare at the newly partitioned inbox that shows at least a thousand unread emails - scratch that, thousand and ten. "Is...is any of it actually important?" you ask wearily.
"Maaaaaaybe a little." Melinda scratches the back of her head. "A lot of the communiques tend to be from Major and up, so I tried to play it safe. About maybe ten are actually directed to you specifically."
"Ahh."
"I wouldn't worry about it too much, sir," Katarina assures you, even with the awkward smile still plastered on her face. "We'll keep an eye on it, but you're only going to get the ones that actually demand a response from you specifically."
You just share a glance with Sasaki, who is similarly inundated with more emails than she has a professional lifespan to read. "Please," you simply say. People only see the glamorous side of running a Super Robot project - they never make shows about the administrative hell that comes with it!
"I must say - it's damned unfair that the humans are fighting back."
"You think!?" Both Free Brothers winced as they jerked their heads backwards behind the buildings from the chemical propellant charges screaming past them. Both then cocked their receptors for a few seconds, until they both nodded at the precise moment it exploded against the ground. Tow Bar peered around - the damned human gunplatforms that changed into something that seemed to ape Galbinus were marching towards them, with the smaller, squishier humans pressing forwards cautiously.
Even he couldn't blame them for not being too enthusiastic about encroaching on the certified pyromaniac that was Cinder, whose firing position was all too apparent from the wanton infernos he'd started for the 'lolz,' whatever that was.
Tow Bar glanced up across the other building at Quarry, the would-be hunter as he propped up his rifle against a pile of wreckage, popping off a few high intensity shots at the oncoming gunplatforms before pulling back again. "Used to be a damned riot when we had total technological supremacy. Now they're making these supply runs annoying."
"Rangefinder had better hurry the hells up, that's all I'm saying," Tow Bar grumbled as he slapped in a fresh cartridge box into his blaster. "One of these days the humans are gonna get lucky like they did with Bandit."
"Just count our lucky bolts," Quarry shot back. "The Legion isn't working with them."
"Yet."
"Shut up! Metatrine below, I'm sure the humans don't have to put up with surprises like this today."
"Oh, for bloody-!"
Erika jerked both control sticks away from her, forcing Valiant to jump high into the air from the latest Westphalian monstrosities. Holding up Valiant's hand, the shield latched straight onto its forearm right as the other mecha's partner came in, its wheels screaming against the streets as it wound its fist up for a dashing strike.
A loud, metal gong-like sound echoed loudly as it was violently bounced aside, giving Erika enough time to hurl her right arm at the first one.
The mecha recoiled, trying to spin backwards, but Valiant's arm not only smashed into the mecha's shoulder, it gave Erika her opening. "Dinym currents, attract mode if you please!" The bright bolts of electricity were soon pulling Valiant straight onto the detached arm, and her shield was already well positioned to smash into the mecha.
The Westphalian mecha's right arm severed hard as the shield sheared through the metal material, and Valiant jammed its reclaimed right elbow directly behind the head unit, sending it clattering down onto the ground. "These things came out of bloody nowhere," she grumbled. Small, boxy mecha that were a far cry from the bodge jobs of before. They almost looked like something a military would field!
And there were a fair number of them.
"Apologies, madam," Patrick's voice chimed in. "I'm afraid there are about two other of its fellows out for your blood."
"Best not keep them waiting," Erika sighed. "Send the hand cannon, would you?"
Defense Force Options
Engineering Options
SCIENCE! Options
QM Explanation
I am being much more free about how you all do your Science, as you can see from the Write-Ins. For the newly discovered samples, you can leave it as a generic 'what does this do?' or you can poke and prod at it for a specific purpose. For the existing technologies, experimenting with them will let you know the limits of what you can or can't do.
Go nuts, is what I'm saying. The worst I'll do is tell you to try modifying it slightly. I won't answer every specific question about where this leads, but I will give hints.
Special Projects
DFRI Command Center
You just sigh at your inbox.
It's a fact of life for officers - the higher up the chain you go, the more you are constantly CC'd into things you had no idea even existed, due to this paralysis of wanting to cover your posterior 'just in case,' so all and sundry tended to get read in on things so they could claim they 'communicated' this or that issue when the blame game inevitably occurred. In the Defense Force's, well, defense, it's not just a them problem - this is something you ran into in the U.S. Army years ago, and it's something that is seemingly universal.
Katarina and Melinda smile awkwardly as you stare at the newly partitioned inbox that shows at least a thousand unread emails - scratch that, thousand and ten. "Is...is any of it actually important?" you ask wearily.
"Maaaaaaybe a little." Melinda scratches the back of her head. "A lot of the communiques tend to be from Major and up, so I tried to play it safe. About maybe ten are actually directed to you specifically."
"Ahh."
"I wouldn't worry about it too much, sir," Katarina assures you, even with the awkward smile still plastered on her face. "We'll keep an eye on it, but you're only going to get the ones that actually demand a response from you specifically."
You just share a glance with Sasaki, who is similarly inundated with more emails than she has a professional lifespan to read. "Please," you simply say. People only see the glamorous side of running a Super Robot project - they never make shows about the administrative hell that comes with it!
"I must say - it's damned unfair that the humans are fighting back."
"You think!?" Both Free Brothers winced as they jerked their heads backwards behind the buildings from the chemical propellant charges screaming past them. Both then cocked their receptors for a few seconds, until they both nodded at the precise moment it exploded against the ground. Tow Bar peered around - the damned human gunplatforms that changed into something that seemed to ape Galbinus were marching towards them, with the smaller, squishier humans pressing forwards cautiously.
Even he couldn't blame them for not being too enthusiastic about encroaching on the certified pyromaniac that was Cinder, whose firing position was all too apparent from the wanton infernos he'd started for the 'lolz,' whatever that was.
Tow Bar glanced up across the other building at Quarry, the would-be hunter as he propped up his rifle against a pile of wreckage, popping off a few high intensity shots at the oncoming gunplatforms before pulling back again. "Used to be a damned riot when we had total technological supremacy. Now they're making these supply runs annoying."
"Rangefinder had better hurry the hells up, that's all I'm saying," Tow Bar grumbled as he slapped in a fresh cartridge box into his blaster. "One of these days the humans are gonna get lucky like they did with Bandit."
"Just count our lucky bolts," Quarry shot back. "The Legion isn't working with them."
"Yet."
"Shut up! Metatrine below, I'm sure the humans don't have to put up with surprises like this today."
"Oh, for bloody-!"
Erika jerked both control sticks away from her, forcing Valiant to jump high into the air from the latest Westphalian monstrosities. Holding up Valiant's hand, the shield latched straight onto its forearm right as the other mecha's partner came in, its wheels screaming against the streets as it wound its fist up for a dashing strike.
A loud, metal gong-like sound echoed loudly as it was violently bounced aside, giving Erika enough time to hurl her right arm at the first one.
The mecha recoiled, trying to spin backwards, but Valiant's arm not only smashed into the mecha's shoulder, it gave Erika her opening. "Dinym currents, attract mode if you please!" The bright bolts of electricity were soon pulling Valiant straight onto the detached arm, and her shield was already well positioned to smash into the mecha.
The Westphalian mecha's right arm severed hard as the shield sheared through the metal material, and Valiant jammed its reclaimed right elbow directly behind the head unit, sending it clattering down onto the ground. "These things came out of bloody nowhere," she grumbled. Small, boxy mecha that were a far cry from the bodge jobs of before. They almost looked like something a military would field!
And there were a fair number of them.
"Apologies, madam," Patrick's voice chimed in. "I'm afraid there are about two other of its fellows out for your blood."
"Best not keep them waiting," Erika sighed. "Send the hand cannon, would you?"
So to make this a LOT easier for everyone involved:
Voting will now be based off of Advisors, followed by which projects they are undertaking rather than the other way around.
So for example:
[EX] Katarina
- [EX] Engineering - Refit
– [EX] Perseus (reduce duration by One Turn)
- [EX] Science - K-Scale Experimentation
– [EX] Shield Potential
This should hopefully make voting a little easier. Pick a project, and slot it underneath each advisor. Remember, two per! (Except for those still engaged)
Voting will now be based off of Advisors, followed by which projects they are undertaking rather than the other way around.
So for example:
[EX] Katarina
- [EX] Engineering - Refit
– [EX] Perseus (reduce duration by One Turn)
- [EX] Science - K-Scale Experimentation
– [EX] Shield Potential
This should hopefully make voting a little easier. Pick a project, and slot it underneath each advisor. Remember, two per! (Except for those still engaged)
A Note About Advisors
They work a little differently than before (I'm going to be saying this a lot, but bear with me). Projects and availability are still a thing - you conduct projects after you assign a specific advisor team to them. However, each advisor can now be assigned two projects, letting you cover more ground (and this is my effort to try and avert the option bottleneck that existed before).
The rolling system will be mostly the same: each project will roll 2d6 by default. If you assign someone who you can be reasonably sure would do better at the job (say, Wilde and Henry with anything related to Variable Configuration or Max with Xenotechnology), you will add 1d6. I am not giving success thresholds anymore, as I am taking a new approach to that:
Your advisors are good enough that they will likely succeed at what they're trying to do. The difference now is degrees of success. There will be exceptions (liaison duties, for example, still will have some degree of failure states), but I will no longer cut off options the players want to try based on what they already have or newly discovered. Advisors performing projects where they would reasonably excel at will add 1d6 - those who don't do not get a bonus but can attempt it anyway.
Some restrictions still apply. Aside from Katarina, who still retains her ability to help out wherever she is needed, each advisor still remains within 'their lane.' Sam and Max will always be research, Wilde and Henry will always be engineering. But if the players can justify why someone should be able to cross over, make the pitch and I'll consider it - it just won't be available by default. If a project is also multi-turn, that one action will still remain locked with it until it is completed - but if they still have a free action, they can take on another duty.
They work a little differently than before (I'm going to be saying this a lot, but bear with me). Projects and availability are still a thing - you conduct projects after you assign a specific advisor team to them. However, each advisor can now be assigned two projects, letting you cover more ground (and this is my effort to try and avert the option bottleneck that existed before).
The rolling system will be mostly the same: each project will roll 2d6 by default. If you assign someone who you can be reasonably sure would do better at the job (say, Wilde and Henry with anything related to Variable Configuration or Max with Xenotechnology), you will add 1d6. I am not giving success thresholds anymore, as I am taking a new approach to that:
Your advisors are good enough that they will likely succeed at what they're trying to do. The difference now is degrees of success. There will be exceptions (liaison duties, for example, still will have some degree of failure states), but I will no longer cut off options the players want to try based on what they already have or newly discovered. Advisors performing projects where they would reasonably excel at will add 1d6 - those who don't do not get a bonus but can attempt it anyway.
Some restrictions still apply. Aside from Katarina, who still retains her ability to help out wherever she is needed, each advisor still remains within 'their lane.' Sam and Max will always be research, Wilde and Henry will always be engineering. But if the players can justify why someone should be able to cross over, make the pitch and I'll consider it - it just won't be available by default. If a project is also multi-turn, that one action will still remain locked with it until it is completed - but if they still have a free action, they can take on another duty.
Defense Force Options
Captain Haruko Sasaki - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
DFAI-01 'Diana' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
DFAI-02 'Adrianna' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
DFAI-01 'Diana' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
DFAI-02 'Adrianna' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
Reaction Force Monitoring: Kaiju
- Sheol's forces have conducted a trade of sorts with the Westphalians - but they've otherwise stayed quiet. If that's their pattern choice now, it might be best to focus on the infiltrators.
Reaction Force Monitoring: Westphalians
- They don't suspect - at least you don't think they do - that you realize the location of one of their installations, but what else have they been up to?
Reaction Force Monitoring: Free Brothers Kausen
- Suspected activity aside around the Enclave, Tyrannous's aims remain mercurial to you. Surely there's something he's looking for beyond material greed?
Reaction Force Monitoring: Additional Threats
- It's been very easy to hyper fixate on the three big threats - they've been causing you and the Earth Union the most grief up till now, after all. But it might not be the worst idea to keep an eye on anything else that might come up.
QM Explanation
The Reaction Force Monitoring action is the DFRI's method of finding and detecting problems before they have time to develop into Crises. You will always conduct a basic roll for each specific threat. However, by assigning an advisor to specifically monitor for a particular threat you have a greater than normal chance of finding something or someone and putting them on your radar earlier than if you had not been looking.
By assigning an advisor, you furthermore can have additional details of the threat revealed to you. Even if you find nothing, you will likely learn something additional about the threat in question.
- Sheol's forces have conducted a trade of sorts with the Westphalians - but they've otherwise stayed quiet. If that's their pattern choice now, it might be best to focus on the infiltrators.
Reaction Force Monitoring: Westphalians
- They don't suspect - at least you don't think they do - that you realize the location of one of their installations, but what else have they been up to?
Reaction Force Monitoring: Free Brothers Kausen
- Suspected activity aside around the Enclave, Tyrannous's aims remain mercurial to you. Surely there's something he's looking for beyond material greed?
Reaction Force Monitoring: Additional Threats
- It's been very easy to hyper fixate on the three big threats - they've been causing you and the Earth Union the most grief up till now, after all. But it might not be the worst idea to keep an eye on anything else that might come up.
QM Explanation
The Reaction Force Monitoring action is the DFRI's method of finding and detecting problems before they have time to develop into Crises. You will always conduct a basic roll for each specific threat. However, by assigning an advisor to specifically monitor for a particular threat you have a greater than normal chance of finding something or someone and putting them on your radar earlier than if you had not been looking.
By assigning an advisor, you furthermore can have additional details of the threat revealed to you. Even if you find nothing, you will likely learn something additional about the threat in question.
QM Explanation
Deployments are exactly as they sound, and work much the same way. These are threats that you have identified in one way or another, and you may choose to deploy a Super Robot team to deal with it. These do not remain stagnant, however - leave something for too long, and it may develop into a full blown Crisis. Alternatively, one of the other defenders in the world may deal with it on their own - but at the moment, that is not a reliable method of risk mitigation.
At the moment, a new mechanic being introduced is the 'Rapid Response' option to deal with a specific threat. There is no penalty for not going on these missions. These missions will allow Super Robots and Support Teams to get some 'screen time' (think of these as standalone episodes in a show or chapters in a manga) - and there is a chance of encountering additional characters or assets you might not have found otherwise.
Deployments are exactly as they sound, and work much the same way. These are threats that you have identified in one way or another, and you may choose to deploy a Super Robot team to deal with it. These do not remain stagnant, however - leave something for too long, and it may develop into a full blown Crisis. Alternatively, one of the other defenders in the world may deal with it on their own - but at the moment, that is not a reliable method of risk mitigation.
At the moment, a new mechanic being introduced is the 'Rapid Response' option to deal with a specific threat. There is no penalty for not going on these missions. These missions will allow Super Robots and Support Teams to get some 'screen time' (think of these as standalone episodes in a show or chapters in a manga) - and there is a chance of encountering additional characters or assets you might not have found otherwise.
Super Robots
SCR-01 Beowulf
SCR-02 Perseus
SCR-03E Thunderbolt
SAI-01 Ichiro Banner
Support Super Robots
Argonauts
Ocular
Support Teams
3rd Reconnaissance - Jackals
9th Armored Reconnaissance - Phalanxes
1st Experimental Support Wing - V-33s
25th Marine Air Wing - Seekers
SCR-01 Beowulf
SCR-02 Perseus
SCR-03E Thunderbolt
SAI-01 Ichiro Banner
Support Super Robots
Argonauts
Support Teams
3rd Reconnaissance - Jackals
9th Armored Reconnaissance - Phalanxes
1st Experimental Support Wing - V-33s
25th Marine Air Wing - Seekers
- [] Legio-Galbinus Enclave
-- [] With who?
-- The seismic activity is reaching a fever pitch now on its approach to the Enclave. And by extension, not too far from your headquarters. Which is too close for comfort - you won't even need a dropship to get here. The mission will happen this turn with or without your intervention.
- [] 'Abandoned' Oil Platform
-- [] With who?
-- You know what they say about those who make assumptions - but quite possibly, you can assume that for the very first time, you have the drop on a Westphalian platform. Ocular is still dutifully broadcasting his location - time to retrieve him. There is no indication that they know you know, but the longer you wait, that's more time for them to realize that you know that they know that you know - as you all well know.
- [] Rapid Response - Free Brothers
-- [] With who?
-- Galbinus is doing his best with the mechs he has at his disposal, but some Free Brothers efforts are going to slip through the cracks inevitably. Configuration models are closing the gap, but it's nowhere close enough - one of your Super Robots or Support Teams could help close the gap.
- [] Rapid Response - Westphalians
-- [] With who?
-- The Westphalians have mostly stuck to the European and East Asian Districts. The Defense Forces appear to be getting a better handle on combating them than before, and Erika Drake does her best with the Valiant, but they can only be in so many places at once.
- [] Rapid Response - Kaiju
-- [] With who?
-- Every so often, Mercury V sallies forth to take on more kaiju that the Yukimura Institute can detect long before you can. Perhaps you can lend a hand here and there, even if Hiroki doesn't strictly need it.
-- [] With who?
-- The seismic activity is reaching a fever pitch now on its approach to the Enclave. And by extension, not too far from your headquarters. Which is too close for comfort - you won't even need a dropship to get here. The mission will happen this turn with or without your intervention.
- [] 'Abandoned' Oil Platform
-- [] With who?
-- You know what they say about those who make assumptions - but quite possibly, you can assume that for the very first time, you have the drop on a Westphalian platform. Ocular is still dutifully broadcasting his location - time to retrieve him. There is no indication that they know you know, but the longer you wait, that's more time for them to realize that you know that they know that you know - as you all well know.
- [] Rapid Response - Free Brothers
-- [] With who?
-- Galbinus is doing his best with the mechs he has at his disposal, but some Free Brothers efforts are going to slip through the cracks inevitably. Configuration models are closing the gap, but it's nowhere close enough - one of your Super Robots or Support Teams could help close the gap.
- [] Rapid Response - Westphalians
-- [] With who?
-- The Westphalians have mostly stuck to the European and East Asian Districts. The Defense Forces appear to be getting a better handle on combating them than before, and Erika Drake does her best with the Valiant, but they can only be in so many places at once.
- [] Rapid Response - Kaiju
-- [] With who?
-- Every so often, Mercury V sallies forth to take on more kaiju that the Yukimura Institute can detect long before you can. Perhaps you can lend a hand here and there, even if Hiroki doesn't strictly need it.
Liaison: General Li/GDF
- Topic of Discussion?
- You're not exactly close with the Ground Defense Force general, but there is no doubt that General Li greatly appreciated being the first to field the Centurions. It could be worth your while to follow up and see how they're doing, or if there's anything else that needs doing.
Liaison: Colonel Kim/FRC
- Topic of Discussion?
- The Jackals have by now become ubiquitous across the North American District, and more are being seen being produced and fielded elsewhere. Colonel Kim's enthusiastic endorsement of the frames were partially responsible for that - it could be worthwhile to check in, and see if he's uncovered anything that you can use.
Liaison: Colonel Bernard/MEF
- Topic of Discussion?
- Outside of yourself, Henri Bernard is being sought out now as the closest thing to a subject matter expert on the hilariously rare and valued Seekers that have begun to proliferate in the wider EUDF. You could check in on him to get a better picture of how it's being received.
Liaison: Captain Dana Candler/NDF
- Topic of Discussion?
- You haven't heard much from Candler lately - but the Sergey Gorshkov is all too visible in its growing awareness among the public.
Liaison: Dr. Yukimura/Yukimura Institute
- Topic of Discussion?
- Somehow - somehow - Rin Yukimura and Sam Carlson did not collectively burn down the Kaiju Biotechnology department. Mercury V is being kept busy, and Yukimura himself is polishing off the last of the reconstruction efforts from the Siege.
- Sasaki's Notes - Dr. Yukimura hasn't really had much time to get any updates, but solidifying a line of communication could only help.
Liaison: Mander/MSS
- Topic of Discussion?
- Charles Mander himself has actually reached out via Erika and Adrianna. You have an inkling he might be calling in that favor that's been hanging over your head for quite some time - Dr. Dinym is surfing a brainwave to upgrade Valiant, but he's looking for a way that won't crack open the bank.
- Adrianna's Notes - Dr. Dinym's kind of a weirdo. But I bet that if you paired him up with the Engineers, he's gonna find something he likes.
- You owe them a favor from a previous operation.
Liaison: Galbinus-R/Legio Galbinus
- Topic of Discussion?
- Galbinus and Herald now know that something is coming for them - he has a sinking suspicion that it's a Free Brothers spearhead to break out Bandit. You're all on the same page, but he also has some additional ideas of how to make the 'breakout' convincing and he'll need some help.
- Haruko's Notes - This suggests that Bandit is far more important to the Free Brothers than we initially expected - or Tyrannous simply wishes to make a point. Either way, additional planning for this operation can only help us.
Liaison: Major Lenora Jenkins/Fulgur
- Topic of Discussion?
- You're actually quite surprised - Ground Pound has undergone a very quick acceleration into the prototype staging. Occasionally named 'Fulgur Robo' (though simply 'Fulgur' in dubious honor of the nightmare fuel that powers it has also been used), Anti-Gravity has now ensured that it's not just the brawler it was meant to be, it's also quick. Jenkins has reached out to invite you to take a closer look.
- Diana's Notes - On the one hand, they have come a long way. On the other hand...well. I blame Katarina's love of tropes and anime shows, but isn't this also usually the time when something goes wrong?
- Katarina's Edits - You take that back! Dramatic timing is a time honored tradition!
Liaison: Write-In
- Topic of Discussion?
- OOC: This is here in case there's a particular agency or grouping you want to try and reach out to. I can't promise it'll be exact, but I'll do my best to come close to something that makes sense in universe.
QM Explanation
These are the known personalities that are, if not friendly to you, at least neutral enough to be willing to discuss things with you. To initiate dialogue, assign an Advisor to the specified contact, and then write in a topic of discussion. This can be anything from floating ideas, to offering additional support, or even giving them information discovered through the Reaction Force monitoring that they can act on (which is usually welcomed). You can also try to work out a trade of sorts if you know they have something specifically that they can offer, but be ready to offer something in exchange if you do.
- Topic of Discussion?
- You're not exactly close with the Ground Defense Force general, but there is no doubt that General Li greatly appreciated being the first to field the Centurions. It could be worth your while to follow up and see how they're doing, or if there's anything else that needs doing.
Liaison: Colonel Kim/FRC
- Topic of Discussion?
- The Jackals have by now become ubiquitous across the North American District, and more are being seen being produced and fielded elsewhere. Colonel Kim's enthusiastic endorsement of the frames were partially responsible for that - it could be worthwhile to check in, and see if he's uncovered anything that you can use.
Liaison: Colonel Bernard/MEF
- Topic of Discussion?
- Outside of yourself, Henri Bernard is being sought out now as the closest thing to a subject matter expert on the hilariously rare and valued Seekers that have begun to proliferate in the wider EUDF. You could check in on him to get a better picture of how it's being received.
Liaison: Captain Dana Candler/NDF
- Topic of Discussion?
- You haven't heard much from Candler lately - but the Sergey Gorshkov is all too visible in its growing awareness among the public.
Liaison: Dr. Yukimura/Yukimura Institute
- Topic of Discussion?
- Somehow - somehow - Rin Yukimura and Sam Carlson did not collectively burn down the Kaiju Biotechnology department. Mercury V is being kept busy, and Yukimura himself is polishing off the last of the reconstruction efforts from the Siege.
- Sasaki's Notes - Dr. Yukimura hasn't really had much time to get any updates, but solidifying a line of communication could only help.
Liaison: Mander/MSS
- Topic of Discussion?
- Charles Mander himself has actually reached out via Erika and Adrianna. You have an inkling he might be calling in that favor that's been hanging over your head for quite some time - Dr. Dinym is surfing a brainwave to upgrade Valiant, but he's looking for a way that won't crack open the bank.
- Adrianna's Notes - Dr. Dinym's kind of a weirdo. But I bet that if you paired him up with the Engineers, he's gonna find something he likes.
- You owe them a favor from a previous operation.
Liaison: Galbinus-R/Legio Galbinus
- Topic of Discussion?
- Galbinus and Herald now know that something is coming for them - he has a sinking suspicion that it's a Free Brothers spearhead to break out Bandit. You're all on the same page, but he also has some additional ideas of how to make the 'breakout' convincing and he'll need some help.
- Haruko's Notes - This suggests that Bandit is far more important to the Free Brothers than we initially expected - or Tyrannous simply wishes to make a point. Either way, additional planning for this operation can only help us.
Liaison: Major Lenora Jenkins/Fulgur
- Topic of Discussion?
- You're actually quite surprised - Ground Pound has undergone a very quick acceleration into the prototype staging. Occasionally named 'Fulgur Robo' (though simply 'Fulgur' in dubious honor of the nightmare fuel that powers it has also been used), Anti-Gravity has now ensured that it's not just the brawler it was meant to be, it's also quick. Jenkins has reached out to invite you to take a closer look.
- Diana's Notes - On the one hand, they have come a long way. On the other hand...well. I blame Katarina's love of tropes and anime shows, but isn't this also usually the time when something goes wrong?
- Katarina's Edits - You take that back! Dramatic timing is a time honored tradition!
Liaison: Write-In
- Topic of Discussion?
- OOC: This is here in case there's a particular agency or grouping you want to try and reach out to. I can't promise it'll be exact, but I'll do my best to come close to something that makes sense in universe.
QM Explanation
These are the known personalities that are, if not friendly to you, at least neutral enough to be willing to discuss things with you. To initiate dialogue, assign an Advisor to the specified contact, and then write in a topic of discussion. This can be anything from floating ideas, to offering additional support, or even giving them information discovered through the Reaction Force monitoring that they can act on (which is usually welcomed). You can also try to work out a trade of sorts if you know they have something specifically that they can offer, but be ready to offer something in exchange if you do.
Engineering Options
'The Duo' - 1LT Adam Wilde & SFC James Henry - 0/2 Projects Assigned
– [] Assign Projects
'Build Team' - Anthony, Greg and Kelly - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Drone Support/Seeker Wing Construction - One Turn Remaining
– Decision - Locked in with Drone Support - See Ignatov's Option for the Decision
- [] Assign Project
Jiro Yukimura - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
EAI-01 'Lana' - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Sledder Weapons and Utility - One Turn Remaining; Has +1d6 bonus for this roll from previous success
– Ichiro's Note - I don't suppose I could volunteer to get this fitted onto me? Seriously, what's a guy gotta do to get upgrades here?
- [] Assign Project
Dr. Boris Ignatov - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Drone Support/Seeker Wing Construction - One Turn Remaining
- [] Assign Project
– [] Assign Projects
'Build Team' - Anthony, Greg and Kelly - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Drone Support/Seeker Wing Construction - One Turn Remaining
– Decision - Locked in with Drone Support - See Ignatov's Option for the Decision
- [] Assign Project
Jiro Yukimura - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
EAI-01 'Lana' - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Sledder Weapons and Utility - One Turn Remaining; Has +1d6 bonus for this roll from previous success
– Ichiro's Note - I don't suppose I could volunteer to get this fitted onto me? Seriously, what's a guy gotta do to get upgrades here?
- [] Assign Project
Dr. Boris Ignatov - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Drone Support/Seeker Wing Construction - One Turn Remaining
- [] Assign Project
Construct Super Robot/Support Units
- Write-In Concept
– Piloted or Super AI?
QM Explanation
If you want to make additional Support Units or a new Core Super Robot, this is where you go. As straightforward as this sounds, I will explain further:
Core Super Robots are the basis for new Super Robots. The Beowulf, the Perseus, the Thunderbolt and Ichiro Banner are all examples of this. They can be modified later to stand alone, or be refitted into combination units.
Support Units is a much more broad category. This can cover everything from supporting Combination candidates, to a band of extra guns (such as the Seekers from the previous deployment). This is also a valid option for the creation and dissemination of a brand new frame for potential wider use across the EUDF.
Dropships also count in this respect - building a new Dropship is a much more time intensive endeavor, but the Pegasus has been proven to work as a concept so if you wish to invest your Advisor's time in it, this is where you go.
All of the above must be within your capabilities. You can only produce what you have already researched and developed. The more complex and powerful the idea, the longer it will take. I will promise that nothing will take longer than Four Turns but keep in mind your ideas vs how long it may take to make them a reality.
- Write-In Concept
– Piloted or Super AI?
QM Explanation
If you want to make additional Support Units or a new Core Super Robot, this is where you go. As straightforward as this sounds, I will explain further:
Core Super Robots are the basis for new Super Robots. The Beowulf, the Perseus, the Thunderbolt and Ichiro Banner are all examples of this. They can be modified later to stand alone, or be refitted into combination units.
Support Units is a much more broad category. This can cover everything from supporting Combination candidates, to a band of extra guns (such as the Seekers from the previous deployment). This is also a valid option for the creation and dissemination of a brand new frame for potential wider use across the EUDF.
Dropships also count in this respect - building a new Dropship is a much more time intensive endeavor, but the Pegasus has been proven to work as a concept so if you wish to invest your Advisor's time in it, this is where you go.
All of the above must be within your capabilities. You can only produce what you have already researched and developed. The more complex and powerful the idea, the longer it will take. I will promise that nothing will take longer than Four Turns but keep in mind your ideas vs how long it may take to make them a reality.
Refit and/or Repair
- Choose which Super Robot will be chosen for an overhaul, and with which pieces of equipment.
QM Explanation
Refit - This is your chance to take newly developed equipment and bolt them onto the Super Robots. A fully repaired Super Robot will typically only take one or two turns at most to incorporate the new additions. This also includes modifying a Core and Support Unit to Combine.
- Choose which Super Robot will be chosen for an overhaul, and with which pieces of equipment.
Candidates for Refit
- SCR-01 Beowulf
- SCR-02 Perseus (In conjunction with Repair operations)
- Pegasus Dropship
- Pegasus
- Sleipnir
- SCR-03E Thunderbolt
- SAI-01 Ichiro Banner
- The Argonauts (SAI-02 Charlie, SAI-03 Frankie and SAI-04 Iris)
QM Explanation
Refit - This is your chance to take newly developed equipment and bolt them onto the Super Robots. A fully repaired Super Robot will typically only take one or two turns at most to incorporate the new additions. This also includes modifying a Core and Support Unit to Combine.
- Refits will take place on their own once you decide to undergo the option - this will usually take One Turn. Only make it a vote block if a Refit is taking place. Only assign an advisor if you want to increase the speed.
- Repairs will happen automatically. However, assigning an Advisor to prioritize the actions will reduce the time required - always by One Turn, and high results will reduce it further. However, they cannot reduce the duration below One Turn.
Experimentation - Practical Applications
- Select Technology Base/Equipment Base
– What do you want to try developing?
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
Experimentation - Combineable Configuration
- Currently gains +1d6 from Olympic-class insights
- Select Technology Base/Equipment Base
– What/who are you trying to get to combine?
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
QM Explanation
As a reference, here is a link to your currently known technologies. You are rolling with a bonus based on the expertise of those involved. I am no longer going to restrict you all based on options I strictly provide. If you have the technology at least slightly figured out, then your engineers can run whole-hog with it.
For example, if you want to develop a new type of melee weapon with the K-Fang as a base, write in what you want to try making based off of that. Same for existing technologies - if you want to try refining something based off of Kausen Energy Blasters, write in what you want to attempt. Low rolls will not result in failure - at worst, you will get a mostly functional version of what you were aiming for with some caveats. At best, you will either get something truly spectacular, or something not quite expected. Go nuts. EXPERIMENT.
(I would say for science but this is the wrong department for that)
- Select Technology Base/Equipment Base
– What do you want to try developing?
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
Experimentation - Combineable Configuration
- Currently gains +1d6 from Olympic-class insights
- Select Technology Base/Equipment Base
– What/who are you trying to get to combine?
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
QM Explanation
As a reference, here is a link to your currently known technologies. You are rolling with a bonus based on the expertise of those involved. I am no longer going to restrict you all based on options I strictly provide. If you have the technology at least slightly figured out, then your engineers can run whole-hog with it.
For example, if you want to develop a new type of melee weapon with the K-Fang as a base, write in what you want to try making based off of that. Same for existing technologies - if you want to try refining something based off of Kausen Energy Blasters, write in what you want to attempt. Low rolls will not result in failure - at worst, you will get a mostly functional version of what you were aiming for with some caveats. At best, you will either get something truly spectacular, or something not quite expected. Go nuts. EXPERIMENT.
(I would say for science but this is the wrong department for that)
Delivery Module Rockets
- Jiro has done some work on them so far, but it's not his expertise.
-- Rocket Modules - Equipped with rudimentary guidance systems and designed to carry weapons systems to deliver to Super Robots in multiple clusters. Lightweight, disposable, and not much else.
-- Can be further developed if given time and resources.
Voluntary Combination - The Argonauts
- Ignatov and Henry were rather bemused as they presented this latest development to your desk - the Argonauts have volunteered to undergo a combination similar to what Breakneck, Tracker and Nailhead had done. Ignatov had also brought up the idea with Patch, and the Legion's medic has agreed to assist with the process again if it's greenlit.
Dispersion Zone Adaptation
- Zulu's insights into the Dispersion Zones has yielded enough to try and give this a go. Some brainstorming involved contemplates simply adapting a 'gauntlet' to detonate the daisy-chained charges into a wall of 'go away' which will last for a few precious seconds of protection. Not great, but against those who don't have it it can buy an invaluable few seconds.
Saddle
- The Saddle is ideal for a role similar to the venerable V-33's at this point - a fire support platform, a potential light Support chassis, and a potentially powerful combinable frame. The Engineers are old hat at this process now - time to see what they can do.
Crocalisk Scale
- Ivanna hadn't had much luck using the scale as a hollow pile bunker spike - but nevertheless it's available for any Engineer who wants to try tinkering with it.
Pterawing Leather
- Similarly, the soft yet hardy mesh of the Pterawings are available for those who wish to experiment with it or incorporate it into a new design.
- Write-In
- Jiro has done some work on them so far, but it's not his expertise.
-- Rocket Modules - Equipped with rudimentary guidance systems and designed to carry weapons systems to deliver to Super Robots in multiple clusters. Lightweight, disposable, and not much else.
-- Can be further developed if given time and resources.
Voluntary Combination - The Argonauts
- Ignatov and Henry were rather bemused as they presented this latest development to your desk - the Argonauts have volunteered to undergo a combination similar to what Breakneck, Tracker and Nailhead had done. Ignatov had also brought up the idea with Patch, and the Legion's medic has agreed to assist with the process again if it's greenlit.
Dispersion Zone Adaptation
- Zulu's insights into the Dispersion Zones has yielded enough to try and give this a go. Some brainstorming involved contemplates simply adapting a 'gauntlet' to detonate the daisy-chained charges into a wall of 'go away' which will last for a few precious seconds of protection. Not great, but against those who don't have it it can buy an invaluable few seconds.
Saddle
- The Saddle is ideal for a role similar to the venerable V-33's at this point - a fire support platform, a potential light Support chassis, and a potentially powerful combinable frame. The Engineers are old hat at this process now - time to see what they can do.
Crocalisk Scale
- Ivanna hadn't had much luck using the scale as a hollow pile bunker spike - but nevertheless it's available for any Engineer who wants to try tinkering with it.
Pterawing Leather
- Similarly, the soft yet hardy mesh of the Pterawings are available for those who wish to experiment with it or incorporate it into a new design.
- Write-In
Previously attempted projects (which you may retry based on existing technologies)
- Project Funnel
- Technology bases: ESP Theory, K-Class
Super AI Development
– Base AI Personality
– Super Robot AI Personality
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
QM Explanation
The Super AI work slightly differently in this version of the new system. As before they all are active characters involved in the story. You still choose a human personality as a template, and then let them develop for a few months/turns before they are ready.
The Base AI Personalities no longer provide bonuses in the same way as the previous quest, but you can still assign them to projects as before. Much like normal advisors, they can provide slight bonuses to what they work on (Lana has a history with prototyping new units alongside Jiro, for example, in spite of/despite their bickering). Without spoiling anything, Base AI development will have more story-based purposes and reasons for developing in the future, but not at this time.
The Super Robot AI Personalities are exactly as they sound. They are tied specifically to a Super Robot Frame, and can be switched around and upgraded via Refit.
– Base AI Personality
– Super Robot AI Personality
– Place this Project option underneath the relevant Engineering/Special Advisor in the Vote Block.
QM Explanation
The Super AI work slightly differently in this version of the new system. As before they all are active characters involved in the story. You still choose a human personality as a template, and then let them develop for a few months/turns before they are ready.
The Base AI Personalities no longer provide bonuses in the same way as the previous quest, but you can still assign them to projects as before. Much like normal advisors, they can provide slight bonuses to what they work on (Lana has a history with prototyping new units alongside Jiro, for example, in spite of/despite their bickering). Without spoiling anything, Base AI development will have more story-based purposes and reasons for developing in the future, but not at this time.
The Super Robot AI Personalities are exactly as they sound. They are tied specifically to a Super Robot Frame, and can be switched around and upgraded via Refit.
- None at this time
QM Explanation
Any enemy wreckage or equipment you salvage from deployments will go here. Straightforward enough - look at anything unusual they left behind and figure out how it works. If nothing else, it will also show you just how far the enemy are coming along in the arms race this conflict has become.
QM Explanation
Any enemy wreckage or equipment you salvage from deployments will go here. Straightforward enough - look at anything unusual they left behind and figure out how it works. If nothing else, it will also show you just how far the enemy are coming along in the arms race this conflict has become.
SCIENCE! Options
[] Dr. Sam Carlson - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
[] Dr. Maximiliane Brand - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
SCAI-01 'Ivana' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
[X] Zulu - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Energy Blaster Standardization / Crystal Matrices
– Decision - See Mary's Section
- [] Assign Project
[] Dr. Mary McCullough - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Energy Blaster Standardization / Crystal Matrices
- [] Assign Project
- [] Assign Project
[] Dr. Maximiliane Brand - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
SCAI-01 'Ivana' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- [] Assign Project
[X] Zulu - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Energy Blaster Standardization / Crystal Matrices
– Decision - See Mary's Section
- [] Assign Project
[] Dr. Mary McCullough - 1/2 Projects Assigned
- [X] Energy Blaster Standardization / Crystal Matrices
- [] Assign Project
ESP Theory
- 'Channeling' Research
– The Channeling phenomenon has legs - and while the actual effect is subtle, its eventual output is something insane. Sam is giddy (or normal - it's hard to tell even after working with him for years) and is eager to pursue this line further.
– Write-In
- 'Channeling' Research
– The Channeling phenomenon has legs - and while the actual effect is subtle, its eventual output is something insane. Sam is giddy (or normal - it's hard to tell even after working with him for years) and is eager to pursue this line further.
– Write-In
Kaiju Biotechnology
- Experimentation - K-Scale
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - You know it, you love it - K-Scale continues to be the best in class for protection. K-Scale Mesh is as far as we've taken it, but there's plenty of ways we could challenge our understanding of it too. Beowulf's got that sword knight thing going for him - why not a shield?
- Experimentation - K-Fang
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - Solid workshopping from Lana in Engineering! That spear packs quite a punch, and proves that the K-Fang and the K-Scale are yin and yang…for whatever reason. Still, we know what it can do - we could definitely shape some templates to make it faster for the Engineering folks to make something really nasty.
- Experimentation - K-Lung
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - The boys and gals in engineering have our notes on K-Lung, so what they do with it is what they do with it. We know what it can do as a baseline - now comes the fun part of experimentation. Seeing how far we can push it!
- Experimentation - Olympic-class Leg Sample
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - Somehow, these suckers overcame the square-cube conundrum biologically. We're short of the other body parts, but now we've got some of the equation literally thrown at our faces - time to see how we can use this to upscale our mechanical men.
- Experimentation - Crocalisk-class Scale Sample
– Write-In
– Ivanna's Notes - We are not likely going to be using the Pterawing gestation method of 'carrier' delivery. If not just on ethical grounds, on sanitary ones. However, despite how brittle and hollow the scales tend to be, it has potential as a weapons or utility delivery pod system of some sort. If we can encourage it to shatter and fragment outwards, all the better. Testing, as we say, is required.
- Experimentation - Pterawing-class Wing Sample
– Write-In
– Ivanna's Notes - The wing sample is odd. It shares some characteristics with not just K-Scale Mesh, but it's also almost smooth enough to count as fabric. In my more whimsical moments, I imagine that with enough Anti-Gravity Solution and a sufficient propulsion system attached to a Super Robot core, we could weave a cape that lets the unit glide in the air for lengths at a time. As it is, I could see the glide potential in a Seeker or other similar airborne unit, but I won't know for sure until we begin testing.
-- Katarina's Notes - If we're going to make something out of this, it's got to be from the ground up. I agree with Ivanna - the Seeker is probably the best fit for it.
- Experimentation - K-Scale
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - You know it, you love it - K-Scale continues to be the best in class for protection. K-Scale Mesh is as far as we've taken it, but there's plenty of ways we could challenge our understanding of it too. Beowulf's got that sword knight thing going for him - why not a shield?
- Experimentation - K-Fang
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - Solid workshopping from Lana in Engineering! That spear packs quite a punch, and proves that the K-Fang and the K-Scale are yin and yang…for whatever reason. Still, we know what it can do - we could definitely shape some templates to make it faster for the Engineering folks to make something really nasty.
- Experimentation - K-Lung
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - The boys and gals in engineering have our notes on K-Lung, so what they do with it is what they do with it. We know what it can do as a baseline - now comes the fun part of experimentation. Seeing how far we can push it!
- Experimentation - Olympic-class Leg Sample
– Write-In
– Sam's Notes - Somehow, these suckers overcame the square-cube conundrum biologically. We're short of the other body parts, but now we've got some of the equation literally thrown at our faces - time to see how we can use this to upscale our mechanical men.
- Experimentation - Crocalisk-class Scale Sample
– Write-In
– Ivanna's Notes - We are not likely going to be using the Pterawing gestation method of 'carrier' delivery. If not just on ethical grounds, on sanitary ones. However, despite how brittle and hollow the scales tend to be, it has potential as a weapons or utility delivery pod system of some sort. If we can encourage it to shatter and fragment outwards, all the better. Testing, as we say, is required.
- Experimentation - Pterawing-class Wing Sample
– Write-In
– Ivanna's Notes - The wing sample is odd. It shares some characteristics with not just K-Scale Mesh, but it's also almost smooth enough to count as fabric. In my more whimsical moments, I imagine that with enough Anti-Gravity Solution and a sufficient propulsion system attached to a Super Robot core, we could weave a cape that lets the unit glide in the air for lengths at a time. As it is, I could see the glide potential in a Seeker or other similar airborne unit, but I won't know for sure until we begin testing.
-- Katarina's Notes - If we're going to make something out of this, it's got to be from the ground up. I agree with Ivanna - the Seeker is probably the best fit for it.
Xeno Technology
– Write-In
– Max's Notes - We have a baseline understanding of everything the Regency's given us. All that's left to do is Lego-block it all and see what doesn't fall over like a Jenga tower. Progress!
- Dispersion 'Zone'
– Zulu's Notes - Dispersion 'Charges' provides an avenue into a new hypothesis - that Dispersion Field can be rendered across a volume of space for X time. Current predicament is increasing Y volume of space for increased duration of X. Not enough data on Dispersion Field itself. May require requisition of resources for research.
- Experimentation - Kausen Equipment
– Write-In
– Zulu's Notes - Zirvitium continues to provide peak protection. How best to refine? Data. Need data.
- Experimentation - C-Crystals
– Write-In
– Max's Notes - C-Crystals for everyone! Yes, I do mean everyone that's a combatant. What I want to know is - does the 'lifeform' part of the whole justice and good heartedness-ibble require organic life, or does digital life count? Inquiring minds - see, me - want to know! For the S word I'm not indulging right now!
- Refinement - Empathic Booster
-- Write-In
-- Max's Notes - Happiness, anger, determination - those are all states of being that we can categorize easily, but it's never one size fits all with human emotions. It's the qualifier that makes us, you know, human. Now that I know what we're looking for, any further refining I can narrow this down to tap into those emotions...at least, I can try.
- Experimentation - Space Flight
-- Write-In
-- Max's Notes - So far, the super carrier hasn't exactly made a maiden voyage beyond the stratosphere. Cowards! We should make our own!
-- Ivanna's Edits - We don't have anything that can-
-- Max's Counter-Edits - Details!
– Write-In
– Max's Notes - We have a baseline understanding of everything the Regency's given us. All that's left to do is Lego-block it all and see what doesn't fall over like a Jenga tower. Progress!
- Dispersion 'Zone'
– Zulu's Notes - Dispersion 'Charges' provides an avenue into a new hypothesis - that Dispersion Field can be rendered across a volume of space for X time. Current predicament is increasing Y volume of space for increased duration of X. Not enough data on Dispersion Field itself. May require requisition of resources for research.
- Experimentation - Kausen Equipment
– Write-In
– Zulu's Notes - Zirvitium continues to provide peak protection. How best to refine? Data. Need data.
- Experimentation - C-Crystals
– Write-In
– Max's Notes - C-Crystals for everyone! Yes, I do mean everyone that's a combatant. What I want to know is - does the 'lifeform' part of the whole justice and good heartedness-ibble require organic life, or does digital life count? Inquiring minds - see, me - want to know! For the S word I'm not indulging right now!
- Refinement - Empathic Booster
-- Write-In
-- Max's Notes - Happiness, anger, determination - those are all states of being that we can categorize easily, but it's never one size fits all with human emotions. It's the qualifier that makes us, you know, human. Now that I know what we're looking for, any further refining I can narrow this down to tap into those emotions...at least, I can try.
- Experimentation - Space Flight
-- Write-In
-- Max's Notes - So far, the super carrier hasn't exactly made a maiden voyage beyond the stratosphere. Cowards! We should make our own!
-- Ivanna's Edits - We don't have anything that can-
-- Max's Counter-Edits - Details!
Faedium Crystalline Structures
– Write-In
– Mary's Notes - Very lovely to see I was proven right. Not so lovely to see the naming schemes. That said, the Block now provides a solid baseline for what is possible. I want to go higher, higher, higher! Let's go!
– Write-In
– Mary's Notes - Very lovely to see I was proven right. Not so lovely to see the naming schemes. That said, the Block now provides a solid baseline for what is possible. I want to go higher, higher, higher! Let's go!
QM Explanation
I am being much more free about how you all do your Science, as you can see from the Write-Ins. For the newly discovered samples, you can leave it as a generic 'what does this do?' or you can poke and prod at it for a specific purpose. For the existing technologies, experimenting with them will let you know the limits of what you can or can't do.
Go nuts, is what I'm saying. The worst I'll do is tell you to try modifying it slightly. I won't answer every specific question about where this leads, but I will give hints.
Special Projects
AI-01 'Katarina' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- Assign Projects
- Note: She can take on two projects of her own. She can split between different sections.
AI-02 'Melinda' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- Assign Projects
- Note: She can take on two projects of her own. She can split between different sections.
- Assign Projects
- Note: She can take on two projects of her own. She can split between different sections.
AI-02 'Melinda' - 0/2 Projects Assigned
- Assign Projects
- Note: She can take on two projects of her own. She can split between different sections.
QM Explanation
Special Projects are an exception to the Advisors restriction rules. If this option ever appears, anyone can pitch in and take it on as a project regardless of specialty.
Aftermarket Special
- It amuses you that after all this time, the military industrial complex has realized that you have this tendency to make like Lazarus and raise ailing weapons platforms from the dead. Why bother searching yourself when you now have lots of potential offers crowding your inbox? (You also thank Katarina for filtering out the most outlandish ones)
- Write-In
Special Projects are an exception to the Advisors restriction rules. If this option ever appears, anyone can pitch in and take it on as a project regardless of specialty.
Aftermarket Special
- It amuses you that after all this time, the military industrial complex has realized that you have this tendency to make like Lazarus and raise ailing weapons platforms from the dead. Why bother searching yourself when you now have lots of potential offers crowding your inbox? (You also thank Katarina for filtering out the most outlandish ones)
- Write-In
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Massgamer
Advance toward the Future
- Location
- The Future
Don't you hate it when the primitive species you've been bullying turns out to be total mad nerds who love fighting back?