Prince of Boredom Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Emergency Station/Training Branch/Rank/Psi Type (or Neutral)/Name - Player----------------------------------------------------------Command Station/Command/CAPT/Neutral/Bryan O'Malley- Prince of BoredomAuxiliary Command Station/Command/CDR/Neutral/Elizabeth Sukuko - NPCPilot Station/Pilot/LT/Neutral/Britt Hawke - MalkboyLocust Fighter/Pilot/LT/Biokinetic/Jason Adair - PhoenixLocust Fighter/Pilot/ENS/Psychokinetic/Sharon 'Shaz' Brooks - AsbjørnPrimary Gunner Station/Security/ENS/Psychokinetic/Marina Soto - toohoPrimary Gunner Station/Security/LT/CLASSIFIED/Qin/Red - NPCSecondary Gunner Station/Security(Second Officer)/LCDR/Neutral/Brian Meyers - EzekielSecondary Gunner Station/Security/ENS/Neutral/Alexander Suvorov - ArcherAstrogation Station/Science/LT/Neutral/Robert Beckett - MadCatEnvironmental Station/Engineer/CDT/Electrokinesis/Nu-Shan Chow - NPCDamage Control Station/Engineer/ENS/Neutral/Takashi Masters - NPCSensor Station/Science/LT/Clairsentient/Rhianna Loraine Logan - ConcreteDragonEngineering Station/Engineer/LT/Vitakinetic/Edgar Smith - BahamutCommunications Station/Science/CDT/Telepath/Jamal Singh - ChieftainBiotech Station/Medical/LT/CLASSIFIED/Qin/Azure - NPC--------------------------------------------------------------------Alpha Shift:Commander - CAPT O'MalleyPilot/Astrogator - Gunner - Sensor/Comms - LT LoganSystems - Bravo Shift:Commander - CDR SukukoPilot/Astrogator - Gunner - Sensor/Comms - CDT SinghSystems - Charlie Shift:Commander - LCDR MeyersPilot/Astrogator - Gunner - Sensor/Comms - LT BeckettSystems -PLANETSIDEAlpha Team:CAPT O'MalleyLT AzureLT RedLT LoganLT AdairENS BrooksENS SuvorovBravo Team:LCDR MeyersLT SmithLT BeckettLT HawkeENS Soto CDT SinghSHIPSIDECDR SukukoENS MastersCDT Chow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer21 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Argh! Sorry, I didn't really make it clear before. I wasn't going for a security guy, more like a scout. I'd like to play a character from one of the lost colonies who survived and has now rejoined TEF. He'll more a jack-of-all-trades than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Boredom Posted June 19, 2004 Author Share Posted June 19, 2004 Sorry Archer.Everyone, because I wasn't feeling anal enough before, I've edited the first post in this forum to better figure out who is doing what. There's a legend at the top of the post explaining how to read the entries. I've bolded the positions that have a player already assigned, but there are still question marks for most of them (ie. rank and Psi type). For Archer, Ezekiel and MadCat, you need to decide what position you want to fill.Let me know if this is helpful, or just annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Put me down for Astrogation (sounds like fun)...Seems helpful to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfPotts Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 So far I've got the following characters:Captain Bryan O'Malley [Prince of Boredom] - command, neutralLt. Commander Brian Meyers [ezekial] - security / second officer, neutralLt. Robert Beckett [madcat82] - science, neutralLt. Jason Adair [phoenix] - pilot, biokineticAs characters are completed I'll start to post TEF files for them. I think that writing such things myself, based on the information supplied by the characters, should simulate the fact that the characters themselves don't write their own files (& allow the players to see what the rest of the world thinks of their characters as well).For those who haven't supplied one, a date of birth for your character (the year will be fine) will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Is the Second Officer literally second only to the Captain, or is there a First Officer separate from the Captain as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfPotts Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 The second officer is third in the chain of command, the first officer is second, the Captain is first. Confusing, huh? ::wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Confusing, huh? ::wink ::laugh It's just that I've been rereading the Gap series, where the Captain is Command First, and his next officer is Command Second. ::wacko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfPotts Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 As characters are completed I'll start to post TEF files for them. I think that writing such things myself, based on the information supplied by the characters, should simulate the fact that the characters themselves don't write their own files (& allow the players to see what the rest of the world thinks of their characters as well).Having said this, now that I've posted the first datafile, players are free to send me their files for their own characters in a similar format - I just need to be able to edit them in places (which I couldn't do if they were posted directly onto the thread by the players). Of course, for characters who lack certain background details, I guess I'll just have to make stuff up... ::devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 These look really good so far, like they'll complement each other pretty well. I note with some chagrin that the Prof's description of my character is better than mine, and I created the guy..However, O'Malley, Meyers, Beckett, and Adair? ::withbeer Scotty, beam some of us back down! We're all far too Irish for this ship to handle! ::crazy ::heheEdit: Oh yeah, and kudos to everyone so far except me for having the stones to create neutrals! ::thumbsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Personly Phoenix, I think it is harder to play a psion...When you are a neutral you only have to reason like you and me, when you are a psion you have a whole new outlook (something that nots the easiest thing to imagine ::biggrin ), not to mention a whole lot of responsability.But thats just my humble opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I'm not sure if Jason would want his emergency station to be flying the Scarab or a Locust.When you are a neutral you only have to reason like you and me, when you are a psion you have a whole new outlook (something that nots the easiest thing to imagine ), not to mention a whole lot of responsability.Your character is second officer on a living starship, representing all of humanity to anything or anyone he may encounter, hostile or amiable. But at least he doesn't have any responsibility or change of environment, right Madcat? ::tongue ::wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I went ahead and am making a Rex Mechanic...got the base character done...I just need to make a history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer21 Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Just finished my neutral scout/security guy, sending the sheet to Prof soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I'm not sure if Jason would want his emergency station to be flying the Scarab or a Locust.Your character is second officer on a living starship, representing all of humanity to anything or anyone he may encounter, hostile or amiable. But at least he doesn't have any responsibility or change of environment, right Madcat? ::tongue ::wink What are you talking about Phoenix? of course he have no responsability (or at least no sense of responsability ::biggrin )Now stop your fuss... ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfPotts Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Okay - here's the updated PC list, although a few wrinkles are still being ironed-out on a few of the characters...Captain Bryan O'Malley [Prince of Boredom] - command, neutralLt. Commander Brian Meyers [ezekial] - security / second officer, neutralLt. Robert Beckett [madcat82] - science, neutralLt. Jason Adair [phoenix] - pilot, biokineticLt. Rhianna Loraine Logan [ConcreteDragon] - science, clairsentientEnsign Alexander Suvorov [archer21] - security, neutralLt. Edgar Smith [bahamut810] - engineering, vitakineticEnsign / cadet 'Shaz' [Asbjørn] - pilot, psychokineticIs there any more interest in the game before I start assigning NPCs to the remaining crew positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Someone play a Psychokinetic!(Archer, ever feel like a black sheep? ::wink ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfPotts Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (Archer, ever feel like a black sheep? ) Not a question to ask a Welshman on a Friday night... ::lookaround ::tongue ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Not a question to ask a Welshman on a Friday night...There is not an emoticon on the whole list with a blank enough visage to express my profound lack of understanding of that remark. But I'm rather fond of this one: ::mellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer21 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 I got it...oh, man. Prof, you're a sick and funny guy. "If you're going to shag a sheep, make sure you do it on cliff, they push back more!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcreteDragon Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Forget sheep, Goats make more noise. ::thumbsupEwe are talking about shearing, aren't you Archer?Archer?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbjørn Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Someone play a Psychokinetic!How about a psychokinetic pilot? Maybe even a female one, for once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Sheep shaging is very good for you I have been told. ::biggrin ::biggrin ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Naughty people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Oh! ::blink ::biggrin I figured it was one of those esoteric beers you lot are always going on about. ::rolleyes How about a psychokinetic pilot? Maybe even a female one, for once... Go for it! ::thumbsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Boredom Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 Hey all, I'm back.I've updated the first post of this forum to reflect what I currently know to be true. Please peruse and tell me what to fix.As far as the three pilot positions, I just put people there as placeholders for now. Most likely, the ranking pilot will fly the Columbus in emergency and the others the Locusts, but everything is up for negotiation.For Zeke and Archer, where do you want your emergency positions to be? My first thought is gunnery positions, since they're both trained in gunnery, but let me know if you have another idea.Is there any more interest in the game before I start assigning NPCs to the remaining crew positions? Prof, some time ago Malkboy posted interest in playing a pilot, don't know if he's still interested or not...I'm putting out a general plea for anyone to play the First Officer. Personally, I think it's one of the most important positions to have a PC fill, since they are really the one that's running crew operations day-to-day. If I'd known no one was going to play it, I'd have taken that and let the Captain be an NPC, but it's too late for that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Mmm, well I could in a pinch, it'd fit the character's background Kinda since he led colonists to defend Karoo against the chromies and he has enough Command to fill the role...However I wouldn't want to redo a character, does he have to have the "Command" ability group background? Plus he's both scientifically and militarily minded which might be a good mix for 1st officer...Is it really necessary? Will someone fill in the Security Officer's role? Would my character be both 1st officer and security officer (unlikely)? Is it like Star Trek where the 1st officer leads the "away team" while the Captain stays with the ship? ::winkOh, and would I have to write a gazillion reports/datafile thingies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Boredom Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 Is it really necessary? Will someone fill in the Security Officer's role? Would my character be both 1st officer and security officer (unlikely)? Is it like Star Trek where the 1st officer leads the "away team" while the Captain stays with the ship? I suppose it's not strictly necessary, I'm just loathe to put too much crew operations stuff into the hands of an NPC, both because it just causes more work for the Prof, and because it takes some control away from the players. I don't think the command track is strictly necessary (though I could be wrong) and no I wouldn't see you as dual-hatted as a security officer. Truth be told, I kind of like your character as is, and regardless I was thinking of having your character lead the away teams simply based on his experience (command, security, medical...). I was sort of thinking as the first officer as the lead for crew ops aboard and your character as lead for planetside.I suppose if we have an NPC I'll just be more hands-on as Captain and try to push more responsibility to the Second Officer (to give him some experience before his next promotion). You know it could be interesting to have one of the Qin as first officer. Maybe it was even a stipulation for their participation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Truth be told, I kind of like your character as isThanks.. ::blush You know it could be interesting to have one of the Qin as first officer. Maybe it was even a stipulation for their participation? That's a pretty good idea actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer21 Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Gunnery or Pilot is fine by me, just as good at either. You're the Captain, you decide. ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 I vote for some psion to max his/her gunnery (*cough* Asbjørn *cough*) My character is competent but can't quite castrate a spaceslug from a parsec away yet... ::wink I imagine the biokinetic is already our prime pilot? Anyway, I'm still waiting for the characters files before calling dibs on a ship's position. I won't take Primary Gunnery if there're more qualified people. Actually, I'd be pretty happy with the auxiliary command position as a "Tactical station" but that may be reserved for the first officer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Well...Im a mackin' mechanic and medic...so thats my job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcreteDragon Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 And I see things. That's what I do. ::lookaround Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Perhaps we should all take on two pcs???Just a suggestion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Perhaps we should all take on two pcs???Just a suggestion.... naah, there's nothing wrong with having NPCs...right? Its not tragic if no pc boosts his/her gunnery...we can have NPC gunners and my character isn't total crap, just not Godly like a formatted psion could be with maxed skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbjørn Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I think I'll leave that to someone else... I normally don't like maxxing one particular aspect of a character, and being the expert gunner doesn't really sound all that rewarding, roleplaying-wise...Of course, she won't be totally green, and formatting obviously gives an edge, so I think we'll do ok. ::wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Boredom Posted June 27, 2004 Author Share Posted June 27, 2004 Also remember that we're not supposed to be the military, so no one's expecting characters with unbelievable gunnery skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Also remember that we're not supposed to be the military, so no one's expecting characters with unbelievable gunnery skills. Makes you wish we were good enough to disable a vessel instead of destroying it, doesn't it... ::rolleyes ::tongue Bah, I think my char can manage...one out of two times at least... ::wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat82 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I wasnt thinking about the gunnery figure (of whom I dont care didily squat about ::biggrin )I was more thinking of all the extra job that Prof will have to go through... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I wasnt thinking about the gunnery figure (of whom I dont care didily squat about )I was more thinking of all the extra job that Prof will have to go through... I wasn't thinking only of gunnery either. Any game has NPCs, that's part of being a storyteller. Controlling more than one PC can lead to certain conflicts ex. PC A giving his Uber device to PC B, PC A killing himself for PC B, etc. or even the opposite: PC A avoiding PC B out of fear of creating "conflicts" I think it'll much simpler one PC per player...course if we do go Troupe style I won't necessarily start crying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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