12-17-2004, 09:48 PM | #1 |
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Can world jumpers cross more than 2 quanta in the "Infinite Worlds" setting?
Okay, so we know that:
A) Quantum Projectors only function from Homeline and Centrum. B) Quantum Conveyors can shift quanta with the aid of a Projector. C) World Jumpers can cross quanta at -5 per quanta shift, and don't need conveyors or projector assistance. D) Homeline is Quantum 5 and can reach 2 quanta in either direction. Which means they cannot reach Q8 and above, or Q2 and below. Likewise Centrum is on Q8 and has the same 2 quanta reach. What is the reason for the 2 quanta limitation? Is it problematic with calculations? Or is there some quantum mechanic that refuses to let people or material cross too far from it's origin? Or just a matter of not enough tech yet? The basic question is: Can a World Jumper cross more than 2 quanta? Can they in fact jump indeffinate number of quanta, one at a time? . . . from 5 to 6, from 6 to 7, from 7 to 8, etc. Or is he limited to traveling no more than 2 quanta from his homeworld? (Assuming the jumper knows where he is going, ala the "New Worlds" enhancement, or grabs hold of a Centrum jumper as they are jumping "home".) This would mean that Centrum and Infinity might have agents on each other's worlds. Actually even if they are limited, you could still use recruits from the "between" quantums to go both ways, but homeworlders would probably be more loyal. Last edited by Digganob; 12-17-2004 at 11:58 PM. |
12-18-2004, 04:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
Some other interesting questions on that.What happens to someone who is already 2 quanta from his/her home qunatum and this timeline he is in shifts up/down an additional quantum? Does he/she stays with the timeline or does he/she stays in the quantum? And if he/she stays with the timeline, does this changes his/her home quantum? And in which way?
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12-18-2004, 05:25 AM | #3 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
If the quantum shifts the world outside normal range youīre effectively a castaway. They adress this somwhere in the Inf. W. chapter.
My question would be: Since Homeline and Centrum do have world jumpers amongst them, why donīt they beam them 2 quanta towards their enemy (to make it easier for the w-jumpers) and then let the w-jumpers infiltrate the opponent? Even if itīs only a fast in/ fast out raid it should be able to get hard to come by intel this way. |
12-18-2004, 05:26 AM | #4 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
If the quantum shifts the world outside normal range youīre effectively a castaway. They adress this somwhere in the Inf. W. chapter.
My question would be: Since Homeline and Centrum do have world jumpers amongst them, why donīt they beam them 2 quanta towards their enemy (to make it easier for the w-jumpers) and then let the w-jumpers infiltrate the opponent? Even if itīs only a fast in/ fast out raid it should be able to get hard to come by intel this way. Edit: OK, thatīs exactly what you wrote, Digganopb. Iīve been asking myself this question and jumped at the opportunity of asking it whithout reading your posting ;) |
12-20-2004, 08:21 AM | #5 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
Yeah. If the timeline shifts quantums, anyone in the timeline stays with it.
But what I'm wondering is if there is some "quantum bungee cord" tethering jumpers to their original homeworld. The book says they're at -5 per quantum jumped. But if they only jump one quantum at a time, can they keep jumping indeffinately? Or are they limited to only EVER traveling 2q from home? |
12-20-2004, 10:07 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
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12-20-2004, 04:22 PM | #7 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
I wondered about that, too. Sure, you can only jump two quanta, but can't you jump two, then two, then two... like a Traveller ship with its drive!
The way it made sense to me was this (ignoring the details they've given, and building more details from the essence)
This is the only way it made sense to me, without invoking some sort of strange physics where the new world could tell the difference between native and foreigner. And the last post, about the Iron Curtain, reminds me of something... here in Infinite Worlds we have the assumption, as in so much starfaring sci-fi, that as soon as other worlds are discovered, our homeworld's different factions all magically unite. Why? When Europeans discovered the New World, did Europe unite under one government, or did all the different governments start co-operating? No, they fought more amongst themselves - the New World was a New Battleground. I guess the assumption is usually there for simplicity. Modern politics and diplomacy are complicated enough already... through in some extra worlds, and, oy, vey... But hey, adventure could be found there. Imagine coming to a world where Nazis from Reich-5 are fighting with Nazis from that world, in the same way that Communist Russians and Chinese fought... Whose side you going to be on?;) |
12-20-2004, 05:20 PM | #8 |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
Even without Reich 5 involved you could have Homeline neoNazis make it their mission to help every Reich win.
In a world where Infinity didn't have such a death grip on the technology I could easily see various countries with policies of aiding their alternate selves as much as possible. War over empty worlds would be interesting, since weight is at a premium and anything large would have to come in parts I could see a mixture of low and high tech. A sailing ship built on world, but armed with Homeline weapons and sensors. Since Homeline people really don't seem to care about off worlders lots of 'let's rebuild the (blank) empire' movements might exist. |
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Re: Question about World jumpers and quanta.
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