DreadStormers (OOC)

[GnomesofZurich]

I would be interested in this. Missed it the first time around, there has been so little activity on the play-by-post section of the forum for the last few years I've stopped looking.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Sinzarious

Ah darn. Well I will keep carousing for another game then. If you have any spots that need filling I am fairly good with playing most roles. I tend to pick up quick. I'll also do some reading to get a feel for how it works.

Thank you for getting back to Me, I appreciate it! Godspeed on your travels!

Originally Posted by GnomesofZurich

I would be interested in this. Missed it the first time around, there has been so little activity on the play-by-post section of the forum for the last few years I've stopped looking.

If Sinzarious is still up for it, (and/or of course Zonx), I'd very much love to bring this forum to life again.

[Sinzarious]

SINCE ericthered is interested in running people, I am also still interested. I will begin tinkering with a character idea and put it up once I am finished.

P.S.: Thank you GnomesofZurich, for chiming in so aptly. I was hoping someone might show up :)

(Hope maybe Zonx might grace us as well, but we will see.)

[GnomesofZurich]

Originally Posted by Sinzarious

SINCE ericthered is interested in running people, I am also still interested. I will begin tinkering with a character idea and put it up once I am finished.

P.S.: Thank you GnomesofZurich, for chiming in so aptly. I was hoping someone might show up :)

(Hope maybe Zonx might grace us as well, but we will see.)

Great. Any thoughts on where you plan to focus your character and psionic abilities?

[Sinzarious]

Originally Posted by GnomesofZurich

Great. Any thoughts on where you plan to focus your character and psionic abilities?

Probably focus on PK with possibly Telepathy as a secondary. Really not sure where on the ship yet, but the parts I am considering are the Power, Life Support, and Nav/Com/Sen Blocks.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by ericthered

looking for two to six players

1) zoncxs
2) Sinzarious
3) GnomesOfZurich

I guess that means there's still potentially 3 slots? It sounds interesting. Would like to throw hat in too if that's okay. I'll need to check the books to understand what TL10 represents and how psychokinetic powers would compare with it, and might wait to see others' sheets first before designing char to avoid overlap and round things out uniquely.

[GnomesofZurich]

A question for ericthered: since this is safetech TL10, the relevant section in GURPS Ultratech mentions that these settings, "...often de-emphasize networked computers..." Is this the case here? This will determine how effective "cyberpsi" abilities may be.

Edit: For the record, I'm leaning towards either Telepathic abilities (likely Mind Control with the Independent enhancement) or Ergokinesis/Cyberpsi, likely based around, again, Mind Control or possibly Possession. Still considering the role on ship.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by GnomesofZurich

Mind Control or possibly Possession. Still considering the role on ship.

Mental Control Points from Pyramid please :)

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by GnomesofZurich

A question for ericthered: since this is safetech TL10, the relevant section in GURPS Ultratech mentions that these settings, "...often de-emphasize networked computers..." Is this the case here? This will determine how effective "cyberpsi" abilities may be.

Networked computers are indeed "de-emphasized". Most tools, locks, and stations will have computers associated with them, but they all have manual overrides, they are only networked within the same system, and the ability to operate them remotely is quite limited. So you can check on the status of a laser emplacement from any other laser emplacement, and even send them targeting data, but you won't be able to aim and fire it without someone present, and you won't be able to get detailed technical reports on the reactor.

Originally Posted by Plane

1) zoncxs
2) Sinzarious
3) GnomesOfZurich

I guess that means there's still potentially 3 slots? It sounds interesting. Would like to throw hat in too if that's okay. I'll need to check the books to understand what TL10 represents and how psychokinetic powers would compare with it, and might wait to see others' sheets first before designing char to avoid overlap and round things out uniquely.

And potentially still four slots. Welcome aboard. Remember we're using safetech and superscience. Think Space Opera. We're playing with relatively light superscience, with the focus on Psi, FTL, and propulsion.

Originally Posted by Sinzarious

Probably focus on PK with possibly Telepathy as a secondary. Really not sure where on the ship yet, but the parts I am considering are the Power, Life Support, and Nav/Com/Sen Blocks.

Originally Posted by GnomesofZurich

Great. Any thoughts on where you plan to focus your character and psionic abilities?

Edit: For the record, I'm leaning towards either Telepathic abilities (likely Mind Control with the Independent enhancement) or Ergokinesis/Cyberpsi, likely based around, again, Mind Control or possibly Possession. Still considering the role on ship.

I built some sample characters back when I planned the campaign, and I found that "Telepathy" was too broad to cover in 100 points. I designed four Telepathy Packages: "Traitor Maker", "Radio", "Reader", and "Hunter-Killer". They all were dedicated telepaths, and all had very different rolls.

You may also want to declare your "Action" roll. Are you a shooter? a sneaker? a talker? a mechanic/hacker? You will start the game on a psi-suppressant drug with only standard issue gear, so you'll want characters who can function without their powers.

Originally Posted by Plane

Mental Control Points from Pyramid please :)

Sorry, not for this game. It slows down Play by Post and we already have a fairly robust rules load.

[GnomesofZurich]

Originally Posted by ericthered

I built some sample characters back when I planned the campaign, and I found that "Telepathy" was too broad to cover in 100 points. I designed four Telepathy Packages: "Traitor Maker", "Radio", "Reader", and "Hunter-Killer". They all were dedicated telepaths, and all had very different rolls.

You may also want to declare your "Action" roll. Are you a shooter? a sneaker? a talker? a mechanic/hacker? You will start the game on a psi-suppressant drug with only standard issue gear, so you'll want characters who can function without their powers.

Of those, I think "Traitor Maker" is the sort of concept I'm going for, likely paired with a talker/face sort of "Action" roll. I'm wondering about a role on ship that would see contact with a lot of the crew - not sure which of these fits, but I could see medic, a priest (if there's some sort of widely held religion among the crew), a counselor, or (if there are such facilities on board) a bar tender!

Edit: Would you be willing to share the build for Traitor Maker you put together? I'm looking at multiple sources for inspiration.