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Robert_Brandt

@Robert_Brandt@spacey.space

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Spacecraft from four years ago using the Rockwell X-30 as an inspiration, rules are Classic Traveller, name is from Andre Norton.

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Original box I bought in '81, we had been playing since '79, though I waited to get the upadeted rules. Dice might be original, or might be from Squad Leader.

Robert_Brandt, (edited )
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@nyrath @synlogic All of it, there were the digest sized books in the racks, micro- and task force games in plastic bags, deluxe bookshelf games from AH and SPI, all sorts of magazines such as the Dragon, General, White Dwarf, and The Space Gamer. It was heaven, and that's just scratching the surface of hobby shops.

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An old classic "what if" question is What scifi novel or movie would you like to live in?

Adult me is skeptical of most of them, they all have drawbacks.

Child me instantly knows my heart's desire.

Robert_Brandt,
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@nyrath I'd be remiss to not say I'd want to live in my Solis People of the Sun setting: democracy, longevity, exploration; all things good. It still is trekish in that "one can make no mistakes and still lose" though society takes steps to mitigate the damage. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/422968/solis-people-of-the-sun

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Star maps. It was no small undertaking making over thirty maps, the most accurate still I have found for an RPG. I also created a unique, and plausible setting. Inspiration was drawn from solstation, and Winchell Chung's maps on atomic rockets. Using the same orientation as NASA JPL, and data from places such as the internet stellar database, simbad, and exokyoto; closest I found was gruze, seems they used similar sources. Each map is its own astro synthesis database, which was discarded ...

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Stirling E. Lanier, “Hiero’s Journey” & The Long Rumoured 3rd Book, “Hiero’s Answer”

https://reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/1cd6eux/stirling_e_lanier_hieros_journey_the_long/

Robert_Brandt,
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@nyrath I just posted on the geek about the plant that attacks by teleporting seeds into you, ick.

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The first rule of Space Vikings is that ships are faster than information.
Otherwise you're battling not raiding.

Robert_Brandt,
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@isaackuo @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @nyrath @peterdrake Rome and China simply paid the raiders to go away, worked until it didn't.

Robert_Brandt,
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@Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @isaackuo @nyrath @peterdrake I am working on an adventure with a space horde, and the players have to take an emissary to them in order to see if they can find a way to bribe them not to attack. I figure the idea is that if the bribe is cheaper than mobilizing military forces, its preferable. If that is not possible, pay one part of the horde to protect them from others.

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@isaackuo True, and the Earth is only now getting over the unity war they had, and the prime minister basking in the lime light of being peace maker, they are not hot to start talking about a threat on the frontier. Plus the fear if they make their own military forces too strong in the area to deal with the threat, that then those forces become the threat if they decide to coup the government. Plus the avg Earther wants to live a life of luxury ...

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@Hcobb @isaackuo @eldadoinquieto @nyrath @peterdrake This is a good question. One would think their leaders, then again that could be a complication if the group breaks up, because some do not feel they are getting their fair share. Another "bribe" or incentive, could be for the Earth to throw it's military power behind one group to help them control the others, thus only needing a minimum of force to accomplish their goals.

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@Hcobb @isaackuo @eldadoinquieto @nyrath @peterdrake

Map of the area (bottom right corner is Earth territory):

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@nyrath @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @isaackuo @peterdrake Grenades are your friend for room clearing.

Robert_Brandt,
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@eldadoinquieto @nyrath @Hcobb @isaackuo @peterdrake True, doors and corners, like in the expanse. Though one can also give a boost to the use of lasers, as they do not ricochet.

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@Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @nyrath @isaackuo @peterdrake Plus a laser's short range is not at a disadvantage, also lack of recoil.

Robert_Brandt,
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@isaackuo @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @nyrath @peterdrake Simultaneously transmitting "I am a mini squash head warhead, I will detonate on command!" To terrify the onlookers.

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@nyrath @isaackuo @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @peterdrake Exactly. :)

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@isaackuo @nyrath @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @peterdrake Now I am thinking of a spinning laser on a drone.

Robert_Brandt,
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@nyrath @isaackuo @Hcobb @eldadoinquieto @peterdrake That's awesome, a gun that fires a disco ball on a lanyard, then hits it with a laser; a room clearing weapon. A new meaning to "Everybody get down!"

Robert_Brandt, to worldbuilding
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I have seen posts recently about alien plant life being purple and not green, here is a chart with palettes of colors under other star types, a useful resource I have used: http://panoptesv.com/SciFi/ColorsOfAlienWorlds/AlienFields.php

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@nyrath These are by the artist magmagmag #AnnicNova #TravellerRPG

Annic Nova 2 by magmagmag original by Winchell Chung
Annic Nova 3 by magmagmag original by Winchell Chung

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@nyrath I think he said he might update them a bit.

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Apropos of scout service starships landing on wilderness planets light-years from civilization: I had some uninformed speculation I made with zero input from any expert. The topic is if your tail-sitting starship topples over, what can you do to try and get it back to launch orientation?

https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/landing.php#topple

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Robert_Brandt,
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@nyrath Vehicle I posted solved both of these issues, with a winch in the cargo hold, and extendable landing legs. I went with some USGS guys doing a survey, and it was interesting how they would simply winch up the side of a mountain, and drive down the other.

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@Robert_Brandt @isaackuo @n1xnx @cstross @sudnadja @nyrath @hendric @KarlSchroeder @FredKiesche I literally have the math above for an example case. So yes, if you want any kind of velocity, they actually do weight an appreciable amount, so no, x+1 is not always better. Everything in space combat comes with a cost in mass, in expenses of manufacture. And some combinations don’t pay.

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@sudnadja @isaackuo @nyrath @Sevoris @n1xnx @cstross @hendric @KarlSchroeder @FredKiesche For the use of sub-munitions, I would add movement.

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And there it is…the first novel-length installment appearance of the BOMB-PUMPED X-RAY LASER!

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Robert_Brandt,
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@isaackuo @Sevoris @cstross @sudnadja @nyrath @hendric @KarlSchroeder @FredKiesche One can launch weapons packages that could visual triangulate, and destroy all threat targets.

"Get lit, get hit."

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@isaackuo @Sevoris @cstross @sudnadja @nyrath @hendric @KarlSchroeder @FredKiesche

Recon by fire, if you are not seeing anything, it is probably a good idea to detonated a few nuclear weapons in the area, so as to irradiate the area. Also a bonus of detonating weapons is the ability to fry any eyes looking at you.

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