@Rhymer Whoah, just got back from work to see your post. Since me and Skylar are already doing a collab, perhaps you should join in too? If so just PM me about it. This could get interesting.

Currently writing, but I have a few questions in regards to technology.

1. Is artificial intelligence (or a stunted form of AI) within the technological bounds of this RP?

2. How common are self-replicating nanobots?

Currently writing, but I have a few questions in regards to technology.

1. Is artificial intelligence (or a stunted form of AI) within the technological bounds of this RP?

2. How common are self-replicating nanobots?

Pretty much any tech you can think of you can use, as long as it's not super OP.

I'm by no means a Co-GM or anything of the sorts. So don't take my word for it but:

AIs are being developted and somewhat used. SkyGuard has some high-grade tactical AIs. The TPT develop AIs if I recall correctly. And my faction will probably create a robot army of multiple AIs working together (think of Mass Effect's Geth or Battlestar Galactica's Cylons. My guess is that basic AIs are being used, but more advanced AIs are probably only found in SkyGuard (and i believe there is 1 rogue AI among one of the factions).

For the nanobots: I believe that the FBM had something called a nanite rifle that could eath away armor but not flesh. So my guess is that they're around for basic tasks (like eating away a tank armor or preventing blood clotting) but nothing more.

Again, I could be wrong about all this stuff.

Pretty much any tech you can think of you can use, as long as it's not super OP.

Basically, this.

When in doubt, rule of cool.

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Pretty much any tech you can think of you can use, as long as it's not super OP.

^That. Also take it easy on space stuff as SKYGUARD has a monopoly on that. You will be the last faction to round out the roster unless someone drops.

Anyone going to step in at Elysium city? Otherwise I'm basically going to level it and send refugees out to other colonies/cities.

I'm going to post some point today, about preparations of leaving elysium for a business trip. Otherwise not much. I'll also have my HoS dealing with all the refugees at the gate.

Blimey, but it seems interaction across all my RP's here have dropped...

I'm working all day and night today and tomorrow so expect for me to be busy elsewhere!

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^That. Also take it easy on space stuff as SKYGUARD has a monopoly on that. You will be the last faction to round out the roster unless someone drops.

Anyone going to step in at Elysium city? Otherwise I'm basically going to level it and send refugees out to other colonies/cities.

Well FBM has that base in the city.

Something tells me that if the situation in Elysium City is going to become as bad as it sounds, FBM is going to take a big hit...

Something tells me that if the situation in Elysium City is going to become as bad as it sounds, FBM is going to take a big hit...

Obviously there will be the deaths of FBM fighters in Elysium, but most of those will be off set by refugees joining. The base in Elysium is hidden away like all the bases and isn't the biggest base.

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Obviously there will be the deaths of FBM fighters in Elysium, but most of those will be off set by refugees joining. The base in Elysium is hidden away like all the bases and isn't the biggest base.

Why am I so reluctant to say that's a good thing? :P

FBM will be fine. Working on a joint post with potato that should level the playing field a bit.

Is dere gonna be a FITE?!

If not, TSDC is going to be making some moves in a few IC posts that will make it so >:).

Is there a post incoming detailing the status of Elysium? Just wondering, because the Harasser is going to be coming back to it when I post.

I usually listen to music for inspiration, and found two particular songs that would fit into this rp as an intro.
So which one of these two would you guys choose?

CyberWorld-Xray Dog
Drums, Vocals, a militaristic undertone, then some classical bits.

Ice Planet-Two steps from hell
This feels like a techno/cyber version of a Command&Conquer game. Goes nicely with the scifi feel of FACTION.

I want to lean torwards Ice Planet, but then Cyberworld has that classical element I can't shake off. I personally can't choose between the two at the moment. Can you guys?

I... Eh, I don't really like either of those, not for this roleplay. The classical tone doesn't fit a Martian roleplay based in the red desert and such, and I don't really like Two Steps From Hell in general.

Really, I listen to specific soundtracks for specific scenes. For instance, when writing for La Parranda I find myself wanting to listen to some guitar with a Western / Space age feel to it. For instance, this piece from Borderlands 2 is perfect for my writing moods in La Parranda.

I've got other tracks lined up for battle scenes, such as basically the majority of Borderlands 2's soundtracks, but since I haven't been in a battle yet I haven't needed those. There's a few other games and artists out there that have the right sounds I look for in combat music and still fit the space theme. Bastion has a lot of good Space Western songs that work for battle. There are also tunes from Starcrawlers that work well for combat and non-combat purposes. Doc Sam's. Also, FTL and its expansion have some decent tracks.

For a theme that belongs to the whole roleplay, though...? I haven't really given that much thought. I'll have to chew on that one.

EDIT: Yes, I listen to lots of video game OSTs.

EDIT 2: And the theme would have to be gritty enough to feel like Mars while also having something that spits of Skyguard and the Corporations.

For SkyGuard I'm pretty sure the Imperial March is perfect haha.

Game OST's are legit man!

I personally love out of the box cyber/classical combos for this sportive thing, its just how I'm thinking with the theme of my corp.
Your music choices for your faction are good. Its hard to displease me though when it comes to music, I love almost all genres, but I love specific ones even more.

Imperial march is one of the several villain tracks that would go with them.