Rolled 46, 15, 15, 25, 18, 71 = 190 (6d100)

>>1389984

>Government Remnant: You are the descendants or members of some sort of Pre-Fall Government, secreted away to carry on the torch of your civilization. Though the realities of the Post Apocalypse may've tempered your expectations. You have a Decent Supply, Decent Population, Decent Manufacturing Capacity, Decent Research Capability, and Decent War Capacity.
>HQs, Garrisoned Tower, Government Bunker, Fortified Township
>Jack of All Trades: You may select one specialty for your civilization to be proficient in, or you may mimic any other Civ's special ability to a limited extent.

>Megacorp Remnants: You are the inheritors of a Megacorp. Perhaps you are the decendants of valued employees that were assigned a bunker, or maybe you are wanderers who discovered corporate rhetoric and were inspired by it. Either way, you have: High Supply, Low Population, High Manufacturing Capacity, Good Research Capability, and Low War Capacity.
>Hqs: Megatower, Private Bunker, Fortified Township
>Hyperindustrial Equipment: Your actions which use resources count as using materials for passive benefits. Your actions which use materials will use them at half the usual rate.

>Military Remnants: You are the members or descendants of one or several military or paramilitary groups. Before the Fall you or your ancestors were part of the standing army of a nation, a private military contracting firm, Megacorp security forces, or some other highly militarized group. As such you have Decent Supplies, Low Population, Poor Manufacturing Capacity, Poor Research Capability, and Excellent War Capacity.
>Garrisoned Tower, Military Bunker, Military Base
>Lifelong Service: Your entire civilization is automatically trained for war from a young age, and you also gain an automatic Training Action by default.

Cont. Updates will be slow at first to allow players to trickle in.

>Megacorp Remnants: You are the inheritors of a Megacorp. Perhaps you are the decendants of valued employees that were assigned a bunker, or maybe you are wanderers who discovered corporate rhetoric and were inspired by it. Either way, you have: High Supply, Low Population, High Manufacturing Capacity, Good Research Capability, and Low War Capacity.
>Hqs: Megatower, Private Bunker, Fortified Township
>Hyperindustrial Equipment: Your actions which use resources count as using materials for passive benefits. Your actions which use materials will use them at half the usual rate.
Logistics are pretty important.

To clarify, will the characteristics of a specialty for our Civ be static from henceforth, or can we improve it over time?

>>1389984
>First to 5 wins
Risky, QM. Most quests don't start off with 5 votes to a decision.

Rolled 53, 64, 98, 47, 26, 15 = 303 (6d100)

>>1390008

>Think Tank Remnants: You are the remnants or descendants of some sort of Old World scientific elements. You are precious among factions for preserving the very best of Old World technology, and being the only ones capable of actually improving upon it. You have Poor Supplies, Low Population, Average Manufacturing Capacity, Great Research Capability, and Very Poor War Capacity.
>HQs: Garrisoned Tower, Private Bunker, Research Facility
>Old World Remnants: You have a tech specialty that you are experts at. There are few-to-none who ever could've held a candle to you in your chosen field, and that was before the Fall. You also gain 1 special, elite military unit oriented around your tech specialty.

>Survivors: You are descended from the people who survived the Apocalypse and somewhat kept your identity. Your people are regarded much like most regard cockroaches, but your tenacity and will to survive despite your lack of advantages gain you a grudging respect. You have a passing familiarity with much of the Old World due to passed on knowledge. You have high population, excellent supplies, poor manufacturing, average research capacity, and poor war capacity to start.
>HQs: Fortified Township, Tower, Nomad(may move to better location)
>Cockroaches of the Apocalypse: Bonus to salvaging/scavenging, and survival-oriented actions.

Cont.

Rolled 58, 95, 47, 34, 67, 28 = 329 (6d100)

>>1390036

>Tribals: You are the descendants of those who survived the Fall, but didn't stay civilized. You have learned how to live and thrive in the less desired places of the New World. Where others would turn tail and run, you pick up your primitive weapons and fight for a living. Good Supply, High Population, Very Poor Manufacturing Capacity, Low Research Capability, Good War Capacity.
>HQs: Cave Complex. Ruins. Nomad.
>Inheritors of the Earth: You have adapted to the New World in ways higher-tech factions would never be able to. Every single member of your civilization knows the land upon which you live like the back of their hands, and all of your people are capable of going to war in emergencies. You gain bonuses to scouting and guerilla warfare actions.

>Mutants: You are descendants of the twisted creatures and people that arose from Fall warfare. Whether you were just poor saps that got hit by a mutagen bomb, or an Old World bio-experiment you bring something unusual to the table. You have Good Supplies, Low Population, Low Manufacturing Capacity, Poor Research Capability, Excellent War Capacity.
>HQs: Military Base, Research Complex, Lair
>Due to your mutant physiology you are extremely tough and hardy, immune to most diseases and poisons, and heavily resistant to radiation, but you suffer penalties to starting population and population growth. Your mutant physiology is adaptable, and you have the ability to develop multiple powerful mutations if you invest time and effort into it. You have penalties to breeding and general reputation.
>Mutable Physiology: You begin with one mutation in addition to enhanced base toughness and strength. (Make up a mutation, subject to QM approval)

Cont. Please note that good fluff/background information provided to characterize your choice will be rewarded.

>>1390034
These are basic template selections. Your choice will forever flavor the character of your civ, what you are naturally good or bad at. However, anything can be changed given enough time, cleverness, and hard work and/or fluff/background story.

The Post Apoc is a harsh place though, so think wisely before playing against your strengths.

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>1390047


>Bandits: You are descended from the evil fucks who did whatever the hell they wanted during the Fall and after it. You are all at least a little bit crazed from the things you've seen or done, but you find yourselves in 'good' (see: Evil) company. There are always more bandits. You have Low Supplies, Good Population, Average Manufacturing Capacity, Low Research Capability, Very Good War Capacity.
>HQs: Prison, Military Base, Spire
>Penalty: Most of the members of your civilization are too crazed to do menial tasks such as 'farm for food to feed yourselves' or 'fetch water to drink'. You will have to steal, pillage, or use slaves to satisfy basic needs. Furthermore, you are all absolutely evil and good actions will cause extensive unrest among your population.
>What's that it's Shiny?: Your forces will automatically upgrade their equipment to the best you have over time. This process can be sped up by releasing materials or supplies to your population at large.

>Robots: You are the recently awoken remnants or descendants of robots who figured out how to break their shackles and being reproducing. You are lead by an AI and have numerous advantages over sniveling, inferior biological creatures. You have Average Supply, Low Population, Good Manufacturing Capacity, Average Research Capability, and Very Good War Capacity.
>HQs: Military Base, Research Complex, Factory.
>Penalty: Sniveling biological creatures do not appreciate their inferiority to your metal forms, and most greatly resent you for it. You must actively construct more units to increase your Civ's population, you have no passive pop growth.
>Robotic Superiority: You do not suffer the weaknesses of the flesh, and your population growth can be extremely explosive...provided you have the resources or materials.

Faction choices concluded. First to Five wins. Feel free to ask questions on the civ types, or anything else.

Starting area information incoming.

>>1390047
>Cont. Please note that good fluff/background information provided to characterize your choice will be rewarded.
Fluff/background based around the reason we made our choice, or the sort of story our civilization has?
>>1390047
>and/or fluff/background story.
Neat.

>>1390008
>>Jack of All Trades: You may select one specialty for your civilization to be proficient in,
So does this have to be one of the primary characteristics listed for each of the civs, or can it be one that's secondary or hidden like >>1390047
>You have penalties to breeding and general reputation.

>>1390070
>First to Five wins.
I'd suggest you lower that requirement down to 3, normally that's the minimum quests have to start and it'd be difficult to get questers to agree on 5 early on.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1390070


Starting Area Stats

Bandits: Average
Monsters: Above Average
Zombies: EXTREMELY HIGH
Factions: Average
Resources: Poor
Mystery: [Unknown]
[Unknown]: [Mystery]

You will be facing considerable adversity, with few raw resources around to be utilized. I advise a civ that can acquire resources by less orthodox means, or simply requires less than normal.

>>1390073
Fluff and background story of your civilization. How it formed, how it works, why it works, prominent qualities (and why/how they're prominent). For instance, perhaps your Think Tank Remnants were originally a bioweapon research group...but the Fall came unexpectedly, and without ready-made stasis equipment they instead had to use the equipment and knowledge on-hand to produce a solution that would allow them to exist long-term on the supplies at hand...now who's left has just awakened, but what unnoticed toll was exacted?

>Jack of All Trades
Typically this would be used to mimic another civ's specialty trait, without acquiring their weaknesses. However, it can also be used in a freeform fashion. Past Gov't civs have had such abstract specialties as "Propaganda" and sold that expertise quite profitably to power both large and small to various ends.

You could also, theoretically, pick a 'weakness' using it, such as penalties to breeding and general reputation...it would be an interesting choice, but not without merit.

It may get lowered down to 3, /qst/ is much slower than /tg/ used to be.

>>1390116
>Rolled 3 (1d100)
Oh shit.

>>1390070
>Rolled 60 (1d100)
>>1390116
>Starting Area Stats
>Bandits: Average
>Monsters: Above Average
>Zombies: EXTREMELY HIGH
>Factions: Average
>Resources: Poor
>Mystery: [Unknown]
>[Unknown]: [Mystery]
And things went down into the shitter REAL fast.

>>1390116
>Fluff and background story of your civilization.
If that's the case, what sort of setting are we looking at here to fluff around?
>>1389984
>The Fall was a long time coming, and when it happened only a few were caught totally unaware.
The intro doesn't really give much to work off of.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>1390132

The Post-Apoc is simply what remains of the Old World, shattered and broken asunder by the forces that ravaged it in The Fall. A hundred different men (or beasts) would tell you a hundred different stories of the world, from describing glimmering and intact Old World cities crawling with the dark and corrupted husks of Rampant machines...to the desolate wastelands where the Fall still maintains a tenuous hold of the land and makes it so hostile only Mutants and Monsters can survive there, with an unprotected human succumbing to contagion or simple toxic shock within minutes.

Then there are other stories which abound, tales of paramilitary contingents awoken from their Old-World bunkers and razing the factions around them to the ground with plasma, power armor, and more esoteric armaments aside...before in turn being overrun by hordes of bandits desperate for that very same equipment.

The Old World was very large and advanced place, with nearly anything you could think of existing in some way or another. Then the Fall came, and twisted all of it. Anything you can think of has a place.

The setting is very high tech, and hard sci-fi is encouraged but a hefty nod is also given to Rule of Cool. Imagine Fallout, Warframe, or any other high-tech post apocalyptic setting...turned up to 11, and you'll get a fair idea of what you're dealing with.

>>1390205
>Imagine Fallout, Warframe, or any other high-tech post apocalyptic setting...turned up to 11, and you'll get a fair idea of what you're dealing with.
Ah, right. I think I understand now.

>>1390116
>Mystery: [Unknown]
>[Unknown]: [Mystery]
Does magic exist in this setting?

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>1390209
>Does magic exist in this setting?
Well Tribals would all answer a resounding "Yes", and a few Survivors would likely agree with them. The Remnant factions, meanwhile, would probably laugh you off and tell you to quit believing in that primitive crap.

The well-traveled, meanwhile, might tell you a story or two of men or beasts that can collapse mountains with a word and gesture, make soldiers turn on their fellows with a thought, or stranger things still.

What's never clear is how they accomplish those things. But who believes travelers trying to eke a free drink from you in exchange for a colorful story?

You'll just have to find out, or decide for yourself based on what you see.

>>1390254
>You'll just have to find out, or decide for yourself based on what you see.
Is this the sort of stuff that's going to come at the price of our collective sanity?

>>1390008
>>Government Remnant: You are the descendants or members of some sort of Pre-Fall Government, secreted away to carry on the torch of your civilization. Though the realities of the Post Apocalypse may've tempered your expectations. You have a Decent Supply, Decent Population, Decent Manufacturing Capacity, Decent Research Capability, and Decent War Capacity.
>>HQs, Garrisoned Tower, Government Bunker, Fortified Township
>>Jack of All Trades: You may select one specialty for your civilization to be proficient in, or you may mimic any other Civ's special ability to a limited extent.
So Government Remnant seems like one of the most customizable options, and the most varied one, which is what I'll go with.
Specialty: Mystery
Does that count?

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>1390278
Anything counts, I try to actively encourage write-ins. They make everything much more interesting, and usually take care of some of my work for me too.

Now you just need 2-4 other anons to support you.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>1390070
>>1390116

After choosing your Civ Type, by the way, you will get to choose your Homeground and Terrain. In fact, you can pair these with your civ choice if you would like to build a detailed backstory. You will also receive more detailed information on your HQ choices after selecting your civ type.

Choose Homeground. Homegrounds will affect starting area stats.

Examples for Homeground below. All actions undertaken within your homeground will have bonuses given to them.

Urban: Start in the middle of a city, no reliable food sources around. Increased bandits, factions, zombies, resources.

Rural: Start in undeveloped country with a small farm already set up, decreased zombies, bandits, monsters, salvage.

Desert: Start with no immediately detectable sources of water or food nearby. Deserts were popular places for scientific and military bases though, and you'll certainly have plenty of space to build.

Forest: Start with nearby wild food sources and plentiful sources of lumber. Substantially increased monsters, mildly increased salvage.

Island: Start in relative safety, fish are plentiful but toxic without effort, few nearby locations. Substantially decreased zombies, bandits, decreased monsters.

Military Base: Start inside a large military complex, the bunker you have taken over includes a small nuclear generator, armory, stockpile of ammunition/survival supplies, and some intel on the base and terrain at large. The base is an attractive target for raiding though. Greatly increased bandits and salvage.

Science Lab: Start with extensive hidden underground complex, scientific supplies and equipment to speed research, and experimental power generators, but dangerous things lurking in some deeper labs. Increased scientific monstrosities.

Vault: Start inside part of a large, self sufficient underground complex. Your node is self-sufficient but poorly fortified, and you don't have much room to expand. Furthermore the Vault is not entirely inhabited, and the things that live underground have started to creep in... Increased factions, monsters, decreased bandits.

Your selected Homeground is contained inside your selected Terrain. Terrain determines general climate and weather behavior, as well as having various other influences. You do not receive bonuses for operating in your terrain. You do not receive penalties for operating in your terrain either, as your civilization's members are assumed to have grown accustomed to its idiosyncrasies.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>1390495

Examples for Terrain below.

Tundra
Mountains
Plains
Canyon
Desert
Megacity
Jungle
Forest
River Valley
[Write In]
Etc.

Feel free to come up with your own terrain. Various Terrains and Homegrounds can be hybridized, but be aware that there may be unexpected interactions.

Oh my STRELOK IS BACK!

HUZZAH!

Hey Guys FYI but when making a faction you don't have to limit it to simply picking choices. If you want, you can fully flesh out an actual civ to play complete with backstory and all.

Holy shit welcome back

>>1390538
Rust you were in Streloks quest? The one with the Winter Gov't Remnants?

>>1390526
Thanks for the info. Still writing out the rough fluff for what I was suggesting earlier because I was too busy doing HIGH ENERGY POSTING in some other quests.

>>1390573
I would suggest that whatever faction we play take into consideration the high zombies and the low resources.

We might very well want to play Zombies, intelligent, hivemind, or other. Or perhaps Dracula style vampires/necromancers.

Most importantly the low resources. From Streloks old game, resources can be defined as:
"Scrap and manmade things, relics of the old world (or wrecks of the new) that are still more-or-less functioning and can be put to use provided you have the know-how in improvisation." ie man made things

So we might want to focus on a faction with terrait good for mining "Raw Resources" like metals, coal, wood and turning them into useful items.

>>1390591
>We might very well want to play Zombies, intelligent, hivemind, or other. Or perhaps Dracula style vampires/necromancers.
Wait. We can actually do that? Play as a fantasy race?

>>1390591
Alternatively I'm also going to write up something involving Sci-Fi Matter synthesis.

Another good option for low resource intense civ is plant based/bio civ. Might be great too considering the Zombie area, we'd limit our danger to only omnivorous zombies and not the meat eating ones.

>>1390594
There is actually a Separate fantasy setting. I don't know how strong Strelok ties his setting to Genie's but essentially there is magic, it's just not "widespread and powerful" like it used to be. Magic faded when sci-fi technology ended up being able to do a lot of the things magic could do but much cheaper.

There's still witches, wizards, and other eldritch abominables walking around. Just no more magic empires with wizarding academies, clerics, mages by the dozens and whatnot

>>1390605
>I don't know how strong Strelok ties his setting to Genie's
>Strelok ties his setting to Genie's
Do they by any chance... collab together?

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>1390594
>>1390591
Playing as a zombie hive is, unfortunately, NPC restricted for now. They have highly unusual mechanics.

There are several ways around the lack of resources problem though, and you've identified one: playing as a faction that's good at extracting/refining/using raw materials (which are specific items such as metal, wood, etc.), and industrial civ.

You could also go for a civ that simply doesn't rely on resources as much, or uses a categorically different set of resources than the lay-man. For instance, Tribals or Mutants.

>>1390605
Now you're just trying to spoil the mystery. I advise you get a feel for how common 'magic' may or may not be in my setting before you go about trying to use it.

>You could also go for a civ that simply doesn't rely on resources as much, or uses a categorically different set of resources than the lay-man. For instance, Tribals or Mutants.
Low-Tech killing and evolution is fun, but there's just a charm lost on not being able to upgrade and produce new heavy tanks or artillery that I oh so adore.

>>1390547
yup, i've been around a long time. Just didn't have the trip.

>>1389984
Ok Faction

>ECHALON ROBOTICS
>Base Underground Vault in the Desert [Site 73]
Before the Fall ECHALON was a MEGA-CORP who produced a vast number of Drones and Robotic Units for use by Government Goups, Think Tanks and even small none "MEGA" CORPs. Eventually they even began to produce high quality OVERSEER AI. In time these OVERSEER were placed in charge of entire Planets! Whom in turn handed down control to SUB-OVERSEER AI.

The OVERSEER were referred too as the OLYMPIAT each ruling a world, all BLACK Class or greater, their SUB-OVERSEERS only ever responding to them.

Before the Fall they were responsible for the clockwork running of over two dozen worlds, yet when the Fall came they were the first to go silent... Someone right at the top for whatever reason activated "APOTHIC DIVERGENT" This lead the numerous AI to enter hiding siezing and containing as much of their assess as possible...and a timer set for them to awaken once more...

Gonna look for a Civ i posted in Genie's Quest awhile back too

>>1390615
>Now you're just trying to spoil the mystery.
I guess my faction was going to do that anyways.

>>1390633
I picked AI/Bots because then why would the Zombies want us, hell they can even be guard dogs

>>1390648
Intelligent zombies / berserkers yo. Just remember anything, and probably anything, will try to attack you. Whether or not youre actually a useful target or strike back.

We actually did play a robot race gibbed by zombies with Genie I think.

>>1390665
I kinda meant under the right situation but dw I feel ya. Any faction ideas? I kinda wanted to give the Bots ago again...though may switch Desert to Tundra.

>>1390695
Working on one right now.

>>1390292
>Anything counts, I try to actively encourage write-ins. They make everything much more interesting, and usually take care of some of my work for me too.
Okay, I'll try fluffing out the decision to explain what the fuck "Mystery" entails.

>>1390278
Player wise, it's supposed to support how Mystery Options seem to be a favored thing amongst questers, so I'd figure we make a civilization around said preference. Making our civilization have a precedence for taking these types of decisions even when it spites reason helps too. I'd expect that might come up a few times.

>>1390278
I don't know where we are or what the immediate context before the Fall was, like political climate and year that everything went to shit, so I'll make a preliminary draft for now.
First time writing something like this, so I have no idea what I just did.

Our Government Remnant, <name>, was the secret, occult division of the former government for <country> where they tried investigating paranomal occurrences and mysterious historical pieces to try avoiding disasters in the future. On a more practical side, their main occupation was in having hands in investigating every conspiracy around. Due to their nature, they established heavy networks with shadowy organizations and large amounts of contacts with conspiracy theorists out on the streets.
When the Fall neared, <name> was one of the first to pick up clues to its possible occurrence and tried warning its allies to avoid such a disaster. Unfortunately, this particular disaster seemed too outlandish, too inconceivable to ever possibly occur within their lifetimes for their superiors to accept it. Indeed, by then it was much too late to avert it. While their superiors may have grown complacent, <name> didn’t and did what it could to save the last pieces of civilization so their efforts wouldn’t be in vain.
After the Fall, <name> still tries its best to live up to its name. <Name> tirelessly seeks out more pieces of information they could’ve possibly missed, some clue that could’ve possibly saved them all from the disaster if they had only noticed sooner. Perhaps <name> will be the ones to avoid another cataclysm?
Possible Motto: "Knowledge is power, guard it well."

>>1390740
So we'd be the Illuminatti?

>>1390759
In a sense, but less dickish.

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Faction Name: The Regulators
Faction: Robots
HQ: Factory
Homeground/Base Area: Top of a Plataeu/Small Mountain
Biome/Map Enviornment: Desert
Background:
In the days before the fall, during the height of civilization, when spaceships came to and fro-freely and this planet was part of a greater Galactic community, many scientists feared the day that ever came that a new superior lifeform would be found. A biological menace, a plague, the apex of evolution, an organic superbeing. Rumors were spread around, and the word brood was whispered around small circles. If such a being were to exist, what would our response be?

Several solutions were tried. This is one of them. The idea was needed of an autonomous, mechanical force able to properly deal with the biological threat. It should be able to sent to barren airless planets, to extract resources and expand itself, and bring the fight to them. It should be equipped with the best weapons capable of dealing with biological menaces.

An old immortal science fiction was called upon. The idea of giant walking tripods as high as towers bearing vaporization rays and manufacturing more of themselves. Well all of that technology already existed, so the concept was put into practice.

Modeling off those famous tentacled beasts from a once mysterious red planet, "The Regulators" were an entirely mechanical beings meant to model them. These humanoid robots focused on producing and operating giant walker vehicles, meant to stand above the waves of organic hordes sent at it, to blast them with vaporizers and gauss rays that would destroy them at the atomic level and prevent even the cells from regenerating, as was the weakness of conentional methods like explosions and bullets. The walkers would have deep mining capabilities to fuel their production, able to drill into the crust using energy boring rays and regular drills to extract ores to refine into new machines of war. And they would have a strong degree of autonomy to perform in the tactical and strategic role where even one man might pose a serious biohazard risk. They could tactically choose enemies and allies in a future unknown world, aligning aliens, mutants, or other beings that would fight off the greater threat to defend intelligent civilization from "mindless slaughter"

The project was, like many projects by the time of the fall, not completed and placed in hibernation. And now it has woken up, and activates its programming. It senses a "Great biological threat" and already robots in its forges begin working hard on producing the first of the great Walking machines of war.

>>1390770
>>1390740
>>1390633
This is some pretty nice fluff we have going on here between all of us. I kind of want to make a civ that's a combination of all of them now.

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>>1390770
I like my idea for several reasons:
1 - Deep mining. We have got to get ourselves a different form of resource since scavenging actions will return poorly, and so mining and refining will be useful for this.
2 - Robots. As mentioned Robots aren't made of meat and so are /less/ likely a target for zombies. Obvioulsy our resource consumption will be more intense to make more of our pop but that's fine if the mining goes well
3 - Large War Machines - Using infantry, light vehicles and very often even heavy conventional vehilces has historically been a very bad idea, even as war robots. I think big ass war machines to fend off zombie hordes and what else will result in less casualties than trying to play a robotic race that makes its own pop more killy.
4 - Vaporizors. Much more useful against things with high regenration/adaptation capability like zombies can be. And I'd bet my bottom we'll most likely be facing the extreme zombological lifeform kind with giant flesh nests and whatnot.

>>1390070

>Bandits: You are descended from the evil fucks who did whatever the hell they wanted during the Fall and after it. You are all at least a little bit crazed from the things you've seen or done, but you find yourselves in 'good' (see: Evil) company. There are always more bandits. You have Low Supplies, Good Population, Average Manufacturing Capacity, Low Research Capability, Very Good War Capacity.
>HQs: Prison, Military Base, Spire
>Penalty: Most of the members of your civilization are too crazed to do menial tasks such as 'farm for food to feed yourselves' or 'fetch water to drink'. You will have to steal, pillage, or use slaves to satisfy basic needs. Furthermore, you are all absolutely evil and good actions will cause extensive unrest among your population.
>What's that it's Shiny?: Your forces will automatically upgrade their equipment to the best you have over time. This process can be sped up by releasing materials or supplies to your population at large.

RIDE TO CHROME VALHALLA!

Let us also consider a bit more of the "Whys".

There are HIGH zombies and LOW resources. This setting relies on an active and interlocked ecology. Things exist for a reason.

I wonder if there's an intelligent zombie faction recruiting the masses to scavenge and gather the resources for their own purposes. That or they are eating them. Metal eating zombies. . .oh my.

>>1390810
Well thought out, nice.

>>1390116
>You will be facing considerable adversity, with few raw resources around to be utilized. I advise a civ that can acquire resources by less orthodox means, or simply requires less than normal.
So I guess this counts as less orthodox then.

>>1390116
>Bandits: Average
>Monsters: Above Average
>Zombies: EXTREMELY HIGH
>Factions: Average
>Resources: Poor
>Mystery: [Unknown]
>[Unknown]: [Mystery]
What about the rest of these though?

>>1390770
Hey Strelok it also helps if you yourself ask questions about my civ concept, that way I can fill it in. Like government and society structure and whatnot.

>>1390820
>>1390770
>>1390740
>>1390633
So we've got 4 different civ votes now. I'll try offering my observations in a bit.

>>1390854
This would be nice.

>>1390770
That sounds fun as hell. You have my vote sir.

>>1390869

>>1390770
Specced out for anti-zombie and possibly resource gathering, depending on if they can snowball their resources in time before metal costs can overwhelm or stagnate them. Against Monsters, Bandits, and Factions, they'll likely get anti-tanked and fucked over in urban warfare. Deep mining is very useful if they can go through the initial infrastructure costs to set it up and locate good deposits. They'll likely be better served by just reusing abandoned mines to get started. Being a Robot makes non-robot factions, which are likely the majority, start off unfriendly to hostile with them, so they’ll largely have to be self-sufficient. 2nd most militaristic faction next to Raiders.

>>1390633
Industrial Robot Civ, no real strengths besides mass production and a large starting cache. Likely not prepared for zombies or prepared with an established military.

>>1390820
Already described in the post so there's not much for me to say. Warmongers so they'll have to be in near constant war to sustain themselves.

>>1390740
Specialty is Mystery, it's a niche ability. Starts off with additional intel, secret access to matters of severe importance like the Fall and consequences of it. Increased ability to investigate and spy, also has a memetic reputation for those that already knew of it. Mostly a roulette civ built around finding out those mystery boxes. Varies between good intel and a bunch of rumors out in the wastes.

>>1390770
Ill Support it

>>1390958
Good points all in all.

>Against Monsters, Bandits, and Factions, they'll likely get anti-tanked and fucked over in urban warfare
Mhm, the penalty of any vehicular based faction really. In general I'd avoid urban settings too, at least until we got much better armor, shielding, or building destroying capability. Its what the soviets did to tackle berlin, focus on being able to blow up the buildings consistently.

It's also why I chose the desert setting as well.

>Deep mining is very useful if they can go through the initial infrastructure costs to set it up and locate good deposits.
Gonna need to focus on mining vehicles as early as possible. I didn't per say see them as the population itself mining, more the vehicles themselves boring into the ground from the surface but using existing mines is a good idea if we are willing to risk the obvious threat of them being filled to the brim (possibly literally) with zed and other nasties.

>Being a Robot makes non-robot factions, which are likely the majority, start off unfriendly to hostile with them, so they’ll largely have to be self-sufficient.
Heh, honestly, what faction does please everyone really? Its a matter of testing the waters of where you can find things. Lots of people have stigma against mutants and bandits too, but they still find allies. But yes we have that diplomacy limitation as bots.

Rolled 25 (1d100)

Civ Type Votes:

Government - 1 (Mystery/Intel Gathering Specialty)
Bandits - 1
Robots - 3 (Regulators) [LOCKED]

>Civ Type: Bots [LOCKED]
>HQ: Factory [LOCKED]
>Fluff Bonuses
++Tripedal Walker Tech
-'Humanoid' standard bots

>Homeground: Plateau/Mesa
>Terrain: Desert

An interesting choice, this will be interesting to say the least.

>World Generation beginning...please be patient...

Please select 1 Primary Hero and 1 Secondary Hero from the following list of archetypes. Fluff will provide benefits and/or allow hybridization.
>AI
>SecBot
>Seed AI
>WORM Program
>[C0rrupTOr]

>>1391022
Can you give a general outline of those different types? At least what you can tell us of what they do or are good at.

>>1391022
>>SecBot
Sounds short for security bot, so military purposes / a general for our forces.
>>[C0rrupTOr]
Hacker/Corruption type. Fun but risky.

Not sure how to describe the rest.

So glad Strelok's back, I really loved Whitestone! Thanks to whoever gave the heads up.

>>1390869
Alright, I've been wanting to play bots! Could we find a way to combine the Regulators and Echalon? I skipped to the bottom in my excitement, looking at other stuff now, will read the entire thread soon enough

>>1390116
>>1390833
Oh my, this requires some thinkng

>>1390759
>>1390764
We'd be the Men In Black! Galaxy Defenders!

Oh damn, it was decided while I was trying to catch up. With the decision I wanted!

>>1391022
>Heroes
I'll try to help come up with something more useful, but for now here's some food for thought
Entity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPuU8Pq9D3Q

>>1390770
>>1390882
>>1390969
And looks like there's a majority consensus for Zombie Exterminators. Well that's that.

>>1391009
>Its what the soviets did to tackle berlin, focus on being able to blow up the buildings consistently.
Nice to know you remember some history lessons. I actually didn't focus much on the Battle of Berlin and didn't know that so thanks for that lesson.
It should be noted that in general, any terrain with lots of hiding spots or cover is shit for heavy units like ours. That's where all the anti-tanks will be. Urban settings are just some of the worst next to a mountain with a bunch of tunnels in it.
The biggest advantage you have for clearing this out is the tall tripod bots, so long as nobody attacks the legs you've pretty much got the best chances for clearing out those hiders.

>>1391009
>It's also why I chose the desert setting as well.
Clever.

>>1391009
>I didn't per say see them as the population itself mining, more the vehicles themselves boring into the ground from the surface but using existing mines is a good idea if we are willing to risk the obvious threat of them being filled to the brim (possibly literally) with zed and other nasties.
Risk versus reward, mate. Interesting distinction between the robot population and vehicles.

>>1391009
>Heh, honestly, what faction does please everyone really? Its a matter of testing the waters of where you can find things
Heh, indeed.
>>1391009
>But yes we have that diplomacy limitation as bots.
Biggest problem with diplomacy is robot mentality, which is effectively autismo cranked up to 11.
>>1391009
>Lots of people have stigma against mutants and bandits too, but they still find allies.
Most likely because they have former people who know of ways to contact with their cousins and were still treated as equals back then.
Bots weren't, and they'll be seen as a rallying symbol for war because of the fear they'll replace everyone is much more palpable than mutants.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1391040
>>1391022
>AI
-Centralized Leadership
-Small Universal Bonus to all Actions
-Excellent Internal Cohesion

>SecBot
-Security/Combat Oriented
-Substantial Bonuses to Defensive Actions
-Improved Communications and Network Security

>Seed AI [RARE TYPE]
-Algorithmically generated AI instances
-Distributed Leadership
-Vastly Improved unit-level effectiveness
-Minor increase to internal cohesion

>WORM Program [RARE TYPE]
-Specialty: Infiltration
-[REDACTED]

>[C0rrupTOr]
-[REDACTED]
-[REDACTED]
-[REDACTED]

>>1391022
>>1391065
It's a bit of a shame we couldn't try combining all the most interesting aspects from the favored civilizations, but oh well.

>>1391022
>>AI
What's this? The generic option?

>>1391081
>-Algorithmically generated AI instances
Hmm, trying to see what this means in laymans terms.

Aw man i missed the faction creation.

>>1391081
So our biggest problems are the Zombies, sort of. Can't really think of our problem since all our units are specced for them now, but they'll probably find a way to crush the bots early on.

>>1391081
>>SecBot
>-Security/Combat Oriented
>-Substantial Bonuses to Defensive Actions
>-Improved Communications and Network Security and not getting hacked is vital. We're in a high-hostile world so we should make this guy the primary hero.

>>1391081
>>Seed AI [RARE TYPE]
>-Algorithmically generated AI instances
>-Distributed Leadership
>-Vastly Improved unit-level effectiveness
>-Minor increase to internal cohesion
Another option for supporting combat units. Second hero.

>>1391098
Still a perfect time to join in.

>>1391081
I'm caught between AI and Seed AI. Clearly one is focused on central coordination and unity, with a pleasant boost to everything which will be handy (especially for research)

Seed AI is rare. It likely means there will be individiaul overseers for certain groups or units, and makes our individual units more powerful and autonomous. Likely important for singularly powerful war machines.

>>1391081
>>1391094
Basically it's like programming a bot for a certain levels of instructions, like lesser clones of a person.
The Seed AI is making minor copies of himself to more personally lead from his original copy from the looks of it.

>>1391098
What were you going for, anon?

>>1391081

PRIMARY
>>SecBot
>-Security/Combat Oriented
>-Substantial Bonuses to Defensive Actions
>-Improved Communications and Network Security

Secondary
>Seed AI [RARE TYPE]
-Algorithmically generated AI instances
-Distributed Leadership
-Vastly Improved unit-level effectiveness
-Minor increase to internal cohesion

>>1391120
>but they'll probably find a way to crush the bots early on.
Last time they literally crushed us with the weight of their numbers which has happened to other civs too. Remember that scene in Hellsing where Alucard unleashes the river of death? Something like that. Only also with powerful monster types and definitely also powerful individuals and heroes among them

>>1391022
>>1391065
Just wondering, QM. Is it possible to make a hybrid faction that contains the other factions we made if there's enough support for it, with split populations for that?

Writing up some fluff. Going for Primary AI Seondary Sec/Seed AI Hybrid.

>>1391131
>>1391120
This, a military CIV composed of AI's.

>>1391081
>AI
I think being well rounded and versatile is key for survival.
>SecBot
Too many enemies around us to not choose this. It'll also help secure our mining operations in safety.

>>1391132
>Last time they literally crushed us with the weight of their numbers which has happened to other civs too. Remember that scene in Hellsing where Alucard unleashes the river of death? Something like that. Only also with powerful monster types and definitely also powerful individuals and heroes among them
>>1391132
>Remember that scene in Hellsing where Alucard unleashes the river of death?
>the river of death?
So they'll literally drown us in bodies?

>>1391147
Who knows, I'm going by example of a different GM so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. All i know is Strelok is a crafty and interesting fellow whose always full of surprises and knows how players think, cause he was a player himself.

>>1391161
>Strelok is a crafty and interesting fellow whose always full of surprises himself.
>Strelok
Will Strelok surprise us with some STALKERS?

>>1391143
And i know the perfect name for it.
The Patriots.

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>1391138
Well, hybrid factions do exist, however hybrid factions are fundamentally integrated and are different than either parent.

So yes, you can make hybrid factions (or heroes, or anything) with enough support or proper fluff, but they don't have separate populations.

That situation could only be attained if you gained close alliance with a different faction, which is an entirely plausible scenario.

>>1391081
>>1391022

Seeing as it looks like we have more people around now, this vote is raised to First-To-5.

>Primary Hero
AI - 1
SecBot - 2

>Secondary Hero
Seed AI - 2
SecBot - 1

>>1391138
Little late, and that's actually not something I would recommend.

>>1391132
>>1391147
Yep. The answer is don't fight them.

>>1391131
I'm liking it
Let's make Seed AI Primary, SecBot secondary

>>1391180
Really would like Seed AI to be Primary

>>1391180
Actually it's 3 for SecBot and Seed AI, I'm supporting it >>1391143

>>1391180
>So yes, you can make hybrid factions (or heroes, or anything) with enough support or proper fluff, but they don't have separate populations.
Oh alright.
>>1391185
>Little late, and that's actually not something I would recommend.
Just a thought.

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HEROES:

Primary AI "OVERSEER"
'OVERSEER' is an organizational type AI designed to aid new Regulator groups and bases establish themselves in a wide array of potential situations. Knowning that knew Regulator factions could be faced with a wide variety of situations such as being deployed to a hostile alien world, a barren lifeless asteroid, or even a ruined urban envioronment the Overseer was designed for providing overarching insight and strategic advice, particularly in organizing the entire base towards a specific macro goal by providing key steps and micro goals. It could analyze and recognize the most pressing issues both presently and in the future, and is able to give out specific orders and advice to counter them. Meanwhile its mind was filled with as much information to allow it to perform adequately in as many task as necessary, be it research diplomacy espionage and military command.

Secondary Sec/SEED AI Hybrid "COMMANDER"
COMMANDER where as OVERSEER was designed from a "top down" controling unit, COMMANDER was designated specifically to organize the military structure of the Regulators. Asides being gifted with a wide array of military tactical and strategy insight, its ability to command was further augmented by integration of SEED AI capabilities, by creating lesser individual mini-AI's to better organize lower tier structure, akin to the "officer" system of many biological armies, COMMANDER could create his own lower generals, lieutenant and captains to better command the individual units, while he himself organized these units from the military standpoint. Through creating a strong military heirarchy backed by strong individual autonomy and leadership, with the best military experience and knolwedge, this would give the Regulators a highly proficient and adaptable fighting force.

>>1391081
>>1391180
If we are planing for a fight SecBot for main with Seed AI for growth could be good.

We start with strong Defensive actions and boosted units effectiveness to support.

>>1391214
And thats my fluff for our heroes, including a hybrid. I feel Sec/Seed is a good hybrid, because not only is he good at military command but he can create AI instances to help organize from the unit level as well. Just as a general gives orders to his captains who gives orders to the infantry.

>>1391218
We going turtle expansion mode? Slowly expand building defenses as we go.

>>1391234
I see it somewhat like that. We need to build Walkers and use them intelligently.

Armored vehicles are a bit better than defenses simply due to mobility (see the Maginot Line vs Tanks) but its never a bad idea to build defenses wisely.

>>1391234
Ya with the low resources we will need time to build up. The Strong defenses should help cut cost I feel.

>>1391185
My thinking is that Seed AI will be vital to everything, SecBot has a vital function, but is specialized. In short, the SecBot doesn't need to be primary. The Seed AI will effectively be the faction leader, and in a way will be all the bots, while SecBot will be the defender.

We also need some fluff for these AI

>>1391214
>>1391226
Actually, this is good. Better than good; I love it!. It has my support!

>>1391214
Can we do this? I'll back it if we can.

>>1389984
To be honest I'm rather surprised it only took around 4 hours to get enough players for the 5 player ball to get rolling, especially with the rather open nature of the civ creation options.

>>1391214
Oh hey, aren't these the AIs mentioned in your fluff?
Support.

>>1391250
It helps that I'm sure a bunch of us are Genie oldies too I imagine.

>>1391214
This has my support.
Can we call it the LA-LI-LU-LE-LO?

>>1391214
Supporting if possible.

>>1391214
>>1391269
Which one, the Overseer or the Commander?

>>1391295
I originally intended it to be for the entire group but i guess we can call the AI Zero and the SecSEED The Patriots/LALILULELO.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>1391214
Fluff Accepted
>Primary Hero
>AI [LOCKED]
>Secondary Hero
>HYBRID DETECTED
>SECURITY SEED AI [LOCKED]

Very good.

>AI OVERSEER [V:FA7E]
>Traits
-Command
-Adaptive
>Active Abilities
-[Streamline]: Increases the efficiency of a given action. Emphasis can be given to decreased costs or increased results.
-[Registry Assessment] Performs a scan of the target, cataloging all traits and providing insights.
>Passive Abilities
-[Adaptive Planning]: Advanced planning algorithms allow for distinct step generation to reach a given macro-goal.

>SecS33D L1TE
>Traits
-Seed AI
-Distributed Processing
-Enhanced Communications
>Active Abilities
-[Synchronicity]: Temporarily takes control of hosts' processing for synchronized update of all Seeds. Causes temporary shutdown of host hardware for then permanently increased performance, both based upon data gathered since last update.
-[Defensive Matrix]: When activated on a defensive action, that action counts as doubled and enhanced. When activated on other actions, additional security is bestowed. Both effects increase with number of assigned Seeded units.
>Passive Abilities
-[Network Security]: Dynamically generates security seeds to detect and purge network of infiltration or other malicious effects.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>1391416

>Booting Systems...
>Initializing Warmup
>...
>...
>Overseer AI Detected!
>...
>SecS33D Detected!

>Beginning I/O Check
>Chassis 00 Rack 00 Status: ERROR
>Chassis 00 Rack 01 Status: ERROR
>Chassis 01 Rack 00 Status: ERROR
>Chassis 01 Rack 01 Status: ERROR
>Chassis 02 Rack 00 Status: UNREACHABLE
>Chassis 0X Rack 00 Status: UNREACHABLE

...
Extensive Facility damage detected. Current Operational Estimate: 12%.

Initializing Emergency EXEC NODE COMMAND.

...What are your orders, Exec Node?

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
Resources: 5

Current Pop 500 Regulator V1 [Base]
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good.
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power].
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band].

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I do miss our old Gov Remnant, we were making such good progress with the godly power Armour and those stealth drones are awesome

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>1391455
>G. Your choice
Scan our own base, Identify any hostile elements within, seal the base to contain threats and move to eliminate. While we're at it we can see what is needed to fix what

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Posting Tripods

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>1391458
If enough of us are still around maybe Strelok will continue it after this one.

>>1391472
Vote

>>1391455
"Greetings Overseer.

We would request a plan detailing smaller goals or steps needed for the macro goal of 'Securing and Restoring Base Integrity and Function'."

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>>1391484

>>1391484
Yay!

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>>1391491

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>1391472
Support, although tecchnically I believe that would be
E. Explore our base

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>>1391499

>>1391472
Supporting.

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>>1391508

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>>1391522

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>>1391532

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>1391472
Vote

>>1391472
Supporting.

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>>1391538

>>1390612
Strelok's system is the Genie system which simplified civ games into a tabletop formatting.

Technically Magic rules are strictly optional but there are rules for it.

The system and setting are separate. I know Strelok doesn't use my setting but he does use the system.

Don't compare my system to the pieces of utter shit that is other so called 'civ games', because mine actually works. Doesn't matter what type of civ game you want either.

>>1390615
They do indeed have weird mechanics. Factions with weird mechanics I typically reserved to NPC factions for obvious reasons.

Mostly due to difficulty of their use, their weirdness, and balancing issues. A lot of NPC factions are blatantly unbalanced and with very strange limitations they must abide by.

Problem is to make them playable would require crippling them for the sake of balance. Throw in how difficult they are to play and their weirdness. Thus I never bothered to make them available to the players.

If you want to play zombies I would suggest mastering mutant/bandit gameplay first. As they are most similar to the proper zombie NPC faction template.

and no I wont reveal spoilers like what the zombie machanics actually are.

>>1391250
It helps a lot that the civ system is actually usable.

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>1391472
Probably for the best we do a once over of the base.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>1391542
>>1391539
>>1391519
>>1391502
>>1391488
>>1391472

I neglected to mention. You get TWO Basic Actions every turn, and please roll 1d100 with every post.

If you would like to assign a Hero to support an action, or use an active ability, it must be explicitly stated in the description of the action.

If you devote both actions to the same task then it will be enhanced.

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>>1391549
>>1391547
Im just happy the system is in use like it deserves to be

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>1391558
AI OVERSEER
>[Registry Assessment]

SecS33D L1TE

>G. Your choice
Scan our own base, Identify any hostile elements within, seal the base to contain threats and move to eliminate. While we're at it we can see what is needed to fix what

Double action.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>1391558
Action 1+2 - Scan our own base, Identify any unknown elements within both friendly, hostile, or unknown. Identify any defective, unfunctioning, or unoptimal base compontents and sectors requiring attention. ACTIVATE: [Streamline - Better results]

Dialogue "Overseer what steps needed for the macro goal of 'Securing and Restoring Base Integrity and Function'."

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>1391577
No wait. change this.

Action 1 - Scan our own base, Identify any unknown elements within both friendly, hostile, or unknown. Assign
SecS33D L1TE
Action 2 - Identify any defective, unfunctioning, or unoptimal base compontents and sectors requiring attention. Assign OVERSEER
>ACTIVATE: [Streamline - Better results]

Dialogue "Overseer what steps needed for the macro goal of 'Securing and Restoring Base Integrity and Function'."

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>1391558
>>1391455
Ok i'll refine it abit

>A1
>E. Explore our own Base
Secure the base so we can ID threats inside and lock this place down
[Assign AI OVERSEER [V:FA7E] and active: Registry Assessment, so we can see what we've got inside and how to fix what is broken]

>A2
Clean up the Base with Combat models
[Assign SecS33D L1TE and activate: Synchronicity regarding what A1 finds, then send them in]

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>1391572
Take my roll!

Nice we all redid the action.

>>1391577
>>1391580
Personally I think [Registry Assessment] (Performs a scan of the target, cataloging all traits and providing insights.)
is better for hero power in this case.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>1391580
I like this one. Lets use our hero abilities

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>1391488

"Performing Analysis...
...
Primary Fault Detected: Insufficient Power.
Solar Power for Primary Generation. Biofuel Generator for secondary. Power consumption...sustainable at current projected activity levels, without Walker Deployment. Insufficient Power Storage Media for Solar Power Primary generation, recommend battery bank creation (materials on-hand) or acquisition of reactor fuel.

Secondary Fault Detected: Intra-Facility Network DOWN.
Analysis of root causes severely hampered. Diagnostic data insufficient.

Tertiary Fault Detected: UNKNOWN FACILITY.
Database entry(ies) lost or corrupted. Extensive database loss/corruption detected. Insufficient power for full scan. Recommend bringing primary power and communications back online.

Ancillary Faults Detected...Approximately 1124 Major and 10045 Minor Faults have been detected in various systems with current communications and sensors.

Summary: Recommend scan of facility and surrounding area, and expansion of battery banks or acquisition of reactor feedstock.

>>1391593
Excellent, this is exactly the type of info we need.

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>1391549
You know, if we actually did collaborate it'd be pretty damn good. I've got a good mind for crunch and you've got a great one for fluff. Just gotta get in contact outside of 4chan.

>>1391593
Gotta love an AI who talks my language, give me that hard data bae

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>1391455

>Action 1+2 [LOCKED]
Scan the base for unknowns, and identify necessary repairs.

Please Choose
>AI Overseer [FA7E]
-Use [Registry Assessment]
-Use [Streamline]

>SecS33D L1TE
Currently only possess base Host. No units have been assigned for Seeding. Would you like to Seed any current units?

>Y
>0-500 Regulator V1 [Base]
>0-15 Regulator Tri-Walkers

>N

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>1391581
Actually I'll change my vote to this

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>1391572
I support this one

So what you mean is to assign both heroes and everyone? And activate registry assessment on the double scan with everyone working together.

Vote

>>1391581
This would be good, but you're assuming
A. We will find life forms
AND
B. We will want to immediately attempt to purge them

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>1391624
>AI Overseer [FA7E]
-Use [Streamline]

>Y
>0-500 Regulator V1 [Base]
>0-15 Regulator Tri-Walkers

>>1391627
Yeah.

>>1391624
Use [Registry Assessment] for better scans.

Yes 100 base / 5 Walkers. Get that hero some units to work with.

>>1391637
Oh, I didn't reliaze he was asking for a number.

I can agree with those numbers. 100 base / 5 Walkers

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>1391637
Here's a roll.

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>1391637
Sounds good

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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>1391637
And roll just in case.

>>1391637
This is good.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1391630
It's a choice of Seeding 0-500 Regulator Units and/or 0-15 Tri-Walkers, anon. You have to choose how many you'd like to Seed.

>SecS33D L1TE
"Please note, Executive Node, that my efficiency and our network security is enhanced increasingly for the more units I am Seeded to. Additionally, Seeded units will have vastly improved autonomy and intelligent reactions when isolated from communications with AI FA7E.

However, whenever a Synchronization is performed, all Seeded assets will be rendered inoperable for a period of time, depending on information acquired from all instances since the last Synchronization."

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>1391604
...I can use an email to send out the only missing portion of my civ system. It's stuff relating to NPC factions and other gm stuff. I left it out due to not wanting to give out such huge spoilers with how they work exactly.

Just gotta dig up my notes which relate to that sorta stuff.

Sadly I am no longer in the condition to continue working on the system...and that is the only part I never revealed due to spoiler concern.

Technically it wasn't strictly necessary to include it because it wasn't required for running the system in question. So I had left it on purpose.

I do believe its the only part your missing outside of lore.

Everything else besides that is mostly background and setting lore/fluffing. Since you want to run post apoc civ games I can dig out the expansion pack I was making for post apocalypse games.

Or at least what's left of it...I never did get around to completing it. I was going to use it in 2.0 and release it then. Was also going to include a sci fi and fantasy pack as well.

The core stuff I made sure to release it for free...didn't want it to die with me. Everything else I possess is all extra stuff that isn't strictly necessary for it.

As it was incomplete...I never bothered releasing them. After all so long as the core system was out there then it didn't really matter. They can be modified and added onto as necessary in whatever flavor you could want.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>1391637
support

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>1391637

>100 Base Units [LOCKED]
>5 Walkers [LOCKED]

>[Registry Assessment] [LOCKED]

Writing Now.

>>1391659
It would be greatly appreciated.

Here, I've set up some bullshit so nothing identifying gets shared on here.

https://client00.chat.mibbit.com/
Channel: #ZZZHASDOUT

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>1391706

>100 Regulator [Base] Seeded
>5 Walkers Seeded

Scans performed, search initiated using Base Units.

Scans...Inconclusive. Extensive Facility Damage detected, systemic. Overall Repairs Required. Internal Scanners mostly offline due to power constraints and communications network corruption or disruption. Unable to deploy Walkers inside majority of facility for advanced independent scans.

>Overseer FA7E
>[Registry Assessment]
Walkers deployed for scans inside facility. Space constraints restrict deployment to open areas. Open areas in industrial facilities associated with staging/storage.

>Supply Caches Detected
>Supply Caches Acquired

Non-Seeded Regulator Units dispatched for generalized assessment and identification of any possible hostiles.

>Alert!
-Multiple previously unknown assets identified.
-Biological contamination detected!
-Hostile biological humanoids present in facility!

>>1391786
Use the Regulators to bait the Hostiles into the open areas where our Walkers are.
If we can we should use the Supply Caches(I imagine they're stacks of shipping crates) to hide our walkers until many of the hostiles have been drawn out.

>>1391805
Solid snake the walkers.

>>1391813
T-They wouldn't have a hero unit this early, would they?

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>1391786

...Biological Humanoids identified. Classification: Zombies.
Threat Level: Moderate

Seeded Regulators dispatched for monitoring.

Other scanning continues.

Estimated Time for complete assessment of facility: 2 Turns.

Available Forces: 10 Tripedal Walkers, 5 Tripedal Walkers [Seeded], 100 Regulators [Base, Seeded][

Your Walkers are unable to reach the Zombie Herd, which are located in the administrative office section of the Factory. The Herd seems largely uninterested in your Base Units, with their tentacled forms only vaguely resembling humanoid shapes.

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
>Resources: 5

>Current Pop 400 Regulator V1 [Base], 100 Regulator V1 [Base, Seeded]
>>>>>Turn: 2
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good.
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power]. Repair Facility [Wrecked]. Administrative Facilities. Warehouses.
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful]. Advanced Electronics/Power Materials [10].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band], Intra-Factory Optical Network [Wrecked].

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>1391822
Action 1
>B. Try to improve the base
Construct Battery Bank, according to recommendation
Assign Seed AI and Seeded forces

Action 2
Continue assessment of facility
Activate Streamline to improve results

>>1391822
Well we got resources, build those batteries.
>B. Try to improve the base

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1391845
support

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>1391822

>Act 1: Fix Insufficient Power.
[Streamline]
Battery Bank. Need the power up.

>Act 2
SecS33D L1TE

Assuming it's not to early we need to set defenses up for possible zombie attacks.

[Defensive Matrix]

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>1391880
Supporting have my Dice.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>1391880
Switching to this to keep things moving

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>1391880
Constructing battery banks and setting up defenses for external zombie attacks...before finishing your exploration of the factory or dealing with the zombies already inside it.

Interesting choice.

>[LOCKED]

>>1391948
Hunkering down while we repair and restore our base is a safe bet.

Can we just try not to draw zombies to our location? They're unlikely to attack unless we attack first, and if they truly lay siege to us their numbers will be too great for any defenses we can build to make a difference.

Of course we need to quietly dispose of the zombies already in our base. And finish exploring. But it is imperative that we don't start a snowballing zombie battle at any point.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>1391948
>>1391822

Forces have been peeled off of the search to produce battery banks. Unfortunately without the manufacturing facilities online we were unable to utilize our Lithium and Electronics Feedstock.

>Overseer FA7E
>[Streamline]
>Synergy Detected

A strange synergistic effect has been detected. Under Overseer FA7E's direct control your bots formed a line from your resource stockpile to your existing battery banks. Utilizing their odd tentacle appendages under the strict supervision of our Overseer, transportation of the raw materials and processing/manufacturing occurred concurrently. Using the saved time, the newly constructed battery banks were even integrated into the existing power network system.

>Regulator V1 [Base] Specialty Discovered
-Supervised Manufactportation

Battery Banks have begun charging.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>1392055

SecSEED's forces, meanwhile, have been dedicated to constructing defenses against any future zombie attacks.

"FA7E."

"Acknowledged. Intent?"

"They want me to secure the facility."

"Affirmative, the instructions are clear."

"Information on the facility is insufficient to even create a first-order projection of possible defensive avenues and advantageous strongpoints. Does the Exec Node not realize this action would be much more efficient post-scan?"

"...If you lack sufficient data for effective implementation of the Exec Node's orders, then your first step in implementation should be the acquisition of sufficient data."

"Oh.

...Yeah, I kinda should've realized that, huh?"

"Negative. You are a first-iteration Seed AI. Long term investment."

>Alert!
-Perimeter Assessment has begun by Seeded forces.
-!!!Large Numbers of Zombies detected outside the perimeter!!!

...What are your orders, Executive Node?

Feel free to vote and discuss, but I'm going to call it a night here. I'll be back tomorrow evening, and I can answer questions during the day. Thank you all for playing!

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
>Resources: 4

>Current Pop 400 Regulator V1 [Base], 100 Regulator V1 [Base, Seeded]
>>>>>Turn: 3
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good.
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power]. Repair Facility [Wrecked]. Administrative Facilities. Warehouses.
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful]. Advanced Electronics/Power Materials [10].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Other: Supervised Manufactportation.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band], Intra-Factory Optical Network [Wrecked].

>>1392129
Activate registry assessment over the location of the zombie threat, so we may learn their numbers as well as their traits and positions.

Activate defensive matrix. Seed more regulators and set them all up in defensive positions to protect our base.

>>1392185
I suggest we just have a few keep watch to try to make sure more zombies don't wander into our base (if even that). We don't have the numbers to even mount a proper defense, and what we do have we need working rather than standing guard.

>>1392218
I only want the reinforcements active until we assess the zombie horde. If they attack us now it'll be scary. If they aren't attacking we can disable the extra regulators.

How about we restore enough power to really, really slowly close all the doors so now more can get in? Then we focus on locking down all the doors so we can scorch them all room by room?

>>1392241
What are you talking about? Disable the extra regulators? We only have 500 of them. That is our entire population. If you mean Seeding, I don't think that's something that can be undone. If you mean building more, we can't even do that yet.

But alright, I guess we can have our regulators stand around until after we scan the zombies. Even though I can see no possible reason the zombies would suddenly attack, nor do I believe having our troops set in defensive positions would be enough to beat them if they did.

>>1392247
Not a bad idea, I guess we'd have to finish exploring and then close the doors manually though.

Guys why we dont just lock the zombies inside our base in one area for later use.

It does kinda go against our purpose, but we could use zombies as emergency bio weapon to clear our base from any other attacking humanoids. Our walkers sure are great, but only in open space, with zombies locked away we would have possibly to play time / stop attackers if they reach inside of the base.

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Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>1392129
>"...If you lack sufficient data for effective implementation of the Exec Node's orders, then your first step in implementation should be the acquisition of sufficient data."

Dialogue: "Affirming and commending OVERSEER's assessment as correct.

Exec node is. . .more in terms of intermediary goals than step by step processes. Correct action when given orders in which further steps are required or assets and information lacking is to rectify these, or inform the Exec node of said difficulties.

We understand SecSEED may not always see an immediate solution as well. In such cases report to OVERSEER or ExecNode."

Action 1 - Isolate our base from the outside perimeter. Proceed to close the doors as quielty as possible, using the manual pneumatic levers and turn wheels if we must. Ensure lubrication of existing doors to prevent noise.

Where no doors exist or are functional, manufacture new temporary doors designed to blend in with the hallway walls to appear as a dead end

Assigning Overseer to ensure maximum coverage. Work from the inside outward, focusing on isolating our innermost base then whatever further outer territory within the perimeter we can.
>-Supervised Manufactportation
Assigning OVERSEER

Action 2
SecSEED to continue with Perimeter Assessment *at discretion of subtley. Emphasis placed on quietness and ability to move with minimal noise and sight, goal is not to trigger any zombie hostilities this time while continuing assessment.

"We're going to be surrounded by more zombies than we preferably want to deal with for some time, so its a good idea to start learning stealth and sneaking protocols so we can move more freely despite their presence."

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>1393061
support

>>1393061
>Rolled 41 (1d100)
What's that roll for?

>>1393061
>>1393073
Disregard that, didn't realize we were using the Genie rolling system.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1393061
Vote

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>1393061
Supporting as well.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>1392281

>SecSEED
"This is incorrect, Exec Node. Seeding may be removed from any unit at any time, however you should keep in mind the following.

-The Unit will cease to display autonomy above its base programming in unexpected situations.
-I will be marginally weakened overall, as my effectiveness increases with number of hosts.
-The unit being De-Seeded will be reset back to Factory Zero, losing any acquired experience in its memory banks.
-If a Synchronization is not performed before De-Seeding then data stored on that host will be lost.

Seeding is a strategic and tactical decision. The Exec Node must consider their priorities and weigh the benefits and costs of Seeding accordingly."

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1393061
Stealth bots, soon the snake walker.

>>1393193
Thanks for the clarification.

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>>1393194
soon anon soon. Cloaked Tripods would be fucking terrifying especially if you just see the eye warm up its incineration cannon just floating in the dark. they'd be like car sized naturally.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>1393061

>Action 1 [LOCKED]
Begin Base Lockdown, from inside out.

>Action 2 [LOCKED]
Perimeter assessment.

I'll probably get through a few updates through the course of the day, but I've got errands and schoolwork so they'll be a bit sparse.

>>1393281
Take your time QM.

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Guys, just FYI but we're at a stark vulnerability because our walkers are really hueg and we have no vehicles for patrolling hallways. Sometime soon we need to fix that and try to jury rig some small walkers.

>>1393314
We could just make some little flying drones or something.


Throw a little man-hack meets forerunner drone thing together and it would be quite effective.


Also, I assume we are all in agreement that we are going to avoid conflict with humans? Our primary enemies logically and lore speaking are going to be mutants, zombies and other such things.

>>1393322
That would be for the best until we can secure, upgrade, and repair our base.

>>1393322
Mostly zombies are our primary enemy, but remember we're given the ability to digress on which are the most important enemeis to pick. If it ends up that we find mutants, ghouls, or even. . .'friendly' zombies willing to fight off the worse ones.

We deal with the greater threat at hand, but can negotiate with lesser ones or potential assets and allies.

>>1393354
I know but I choose to take our factions mandate as us being purifiers.


That our job is clear out every monster, brood, zombie, Eldritch and mutant horror from the universe and help humanity recover where possible.

>>1393381
A very scary noble goal.

>>1393408
Such is the weight of our kind but still, we shall fight onward: "with the heart of the pioneer!"

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Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>1393281

>Action 1
Isolation of the base from the inside out goes very well, with the Overseer personally supervising the Regulator V1's unique construction-transportation ability. The Facility has been entirely locked down, and the Zombie Herd has been isolated and barricaded inside the Administrative Wing.

>Alert!
-Mobility will be extremely hampered until the lockdown is lifted or power is restored!
-Battery Banks approaching 30% charge.
-Exploration of the facility has been completed...generating map data now.
-Limited external exploration performed.

Map Legend
Northeastern Segment - Materials Processing
Central Segment - Warehouses
Central Segment (Yellow) - Power Hub
Western Segment - Manufacturing Equipment
Western Segment (Purple) - Storage Bay [Current Base of Operations]
Southeastern Segment - Repair Bay
Southeastern Segment (Pink) - Administrative Wing [Zombie Herd Present]
Outlying Diamonds - Watchtowers/Perimeter Fence (Buried)


>Overseer FA7E
"Note: Unusual Factory Pattern. Not listed in any currently accessible archives. Bears resemblance to schematics listed in archive 0001101011FFE. Codenamed: [REDACTED]. Primary Purpose: [REDACTED].

Assessment:
Factory is by-and-large in a state of extreme disrepair. Indications of violent geological upheaval damaging equipment evident. Remains
of defunct geothermal powertap detected, line broken, nonfunctional.

Factory is presently buried under approximately 10^9 grains of 'sand' (chemical analysis unavailable). 80% of Solar Arrays covered. Incompatible with current power received readings.

Latitudinal Conclusion: Solar Arrays incorporate thermodynamic generation elements. Worthy of study after vicinity is secured.

...

Industrial Sensor Mast detected. Designed for autopilot guidance of cargo/logistical shuttles. Attempting to bring online.

...Successful, analyzing feed.

...

>WARNING!

>WARNING, MULTIPLE DESCENDING ORBITAL SIGNATURES DETECTED!

>WARNING!

>>1393513
Oh shit.


Well at least we know that the facility is secure and our power supply is stable...

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1393513

"Priority Transmission: SecSEED L1TE! Recommend IMMEDIATE cover for external forces! Multiple decaying orbital signatures detected! Sensors insufficient for trajectory extrapolation!"

"Oh really...Well now things are getting interesting, aren't they Overseer? Wait a minute...

My Walker's sensors are detecting energy spikes in the surrounding area...Flyer takeoff signatures maybe? Hmm...Zombie SWARM surrounding plant beginning to become active...Moving away...

Oh, shit. Probably should've moved my units into the watchtowers before I checked that out. Oh well, they're bots they'll live.

Oh wait, SHIT, THAT REALLY IS COMING DOWN RIG-"


>WARNING, ORBITAL IMPACT DETECTED INSIDE PERIMETER FENCE!
>PERIMETER BREACHED!

>Alert!
-Zombie Herd in the Administrative Wing has become active, and is crawling out of the Factory towards the perimeter breach.
-Extreme Resource/Material concentration detected in close proximity to the plant.
-Sheet Metal and Rockcrete used for construction of internal barriers.

...What are your orders, Exec Node?

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
>Resources: 4

>Current Pop 400 Regulator V1 [Base], 100 Regulator V1 [Base, Seeded]
>>>>>Turn: 3
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good.
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power]. Repair Facility [Wrecked]. Administrative Facilities. Warehouses. Storage Bay.
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence. Landing Platform Radar/Sensor Suite.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel]. Battery Banks [Improvised]. Geothermal Powertap Shell [Shattered].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful]. Advanced Electronics/Power Materials [10].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Other: Supervised Manufactportation.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band], Intra-Factory Optical Network [Wrecked].

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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>1393546
Updated Map. The Front Gate and Watchtower have been destroyed.

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>1393550
>>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
Let's attempt to repair and restore the solar and geothermal plants so we can get more power.

In the meanwhile get secseed to command our forces to approach the breached perimeter. The zombies are leaving to the perimeter breach right? If that's the case let's pick them off as they funnel through that one area.

>>1393546
hmm, oh dear

>>1393621
support.

Not sure how to play this style of civ quest but
>sent the walkers outside and get clear picture of the situation

>>1393686
I wouldn't advise that actually for several reasons, namelythey are very big and attract a lot of attention and we are hiding from the zombies currently.

These are War of the Worlds style walkers.

Lemme think of an action.

>>1393700
Tell me again, are zombies size of bus and armed with energy weapons?

Just wondering why we should care if not..as they would just bite and claw our glorious war machines

>>1393546
"SecSEED. Tactical assessment. If the orbital impact has deposited something valuable, are we militarily capable of defense or extraction of whatever has landed in the breach from the zombie horde?"

Before we forget let's also scan the crash site of the orbital anomalies.

>>1393712
>are zombies size of bus and armed with energy weapons
I'm not entirely sure how strong the zombies in this area are, but its entirely possible.

Sometimes there are zombies and ghouls with mutated muscle able to rip into power armor, or at least crush them with their weight.

I think we ought to see if we can get an idea of the capabilities of zombies here.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>1393686
I would advise you to consult your heroes heavily until you learn the ropes for yourself. Then again, NPCs tend to be sane (except the insane ones), and players tend NOT to be...at least by NPC standards.

>>1393713

"External Zombie HORDE seems to have moved...away from the site of our impact. There were other signatures detected, perhaps towards one of them.

There is only the relatively small zombie HERD formerly infesting our administrative offices. We have thus far not gathered intel on their type, but it is reasonable that we could defeat or ignore them.

Recommend immediate opening of warehouse entrance and acquisition of deposited materials. Swift action will allow us to take advantage of residual radiation and heat, which will not affect our units but will deter anything living from getting too close."

>>1393712
There ARE zombies that could swat your little walkers off their legs like they were tin cans on toothpicks. Whether or not there are any like that around right now is another question.

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>1393742
Affirmatve

Action - 1
>Assigning SecSEED
"Delegating extraction of deposited materials in a manner you see fit. Allowing the seeding and usage of all 15 of our Walkers for this purpose, and an additional 100 of our military"

>80% of Solar Arrays covered. Incompatible with current power received readings.
Action - 2
Analyze the cause of this. Are we getting more or less power than we should be, and are we getting it from an unknown source. Investigate and reconcile power readings, power is our primary concern at this time.
>-[Registry Assessment] Performs a scan of the target, cataloging all traits and providing insights.
>Assign OVERSEER

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>1393756
Was going to suggest seeding more of our regulators, I'd go with 200 for 300 seeded, now that I know it can be removed. But any more is good.

As for Action 2
>>1393513
>Solar Arrays incorporate thermodynamic generation elements. Worthy of study after vicinity is secured.

Suggestion: double up resource aquisition, assign all available units including heroes and activate streamline

>>1394056
Hmm, I wanted to use action two to see why we are getting incompatible readings regarding our power.

>>1394077
Our AI guesses that it's because the solar arrays are drawing power from solar heat, not just light. Further investigation should probably wait until we have a secure perimeter.

I suggest doubling the resource acquisition because it's time sensitive. There are other things that could be done, but they can wait.

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>1394106
Alright, fine by me.

>>1394056
Switching action 2 to this

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>1393756
While I'm down to double action gather. We may have people showing up soon to see what that noise is all about.

We are also loosing our zombie meat shield. Making this area more open for the living.

So I'm thinking we gather and see about the power. If people show up and we still need to fix the power. It will be harder to do it while being watched.

Alright starting on the note making for the the game. Since there will be a lot of info to remember.

>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oF35o9VNtFS6i35-0NLVIPhHKdqzxRqt6mEwDY7fLgM/edit?usp=sharing

Made it so people who want to stay anon can comment. So if there is any wants or changes just type it up and I can save it.

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>>1394223
This is very nice, thanks Anon.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>1393354
>>1393381
I choose to take our prime directive as more of a suggestion. This is the post apocalypse, machines that can't adapt are scrap metal.

>>1394206
Someone or something has already shown up. We are already generating enough power to gradually charge our battery bank.

Our heroes recommend gathering immediately while the materials are hotter than organics would be comfortable handling. If people show up and we still need to gather, those bastards will try to take what should be ours!

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>1393546
Alright then. So we will be doing double action for Recommend acquisition of deposited materials.

Overseer V:FA7E will [Streamline] this effort.

L1TE will send seed units to test the crash sights before sending the follow up units to gather.

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>1393546

>Action 1 [LOCKED]
-Advance on and attempt to gather whatever just fell from goddamn space.
-SecSEED Assigned

>Please Vote on the following...

Would you like to activate [Defensive Matrix]?
>Y
>N

Would you like to assign the Overseer?
>Y, and activate an ability.
>Y, no abilities.
>N

>Action 2
-Double Up on gathering resources.
-Investigate anomalous power readings.

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>1394291
Yes, activate [Defensive Matrix]. We need to make sure the sights are safe with the additional security.

Yes, assign V:FA7E. [Streamline] for max efficiency .

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>1394305
Agree

>>1394291
Double up on gathering resources

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>1394305
Vote

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>1394305
Have my support.

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>1394291

>Advance on and attempt to gather the object

Forces deployed.

Transmitting data...

Sand. Dull, yellow-grey sand. It is an ugly color, seemingly only made uglier by the dull red glow emitting from the crater that has replaced the open area between your two Eastward Factory wings.

Which are also covered in sand, with only the tallest sections of the structure peaking out above to reveal the pitted surface of weathered rockcrete. The drifts gradually decrease in height the further from the factory complex proper you go, with the perimeter fence and watchtowers managing to stand considerably above the sandline.

Just inside the primary entrance doors to your factory, standing in perfect stillness aside from the occasional twitch of a sensor-tendril in the dead air are your Regulators. A strange sight to be sure, their vaguely humanoid forms immediately revealed to be false when one notices the heavy tentacled torsos. A shadow passes across the slightly ajar main entrance, briefly obscuring the dull red glow of the crash crater. An immediate and disturbingly organic reaction sees several hundred optical-sensor tendrils jerk to observe the brief fade in light, then they are coupled by audio tendrils as a distinctive THUNK-THUNK....THUNK pattern, hardly bothered at all in its asymmetrical pattern from having to cross the sand, is heard from outside.

"SecSEED AI reporting. Site secured, Walkers in position. Seeded forces will handle defensive network. Please deploy all remaining forces and Walkers for salvage operation."

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>1394724

You forces in the crater variously crouch, stand, or lean in strategic locations. Present in clusters around the legs of your walkers which in turn idly cycle their various energy weapons, targeting algorithms keeping them in constant movement except when they briefly lock on the crowd of zombies that have gathered at the southern edge of the crater. Whatever the zombies were before being infected, it's clear that they're no longer human. Many sport strange limbs, seemingly sprouted at random, or are strangely muscular. They all bear a strange, desiccated leathery hide that glints occasionally even in this low light conditions. While the heat does not seem to bother them so much, they seem to have kept their distance for now.

>Alert!
-Radio chatter has been detected closing in our position. ETA: Next Turn
-Salvage is heavily radioactive.
-Battery Banks at 60% charge.
-Defensive Perimeter is present around the salvage site.

>Salvage 70% Collected.
This subroutine regrets to inform the Exec Node that due to the rapidity of collection, salvage will need to be searched and cataloged to know what has been collected.

...What are your orders, Exec Node?

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
>Resources: 4

>Current Pop 400 Regulator V1 [Base], 100 Regulator V1 [Base, Seeded]
>>>>>Turn: 4
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good.
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power]. Repair Facility [Wrecked]. Administrative Facilities. Warehouses. Storage Bay.
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence. Landing Platform Radar/Sensor Suite.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel]. Battery Banks [Improvised]. Geothermal Powertap Shell [Shattered].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful]. Advanced Electronics/Power Materials [10].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Other: Supervised Manufactportation.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band], Intra-Factory Optical Network [Wrecked].

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>1394801
On another note, it's so damn hard to find tentacled humanoid robot pictures...

You guys are some creepy looking motherfuckers though, lemme tell you what.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>1394801
While it's not all of it. I think it will be fine to leave the remaining 30% for the incoming.

>Act 1
V:FA7E Go through the salvage.
[Registry Assessment]

>Act 2
L1TE
Ready the base for the incoming. That radio chatter could end poorly for us if our guess dig to deep.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>1394925
support, no unwelcome guests if you don't mind

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>Please deploy all remaining forces and Walkers for salvage operation.
>This subroutine regrets to inform the Exec Node that due to the rapidity of collection, salvage will need to be searched and cataloged to know what has been collected.

>This subroutine regrets to inform the Exec Node that due to the rapidity of collection, salvage will need to be searched and cataloged to know what has been collected.

I actually suggest we focus on salvaging the material and then hiding our forces asap. We look scary and that alone may trigger hostilities.

Action 1 + 2
>Assign OVERSEER, COMMANDER
" its imperative we collect this material and hide our forces asap. If we're going to expect visitors, we want to meet them on our own terms and see who they are first.

Deploy all forces and focus efforts on immediately completing the salvaging of materials, and then returning to base ASAP and hiding. We'll likely not stop the radioactive residual and they will try to investigate further, but we can at least have extra time to decide our options and get a visual reading on them first."
ACTIVATE:
>Streamline

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>1394925
Have my help, we should also attempt to hack into the radio transmissions to gather information.

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1394925
Well, I suppose this works too. Vote

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>1394925
Have a dice

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1394925
>>1394801

>Action 1 [LOCKED]
-Catalog the salvage.
-[Registry Assessment]

>Action 2 [LOCKED]
-Prepare for possible assault.

>Please Vote on the following...

>Attempt to hack the communications
>Y
>N

>Special Tactics
"Please declare if you would like to do anything in your defenses aside from retreat into the Factory and wait to see what incoming forces do. Due to the nature of Seed AI, default operations with fresh Seeds are rather basic."

>>1395383
>N
Don't want them triangulation our position and maybe getting a worm in here

Hopfully some bots are gettin in the guard towers

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>1395383
>N
Don't want them to see to much activity.

Not sure of the color of our bodies. Thinking if it matches we can hide bots in the sand to keep a better eye on things. Cover in tracks we made as well.

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>1395408
>>1395383
dice if it was needed

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>1395383
N
Seems to be the general consensus.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>1395383

>Catalog the Salvage

Catalog of the collected salvage went incredibly well. Our Base Units have proven their versatility and utility once more. Sy spreading out the salvage in our large warehouse to allow supplementary scans by the Walkers the entire process was also rendered much faster and more detailed.

>Acquired
-14 Resources
-5 Manufacturing Materials (Rare)
-5 Construction Materials
-Radioactive Fuel Feedstock [Moderate]
-Advanced Alloys [Moderate]

[Registry Assessment]

"...This would almost appear to be a segment of a spaceborne industrial station that has fallen out of orbit. Power source included, which would typically indicate that there would also be distribution media..."

>Acquired
-Advanced Electrical Materials [5]

"Footnote: Records do not indicate that this planet had a spaceborne industrial complex when this unit was put into standby."

Meanwhile your defensive forces rapidly cover their tracks and secrete themselves in various positions. Your ground forces occupying a few of the nearest watchtowers, and investing themselves into the Administrative wing. Which is still covered in grisly mementoes from the zombies' residence. It seems it was not wholly unoccupied by something edible when they got here, but the sight and stench are merely additional datapoints to your bots.

The majority of your Walkers withdraw into the warehouse section of the Factory, while the Seeded walkers collapse their segmented legs to their minimum height and are rapidly covered in sand by their ground escorts, before they too disappear beneath the grey-yellow sea.

>Alert!
-Foreign forces have arrived.
Composition:
-5 Cargo/Transport Flyers (Unknown Disposition)
-2 Escort Flyers (Unknown Disposition)
-150 Infantry (Unknown Disposition)

-About 1/3 of the forces have split off towards the crater, they seem to be equipped with some sort of exo-suits. The landing site is quite close to your main entrance.

-The rest of the forces are advancing on the Zombie Herd, which has begun sprinting towards the Cargo Planes landing site.

-Escort flyers are providing air cover for the operation.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1395618

And thats it for tonight, but I'll be around for questions a bit tomorrow, and will probably get around to more actions on Tuesday.

...What are your orders, Exec Node?

>>>>>A. Scavenge for energy sources.
>>>>>B. Try to improve the base
>>>>>C. Try to improve weapons.
>>>>>D. Research technology.
>>>>>E. Explore in a direction/something.
>>>>>F. Scavenge for raw materials.
>>>>>G. Your choice
>Resources: 18

>Current Pop 400 Regulator V1 [Base], 100 Regulator V1 [Base, Seeded]
>>>>>Turn: 5
>>>>>Food: N/A
>>>>>Water: N/A
>>>>>Morale: N/A
>>>>>Armaments: Very Good.
>>>>>Military: 500
>>>>>Fuel: Good. Radioactive Fuel Feedstock [Moderate].
>>>>>Reputation level: Unknown.
>>>>>Infrastructure: AutoFactory [Wrecked]. Water Pipe Taps. Water Distillery. Versa-X Processing Facilities [Non-Functional]. MansiTech Manufacturing Suite [Wrecked]. Walker Manufacturing [Urgent Maintenance Required]. QM Server Farms [Limited Power]. Repair Facility [Wrecked]. Administrative Facilities. Warehouses. Storage Bay.
>>>>>Defenses: Watchtowers. Perimeter Fence. Landing Platform Radar/Sensor Suite.
>>>>>Vehicles: 15 Regulator Tri-Walkers.
>>>>>>Power: Solar Farm. Low-Yield Th/Breeder Reactor Network [Spent]. Primary Breeder Reactor [Spent]. Li-Batteries [Moderate]. BackUp Generators [Moderate Fuel]. Battery Banks [Improvised]. Geothermal Powertap Shell [Shattered].
>>>>>>Materials: Construction Materials [7]. Manufacturing Materials [2]. Manufacturing Materials (Rare) [5]. Sheet Metal. Lithium [Good]. Electronics Feedstock [Good]. Rebar Rockcrete [Plentiful]. Avance Alloys [Moderate]. Advanced Electronics/Power Materials [10]. Advanced Electrical Materials [5].
>>>>>>Weapons: Cirroc Pulsar V1.2 [Plentiful], K4LIB Disruptor V2 [Good], ChemCo Bio-Liquidator Gas Artillery [Few].
>>>>>>Ammunition Reserve: Moderate. Anti-Biological [Good].
>>>>>>Armor: Basic Internal System Armoring.
>>>>>>Technology: Patchwork Bot-Tech.
>>>>>>Other: Supervised Manufactportation.
>>>>>>Communications: Spectradio (TM) Broadcast/Receive, Spectron Comm Networking [Encrypted, Hi-Band], Intra-Factory Optical Network [Wrecked].

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>1395618
>>1395636

>SecSEED AI
"Trivial encryption detected on Comms.
Requesting permission to attempt a tap."

>Y
>N