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Terra Invictus - Comments Thread
Gyrfalcon:
--- Quote from: Warer on June 09, 2021, 07:56:58 AM ---The premise is amazing, i love it and eagerly await to see where you'll go with it. And is the Jump tech rule inspired by Distant Worlds?
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Not specifically- it’s my solution as to why humanity will stay and build up in the Solar System a little longer since it forces a few events to occur ahead of building grav survey vessels and the first jumpship.
Since reaching Arachne is the Republic’s main goal, it won’t stay on the backburner forever though.
--- Quote from: nuclearslurpee on June 09, 2021, 10:42:26 AM ---Off to a promising start, particularly with the traditional style of date-event reporting that used to be popular back in the day...many classic AARs started off with this format.
I particularly like the use of a design that (likely) isn't going to be built such as the Tribal class...it's probably good that you're not building it in terms of practical use, but seeing the projects and concepts that were drawn up but ultimately not accepted for service is a great way to add detail to a world. There's a whole new world of TN military concepts out there and surely some of them are absurd, impractical, and would never see the field but should be proposed by the military all the same for, uhh, realism. And the amusement of the readers of course. :P
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There will be RP sections and lore pieces interspaced with the passage of time reports.
As for Project TRIBAL, the goal is to show the massive difference TN materials will make to its mission, though the final design will look far different then the first draft.
nuclearslurpee:
--- Quote from: Gyrfalcon on June 09, 2021, 12:43:53 PM ---There will be RP sections and lore pieces interspaced with the passage of time reports.
As for Project TRIBAL, the goal is to show the massive difference TN materials will make to its mission, though the final design will look far different then the first draft.
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Excellent in both cases.
The Cohort organization looks quite reasonable, but with only 37 supply transports for 60 contubernium the logistics look a bit hairy. Bumping up to 60 supply elements would allow every contubernium to rely on their own dedicated supplies and fill up to the command limit of the Centurions.
The updated Tribal design is certainly a big change from the original proposal. I suspect it will undergo more refinement before being accepted for production, notably a larger engine with lower power efficiency will conserve fuel while giving the same performance. Once the mission planners get their hands on the design they may also recommend some expansion of crew quarters and life support systems to allow for a bit more deployment time once they work out how long the survey sensors will take to actually search an entire gravity well for precious TNEs.
The Pius party gaining prominence is quite concerning as they represent the opposite of progress. However it may be difficult to arrest their rise in the near future, particularly since converting industry from conventional to TN standards will not create as many jobs as the Populares advertise, the expanded industrial capacity being offset by TN-enabled automation for little if any net gain in actual jobs. Hopefully the knock-on benefit of accelerating other construction projects will be sufficient.
Soon we will learn the mysteries which hide on Arachne, then the game will truly begin for the Republic as their view of the universe is transformed.
doodle_sm:
Great read! Love the excerpt from the lecture.
Gyrfalcon:
--- Quote from: nuclearslurpee on June 10, 2021, 10:58:47 AM ---The Cohort organization looks quite reasonable, but with only 37 supply transports for 60 contubernium the logistics look a bit hairy. Bumping up to 60 supply elements would allow every contubernium to rely on their own dedicated supplies and fill up to the command limit of the Centurions.
The updated Tribal design is certainly a big change from the original proposal. I suspect it will undergo more refinement before being accepted for production, notably a larger engine with lower power efficiency will conserve fuel while giving the same performance. Once the mission planners get their hands on the design they may also recommend some expansion of crew quarters and life support systems to allow for a bit more deployment time once they work out how long the survey sensors will take to actually search an entire gravity well for precious TNEs.
The Pius party gaining prominence is quite concerning as they represent the opposite of progress. However it may be difficult to arrest their rise in the near future, particularly since converting industry from conventional to TN standards will not create as many jobs as the Populares advertise, the expanded industrial capacity being offset by TN-enabled automation for little if any net gain in actual jobs. Hopefully the knock-on benefit of accelerating other construction projects will be sufficient.
Soon we will learn the mysteries which hide on Arachne, then the game will truly begin for the Republic as their view of the universe is transformed.
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In both cases, those are valid points, and will likely be taken up as revisions of the designs once the Republic has had practical experience. The Cohort's supplies are based on 3x their integral MSP amount. I agree that once the Cohorts actually see combat, the local supplies will be increased to what can be supported.
As for the project TRIBAL survey ship, that one is a bit tricker as they've actually designed the engine now, and with so few research labs, the Republic is likely to just use the current design rather then build it as close to 2,000t as possible. The life support systems will very likely be redesigned after the first overhaul once they have a better understanding of the time needed to survey planets.
Black:
I wonder how much trouble can Crassus with The Children cause. Army would most likely stand against the Pius as it is unlikely that sympathizers would volunteer for military service. Could we see terrorist actions against research centers, assassinations of key scientists?
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