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I do not "brainrot". I brainferment so my brain will become even smoother and even more potent than before in its smoothness.
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I live. I die. I live again!
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I was gone for a lot longer than I thought >.>"
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Sorry for my absence! A Volunteering position suddenly turned into a Volunteer Leadership position I was not expecting at all so things have been hectic.
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Look at you posers, having to bang dragons or sell your soul for magic when you could just play a lute for some. Anyways, here's Wonderwall. - Bards
Specie{s} Description: Ryujii or more commonly just Ryukyuans are tall, humanoid creatures with females standing at an average of 5' 10" and males averaging around 6' 1". The most noticeable trait they have are devil-like tails on their backs. They mature faster than humans reaching adulthood around 10 (but mentally they mature around 15) and can live long lives should the right conditions be met. Other appearance differences include longer fingers and "dual layered" eyes that some of the population has (the term "dual layered" means that while the eye has a solid color, their is another color on a "layer" behind it).
Most Ryukyuans can only use 80%-90% of the psychical strength a human could use but their brain capacity is 10%-20% greater than that of humans. Certain individuals will also express a rare gene that causes their mental power to grow to 50% or even 60% greater than that of humans. The Empire often stated these persons who usually become engineers, researches and the likes as the reason why the Empire's technology has advanced so quickly.
National Symbol/Flag/Emblem:
Nation Population: Gaishia (Homeworld) - 5.3 Billion Zhuhan (Colony) - 2.9 Billion Arizaki (Colony) - 1.8 Billion Tatisai (Deadworld) - 1.3 Million Kiroshi Ring (Astroid Cluster) - 0.8 Million
Total - ~10 Billion
A fast transport ship with a large storage capacity. Its only armed with a few anti-astroid guns but crews are trained to deal with hostile actions and are armed appropriately. A unit of soldiers are often deployed if the cargo is valuable enough.
Able to fit a variety of roles, the Yuudachi is not a true transport while also not being a true combat frigate. Most of them were actually mining ships converted into military ships as part of reforms, many still have their production and refine facilities. They have about a dozen actual guns and astroid-cracker-turned-MAC.
Incorrectly named due to an administrative screw up, the Kongu is actually more akin to a factory ship, originally made to combat the lack of space on planet surfaces. Due to their immense size (they're actually larger than anything else the Imperium feilds) they serve as both large-scale research facilities and excellent factories, lightly armed but boast heavy armor, once again they have light weapons to defend themselves with.
The Yamato is the only true, dedicated warship which the Imperium has. Armed with a variety of kinetic, gauss and missile weapons, they make up the Ryukyu's lack of warships for pure weight of fire and shock and awe.
Nation Focus: Industry and Research
Weapons: Gauss Shield Type: Force Fields Armor type: Thick Armor Bonus Type: Advanced AI
The Imperium has managed to create life like, yet loyal AIs who assist in nearly every aspect of society, acting as super computers. While they are not found every where, you can definitely see them a lot.
Weapon Tech: Standard - Adapted from astroid cannons, the Imperium's guns are nothing too incredible, but they work well for what they do. Shield Tech: Substandard - Shields are not something the Imperium really understands well. They have some basic knowledge on energy projection but have yet put too much effort into improving them. Armor: Superior - Created from advanced metal working techniques, forged with advanced alloys, the armor of the Imperium has more protection for its worth, good as their shields are not to be completely trusted.
Nation Government: Absolute Monarchy w/ traces of Theocracy
The Imperium is headed by an Emperor unsurprisingly, who wields unlimited power over his peoples. The state religion supports this rule not by stating that gods support the Imperial rule, but the Emperor and his family themselves are gods. The Emperor is chosen purely by age meaning that Empresses are also a common sight within Ryukyuan history.
Outside of the Imperial Family, there is the Imperial Court and the Imperial Administratum. The Imperial Court consists of advisors to the emperor and usually consists of the best minds of the Empire, each advisor also being the head of their respective ministries. The Administratum is the body which deals with the day to day affairs which the emperor can't be bothered with but still enforce and execute his policies and laws.
Nation Economy: Mixed Socialism where the state is in control of most heavy industry and private investors are in charge of commercial and consumer good. The state also controls most major institutions like emergency services, schools, archives (libraries, museums, basically anything that stores knowledge and information), red lights districts and shipyards. The Empire utilizes Five Year Plans for the most part, outlining generate ambitions of growth and yearly production quotas.
Nation Military Description: (Percentage of population that are military, what branches there are, major vehicles, etc.)
As of the last yearly census, roughly 20% of the population is serving in active military roles with about half the population, including the 20%, acting as reserves. These numbers are derived from conscription policies which eligible males and females have to serve a set amount of time in the military. It should be noted the numbers include non-combat roles like military police, guardsmen, medical personnel, hospitality corps, etc.
There are two major branches of the Empire military, the Ryukyu Imperial Army (RIA) and the Ryukyu Imperial Navy (RIN). As one might expect, RIA incorporates all elements of ground forces with RIN controlling matters in space. Due to their names, both have official civilian mascots of anime girls known as Ria-chan and Rin-chan respectively. The two show up in all sorts of media and have large fanbases.
Like their larger counterparts, the infantry weapons use gauss-supplemented gunpowder rounds which the gunpowder provides the initial kick and the coils accelerate to very high velocity. While such a method leads to more complex gun designs, Ryukyu weapons suffer little velocity drop at long rage, have armor piercing capabilities and boast superior accuracy.
Standard 30 round battle rifle for ground troops, its a solid weapon with two rails for attachments. The Type 99 can change between semi-automatic and a three round burst and comes in several variants like a carbine version that is lighter and shorter to a DMR version with a longer barrel and bipod.
Common weapon seen across both military and police, the Type 100 is a rapid fire SMG excellent for suppressing or in areas where accuracy is less of a concern. They're commonly found aboard ship armories and private security guards. Has a suppressed version and can mount scopes/sights.
Affectionately known as the "Fuck You Gun", the Type 38 fires an insanely power shot, so powerful its the reason why the Imperium lacked an explosive infantry weapon for a long time. Called the "Fuck yOu Gun" as disgruntled soldiers who really wanted something dead would actually steal it from its designated user to seriously fuck up the day of what ever they were shooting at.
High powered and deadly, the Type 11 is fine piece of military engineering, combining accuracy with rate of fire. Can be loaded via 150 drum magazines or belt fed. Has an "older brother", the Type 11H which is the HMG version that's heavier, uses and even larger round and is commonly found on vehicles.
A gun with a legacy, the Type 14 is regarded within the Imperium as the best gun ever made, having served as the standard sidearm for well over a century now. Sturdy, accurate, strong, all in a compact package delivering Imperial Justice from a 8 round clip, one bullet at a time.
As Ryukyuan military tradition dictates knives are not suitable weapons for honorable warriors, swords take their place and are often found in various shapes and sizes depending on the user's rank and role. Made of a light weight alloy, the Type 0 is also referred to as a "Progressive Sword", not because its cutting edge technology, but because of how it can cut through just about anything with a veil of agitated molecules that can cut things at a molecular level.
The Experimental Type 4 or "ET4" is the Imperium's most recent advance into infantry explosives. Loading rockets into the top, the ET4 can lock on to heat signatures and aircraft but still has a free firing mode. It can fire several different kinds of rockets from normal, to AP, to smoke to cluster.
Infantry
Standard infantry and perhaps the only infantry of the Imperium, these guys are trained to work in many environments. Acting as the main backbone of RIA, they are the most numerous and well armed and trained. While there are specialized units, the marines are trained to use just about everything.
Their suits are capable of space warfare although its not recommended for them to stay active outside for extended periods of time. Planetside however, they often don jetpacks and jump thrusters to stay mobile even in their armor.
While not necessarily elite troops, Aradayashi are AI controlled groups of combat robots (offically designated "Combat Assisters") who are meant to support their living comrades or take over in environments and situations where Ryukyuans simply cannot handle or go.
Elite special forces of the Imperium, no one actually knows all that much about them besides the fact they are worth 50 soldiers by official statements. Wether that means their price is 50 greater or they are able to take 50 normal soldiers on solo is unknown. They have special armor, sealed with thrusters to allow space combat.
Armor
Armored transport of the Imperium, it finds uses in many sectors both civilian and military. Its said these trucks are the blood cells of the Imperium, transporting everything from garbage waste to metal parts to soldiers. Military variants often have turrets on top for protection.
Almost serving a century and a half in active service, the Chi-Ni is an old but proven armored vehicle. It has a 87mm main gun and uses dual auto cannons to shoot at both planes and infantry with great efficiency. Balanced in terms of speed and armor, good enough to protect it from small arms and lighter guns, fast enough to try and get away from heavier stuff.
Actaully a converted mining and transport walker, the Type 4 is another one of those old relics of the past which faithfully serve today
Nation Culture Description:
To understand Ryukyu, one must first know of its history and no historical mention trumps the legendary 500 year civil war, the Age of Reckoning. For generations the planet tore itself apart until Kahime Shohu united race under her flag, ending the war. She was celebrated like a god for not only bringing peace but passing reforms and building the planet. After her death, she was enshrined as the Golden Empress, a true god of the Imperium and her husband changed his name to Shohu to ensure the Shohu line would continue to serve.
Nation Economy Description:
The economy is stable, some days it goes up and others it goes up. Most are economically satisfied with their lives and there is enough money in the government to grant families social welfare, cheaper medicare, student loans and retirement funds. Some say that once the colonies become more developed the economy will rise once again.
National Figures:
Name: Age: Gender: Description: Importance:
Gaishia (Homeworld) - Medium
Zhuhan (Colony World) - Small
A small Forge World, Zhuhan is a major off world mining and factory planet. Its used as an off world workshop, exploited by many companies. Zhuhan produced everything from steel, to ammunition to ships. The government maintains a large presences there since much of the heavy industry is focused on it.
Arizaki (Colony World) - Small
An Agriculture world, Arizaki can be said as the Imperium's breadbasket, producing much of the crops and foodstuffs for it. Its sparsely populated and doesn't intend to grow its population beyond its current numbers and it has few large cities. Understandably, it has a sizable orbital garrison but lacks a ship building plant and has less of a planetside presence.
Tatisai (Dead World) - Small
Esentially a penal colony, Tatisai is mostly inhabited by convicts, prisoners and heretics and understandably has possibly the heaviest military presence there. That's not to say that there are no "normal" settlements, but there are quite a few unsavory characters. Besides being a major supplier of metal, its also home to several planetside training bases for RIA and houses some R&D stations mostly of the military kind.
Honma (Gas Giant) - Medium
Kiroshi Ring (Astroid Cluster) - Large
The great cloud of stone which has haunted the Imperium since when its people first discovered fire, the Kiroshi Ring is a massive belt of astroids and space rock that occasionally sends bits of itself into space and more often the not, into a planet. Thankfully, the Imperium's woes with flaming space rock crashing into their backyard is very much an alleviated problem at this point. Now a days, it hosts military bases, R&D labs and astroid cracking corporations. Unfortunately, pirate and bandit enjoy making nests here too.
If you're confused by the tech level thing, I think I know how it works.
In the case of weapons, all players can have unique weaponry (ion cannons, MAC guns, gravitational accelerators cannons), but they all have to have some form of a "base" which everyone has access to.
So say you have a unique version of a laser called a Tesla Beacon, with stronger beams, better accuracy, etc. but its technically at the tech level of a laser, just that you're the only person who can have/use the Tesla Beacon
Another way of seeing it would be like unique units in a RTS game. Instead of getting spearmen or crossbowmen, you'd get Spartan Hoplites and repeating crossbows.
We originally were going to account for 4 Minor Nations. There was possibility of Organizations/Corporations branching off from current Nations (No alien species, we have special plans for this, hushush). Anyone who has an interest that is more than likely going to play, speak up. We, GM's, will discuss about adding more Nations or the possibility of Orgs/Corps
Wait, does that mean we can't play as an alien race for our own nations?
<Snipped quote by ClocktowerEchos>Well, I'm not sure if it works for fighting airships. Albeit it'd be better at that than say facing off against propeller craft with any competitive speed. On the other hand flying infantry would be a small and nimble target which can quickly change directions. that can help albiet the lack of heavy weapons would not. Boarding or planting bombs is your best bet with them, IMO.
That's the point. They're used to put bombs on sensitive parts of the airship or fuck up the propulsion.
<Snipped quote by Voltus_Ventus>Jetpacks are actually far more realistic than the aircraft engine legs. Not to mention they're two sides of the same coin. It's like allowing T-34 tanks but banning Shermans for the other side. Not to mention this is something I'd do after realizing having flying infantry isn't too bad.
Again, I'm going to tell you the same thing I told the other guy who brought up realism. Its not supposed to be realistic, I'm saying no for balance. This is supposed to be an RP where real world logic is loosely translated into practicality. Do you think anyone would use such things in the real world? Hell no but that's why we have them here since we can pull this shit off and not have to worry if they're realistic or not. Also as I've said before, you have airships, I see the Striker units as a force that makes up for them but each have their own pros and cons. Think musketeers vs skirmishers in AOE3, both are good infantry units, but they're meant for different things but neither one is any better than the other in most cases. Also, why the sudden change of heart to flying infantry? You seemed pretty happy with your current army up until now. What happened?
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