Just for everyone's information, CAS's working on it and I will be moving us on soon out of feelings of urgency, just...not right now. CAS will be joining us after the briefing, so I will try to complete it in short order.
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@AlternateMan Two problems with 'Let's do this instead of bombing them to hell.'.
{1} It doesn't hold up forever. Even the blobs would be expanding and contracting to break out.
{2} Even if you did this instead of bombing the planet, you're...what? Burying it in concrete? That still ruins it, AND it doesn't actually KILL the X.
The 'crete was probably used to help with evacuations wherever possible, not as a solution to the problem.
{1} It doesn't hold up forever. Even the blobs would be expanding and contracting to break out.
{2} Even if you did this instead of bombing the planet, you're...what? Burying it in concrete? That still ruins it, AND it doesn't actually KILL the X.
The 'crete was probably used to help with evacuations wherever possible, not as a solution to the problem.
@SimpleWriter I laughed off-camera.
Still, the idea behind insta-crete is something I get from-
*Watches Greece soar by with a worried look*
-an old game called Scorched Earth. You may've seen versions of it. There was a 2D and 3D version, and players of it would find the Worms games reminescent of said games. In it, there are weapons that basically launch dirt to bury your foe, thus making it harder for him to deal with you. He's covered in dirt and - if he doesn't have the appropriate tools - he has to blast his way out, thus causing him damage. Even if he CAN break out, he has to use up time and resources to do it.
In this case, the insta-crete-
*Greece circles overhead again*
-is a wad of quick-setting conrete-like substance fired from a weapon that's used to subdue a foe. They get temporarily made into basically a statue.
*Pauses, thinking...*
Oh, right. It's also like the Gloo Cannon from Prey.
Still, the idea behind insta-crete is something I get from-
*Watches Greece soar by with a worried look*
-an old game called Scorched Earth. You may've seen versions of it. There was a 2D and 3D version, and players of it would find the Worms games reminescent of said games. In it, there are weapons that basically launch dirt to bury your foe, thus making it harder for him to deal with you. He's covered in dirt and - if he doesn't have the appropriate tools - he has to blast his way out, thus causing him damage. Even if he CAN break out, he has to use up time and resources to do it.
In this case, the insta-crete-
*Greece circles overhead again*
-is a wad of quick-setting conrete-like substance fired from a weapon that's used to subdue a foe. They get temporarily made into basically a statue.
*Pauses, thinking...*
Oh, right. It's also like the Gloo Cannon from Prey.
@AlternateMan Gonna be honest here, the X don't seem to HAVE an ice weakness. An insta-crete attack is MUCH better, in this case.
@CAS1006 Not an actual ice blaster, as Samus crushes frozen enemies. I'm not going to release a freeze beam right off because we all know that'll make things a bit easy.
@CAS1006 There is some question as to whether or not The Thing was initially smart. I personally think that it was. However, the X have picked up some kind of intelligence like a new toy. They don't communicate, but they're clearly acting intelligently. That particular toy is being employed now. It's why things are so bad.
Still, the idea is that everyone is being given personal quarantine fields to give them some protection from the X. I've explained to the players that these will lose power as they take damage. The random blobs can't do anything to them, but the creatures with offensive powers CAN. The point is to keep the power levels of the personal fields up and the devices themselves unharmed so you don't get infected the next time you have any sort of X contact.
So, a support person who has energy cells to spare and some rechargeable cells that cycle back up to full after a while...can top people off, erect temporary quarantine fields to save their lives, create physical barriers that enemies need to work at to penetrate, shoot insta-crete to stop them for a while. You'd be in the act of disease prevention more than disease control, basically.
Hope that clears up everything.
Still, the idea is that everyone is being given personal quarantine fields to give them some protection from the X. I've explained to the players that these will lose power as they take damage. The random blobs can't do anything to them, but the creatures with offensive powers CAN. The point is to keep the power levels of the personal fields up and the devices themselves unharmed so you don't get infected the next time you have any sort of X contact.
So, a support person who has energy cells to spare and some rechargeable cells that cycle back up to full after a while...can top people off, erect temporary quarantine fields to save their lives, create physical barriers that enemies need to work at to penetrate, shoot insta-crete to stop them for a while. You'd be in the act of disease prevention more than disease control, basically.
Hope that clears up everything.
@CAS1006 As you might've noticed, some of the characters here have a few unusual abilities due to their backgrounds. Given that the games have places that effectively heal-up/recharge Samus and all, I would say conveying energy to the other characters via machine is more than reasonable. If you're literally acting to support without being combatant per se, you might consider the setup of temporary forcefields, maybe ome kind of instant cement for the enemies to stop or slow them down, etc. Be creative. If I can see the wisdom in its existence, I might allow it. That said, what you cannot do is cure the X Parasite infection. If someone gets it in them, you don't have the capability to stop it. Not without Metroid cell structure to work with.
@CAS1006 Ah, then I must apologize because that kind of role will not be necessary. If you're looking for a support role, though, how about this: One thing people have not thought of is someone who's looking after the team directly, someone who can shield them when they're at their weakest, prevent the X from swarming them, stopgap the enemy. Active support instead of passive support. If you could make a support character who is not on overwatch but in it with them, that would be a great boon to the mission.
@CAS1006 Slightly joking, but if you asked any of my Fallout RP players about a character called Frank Rose...
Well, anyway!
You can post your prospective character here, if you like. Could you explain a bit more about how you mean a support/sidelines character? It is likely that everyone here is expected to be able to defend themselves and investigate, if not take some kind of action.
Well, anyway!
You can post your prospective character here, if you like. Could you explain a bit more about how you mean a support/sidelines character? It is likely that everyone here is expected to be able to defend themselves and investigate, if not take some kind of action.
@CAS1006 I could swear that you were incredibly CAS1006, not Frank, but anyway...
So, you're saying that - due to life concerns - you might not be able to apply and/or start until after the weekend? I can live with that. We are going to get a swift move-on again, but show me a character profile and I will find a way to shunt you into things.
So, you're saying that - due to life concerns - you might not be able to apply and/or start until after the weekend? I can live with that. We are going to get a swift move-on again, but show me a character profile and I will find a way to shunt you into things.
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