Sundered Echo

Mass Effect: Underworld

Dervish, you know your sheet is pretty much all accepted already from before...

For those others submitting sheets, I shall review presently.

Mass Effect: Underworld

Data, your sheet looks fairly good thus far, though there are a few small details I would like to add to whats already there.

For your frigates, I'd like to know which races design they fall under, as the design tendencies of those races give a good indication of their capabilities and specialities. For the Jewel of Lorek, I'd like to know in what area is it advanced - does it have above average sensors? Superior engines? More weapons than usual? It doesn't need to be too specific, just a little more specific than fairly advanced.
If Krokan is still working for the SIU in the present, I need to know, (by PM if you want to keep it secret from the other players) but if he merely worked for them in the past then its fine as is (assuming he did, maybe he didn't, cant trust them rumour mills... xD).

I also note the lack of character sheet for your leader, though I assume you wanted a go ahead for your main idea before delving too deep into that. The good news is, you have the go ahead once those details are incorporated.

I do like the ties to the Hegemony and the way your profits could fluctuate depending on your targets, its a nice touch, one I look forward to seeing in action.

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Per request, the chat log:

Log

The Fiends: Can I have a old, rusty Dreadnought, basic weapon systems and shield/coms up + A functioning Hanger to my assets?
Echo: If I allowed it, and you reffitted it to full combat readiness, what would you do with it?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Well, depending on the state of IC matters
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I wouldn;t use it for full conflict
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But mind you, it'll be a long away until it reaches full combat readiness
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Engines need retrofitting, Hull Repiars, Room Renovations etc
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It merely matters on the state of IC matters and how the Fiends are precived in the current state of affairs, my leader wouldn't be dumb to go gung'ho and send a dreadnought after another faction.
Echo: well thats good to hear
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I know what you probably are afraid of, me just feeling like a dick and powering up it's cannons and shooting at omega or some shit
Echo: however, due to the heavy regulation of dreadnoughts, I'd say that even an old decomissioned one would be a bit too much. I'd be more partial to a carrier in similar condition, as carriers lack the treaty of farixan to regulate them
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It's a viable cause of concern
Echo: what are your thoughts on that suggestion?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Hm.. is it possible I could arm this Carrier into somewhat of a dreadnought, removing some fighter space in process?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): However not having the same FTL nor Engines has a Dreadnought?
Echo: My question would then be, if you don't intend to use it in combat, why have a dreadnought class Mass Accelerator?
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Very well, however in that case can i switch that request out to install Dreadnought type engines and/or FTL drives?
Echo: no no, I'm actually interested in the answer, not trying to disuade you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I'd rather have some sort of "swaying" tool in talks, who wouldn't be scared of someone trying to blast you with a Dreadnought Cannon?
Echo: ah, indeed, the cold war approach
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Of course, when needed to I could re-power some power to the weapon and use it if required
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But it remains unpowered during everyday use
Echo: If you took a carrier, and ICly gathered the funds to get the parts for a dreadnought canon and then assemble it, I would allow it.
Echo: However
Echo: as seenw hent he quarians bought up dreadnought main gun parts, the council tends to notice these sorts of things
The Fiends (Sovi3t): We'll be using intermediaries, I may even use Mercs if needed.
Echo: from a purely IC point of view, you'd be walking a very fine line between wielding power and having a council fleet show up to take it away from you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Yea, it's gonna be tough to keep it under cover
The Fiends (Sovi3t): In that case, would it possible if I managed to scour Dreadnought Schematies and slowly turn my Carrier into a Dreadnought, of course later on to the RP
Echo: it'd take a up a fairly large portion of your resources to do it, but you could do it
The Fiends (Sovi3t): It's a late RP thing,
The Fiends (Sovi3t): But anywho, thank you
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Post this Chazty in the OOC Topic, it'll make dicussing things with you more eaiser for pers
Echo: in essence, you'd be playing the long game, risking it big for big rewards in the long run, but making it hard for yourself in the short run
The Fiends (Sovi3t): That's why I wanted to ask you this , Dreadnoughts are OP in the long run
Echo: Also, on your dreadnought conversion project, its very possible other players will (ICly) decide they don't want that happening, and come and stop you.
The Fiends (Sovi3t): ME3 cleary showed it
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Yea, I know
The Fiends (Sovi3t): I'll be making allys from the start
The Fiends (Sovi3t): Well, hopefully
Echo: and even a small mistake will bring the councils wrath down upon you
Echo: maybe slowly
Echo: but they will show up
Echo: dreadnoughts can wipe cities off the map after all

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I shall review immediately Data. Given the comparitive lengths, I can happily do this tonight, unlike Mosis'....

Still, tiredness may mean I miss something, and I might see something tomorrow that I miss tonight. Anyway, I digress.

Mass Effect: Wanted

Mass Effect: Underworld

Well what we've been over earlier was all fine and good.

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I'll take another look then Mosis, though given how tired I am right now it'll have to wait until tomorrow before I can properly review it.

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Indeed. Should be interesting.

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Thats hard to answer with certainty given how little I know of your organisation at this early stage, although smuggling weapons and ships (ships especially) is a fairly big endeavour. Definitely manageable if you're going for a group based around smuggling, but if not then that might be a bit much for just one group to manage.

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Enalais, while I hate to be imposing restriction on budding sheets so early, I have to mention this particular one before you get too much further.
Spectres are a no go area. Not even the most silver tongued reasoning will convince me otherwise.

There will only be one Spectre in this RP, and he is controlled by me, used for the express purpose of enforcing the rules outlaid in the OP, as well as other hand-of-god GM actions (of which I hope there will be few). Being an ex-spectre does not excuse the character from this rule. Such is virtually unheard of.

If you're looking for an ex-military spec-ops background, I suggest one of the Turian elite or covert ops forces like the Armiger Legion or the Blackwatch, though if you find another you prefer that'd be fine too. Just no Spectres.

I feel I should add though that this is by no means me saying no to the sheet. Aside from the Spectre thing, I think the sheet shows promise and look forward to seeing it expanded on.