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With a new/old nation of mine, Neo Aust, I want to create a FT version of Aust, but I need help getting started. So this is quite simply to ask for some help with Ft RPing.

I'd be happy to help you :) What ya need?

Ship designs, and somone to Rp with from the off.

You are welcome to RP with me and any of the members of The Republic. We'd be glad to give you some pointers as well. It’s always nice to have more FT RPers.

On ship designs, I think it is best to have original designs. That said, it is often not easy to come up with good original designs, so one may wish to start with prefab tech and slowly replace it with one's own imagination.

Do you have any other specific questions at the moment? (I'm always open TG wise as well)

ID like to get into FT as well, i have some ideas for ship designs but im unsure who ot talk to about getting into some good RPs

Ship designs, and somone to Rp with from the off.

I have many designs, all are based on ships from Star wars, star trek, stargate, and farscape. but with my own added things. i would love to rp FT with you

I have a few ideas for ship designs, but I need to know about weapons, ie. what are the favored types of weapons ect. (should i use blasters/phazers/photon torpedos or what.)

I'll put an RP idea up in a minuate.

well, it depends on what you like realy. i like the use of Goa'uld Staff cannons on my ships along with Tempral Torpedos (a weapon from ST) and Proton torpedos from star wars...though i use many other types as well

A lone vessal trudged through space, it was slow and ungainly. If you watched it from a distance, say, 5,000,000 miles the it would look like it was the size of a matchbox, it looked like it was crossing the vast deapths of space incredably slowly.

It was joined by other ships, a convoy of ships sent from the base of Solarus Plutonus to explor and colonise, there where med ships, convoys, warships, Fighters....

And there was the ships leader, the HMSS Dread it was huge, miles long studded with weapons turrents and fighterbays. It was sleak and white, owing its design to areodynamics that no longer applied in space. It looked like nothing more than a old F-15 fighter. The launching ports there sweapt back and extened to the sides while the bridge was in a see through bulb at the front, 180 levels to be seen under a layer of see through material.

It had reached a world. Which world it was it didn't know but the fleet had reached it, and it was inhabitable, according to sensor scans. Intiatal exporatory teams where to be sent out but then a message was detected coming from the far side of the world.

If you can hear this you are sentient, and if we are not fired upon soon you are friendly. These thigs marke you as worthy of negotiating with. You are encroahing on Pudite space. This requres immediate action, on either your part, or ours, depending on hos cooperative you are. Unless you object we will be sending a single craft to your ship within the hour, on board will be a negotiator and 3 Infantrymen. We will talk soon

The bridge was sent into hubbub as they tried to detect where the message came from and if any craft was being launched, none was until a sesor round the far side of the planet found somthing.

Somthing incredable.

somthing that proved the existance of other sedinte beings. Ships. of unknown type, not human or at least Austian.

Lord Major Rear Admiral Sir Richard Tine had a choice, he could sit here and watch or he could advance, the choice was made for him. He recived orders from Solarus Austi that he was to make contact with the ships.

He ordered the Dread around the planet, eclipsing the sun with it's size. And he sent a message on all frequencys out into the stars so that it would be picked up by the other ships. It was in Austian and read:

Isini! J'apell Lord Major Rear Admiral Sir Richard Tine, J'in'e HMSS Dread, It Aust Peoplis Solurous emporus sei em isini and hig fo e petigu reltish im de accord. J'ami'ol'in soi e Shipus Redemptus conist of fris 4 Austus Troopies de Comminus Jackson.

Roughly translated it was actually:

'greetings! I am Lord Major Rear Admiral Sir Richard Tine of His Majistys Space Ship Dread of Aust. Austs peoples sends it's greetings and the greetings of the Emporer Himself, and wish for peace and properity with you. I wish to send the Shuttle Redemptus with a party of 4 Austian Soildiers and the Commisinar Jackson to have peace talks with you.'

Of course at the moment they didn't know this.

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waht do you think?

Pretty well written.

OOC: looks good, just one question for the sake of the rp, who are the Pudites?

I have a few ideas for ship designs, but I need to know about weapons, ie. what are the favored types of weapons ect. (should i use blasters/phazers/photon torpedos or what.)

I'll put an RP idea up in a minuate.

As you probably know, I own the largest FT store front of NS ("That's not me bragging, its a fact"- Mira, KOTOR II) which includes my own ship designs, star wars, star trek, 40k, B5 and several other NationStates players as well. If its ships you need, I'm your man. Ofcourse, I could recommend other store fronts for you if you wish.

I can also help with anything else you might need.

EDIT:

Your RP looks fine BTW.

OOC: Thanks, the Prudites are just a radom name I concoted, would that be okay as the basis of a intial RP? I would need to sue another nation instead of the Prudites but still...

So all i need now is somone to start an Rp with,does anyone want to be the guys I 'discover?' Thanks for the help BTW

Well, you'll never have a lack of RPs if you join us in the AoN. Even if you decide not to join you can feel free to stumble onto Basilisk if you like.

I've just checked with Higher, and you'll also immediately qualify for the rank of Lord, and a possible seat on the council.

Or you could just go solo for a while, see if there are any good Rps around before you get into alliances.

Aust! My old friend! Finally stepping into the pool of FT? About time if I should say so myself! :D

I will be glad to rp a beginning intro with you. I might add that Huntaer is a good place to go if you want to buy the first rudimentry ships you want to begin FT with.

I myself use SW tech, which for me is easy and I've known the abilities of and its pretty strong (stronger than ST, and more versatile than 40k...or so I think). But its really all up to you.

I, personally, used a heavily-modified version of EV Nova Technology. If you want to, I could always be "benign" and aid your nation by granting you certain technologies. The Polaris don't often seek trouble unless they see something as truly abominable or wrong.

- PC

I myself use SW tech, which for me is easy and I've known the abilities of and its pretty strong (stronger than ST, and more versatile than 40k...or so I think). But its really all up to you.

Nope, just turns more easily and you generally get more ships. The BFG vessels are fracking massive (8km battleships compared to 1.6km battleships) and have ungodly large guns (torpedo tubes that could fire a ISD's bridge). The disadvantages? Ungodly large crew requirement (100k for said battleship, and that's just the ones that still have brains), ungodly high cost, and not very good at braking. Lets not even get into the sheer variety of vessels.

OK, lets: here (http://www.specialist-games.com/battlefleetgothic/assets/lrb/5BFGshipsofgothic.pdf) is where you can find all the Imperium of Man vessels. Well, a lot of them, and just the capital ships and escorts. But you'll notice that there's over a dozen of them, outnumbering the different canon Imperial vessels quite well. SW and ST just happen to be more familiar to most people is all.

Nope, just turns more easily and you generally get more ships. The BFG vessels are fracking massive (8km battleships compared to 1.6km battleships) and have ungodly large guns (torpedo tubes that could fire a ISD's bridge). The disadvantages? Ungodly large crew requirement (100k for said battleship, and that's just the ones that still have brains), ungodly high cost, and not very good at braking. Lets not even get into the sheer variety of vessels.

OK, lets: here (http://www.specialist-games.com/battlefleetgothic/assets/lrb/5BFGshipsofgothic.pdf) is where you can find all the Imperium of Man vessels. Well, a lot of them, and just the capital ships and escorts. But you'll notice that there's over a dozen of them, outnumbering the different canon Imperial vessels quite well. SW and ST just happen to be more familiar to most people is all.


I, personally, prefer Starcraft and a few different book series, like David Weber's Honorverse, and John Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata, or their collaborative Prince Roger Series.

MM: I know you do, but there's literally DOZENS of SW RPers, while people like me, who only steal little known things like KK drives and the Mobius Continuum. I think there's only 4 or so pure 40K RPers out there. Thus I maintain that SW is more well known and thus most common, a point I'm sure you can agree with.

MM: I know you do, but there's literally DOZENS of SW RPers, while people like me, who only steal little known things like KK drives and the Mobius Continuum. I think there's only 4 or so pure 40K RPers out there. Thus I maintain that SW is more well known and thus most common, a point I'm sure you can agree with.

I can agree with that. I think we're two of the most esoteric people on here in terms of Tech choices.

I pretty much design all of my own tech - ships, weapons, the lot. On the plus side, I don't have to worry about getting details wrong. On the other hand, I do have to figure out what they are, and try to get them properly balanced for NS FT. I still haven't decided on the dimensions of all of my vessels...

In terms of favored weapons, there's a pretty wide variety. I think blaster types are a bit more common, but I'm not sure about that. There's also a fair number of advanced projectile weaponry. Personally, I use primarily energy weapons (my own design), with missiles used to a lesser extent.

Okay so what AoN? as I said before i'd be using my own tech, and i'm not going to be stepping away from MT entirly.

Okay so what AoN? as I said before i'd be using my own tech, and i'm not going to be stepping away from MT entirly.

The AoN, AKA the Alliance of Naggaroth, is either the largest, or second largest of the FT alliances, since I'm reasonably sure the GE has shrunk appreciably after US's departure, and they ere never all that huge to begin with... Anywho, we're generally considered to be the Good Guys of FT, and we're about the only ones left since the Republic became corrupt. So, we are inviting you to join us.

I'd be interested in an RP!! I use my own stuff (IE, it's all completely wank and I don't know how half of it works! :D). Actually... all of NS wank, so nevermind... But anyway, we should do a FT RP sometime... it'd be cool...

The AoN, AKA the Alliance of Naggaroth, is either the largest, or second largest of the FT alliances, since I'm reasonably sure the GE has shrunk appreciably after US's departure, and they ere never all that huge to begin with... Anywho, we're generally considered to be the Good Guys of FT, and we're about the only ones left since the Republic became corrupt. So, we are inviting you to join us.
Cool, I'd join that, Aust is a bisically a good nation-how do i join?

The AoN, AKA the Alliance of Naggaroth, is either the largest, or second largest of the FT alliances, since I'm reasonably sure the GE has shrunk appreciably after US's departure, and they ere never all that huge to begin with... Anywho, we're generally considered to be the Good Guys of FT, and we're about the only ones left since the Republic became corrupt. So, we are inviting you to join us.
Could be 3rd largest. ESUS is pretty damn big. How many people in the Aon?

Cool, I'd join that, Aust is a bisically a good nation-how do i join?

You're in. You can move to our "Land of Chill" region if you like, but other rthan that, there's not too much formality to joining, you help us out when we need it, and we help you when you need it, as well as waging generally unrestricted war against the Galactic Empire, trade and other economic advantages also exist. Gronde adds you to the Rolls, and that makes it official.

Could be 3rd largest. ESUS is pretty damn big. How many people in the Aon?

I thought ESUS was effectively dead, there's like 40 of us, and like what, 5 of them that still RP?

Could be 3rd largest. ESUS is pretty damn big. How many people in the Aon?

Untill the majority of ESUS learns to RP, they don't count in my book.

Untill the majority of ESUS learns to RP, they don't count in my book.
I'm sure they'd say the same about you.

I thought ESUS was effectively dead, there's like 40 of us, and like what, 5 of them that still RP?
Nah, we're still around, just not very active at the moment. By official count, there's at least (forum failure prevents exact count) 43 of us, with maybe half that reasonably active.

I'm sure they'd say the same about you.


Nah, we're still around, just not very active at the moment. By official count, there's at least (forum failure prevents exact count) 43 of us, with maybe half that reasonably active.

Well, we're up to 41 now...

I'm sure they'd say the same about you.

They'd say, "I'm untill the majority of Hallad can RP, they don't count in my book"? Doesn't sound like them. And I'll have you know, I'm a respected RPer - which is much more than ESUS can say.

They'd say, "I'm untill the majority of Hallad can RP, they don't count in my book"? Doesn't sound like them. And I'll have you know, I'm a respected RPer - which is much more than ESUS can say.

Anyone having to say ""I'll have you know I'm a respected RPer" generally could use a bit of work, same goes for those who stroke their own egos by flinging shit. And frankly, I haven't heard of you, nor seen any RPs you've been in.

Anyone having to say ""I'll have you know I'm a respected RPer" generally could use a bit of work, same goes for those who stroke their own egos by flinging shit. And frankly, I haven't heard of you, nor seen any RPs you've been in.

I may not like the ESUS and their moronic "Temporal Accord" or some of the insane Wankery they engage in, but, Otagia is right on this one, I've never seen you before, nor, as Otagiamentioned, have I seen any RPs in which you were involved.

With a new/old nation of mine, Neo Aust, I want to create a FT version of Aust, but I need help getting started. So this is quite simply to ask for some help with Ft RPing.

Alright dude, take this advice and take it to heart.

1. Do not get involved with a FT alliance right off the bat. FT is not one thing...it is many different time periods and styles. You want your personal style to help you find an alliance or group to be in. You don't want an alliance to bully you into playing one way instead of finding your own identity in the FT community. Regions can be exceptions to this advice of mine, however. It depends how the region-members view their regions.

2. That being said, you need to find out where you are on the FT spectrum. Basically, how this is done is by looking at any and all sci-fi and then either basing your style off of one or more of them, or by incorporating a certain time-period and adapting it to a style of your own.

ex: There are different levels of future tech. There are near-future like Killzone and Starship Troopers, demi-future like Final Fantasy VIII, simple future like Star Wars and Halo, and far-future and beyond like Star Trek and other, more off-center sci fi.

Search for me in the archives if you have any question of my role-playing abilities. I point to my third civil war thread and realm of the risen II as examples.

ex: There are different levels of future tech. There are near-future like Killzone and Starship Troopers, demi-future like Final Fantasy VIII, simple future like Star Wars and Halo, and far-future and beyond like Star Trek and other, more off-center sci fi.



with those examples provided. What exactly is the difference between near-future and simple-future then?

I only ask because I've also been thinking of putting one of my puppets into FT, and my inspiration is a combination Starship Troopers (movie)/Starship Troopers (book)/Space: Above and Beyond/Doom: End Game/Halo (from the books mostly, the game is close enough though).
And I've always considered Starship Troopers (the movie) to be at the same basic level as something like, say Halo. At least as long as we're not talking the Covies (Shouldn't they be seperate tech levels?)

Anyone having to say ""I'll have you know I'm a respected RPer" generally could use a bit of work, same goes for those who stroke their own egos by flinging shit. And frankly, I haven't heard of you, nor seen any RPs you've been in.

The fact that I respect many of my fellow RPers (Especially those in the region I'm in) and they respect me is not egotistical. I said it because I know it. It shoudl be noted that you're the one who implied that I'm not a good RPer, and stated they've never seen my RPs. I have seen ESUS's RPs and my opinion of them is that they arn't a shining example of good RP. Don't try to argue about my opinion.

My own personal advice for you with RPing future tech: Do not treat space like its your own backyard

Space is big, very, very big, and for me personally, one of the most annoying things are people with LY radius sensor ranges and going from one end of a system to another within minutes.

The AoN, AKA the Alliance of Naggaroth, is either the largest, or second largest of the FT alliances, since I'm reasonably sure the GE has shrunk appreciably after US's departure, and they ere never all that huge to begin with... Anywho, we're generally considered to be the Good Guys of FT, and we're about the only ones left since the Republic became corrupt. So, we are inviting you to join us.
Don't forget the GFFA, they're pretty large. And there's always the ITH. Hook up with them pretty quick. You'll find quite a few people through that.



Lastly: DO NOT make Chronosia mad. He WILL eat you if you're not ready for him.


EDIT: there. teh links are in me siggy.

And if I like you, I'll just nibble on you for a while...

I'm not the monster they make out ;)

And if I like you, I'll just nibble on you for a while...

I'm not the monster they make out ;)

He's been nibbling at me for just about the entire time I've been here... He must have some very awkward and deep seated feelings for me...

Of course, I've been nibbling at him for the same amount of time, which at least triples the awkwardness factor...

Don't forget the GFFA, they're pretty large. And there's always the ITH. Hook up with them pretty quick. You'll find quite a few people through that.



Lastly: DO NOT make Chronosia mad. He WILL eat you if you're not ready for him.


EDIT: there. teh links are in me siggy.


Point, GFFA is also a goodchoice, I've never interacted with the ITH, so I wouldn't know, but GFFA and AoN both have my allegiance... Either one is a good choice in my book... Especially now...(I leave the GE with that ominous footnote)

::nods sagely:: However, the GE doesn't play around much. They usually make sure that everyone knows how they feel, os if you're into that, go for it.

We'll see how this conflict turnes out. And I have some plans that just might help determine the locations of some of the battles if it gets to that...

(And that's all you get :D)

Oh lovely. Looks like we're on different sides this time, Meihm; my puppet Khurgan is in the GE. Should be interesting.

Oh lovely. Looks like we're on different sides this time, Meihm; my puppet Khurgan is in the GE. Should be interesting.

Well my friend, all I can say is *insert creepy Infested Terrn voice here* "Time to Die."

Actully I can say good luck too, but that wouldbe bad form, especially since we're opponents...

Also, NE, that wasn't exactly what I ment, but you'll see soon enough, as will the GE...

What are some FT storefronts? Also, are there currently any open RPs for FT nations going on? I've been thinking about creating an FT alt also, but haven't really nailed down much except some general ideas. One was to possibly make a nation based off of the Necromongers, but I think I may have already spotted someone in a FT RP using something similar, and also their whole "world ender" thing would be pretty much god-modding. Maybe I'd just do like a good guy version of them, where instead of destroying worlds, I have a nation of good guys who go around doing good guy stuff, thwarting evil in the true Dudley Do-Right fashion.

However, I'd like to get a basic idea of what is going on in the FT scene before I jump in. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps out on this one.

There's plenty of FT RPs going on, just have to look around. Anything with FT after it is a future-tech RP, so you can get a good idea who plays by looking around the forums. I run a FT storefront, although its undergoing a gradual face-lift at the moment. You can find it in my sig. Other good ones are Huntaer (craploads of SW stuff, which, no offense to him, I loathe), Kanuckistan's Original FT Storefront (may be rather buried by now), and several others I can't think of at the moment.

Huntaer's FT storefront, its mucking about somewhere near here.

Thanks for the help. Any idea how doing a nation with the Necromonger idea might be recieved? I want to use it, or something similarly along evil lines, just because I enjoy being the villain alot of the times, but not if it will cause trouble. Perhaps I should crack open some RPG books I have for inspiritation.

I am currious about something, could someone please list the threads where these various FT alliances were/are/are going to be formed? The Polaris Castes might want to join one, or at least conduct trade operations with them...

http://s13.invisionfree.com/IUSS/index.php?act=idx

The IUSS, recently created.

http://s13.invisionfree.com/IUSS/index.php?act=idx

The IUSS, recently created.

What is the IUSS?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=456065

Recruitment thread.

Khazaron']Thanks for the help. Any idea how doing a nation with the Necromonger idea might be recieved? I want to use it, or something similarly along evil lines, just because I enjoy being the villain alot of the times, but not if it will cause trouble. Perhaps I should crack open some RPG books I have for inspiritation.
Necromongers would probably go over rather well. Villains are for the most part accepted here on NS, like Khurgan (me) and Chronosia, as well as the much mourned Unified Sith, or Sithilis as I liked to call him. Not to his face, of course.

Then I may move ahead with that idea, and just tone down the whole world-destruction aspect, at least in concerns to planets controlled by other players. Again, thanks for the help.

One other thing, maybe said already by other rpers here, is at least this. Have fun with 'your' final idea, within guidelines of the other rpers here. Have fun and enjoy your creation, and the rping you have with it. That's my advice anyway. =^^=

Necromongers would probably go over rather well. Villains are for the most part accepted here on NS, like Khurgan (me) and Chronosia, as well as the much mourned Unified Sith, or Sithilis as I liked to call him. Not to his face, of course.

What happened to the Unified Sith? I remember him when I was here, like, a year and a half ago. Did he just not update enough, or did he quit?

Oh, and I registered for an account...but something is screwy...

Sithy up and found religion. He said he made a promise to God to give up RPing on NS. He still reads it occasionally (I think), but no more RPing for good ol' Sithy. Shame, really. Had a war brewing up, was to be my first real RP with him. Now CoreWorlds has taken that over, but its just not the same...

One other thing, maybe said already by other rpers here, is at least this. Have fun with 'your' final idea, within guidelines of the other rpers here. Have fun and enjoy your creation, and the rping you have with it. That's my advice anyway. =^^=

And its very good advice.

@Aust: Find your own niche. Get something unique and hold onto it tightly.

Aye, good. Not that that has been established. Go out and conquer the universe within an inch of everyone's LIVES!!! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

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..sorry, I went Anakin for a moment there. =^^=;;;

Thanks for letting me jojn, guys, i'm afraid that as a member of both IA and the RWC I'll have to stay in my current region. I'm going to start a RP now, thread is coming soon.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10019026#post10019026

Sithy up and found religion. He said he made a promise to God to give up RPing on NS. He still reads it occasionally (I think), but no more RPing for good ol' Sithy. Shame, really. Had a war brewing up, was to be my first real RP with him. Now CoreWorlds has taken that over, but its just not the same...

Not only that, he canceled the fugging war!!!

with those examples provided. What exactly is the difference between near-future and simple-future then?

I only ask because I've also been thinking of putting one of my puppets into FT, and my inspiration is a combination Starship Troopers (movie)/Starship Troopers (book)/Space: Above and Beyond/Doom: End Game/Halo (from the books mostly, the game is close enough though).
And I've always considered Starship Troopers (the movie) to be at the same basic level as something like, say Halo. At least as long as we're not talking the Covies (Shouldn't they be seperate tech levels?)

One of the easiest ways to detect a difference is in the level of weaponry. Starship Troopers uses ballistics (bullets) in their weapons. Halo uses all sorts of things, from plasma beams and grenades to those spiny guns that are a pain in the ass in multi-player.

One of the easiest ways to detect a difference is in the level of weaponry. Starship Troopers uses ballistics (bullets) in their weapons. Halo uses all sorts of things, from plasma beams and grenades to those spiny guns that are a pain in the ass in multi-player.

Needlers?

One of the easiest ways to detect a difference is in the level of weaponry. Starship Troopers uses ballistics (bullets) in their weapons. Halo uses all sorts of things, from plasma beams and grenades to those spiny guns that are a pain in the ass in multi-player.


Needlers are great.

Anyway, when I think Halo I generally think of the UNSC side, which has bullets and many other simmilarities with the Starship Troopers movie.

Well then I'm sure that's more near-future. I'm honestly not that well-versed in Halo. Outside of deathmatches with friends, I haven't played it all that much. I'm more of a PS2 guy myself, although Halo multiplayer is a ton of fun.