Space Pirates
dr_d
Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Pirates in space...yar</div> After lurking here for a while I've decided to take a crack at DMing an RPG. This will be a Two Side combat oriented RPG. One group of players will be the Space Pirates a group of ruthless bandits that peruse intergalactic space looking for booty, the other group of players will be the Intergalactic Transport Alliance, a group of TSA cargo runners that transport supplies between TSA space stations and planets.
The combat system will ideally be a player vs player type of environment, with a few surprises along the way. Ok here's the nitty gritty, the goal of the Space Pirates is to intercept the ITA ships and steal their cargo, while the ITA have to try to get between planets and space stations without being looted.
Since a lot of people would probably want to be pirates (who can blame them) each team is balanced to have pro's and con's. The pirates will receive a slight offense bonus but have more expensive equipment, the ITA will have a slightly lower offense bonus but have cheaper equipment and a steady cash flow.
The Money System
each team will have upgrades and items they can buy over time.
The Pirates
Hull Upgrade....................................2000 crates of cargo (black market price)
Personal Shield................................30 crates of cargo (black market price)
Heavy blaster....................................50 crates
Heavy blaster repeater.......................100 crates
Heavy rifle.........................................100 crates
Heavy rifle repeater...........................200 crates
plasma grenade..................................10 crates
EMP pulse grenade...............................20 crates
Computer system virus.........................5 crates
Shield disruptor....................................500 crates
Disintegrator rifle...............................1500 crates
Megaton Bomb.....................................10,000 crates
Eye patch.............................................free
The ITA
Hull Upgrade......................................1500 astro dollars
Personal Shield..................................Standard Equipment
Light blaster.......................................Standard Equipment
Heavy blaster.....................................25 astro dollars
Heavy blaster repeater.........................50 astro dollars
Heavy rifle..........................................50 astro dollars
Heavy rifle repeater.............................100 astro dollars
Plasma grenade...................................10 astro dollars
EMP pulse grenade...............................N/A
Computer system virus.........................N/A
Shield disruptor....................................N/A
Disintegrator rifle...................................N/A
Megaton Bomb......................................N/A
Eye patch..............................................N/A
Each team earns their respective money after a successful mission. The items descriptions and abilities will be available at stores once the RPG starts up, there will of course be upgrades and surprises along the way.
Each team will have a captain assigned by me, the role of the captain will be to micro manage the team, meaning he will be in charge of allowing/disallowing certain actions to occur such as the team wants to go down one corridor but the captain wants to go down another, or if two crewmen fight the captain can decide what the results of the fight are, if an OOC conflict arises between the team and the captain it will be handled by me. The results of all battles and skirmishes will be handled ultimately by me, this will just allow a flow to the game when I'm not around.
The Captains
Each team will have a captain, he or she will be in charge of a lot of important decisions. From when to strike a ship, to when to dock a port, to what kind of food the crew will have for the next week. The captain will play a vital part in battles and the lively hood of his team, of course with that much power comes a level of risk.....because the captains are in charge of real people (you guys) there will be a chance to mutiny. If enough team members are unhappy with the captain they can conspire amongst themselves to stage a bloody mutiny, after which the current captain will be out of power (and quite dead) and a new captain will be put in his place. If the team can't decide on a new captain they will fall into anarchy and automatically lose any chance of income for two weeks. If a mutiny is committed more than twice in one month there is 30% chance of failure resulting in two weeks of inactivity.
Edit: forgot this part I will personally interact with captains through PMs during the course of the RPG and give them info that the opposing team doesn't have access to, this information can lead to vital victories. If you are a captain please don't leak the info when you get it.
Ok enough rules time to get this thing into gear, PM me with who you want to be.
Pirate or ITA member
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Short description of the character:
If you are more used to playing TSA marine characters I suggest being ITA, if you want to be a savage pirate and pillage stuff well then...be a pirate, yar!
Get ready to rule the high seas...erm galaxies, and fight off hordes of vicious space pirates in the Space Pirates of the Caribbean Galaxy...or something....yar...
Forgot the basics
"<span style='color:red'>Colored</span> t<span style='color:gray'>ext</span> <span style='color:blue'>for talking</span>"
*normal actions*
<b>Bold text for OOC</b>
[for actions approved by captains and DMs]
The combat system will ideally be a player vs player type of environment, with a few surprises along the way. Ok here's the nitty gritty, the goal of the Space Pirates is to intercept the ITA ships and steal their cargo, while the ITA have to try to get between planets and space stations without being looted.
Since a lot of people would probably want to be pirates (who can blame them) each team is balanced to have pro's and con's. The pirates will receive a slight offense bonus but have more expensive equipment, the ITA will have a slightly lower offense bonus but have cheaper equipment and a steady cash flow.
The Money System
each team will have upgrades and items they can buy over time.
The Pirates
Hull Upgrade....................................2000 crates of cargo (black market price)
Personal Shield................................30 crates of cargo (black market price)
Heavy blaster....................................50 crates
Heavy blaster repeater.......................100 crates
Heavy rifle.........................................100 crates
Heavy rifle repeater...........................200 crates
plasma grenade..................................10 crates
EMP pulse grenade...............................20 crates
Computer system virus.........................5 crates
Shield disruptor....................................500 crates
Disintegrator rifle...............................1500 crates
Megaton Bomb.....................................10,000 crates
Eye patch.............................................free
The ITA
Hull Upgrade......................................1500 astro dollars
Personal Shield..................................Standard Equipment
Light blaster.......................................Standard Equipment
Heavy blaster.....................................25 astro dollars
Heavy blaster repeater.........................50 astro dollars
Heavy rifle..........................................50 astro dollars
Heavy rifle repeater.............................100 astro dollars
Plasma grenade...................................10 astro dollars
EMP pulse grenade...............................N/A
Computer system virus.........................N/A
Shield disruptor....................................N/A
Disintegrator rifle...................................N/A
Megaton Bomb......................................N/A
Eye patch..............................................N/A
Each team earns their respective money after a successful mission. The items descriptions and abilities will be available at stores once the RPG starts up, there will of course be upgrades and surprises along the way.
Each team will have a captain assigned by me, the role of the captain will be to micro manage the team, meaning he will be in charge of allowing/disallowing certain actions to occur such as the team wants to go down one corridor but the captain wants to go down another, or if two crewmen fight the captain can decide what the results of the fight are, if an OOC conflict arises between the team and the captain it will be handled by me. The results of all battles and skirmishes will be handled ultimately by me, this will just allow a flow to the game when I'm not around.
The Captains
Each team will have a captain, he or she will be in charge of a lot of important decisions. From when to strike a ship, to when to dock a port, to what kind of food the crew will have for the next week. The captain will play a vital part in battles and the lively hood of his team, of course with that much power comes a level of risk.....because the captains are in charge of real people (you guys) there will be a chance to mutiny. If enough team members are unhappy with the captain they can conspire amongst themselves to stage a bloody mutiny, after which the current captain will be out of power (and quite dead) and a new captain will be put in his place. If the team can't decide on a new captain they will fall into anarchy and automatically lose any chance of income for two weeks. If a mutiny is committed more than twice in one month there is 30% chance of failure resulting in two weeks of inactivity.
Edit: forgot this part I will personally interact with captains through PMs during the course of the RPG and give them info that the opposing team doesn't have access to, this information can lead to vital victories. If you are a captain please don't leak the info when you get it.
Ok enough rules time to get this thing into gear, PM me with who you want to be.
Pirate or ITA member
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Short description of the character:
If you are more used to playing TSA marine characters I suggest being ITA, if you want to be a savage pirate and pillage stuff well then...be a pirate, yar!
Get ready to rule the high seas...erm galaxies, and fight off hordes of vicious space pirates in the Space Pirates of the Caribbean Galaxy...or something....yar...
Forgot the basics
"<span style='color:red'>Colored</span> t<span style='color:gray'>ext</span> <span style='color:blue'>for talking</span>"
*normal actions*
<b>Bold text for OOC</b>
[for actions approved by captains and DMs]
Comments
Pirates
Zig (possible captain)
Name: Boycat
Age: undisclosed early 30s, doesn't like talking about it
Gender: male
MiniBio: Boycat is a firm, but friendly captain. he likes to get his business done efficiently. when that's over, he's quirky and colorful with the crew, and they don't know exactly which team he's batting for.. if you know what i mean.
Bill Door
Name:Real Name unknown, goes by Arthur
Age:Unknown, appears to be ~20
Gender:Male
Short description of the character:Everyone who gets to know Arthur finds out that he's got a very twisted world view or that he's outright insane, not that you would realise that looking at him. Most of the time he appears normal, if a bit quiet.
He brings an innate skill with technology to the crew and is an average shot, so is an overall asset despite his quirks
Name: Demiguise
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Short description of the character:
Hi
Im Demiguise, i am a man.
ITA
WoT|Lanfear (possible captain)
Name: Sadie al'Sén
Age: 25
Gender: Female
I am a short (5 foot 5), long black haired lady with intense green eyes (thnk cat like but not slitted pupils). I joined the ITA on the premises that I would be allowed to become someone important and be able to assist people. I tend to be a bit of a an extrovert. I also easily get lost in the moment whether it be saving someone or in those more "special" circumstances.
BadKarma
Name: Stuart Reed
Gender:Male
Age: 36
Description: Medium height, bout 5"11, black hair, brown eyes, slighty Italian complexion. Born on Mars, joined military at 16 but got discharged at 25 with the rank of Sergeant Major when his foot was crippled in an accident. After bothering his former OC, he got a job with the ITA.
P-Khan
Name: Khan
Age: 26
Gender: Male
A tall, and good looking fellow, which makes it easier for him to convince people, specially females, to talk or do certain things. His problem, however, is that he is weak during battles, making him the Science Officer of the ship. His aim with light weapons, however, is superb.
So something along the lines of
Pirate with a heavy blaster attacks a ITA guard with a personal shield on.
Pirate shoots at ITA member equipped with personal shield
Dmg: +40 vs Def: +20 with Shield: +10 + d100 roll: +80 = +110
... and hit for 3 points of damage!
Since it will generally be a defend your cargo vs. try to steal cargo situation I hope to keep it from getting overly complicated, I'll focus more on cargo loss and ship damage than people damage. And I hope all the vets don't plan to sit this one out, as we are in desperate need of more pirates heh.
Also noobies are welcome as much as vets so I'll try to keep the RPG as fun as possible without getting overly technical.
ITA defense rating is higher, but their attack rating is lower, Pirate defense is lower but attack rating is higher. I don't want to post all the specs since I'll be handling the technical side of battles and you all are supposed to be having fun heh.
If you have any questions or concerns once the game starts just PM me.
<i>Our story begins in the hustle and bustle of the Carb Galaxy. The mirky borders that swirl at it's edges hide a throng of life that's as diverse as the galaxy itself, merchants, soldiers, politicians, scholars, markateers, pirates, explorers and citizens all scurry across the astral waters with their own agendas. Two particular ships are of interest to our story, both at this moment traveling lightyears apart from each other with no knowledge that their paths are soon to cross and the lives they lead now would never be quite the same.....
We now see a dark sleek ship jetting through space, it's massive thrusters capable of high speed and manuverabilty are used to escape any....uncomfortable...situations it might run into. The crew of this particular ship are known as the Claw Wings, an as of yet uknown group of pirates that will one day be known as an Intergalactic Terror....or so they claim. The ship's captain Boycat plans out the days events and relates them to his second in command "Arthur" whom had only recently joined his ranks.
Meanwhile at a dock several thousand lightyears away a sturdy cargo ship is being loaded with supplies, with it's hull gleaming from the reflection of dock lights it almost looks like a giant sea creature which must travel with the burden of tons of goods that are the cornerstone to a war being waged. What it lacks in speed it makes up for in crew, with a most capable Captain Sadie al'Sen at it's bridge, who is currently checking the cargo list and getting ready to go off duty and get to know her new crew.</i>
<b>The pirate ship consists of a bridge, messhall, and sleeping quarters.
The cargo ship has a bridge, messhall, sleeping quarters, sickbay, captain's private dining quarters, and engineering.
Feel free to name your ships, and get it on with the RPing.</b>
*taps on the glass of the pannel in a bored way*
"Minerals... ship parts... home made cookies.... huh?"
*looks wondering at the new cargo*
"Oh well, we do transport almost everything"</u></span>
*it's one of those spinny chairs*
<span style='color:plum'>"Wheee!"</span>
<b>edited for proper color. again.</b>
"BORED!"
*Starts pacing backwards and forwards.*</span>
*Shambles through the engineering levels, his crippled foot giving him a slight limp. He's making sure that the ship is in top shape, just incase something happens*
<i>Mission Time!
A screen on the deck of the ITA vessel flips on and a man's face can be seen on it
"Ok good job Captain al'Sen everything seems to be in order. We need you to deliver your cargo to port about 7000 lightyears from here, I'm uploading the coordinates to your database."
The picture of the Port Authory winked out of existence and the data began transmitting.
...meanwhile on the deck of the Claw Wing's ship their signal interceptor blinked on, now if only the crew were awake to decipher it.....
Get ready to sell everything but the edge of your chairs folks it's time for our story's first mission...how exciting!</i>
*Sits down in her captains chair and sighs, another mission, another day*
Nearly Exactly like my Space ship RPG that never took off....
A strange happening on the Claw Wing's ship, it seems a young pirate had been in a drunken stupor in the ship's cargo hold. After sobering up he informed Captain Boycat, who was presently spinning around in his chair, that he was ready for duty, and was quite adament about being a man....</i>
<b>Demi please bold text for OOC stuff, it'll get confusing otherwise.</b>
i shall choose a good color
*Demiguise Pops into existance?* lol <----- not really
<span style='color:blue'>"I CHOOSE YOU.... BLUE!"</span>
*He then walks off singing "What shall we do with the drunken pirate?..."</span>
"Uh Captain, other than a few loose bolts and a bug in the wiring for the kitchen, were ship shape, ready to go."
*pushes some button on the screen*
"Cordinates set captain. All I need to do is to get us out of the dock, and she'll be in auto-pilot"
*slowly ignistes the thrusters after Reed, moving the ship out of space dock*
"I'll keep on manual scanning for now... once we are pretty far away, I'll turn it on auto"</u></span>
*Gets up from her chair and takes one final look as the science officer completes the tasks. Frowns for a second, thinking, then turns and heads to her private chambers*
*press some buttons once again*
"All done captain. I'll await a bit more in the bridge, just in case anything happens... Be getting some food later on"</u></span>
"Oooh... Shiny!"
*He then runs to the captain, and when he arrives in front of the captain he salutes.*
"Sir! We have a message on the answerphone! Sir!</span>
Meanwhile.....
<span style='color:blue'>*Wonders onto the Deck*
"Hi there, im Demiguise..."</span>
<i>The message was clear, although it wasn't quite clear if "Arthur" knew it was clear. An ITA cargo vessel was headed for the XM33 port 4000 lightyears away from the Claw Wings current position and that could mean only one thing....booty..</i>
<b>I'm trying to get a hold of Zig to see if he plans on still posting.</b>
was her fault, though.. she should have given me her number...</span>
*walks with Arthur to the bridge*
<span style='color:lavender'>oh.. oh! <i>ohhhh</i>...
alright, men! hoist the mains'ls, swab the -- just get ready!!!</span>
*jumps into the pilot seat*
*cranks throttle forward slowly*
<span style='color:lavender'>mm.. purr for me, baby!!!</span>
*shoves into hypermegadrive*
Erm i will have to choose a different color...
<span style='color:red'>"I choose you RED!"</span>
<span style='color:lavender'>alright.. you know what to do, men.
why are you looking at me like that?
augh. alright, we're going to </span>/whisperwhisperwhisperwhisperwhisper<span style='color:lavender'>
okay? okay.</span>
*eases the still-cloaked Claw Wing around the port side of the ITA barge*
The two ships now sail across the astral waters and the lightyears between them diminish with every passing moment, soon their paths will cross, but what fate awaits them once they do.......</i>
<b>Just pretend I posted this before Zig's actions. Most of the battle will start when the ITA members are actually around to post.</b>