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Title: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 27, 2019, 09:36:18 PM
New OOC thread because previous one reached the limit.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 27, 2019, 11:19:21 PM
Stephanie can't recognize the Psycho Maid's maneuver, but she can tell her finger shots would have more ammo available.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 02, 2019, 09:53:09 PM
Posting here to get alerts.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on March 02, 2019, 09:57:52 PM
Reminder that Amaterasu and Stephanie still need actions for the round.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on March 05, 2019, 02:43:57 PM
Ohshit, actually started working on my turn but got distracted. I'll get that up soon.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on March 22, 2019, 02:16:01 AM
Somebody define soon  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 22, 2019, 02:30:30 AM
Should I be posting? I am forgetful.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on March 22, 2019, 02:42:35 AM
Reminder that Amaterasu and Stephanie still need actions for the round.

Like two posts up  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 24, 2019, 05:10:01 PM
OK, does this attack ignore the Invincible or does it indeed get reduced to 1 HP?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on March 24, 2019, 10:32:38 PM
Gets reduced to 1 HP if you had Invincible up.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on March 25, 2019, 04:41:10 AM
So something relevant from the general discussion:

As a side note, it might make sense to let your SRW players rebuild their characters when in a situation where that would make sense to allow since there have been added classes and some significant changes (also since you've lost some players maybe the optimization could be toned back down :p).

So I ask you:
a) Would you like a fresh chance at character rebuilding after this fight?
b) If yes, would you like an "optimization limit" kinda like the artifact crown campaign or to keep riding the high-end train with huge numbers being thrown around here? :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on March 25, 2019, 05:27:28 AM
When big attacks come at me and it takes me 2 hours just to figure out how to respond and survive...... I personally kinda enjoy that struggle of not being very well optimized in such a highend game -_-'
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 25, 2019, 06:01:01 AM
I don't know how much I could do to limit optimisation without throwing out the original idea.

Right now it feels like my main flaw is how skewed my stats get in MU combat because offensive stuff transfers better. So the main change I can really see happening is changing Super Pilot for Monado Maiden which ends up simplifying and adding consistency but also boosting AC. Though getting rid of normal armour is an option.

The original goal was big and that comes with STR and CON. So...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on March 28, 2019, 09:07:57 AM
Maybe tone it down slightly, but now that it's mentioned it's kinda nice having to be on your toes.

As far as having adjustments to my char (besides the armor thing I have to still figure out) I'm fine. I kinda want to delve into Magitech Knight, but really have no where to fit it into my build.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 01, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Aiy what to do, it seems I'm not going to necessarily be able to do much damage and even if I do that's only single target and looks like the maid is gonna be dead.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 01, 2019, 06:25:58 PM
Aiy what to do, it seems I'm not going to necessarily be able to do much damage and even if I do that's only single target and looks like the maid is gonna be dead.

For what it's worth, even with Hugo's burst the psycho maid's still (barely) standing, so any extra will help.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on April 01, 2019, 08:09:50 PM
I'm going to be so happy that she dies without me doing anything but gloat in her face  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 02, 2019, 02:28:07 PM
Lol, okay I was wondering if you want the last blow or not. And I guess Os isn't counting your readied actions in said damage. Guess I'll just keep it simple and nuke her.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on April 02, 2019, 02:43:18 PM
Well I didnt roll damage or hits. Really I was just going to be a nuisance and use disappearing elegance to dodge  :D
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 02, 2019, 02:44:03 PM
Oof.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 02, 2019, 10:01:07 PM
Maid hate? Hate?

We're objecting to unmaidlike maids.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 03, 2019, 10:22:29 AM
Eh, I must have misread somewhere... Not going to reread and Teresa is hotheaded anyways so it can be blamed on her having selective hearing.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 05, 2019, 01:20:03 AM
Now that I've (finally) finished reviewing SRW, Os has made it abundantly clear that I'm invited to join this game.

If Raineh retrains to a Monado Maiden I'm thinking about being a Ship Captain if that would be welcome.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on April 05, 2019, 01:41:42 AM
Some one remind me what we were approaching Arodatam about? -_-'
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 05, 2019, 03:36:54 AM
Now that I've (finally) finished reviewing SRW, Os has made it abundantly clear that I'm invited to join this game.

If Raineh retrains to a Monado Maiden I'm thinking about being a Ship Captain if that would be welcome.
Yay!  :D

Just in time since the previous battle just ended and the party's kinda in open field so adding a new PC shouldn't be much trouble.

Some one remind me what we were approaching Arodatam about? -_-'

Hugo wants to ask Arodatam's help in the form of extra mooks to check the ruins of previous Dark Force appearances for any clues since Katherine's future self is an important high-ranked officer from a big organization.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 05, 2019, 11:01:03 PM
Is that a yes or no on rebuilding? I have an IC explanation for stuff if I do. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 05, 2019, 11:57:10 PM
If you want, you can rebuild your character now yes.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 06, 2019, 02:18:14 PM
Okay, I'm trying to figure out some basics of the Ship Captain I'm going to build.

Level 14?  Does my ship need to be able to hold Amaterasu? 

Are there any needs that the party has besides the buffing that I'm going to be doing?

I'm really tempted to take Leadership and Humongous Ship and just carry around my useless followers...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 06, 2019, 03:04:32 PM
Well, if I rebuild, space will not be a concern.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 06, 2019, 03:08:02 PM
Well, if I rebuild, space will not be a concern.

I expected you to try and be the same Mecha size after the rebuild.  :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 06, 2019, 03:51:35 PM
Nah, even if I didn't change that side of the gestalt at all, it'd be MU medium.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 01:32:14 PM
32 point buy?

How are stats for my officers and Leadership followers done?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2019, 01:39:41 PM
Yeah, 32 pb for characters.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 07, 2019, 02:06:01 PM
As far as carrying people, I have a normal sized battleship with plenty of room as well.

Hmm, still tempted to rearrange some stuff.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 04:44:57 PM
Ugh, I can't take Humongous Ship unless I choose not to max out Leader which I very much want to do.

It looks like no giant ship for me without changing up my build.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2019, 05:22:10 PM
Again, I'm in the midst of downsizing. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 05:35:37 PM
Again, I'm in the midst of downsizing. :lmao

The feat gives me a hardpoint!

Also I'm planning on taking Leadership and having all of my followers in my ship.  This might require a bigger ship, I haven't done the math (but worse case scenario I can have some Monado minions).
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2019, 05:57:23 PM
Well, it took a while, but I think I'm done (writing down what golemaic weapons do and deciding knowledges aside)

Overall statblock. (https://pastebin.com/SxwEULMk)
Monado Maiden options. (https://pastebin.com/cYKtNQcB)
Anthropmorphic Animal/Half-Golem options. (https://pastebin.com/duaErtxh)

I assume from Mark of the Monado it's MU scale all the time, which avoids duplicating all of that with -8 applied to attack, AC, hide and move silently.

And from lack of other context, I think it retains the MU medium base damage for weapons? Not sure.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on April 07, 2019, 06:12:45 PM
I WILL SURVIVE WITH NO REBUILDS RAAAAAAAAAAWR  :flame
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2019, 06:20:07 PM
I had too many maneuver subsystems going on it was confusing.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 06:22:11 PM
I WILL SURVIVE WITH NO REBUILDS RAAAAAAAAAAWR  :flame

I'll help you survive (whenever I finish my character and get into the game).

I'm thinking about changing Marshal out for something else though, its auras are feeling kind of meh and Spirits beat Commands.  I'm just not sure what to grab that feels buff-y and doesn't have spells because I'm bad at limited resource management.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 08:06:53 PM
Okay, going Dreadnought (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=8691) will still keep me in a support role (and actually give me stuff to contribute outside of the ship), fits my character from a fluff perspective, and will require me to take a level of Super Pilot which will adjust when I get feats to the point that I've opened up a slot that can be used for Humongous Ship if it ends up being needed for my minion army.


Does anyone care about flanking?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 07, 2019, 08:23:51 PM
32 point buy?

How are stats for my officers and Leadership followers done?
Officers and followers get elite array.

I WILL SURVIVE WITH NO REBUILDS RAAAAAAAAAAWR  :flame

I sure hope so since this isn't supposed to be a "rebuild to get even stronker!", just "rebuild to try new stuff". :P

That you're happy with your character as she is makes me happy too.

I'm thinking about changing Marshal out for something else though, its auras are feeling kind of meh and Spirits beat Commands.  I'm just not sure what to grab that feels buff-y and doesn't have spells because I'm bad at limited resource management.

Daring Dancer (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=18885.0)! (ok bardic music dances technically have limit per day but The Show Goes On allows you to spam it all day long in return for being weaker).


EDIT: Ah seems like you already found something else.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 07, 2019, 08:31:23 PM
I looked at Daring Dancer but making it work while I was in my ship just seemed like it wouldn't work out unless I was being silly, even Ideal Idol requires giving up some ship benefits to enable everyone to see her
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2019, 11:04:57 PM
Anyhow, my IC post is simply waiting on if that rebuild's got some glaring flaw in it or not. Uses exactly the same equipment (minus some things that would be extraneous or just... overboard) after all.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 08, 2019, 09:13:16 PM
More questions: Do the benefits of Neo Skills stack with each other (for example, fast healing is all over the place)?

Do my minions use NPC wealth?  I'm assuming so but just checking.

I also assume that my Dreadnought class abilities count when I'm piloting my mecha?  I'm mainly thinking about the one that makes ranged attacks not provoke.

Edit: Another one, if I grant people DR X/- does it stack with existing DR X/-?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 10, 2019, 08:08:02 AM
Anyhow, my IC post is simply waiting on if that rebuild's got some glaring flaw in it or not. Uses exactly the same equipment (minus some things that would be extraneous or just... overboard) after all.

Everything looking good there.

More questions: Do the benefits of Neo Skills stack with each other (for example, fast healing is all over the place)?
No.

Do my minions use NPC wealth?  I'm assuming so but just checking.
Yes.


I also assume that my Dreadnought class abilities count when I'm piloting my mecha?  I'm mainly thinking about the one that makes ranged attacks not provoke.
Yes.

Edit: Another one, if I grant people DR X/- does it stack with existing DR X/-?
Not unless it specifically says it stacks.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 10, 2019, 10:29:49 AM
Nobody else's homebrew explicitly mentions stacking because it's all based around a lower power level where nobody can easily gain DR X/-.   :P

My character isn't finished but none of those answers change what I've got so it's ready for you to look at and tell me if anything needs to be adjusted so far.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 11, 2019, 03:38:34 PM
I'm done with Damarius except for feats and all of the math.

I just saw the Custom Special feat so whenever I'm on a computer I'm going to have to look at the math and decide if I want to take that instead of multiclassing with Super Pilot (I'm pretty sure that I do).

Edit: Done except for followers and backstory.  I might change my arsenal choices but that's a minor thing.  Os, let me know what you think.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 11, 2019, 09:48:36 PM
Looks like Damarius doesn't have his minions ready yet but otherwise the only thing worrying me a bit is the +10 to Initiative to all the party which basically makes it quite likely you always go first but I can roll with that for now.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 11, 2019, 09:52:57 PM
I wanted to make sure that he was okay before starting on his minions, he was....complicated to put together.

I do have other aura options to choose from that would make sense if the Init is a bit much.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 11, 2019, 10:17:32 PM
Well if you wouldn't mind switching the Initiative one for another, then I would appreciate it yes.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 11, 2019, 10:19:34 PM
Can do.

It would have been worse if I had stuck with marshal.  +10 to all kinds of stuff  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 11, 2019, 10:51:27 PM
I realised earlier that my last post has Amaterasu somewhat contradicting the given backstory. I guess the backstory is the more public friendly one than "mad scientists set out to break science". :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 12, 2019, 12:40:41 AM
For some reason the idea is stuck in my head to replace one of my feats with the feat that doubles my amount of followers even though I won't use them in actual combat.

I could have a fleet!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 12, 2019, 09:08:40 AM
Of course the Terumi lookalike is the one who would end up as the repeat host for Dark Falz.  :rolleyes
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 12, 2019, 12:24:59 PM
Hmm, my cohort is going to be either a Module Pilot or a Techno Thief.

Edit: Going Techno Thief. He'll be interesting.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 12, 2019, 08:57:53 PM
Another question: Do languages not matter aside from the Child Soldier restriction?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 14, 2019, 04:06:14 AM
I realised earlier that my last post has Amaterasu somewhat contradicting the given backstory. I guess the backstory is the more public friendly one than "mad scientists set out to break science". :lmao

Clearly there was some dispute about what Amaterasu should be. :P

For some reason the idea is stuck in my head to replace one of my feats with the feat that doubles my amount of followers even though I won't use them in actual combat.

I could have a fleet!
Useful for evacuations and scouting if nothing else.

Hmm, my cohort is going to be either a Module Pilot or a Techno Thief.

Edit: Going Techno Thief. He'll be interesting.
"Sure you can trust us, don't mind me the fresh coat of paint in the mecha of my right-hand man".

Another question: Do languages not matter aside from the Child Soldier restriction?
Not much, no. Pretty much everybody so far miracolously speaks cosmic common or maybe universal translators got really cheap and efficient.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 14, 2019, 11:52:27 AM
My cohort is now a Module Pilot.  Techno Thief was turning into way too many choices and options once creation is done.  My main character is too complicated for me to have a cohort who is also complicated.   :lol

Os, can you tell me if the game is expected to stay within the basic area that it's been in so far?  I took Heaven-Sailing Dragon because it sounded really cool but now it feels like I might better use that feat (and Born to Fight) somewhere else.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 15, 2019, 08:23:17 AM
My cohort is now a Module Pilot.  Techno Thief was turning into way too many choices and options once creation is done.  My main character is too complicated for me to have a cohort who is also complicated.   :lol

Os, can you tell me if the game is expected to stay within the basic area that it's been in so far?  I took Heaven-Sailing Dragon because it sounded really cool but now it feels like I might better use that feat (and Born to Fight) somewhere else.
Most of the action's been around Ragol, but there's been travel to other planets already and I relatively recently threw a bunch of plot hooks in far away places (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=18553.msg338401#msg338401) so Heaven Sailing Dragon should be pretty useful.

Although eventually where the party goes depends in the party's own decisions so don't blame me if they decide to stick to Ragol despite my best attempts to photonroad them.  :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 09:36:19 AM
I haven't wanted to leave Ragol before because we lacked viable transport. :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 15, 2019, 09:55:49 AM
Lol, I pretty much haven't had the chance to go elsewhere. The only reason I don't have Heaven Sailing Dragon is space issues myself... Even if we did have to stay on Ragol I'd imagine there would still be situations running elsewhere may come in handy.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 10:16:42 AM
Not to discount the utility of having planetary level communications jamming.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 15, 2019, 11:12:21 AM
Sounds like I should keep it. I need one more feat, Humongous Ship is looking more and more like where I should go

I'm going to replace a Neo Skill to boost my AC, replace a Module because the Neo Skill overwrites it, and then I'm as good as I can get (I'm going to have to increase my ship size and tank my AC, especially if everyone wants to be in my ship at the same time for me to set up party communication).

 :sobbing
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 02:39:27 PM
How much size do we need to fit?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 15, 2019, 02:45:43 PM
All of you at the same time if you want to make use of the communication part of Heaven Sailing Dragon.  :P

Plus my cohort and followers (which are mostly going to be fine sized it looks like).

You're Fine, Ketaro is Medium, Kuro is Small, and Yuwea is Medium without counting his cohort
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 03:05:03 PM
So without Yuwea's cohort, we need space for just over two medium mecha. Which needs a huge battleship which is its default size?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 15, 2019, 03:09:54 PM
So without Yuwea's cohort, we need space for just over two medium mecha. Which needs a huge battleship which is its default size?

Plus the hundreds of followers that I have which will all be Mecha size.

You're forgetting them. I can't even fit a third of them in with the actual party.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 04:48:59 PM
Hundreds of mecha sized followers? O_o

I mean, yes, if you wanted to cart around an army, you'd naturally need to be bigger. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on April 15, 2019, 04:49:37 PM
No need to count Stephanie's mecha either.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 15, 2019, 05:36:58 PM
Hundreds of mecha sized followers? O_o

I mean, yes, if you wanted to cart around an army, you'd naturally need to be bigger. :lmao

This is a Mecha game, what else would my followers be?  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 15, 2019, 05:39:51 PM
... portable support crew? :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 15, 2019, 05:43:07 PM
But Support Staff are Mecha classes.  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 16, 2019, 08:39:26 PM
Os, how much do you want me to stat out my Officers?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 16, 2019, 09:55:02 PM
 :lmao

Humongous Ship has been taken, my ship is now Colossal +++. My followers have also been chosen, and I can fit the entire party plus Yuwea's ship cohort plus all of my followers and cohort.

Possibly also all of Yuwea's followers too depending on their size.

Damarius has been hired for mass evacuations, I can guarantee this.  I have a Colossal ship in my ship.

 :cool
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 16, 2019, 10:11:17 PM
Os, how much do you want me to stat out my Officers?

Name and rank/job is the minimum, spirits if they're gonna use those too. If a scenario comes where you're knocked out and the 2nd officer needs to take over, I guess you can fill the rest then fast enough.

Also need to consider how you're going to join in. Simplest would be either you were hired by some other organization (or maybe the Android Administration hiring both White Raven and the Hunter's Guild) to check things out at the current location or you went out of your initiative to see if you could find any business there, either way you run in the party at the moment just in time for big exposition. I'm open to other ideas (maybe Arodatam herself hired you through proxies?).
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 16, 2019, 10:25:43 PM
I'll do everything for them but gear, that should be simple enough.

Ugh, I just realized that I can't hit anything.  I turtled too much.  No easy way to add Cha to attack or ignore size penalties to attack so my ship is probably going to lose the shield to gain an attack bonus arsenal.

Leader should apply to me too, that would fix my numbers and let me take fun arsenal choices.   :P


There are three reasons that I would be in the area.
1) Somebody hired me.  I'd work for anyone that isn't explicitly evil or hiring me to destroy a planet or something.
2) I've heard that there might be good business.  With a ship this size and an army Damarius wouldn't just sit around waiting to be contacted.  Butting your way into jobs is good for business.
3) I heard that there was trouble and people might need help.  Damarius also knows that being a hero is good for business, reputations matter!  I think I remember something about lots of people disappearing but I haven't been paying close attention to the game because there's a lot of text.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 16, 2019, 10:33:58 PM
After all of that I'm going to be multiclassing with Super Pilot after all.   :lol

Great One - Great Targeting is pretty much mandatory.

I've done too much math today, I think that'll be tomorrow, plus finishing my cohort and statting my officers.


Update: I had unexpected motivation.  Everything is done except for my cohort's gear and mecha.  Officers are finished except I didn't do maneuvers, spirits, or gear (none of those can be used while they're officer-ing).

I think everything that's complete is good but it should probably be double checked, I found some math issues in my battleship.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 18, 2019, 06:14:14 PM
Nothing like being bored at work and making adjustments to my army. I'm pretty happy with it now.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 18, 2019, 10:27:21 PM
Math is all double-checked, Damarius and company is done except for 3,000 gp that I'm not sure what to spend on.  Can cohorts get flaws?  If so that isn't done too.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 19, 2019, 01:14:01 AM
Math is all double-checked, Damarius and company is done except for 3,000 gp that I'm not sure what to spend on.  Can cohorts get flaws?  If so that isn't done too.

Yes, cohorts can get flaws (and even traits) too.

I'll do everything for them but gear, that should be simple enough.

Ugh, I just realized that I can't hit anything.  I turtled too much.  No easy way to add Cha to attack or ignore size penalties to attack so my ship is probably going to lose the shield to gain an attack bonus arsenal.

Leader should apply to me too, that would fix my numbers and let me take fun arsenal choices.   :P

There are three reasons that I would be in the area.
1) Somebody hired me.  I'd work for anyone that isn't explicitly evil or hiring me to destroy a planet or something.
2) I've heard that there might be good business.  With a ship this size and an army Damarius wouldn't just sit around waiting to be contacted.  Butting your way into jobs is good for business.
3) I heard that there was trouble and people might need help.  Damarius also knows that being a hero is good for business, reputations matter!  I think I remember something about lots of people disappearing but I haven't been paying close attention to the game because there's a lot of text.

I think option 3) would be best. Your fleet had heard of the current crisis in Ragol so came to orbit and then detected the space-time anomalies from the aether phantom's arrival and descended as fast as you could. You arrive now, a bit too late for the action but just in time for the big exposition. Sounds good? If yes, feel free to make your IC post right away in particular since I'll probably only be able to make Arodatam's big explanation in the weekend.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 19, 2019, 10:25:06 AM
Sounds good.

I do want to bring up that my Leader bonus feels excessive so make sure you take another look at what bonuses I provide the party.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 19, 2019, 11:09:27 AM
Okay, if I'm going to be butting into this would someone do me a favor and give me a basic description of where you are?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 21, 2019, 03:10:43 AM
Okay, if I'm going to be butting into this would someone do me a favor and give me a basic description of where you are?

Relevant bits:

The local sun is setting in the horizon as you return to the Central Dome (still in ruins) area in Ragol. You see that Immortal Steel has set a base in the nearby jungle, a collection of metal hangars and turrets, all surrounded by an elegant garden using the local plants perfectly blending with the military strucutres, eerily reminescent of Katherine’s own work you’ve seen her do, but on a colder, more somber tone. You sense something else disturbing in the picture, and then you realize it's the lack of something, more in particular that while before you caught glimpses of the local wildlife, large alien beasts moving between the vegetation and exotic birds soaring the skies, their howls and songs echoing in the background, now there's nothing but the gentle harmonic swaying of plants due to the local breeze all around the Immortal Steel base.

(click to show/hide)

(https://i.imgsafe.org/67/6719b150a3.png):"Anyways, we're not looking for a fight, just a meeting, face to face, with Arodatam, please."

(https://imgur.com/YlKXyi7.jpg):”… I’m coming out. Don’t try anything funny.”

Another of the hangars opens and a mecha flies out from it towards your position.

(https://i.imgsafe.org/cb/cbdcf4bf9a.png)

The cockpit opens, revealing Arodatam in her own nanoarmor inside, who also floats towards Katherine as the cables that were connecting her to the new mecha unplug one by one.
(https://i.imgur.com/awNCodH.jpg)

Plus a lot of missile and beam craters plus a really big semispherical hole that suggests something simply erased a part of the terrain with great precision.

Which reminds me, mind finding a pic for your captain so I can add their face to the replies? :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 22, 2019, 01:29:27 AM
My cohort and I now have faces!

I didn't put faces on my officers because I figure they won't matter much.  If you decide that they need faces feel free to come up with some.  I picture Jean as pretty androgynous and have no idea what Haroon looks like except he's a nerd.

Without the Database feat can my Distinguished Officers still use Knowledge skills outside of combat?

If my into post misused some terminology just let me know and I'll fix it.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 22, 2019, 02:00:24 AM
I just did the math and I have room for all of you plus the cohort ship with room to spare (on top of my cohort and followers).
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 26, 2019, 01:46:49 PM
Is everybody in their mechas or just standing around outside or what?

Also I need to redo my cohort super robot upgrades, I took another look at him and even with regeneration he's way too swuishy, not enough damage mitigation.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 26, 2019, 01:54:14 PM
Just standing around outside, since I about 30s ago absorbed a mecha.

Going with that "previously tried to recruit Amaterasu" thing?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 26, 2019, 02:58:08 PM
Just standing around outside, since I about 30s ago absorbed a mecha.

Going with that "previously tried to recruit Amaterasu" thing?

I haven't even figured out what to say yet, too busy planning my exit from my gigantic ship.  :lol

That's what we discussed so I figured I'd stick with it, but feel free to post whatever and I'll follow your lead.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 26, 2019, 10:05:23 PM
I made some more adjustments to myself and my cohort in case anyone is keeping track.

Os, I'm a bit confused about my own math so I want to double check something.  I have two Neo Skills that regain extra energy.  Do they stack with each other?  I don't have them stacking currently.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 26, 2019, 10:08:54 PM
And I realised I have a hardpoint, so got an accessory.

... which thread/spoiler is Spacesense defined in? I thought mecha general properties but it's not there.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 26, 2019, 10:12:59 PM
And I realised I have a hardpoint, so got an accessory.

... which thread/spoiler is Spacesense defined in? I thought mecha general properties but it's not there.

I've seen it in some of the Arsenal descriptions (like the Arsenal V Radar).  Here's the text: detects creatures not standing on a solid inanimate object at least four size categories bigger than themselves.

Edit: If everyone stands on me only I'm detected.   :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 27, 2019, 12:48:10 AM
Seems like I missed some questions here.

I do want to bring up that my Leader bonus feels excessive so make sure you take another look at what bonuses I provide the party.

Let's see how it goes for the next battle and if it's too much we can figure out what to nerf later.

Without the Database feat can my Distinguished Officers still use Knowledge skills outside of combat?
Well you can have them step out for a moment so they can use Knowledge whitout fear of them getting shot up. Also fine for the officers to be faceless for now.

If my into post misused some terminology just let me know and I'll fix it.
Got it, although part of this campaign's fun has been precisely coming up with new terminologies in the fly. :P

I made some more adjustments to myself and my cohort in case anyone is keeping track.

Os, I'm a bit confused about my own math so I want to double check something.  I have two Neo Skills that regain extra energy.  Do they stack with each other?  I don't have them stacking currently.

No stacking of the same type of ability.
Also feel free to tweak your character out of action, but when asked to roll something out I'll ask you to run with whatever you have ready.

And I realised I have a hardpoint, so got an accessory.

... which thread/spoiler is Spacesense defined in? I thought mecha general properties but it's not there.
The Arsenal  radars.

I've seen it in some of the Arsenal descriptions (like the Arsenal V Radar).  Here's the text: detects creatures not standing on a solid inanimate object at least four size categories bigger than themselves.

Edit: If everyone stands on me only I'm detected.   :lmao

Unironically intended.  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 27, 2019, 01:00:43 AM
Anyone who needs special senses to notice something that big may have some issues.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on April 27, 2019, 01:09:40 AM
Remember, distance penalties to spot!  :D
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 27, 2019, 11:38:52 AM
Remember, Colossal+++ has the same penalties as Colossal!

I thought about taking Nacht system just for fun but I have better uses for my hardpoints.

Ugh, I have too many feats that I want. Stupid Precise Shot being necessary for ranged attackers.

I might make some more adjustments but don't worry Os, I'm assuming that once I have to actually roll something that's when I'm stuck and don't get to make any more changes.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 27, 2019, 12:02:26 PM
New question: Heaven-Sailing Dragon let's you gain Leader. I assume this is restricted by the normal amount of times that you can have Leader?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 28, 2019, 05:51:03 AM
Yes, still follows normal feat caps.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on April 28, 2019, 12:26:03 PM
I need some party input.  How are we doing for knowledge skills?  Have they come up?

I'm going to either A) replace one of my feats (probably Launcher Pad) with Database so that my officers can use their knowledge skills or B) not have knowledge skill based officers and they can just have a more regular skill-set.

It's the only feat I have that I feel willing to trade away for something else.

Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 28, 2019, 04:14:48 PM
That reminds me I have some knowledge skills and I still need to pick what they are.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on April 28, 2019, 10:05:08 PM
I need some party input.  How are we doing for knowledge skills?  Have they come up?
Yes (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=18553.msg338401#msg338401) they have (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=18553.msg338418#msg338418).
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 28, 2019, 11:18:25 PM
Of these three, which two sound like they're most appropriate for black holes and stars (I know it won't be USED for that but it's the principle of the matter): Nature, Arcana, Planes. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 02, 2019, 01:07:40 AM
Planes. Arcana is for more technological stuff and Nature is for more biological stuff.

Also enjoy wall of text exposition. If there's lots of any typos, I blame it in Arodatam not being very used in talking for so long with her  newest organic body. :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 02, 2019, 01:09:24 AM
Planes and Arcana it is, then. Biology really isn't Amaterasu's forte.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on May 02, 2019, 01:11:47 AM
Sounds like we've got knowledge covered. I'll leave my feats alone and fiddle with my engineer's skills to make him more well rounded in case it ever matters.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on May 04, 2019, 10:33:51 AM
Hugo can tell the different Neis apart, right?

Please tell me the one with the Photon Sword there is not Leonie.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 04, 2019, 11:03:56 PM
If he's spent a significant amount of time with them, yes. The one with the photon sword isn't Leonie but otherwise Hugo can't tell which one she is.

The one stabbed is Nei Second aka Hugo's ex currently with you. But... The future refused to change.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 05, 2019, 04:34:55 PM
Android Boogaloo: because I suck at naming things.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on May 05, 2019, 04:58:08 PM
Hummmmmm......hadn't actually opened my computer since the 28th -_-'
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on May 06, 2019, 03:02:41 PM
Oof, look at this Wall, Trump would be proud... Welp guess I'll read it all tonight.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 07, 2019, 10:52:16 PM
Oof, look at this Wall, Trump would be proud... Welp guess I'll read it all tonight.

"We'll build a Photon Wall, and make Dark Force pay for it!"
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on May 08, 2019, 10:35:54 AM
Oof, look at this Wall, Trump would be proud... Welp guess I'll read it all tonight.

"We'll build a Photon Wall, and make Dark Force pay for it!"

 :lmao


Hmm wonder if I should convert Teresa into either Moon Vanguard or Monado Maiden... Honestly it feels like the former may have better or at least more flexible options.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on May 14, 2019, 11:08:04 PM
I rolled a 2 on my knowledge check.  Ugh. 

My officers have some knowledges but I'm assuming they can't roll since they're back on the ship.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 14, 2019, 11:10:56 PM
My officers have some knowledges but I'm assuming they can't roll since they're back on the ship.

You can just have them step out for a moment to roll their knowledges since you're not in the middle of battle. :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 15, 2019, 01:58:32 AM
Battleship Kogasa? :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 15, 2019, 03:57:08 AM
Battleship Kogasa? :P

Part of the inspiration yes. :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on May 18, 2019, 11:27:52 PM
Kuromaiken, although joking and RPing in the rolling thread is fine, you should still properly tag what exactly you're rolling, because I have no idea what your last rolls were.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on May 19, 2019, 12:59:54 PM
Knowledge Arcana and Knowledge Religion, in that order.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on May 21, 2019, 03:30:35 PM
Who has Katherine pissed off besides every pirate force in the galaxy  :rolleyes
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on May 21, 2019, 05:01:15 PM
I said it was a stupid question  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on May 23, 2019, 11:15:07 AM
Oof how did I miss the obvious answer >.>
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on June 07, 2019, 01:51:48 AM
Bump
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on June 08, 2019, 09:40:39 AM
Nanshork? You're the one with the giant transport ship.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 09, 2019, 11:33:41 PM
So, how much do I get to make up about how the inside of my moon space station ship works?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on June 13, 2019, 03:50:45 AM
As long as it doesn't affect the outside, you can basically go as nuts as you want. Although technically luxurious/expensive stuff would demand the Floating Palace feat, but either way a battleship's basically a floating town and the exact power source/tech is left vague. It may be some cold metal plating and hanging cables with dark corridors and bits or rust, or sterile plastic brightly illuminated everywhere, or a cozier home style with wooden panels and assorted decorations.

Anyway I'll assume that everybody in the party who doesn't say otherwise boards the ship and hopefully advance the action by the weekend.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 13, 2019, 10:26:00 AM
All aboard the giant spaceboat!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 13, 2019, 10:39:02 AM
As long as it doesn't affect the outside, you can basically go as nuts as you want. Although technically luxurious/expensive stuff would demand the Floating Palace feat, but either way a battleship's basically a floating town and the exact power source/tech is left vague. It may be some cold metal plating and hanging cables with dark corridors and bits or rust, or sterile plastic brightly illuminated everywhere, or a cozier home style with wooden panels and assorted decorations.

Anyway I'll assume that everybody in the party who doesn't say otherwise boards the ship and hopefully advance the action by the weekend.

I was mainly thinking about how people quickly get around my ship that's larger than many cities.  :lol
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 13, 2019, 10:48:29 AM
Tubes.

Naturally.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 13, 2019, 12:16:57 PM
Tubes.

Naturally.

Futurama style?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 13, 2019, 05:21:02 PM
Tubes.

Naturally.

Futurama style?
Is there any other transportation tube style? I wouldn't know if there is.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 13, 2019, 08:10:54 PM
Tubes.

Naturally.

Futurama style?
Is there any other transportation tube style? I wouldn't know if there is.

Tube trains come to mind.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on June 14, 2019, 09:55:52 AM
When you say room for my cohort that m assuming you mean the battleship? I wouldn't see the point in mentioning it otherwise. Though even then the idea of plenty of room was already out there.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 14, 2019, 10:33:16 AM
When you say room for my cohort that m assuming you mean the battleship? I wouldn't see the point in mentioning it otherwise. Though even then the idea of plenty of room was already out there.

Yep, the battleship. I figured you'd want to bring it along, otherwise it will fall behind my super speed!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on June 14, 2019, 10:39:22 AM
Fair, you said it was big enough a while ago though lol. And I guess I'm bringing her.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 14, 2019, 12:18:42 PM
Fair, you said it was big enough a while ago though lol. And I guess I'm bringing her.

I made multiple adjustments to my followers that I'm also carrying around so I just wanted to confirm that I could still fit everyone.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 16, 2019, 12:23:44 AM
Allies within 60 ft/mu gain +10 (my Cha mod) to Listen, Sense Motive, and Spot checks from one of my auras.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 16, 2019, 12:56:03 AM
I think I have a hardpoint I was going to use on a sensor.

Will say which one when it's not 6AM.

EDIT: Turns out it was just picking an option, I already had the sensor. So:

Quote
Instável Radar- You gain Spacesense 240 mu, Blindsight 60 mu plus you can see through fogs as well as obstacles not made of metal as long as they're less than 5 feet thick and within 240 mu.

I've got Spacesense.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 16, 2019, 12:23:46 PM
Am I blind?
Rolled 1d20+4 : 13 + 4, total 17


Or am I deaf?
Rolled 1d20+4 : 5 + 4, total 9
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 16, 2019, 12:27:15 PM
Whoops. Rolled in the wrong thread. It's just as well though, I hadn't seen Nans' post before.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 16, 2019, 09:28:49 PM
I remember Os being concerned about the giant boost I can give to perception skills, but you all suck so I think it's going to be okay.   :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 16, 2019, 09:46:12 PM
That's right! We can only deal with problems AFTER they show up in our face.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on June 16, 2019, 09:53:07 PM
I remember Os being concerned about the giant boost I can give to perception skills, but you all suck so I think it's going to be okay.   :P

Protecting role overlap, they all suck so I can kick ass  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 16, 2019, 10:19:25 PM
I might suck but I can tell you if something is around and not in a ship.

In this graveyard of ships. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 16, 2019, 11:54:54 PM
Now you know why Hugo's constantly trying to predict who's gonna do what too. Makes up for their lack of ability in dealing with surprise attacks.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on June 28, 2019, 03:13:04 AM
I remember Os being concerned about the giant boost I can give to perception skills, but you all suck so I think it's going to be okay.   :P

Before the party was basically blind and deaf so I could make enemies just show up over their faces, now they may actually be able to see them coming from a bit of a distance! :shakefist
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 28, 2019, 09:04:16 AM
Hey, if Nanshork gets distracted, the rest of us are still blind and death.

Just with radar.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 28, 2019, 01:14:38 PM
Fun fact: our party is uniquely suited to convince a bunch of to-be-murderous AIs that we have come to spread a message of love.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on June 28, 2019, 01:49:08 PM
We built explicitly for that one goal. Its why we suck at everything else so much  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 28, 2019, 01:57:30 PM
We are?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 28, 2019, 02:23:46 PM
In this particular case, yes.

Damarius is a ship captain of great renown, he's the best example of why ships are never going to be obsolete and forgotten. There are things that ships are simply inherently better at than mecha. And Damarius is uniquely qualified to extol their virtues.

Ammy is a war vet. She can probably tell more tales of war and what makes a difference in said war than anybody else.

Kath is literally going to be the girl that tears that fleet to shreds in the future, and yet here she is trying to convince them not to fight in that way to spare them the pain of defeat in the first place.

Nei was engineered as a weapon of war that grew above and beyond her original purpose. As she is now, she has earned more love from protecting the people around her than serving her original purpose, so she's proof that the meaning of one's life needs not be the one other people had assigned to them.

And Hugo is smart enough to put all these people together and find a purpose for those ship-girls that will make their lives full of joy.

Just in case, I'm gonna look up some arcane spells that allow for boosting Perform and Charisma so we can SONG OF LOVE our way to victory.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on June 28, 2019, 08:59:02 PM
With our powers combined, we make a very strange anime.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on June 29, 2019, 01:29:10 AM
Especially since it somehow earned a harem tag.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 01, 2019, 12:42:35 AM
Lol, yay for being useful.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on July 01, 2019, 02:01:15 AM
So!
Offended!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 01, 2019, 01:03:03 PM
Yeah, it figures.

Also, you know your guy's got Charisma as a dump stat when he uses kissing someone as a THREAT.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 01, 2019, 02:47:08 PM
Yeah, it figures.

Also, you know your guy's got Charisma as a dump stat when he uses kissing someone as a THREAT.

 :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 01, 2019, 03:01:22 PM
Although for the record, Hugo had been a perfectly good negotiator up to this point.  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 01, 2019, 03:11:30 PM
Although for the record, Hugo had been a perfectly good negotiator up to this point.  :P

I don't know that.  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 01, 2019, 03:25:39 PM
If it's pure Charisma we need, I got a decent amount.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 01, 2019, 05:35:35 PM
Although for the record, Hugo had been a perfectly good negotiator up to this point.  :P

I don't know that.  :P

Hey, I managed to talk Hugo's ex out of a homicidal rage!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 01, 2019, 07:41:06 PM
If it's pure Charisma we need, I got a decent amount.

I have more.  :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 01, 2019, 07:53:28 PM
Indeed you do.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on July 02, 2019, 02:53:12 AM
 :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 03, 2019, 10:32:06 AM
I guess my earlier post wasn't straightforward enough. What does the less crazy ship look like? Any identifiers?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 03, 2019, 10:48:51 AM
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 08, 2019, 10:50:12 PM
Especially since it somehow earned a harem tag.

I see you're trying to get me my own harem.   :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 09, 2019, 12:32:20 AM
Well, it certainly beats saying I decided to pimp you out to the old ladies.  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 09, 2019, 07:38:12 AM
I'll have to ask you to start rolling some actual diplomacy/bluff/intimidate checks if you want to persuade the crazy abandoned ships to play nice. :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 09, 2019, 10:52:28 AM
Please tell me that was directed at Damarius... I only have bluff  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 11, 2019, 12:41:13 AM
All of you. If you want to solve this particular challenge just by talking, you're gonna have to use your talking skillz.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 11, 2019, 12:55:06 AM
Can I just T pose?

Also I was trying to see what the Ship Captain can do before I tried anything. Though my experience with AI may count for something.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 11, 2019, 11:23:53 AM
Ack, sorry. I tried editing the post to correct a typo and triggered the anticheat.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 11, 2019, 05:21:57 PM
All of you. If you want to solve this particular challenge just by talking, you're gonna have to use your talking skillz.

Right, right, been more focused on PC rebuilding this week.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 17, 2019, 11:45:57 PM
You know, all this talk of sentient AI ships getting the universe in trouble is reminding me of Schlock Mercenary.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 18, 2019, 12:48:29 AM
I'm not not responding, Amaterasu is just keeping quiet because, you know

These ships aren't a fan of mecha. The living super robot former super pilot ain't the best thing to introduce unless they go all angsty about being fabricated.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 18, 2019, 01:26:19 AM
I'm also amused that at some point Hugo is gonna have to come up with: "as a result of doing my job, I'm gonna have to quit my day job"
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 18, 2019, 08:25:53 AM
More than an assumption, if it's a "Company" I would hope Damarius would be keeping track of his people.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 18, 2019, 09:15:32 AM
Keeping track of people's personality traits isn't a normal modern practice.  :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 18, 2019, 10:01:42 AM
Eh, I was thinking more in a general sense. Guess I misunderstood.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 18, 2019, 12:36:03 PM
Keeping track of people's personality traits isn't a normal modern practice.  :p

Not in the practical sense, when you've got like hundreds of people working for you, but it is in the ideal sense. HR can be a wonky area to work in.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 18, 2019, 02:48:21 PM
Eh, I was thinking more in a general sense. Guess I misunderstood.

Since I was talking about personality traits I meant more detailed information on people and not general Human Resources file.

You never know what kind of mission you'll be hired to carry out after all.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 18, 2019, 02:49:44 PM
Keeping track of people's personality traits isn't a normal modern practice.  :p

Not in the practical sense, when you've got like hundreds of people working for you, but it is in the ideal sense. HR can be a wonky area to work in.

I've worked for super small places and that kind of information on employees wasn't tracked. I don't know how things work there but in the US nobody gives a crap about filing things that aren't related to job performance such as performance reviews or reprimands.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 19, 2019, 10:08:29 AM
Well he said in the ideal. Plus this is a situation where you actually give a damn because you're nice and also mental profiles is useful for the types of jobs you'd be pulling.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 19, 2019, 10:26:11 AM
Well he said in the ideal. Plus this is a situation where you actually give a damn because you're nice and also mental profiles is useful for the types of jobs you'd be pulling.

Agreed, which is why I'm assuming Os will okay me having that information on hand.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 19, 2019, 01:17:56 PM
Keeping track of people's personality traits isn't a normal modern practice.  :p

Not in the practical sense, when you've got like hundreds of people working for you, but it is in the ideal sense. HR can be a wonky area to work in.

I've worked for super small places and that kind of information on employees wasn't tracked. I don't know how things work there but in the US nobody gives a crap about filing things that aren't related to job performance such as performance reviews or reprimands.

Yeah, that's what I was getting at. Mental profiles are something that HR people are supposed to give a damn about, but half the time they're done in a very sloppy way if at all.

HR as an area should be a hybrid business/psych course all its own.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 19, 2019, 03:14:18 PM
I don't know how things are there but here in the US I'd expect any company found to be keeping mental health profiles on their employees to be sued, barring exceptions for specific industries where employees undergo mandatory job related psych evaluations.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 19, 2019, 03:53:59 PM
Shrug All you really need is an optional contract clause to make it okay. Heck, one could make the argument that such an assessment is a method of preventing power harassment: By monitoring the mental health of an employee, the company is actually doing more for the employee him/herself. As long as such information isn't used against the employee (say, to fire or get the employee in trouble, or to justify not giving a promotion/not hiring the person), I don't think it'd be such a big deal.

Let's face it, corporations already discriminate based on assumed information about psych profiles. This would just be laying all the cards on the table. I can think of a crapton of suits being prevented on that basis.

EDIT: Unfortunately, such a measure would require all HR personnel to get some sort of psych certification, which would raise the average salary of HR personnel...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 19, 2019, 07:50:47 PM
I've never had a job with an employment contract that wasn't a short term contract position...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 20, 2019, 02:52:45 PM
What about Einst Queen and repairs?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 20, 2019, 07:01:19 PM
What about Einst Queen and repairs?

Also, do I have any contacts I could use for additional crew?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 21, 2019, 05:05:34 AM
What about Einst Queen and repairs?

Get healing spirits or eat damaged drones and make new ones.

Also, do I have any contacts I could use for additional crew?

For Damarius, that would already be the 100 crew/day minimum recovery.

The rest of the party has made several contacts, maybe they can help.

EDIT: There's of course the Android Administration, but then any crew from them would be loyal to them first.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 21, 2019, 01:04:49 PM
The coordinates Hugo refers to are the ones that ARKAS mecha ordered a bunch of "armored gals with guns and self destruct" delivered.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 21, 2019, 06:39:44 PM
As a quick reminder, you're in the middle of a gravitational-space anomaly, you have no mail access.  And even if you weren't, inter-planetary communications are limited to special abilities/magic. If you wat to contact somebody outside, you'll need either a specific special ability/magic or go to the planet itself.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on July 21, 2019, 06:45:57 PM
So what you're saying is.......Kat's the only one who can contact anyone?  :cool
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 21, 2019, 09:51:50 PM
Okay, I just did all the math.

Os, I'm assuming that to crew all of the ships I'll be at 0 followers and skeleton crew to make this a meaningful decision which will then screw me over later next time we're in a fight (and maybe beyond depending on if I can get some downtime).

I just realized that I have 2 ship captions in my followers, one with a Huge ship and one with a Colossal ship.  If they also give up some crew to meet minimum standards would that be sufficient to have me crew everybody?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 21, 2019, 10:26:29 PM
As a quick reminder, you're in the middle of a gravitational-space anomaly, you have no mail access.  And even if you weren't, inter-planetary communications are limited to special abilities/magic. If you wat to contact somebody outside, you'll need either a specific special ability/magic or go to the planet itself.

OK, which spell do I need to Shadow Miracle out of my ass to solve that issue?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 21, 2019, 10:51:29 PM
So what you're saying is.......Kat's the only one who can contact anyone?  :cool
Well Katherine does have a pretty direct way.

Okay, I just did all the math.

Os, I'm assuming that to crew all of the ships I'll be at 0 followers and skeleton crew to make this a meaningful decision which will then screw me over later next time we're in a fight (and maybe beyond depending on if I can get some downtime).

I just realized that I have 2 ship captions in my followers, one with a Huge ship and one with a Colossal ship.  If they also give up some crew to meet minimum standards would that be sufficient to have me crew everybody?

Since Bastion is Colossal +++ and has a crew of 2000:
Colossal ++ crew of 1000
Colossal + crew of 500
Colossal crew of 250
Gargantuan crew of 125
Huge crew of 63

Need to keep 10% of crew minimum, so the colossal ship could "donate" 225 crew and the huge ship could "donate" 55 (56-57 technically but no benefit staying outside a 5 multiple) crew. That would reduce the burden on Bastion, but not fully evade the penalties.

As a quick reminder, you're in the middle of a gravitational-space anomaly, you have no mail access.  And even if you weren't, inter-planetary communications are limited to special abilities/magic. If you wat to contact somebody outside, you'll need either a specific special ability/magic or go to the planet itself.

OK, which spell do I need to Shadow Miracle out of my ass to solve that issue?
I'm pretty sure we had agreed to limit your discs to 5th level.

Sending's a 4th level evocation (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/sending.htm). 25 words per 10 minutes to one target at a time.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 22, 2019, 01:08:16 AM
Oh, that wouldn't be a disc. I'd have to setup a Sanctum inside of Bastion and everything, eating my highest level spells in the process.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 22, 2019, 01:15:50 AM
(Which reminds me, I never really picked a feat to replace my familiar with. Hello Sanctum Spell! Don't worry, I won't use it to pack spells higher than 5th level in the discs. Just to produce free-of-charge Simulacra.)

You promised you would use it to "just" produce an army of free simulacra, which is already quite imba. Shadow miracles by characters who can't actually cast 9th level spells are banned in case I didn't make it clear enough.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 22, 2019, 02:00:01 AM
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine.  :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 22, 2019, 02:00:33 AM
(Also, Miracle is 8th level ~)
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on July 22, 2019, 02:56:31 AM
Miracle is 9th level (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/miracle.htm), the "ultimate" cleric spell. It can replicate any 8th level divine spell though.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on July 22, 2019, 12:14:00 PM
Huh. So that's why I got it mixed up. Ah well.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 22, 2019, 12:18:27 PM
Alright, I've got this. I can get everyone set up with a crew. I'll post sometime tonight when I have a chance to do the math and write it all out.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 22, 2019, 01:24:31 PM
So what you're saying is.......Kat's the only one who can contact anyone?  :cool

Oh how?

And I have a way to communicate, but those can only go to one specific planet cause I'm only worshiped there lol. Which reminds me I have a way to deal with a large section of the ships.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on July 22, 2019, 03:05:44 PM
So what you're saying is.......Kat's the only one who can contact anyone?  :cool

Oh how?

And I have a way to communicate, but those can only go to one specific planet cause I'm only worshiped there lol. Which reminds me I have a way to deal with a large section of the ships.

*cough*unlimitedPlaneshift*cough*  :rolleyes
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on July 22, 2019, 03:17:25 PM
Don't cough me, I didn't know.

Damn I need a color other than yellow for Rin, lol.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on July 22, 2019, 05:40:14 PM
 :lmao

I know
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 22, 2019, 11:27:47 PM
I'm too tired for doing the calculations tonight.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on July 31, 2019, 10:45:21 AM
Alright, I worked some stuff out with Os. I'll get details posted this afternoon about my plan.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on August 04, 2019, 08:36:16 PM
I'm going on vacation tomorrow and coming back the 12th.  Anything for this game should hopefully be do-able from my phone (although in general phone checking won't be often since I'll be on vacation).

Os has a good idea of what I'm trying to get out of all of this and I've already posted the math and whatnot so Os you can DMPC Damarius if you need to. 

My cohort has never said a word so he's probably mute or something and not important enough to worry about.   :lol
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on September 30, 2019, 12:43:13 AM
Has anyone heard from Osle this past month? I'm worried about him.  :bigeyes
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on September 30, 2019, 11:56:36 AM
Has anyone heard from Osle this past month? I'm worried about him.  :bigeyes

I haven't.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on October 11, 2019, 05:04:58 AM
Sorry for going missing again, but lots of work to do and had a small burnout too when I tried to figure out how to resume all the online campaigns I had here.

Long story short, I'll be limiting myself to just this campaign and homebrew for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on October 12, 2019, 10:12:10 AM
Eh, life happens. It's cool, just glad to see you back.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 13, 2019, 09:25:31 AM
Yeah, glad you're still  around.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on October 13, 2019, 03:36:37 PM
Okay, what's the in-game timeline for getting my fleet together?  I need to dig up what those stats are because I've completely forgotten.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on October 14, 2019, 08:51:11 AM
Ey RIN has Repair, but do I need to roll any for more complicated repairs? How much can I actually help with the time and resources?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on October 15, 2019, 04:20:51 AM
Okay, what's the in-game timeline for getting my fleet together?  I need to dig up what those stats are because I've completely forgotten.

Time is funky in the place you're now but some 24 standard hours will pass before the White Fleet is ready for action (including RIN's repair support).
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on October 15, 2019, 10:40:52 AM
Okay, what's the in-game timeline for getting my fleet together?  I need to dig up what those stats are because I've completely forgotten.

Time is funky in the place you're now but some 24 standard hours will pass before the White Fleet is ready for action (including RIN's repair support).

Sounds like I have some out of game time to find all of the information we talked about and get my followers sheet updated.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on October 26, 2019, 01:56:36 PM
I assume that I'm the only one not in my mecha?

Maybe I should just supervise from my ship...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 26, 2019, 10:22:56 PM
I suppose it depends where inside the ship we might be if there's room for mecha.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on October 26, 2019, 11:52:36 PM
I assume that I'm the only one not in my mecha?

Maybe I should just supervise from my ship...

It'll be a bit of a tight fit for the Bastion to get inside, but the Matilda II is a colony ship that was carrying a million people plus its own ecosystem so has enough space for other battleships to fly around.

Now the building where the records are, the Matilda II won't fit (only up to mecha colossal), but there's a bunch of abandoned mecha nearby (assume any generic real up to tier V) or in another alternative you could commandeer one of the smaller ships outside (assume you can find any of 11th level of colossal or smaller size with standard battleship loadout).

Or you could supervise from outside the building yes.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on October 27, 2019, 01:05:10 PM
Considering that we might want to leave in a hurry, it might be a good idea to keep a battleship right next to that building the Bastion won't fit into...

EDIT: Note to self: get some glasses with true seeing and/or Spellcraft bonuses to them.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on October 27, 2019, 02:19:01 PM
R.I.N is going in either way.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on November 24, 2019, 01:12:04 PM
I'm 100% sure everyone knows what an IFF code is, but for the sake of clarity: IFF stands for "Identification Friend or Foe". It's used for systems that use anything from radio frequencies to IP addresses to pinpoint units so that whoever is using the system can tell who to shoot at. Needless to say, Matilda II should have already pinged us in the "Friend" category, so Hugo's testing to see if her AI is still behaving as it should.

Full defensive protocol for Murakumo means: Coolness stance, AT Field on, defensive funnels deployed.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 24, 2019, 04:50:30 PM
Suddenly, we're standing in a cloud of small robots all individually larger than Ammy currently is. :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on November 24, 2019, 08:11:24 PM
Wouldn't a cloud of robots be bigger than Ammy regardless depending on how many there were?  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 24, 2019, 10:33:32 PM
Ah, but the individual robots are larger is what I mean.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on November 25, 2019, 12:24:03 AM
Well I won't be much help...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on November 26, 2019, 10:51:52 AM
I don't suppose the White Company has cheerleaders?  :P
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on December 22, 2019, 09:16:41 PM
Well fuck.

Quote from: Nanshork
Okay, here is what is going down.

I need roughly 2,000 people to crew the ships (5 people per ship, roughly 400 ships).  For simplicities sake I'm just calling it 2,000.

287 crew are being given up from my two follower ships are being given up as crew for the AI ships.  1,720 crew now needed.

All 163 followers are next to be given up, mechas and leftover crew from follower ships being used for repairs and additional crew for the more badly needed ships.  1,550 crew now needed.

1,550 crew given up from Bastion.

Per Os
Quote

    Up to half of Bastion’s crew can be safely sent away without penalty. Anything below that and Damarius and Bastion will be taking a -1 penalty per 100 missing crew to all 1d20 rolls and damage rolls until you can find proper replacements, with the limit of at least 200 crew needing to remain so Bastion can work at all, at which point you’ll be taking a -8 penalty (worst case scenario you can find 100 replacements per 24 hours through the usual channels).


So Bastion is giving up 550 crew above and beyond the halfway mark so I'm either at -5 or -6 depending on how rounding goes.

I assume that for the purposes of this battle I have no followers because everyone is getting shuffled around and the AI ships are being repaired?

How far into the process of removing my own crew have I gotten?  I can get rid of 1,000 of the 1,550 to be removed without penalties.

I never though to ask before, what's happening with my cohort (if anything)?



Edit: End result is that I'm getting 400 ships (assuming that the"roughly 400 AI active ships right now" becomes 400).  I can live with that replacing my cohort as well if it comes down to it.  I know you PM'd me saying I can keep my cohort but I'm just double checking.

I just dug up the finalized posts about the follower swap and pasted the information into my Followers sheet so that we can both review it before the swap is finalized which is going to be after this battle anyway.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on December 23, 2019, 03:15:19 AM
If its any consolation, you have Katherine to back you up since peeps told her to stay on the down low with interacting with these ships because future stuff  :rolleyes
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on December 23, 2019, 07:51:42 AM
Well fuck.

Quote from: Nanshork
Okay, here is what is going down.

I need roughly 2,000 people to crew the ships (5 people per ship, roughly 400 ships).  For simplicities sake I'm just calling it 2,000.

287 crew are being given up from my two follower ships are being given up as crew for the AI ships.  1,720 crew now needed.

All 163 followers are next to be given up, mechas and leftover crew from follower ships being used for repairs and additional crew for the more badly needed ships.  1,550 crew now needed.

1,550 crew given up from Bastion.

Per Os
Quote

    Up to half of Bastion’s crew can be safely sent away without penalty. Anything below that and Damarius and Bastion will be taking a -1 penalty per 100 missing crew to all 1d20 rolls and damage rolls until you can find proper replacements, with the limit of at least 200 crew needing to remain so Bastion can work at all, at which point you’ll be taking a -8 penalty (worst case scenario you can find 100 replacements per 24 hours through the usual channels).


So Bastion is giving up 550 crew above and beyond the halfway mark so I'm either at -5 or -6 depending on how rounding goes.

I assume that for the purposes of this battle I have no followers because everyone is getting shuffled around and the AI ships are being repaired?

How far into the process of removing my own crew have I gotten?  I can get rid of 1,000 of the 1,550 to be removed without penalties.

I never though to ask before, what's happening with my cohort (if anything)?



Edit: End result is that I'm getting 400 ships (assuming that the"roughly 400 AI active ships right now" becomes 400).  I can live with that replacing my cohort as well if it comes down to it.  I know you PM'd me saying I can keep my cohort but I'm just double checking.

I just dug up the finalized posts about the follower swap and pasted the information into my Followers sheet so that we can both review it before the swap is finalized which is going to be after this battle anyway.

For this battle your cohort will be at hand plus minimum crew needed to run Bastion with no penalties, but nothing else ready for battle at the moment.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on December 23, 2019, 09:13:10 AM
Hooray, no penalties!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 05, 2020, 01:02:58 PM
Sooooo...

>.> <.<

What about my harem
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 06, 2020, 04:27:21 PM
There, sorry for the delay, bad girls can't keep their claws off Hugo.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 06, 2020, 10:25:32 PM
Remind me, does rending get through AT Fields? Or do they only reduce ranged damage?

EDIT: OK, a quick read-over of Absolute Barrier has what I need. At this point, I feel I should mention that it does allow me to ignore Rending if I pick it as one of my immunities, but only if I do so on my turn. I leave it up to you whether I did so when I raised my defenses in preparation. Just let me know which it is, because otherwise the damage is radically different.

That's... 0+1+3 if Rending immunity applies, or a big fat 0 if it doesn't, but either way my regen is gonna eat up that damage on my turn.

EDIT 2: Also, I have 25% miss chance from Hyperdimensional Step. Not sure if that was taken into account.

EDIT 3: Also also, it's been forever and a half since the last time I touched this game, someone remind me who the girl thinking she hears angels is supposed to be? XD
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 07, 2020, 01:45:34 AM
If I ever knew who anyone was...

I shall use 8 Wis as my justification for forgetting everyone's names. :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 07, 2020, 05:40:39 AM
Remind me, does rending get through AT Fields? Or do they only reduce ranged damage?

EDIT: OK, a quick read-over of Absolute Barrier has what I need. At this point, I feel I should mention that it does allow me to ignore Rending if I pick it as one of my immunities, but only if I do so on my turn. I leave it up to you whether I did so when I raised my defenses in preparation. Just let me know which it is, because otherwise the damage is radically different.

That's... 0+1+3 if Rending immunity applies, or a big fat 0 if it doesn't, but either way my regen is gonna eat up that damage on my turn.
Well since you specifically didn't activate Rending immunity I'll rule that it isn't active. Don't forget to discount energy too!

EDIT 2: Also, I have 25% miss chance from Hyperdimensional Step. Not sure if that was taken into account.
You can roll your own miss chances.

EDIT 3: Also also, it's been forever and a half since the last time I touched this game, someone remind me who the girl thinking she hears angels is supposed to be? XD
Aryk, an esper illegally infiltrated among the colonists in the Protectora XVI. Sister of Erinyes Prototype. Supposedly tagging along the party for support.

If I ever knew who anyone was...

I shall use 8 Wis as my justification for forgetting everyone's names. :p
Hax!
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 07, 2020, 07:13:24 AM
A question about order of defence: do funnels come before or after Absolute Barrier?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 07, 2020, 07:36:32 AM
Before.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 08, 2020, 02:58:11 PM
Damn it Hugo, the only explosion I have is far too big to safely use here. :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 08, 2020, 05:29:00 PM
How the heck should I know?!  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 08, 2020, 10:45:56 PM
At least I am fairly certain that an MU-scale Prototype Degeneration Cannon is suicide.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 10, 2020, 12:43:37 PM
Well I can help with area effects on the next round, but as of right now my actions are done.

Were you expecting to have to blow up the ENTIRE SHIP with us in it?  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 11, 2020, 04:14:23 PM
Does E-Field round the final damage up or down?  I assume down but want to double check.

Okay, I need to make sure that my DR is calculated correctly because I didn't include my DR module in my notes.  Bastion gets DR based on my class levels, + DR from an accessory, and then DR is halved from a Super Robot upgrade.  Does the halving take place after everything?  I assumed so.

Assuming correct math, and that Rending doesn't bypass Hardness, I took either 128 or 129 damage depending on the rounding question.  My miss chance failed me.

Also, when do spirit points recover?  Before or after using spirits in a round?



....okay, Os?  I have the Guardian Shield module which grants DR/- between 1-4.  I wrote that it doesn't stack with existing DR but I can't find where I got that from since it isn't in the module and that ruling doesn't seem to be in the OOC threads.  Does that DR stack with existing DR?  If so, does it get halved?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 11, 2020, 06:39:18 PM
Well I can help with area effects on the next round, but as of right now my actions are done.

Were you expecting to have to blow up the ENTIRE SHIP with us in it?  :lmao

Have you looked at the area of effect for that maneuver? It's more of a strategic weapon than a tactical one. :P

EDIT: Oh, important question: are any of the enemies flying? Or otherwise inaccessible from the floor?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 13, 2020, 04:32:10 PM
Does E-Field round the final damage up or down?  I assume down but want to double check.
Down.

Okay, I need to make sure that my DR is calculated correctly because I didn't include my DR module in my notes.  Bastion gets DR based on my class levels, + DR from an accessory, and then DR is halved from a Super Robot upgrade.  Does the halving take place after everything?  I assumed so.

Assuming correct math, and that Rending doesn't bypass Hardness, I took either 128 or 129 damage depending on the rounding question.  My miss chance failed me.
-Yes, halving after everything else.
-Yes, Rending doesn't bypass hardness.

Also, when do spirit points recover?  Before or after using spirits in a round?
Right at the start of your turn before actions can be declared.

....okay, Os?  I have the Guardian Shield module which grants DR/- between 1-4.  I wrote that it doesn't stack with existing DR but I can't find where I got that from since it isn't in the module and that ruling doesn't seem to be in the OOC threads.  Does that DR stack with existing DR?  If so, does it get halved?
If the rules don't actually have an anti-stacking clause then they'll stack as long as they're from different sources, and also get halved.

Well I can help with area effects on the next round, but as of right now my actions are done.

Were you expecting to have to blow up the ENTIRE SHIP with us in it?  :lmao

Have you looked at the area of effect for that maneuver? It's more of a strategic weapon than a tactical one. :P
Still your fault for bringing a strategic weapon and no tactical one inside the ship. :P

EDIT: Oh, important question: are any of the enemies flying? Or otherwise inaccessible from the floor?
All detectable enemies crawling in the floor.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 13, 2020, 10:41:29 PM
Okay, my DR went up by 2 and then I take no damage because I completely forgot about my Neo Skills.  Activated neo skills now have a section on my sheet. 
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 13, 2020, 11:08:28 PM
I forgot how complicated my character was...
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 14, 2020, 03:49:32 PM
Maneuvers aren't quite something I can switch on the fly. I mean, if I aim drill rocket punch right I can hit a bunch anyway, that's a tactical weapon. One that might accidentally plough open a hole to the vacuum of space but... everyone's inside something to solve that breathing issue, right?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 16, 2020, 01:23:26 PM
You mean you didn't spend a feat on being able to switch them with a full-round action?

Was I the only guy who used to play a lotta swordsages? XD
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 19, 2020, 03:42:00 AM
Distance between Bastion and the hostile battleship?

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You mean you didn't spend a feat on being able to switch them with a full-round action?

Was I the only guy who used to play a lotta swordsages? XD

I was about to pipe in on this topic but then I remembered I'm the anomaly with total access to all 41 of my maneuvers regardless of being readied or unreadied -_-'
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 19, 2020, 10:50:54 AM
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Don't blame me if my presence makes everything worse like Hugo anticipated.

I am torn between being amused at the idea that people are actually taking Hugo's advice and the impending catastrophe of being able to say "I told you so".
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 19, 2020, 02:02:10 PM
Don't forget that Bastion has a launcher pad.

I really need to add my feat bonuses to my ship sheet.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 19, 2020, 02:19:34 PM
Admittedly do not remember how launcher pads work
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 19, 2020, 04:00:00 PM
Admittedly do not remember how launcher pads work

Free action getting out of the ship plus a speed boost IIRC.

I don't remember either which is why I'm going to add the information by my buffs section for reference.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 19, 2020, 06:20:17 PM
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Launcher Pad[Pilot]
Prerequisites: Ship Captain lv1+
Benefit: Fast-opening docks and magnetic catapults allow for quickly retrieving allied machines, while allowing to send them into the fray with a boost. Entering or exiting the ship is now a free action for other mechas, but they can only exit 1 round after entering. In addition when a mecha exits the ship, all of its movement speeds are doubled for 1 round.  This may be taken as a Ship Captain bonus feat.

There you go.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 19, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
Then i can change one of my move actions but i still need to know the distance to enemy hostile
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Nanshork on February 19, 2020, 11:28:07 PM
Batleship passenger bonuses are now properly listed on my sheet for ease of reference.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 20, 2020, 08:12:20 AM
Then i can change one of my move actions but i still need to know the distance to enemy hostile

Roughly 150 mu.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 20, 2020, 04:42:06 PM
You mean you didn't spend a feat on being able to switch them with a full-round action?

Was I the only guy who used to play a lotta swordsages? XD


Hey, I have mecha access to maneuvers, so I always have everything I have. It's just a small list. :P

There we go, trying to draw things to hit Amaterasu.

I didn't realise until now that the Emerald golemaic weapon is a teleportation effect, but if we need to get someone out of the ship?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 21, 2020, 02:30:06 AM
Alright, I updated my move action from launching and made it into using a Boost to set up my next turn's attacks.

Question: Is there only the one visible hostile attacking Bastion right now?
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 21, 2020, 07:10:53 AM
Question: Is there only the one visible hostile attacking Bastion right now?

Only one visible hostile attacking Bastion right now.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 21, 2020, 09:08:26 AM
Question: If there are hostiles inside a battleship and i use deadly circle and slash clearing the senses to autodetect everything can i attack targets inside the ship as if in my melee reach like the manuever says? I already basically have the ability to cut through dimensions and all pretty casually  :rolleyes

Otherwise ill atleast be set up for defending against a huge missile barrage against us if no additional enemies appear from the enemy ship -_-'
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: oslecamo on February 24, 2020, 06:51:28 PM
Question: If there are hostiles inside a battleship and i use deadly circle and slash clearing the senses to autodetect everything can i attack targets inside the ship as if in my melee reach like the manuever says? I already basically have the ability to cut through dimensions and all pretty casually  :rolleyes

No, mechas (and thus battleships) have internal anti-teleport/etherealness/incorporeal fields so that battles don't become "ignore mechas, take out the pilots directly". :p
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: ketaro on February 24, 2020, 07:42:24 PM
Cool  :lmao
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: Kuroimaken on February 25, 2020, 02:49:51 PM
Question: If there are hostiles inside a battleship and i use deadly circle and slash clearing the senses to autodetect everything can i attack targets inside the ship as if in my melee reach like the manuever says? I already basically have the ability to cut through dimensions and all pretty casually  :rolleyes

No, mechas (and thus battleships) have internal anti-teleport/etherealness/incorporeal fields so that battles don't become "ignore mechas, take out the pilots directly". :p

Which of course also makes it a pain in the ass to get your mecha inside if you need to teleport into them, unless they have built-in IFF signals too.
Title: Re: High End OOC V-Beyond the Time Paradox
Post by: YuweaCurtis on March 29, 2020, 08:55:19 PM
Sorry been gone. Trying to finish those character updates then figure out explanation of why I disappeared for a bit in game lol.

Hope everyone is dealing with the current predicament well.