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Topic: UQM Fork: Story Idea - Black Spathi Squadron (Read 16641 times)
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Talhydras
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Erm. I think that the BUTTs should still track. I mean - Backward-Utilized TRACKing Torpedoes? Faster maybe would be fairly keen. I think that there should be some variables between individual ships of the BSS to represent their piratical nature. Maybe a variable amount of damage to their hull, a few ships taking a critical hit here and there?
Perchance they could have an "ammo" counter for their supply of nastier BUTTs (faster, deadlier, longer range) that doesn't replenish except at BSS supply dumps? Ships in SC1 if you recall had the ability to lay down small colonies anywhere, I think the BSS probably has a few secluded small space stations where they can relax, sit still, maybe grab some more BUTTs before going out and giving <x> a kicking.
$0.02, is all.
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Death 999
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That would make sense, but let's change the acronym. Most of us have grown up now, and I for one could do without the scatological 'technical' terms.
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'Butt' is intriniscally less scatological than 'fart'. DOGI is just cute.
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Fot or not?
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Maybe "Forward Applied Swift Torpedo" (FAST) would be a better name.
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FAST isn't cute though... let's try some other possibilities:
Rapid-Applied Torpedo System
Gyroscopic Rapid-Utilized Neo-Torpedo
Concussive Large-Armament Missile
(alternately, their torpedo could momentarily stun the target, yielding...) Parallel Rapid-Utilized Dynamic Electro-Neutralization Torpedo
So they aren't cowards, but they take few risks too... Of course we'd need to come up with a new mode of stunning... perhaps no main weapon for 2 seconds, cumulative (remember, it's rapid fire)?
Or perhaps their missiles have several types and you never know what you're going to get? Variably-Armed Liquid Oxygen Rocket (OK, the fill-in needs some work on that one)
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I like the idea of the BSS being around, but perhaps the Spathi in-case would be genetic "flukes", ones without the massive amounts of fear. Outcast from their standard society, they'd steal a few Eluders, re-fit them to their own likings, dub them some nifty name "Screamer, Crusher, etc", and make their own way out. It could possibly be an entirely different race, as there would have to be females as well as male Spathi that have this mutation. They would colonize either relatively close or very, very far from Spathiwa (maybe near the Utwig even). Just a thought. P.S.: The BSS could borrow Nukes from the Earthlings. Hehe.
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