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OOC Discussion #5.

Posted by The WatcherFor group 0
The Watcher
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Mon 8 Jan 2018
at 22:04
  • msg #1

OOC Discussion #5

I was wrong. 5th time's the charm!
Billy Laser Fist
player, 2035 posts
After market upgrades
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Mon 8 Jan 2018
at 23:25
  • msg #2

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 1):

I don't believe it.
Fiernas Holm
player, 475 posts
Why no puppies
in space?
Tue 9 Jan 2018
at 01:33
  • msg #3

OOC Discussion #5

What's funny about our antics right now?
Billy Laser Fist
player, 2036 posts
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Tue 9 Jan 2018
at 01:43
  • msg #4

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Fiernas Holm (msg # 3):

probably their futility.
The Watcher
GM, 2755 posts
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Tue 9 Jan 2018
at 02:17
  • msg #5

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 4):

Entertaining doesn't have to mean funny.
Muse
player, 1010 posts
Ooh, shiny.
Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 15:28
  • msg #6

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 5):

Cool idea Billy. Checking something with Watcher and then we’ll get going
Nightmare
player, 2212 posts
Easier to mourn than to
fix the mess left behind
Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 15:44
  • msg #7

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Muse (msg # 6):

So... we've got an hour long run between us and the stadium.

Atop the stadium are the ships.  We don't know if there is a ladder or anything to get from the floor up to the hangars.

All that being said, lets just say that I decided to say fuck it and fly straight there.  How do my boosters interact with the microgravity on the planet?  Do I have enough battery to get there?  How long would it take me to fly?
Nightmare
player, 2213 posts
Easier to mourn than to
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 15:45
  • msg #8

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 7):

Does Barachial not think blowing up the airlock from the outside is a good idea or is he waiting for Fiernas' input on the subject?

Am I correct in my assumption that blowing the airlock hinders their pursuit but minimizes the collateral damage?  I mean that is what its there for.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:46, Wed 10 Jan 2018.
The Watcher
GM, 2760 posts
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 16:16
  • msg #9

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 8):

The NPCs will generally (but not always) await input from all PCs before taking a dramatic action.

You could fly there faster than you could walk, though you'd have to leave Hadrian behind with the others. There are probably ships on the platforms but you can't actually see them from where you are to confirm this.

Your thrusters aren't designed for long overland flight on a planet or moon -- they're really more suited for being in zero G. Your suit's battery has 20 charges on it. It takes 4 charges to blast off and 2 per round to maintain flight (at PR speed, which is 4 areas per round), which gives you a total range of 32 areas on a full battery, at which point you'd lose all functions of your suit that require energy charges to operate.

Those numbers are for Earth gravity, though. Titan's gravity is much weaker than Earth's, so for our purposes we can assume you only need to use, say, a quarter of the usual energy to achieve the same effect. That means you're looking at 1 charge to blast off and 0.5 charge/round to maintain. This increases your range to around 150 areas, if my envelope math is even close to accurate.

The compound is about 100 areas away, give or take (I haven't mapped out the whole planet in area-sized chunks, but that feels about right). So you could fly there and have some juice left in the tank afterward if you wanted to, but you couldn't get there and all the way back on the same battery.
The Watcher
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 16:17
  • msg #10

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 9):

And while you don't know about any ladders, you do know there are lift tubes inside the towers that lead to the top (on the inside).
Nightmare
player, 2214 posts
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 16:34
  • msg #11

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 10):

OK, sounds good.  How much time would I save flying vs. Walking.

...What if Kayla were to give me a gravitational boost?

Also am I correct in my undertanding that if you blow the exterior door of an airlock you can do it with minimal damage to the interior of the facility?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:00, Wed 10 Jan 2018.
The Watcher
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 17:08
  • msg #12

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 11):

If Kayla had full mastery over gravitational powers she could both fly and assist others in flying, in theory.

Blowing off the external door would still deal significant damage unless the airlock was depressurized first. As you never "used" it, it is still under normal pressurization until it is cycled.

You can only walk a couple areas per round, so you'd save significant time flying even at poor speed.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:08, Wed 10 Jan 2018.
Fiernas Holm
player, 479 posts
Why no puppies
in space?
Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 18:06
  • msg #13

OOC Discussion #5

I'm fine with Barachiel damaging the airlock to hinder pursuit.  They already know we're out here, so slowing pursuers is a good idea.
The Watcher
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 19:04
  • msg #14

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Fiernas Holm (msg # 13):

This thing about flying reminds me of panels 2 and 3 of this comic: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:05, Wed 10 Jan 2018.
Billy Laser Fist
player, 2041 posts
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Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 20:18
  • msg #15

OOC Discussion #5

Fiernas Holm:
"If we blow the airlock from out here, it'll just ruin the outer door, but probably not breach the interior, right?  No one gets hurt, but then they can't cycle the airlock to follow us.  Right?"

I think the concern is that if you blow the outer door while the airlock's pressurized it will likely blow outward, potentially peppering you guys with shrapnel, not anyone in the base.
Nightmare
player, 2216 posts
Easier to mourn than to
fix the mess left behind
Wed 10 Jan 2018
at 20:31
  • msg #16

OOC Discussion #5

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 15):

Could watcher clarify this. You say significant damage but I would think that fiernas point stands where it wouldn’t breach the interior.  Also it seems there is a time lag on barachials bombs so he may be able to get to safety.
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