Races

[Schmendrick]

Hi there; sorry these forums aren't as hopping as they could (should!) be, but.. well, that's life. However, slow as it may be, I assure you that we are still here.

Thanks for stopping in with input on the races; it's good to see Ironseed still capturing imaginations.

[Solar]

Woo. You just answered my question I was gonna post today! "Is anyone still alive?" lol

[DkTempest]

Just because I like tossing ideas, even in old threads. *Chuckles*

Race: The lost
Behavior: Machine like, AI.
Personality: Purely logical, even if that logic is flawed. Does not negotiate, or trade with PC.
Communication: Gives off a warning to evacuate the area, if not headed will attack the PC.
Technology level: Pre-FTL, Ballistic weapons, and Drones.
Encounter rate: Very-rare
Description: The lost is a catch all group of old Sleeper Ark ships that are lost in space. Similar to the Iron Seed they are Seed ships of the past that have not reached their destination, or have malfunctioned. The Lost are not human ships, but more the precursor of Alien colonization. Thus the make-out of these ship can be greatly varied, but they all have one thing in common. All these Seed ship are under the supervision of their respective AI. which for whatever reason, never reached their destination. They still fly in space somewhere, highly protective of their now dead passengers. Ready to eliminate any threat to themselves, and what they consider their mission.

Game potential
-Engaging combat, and defeating a Sleeper Ark could give background history on the Native race of the ship. (In the form of recovered Data banks, or Black box) Potential resource/Base components, since these kind of ships are build around sustaining themselves. Since they would have rather low technology, scavenging that aspect would yield little increase in Technology.

[Schmendrick]

In addition to having full races of aliens, we are looking at having minor races (generally confined to their systems), as well as having "random events." These sleeper ships sound like something we could use as random events...

[DkTempest]

Yes, they wouldn't really work as a Major race, due to the Xenophobic nature of the A.I. But, I figured most race would of tried at one point to send colonist in cryostasis. It just seem to be one of the step toward space colonization in Science-Fiction. From what I read on the Forum, all race are pre-FTL in technology, right?

[Schmendrick]

Yes. As far as any of the races in Ironseed are concerned, FTL is impossible. The exception to this is the Sengzhac, who maintain possession of "forgotten" technologies from an ancient race, which they use to subjugate the rest.

[arjel06]

That is a bad news for all the people who are living there. However, if it is for the sake of the majorities that's why I will agree to that. Maybe because there are reasons behind the evacuation and they have a better plan in that area.