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Re: Space stations?
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:39:53 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
> Duane:
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> > My only argument for using the baseplates is to show off land-based
> > vehicles. If someone could figure out a decent way of doing so using
> > a space station theme, I would go with that. I find a modular system
> > much more appealing.
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> I think the most appropriate solution would be a "moon base"
> and a "space station" as two different environments, but
> most likely with lots of traffic between the two.
That works. How would we provide continuity between the two? Story-wise
I mean. Would we have a page dedicated to each environment?
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> > Could we expand the modular design to include baseplates? Instead of a
> > module that is 6 wide X 16 long, we could go with a standard 32 X 32.
> > That might allow for vehicles to be included on the station.
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> I don't really think typical space vehicles belong on a
> space station (it's more golf car like vehicles you expect
> there).
True. It makes sense when you say it that way.
Do you mean a cart like here:
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Creek/1006/cart.html
> > How about "Station Deep Brick"? Naw, too Star Trek-ish.
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> "Deep Brick" is okay for a ground base that started out as
> an underground outpost. I wouldn't mind stationing some
> ground vehicles at the Deep Brick outpost.
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> Play well,
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> Jacob
-Duane
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 | | Re: Space stations?
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| Duane: (...) I don't know. I suppose that will be up to the base commander and the president of the station council. I would definitely use two different pages for the ground and space environments, but with lots of possibilities to be beamed (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: Space stations?
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| (...) Here's an idea: Remember Lando Calrissian's Cloud City on Bespin? Something like that might look cool... Z (24 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| Duane: (...) I think the most appropriate solution would be a "moon base" and a "space station" as two different environments, but most likely with lots of traffic between the two. (...) I don't really think typical space vehicles belong on a space (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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