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| | Re: RulesTalk: Probes
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| The following is forward to .gaming.starship from SM/Player Avery Christy: Hello GM, I recently read a new thread on the Lugnet message board pertaining to the probes I sent out. Due to the schedule of events unfolding in the sector, I am operating (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | Re: RulesTalk: Fog of War
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| In lugnet.gaming.starship, John P. Henderson wrote: In lugnet.gaming.starship, Lindsay Frederick Braun wrote about options for concealing the true nature of hidden systems on ships. (...) I don't think that instances of this will be too common, so (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | Re: RulesTalk: Probes
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| (...) -snip some- (...) Well, I think the following: Probes should only be allowed to send data, not interact with things. For instance, if it sees a valuable artifact or something, it must send the data back. It cannot go ahead and try to take the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | Re: RulesTalk: Probes
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| (...) I think the reason I would vote in favor of not registering is the very thing you hint at in your first comment here. Probes are (or should be) rather disposable. (The player who want to use them currently has a write up with pics that say (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | Re: RulesTalk: Probes
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| (...) Based on what I am thinking for this topic, the SMs would still have full control over the mysteries of their sectors. If probes are given stats including a rating for sensors, then SMs could use that as a guide to what a probe might be able (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | Re: RulesTalk: Probes
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| (...) My two cents (quickly--we've had a bit of craziness here so I'm late on SM emails, my work, and EVERYTHING) are that probes should be fine, if they are registered as ships--with brick models, images, the works. And it must be up to the SMs (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | RE: RulesTalk: Probes
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| I think that this is a good idea...I would like to see some limitations or restrictions on what they might be able to see or even a "system failure" possibility. As we all know, several SM's have a mystery in their sector, Sending in a probe could (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | RulesTalk: Probes
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| Here's an interesting question... A player has emailed the GM requesting that his home sector send out a number of "Long Range Deep Space Probes." (The player is also an SM.) He has provided stats including high sensors and zero weapons. And these (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | Re: "So Long My Friends..."
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| In lugnet.gaming.starship, Andrew Engstrom wrote very sad, disturbing news: (...) -snipped some- (...) Andrew, You've been a friend for a long time, since before Starship. We've had our minor quarrels, but we've remained friends, even if we haven't (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
| | | | Re: "So Long My Friends..."
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| (...) This really is sad to hear. You have been one of the integral members of this group all along... heck since before I was here! I for one hope that your departure from the brick in general does not last long, even if your online decline does. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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