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Community => Other Games => Topic started by: Tom on July 18, 2013, 06:48:07 PM

Title: [explorers]
Post by: Tom on July 18, 2013, 06:48:07 PM: http://youtu.be/_nLay51q4B4
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Post by: Zakilevo on July 18, 2013, 07:01:21 PM: I am expendable?...
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Post by: Sarwell on July 18, 2013, 11:16:58 PM: Ooh, enigmatic...
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Post by: Dishman on July 19, 2013, 12:12:08 AM: That isn't so much a 'teaser' as it is someone playing around with stock word graphics. To truly tease, there has to be some frame of reference. A lollipop in a woman's mouth is a tease. A lollipop by itself does nothing for me.
Title: Re: [explorers]
Post by: Tom on July 19, 2013, 12:13:50 AM: don't you worry, this is not the last you've seen. Here is more (first post also updated):

http://youtu.be/_nLay51q4B4
Title: Re: [explorers]
Post by: Wolfang on July 19, 2013, 02:24:23 PM: Well it certainly is better than the first video :P
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Post by: Anaris on July 19, 2013, 03:16:46 PM: Quote from: Tom on July 19, 2013, 12:13:50 AM
don't you worry, this is not the last you've seen. Here is more (first post also updated):

http://youtu.be/_nLay51q4B4

"Space....the final frontier."
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Post by: Stabbity on July 19, 2013, 08:41:36 PM: I thought Dwilight was the final frontier. Blasphemer!
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Post by: Tom on July 25, 2013, 09:17:31 PM: It is the year 376 in the Galactic Human Empire, mostly just called The Empire. Humanity spans a hundred thousand worlds in as many solar systems. Poverty, scarcity, disease and even work are curiosities of history. Spending their days in a perpetual holiday, engaged in philosophy and arts or simply in relaxation and fun, humans of The Empire are living a good life.

You are not a human.

The prosperity and peace of The Empire is guaranteed by its genetic clone slaves. Complementing the automated robot factories that produce the material wealth of The Empire, guarding the borders of The Empire against aliens, there are a dozen or more genetic clones of every suitable real human working on making The Empire what it is.

One of the constant demands of The Empire is exploration and expansion, to provide new worlds to plunder for resources or colonies for the expanding human race or simply to satisfy the curiosities of those human who enjoy travel. Of course, exploration of new worlds is dangerous and many explorer teams never return to mission control. No sane person would risk real human life on such a dangerous adventure.

You are an Explorer.

You are a clone.

You are expendable.
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Post by: Stabbity on July 26, 2013, 06:31:33 AM: Seldon will save us!
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Post by: Brant on August 04, 2013, 02:02:27 AM: Sounds a bit like:
http://www.amazon.com/Expendable-League-Peoples-Bk-1/dp/038079439X
Title: Re: [explorers]
Post by: Tom on August 04, 2013, 04:22:41 AM: Quote from: Brant on August 04, 2013, 02:02:27 AM
Sounds a bit like:
http://www.amazon.com/Expendable-League-Peoples-Bk-1/dp/038079439X (http://www.amazon.com/Expendable-League-Peoples-Bk-1/dp/038079439X)

Interesting link, didn't know about that. There are some similarities, and some differences. Most importantly, explorers in my game are not considered misfits. On the contrary, it's a dangerous, but wanted and thrilling job - a bit like being a fighter pilot.
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Post by: Eduardo Almighty on August 04, 2013, 11:40:31 AM: I don't know if you know it, but the Foundation serie of Asimov can help with good ideas.
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Post by: Tom on August 04, 2013, 12:34:23 PM: Quote from: Eduardo Almighty on August 04, 2013, 11:40:31 AM
I don't know if you know it, but the Foundation serie of Asimov can help with good ideas.

Lack of ideas is not exactly a problem I'm familiar with. :-)
Title: Re: [explorers]
Post by: Tom on February 18, 2014, 08:38:50 AM: Just in case anyone is interested: I'm talking with a publisher to bring this to market.