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Post by Skonar on May 6, 2004 16:18:28 GMT -5
If you look at the back of the 3rd ed rulebook, there's a bit on the way dates are formatted... So we know it's  .470.M41, but what's the level of contact for the first check number digit? EG - 1/0 = Earth 2 = In contact with earth 3 = in contact with a class 2 contact. 4 = in contact with a 3. I'm guessing that in general, all Imperial groups have a class 3 contact for our check number? |
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Post by CELS on May 6, 2004 16:25:18 GMT -5
Right. Adding a bit to this question;
What class contact is Anargo, the other worlds in the sector, worlds outside the Imperial subsectors, etc?
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Post by Minister on May 6, 2004 17:57:34 GMT -5
I would probably give Anargo a grade 2, and a grade 3 for the sub-sectors. Either that or a 3 for Anargo and either a 3 or 4 for the sub-sectors.
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Post by zholud on May 7, 2004 5:32:05 GMT -5
Right. Adding a bit to this question; What class contact is Anargo, the other worlds in the sector, worlds outside the Imperial subsectors, etc? I guess that answer is it’s depends (on warp-storms, internal/external strife, etc), but most of the time sector has direct Astropathic connection to Terra, while sub-sectors’ capitals, excluding Forge world and Fortress world have connection to Anargo and Segmentum’s officials. Rest of the worlds connected to sub-sectors’ capitals. Fortress has direct control from Segmentum HQ and Forgeworld answers only to Mars. Shine world, IMHO answers to Segmentum hierarchy and Synod on Ophelia VII  |
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Post by CELS on May 7, 2004 5:46:02 GMT -5
Why do you assume that the capitol will have better contact with Earth? Do they have a special astropath choir or something?
So zholud, you're proposing...
Anargo - 2
Subsector capitols - 3
Forgeworlds - 3
Fortress worlds - 3
Other worlds - 4
Right?
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Post by Kage2020 on May 7, 2004 7:28:13 GMT -5
Is not the 'fluff' for constant contact, in which case given the descriptions of Astropathic abilities, the grading system is entirely dubious? It sounds cool, but it doesn't work... Kage |
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Post by CELS on May 7, 2004 7:40:43 GMT -5
Well, Kage, that would be the point of such "astropath choirs" that are in constant contact with Earth, no?
And I thought all Forgeworlds were in constant contact with Mars....?
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Post by Skonar on May 7, 2004 8:32:17 GMT -5
As I understand it, any message's checknumber is based purely on the transmission type.
So, it doesn't need to be constant anyway?
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Post by CELS on May 7, 2004 9:32:42 GMT -5
Hmmm.... you're right. It just needs to be in psychic contact at the moment of the date. But this is not just used for messages, it's often used in conjunction with dates just to show how accurate the date is. So 9.000.470.M41 is probably about the same time as year 470.M41 on earth, but it could also be 500.M41, etc.
Of course, you'd think everyone would have watches- I mean chronometers- to keep up with dates. Atomic clocks or whatever...
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Post by zholud on May 7, 2004 10:41:17 GMT -5
Why do you assume that the capitol will have better contact with Earth? Do they have a special astropath choir or something? I guess that clear connection with Terra is one of the crucial factors in selecting sector capital. Remember, those are often after Age of Strife selection on more important planets out of thousands others. It cannot be just setting capital here because it is coolSo zholud, you're proposing... Anargo - 2 Subsector capitols - 3 Forgeworlds - 3 Fortress worlds - 3 Other worlds - 4 Right? Not exactly. I propose Anargo, Castellan, Torres – 2 and seldom 3, especially Fortress during warp storms on the Tide. Other sub-sectors’ capitals – 3, and sometimes 4, especially for Meksum during unrest (severe warp emanations due to emotions) and Dorvastor due to wonderful stellar phenomena in proximity. Other worlds – 4, seldom 3 or 2, but possible. |
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Post by Kage2020 on May 7, 2004 18:55:09 GMT -5
While the Holy Altar supposedly keeps in constant communication, one must question the nature of this device even though I'm keen on keeping it as definitively different to the Astropathic Network. Given the distance from Terra and the nature of astropathic communication, I once again suggest tht it would not be possible for any Astropath to be in contact with Terra given the proposed distance between Anargo and Sol. I'm sure that there is an online article about this and, since people are normally keen on keeping to the 'fluff', it would seem strange to ignore the newer 'fluff' for the older material, glitchy as it is... Indeed, beyond Station Reception which is a highly dubious form of communication given the numbers involved, standard Trance Boradcast seems more likely... and then you're limited to 20 light years, ish. Kage |
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.470.M41, but what's the level of contact for the first check number digit?
