1.8 Teasers

[Yukka]

I agree with @VoidEmperor take your time but maybe not 5 months lol

 

[Jean-Luc]

...*were* now finally within reach.

 

[Emraldis]

...*were* now finally within reach.

I'm pretty sure "are" would be more appropriate.

 

[Nesos]

I'm pretty sure "are" would be more appropriate.

The last sentence was, "The hunt was on." Since this is talking about the same thing as the sentence before it, and this is past tense, then wouldn't it be more appropriate to keep the other sentence past tense by using "were"?

 

[Mavkiel]

All I want to know is when 1.8 will land

 

[VoidEmperor]

were would be correct in this sentence in place of was, if youd restructure it are could be implemented as well. So "Other planets, and their bio-mass, were now finally within reach", or "Now other planets, and their bio-mass, are finally within our reach." But "Other planets, and their bio-mass, was now finally within reach" is wrong as was pointed out.

 

[Emraldis]

The last sentence was, "The hunt was on." Since this is talking about the same thing as the sentence before it, and this is past tense, then wouldn't it be more appropriate to keep the other sentence past tense by using "were"?

I would say that the last sentence should also be changed to "is" instead, as it's something you're about to start, no? Also, reading the prior phrase with "were" doesn't seem to read quite right to me...

 

[minke19104]

These kind synths are merely operating a safe and clean organics zoo.

Their opinion is enigmatic because they see us as stray pets in need of their care. It's a kind of condescending benevolence.

That doesnt sound too benevolent for me..

 

[Yukka]

I have watched the pics posted by Martin... The machine specie from Jonus Continuance is talking to protect organic species against the "ERROR: DATA BLOCK CORRUPTED". I think it's the Contingency. So, scared organic specie ask them for protection but there is something wrong... He is Hive Mind, Opinion about us is "?", Attitude thoward us is "Enigmatic" and Trust is inexistant. All these indications let me think that stink the trap! Maybe they eat the refugees?! And look at these tentacles, it seems there is a gas which comes out... is this a gas they need to working well like cars or is this a soporific gas to make sleep the poor refugees and eat them more easily? And is the planet they "protect" can be in reality their food reserve?

Now what about the Contingency? Where does he come from? What's their story? I'm not sure but I think:

1. this is a fleet who, in reality, belongs to the Robotic specie from Jonus Continuance to push scared people in a trap.
2. this is a fleet who has nothing to do with Janus Continuance or maybe they are old ennemies.

And the comment of Martin on Twitter is explicit:

Sounds safe!

The pics:

 

[Eelectrica]

All I want to know is when 1.8 will land

Whoever sets the date, I hope they can add 2 weeks to it. The person setting release dates in Paradox is really bad at it, things keep getting released before they're ready.

But yeah, the additions and fixes in the 1.8 update are looking good. Am looking forward to them when they're working and ready to go.

 

[TheBromgrev]

Hello to you too. Nice highlights.

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https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/879278952208060416

So fallen synthetic hivemind empire? Or has this something to do with the The Contingency?

Something tells me the promise of cake is a lie...

 

[iniudan]

Did a google search on Alpha Complex, which is their capital and the first result is quite interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)

Setting

The game's main setting is an immense, futuristic city called Alpha Complex. Alpha Complex is controlled by The Computer, a civil service AI construct (a literal realization of the "Influencing Machine" that some schizophrenics fear). The Computer serves as the game's principal antagonist, and fears a number of threats to its 'perfect' society, such as The Outdoors, mutants, and secret societies (especially Communists). To deal with these threats, The Computer employs Troubleshooters, whose job is to go out, find trouble, and shoot it. Player characters are usually Troubleshooters, although later game supplements have allowed the players to take on other roles, such as High-Programmers of Alpha Complex.

The player characters frequently receive mission instructions from the Computer that are incomprehensible, self-contradictory, or obviously fatal if adhered to, and side-missions (such as Mandatory Bonus Duties) that conflict with the main mission. They are issued equipment that is uniformly dangerous, faulty or "experimental" (i.e., almost certainly dangerous and faulty). Additionally, each player character is generally an unregistered mutant and a secret society member (which are both termination offenses in Alpha Complex), and has a hidden agenda separate from the group's goals, often involving stealing from or killing teammates. Thus, missions often turn into a comedy of errors, as everyone on the team seeks to double-cross everyone else while keeping their own secrets. The game's manual encourages suspicion between players, offering several tips on how to make the gameplay as paranoid as possible.
[...]

 

[PirateJack]

Friend Computer welcomes you to Alpha Complex. Fun is mandatory.

 

[Me_]

"I'm sure it's just some technical issues. Nothing to worry about."

I like the fact that this FE seems more interactive. Perhaps the other ones will become more interactive as well.

 

[Red192]

I have watched the pics posted by Martin... The machine specie from Jonus Continuance is talking to protect organic species against the "ERROR: DATA BLOCK CORRUPTED". I think it's the Contingency. So, scared organic specie ask them for protection but there is something wrong... He is Hive Mind, Opinion about us is "?", Attitude thoward us is "Enigmatic" and Trust is inexistant. All these indications let me think that stink the trap! Maybe they eat the refugees?! And look at these tentacles, it seems there is a gas which comes out... is this a gas they need to working well like cars or is this a soporific gas to make sleep the poor refugees and eat them more easily? And is the planet they "protect" can be in reality their food reserve?

Now what about the Contingency? Where does he come from? What's their story? I'm not sure but I think:

1. this is a fleet who, in reality, belongs to the Robotic specie from Jonus Continuance to push scared people in a trap.
2. this is a fleet who has nothing to do with Janus Continuance or maybe they are old ennemies.

And the comment of Martin on Twitter is explicit:


The pics:

... interesting

 

[Milten]

Have he tried turning them off and on again?

 

[Rip Off Productions]

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/879606524775206913

Fallen empire pretty much confirmed?

"I'm sure it's just some technical issues. Nothing to worry about."

I like the fact that this FE seems more interactive. Perhaps the other ones will become more interactive as well.

well looking carefully at the names, government type, and personality types in each of these screenshots makes me sure that this might be the dormant vs awakened versions of this FE type(or possibly two different awakened versions based on events?)

 

[misterderp]

I'm sure it's just some technical issues. Nothing to worry about.

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/879970413325037568

I think they need to hire better programmers considering the errors they are getting .

 

[Me_]

I find it racist that robots can be hacked but organics can't.

 

[Birnenpappe]

I like the fact that this FE seems more interactive. Perhaps the other ones will become more interactive as well.

Well, those three teasers were three different FE's. Species Names differed, but the Habitat was always the same (pretty much confirming its a FE).

But I would still think they are interactive. The Contingency is just too closely tied to Synths.

From a game mechanic perspective, I hope that the Success Rate of The Contingency scales down with Robot population. So that an empire with just a small population of Robots has pretty much all of them up in Arms, whereas your Synth Empire will be more evenly split between Rebels and Converts.