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Post by Shade on Feb 11, 2015 17:04:24 GMT
I like this. They could also have developed some more rudimentary drones that maybe are to some extent independent from the A.I. Simpler stuff such as remote controlled drones maybe? I am not sure if this would work, because my technological knowledge is veeeery limited there.
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 11, 2015 17:10:53 GMT
They are isolated. Once produced and programmed, they are independent on their missions, providing no access to their data from the outside (no ports, no online connections). However, it could also be possible that Trask and AI may be connected in some weird way. But as I'm still swimming in the plot, this is just a hazy idea. Gotcha.
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 11, 2015 17:45:44 GMT
I need some help coming up with a name for this tech cult.
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Post by Odin on Feb 11, 2015 17:46:58 GMT
I need some help coming up with a name for this tech cult.
What about "The Binary Brotherhood" or a variation thereon?
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 11, 2015 17:49:50 GMT
They would put themselves below the technology. They see it as their god, as the way to cleanse the earth of the scourge of humanity. I want to call them The Witnesses, but I feel like they would use a cyber term because of their obsession.
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Post by Odin on Feb 11, 2015 17:53:51 GMT
They would put themselves below the technology. They see it as their god, as the way to cleanse the earth of the scourge of humanity. I want to call them The Witnesses, but I feel like they would use a cyber term because of their obsession.
I get that, but binary is not technology, it is the language that allows them to communicate with the technology. So it would still fit the bill of being below the technology, as they are defined by the language that technology uses, not mankind, and they are uniting around that as opposed to anything else.
Or the Lolcats but that would have limited appeal.
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Post by Shade on Feb 11, 2015 17:57:48 GMT
One question about the cult. If they are a human cult (with maybe a few mutants tossed in as test subjects of sorts or something), how would they justify the scourging? Would they see themselves as the chosen ones? The ones that will be saved and that will start humanity anew if the rest is gone or something like this?
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Post by Gambit on Feb 11, 2015 18:09:12 GMT
The Binary Ascension... The Church of Zero One... Technoites. The Processor Spiritualism. The Church of Digital Unity.
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 11, 2015 18:09:22 GMT
Yes. They are like the gatekeepers, helping the holy cause. They see their own existence as irrelevant compared to their mission.
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 13, 2015 12:17:48 GMT
The question of electricity has come up in a current thread. I agree with the assumption that the lab, at the very least, would have an emergency back up generator, but I can't imagine that the handful of current residents would be able to keep it running for 1 - 2 years (depending on how far into the war they had actual electricity) especially since fuel would become increasingly scarce. I found this link, which seems like a sufficient source for our purposes. What do you guys think?
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Post by Shade on Feb 14, 2015 15:49:12 GMT
I can´t see a link. But what you say sounds logical. Also, Magneto might be starting a little trade thing on his own, using his powers to make things such as tools, but also bullets since those would be in high demand. He´ll try and get the word out about that to other mutants soon.
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Post by Kitty Pryde on Feb 14, 2015 16:46:30 GMT
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Post by Gambit on Feb 14, 2015 23:07:07 GMT
My suggestions: 1) we should probably forego some realism for the sake of game opportunities. Remain within reasonable limits, but not up to the point of hair-splitting. We have a very drastic setting already as it is, let's not make it harder on ourselves otherwise - just imagine the realistic stink and the unhygienic conditions at the mansion accumulated over the period just because 'there is no electricity to run the water pumps'! Do we really want to RP X-hobos? 2) rapeseed vegetable oil engines and hydrogen engines are a reality even today, so that gives us more potential for fuel. I suppose Blackbird flies on some sort of nuclear reaction; with X-Men being as technically advanced as they are, we can expect them to have a few techno aces up their sleeves. So we're crippled but not totally down. 3) the conditions are not entirely apocalyptic; some facilities and institutions still function out there, so there is some production going on in the country - of course, it is undeniably far less accessible. I would probably compare it to wartime rather than complete stone age. 4) I love the idea about Magneto. We can also assume that many mutants begin to use their powers in such way. Hey, a window of opportunity for lowering the stigma!
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Post by Shade on Feb 14, 2015 23:16:47 GMT
Totally agree with 1) On 3) I was thinking that possibly the further you get inland and / or away from the large cities the better things might look. 4) hehe, something tells me he might not have that in mind for the bullets, but I see your point.
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Post by Pietro Maximoff on Feb 14, 2015 23:22:05 GMT
My suggestions: 1) we should probably forego some realism for the sake of game opportunities. Remain within reasonable limits, but not up to the point of hair-splitting. We have a very drastic setting already as it is, let's not make it harder on ourselves otherwise - just imagine the realistic stink and the unhygienic conditions at the mansion accumulated over the period just because 'there is no electricity to run the water pumps'! Do we really want to RP X-hobos? 2) rapeseed oil engines and hydrogen engines are a reality even today, so that gives us more potential for fuel. I suppose Blackbird flies on some sort of nuclear reaction; with X-Men being as technically advanced as they are, we can expect them to have a few techno aces up their sleeves. So we're crippled but not totally down. 3) the conditions are not entirely apocalyptic; some facilities and institutions still function out there, so there is some production going on in the country - of course, it is undeniably far less accessible. I would probably compare it to wartime rather than complete stone age. 4) I love the idea about Magneto. We can also assume that many mutants begin to use their powers in such way. Hey, a window of opportunity for lowering the stigma!
I agree with all of that. Also, 4) ties in with what I want to do with Pietro a bit, although his abilities are far less impressive than anyone with a kinetic or elemental power.
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