MEM 2, Electromagica - Revision history

FBH: /* Aliens & Ancient Enchantments */

2012-12-26T16:04:13Z

Aliens & Ancient Enchantments

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:04, 26 December 2012
Line 108:		Line 108:

	==Aliens & Ancient Enchantments==		==Aliens & Ancient Enchantments==
	Some races are more powerful than others independent of their level of advancement, either because they are some nonhuman being or due to ancient enchantments laid on them. Abilities may be purchased without the necessary tech level at a cost of ~~2 points~~ per ability ~~rather than 1~~.		Some races are more powerful than others independent of their level of advancement, either because they are some nonhuman being or due to ancient enchantments laid on them. Abilities may be purchased without the necessary tech level at a cost of 1 point per ability and some appropriate fluff.

	==Population Advantages==		==Population Advantages==

Peel: /* Population Disadvantages */

2012-12-26T16:04:07Z

Population Disadvantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:04, 26 December 2012
Line 133:		Line 133:
	::There is significant discontent and dissent in your nation, be it due to memetic backfires, troublesome pop stars, ideological differences or sheer bad (for some significant group) government. Population bonuses are reduced. The cause must be specified at creation.		::There is significant discontent and dissent in your nation, be it due to memetic backfires, troublesome pop stars, ideological differences or sheer bad (for some significant group) government. Population bonuses are reduced. The cause must be specified at creation.

	:'''~~Fires~~ At The Gates'''		:'''Fire At The Gates'''
	::Your nation stands at the brink. Strikes paralyse key industries, regional governors are getting ambitious, and/or the memetic system has entered a catastrophic failure mode. You gain no population bonuses. The cause must be specified at creation.		::Your nation stands at the brink. Strikes paralyse key industries, regional governors are getting ambitious, and/or the memetic system has entered a catastrophic failure mode. You gain no population bonuses. The cause must be specified at creation.

Peel: /* Population Disadvantages */

2012-12-26T16:02:42Z

Population Disadvantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:02, 26 December 2012
Line 137:		Line 137:

	:'''No Population Growth'''		:'''No Population Growth'''
	::Your population grows only at replacement, due to some biological, magical, environmental or cultural factor. Time to encourage immigration.		::Your population grows only at replacement, due to some biological, magical, environmental or cultural factor. Time to encourage immigration. The cause must be specified at creation.

	:'''Negative Population Growth'''		:'''Negative Population Growth'''
	::Your population is shrinking at the same rate it would normally grow; your people are dying left and right, due to plague, magical curse, or the environment. This is likely to cause civil discontent.		::Your population is shrinking at the same rate it would normally grow; your people are dying left and right, due to plague, magical curse, or the environment. This is likely to cause civil discontent. The cause must be specified at creation.

	=Advancement=		=Advancement=

Peel: /* Population Disadvantages */

2012-12-26T16:02:20Z

Population Disadvantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:02, 26 December 2012
Line 131:		Line 131:

	:'''A Thousand Fists'''		:'''A Thousand Fists'''
	::		::There is significant discontent and dissent in your nation, be it due to memetic backfires, troublesome pop stars, ideological differences or sheer bad (for some significant group) government. Population bonuses are reduced. The cause must be specified at creation.
	~~::Your population do not like you at all~~, ~~either~~ due to ~~past policies, backfiring genetic or~~ memetic ~~control~~, ~~revealed scandals, resource shortages~~, or ~~extremely persuasive pop stars~~. ~~Halve all population industrial~~ bonuses. ~~Open rebellion is possible~~.

	:'''Fires At The Gates'''		:'''Fires At The Gates'''
	::		::Your nation stands at the brink. Strikes paralyse key industries, regional governors are getting ambitious, and/or the memetic system has entered a catastrophic failure mode. You gain no population bonuses. The cause must be specified at creation.
	::Your ~~population is actively working against~~ the ~~state~~. ~~This is essentially a far worse version of A Thousand Fists; the genetic/memetic control backfired harder~~, ~~the resources~~ are ~~scarcer~~, and the ~~pop stars more persuasive~~. ~~Remove all industrial bonuses.~~

	~~:'''AKs and IEDs'''~~
	::
	~~::Your Population is in active rebellion. Food ran out, the memetics triggered the 'kill' command, the pop stars are calling for Peace Running Red. Remove all industrial~~ bonuses. ~~You will have to use military force or secret police to maintain your state.~~

	~~:'''Slow Population Growth'''~~
	::
	~~::Your population grows~~ at ~~half the normal rate, either due to your race's biology, environment, or some kind of virus or curse~~.

	:'''No Population Growth'''		:'''No Population Growth'''
	::		::Your population grows only at replacement, due to some biological, magical, environmental or cultural factor. Time to encourage immigration.
	::Your population ~~is not growing~~ at ~~all; essentially a much more extreme version of slow growth.. If you lose people in war~~ or ~~the like they're gone~~. Time to encourage immigration.

	:'''Negative Population Growth'''		:'''Negative Population Growth'''
	::		::Your population is shrinking at the same rate it would normally grow; your people are dying left and right, due to plague, magical curse, or the environment. This is likely to cause civil discontent.
	::Your population is shrinking at the same rate it would normally grow; your people are ~~actively~~ dying ~~in droves~~, due to plague, magical curse, or the environment. This is likely to cause civil discontent.

	=Advancement=		=Advancement=

Peel: /* Population Advantages */

2012-12-26T15:45:20Z

Population Advantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:45, 26 December 2012
Line 114:		Line 114:
	:'''Huge Population'''		:'''Huge Population'''
	::		::
	::In addition to the population bought normally, you have a large 'unincorporated' population of slum dwellers, self-sufficient rurals, or independent lordlings. They contribute little as-is to the central government but provide opportunities for expansion without (explicit) conquest. The nature of the unincorporated population must be specified at creation.		::In addition to the population bought normally, you have a large 'unincorporated' population of slum dwellers, self-sufficient rurals, or independent lordlings. They contribute little as-is to the central government but provide opportunities for manpower and expansion without (explicit) conquest. The nature of the unincorporated population must be specified at creation.

	:'''Fanatical Population'''		:'''Fanatical Population'''

Peel: /* Population Advantages */

2012-12-26T15:44:10Z

Population Advantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:44, 26 December 2012
Line 126:		Line 126:
	:'''High Population Growth'''		:'''High Population Growth'''
	::		::
	::Your ~~Population~~ grows faster~~, at double the~~ normal ~~rate~~, ~~either~~ due to ~~natural traits~~, ~~genetic~~ or ~~magical augmentation,~~ or ~~some world phenomenon~~. The explanation must be specified at creation.		::Your population grows faster than normal, due to some property of the people, the land, or your infrastructure or culture. The explanation must be specified at creation.

	==Population Disadvantages==		==Population Disadvantages==

Peel: /* Population Advantages */

2012-12-26T15:43:20Z

Population Advantages

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:43, 26 December 2012
Line 114:		Line 114:
	:'''Huge Population'''		:'''Huge Population'''
	::		::
	::~~Your~~ population ~~is ten times normal size~~, ~~however only your core~~ population ~~(that you bought separately from this advantage) is housed and thus productive for your economy. The rest~~ of ~~them are vagrants~~, ~~drifters~~, or ~~isolated communities outside of your national structure, living in~~ the ~~dregs and wastes of your world in small~~ (~~or large~~) ~~frontier communities~~. ~~They still provide adequate stock for other uses, however~~.		::In addition to the population bought normally, you have a large 'unincorporated' population of slum dwellers, self-sufficient rurals, or independent lordlings. They contribute little as-is to the central government but provide opportunities for expansion without (explicit) conquest. The nature of the unincorporated population must be specified at creation.

	:'''Fanatical Population'''		:'''Fanatical Population'''
	::		::
	::Your ~~Population~~ is ~~fanatically committed~~ to ~~your state~~. They are ~~more willing to endure harsh conditions, and any invasion (and certain wars) is likely~~ to ~~be met with hordes of eager resistance fighters~~. The ~~method~~ for ~~this is best decided early on~~, ~~whether aggressive propoganda~~, ~~genetic programming~~, ~~or extremely persuasive pop stars~~.		::Your population is strongly devoted to the government and will enthusiastically deal with enemy invaders, internal dissenters and people easily mistaken for the aforementioned. They are also easier to rope into economic projects. The reason for the fanaticism (ideological, religious, brainwashing, genetics) must be specified at creation.

	:'''Mana Batteries'''		:'''Mana Batteries'''
	::		::
	::~~Rather than~~ Industry, your population generates Mana. ~~This can be represented either from large energy reactors~~, ley-line rituals, ~~or scores of people~~ strapped into ~~extractors~~ that ~~leave them as burned out~~, ~~mana-channelling husks~~.		::In addition to Industry, your population generates Mana. They may naturally radiate magic, regularly perform folk ley-line rituals, be strapped into quintessence reactors that convert their soul into precious mana, or some other explanation. The explanation must be specified at creation.

	:'''High Population Growth'''		:'''High Population Growth'''
	::		::
	::Your Population grows faster, at double the normal rate, either due to natural traits, genetic or magical augmentation, or some world phenomenon. ~~This can~~ be ~~dangerous when combined with Huge population, as you'll quickly grow out of control~~.		::Your Population grows faster, at double the normal rate, either due to natural traits, genetic or magical augmentation, or some world phenomenon. The explanation must be specified at creation.

	==Population Disadvantages==		==Population Disadvantages==

FBH: /* Genetic Engineering and Enchantment */

2012-12-12T17:28:27Z

Genetic Engineering and Enchantment

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:28, 12 December 2012
Line 105:		Line 105:

	==Genetic Engineering and Enchantment==		==Genetic Engineering and Enchantment==
	At Emergent Technology Three, or Life Three + Core Four for magic, large scale enhancement of the population maybe performed. Every one point gives the population ~~another~~ ability (so for instance +1 strength or +1 cybernetic interface). These abilities affect both unit combat stats and the productivity of your population. Precisely what they do should be cleared with the GM.		At Emergent Technology Three, or Life Three + Core Four for magic, large scale enhancement of the population maybe performed. Every one point gives the population two ability (so for instance +1 strength or +1 cybernetic interface) up to a maximum of the state's core advancement or life arcane. These abilities affect both unit combat stats and the productivity of your population. Precisely what they do should be cleared with the GM.

	==Aliens & Ancient Enchantments==		==Aliens & Ancient Enchantments==

FBH: /* Core Advancement */

2012-12-09T23:04:04Z

Core Advancement

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:04, 9 December 2012
Line 162:		Line 162:
	All powers have a certain core advancement. This represents their basic sophistication in technological and magical ability. Without Arcane or Emergent techniques, however, it cannot train powerful mages or create complex, autonomous technologies. Core advancement maybe freely enchanted and may in fact be the product of either technology or magic. Core advancements allows the building of '''Basic Units'''		All powers have a certain core advancement. This represents their basic sophistication in technological and magical ability. Without Arcane or Emergent techniques, however, it cannot train powerful mages or create complex, autonomous technologies. Core advancement maybe freely enchanted and may in fact be the product of either technology or magic. Core advancements allows the building of '''Basic Units'''

	:'''Level ~~zero~~:''' Power of Nature: Mechanical movement through wind, water, animals and natural mana sources or sacrifices. Wind and water mills and steel weapons are used. Larger ships can be constructed, primary moved by sails rather than oars. (~~High Middle Ages or earlier~~)		:'''Level One:''' Power of Nature: Mechanical movement through wind, water, animals and natural mana sources or sacrifices. Wind and water mills and steel weapons are used. Larger ships can be constructed, primary moved by sails rather than oars. (Bronze age to Renaissance)
	:'''Level ~~one~~:''' Power of Knowledge: Gunpowder, Alchemy, Mathematics, clockwork. Firearms make widespread appearance for the first time, growing to replace all other arms by the end of the tech level. Cannon replace catapults as the primary artillery weapon. Towards the end of the tech level balloons and gliders are experimented with (Renaissance)		:'''Level two:''' Power of Knowledge: Gunpowder, Alchemy, Mathematics, clockwork. Firearms make widespread appearance for the first time, growing to replace all other arms by the end of the tech level. Cannon replace catapults as the primary artillery weapon. Towards the end of the tech level balloons and gliders are experimented with (Renaissance to Industrial revolution)
	:'''Level ~~two~~:''' Power of Industry: Mana coal mining, high explosives, mass production enchantments or machines. Engines replace muscles completely at this level, from steam driven devices to internal combustion engines. Chemical engineering allows the creation of large scale explosives such as refined firedust, dynamite, elemental mixture and TNT. Powered aircraft become common by the middle of this tech level, as to civilian motor vehicles. Ships lose their sails here and replace them with engines. ~~(industrial revolution)~~		:'''Level three:''' Power of Industry: Mana coal mining, high explosives, mass production enchantments or machines. Engines replace muscles completely at this level, from steam driven devices to internal combustion engines. Chemical engineering allows the creation of large scale explosives such as refined firedust, dynamite, elemental mixture and TNT. Powered aircraft become common by the middle of this tech level, as to civilian motor vehicles. Ships lose their sails here and replace them with engines. Later in this tech level synthetic materials, and atomic power are invented. At this level mana can be extracted from unstable material as it splits, or enmass from natural mana producing regions. Both of these processes can have serious consequences for the region involved however. Synthetic materials are less destructive, at least initially, but can have a widespread impact. Precision machines are easy to make at this level, replacing the clunky industrial age devices. (industrial revolution-post modern)
	~~:'''Level three:''' Power of Artifice: Synthetic~~ materials, atomic power. At this level mana can be extracted from unstable material as it splits, or enmass from natural mana producing regions. Both of these processes can have serious consequences for the region involved however. Synthetic materials are less destructive, at least initially, but can have a widespread impact. Precision machines are easy to make at this level, replacing the clunky industrial age devices. (modern ~~day~~)
	:'''Level four:''' Knowledge of the Universe: Fusion power, energy weapons, macro and microshrines. At this level smaller, more efficient and safer fusion reactors tend to replace the older extraction and atomic reactors. While they still require mana rich gas to operate, they cause no permanent radiation damage if they do. Personal space craft are fairly common at this level, as are energy weapons and non-chemical projectile throwers like rail guns or elemental driven bows. For the first time at level four the precise wants of spirits maybe asserted, giving rise to both smaller and larger shrines which give vastly more efficient congress than the older cathedrals. (near future)		:'''Level four:''' Knowledge of the Universe: Fusion power, energy weapons, macro and microshrines. At this level smaller, more efficient and safer fusion reactors tend to replace the older extraction and atomic reactors. While they still require mana rich gas to operate, they cause no permanent radiation damage if they do. Personal space craft are fairly common at this level, as are energy weapons and non-chemical projectile throwers like rail guns or elemental driven bows. For the first time at level four the precise wants of spirits maybe asserted, giving rise to both smaller and larger shrines which give vastly more efficient congress than the older cathedrals. (near future)
	:'''Level five:''' Power of the Universe: Soul generators, energy shields, spirit modification, anti-gravity. At this level the primal forces of the universe maybe tapped. Soul generators tap into local mana and suck it into themselves the way that spirits do, tapping any local mana source for fuel. Energy shields and anti-gravity allow flying castles or buildings made of solid light, while spirit modification allows the creation of spirits on demand to power new devices and items. (Far future)		:'''Level five:''' Power of the Universe: Soul generators, energy shields, spirit modification, anti-gravity. At this level the primal forces of the universe maybe tapped. Soul generators tap into local mana and suck it into themselves the way that spirits do, tapping any local mana source for fuel. Energy shields and anti-gravity allow flying castles or buildings made of solid light, while spirit modification allows the creation of spirits on demand to power new devices and items. (Far future)

FBH: /* Climate */

2012-12-06T17:49:38Z

Climate

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:49, 6 December 2012
Line 91:		Line 91:

	:Good (X points)		:Good (X points)
	::Your ~~Climate~~ is perfect for development and also for people who want to attack you. Stable temperature, less tornadoes, lots of arable soil and fresh water are some of the features it provides. -0.1 development costs		::Your climate is perfect for development and also for people who want to attack you. Stable temperature, less tornadoes, lots of arable soil and fresh water are some of the features it provides. -0.1 development costs

	:Bad (+X points or X points)		:Bad (+X points or X points)
	::Your ~~Climate~~ is horrible. You suffer from constant storms, horrifying flora and fauna, or something more exotic. The only upside is that people trying to move in your territory suffer this, too, making you less appealing to conquer (in addition to the scarred cities and small population centers). The flaw gives a +0.2 on all development costs as well as the defense bonus.		::Your climate is horrible. You suffer from constant storms, horrifying flora and fauna, or something more exotic. The only upside is that people trying to move in your territory suffer this, too, making you less appealing to conquer (in addition to the scarred cities and small population centers). The flaw gives a +0.2 on all development costs as well as the defense bonus.

	==Resources==		==Resources==