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Bamax wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:28 pmArioch said in an old post that Fireblade could crush Alex' brain at any time, Alex is only still breathing because she allows him to.
So Fireblade has more precision than I thought. And if she can do that, Tempo could probably peel an apple into orgami and steam it too LOL. Since Tempo is all about more precision with less power.
. How would that bulkhead move? Would it be "pushed" or "pulled" from the side she can see, accelerated uniformly because she can imagine its shape or even completely enveloped in a telekineic field of some sort? Would there be any inertia?It's possible to tune telepathic messages so that they are only "heard" by the target, and so it's possible to stun an opponent with a shout without stunning yourself, but there's a limit to how tightly one can control this tuning as "volume" increases. Past a certain power level, the shout is likely to effect everyone within a certain range, including the attacker.Cthulhu wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:44 pm1. It is said that a telepathic "shout" can even cripple unshielded minds. Just how powerful can this get? What about amplified shouting or even someone on the level of a Farseer trying this. Also, would there be any physical/mental backlash for the attacker or any other strange side effects?
Farseers are passive sensors, not active transmitters. Detection range varies, as does precision, but it's possible to detect a single mind in some cases.
Any or all of the above. Telekinesis applies a force to an object, which could be used to push, pull, crush, explode, or whatever.Cthulhu wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:44 pm3. Bored because there was no new comic page showcasing her glory, Fireblade decided to read the forums instead. After stumbling upon a certain fanfic, she felt the need to telekinetically rip out a bulkhead and use it to punish the foolish human who dared to even think of
Well, let's say a particularly powerful telepath were to shout or even scream at their max capacity due to some particularly aggravating circumstances. What kind of damage would that cause, both to her and anyone nearby, telepatic or even telekinetic?Arioch wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:14 amIt's possible to tune telepathic messages so that they are only "heard" by the target, and so it's possible to stun an opponent with a shout without stunning yourself, but there's a limit to how tightly one can control this tuning as "volume" increases. Past a certain power level, the shout is likely to effect everyone within a certain range, including the attacker.
Hmm, I thought farseers were particularly powerful, or does that mean especially sensitive? Aren't they kept away from the general populace because their strength is out of the norm? Or am I confusing it with a fanfic? Damn you dragoongfa and your excellent writing.
No, I mean how that force is applied to the object. Does it cover it entirely and is it applied instantly and uniformly?
Fireblade smiles...
... but proceeds to crush the floating bulkhead.
Depending on the "volume," discomfort, pain, disorientation, temporary "deafness," loss of consciousness, temporary psychological trauma, permanent psychological trauma, brain damage, permanent "deafness," coma, death.
Yes, that means they are especially sensitive. Not that they're sensing the presence or "signature" of other minds, not the thoughts of those minds. They can operate from among large populations, but like a space telescope, they can improve performance if on a ship out away from planetary populations.Cthulhu wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:48 pmHmm, I thought farseers were particularly powerful, or does that mean especially sensitive? Aren't they kept away from the general populace because their strength is out of the norm? Or am I confusing it with a fanfic? Damn you dragoongfa and your excellent writing.
Could be any of the above, depending on the skill of the user.
Interesting. The thing is, I remebered an interesting story from a Star Trek book about pre-Surak Vulcans. There a particularly strong telepath took out her entire clan in a final act of fury over her murdered husband her mother tried (but failed) to keep as a hostage.
I guess it will take some time for Alex to meet one. Unless...Arioch wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:20 pmYes, that means they are especially sensitive. Not that they're sensing the presence or "signature" of other minds, not the thoughts of those minds. They can operate from among large populations, but like a space telescope, they can improve performance if on a ship out away from planetary populations.
Star Trek has elves. It calls them Vulcans and Romulans.
Its a good chance "Semoset" is the most noteworthy one in the Deinar star system.
Has it occured since the start of the war (25y ago, if I am not mistaken)? Would be interesting if Alex showed up at the start of the official holidays or at the apogee / perihilion of the comet. Just some omens stuff for more superstitious people.
Semoset is a month-long festival of feasts and athletic competitions celebrating the passage of Semoset, a super-comet that passes every 28 years. It did occur during the war in 2144, which is when the Loroi launched their large offensive (the Semoset Offensive).jterlecki wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:06 amHas it occured since the start of the war (25y ago, if I am not mistaken)? Would be interesting if Alex showed up at the start of the official holidays or at the apogee / perihilion of the comet. Just some omens stuff for more superstitious people.
When you jump into a system, you literally jump into the blind. In most cases there's no advance intel on enemy dispositions and fleet strength. You could literally arrive within a couple lightseconds of a hostile ship.orion1836 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 2:42 pmHey Arioch, I was wondering, is 'blockade running' a possibility given how Outsider ships detect, move in-system, and jump between systems? Using the map from 121, let's say you needed to get a message from Azimol to a safe system beyond Rallis, leaving you two contested systems in-between.
Could a fast enough (meaning high enough acceleration) ship with sufficient shielding jump in, dodge Umiak forces waiting at the inbound jump zone, haul ass through the system, dodge the forces at the outbound jump zone, successfully jump to the next system, and then repeat the process? Or, is that completely unrealistic given the technology? I'm assuming the crew would risk a deep jump on any shallow(er) gravity well stars to try to get behind forces waiting in the jump zone.
It depends on where the enemy forces are in the system, which unfortunately you can't know beforehand. If they're guarding the arrival zone in force, then it's not "impossible" but unlikely that a lone ship could evade them.orion1836 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 2:42 pmHey Arioch, I was wondering, is 'blockade running' a possibility given how Outsider ships detect, move in-system, and jump between systems? Using the map from 121, let's say you needed to get a message from Azimol to a safe system beyond Rallis, leaving you two contested systems in-between.
Could a fast enough (meaning high enough acceleration) ship with sufficient shielding jump in, dodge Umiak forces waiting at the inbound jump zone, haul ass through the system, dodge the forces at the outbound jump zone, successfully jump to the next system, and then repeat the process? Or, is that completely unrealistic given the technology? I'm assuming the crew would risk a deep jump on any shallow(er) gravity well stars to try to get behind forces waiting in the jump zone.
Yes, but the "professional" players are civilians, and in many cases they're less popular than military academy teams. I believe that American football was like this in its early days; college teams were very popular, but the early pro leagues were considered kind of a joke.
Got it. Would a more reasonable strategy be for a lone ship to hang back during a massed counteroffensive, then break away and make a run for the jump zone when the opportunity presented itself?
