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Adreena Madeveda
Sebiestor Tribe
#81 - 2013-02-07 10:49:40 UTC
The Canonic Explanation :

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/FTL_communications#Azbel.27s_Insight

I'm not fluent in technobabblian, but if I understood correctly FTL communications come down to modulating the random noise generated by entangled quantic pairs.

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Eija-Riitta Veitonen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#82 - 2013-02-07 18:38:11 UTC
Indeed, and this will generate similarly-modulated static noise on the other end, which can be decrypted into meaningful information.

When i said i don't know if this is the canon explanation i meant the communicatipon interruptions spaceships occassionally suffer during jumps.
AstraPardus
Earthside Mixlabs
#83 - 2013-02-12 22:59:42 UTC
Sorry, guys. I had a research paper suck up a lot of time. I'm back in full swing, now! :3
Every time I post is Pardy time! :3
San Fransisco
Silver Falcon Survey
#84 - 2013-02-13 14:43:53 UTC
It seems like the pace of the story has slowed down all around. I have been busy at work recently and haven't been on top of things either.
Sepherim
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#85 - 2013-02-13 15:23:21 UTC
I'm waiting for Telegram and Adreena's reply, as I can keep up the previous pace without problem. :?

Sepherim Catillah Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris Liuteneant Ex-Imperial Navy Imperator Commander
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#86 - 2013-02-13 15:39:14 UTC
Sorry for my lagging as well. Have been short of time and had a PC in the shop, but back to normal now. Game on!
AstraPardus
Earthside Mixlabs
#87 - 2013-02-13 16:39:57 UTC
Game on! :3
Every time I post is Pardy time! :3
Eija-Riitta Veitonen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#88 - 2013-02-14 11:49:20 UTC
I was wondering where did you guys go.
Eija-Riitta Veitonen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#89 - 2013-02-28 01:02:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Eija-Riitta Veitonen
San, you seem to be missing a few words in your last play-by-post message. Or was that intentional?


post in question:
San Fransisco wrote:
Sam and Adreena make their way into the ship. The mag locks in your boots make moving around feasible but you wish the grav plating was turned on. The marines greet you when you get there and explain further the issues with the communicators.

"It's strange the interference seems to absorb our radio transmissions out past about 15 meters" He walks away from you counting his steps and sure enough the transmission drops off after step 16. He turns around and takes a couple steps (back?) "See what I mean? Do we need to stay in contact with the other ships? I don’t really know what we could do we could (missing a chunk here)

The Marines lead you farther into the ship. The passageway branches after you leave the docking port area. To the left, leading into the heart of the ship, the corridor is blocked. An emergency bulkhead has been moved into place. In the other direction they lead you to a room with various consoles and work stations. It's a large room, fully staffed it would hold perhaps a dozen people. There are several access terminals to the ships core computer as well as what you recognize as various stations responsible for monitoring the progress of the ship and the (another snip). There are several rooms off of this one. Checking them quickly you see that several are living quarters one is a meeting room and another leads to an observation deck. Looking out through the clear observation dome you see your ships clustered not far from you.

Outside in your pods, Astra and Sepherim continue to monitor the area for hostiles.

(I need you guys to post your ideas on what to do here. Which areas of the situation are you going to try and figure out/overcome? Remember that one of the uses of your fate points is to add something to the story. If you want there to be something more here, invoke the right aspect and propose it to me, I'll work it in.)
San Fransisco
Silver Falcon Survey
#90 - 2013-03-05 19:28:15 UTC
I am working on a post for the main tread now. I hope to be done by this afternoon but will certainly post it by tomorrow.
San Fransisco
Silver Falcon Survey
#91 - 2013-03-05 19:32:21 UTC
Eija-Riitta Veitonen wrote:
San, you seem to be missing a few words in your last play-by-post message. Or was that intentional?


post in question:
San Fransisco wrote:
Sam and Adreena make their way into the ship. The mag locks in your boots make moving around feasible but you wish the grav plating was turned on. The marines greet you when you get there and explain further the issues with the communicators.

"It's strange the interference seems to absorb our radio transmissions out past about 15 meters" He walks away from you counting his steps and sure enough the transmission drops off after step 16. He turns around and takes a couple steps (back?) "See what I mean? Do we need to stay in contact with the other ships? I don’t really know what we could do we could (missing a chunk here)

The Marines lead you farther into the ship. The passageway branches after you leave the docking port area. To the left, leading into the heart of the ship, the corridor is blocked. An emergency bulkhead has been moved into place. In the other direction they lead you to a room with various consoles and work stations. It's a large room, fully staffed it would hold perhaps a dozen people. There are several access terminals to the ships core computer as well as what you recognize as various stations responsible for monitoring the progress of the ship and the (another snip). There are several rooms off of this one. Checking them quickly you see that several are living quarters one is a meeting room and another leads to an observation deck. Looking out through the clear observation dome you see your ships clustered not far from you.

Outside in your pods, Astra and Sepherim continue to monitor the area for hostiles.

(I need you guys to post your ideas on what to do here. Which areas of the situation are you going to try and figure out/overcome? Remember that one of the uses of your fate points is to add something to the story. If you want there to be something more here, invoke the right aspect and propose it to me, I'll work it in.)


Ha no that was just my bad.
Sepherim
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#92 - 2013-03-05 21:34:16 UTC
I don't want to add a post to the IC thread only for OOC explanation, but Seph deeply distrusts the ship and won't dock into it unless it's necessary. But don't worry about me, I have no problems with you guys stepping into the spotlight here, it is your time to shine, like I shone during the combat scene. Now is the time for the techies, so go get them guys!

Sepherim Catillah Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris Liuteneant Ex-Imperial Navy Imperator Commander
Eija-Riitta Veitonen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#93 - 2013-03-06 06:16:16 UTC
Yes, deploy the tech squad!
Adreena Madeveda
Sebiestor Tribe
#94 - 2013-03-06 14:05:11 UTC
Techie misfits unite !

As a GM, from time to time (mostly when the characters are scattered all over the place), I let the players take NPCs in charge for a few scenes -usually quite minor ones (like the marines in the current scene), but from time to time more importants, with just a few roleplay hints (a player oblivious he's in the skin of The Bad Guy makes my inner mustache twirling villain giggle like a little girl).

I know some players and GMs aren't comfortable with the idea, so I'm just putting it here :)

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Sepherim
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#95 - 2013-03-06 14:37:01 UTC
Don't worry, I'm usually a GM, so I'm used to just sitting back and watching as my players do their stuff. Enjoy!

Sepherim Catillah Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris Liuteneant Ex-Imperial Navy Imperator Commander
Eija-Riitta Veitonen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#96 - 2013-03-06 22:46:22 UTC
Dayum... I've never been to LARP events myself, let alone be a GM :D
Actually this is my first try at RPing.
Sepherim
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#97 - 2013-03-07 01:26:43 UTC
Then welcome aboard the boat! As you surely have seen by now, it's easier than most think. :)

Sepherim Catillah Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris Liuteneant Ex-Imperial Navy Imperator Commander
San Fransisco
Silver Falcon Survey
#98 - 2013-03-07 13:32:41 UTC  |  Edited by: San Fransisco
Eija-Riitta Veitonen wrote:
Dayum... I've never been to LARP events myself, let alone be a GM :D
Actually this is my first try at RPing.


Ha ha LARPing and playing a table top RPG are very different indeed. By far and away the majority of people who play role playing games would not consider themselves LARPers. The... intensity of the few Live Action Role Player events I have been to need a special kind of devotion. It is much easier to sit at a table with some friends and say your character power attacks the troll than it is to put on fake armor pick up a fake sword and try to hit a fake troll. Big smile
AstraPardus
Earthside Mixlabs
#99 - 2013-03-07 14:36:23 UTC  |  Edited by: AstraPardus
I'M A REAL TROLL!! >:E

*hits you with a foam axe*
Every time I post is Pardy time! :3
San Fransisco
Silver Falcon Survey
#100 - 2013-03-07 14:40:03 UTC
AstraPardus wrote:
I'M A REAL TROLL!! >:E

*hits you with a foam axe*


Die horrible beast!

*hits you with a foam sword*