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CREATING THE SPY FACTION, PART 1: SPECIES TYPE

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Yes, we're creating a new major faction... with you!


This faction is centered around espionage, and for the moment, that's pretty much all we know about it! The rest is up to you.


We'll be voting on the defining aspects of the faction over the next few weeks. We're starting with the species type, and will then proceed to vote for their origin, home planet, civilian design, and ship design. Every vote will influence subsequent options, of course.


Here are the three choices of the first vote, faction type:


Humanoid, Alien, Technological


Note that humanoid doesn't necessarily mean human (but implies a vaguely human silhouette), alien means a non-human species (that is a little more different), and technological means a construct (that isn't limited to robots). These are just concepts illustrating each species type: a humanoid with 2 arms and legs, an alien that just looks very different, and something that looks very robot-y for the technological type. Design for the population of these factions will be determined in an upcoming vote, but that's way down the line, once we know more about what you want!


Vote for the idea, not the silhouette.


Which option has your preference? Let us know in the comments below!

38 114 100

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Alien
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Alien

4 906 500

g2g pts

Humanoid

Humanoid

29 166 300

g2g pts

Technological

Technological

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:20:38 PM

What about androids? Are those Humanoid or Technological?

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:22:16 PM

I think a scarab-like/bug alien species with a natural affinity for desert would be cool. Also, it would be really awesome to finally have a desert-esque culture/race in this game.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:23:21 PM

Also are these silhouettes confirmed for our choices, or just examples of what the choices mean? Because if these are the confirmed silhouettes, they all look very strange.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:23:57 PM
IceGremlin wrote:

Also are these silhouettes confirmed for our choices, or just examples of what the choices mean? Because if these are the confirmed silhouettes, they all look very strange.

Yup, I don't think any of these suit a stealth focused faction.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:27:51 PM
Aitarus wrote:
IceGremlin wrote:

Also are these silhouettes confirmed for our choices, or just examples of what the choices mean? Because if these are the confirmed silhouettes, they all look very strange.

Yup, I don't think any of these suit a stealth focused faction.

Well, maybe the robots are Cybertronian in abilities.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:33:30 PM
Aitarus wrote:
IceGremlin wrote:

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Yup, I don't think any of these suit a stealth focused faction.

Unless they are hackers, in which case being a Desktop with Legs is sufficient, and being a big bulky humanoid... what, super bear? That doesn't stop you if you can type.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 3:51:13 PM
IceGremlin wrote:

Also are these silhouettes confirmed for our choices, or just examples of what the choices mean? Because if these are the confirmed silhouettes, they all look very strange.

These are just concepts illustrating each species type: a humanoid with 2 arms and legs, an alien that just looks very different, and something that looks very robot-y for the technological type.


Design for the population of these factions will be determined in an upcoming vote, but that's way down the line, once we know more about what you want!



Vote for the idea, not the silhouette.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:00:33 PM

Uhm. I don't hate to say it but there's a definite premise for a technological race of spies from the early 80's with ... *clears throat* TRANSFORMERS IN DISGUISE

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:00:40 PM
Frogsquadron wrote:
IceGremlin wrote:

Also are these silhouettes confirmed for our choices, or just examples of what the choices mean? Because if these are the confirmed silhouettes, they all look very strange.

These are just concepts illustrating each species type: a humanoid with 2 arms and legs, an alien that just looks very different, and something that looks very robot-y for the technological type.


Design for the population of these factions will be determined in an upcoming vote, but that's way down the line, once we know more about what you want!



Vote for the idea, not the silhouette.

Might wanna put those big, bolded words in the initial vote so people don't make the mistake, vote, then scroll down to see this.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:06:48 PM

Wise words.


EDIT: and done.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:25:39 PM

How about an alien species that, thanks to some Endless outpost or whatever, is capable of limited virtualization and thus can upload some of its consciousness to access computer systems?


Well, that's what I have after fifty seconds of consideration anyway. I'm saying alien, but I really wouldn't mind technological because they fit the concept pretty well in science fiction.

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:30:38 PM

Oh, I'd like to see an Alien faction, which has some specific feature, that made them prone to espionage! Mind-reading? Natural camouflage ability? Hive mind, which parts can act independently and penetrate enemy facilities? Well, it's probably has to be more cool than that, but that were the first came to my mind.

This vote is going to be interesting!

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6 years ago
Feb 22, 2018, 4:31:33 PM

Parasite alien. Burrows into the skin of one of your enemies populations, does its spy thing then kills that population.

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