Interracial Relations

[Aklyon]

Its not like we've been talking about that kind of VN, keith. Just terrible innuendo about the spire.

Arcen's next game should be a Spire dating sim. Single woman in her late 30s seeks stable, reliable rock boyfriend with luminescent skin. Interests include jewelry, sculpture and mining.

So Hatoful boyfriend, but without the pigeons or earth-like background and with space stationy stuff (and glowing rock guys) instead?

Or perhaps closer to Analogue instead, since that game already has a space theme.

Yea, pretty much Hatoful.

Analogue doesn't really fit since it's not a dating sim, but Arcen games have never been known for adherence to genre conventions. Perhaps the protagonist discovers love on the way while doing something else, like overseeing the growth of the Spire colony in the Milky Way/working out the secrets of the Showdown Devices/running and expanding a Neinzul ranch.

_{I can't believe we're discussing this seriously}

That would probably work better, actually. It would be more context and would also work for the less spire-interested people.

[ZaneWolfe]

Our thread-derails often impress me, but skipping the train through a multi-dimensional portal is fairly impressive.

My favorite one was the Prison Architect thread. The actual game was discussed for maybe two pages?

I just took the time to read that thread and even at a year old I was REALLY tempted to necro it and further pursue that discussion. I will however settle for a post here. Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

PS, don't nuke me from orbit for that Keith. At least face me in the eye before firing.

[keith.lamothe]

PS, don't nuke me from orbit for that Keith. At least face me in the eye before firing.

With modern advances in optics, photosensors, and remote-operation technology, the meaning of "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" has taken an unexpected turn.

[ZaneWolfe]

PS, don't nuke me from orbit for that Keith. At least face me in the eye before firing.

With modern advances in optics, photosensors, and remote-operation technology, the meaning of "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" has taken an unexpected turn.

My fiance would like to post the following. "Just like the song of Battle New Orleans.  Alligators make great one time cannons."

I will reply to you as follows Keith. Allow ME to see you're eyes WITHOUT the aid of a machine. Or I shall release the MKII Nienzul Kitten before I die.

[The Hunter]

*Isn't worried about nuke, nor orbital weaponry* Being immune to stuff is cool

Or I shall release the MKII Nienzul Kitten before I die.

Why not mk5?

[Cyborg]

I think the real dysfunctional relationship here is the Neinzul, whose high maintenance, suicidal interests scare off all the other factions. The Neinzul is only happy killing themselves for someone else. Is it codependence? Makes one feel bad for their resource costs, which does nothing for their self-esteem.

[Aklyon]

The Neinzul do that, the Zenith are sad and/or crazy, and the Spire are rocks who are either constantly in another castle sitting in far off systems waiting for rescue, or are black and purple and act like the embodiment of mineral wrath.

[Cyborg]

We should have Romeo and Juliet Neinzul ships. When one lives, the other dies, which causes the other to live, and the original to die, in some infinite causation loop.

[keith.lamothe]

Yea, the Neinzul are pretty messed up, possibly topping the charts.

Though the cookie monster's sheer magnitude of eating disorder may outweigh more multi-faceted dysfunctionality.

or are black and purple and act like the embodiment of mineral wrath.

I think that just went up on the Dark Spire's break-room refrigerator.

[keith.lamothe]

We should have Romeo and Juliet Neinzul ships. When one lives, the other dies, which causes the other to live, and the original to die, in some infinite causation loop.

The Scapegoats aren't far off, though iirc they specifically avoid regenning each other.

[ZaneWolfe]

*Isn't worried about nuke, nor orbital weaponry* Being immune to stuff is cool

Or I shall release the MKII Nienzul Kitten before I die.

Why not mk5?

Because there has only been one kitten ever made, and it was the prototype. I gave it to Keith who last I checked was keeping it at the Arcen Moonbase (or was the Martian Base?) because I threatened to turn on its override command and have it eat him for changing the Enclaves. (I wanted my MKIVs without a Advanced Factory because with 3 exo sources its hard to keep those alive) (I will note I enjoy the new Enclaces quite a bit though, so I have forgiven him for that.) As such, the Nienzul Kitten is actually an experimental class unit. My next design will take it from fleetship class to starship class...

[LaughingThesaurus]

Guys, I come up with all kinds of ideas for writing projects and never end up going through with them. This could be dangerous. I could end up writing AI War fanfic, and nobody wants AI War fanfic.

[Cyborg]

Guys, I come up with all kinds of ideas for writing projects and never end up going through with them. This could be dangerous. I could end up writing AI War fanfic, and nobody wants AI War fanfic.

If it involves the mothership, might I recommend Hamlet as inspiration?

[The Hunter]

Guys, I come up with all kinds of ideas for writing projects and never end up going through with them. This could be dangerous. I could end up writing AI War fanfic, and nobody wants AI War fanfic.

Something tells me my friend would like to read it anyways, so go ahead.

Because there has only been one kitten ever made, and it was the prototype. I gave it to Keith who last I checked was keeping it at the Arcen Moonbase (or was the Martian Base?) because I threatened to turn on its override command and have it eat him for changing the Enclaves. (I wanted my MKIVs without a Advanced Factory because with 3 exo sources its hard to keep those alive) (I will note I enjoy the new Enclaces quite a bit though, so I have forgiven him for that.) As such, the Nienzul Kitten is actually an experimental class unit. My next design will take it from fleetship class to starship class...

Ah, that explains it, still we need mk5 fabricator!

Yea, the Neinzul are pretty messed up, possibly topping the charts.

Except for neinzul champ and neinzul fortress, who like to be half-botnet golems instead. And also nebula fleet, probably most normal neinzul fleet ever seen in the universe, at least when controlled by player.

[ZaneWolfe]

Because there has only been one kitten ever made, and it was the prototype. I gave it to Keith who last I checked was keeping it at the Arcen Moonbase (or was the Martian Base?) because I threatened to turn on its override command and have it eat him for changing the Enclaves. (I wanted my MKIVs without a Advanced Factory because with 3 exo sources its hard to keep those alive) (I will note I enjoy the new Enclaces quite a bit though, so I have forgiven him for that.) As such, the Nienzul Kitten is actually an experimental class unit. My next design will take it from fleetship class to starship class...

Ah, that explains it, still we need mk5 fabricator!

Lets see, following the scaling I am using a MKII would probably be Guardian/Spirecraft Class, and a MKIV would be Golem class... So MKV Nienzul Kitten would be.... Mothers-... Mother Of Kitten class.