Requiem
01/22/22 02:40 PM
101.185.96.199
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As all worlds are autonomous and self-contained to each other (for the most part) a more detailed understanding of every world is required.
When considering each Houses individual worlds, therefore, a detailed template needs to be established to provide a comprehensive understanding of each individual world.
Such as ….
World
Ruler
Is the world owned by more than one House at the same time?
Capital / Population Other Major population centres / Populations etc.
Jump point distance to Lagrange Point <Jump Gate> … hours
Raleigh Scattering - hues colours
Sky
Ocean
Standard Gravity
Atmospheric pressure
Standard (Breathable)
Coordinated Universal Time per day
Standard Size
Orbital Period
Moon(s) - Specifics
Seasonal Duration / Temperature Range
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Environmental Conditions
Polar
Tundra
Evergreen Forests
Seasonal Forests
Grasslands
Deserts
Tropical Rainforests
Oceans
Socio-Industrial Level
Technological Sophistication Is this a single technological world or is it multi (refer size of population)?
Ultra-Tech
High-tech
Advanced
Standard
Lower-tech
Population (3025)
Growth rate
Cityscape
Number of cities - Housing, Transportation, sanitation, Utilities, Land Use, Production of Goods, Sale of Goods, and Communication
Location
Above ground
Below Ground
Architectural Style
Commercial
Residential
Defence - Ground Based Naval
Energy Weapons
Anti-aerospace fighter
Space Scape
Space station(s) / Satellites
Commercial
Military
Naval construction yard(s)
Commercial
Military
Military
Size <Divisions> Military Industrial Complex on world – rate of production available?
Technology <Related to Technological Sophistication> - Refer to House TO&E for available weapons / weapon systems.
World Map Available? How detailed is the Map?
Get thee to Coventry … Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this daughter of Tharkad … Our army shall march through. Well to New Avalon tonight.
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Cray
01/22/22 07:59 PM
71.47.208.18
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Quote:
a more detailed understanding of every world is required.
An argument on the internet where you're left hanging for lack of details does not mean the game needs to change planetary details in its publications.
Most players just skim the planetary entries for defenders and terrain data so they can have their board game battles. The economic data most players care about are key military factories as published in the Objectives series.
The Touring the Stars series has the most data on single planets ever given in BattleTech. As much fun as I have writing them and building new worlds, they're not hot sellers.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
01/23/22 11:40 PM
70.118.172.64
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I like them Cray, I mean having the info is cool and helps the GMs out, and the data is fine, no different than the stuff from older books really or from other fan-run semi-pro publications like BATTLETECHNOLOGY, etc..
Then again I liked the old unit books and scenarios backs, but if we base everything on how well TROs, then no Battletech books sell well.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Requiem
01/28/22 01:34 AM
101.185.96.199
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Example completed template:-
Neo House Liao – circa 3025 – advanced society.
Tikonov Community
World: Sirius
Replacement Name: Leiyang (as a more culturally acceptable name is required)
World Rating: D
X:Y Coordinates: -2.562:-7.86
Spectral Class: A1V
Planets: 6
System Position: 6
Primary World Classification / Technological Sophistication: Source-World (Minerals) – Heavy metals and transuranic minerals.
Ruler: Governor Su Shun (as everyone changes their name to reflect their acceptance of being within House Liao)
Capital: Leiyang (Lunar City)
Population: 20,109,000
Surface Metropolis: Domed City Tian’tan (12-17 million)
Underground Fortress Metropolis: Lunar City (500,000)
Architectural Style: Industrial
Lagrange Point (days): 4.7 days
HPG: B
Earth Diameter Ratio: 0.19
Standard Gravity: 0.86
Surface Water (%): 16%
Liquid Type: Ammonia
Revolution Period (Years): 247.97
Raleigh Scattering: Yellow-Green
Atmospheric Pressure: Thin (Barely- Breathable)
Atmosphere: Hydrogen-Methane
Primary Environmental Conditions: Hostile - Ammonia Snow Storms - 100Km/h blizzards - visibility 400m or less. Frequent seismic activity.
Planetary Description: Planet undergoing terraforming - oxygen factories and sulphur-eating algae.
Temperature (Deg. C) / Rain (mm) Range: -120C to -40C / Ammonia rain less than 150mm
Moons: 1
Moon-Particulars: Capital City located under lunar surface.
Space Stations: 5
Space Station(s) – Particulars: Customs / Cargo Habitat - 4 Habitat Space Stations (The Projects - each holds a population of 10,000)
Naval Yards: Nil
Naval Yard – Particulars: Nil
Manufacturing – Notable Civilian: Mining and refinery equipment, and Space stations
Manufacturing – Notable Military: Light Armaments, Environmental Combat Suits, Light and Medium Combat Vehicles. (BattleMechs – imported)
Military:
Personnel (1.5% of population): 301,635
Former SLDF Facilities: Nil
BattleMech: 2 Reserve Regiments
Aerospace Squadrons: 2 Light Fighter Squadrons and 1 Medium Fighter Squadron.
Conventional (Regiments): Infantry - 4 Foot Regiments, 4 Mechanized Regiments. Combat Vehicles - 6 Light Regiments, 6 Medium Regiments, and 1 Artillery Regiment.
Space Defence System: Nil.
In this new Alt Universe Warships are present – initially will be determined by the number of worlds each House possess – also the number of Maine Units available (100% equipped with Jumpships)
Once all worlds have been completed – re-write of 4th Succession war onwards ….
Get thee to Coventry … Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this daughter of Tharkad … Our army shall march through. Well to New Avalon tonight.
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