Spacemanspark Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) http://wiki.baystation12.net/IPC http://wiki.baystation12.net/Positronic_Union Baystation recently updated their lore for IPC's, and they are about to be fully playable there now. It got me thinking, why not update our lore with theirs? Those two pages above I would likely merge into one, however, and it would require a few very minor tweaks (IPC's aren't restricted from being the captain on Paradise, and we use Trinary rather than EAL, for example.). Of course, it wouldn't affect gameplay for the most part (As we don't enforce that the people playing the races know the culture of said race.), but such things like this should definitely be talked over by the community at large. What do you guys think of it? Edit: Here's our current IPC page. http://nanotrasen.se/wiki/index.php/Machine_People Edited November 3, 2015 by Guest Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Yee please. I really like the Root part, IPCs need some kind of defined major homeland. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garoon Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Just go full Geth and live on space stations built in dark space. Y'all IPCs don't need a homeland Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauka Usanake Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Hmmmmm. Though incredibly expensive and very rare, some IPCs have chassis custom shaped and cast in a synthetic skin so as to appear more similar to organic beings such as Humans or Skrell. This is something I once thought about when I thought of cyborgs Mk.2. Never thought it would turn out being IPCs but I would think of basically a more free willed, and thereby expensive, cyborg body that was not bound to the station or laws and could also look more human. Basically what IPCs are minus the look. Kind of like this but no Segway legs and more human shaped. I know there was a better image somewhere Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox McCloud Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Agreed that ours needs updating. Ours even has spehshul snowflake reference to an AI player for no apparent reason...I have NO idea why. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereticChurch Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Ours even has spehshul snowflake reference to an AI player for no apparent reason...I have NO idea why. Been wondering why we left that in for a while now... Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted November 5, 2015 Author Posted November 5, 2015 Ours even has spehshul snowflake reference to an AI player for no apparent reason...I have NO idea why. Bup or Sparkles? Also, before I edit anything, I'd like Earthdivine and a few more people to post in their opinion personally as well. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-44365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 I completely forgot about this during college and shit. I'd still like a few more opinions. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Gr8 lore m8, I r8 8/8. I'd love to know what shit I can get away with in crew records so it makes some degree of sense. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belario Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Have we been taken over by a synthetic mafia? Though better backstory can only be a good thing. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Have we been taken over by a synthetic mafia? all ur playerbase is belong to us Though better backstory can only be a good thing. Agreed. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I don't really get why a lot of people hate IPCs so much. We're not even that elitist about the whole synthetic thing. I get called a toaster a lot more than I use the words 'filthy organic' in trinary. Why the hate? D: Also, a better backstory for EVERYTHING would be a great idea, but I'm pretty sure it's incredibly hard to do without one specific person in charge of it... Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) The Bay lore for IPC's is surprisingly flexible, and even then, we don't really enforce people following the lore here, for the most part. Think of it as a guideline. Except "Synthetica" is now "The Positronic Union". Which kind of sounds nicer and a bit more... formal, anyways. Edited December 18, 2015 by Guest Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I don't really get why a lot of people hate IPCs so much. We're not even that elitist about the whole synthetic thing. I get called a toaster a lot more than I use the words 'filthy organic' in trinary. Why the hate? D: Also, a better backstory for EVERYTHING would be a great idea, but I'm pretty sure it's incredibly hard to do without one specific person in charge of it... I haven't seen a /load/ of IPC haters recently but I doubt that many people actually hate them. I do notice that whenever the "lol synthetics master raise xd" shit starts up the hostility amongst and towards IPCs increase dramatically. It'd be better if we could just tone down that superiority bullshit in any new lore in case we get a "LORE IS SUPER STRICT OKAY JACKASSES" kind of person. also i don't take toaster as an insult :< Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I take it as an insult but relish it every time. I guess I'm off to write my fanfic crew records for SPEZZ then. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 Does anyone object to this at all? I still want a headmin's approval before something like this. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrat Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 I'm the original writer of the IPC page, or rather lore and everything else. I'd like an update to make it better, but I'd prefer, if my opinion matters, not to just copy Baystation's lore. I wrote this one primarily so Paradise could have lore for a race unique to it, and not copypasted from someone else. If we want to improve it, we need to write up something better (or replacements for certain parts). Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Do we want to have something completely original and different from Bay? I think considering the talk about IPC fabrication during shifts we'd need to alter a few parts. I can try to write up a bunch of stuff if someone legit enough lays some basic outlines for what we need. EDIT: I'M LEGIT ENOUGH NOW Okay, I made a google doc with the basic outline, feel free to edit it however you see fit and let me know if I fucked something up. IPC Lore for Paradise Station EDIT 2: So a we've actually done some work on this, and it's going great! Feel free to edit all the stuff that's there (or even add new stuff, it's always good if there's more to read on the wiki), just don't griff it. <3 Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Cupcake Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 I don't really get why a lot of people hate IPCs so much. Jealousy? ツ Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 Okay, I made a google doc with the basic outline, feel free to edit it however you see fit and let me know if I fucked something up. IPC Lore for Paradise Station EDIT 2: So a we've actually done some work on this, and it's going great! Feel free to edit all the stuff that's there (or even add new stuff, it's always good if there's more to read on the wiki), just don't griff it. <3 This is hilarious. I like it. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Okay, guys! We did a ridiculously great job of making that document seem like something. I actually feel great about this. IMHO there still needs to be a lot more about the history, as that's a fun part of reading the wiki and making us less Bay. The doc is still open to commenting and editing, but don't grief too hard pls. Feel free to contribute! Link bump Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I'm responsible for the IPC ERP part. Actually thank blackmage because he put up with me threatening him with data cables and QR codes. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 19, 2015 Author Posted December 19, 2015 I put in the QR code portion, though. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 yee but only because i dint know how to incorporate QR codes as erp components D: Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattestGuitar Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 ALRIGHT, FELLOW SYNTHETICS This is pretty much what we've got right now. After we get the names right, I think it's good to go onto the wiki. This is a new link, I've disabled editing here, you can only comment, feel free to do that. LORE Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5820-ipc-lore-update/#findComment-48725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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