Space Elevators – how they would come about
Basics First comes the Economic Incentives, the space industry with 100x the investment we currently have in it – because the Technology it produces makes up a good chunk of…
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Hard Scifi Heroes: Technical Challenges and Overcoming Hazards
I can feel Chris Hadfields frustration that the public doesn’t appreciate “Heroic Problem Solvers”. That violence is the only narrative of heroism and watching this interview makes me realize I…
Read more →TL9.0 to TL9.2 Modularization Manufacturing
Taylorism and Scientific Manufacturing is in TL5 While FORD and his improvements in the Assembly Line is in TL6 Quality Management: Deming, TPS, Lean is TL7 Early CNC machines are…
Read more →My open GDOC notes on Blender -Notes of my work with Nicco for our TRPG writing
200504 GITB Blender Basics These are the notes and tutorials we use as our team is making Game Material. This also includes concepts and ideas and our strategies as we…
Read more →Hard Scifi – Social Classes from a 3rd Worlder
One of the 3rd World aspects of Character creation is the role of Status. Developing Countries – Generational change of Social Status sees Education as a key role – there…
Read more →What would make Players Interested in a Near Future Setting 2050-2070?
When I wrote Mneme Variant Combat Rules in Cepheus Engine, I was using an Adaptive approach to name design. I wanted to tackle the big Picture of Hard Scifi Traveller, but…
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2021-06-12
Cepheus Engine
Deming Cycle – Game Mechanics
Is it so weird that I use the Deming cycle in The Mneme Variant Combat rules for Cepheus Engine I made for Cepheus engine? Breaking it down to fractal Cycles…
Read more →Universal Sandbox Usage Terms are pretty easy to follow
http://universesandbox.com/usage/ If others are considering using Universe Sandbox to detail their Worldbuilding (game material). Hope to make hard SciFi more accessible and a lot of illustrations. I tend to run…
Read more →Learning a Lot from Sci-Fi TRPGS: so many ways to die
stuff I didn’t know but learned as I got into Hard Scifi TRPGs 1) humans need 1 atmosphere of pressure, that space suits are designed to remain flexible as 1…
Read more →Knock-off Smarts
Part of my Designers Notes The Key concepts discussed are intended to allow the Referee or the Player: See patterns and systems better. Able to identify them and work with…
Read more →Sleep-pod and Freshers – Solving the Orientation Problem
Sleep pods and Freshers can be pretty much the same thing. 1) redundant life support – cabin fails the sleep pod and fresher 2) sonic and water systems for cleaning.…
Read more →Vertical Orientation and Delta-V based thinking – Why Not?
In Universe Sandbox I can imagine running a game: 1) 2070 -2080 0.7-1.8 E+13 Kg (Gigaton) Asteroid is being evaluated for Capture (premise of Delta V of Daniel Suarez) PC…
Read more →Universe Sandbox Gifs and Playing around.
Game Running Logistics: So Universe Sandbox Records Gifs with its built-in video recorder. I have simple rockets and still trying to figure it out, after work I’m so exhausted with…
Read more →Added 6 Career Cards and some minor improvements for Cepheus Engine Character Gen
Updated and Added more Free Stuff to Mneme Variant Combat RulesNicco and I Added the Career Cards. These are a 2-letter-sized page spread flow chart of each career (only Barbarian,…
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