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SS Codex goes to space. Prospector ironman LP.

Grimwulf

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You want introduction? Become an officer of SS Codex and join Cpt. Grimwulf in SPACE - there is your introduction.

Dis is Prospector RL.

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It's free, it's brutal, and it's buggy. But most importantly, it's fun. So here is the deal: we're going to play this once, in ironman fashion (no reloads, no restarts, once we die - we stay dead, and this LP is over). Everybody is free to sign up (more on that later), but you'll be required to take part in making decisions. It's not necessary to know the game or its mechanics - I've got you covered in that regard.

Our primary mission is to make the Captain rich, or die trying. Most of you will quite literally die trying - it's ok, as long as the Captain stays alive. Everything else is secondary, I'll explain stuff as we go.

Config screen, just in case somebody cares:

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What's noteworthy:
- Savescumming off - don't be surprised if we all die during the very first mission.
- Easy start off - turning it on is for pussies who's afraid to die during the very first mission. Cpt. Grimwulf ain't no pussy.
- Minimum safe distance to pirate planets on - ok, maybe cpt. Grimwulf is just a tiny littly bit pussy-ish. Don't judge.

We'll be flying on Light Scout class Spaceship.

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Because Cpt. Grimwulf said so. Get used to that phrase, you'll be hearing it a lot in the near future.

RNG blessed this ship with a fuckton of crap.

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Most of the stuff you see on the right half of the screen is useless early on. But it should fetch a nice price if we find a buyer.

I have 2 talent points to spend on my personal perks. Gonna roll like that:

- Additional talent for the cost of -100 starting credits;
- Junk Ship, which gives me yet another additional talent;
- Charming, obviously (2 talent points) - it boosts the morale of my officers, which prevents them from quitting the job (you ain't going anywhere from my ship, men);
- Competent (2 talent points) - makes it easier for the captain to replace dead officers in doing their jobs, if the need arises. Something tells me the need will arise.

Fateful moment of naming the ship.

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Light Scout Spaceship Codex, or just LS SS Codex. It will bring us glory. Or demise. Or both.

The game starts near a randomly generated space station. Everything in this game is randomly generated, apart from several unique planets (their locations are still random, though).

Time to put those charming skillz to gud use. They don't call me Cpt. Mad Tongue for nothing. *clears throat, mashes dat 'r'adio button*

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Grimwulf: Everything ok?
IS-1: Business is going well, thank you for asking!


Nailed it. Making friends is my specialty. Anyway, time to dock and take a look around.

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Floor, building, floor, building, station security team, floor, building... A BAR!

Awright, that's it for the first post. Captain has some urgent business to attend to, but he'll be back in a day or two. Meanwhile, brave men should use this opportunity to sign up as officers of SS Codex. I need a crew of 10 people, including myself, but at the very least 5, otherwise I won't be able to fly this ship. It's not a bad thing, though. This bar is rather cozy

So, how does a dream team look like?

1. Captain - the men himself. Every opinion counts, but the Captian might do his own thing, if he feels like it. Which means he's not gonna self-destruct the ship, even if the entire crew votes for it (I will blame the brain parasites, and throw you all out of airlock). Alternatively, the Captain might give the self-destruct order, even if everybody else is against it. You never know.

2. Pilot - the person responsible for landing the shuttle on different (and often hostile) planets, dodging missiles in space combat, and other seemingly fun things. Meaning, every time my ship suffers hull damage for any reason - I will blame the pilot. And Cpt. Grimwulf is not the one who chooses words carefully.

3. Gunner - if I ever hear "in the middle of some calibrations" from my gunner, I'll throw him out of the airlock, swear to god. Otherwise, this job has no downsides. You shoot things that I point you to, and get paid. You miss those things - and go straight to the airlock. Simple fun.

4. Scientist - when Cpt. Grimwulf bravely drinks space alcohol, strange questions come to his mind. The scientist is the person who must answer them all. That includes "Where are we"; "Who am I"; "What can change the nature of a man", and so on. If I don't like the answer - you'll be introduced to the airlock.

5. Doctor - space is dangerous, hostile and brutal. Last thing we want is to die from space herpes. Have no fear - the doc will cover our backs, or... yeah, you know the drill by now.

6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Security - keep in mind that these are not officers. The sole purpose of their existence is to die for the glory of SS Codex. You can sign up for this duty, of course, and maybe one day you will earn a promotion (veteran, elite, or a specialist of sorts, like sniper or squad leader). But I wouldn't count on it.

That's it for now. Just sign this paper and let me know what job do you want.

SPACE awaits!
 
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4. Scientist - when Cpt. Grimwulf bravely drinks space alcohol, strange questions come to his mind. The scientist is the person who must answer them all. That includes "Where are we"; "Who am I"; "What can change the nature of a man", and so on. If I don't like the answer - you'll be introduced to the airlock.
Yes, sir! We are at the middle of universe, bathing in the debris of our existence! You are the great and honor captain, the man of word and beer! Believe can change the nature of man! Do I apply?
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Sign me up for sekurituh brah, a cuck job but someone's gotta do it, and I always wanted to be a prole-bashing space cop.
 

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I need the security job, capt'n. I always wanted to see new worlds, meet members of ancient civilizations and kill them eventually.
I also have a -wulf in my name.
 

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im in .. scientist

I'll sign you up as soon as our current scientist (Lizzurd) dies, which will hopefully happen soon.

Our ship is already in SPACE, I'm making a write-up as we speak. All further sign-ups will be accepted once the ship returns to the station (or docks at another one).
 

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Our ship is already in SPACE, I'm making a write-up as we speak. All further sign-ups will be accepted once the ship returns to the station (or docks at another one).

It's encouraging to serve under a captain that is as optimistic, as he is Competent.
 

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While desperate courageous people were lining up to sign up on SS Codex, Cpt. Grimwulf decided not to waste his time. We need to raise more funds. And what better place to make some easy cash than

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Poker table! Don't worry, men - I'm a natural. After all, look at my so-called opponents. Two megacorp representatives and a simple freelancer. I'll strip them nakked in no time.

Let's do this.

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Nobody got shit, but my hand is stronk. I have gud chances. Strangely enough, George P. Taylor raised. Pff, if I don't see through his bluff.

I call.

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Well, shit. He had a goddamn pair. Cheaters everywhere.

Ok, let's do it again.

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This time Norbert had a pair from the start, and everybody could see that. No other option, but to fold.

Third time a charm!

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... for Claudia Spencer. Everybody had a win, except for Cpt. Grimwulf. This only proves that this station is full of cheaters.

Poker didn't work out, but I still have my good looks and strong tongue. I'll show you men how to seduce a space lady like a pro.

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Claudia Spencer: Hello. How can I help you?
Grimwulf: *Makes this steel-cold, but sensitive gaze* Let's talk about planets.
Claudia: I could really use some excitement on my next trip! Do you know about any interesting planets?
*Awkward pause*
Grimwulf
: Let's have a drink.

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Guess who's gonna get laid 2night?

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Not Cpt. Grimwulf, it seems. But will you look at that - Claudia the Freelancer wants to retire, and is willing to sell her old Dropship. It is rather expensive, but quite affordable for a ship. It's quite good overall.

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But it has one fatal flaw - no cargo space. Why would anybody go into SPACE, if you don't have cargo to carry epic loot back home? It makes no sense. We should keep an eye for other ships for sale, though.

I've also had a small chat with George, a representative of Smith Heavy Industries Megacorp. Asked him if he has any info on his company.

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And he did! Bought a secret report on SHI for 100 Creds. Why? Because it's a secret report, that makes it valuable. A good trade.

Ok, I'm bored with those people and Casino. Let's check out the merchandise elsewhere.

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Fucks sake, those prices. Maybe if I sell some of the junk I have on the ship...

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Really? 3 Credits for a perfectly good set of mining explosives? 1 Credit for a flash grenade? My shitty drink at the bar costs more than that. Fuck you, overweight gentleman.

What else do we have here? Oooh, a robot store!

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Aye, I'll take 2 simple mining robots for 80 Credits each. Good stuff, reasonable price.

What else do we got? O-ho, unsavory surgery! My favourite.

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A lot of affordable augments that would make Adam Jensen jealous.

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Making a note in Captain's journal - IS-1 sells loyalty chips. They are pretty much illegal, and are usually hard to find. They make crew members more, errm, accepting. Yes, that's the word.

ALLRIGHT, back to the bar - let's see who's willing to apply for the glorious service on SS Codex! A full set of officers, and 3 securities. That will suffice.

First things first, though. Wages.

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10 Credits is the standard payment for working on Prospector Spaceships. On SS Codex, you will get no more than 9. Deal with it.

Almost ready to fly towards glory, but let's make a final check. Starting with the crew.

(technical note - everything regarding crew members, including starting perks, height, weight, age, etc. is randomly generated)

1. Captain Grimwulf.

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Age 31, size 184 cm, weight 76 kg. Was born IN SPACE, studied 9 years, has 3 years of working experience. Deadly in close combat due to foul breath. That means your captian is both genious AND gorgeous. You are lucky to serve on SS Codex, men.

The rest of the crew:

2. Azira the pilot.

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180/87? You'd better start losing weight, this ship is slow enough as it is. Well, at least it gives you an additional hitpoint, and therefore good chances of survival. As long as the Captain doesn't get mad on you.

Good education and experience are welcome, though. Also, Azira is surprisingly gud in melee.

3. Cassidy the Gunner.

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Now that's a soldier's soldier. 188/73, with some expertise in melee. Alas, no working experience. But that's easy to fix.

4. Lizzurd the scientist.

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184/68? What kind of MEN are you? Look at Azira - now' that's a men. Go eat smth, but leave the tasty stuff for the rest of us.

Education/Experience is almost as good as the Captain's. Almost.

5. Spigot the Bear-Doctor.

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That's one damn small bear. Don't do drugs, kids.

See, all crew members were born in diffrent colonies. Your Captain was born IN SPACE - that alone makes me superior.

Let's take a quick look at greenshirts.

6. Kalin.

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164/79? You look like an extremely violent midget.

7. ERYFKRAD.

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Now that's more like it. I think I know who's going to protect the rest of the team with a beefy body.

8. Beowulf.

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I'm sorry I called you fat, Azira. You are not fat. Beowulf is.

Goddamn, man. I mean, you are a wulf and you were born IN SPACE too. Get into shape!

Allright, my crew is worthless. But at least I managed to, *coughs* borrow a couple more spacesuits from IS-1.

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So now we have 6 suits in total, which isn't bad for a crew of 8. It's not like we have to leave the ship all at once.

In terms of weaponry, we only have 2 vibro swords and the ship's laser. Additionally, we have 7 expendable bodies. I'd say we're ready to go.

Engines! SPACE awaits, woohoo

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And now when we are IN SPACE, I can finally explain the job to all of you. If I did it before, you would change your mind about joining SS Codex. But now you have nowhere else to go, that's the beauty of SPACE! Brace yourself for the Captain's speech.

Decent men of Codex. From this day and forth, you can call yourselves fully-fledged Prospectors. We are currently flying in unknown and unexplored sectors of SPACE, and our job is to explore them. Not because it's going to help humanity or some shit, but because Megacorps pay good money for geodata. What is an rp geodata? It's our bread, men. We look for the previously unknown stars, then scan for any orbiting planets. Then we basically trying to map as much of each planet's surface as we possibly can. Sometimes it will involve landing on the planet and exploring it on foot (we have no other transport at the moment). Sometimes we will encounter mortal dangers while at it. That's what the security are here for. Basically, being a securty guard on a Prospector ship means working as a SPACE MARINE, only without any combat equipment. A shoddy spacesuit and maybe a vibro sword is all you can get. Other officers will accompany you from time to time, but the captain wil stay on the ship, no matter what happens. Remember the priorities, men.

1. Captain's safety.
2. Ship's safety.
3. Making Captain rich.
4. Officer's safety.
5. Making officers rich.
6. Security.

You might ask, what if we don't find new stars? Just how many SPACE is left unexplored? To answer this question, first let me show you how much IS explored:

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The big black NOTHING surrounding us? That's space for you.

In order to spot a star system, we need to get fairly close to it. We can only see adjacent squares. Roughly like that:

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We can fly at any direction, and may also launch probes (the ship carries 3 probes atm) towards other directions. But we won't launch them right now, because Cpt. Grimwulf said so.

Thus our first decision should be, what direction do we fly from here? Officers, speak your opinions. If we don't find a star soon, I will blame Azira, of course.

As a final note, this will be the last big update. All further ones will be much smaller and frequent, and this whole LP will be based on constant decision-making and teamwork. Hopefully, it will make it last a little longer.

However, I won't wait for all the officers to speak their minds. Normally, 2-3 votes will be enough, sometimes less. Sometimes the Captian will make a MANLY DECISION without even asking. Coz he's funny like that.
 
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8. Beowulf.
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I'm sorry I called you fat, Azira. You are not fat. Beowulf is.

Goddamn, man. I mean, you are a wulf and you were born IN SPACE too. Get into shape!

Yes, sir, sirdy-sir-sir-sir!
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.


I vote for continuing in the direction we are already heading - NW from the station (assuming N is on the top of the map - hey,Azira , can I say that in space?), as it's the most optimal regarding fuel expenditure vs distance travelled.
 

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Sign me up for security. Dying for the ship is all I ask. Preferably screaming and with my hands on the neck (or equivalent) of some xeno.
 

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im in .. scientist

I'll sign you up as soon as our current scientist (Lizzurd) dies, which will hopefully happen soon.

Our ship is already in SPACE, I'm making a write-up as we speak. All further sign-ups will be accepted once the ship returns to the station (or docks at another one).

nevermind bro, as soon as we get to a station(if we live) put me anywhere
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We've just set off from the station, but there is already a malfunction in one of the systems. Off to a great start.

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We've approached the edge of the sector. Nothing discovered.

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Good job, Azira. Special thanks for confusing east and west - how hard can it be to navigate the SPACE?

Anyway, what now? The only sensible directions I see are N and NW. We can also take one of those directions, and launch a probe towards another one - yes, at that point I agree to waste a probe, just to compensate Azira's perfomance. What do you say, men?
 

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well north and then east :)

We cannot fly further east (why do we use those directions in SPACE anyway? That's really profeshinal). We've approached the edge of the sector. Other sectors are either explored, or the Megacorps aren't interested in geodata from there. No moneh can be made outside of this sector.

Head NW and probe N?

Awright, I'll make a decision call and follow Beowulf's advice. My officers are clearly too drunk to think straight right now. Besides, Beowulf is a special snowflake. I like him.

Lizzurd, you lazy butt, get the probe ready! Azira, takes the course NW. Don't mess it up this time.

*sometime later*

We have a situation here, men!

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Fucking nebula or whatever this is. Should we change our course and fly across it's, err, border? Or go STRAIGHT THRU? No idea what's gonna happen then.
 

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I don't understand anything about this game! So signing up for security would be only appropriate. All I ask for is a cowardly death. Seriously, if I die bravely I'll be disappoint.
 

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