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C Robots can be programmed. Robots will be docile. Robos will be servants. The barde caste can be dealt with replacement. (Also killer robots)
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B is the only option. You all know this.
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A, we need to build even more stuff to end up losing to vassals / rebellions.
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Apr 18, 2018 13:09
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B! We need to do everything in our power to get closer to Zun and his glory!
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Apr 18, 2018 16:28
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I'm sure that D won't lead to divergent species and ambitions as different subgroups split off from humanity.
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Yessod posted:I'm sure that D won't lead to divergent species and ambitions as different subgroups split off from humanity. 
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This is actually turning out to be a pretty tight race so far, with only Cybernetics really falling behind compared to the other options. Clearly this means that the destiny of the Solar Empire is for all humanity to be converted into Bio-Psychics and use the power of their genetically enhanced brains to float off into space, free of the shackles of terrestrial life.
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I Vote A, this is a story about the extraplanetary colonies rebelling against the Earth Gov, we better get some God damned Gundams!
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Freudian posted:As I see it, there are three blasphemies here. sheep-dodger posted:This guy knows what's up! D - May His radiance light our way.
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Absolutely D, what proper interstellar caste system could turn down such an opportunity? For some reason I've never been enthused by psychic powers in scifi settings, but it would be hilarious if it turns out that the zunbils are no more psionically gifted than the lower castes. Also, since I've never tried it out: How do traditions work for released vassals and rebels that declare independence? Do they inherit the traditions of the mother empire or do they make completely separate picks?
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Apr 19, 2018 14:27
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Voting C so that down the road we can play as our creations and destroy their creators.
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B I honestly want to see the scratch that I want to see Kayten write up the nicest eldritch abomination you've ever seen to balance out the pathos
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Alright, that vote seals it, the Solar Empire will devote considerable resources to understanding psionics. Don’t worry, we’ll be voting on ascension perks for the next empire we’ll switch to (watch the zunbils immediately moderate and abolish the monarchy). I guess I should go watch Akira.
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Kayten posted:I guess I should go watch Akira. If you haven't already, yes you definitely should. 
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The Bold Kobold posted:If you haven't already, yes you definitely should. Seconded.
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Kayten posted:Alright, that vote seals it, the Solar Empire will devote considerable resources to understanding psionics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpmiq8sTH0k
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I am a bit late to the LP but hot drat is this great. I have enjoyed many a good LP in the past but yours is the first to make me tear up a little. Looking forward to seeing how psionics works out, have never gotten around to that one in Stellaris before.
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I was going to vote A, but am excited to see where a fascist empire takes control over the thoughts of its subjects.
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Played the next 70 years. Psionics was an... interesting choice.
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Tell me we made contact with the chaos gods.
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Did one of our psychics get possessed by the Phoenix force?
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Psionics are good for all kinds of shenanigans. Unexpected deaths among them.
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So, psionics cause insanity, a la WH40k?
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Ze Pollack posted:psionics, alone among the ascension paths, Goes Some Places narratively Yeah, with some of these places being ones where you don't need eyes to see.
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Update 1.3.1 - What Was, Will Be Annette: Oh good, Nasr, we made it in time for the trailers. Nasr: You a big fan of trailers, Annette? Annette: Of course! The trailers are the best part!  Unstoppable power. Unbreakable will. Unparalleled opportunity.  Psi Corps. We already know you're gonna join. Annette: Oh no. Commercials. Nasr: Commercials aren't so bad.  Say no to "maybe". Say yes to "definitely".  The new 2322 Zaibatsu Cavalier. Rediscover yourself in a Zaibatsu. Annette: They're just so... samey. I mean, how many different auto commercials can you watch before they all blend together? Nasr: I don't know, I like that auto. Makes me feel confident. Annette: Nasr, you don't need an auto to feel confident. You got me to come here with you, didn't you?  Beautiful. Alluring. Powerful. Nothing highlights a woman like her scent. Prosecco. A new fragrance from Nova Nova Roma. Annette: And it's crap like that. "Nothing highlights a woman like her scent"? I don't think whoever wrote that has ever spoken to a woman. Nasr: Leave them alone, those writers have families to feed. Annette: Hmph.  Coming Soon... Nasr: See, trailers are finally starting. Annette: Finally!  Amir is a successful engineer. He understands megastructures, but can he understand... women? Amir: If you just look at the hypotenuse of the periphery, the answer becomes obvious!  Narcissa organizes ancient Earth manuscripts. She knows everything there is about history, but does she know... men? Narcissa: All the good men are dead. Where, oh where, is my Creat the Gentle?  One day, their lives come CRASHING into each other. Can they looks past their differences and find... love? Men are from Faunus, Women are from Abbassus. Coming this dry season to a theatre near you.  Nasr: Wait, what's Faunus? Annette: I'm not sure. Maybe an old name for Earth? Patron: Would you kids shut the gently caress up? We're trying to watch a movie here!  Nasr: Listen here, old man! Annette: Come on, Nasr, don't cause a scene. Let's just watch the movie.  And now for our Feature Presentation. Forget Me Not, starring Aliya Ishim and Rodrigo Baleares. I love Aliya! And Rodrigo is so dreamy when he sulks like that! Annette: This is like the fifth Aliya movie I've seen at this festival. I'm a big fan. Nasr: I haven't seen her in anything before.  Nasr: Hm. I don't think he likes this movie. I'm blowing it.  Asiya: Roberto, how could you! With my own sister?! Roberto: Baby, I can explain! Oh, Roberto, you devilish rogue you.  Asiya: Everything I believed in, gone, just like that! I will never forget how you hurt me, Roberto! Nasr seems to be really focusing on this movie. Or he just doesn't want to look at me.  This was a bad idea. We should've gone dancing.  Nasr: Wait, so she just bumps her head and forgets everything? Annette: Not everything, I don't think. She still remembers how to speak Farsi, how to drive an auto, stuff like that. Nasr: But she forgets who Roberto is? That seems a little far-fetched.  Nasr: Does she remember her sister? Annette: I'm not sure, actually. I've only seen as much as you have. Nasr: Hm.  Great. Now he hates the movie, hates this date and hates me.  It took him weeks to ask me out, and it took me twenty minutes to drive him away.  W͘hy c̸an͢'t͢ I҉ j̶u̕st́ s̸hut̨ ̛up ̶a̷nd ͝w̢a͜tch͠ th͟e mov͡i̵e͝? What the heck was that?  Annette: Did you hear something? Nasr: No, is that guy behind us talking smack about us again? Annette: No, I don't think that's it. Never mind, don't worry about it.  G̨r̨e̢a̷t҉,̴ ͟now s̀h́e ̛loo̧k҉s ͞u͡n̨c̵o̶m͝fo͡r͝t̶ąble̛.͞ Į'm ͏blow̶ing ͝t̀h̡is.͢ Are... are those his thoughts? Am I hearing his thoughts right now?  Nasr: Are you ok? You look a little pale. Annette: Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry.  Roberto: Your name is Asiya. I am your fiance, Roberto. We've been together since we started school.  Asiya: And I love you? Roberto: You certainly used to.  Nasr: Wow. This Roberto is a scumbag. Annette: Yeah, but have you seen him smoulder? He's so dreamy.  Ahh, why am I pointing out other men on a date? O̧h ņo,͟ ̢s̀he'҉s ̀po͠i҉ntin̴g̶ ̵oút̛ o҉t͢h̵ér̵ ́m͠en͠ ҉o҉n͞ ͘a̧ da̢t͡e͟. ̛T̢hi͘s͞ is̴ d͡on̷e.  Aww, he's nervous around me! That's really cute!  Ok, let's help him out. My hand's on the armrest, I can just stretch my fingers, he should get the hint.  S͏h͠e̢'s pl͝a̧y̵in̴g҉ wit͏h͏ ̛her̡ ̷f͟in̢g̵e͘r̶s.͡ D̨oés͞ ̴s͘h͏e ̧wánt͡ ́m̸e̢ ͘t̛o ̵h̶old͡ heŕ h͞an͘d?̢ ̵Wh̸y ̛a̷re͡ wo͡m̧en̸ ͠s͟o̢ ha͜rd̸ to ̢read̕?͠  Ok, so he's going to need a little more help than I thought. A quick twirl of the hair, flash him a smile, he should definitely get it.  O̡k, she͏'s sm̡i̛l̢i̕ng̡.̶ Shou͏ld̡ I҉ g̸o ҉f̕or̵ ̛ìt̢?͞ ͟I'm̸ g̕on͡na͘ go͡ ͘fo͝r it̴.̷  Oh my Zun, he's going for it, I can't breathe.  Oh Z̢u͜ǹ ͠o͟h͟ ̧Zun o͟h ́Z͘un o͢h̶ Zuǹ  Ahh͞, ͠we'r͢e ̷hold̴ing ͢h͝ands!͝ ̵I͡ ͞d͡id҉ ít! ̕I̶ am t̛he̸ ҉gr̵ea͏test m͡an̢ i̶ń ţh͠e ̛g̛a҉l̸axy!  His hand is shaking. It's adorable!  H̨e̡r ͏ha̸n̷d̡ ̧is͟ ͏s͠h̕a͠kiņg.͝ ҉I̢ l͏ove ̡the̵ e͜ff̛ec̶t͘ ͏I҉ ҉h̀av̛e on̴ ͜her!҉  Ok, settle down there buddy.  Who am I kidding, I'll let him have this one.  Asiya: What's wrong, sister? Why are you crying? Nadya: I cry because I hurt you, you, who I love more than Abbassus itself!  Asiya: But Nadya! If I do not remember you hurting me, then I am not hurt! Nasr: Wait, that's kinda hosed up. Annette: Let it be, Nasr. It won't matter. Love will win out in the beginning. Nasr: You're right.  Putting his arm around me already? My, aren't we forward.  He smells really nice, though. I'll allow it.  Roberto: Asiya, I must talk to you!  Roberto: I have spoken to my friend, Sun Priest Ouroboros, and I must confess!  Roberto: I have hurt you before, and I will hurt you again. What was, will be. I must be away, I cannot stand to hurt you again!  Nasr: Wait, so he just leaves? Annette: I think he can't live with himself after hurting her like that. Nasr: Hell of a message.  Annette: Oh, there's no way she's just gonna let him leave. Aliya only acts in movies with happy endings. Nasr: Really? That seems kind of shallow. Annette: Meh, it's her brand, can't really fault her for it.  Asiya: I remember everything, Roberto. For weeks now, I've remembered everything. And yet, I stayed.  Asiya: I stayed because you've shown me your dedication to me. To us. We got a second chance at a life together, and you've amazed me. Stay, Roberto. Come back to me. Let us be happy together. Forever. Roberto: Then I shall! We were happy before. We can be again. Roberto and Asiya: What was, will be!  Nasr: Well, that was fun. Next time, I'm picking the movie. Annette: Hahahaha, that's fair. Now, you promised me a movie AND dinner.  I like him. This will work out. In the end, what's the worst that could happen?
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 Psionics are the most narratively interesting choice, so this should be a fun ride. Well, for us. The people in the interesting narrative, perhaps not so much. Kayten posted:
The anti-spirals will invade and begin throwing planets at our giant space robot, presumably.
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Well I guess everything is happening so loving much right now. Psionics and worms and asteroid hivers and the loving Automated Dreadnought, oh my!
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Apr 27, 2018 11:23
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Eternal Zunshine
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What was, will be.
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Welp, this is going to be a hell of a way for our first empire's hundred years to end. What was will be.
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Having actual mind-readers walking around in this setting is going to cause all kinds of poo poo. Probably for the worse. I'm looking forward to it already. What shall be, was.
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I'm curious to see where the gateway goes! Never saw the Irassian precursors before, that's also neat. Just be careful when the plague next breaks out. After all, what was, will be.
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What's up with those "Trans-Humans," where'd they come from?
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Well the Worm may devour everyone whole, but they were already eaten. At least Nasr and Annette got a good date out beforehand
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GunnerJ posted:What's up with those "Trans-Humans," where'd they come from? Well, this may take a while. To start, what do you know about DESIRE IS GRAVITY
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Getting the Horizon Signal on a Psionics playthrough is very appropriate. This will all be amazing, it's such a great LP. By the way, I appreciate the Dominions planet names.
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Ze Pollack posted:Well, this may take a while. I've done the Event Horizon chain but I don't recall it ever giving you cyborgs? Also isn't it a little early for what it seems like you're hinting those are...
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Its likely one of the vassal empires chose the synthetic ascension path, and that's how you get cyborgs.
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