Let's Play RimWorld - Why is this game suddenly scary?

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Astryl: Feb 1, 2005; "15,000 hours of Diablo II isn't that much, dweeb."

We're going to play RimWorld together, and all of you are going to be pawns in my little unforgiving hellscape. Our goal here is to play as long as possibly on the same continuous colony, as such we will be using a small map size & few mods that add factions. We'll also only generate 25% of the world with a sparse population. Our ultimate goal is to have our main characters raise through the monarchy of the galactic empire.

Character creation:
Each character will have FIVE traits.
Each poster can have ONE character
You can request any body type and hair cut/color combination you'd like, otherwise you'll be randomized.
Each poster can choose ONE normal trait & ONE political leaning treat.
The other three traits will be picked by me, based on your last two pages of posting history alone. :siren:

I HOPE YOU'RE A GOOD POSTER. :siren:

Additionally, only our main characters (and randomly generated characters) can gain the Plot Armor trait.

Our main characters:

Maple

Oak

Twin sisters & former Guardians of the Empire, they've been stranded on this rim world (see what I did there?).

Tsao

A monk and former imperial guard to Maple & Oak, in exile with them.

B'yleth

A priestess who has sworn off violence but remains firmly aligned to the twins.

Secondary twist, we will be playing with a mod that makes night time completely pitch black on my screen EXCEPT where I already have light sources, and one that adds incredibly strong night stalkers anywhere there isn't light (though this is a random event & not persistent).

Streams will occur Sundays from 4pm EST til about 8pm EST. Edited cuts/highlights will be posted on youtube after, as well as action reports.

https://twitch.tv/donotfearjazz

:ohdear:

TRAIT LISTS

CURRENT STATE OF THE RIM

quote:

Long-term Goals:

[ ] Invite the Stellarch to our colony

[ ] Kill the Stellarch
[x] Clean, renewable energy
[ ] Great white shark(s) as pets

[ ] Shark pit
[ ] Maple & Oak survive
[ ] Colony hits 100 years in age
[ ] All alive forum-based characters join the Colony
[ ] 3rd generation colonists exist
[ ] Anti-Matter Power Generation

[ ] Railguns
[ ] Anti-Air Defenses
[ ] Wireless power
[ ] Full bionics

Short-term Goals:

[ ] Food independence

[ ] Hydroponics
[ ] Fortify mountain base
[x] Power needs met
[ ] Maple hits a Chronomancy level high enough to unlock recall
[ ] Hospital
[ ] Unlock terraforming
[x] Increase research speed
[ ] Private bathrooms
~~[ ] Resurrect Shardz~~

Imperial Titles:

Maple - Yeoman
Oak - Yeoman

Start of Episode

Colony Leaders:
B'yleth

Colonists:

Oak
Maple
B'yleth
Tsao
Silentsnacks
Trot
Ashnjack
Skullywag
Murray
Bravelittletoaster
Deadmeat

Prisoners:

Goat
Aesculus
Tiispoon
Smarty/Mai

End of Episode

Colonists
Oak
Maple
B'yleth
Tsao
Silentsnacks
Trot
Ashnjack
Skullywag
Murray
Bravelittletoaster
Deadmeat
Tiispoon
Yevgeny
Captn Splendid

Prisoners:

Teaspoon
Aesculus
Goat
Smarty/Mai

SA Player Status:

Dragonshardz - Deceased
Teaspoon -
Ashnjack - Colonist
Deadmeat5150 - Colonist
Lebravelittletoaster - Colonist
Silentsnack - Colonist
Captain Splendid - Colonist
SpaceGeneral - Colonist

Aseculus - Prisoner

Ep. 6 Synopsis:

BUGS!

Started the episode at a slow pace, with two military aid convoys attacking an infestation to the north of groverhaus. We stayed barricaded inside our mountain, watching as the insects slaughtered all of our allies, and surely devouring their brains to gain their knowledge. It was a massacre, three different groups of humans (as traders had shown up later) were all mercilessly slaughtered by the intelligent bug species.

Once the remnants of the bugs had been dealt with, and the dead bodies of our former compatriots looted (THANKS FOR THE STUFF) we turned towards increasing the size of the base at long last. ((I am an idiot and used the plan feature instead of the mining commands and spent three episodes mad about priorities because I didn't understand why they weren't mining.))

A sudden influx of animals accustom to human interaction; a lovely group of huskies, some hermit crabs, and others. Suddenly our small colony was bustling with life. Unfortunately for the animals, it wasn't the kind of life we wanted in our colony. We herded a specific group of animals (cows, yaks, pigs) to a barn hastily built within the valley before slaughtering the remaining animals and anymore animals that showed up throughout the episode.

Seriously, this is too many ducks.

We spent the entirety of this episode slaughtering animals.

A freak weather incident caused globs of vomit to fall from the sky once again, much to the dismay of everyone involved. As our poor housekeeper cats attempted to clean up after the fury of twitch chat to no avail.

Another infestation would later plague the base, forcing us to perform our first real test of the entry way choke point and put our pawns at risk. With Oak, Maple & Tsao keeping the bugs on the far side of the bridge, Deadmeat Trot, Skullywag supplying covering fire & B'yleth healing we would eventually push the bugs back before destroying them. However, they did manage to destroy our advanced geothermal power plant. Minutes after the fighting ended, a group of travelers would arrive to give us help and support. Though we appreciated the gesture, we would have appreciated the framerate more.

WE YIELD TO NO BUG

We would eventually be hemmed into the base once more, this time by dinosaurs. As of this minute, these crazed, long-necked herbivores stand ever vigilant, waiting for a taste of human flesh.

Ashnjack we need to have a talk...

Astryl fucked around with this message at 00:13 on Dec 13, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:14

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# ? May 5, 2024 15:16

biosterous: Feb 23, 2013

Oh hell yeah. Night owl + socialist, please!

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:18

Anshu: Jan 9, 2019

Since I'm on an Exalted kick lately, put me in as theocrat + bladedancer

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:20

Fajita Queen: Jun 21, 2012

Sounds fun. What counts as a "normal" trait? Can I be a communist succubus?

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:21

Captain Splendid: Jan 7, 2009; Qu'en pense Caffarelli?

Hello, I volunteer myself.

Make me bald, regular body and with a short beard (and glasses if that's an option)

Depressive socialist

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:33

ashnjack: Jun 8, 2010; FUCK FLOWERS. JUST...FUCK 'EM.

Yaaaaay! The LP has started :krakentoot:

Make me a theocratic monk.

Give me long flowing locks of anime blue hair and whatever head and body combo looks dumbest.

I'm not sure I even have 2 pages of posts?

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:34

GruntMountain: Jul 17, 2017

I'd like to be a Socialist Priest if that's alright. With a thin body and bleached blond hair. Any gender description is fine.

GruntMountain fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Nov 8, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:47

BraveLittleToaster: May 5, 2019

I'm gonna attempt to throw my hat in the ring here, Rimworld's worth it.

Tag me in as a communist pluviophile, coach. The rest is up to the whims of a certain universe.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:47

clockwork chaos: Sep 15, 2009

Socialist Death Knight! I wanna be a pretty girl with pink hair and horns if possible

Also name her Rozalin or Rosie please

clockwork chaos fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Nov 8, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:48

Astryl: Feb 1, 2005; "15,000 hours of Diablo II isn't that much, dweeb."

The Shortest Path posted:

Sounds fun. What counts as a "normal" trait? Can I be a communist succubus?

Yes.

You can be any of the listed traits + whatever political trait you'd like.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 02:51

Aesculus: Mar 22, 2013

It is me. I am a reanimated (aid slot) despot, back to haunt the world of rims. Also randomize me!

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:00

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

Sure, I'll join.
Randomize me.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:30

Lightning Jim: Nov 18, 2006; Just a mad weather-ologist

Faster Learner + Socialist

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, JAZZ?!? I'M HERE

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:44

Iron Chef Ramen: Sep 15, 2007; HA HA! YOU HAVE CHOSEN POORLY!

I don't know if bald is a thing in your mods

Bald, fat, white coat

Gourmet, communist

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:47

LotS: Jun 10, 2017

Socialist, Ice Mage

Just do whatever for appearance I guess.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:48

Khris Kruel: Nov 5, 2003; Ask me about being a SJW in EE and working to make anyone who disagrees with me a villain and gets no opportunity to defend themselves at all because my army or sycophants I buy off with pixels follows me blindly.

Code-pendent and Misandrist

# ? Nov 8, 2020 03:58

neogeo0823: Jul 4, 2007; NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

loving fine, I'll join after all the dang Discord pings.

If you don't care to customize me, random is fine. Otherwise, uh... male, on the chunkier side, kinda bushy/mildly unkempt sandy blonde hair, no facial hair. Traits..... hmm.... gimme socialist technomancer.

neogeo0823 fucked around with this message at 04:03 on Nov 8, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:00

JingleBells: Jan 7, 2007; Oh what fun it is to see the Harriers win away!

This looks fun:
Great Memory + Despot please

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:02

dragonshardz: May 2, 2017

Make me a polyamorous socialist if you please.

Female, wavy red hair, more slender than thicc.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:03

Deadmeat5150: Nov 21, 2005; OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN

Lecher + Heavy-breather

Also fat.

Name: Goon "Deadmeat" Goonerson

Deadmeat5150 fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Nov 8, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:08

Slaan: Mar 16, 2009; ASHERAH DEMANDS I FEAST, I VOTE FOR A FEAST OF FLESH

Make me an Anarchist Night Owl my lord

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:19

BombermanX: Jan 13, 2011; I'm afraid of other people's opinions when they differ from my own. Please do not hurt my feelings.

Socialist Succubus, but they have to be male, fat and balding(if there's such a look or equivalent). I don't see nudist on this list. The name will be butts

Was hoping to get a body purist nudist, but this should do. If you give him a cannibal trait that would be cool too. Gotta eat your victims to gain their powers.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:39

MaliciousOnion: Sep 23, 2009; Ignorance, the root of all evil

One communist super soldier, please.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 04:42

blackcat12951: Oct 23, 2012; HELLCAT BESTCAT; Doctor Rope

Immortal socialist woman please.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 05:06

Space Kablooey: May 6, 2009

Lecher Socialist please!

EDIT:

For appearances, I want a lady with long blue hair.

Space Kablooey fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Nov 8, 2020

# ? Nov 8, 2020 05:28

GlassEye-Boy: Jul 12, 2001

Anarchist werewolf child please.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 05:33

Rosemont: Nov 4, 2009

Warlock with a chemical fascination

Make me a lady with purple hair, please. Don't really have a preference otherwise.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 05:40

marathon Stairmaster sesh: Apr 28, 2009; ALL HAIL CEO NUGGET
1988-PRESENT

Hell yeah, throw me into the meat grinder that is going to be the night defense as a female (brunette hair, average build) Socialist with bloodlust tendencies.
Name: Dexter "Oh god why is all of the Night Stalker infested zone on fire?" Walterson

# ? Nov 8, 2020 05:56

IMJack: Apr 16, 2003; Royalty is a continuous ripping and tearing motion.; Fun Shoe

Why not. Make me a Sanguine Anarchist if one of those isn't already done to death. Male, chubby body, green hair, glasses, blue outfit scheme.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 06:55

Hunt11: Jul 24, 2013; Grimey Drawer

I will go with an average red headed male who is an abrasive optimist.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 07:01

Grizzwold: Jan 27, 2012; Posters off the pork bow!

I'd like to be an anarchist fire mage. Molotovs for everyone!

# ? Nov 8, 2020 07:10

Digital Prophet: Apr 16, 2006; "..and then came the black crow, herald of doom, who foretold the coming of death."

ooooh.

Lazy/Socialist please. I'd like to be goonfat with a neckbeard and afro.

Also use "Digital Prophet" instead of my old shameful SA name. Thanks spacesharkdad.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 07:10

Arcanuse: Mar 15, 2019

Undead Theocrat. No opinion on appearance, let the randomizer decide

# ? Nov 8, 2020 07:27

5-Headed Snake God: Jun 12, 2008; Do you see how he's a cat?

I'll bite. A Faceless Anarchist sounds like it would be amusing.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 14:27

Iymarra: Oct 4, 2010; Survived AGDQ 2018 Awful Games block!; Grimey Drawer

Immortal Communist female please.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 15:34

Astryl: Feb 1, 2005; "15,000 hours of Diablo II isn't that much, dweeb."

Just to note, immortal just means your pawn will not die of natural causes.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 15:52

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