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BobTheDog
Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9065Members
Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9065Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Skulkcicle anyone?</div> Awright, I've been thinking about how to do an open map, and here goes.
On a frigid planet, TSA has set up a Kharaa research base. All goes well, untill a massive power failure allows the captive aliens to escape. When the power is restored, it's too late... A few days later, a marine squad is dropshipped into the base, following the science team's radio silence.
Right, so how do we make a feasable outdoor area? Bio-Dome? Nope, there go the r-speeds. Just try making a geodessic dome out of glass that is any useful size that doesn't kill the rspeeds. And, even if you did, whatabout a skulk hiding at the top? Ok, so whatabout a forcefield? Same rspeed problem.
So. How then? Nature. Extremely cold planet. Base is surrounded by an invisible (read: not actually there) field that allows them to pump heat and air into a bubble for the occupants to breathe. You can go out of this, but your body will freze almost instantly. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
You could have a emitter trak running around the base, to emphasize the area. It could be something like a helipad, with crates everywhere.
So, whadaya think guys?
On a frigid planet, TSA has set up a Kharaa research base. All goes well, untill a massive power failure allows the captive aliens to escape. When the power is restored, it's too late... A few days later, a marine squad is dropshipped into the base, following the science team's radio silence.
Right, so how do we make a feasable outdoor area? Bio-Dome? Nope, there go the r-speeds. Just try making a geodessic dome out of glass that is any useful size that doesn't kill the rspeeds. And, even if you did, whatabout a skulk hiding at the top? Ok, so whatabout a forcefield? Same rspeed problem.
So. How then? Nature. Extremely cold planet. Base is surrounded by an invisible (read: not actually there) field that allows them to pump heat and air into a bubble for the occupants to breathe. You can go out of this, but your body will freze almost instantly. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
You could have a emitter trak running around the base, to emphasize the area. It could be something like a helipad, with crates everywhere.
So, whadaya think guys?
Comments
Dome! Dome dome!
so you fix it by taking it out? lol