/md/ - Murder Drones

>>77240
Alrighty, so I've given this a more in-depth read. I'll list my more notable observations below
NOTE: My personal experience with TTRPGs, both as a player & a GM, is just a couple ticks above 'normie' but shy of what I'd consider 'average' so naturally take anything I say with this in consideration
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>From what I can tell just from looking at the breakdown for 'Attributes', 'Sub-Attributes' & 'Skills' everything appears to be in good order (or at least is 'mathed' out reasonably)
>Combat looks to be pretty simple & to-the-point (certainly easier to comprehend than something complicated like GURPS). The re-roll of initiative for each turn is a pretty neat way to keep players on their toes, although the current lack of any critical hit system is a tad disappointing
>I really like how thorough the trait system is at this point in development, especially considering that this is designated as version (0.1)

Keep up the good work anon! I'm particularly looking forward to the "quick start chart" for creating NPCs & Enemies!

>>82066

>>391021
>IRL accurate anon

Kek

>>391026
Anon just nearly died to getting critically hit in the balls, thankfully his armor was able to absorb the attack. Also a question about the story time.... I never posted one before I'm currently writing a log of what happens while I play, should I post the whole thing or just an abstract up of what happened?

>I needed to make a program just to make keeping track of inventory easier
Alright I admit, I should have asked myself if I should make the infinite complexity robot lover autism simulator not if I could. Also story time might come a bit later in the week, I want Anon to at least stop being a droneless broke ass before posting and he's barely got parts for that (I think)

Forgot picture

Small update
>Good news:
Anon has finally fixed up a drone
>Average news:
The drone needs to recharge for a long time
Anon's shelter has only 36 days of power remaining
>Bad news:
Anon has used up most of his spare parts, leaving him without the means to repair the labour bot he found
Anon has only two days of water remaining

[Foreword]
Gurps 3e is a fascinating system, it’s simple at it’s core with modules that allow for infinite complexity. The system mainly uses 3D6 roll under, in certain occasions the results of rolls will be noted to explain why something was such a resounding success (or great failure). Combat in Gurps is DEADLY, VERY DEADLY, the main book emphasizes that combat should be avoided and for good reason. Lastly there were some homebrew rules used in play, mostly in relation to combat, I’m not going to list them because anyone who actually knows Gurps well would tear me a new one
[Prologue]
>Far, far from the the Sol system, in the edges of the galaxy exists the rim
>It has always been a frontier, most planetary societies collapse in but a few generations, devoid of the stability granted by multi planetary governance systems like the Union or the Federation
>The causes are many, too many to number
>There a countless start systems and planets in the rim
>One of these planets is Gliese 667-Alpha
>In the orbit of this planet there is a vessel, a space ship, but only by definition
>It doesn’t look like
>It’s too big, bigger than any cargo ship, bigger than even the greatest destroyer ships used for war
>It’s closer to a mobile orbital station
>It’s design, one of a kind
>It bares strange markings, it’s geometry boggles the mind
>Hull marks of a full AI creation
>And so it is
>At the core of the vessels lies a machine brain
>A great sphere holding a fast artificial intelligence
>It translated in system 13 hours ago
>But it means of propulsion are known only to it’s master
>It didn’t arrive using the systems solitary solar hyperlane
>In fact it arrived at the opposite end of the system, as if to ensure nothing could detect it, even if there was nothing to detect it in the first place
>The ship used a vast array of scanners to complete a low depth survey of the planet
>With the survey done, a small hatch opens in the colossal hull of the vessel
>Little is known about the AI at the heart of the ship
>Most intelligence agencies have taken to calling it the interloper
>The only thing that is sure is that it’s rouge, answering to no man or government that created it
>And that it decided to lay claim to this system
>To that end a single drop pod is fired from the opening in the ship’s superstructure
[Prologue – Planetfall]
>Anon is man, at least he thinks he is a man
>He doesn’t remember much of his life, he has some scraps of his family, friends
>He doesn’t remember how he came to serve
>But he knows he likes it
>Anon worships and adores machines
>Especially robots, created in human image, yet so much more
>He is obsessed with how they work and with how he can keep them working
>To him the AI is his machine god
>And to serve his god’s will is the ultimate honor
>Anon begins thawing from cryosleep as his drop pod enters the planets high atmosphere
>As soon as the drop pod detects he is cognisant his mission beefing begins
Planet: Gliese 667-Alpha
Time Since Planetary Civilization Collapse : ~200 years
Planetary Atmosphere : Safe (Heavy particulate matter in upper atmosphere. Planet to Orbit communication difficulties expected)
Planet Biosphere : Minimal Xenoflora & Fauna. Human Colonization Flora & Fauna : Present - Sigma Variant (Common Mega fauna)
Human Population : Present, Scattered, Pre & Early Industrial Tech Level, Non Standard Human Xenotypes : Present
Primary Mission : Establish Communication With Orbital Orbital Deployment Platform and Await Further Orders
>Anon rejoices for his machine god has deemed him worthy of this duty

[We begin]
>Anon’s drop pod has just landed
>The parachute deployed and slowed his descent
>The drop pod landed in a temperate climate zone
>Anon wasted no time and grabbed his gear and moved out
>There were a few points of interest in the area
>Two trains that got wrecked in a head on collision
>A half collapsed tunnel behind one of the trains
>A derelict factory
>And a ruined oil refinery
>Anon searched the trains first
>Inside he found a few water bottles, some vacuum sealed meals enriched with preservatives
>But most importantly
>He found two damaged and offlined robots
>One Labor bot wearing a conductors uniform & one worker drone wearing a waitress uniform
>The two trains were most likely from different companies, the labor bot wears red and the worker blue… both uniforms faded and slightly torn but still
>Anon really wants to take the two robots with him
>But he is overloaded with gear
>Even if he just took the worker he’d be too encumbered
>And he doesn’t have the means to repair and charge them right now
>It takes every ounce of his will… but he chooses to hide the two robots in a safe place for now, vowing to return
>Anon moves on to the refinery, as it is the closest
>As he gets closer a strange feeling appears in the back of his mind
>He stops
>The refinery has automated defenses, and they still work
>Sentry turrets and a wire fence protect the facility
>Anon attempts to guess the range of the sentries while trying to get into effective range of his rifle
>As he does he accidental steps into sentry range
>A burst of bullets hit him in the chest
>The combination of centuries old ammunition and protection granted by his steel chest plate render the attack ineffective
>Anon ducks into cover before the sentry can re target onto a less protected part of him
>With a few well placed shots he destroys two sentries allowing to enter inside the area inside the wire fence
>Once inside Anon quickly realizes there are turrets on this side of the fence
>He notices one of the buildings has it’s doors open
>Taking a risk he decides to run into the building hoping that the turrets wouldn’t be able to lock onto him fast enough
>Luckily for him his gamble pays off
>He gets into the building without getting shot
>Anon quickly realizes that the building is filled with toxic gas
>Anon manages to quickly put his re-breather mask on and begins exploring the building
>He finds the source of the toxic gas, a damage pipe that’s constantly spewing it inside the building
>He seals the gas leak, the building will need a while before it gone tho
>Next he finds a terminal controlling the turrets
>Anon manages to fix it up and reprogram the turrets to not target him
>With the perimeter mostly secure Anon begins searching the utility building
>He finds a few useful bits and bobs, a brake room with a working microwave that could serve as a decent place to sleep…
>Anon rolls 18 (critical failure) on his investigation check...
>Anon does not notice the puddle of liquid next to the stairs leading to the basement….
>Anon falls down the stairs
>The fall is incredibly painful
>Anon suffers 8 points of damage, this is more than 50% of his HT so he suffers a wound
>Anon releases a scream of muffled pain through his re-breather mask
>Anon’s left leg hurts like a bitch
>Thankfully it’s not broken but his ankle is most likely sprained
>He injects himself with a stimpack and attempts to splint his leg with resources from his medkit
>He succeeds and is able to get up but Anon is limping
>After a while of stumbling around Anon finds the door to the building’s emergency generator
>Due to his injured leg he has difficulty bashing the door down despite it’s age but eventually manages
>He checks the emergency generator’s fusion core to see how much juice it has left
>39 days, not bad
>Anon spends the rest of the day in the other refinery building, where he is able to repair a work terminal to check the contents of the oil tanks
>They’re still at least half full
>But the oil has long since turned into sludge, it will be difficult to turn it back into something usable
>Anon curls up on the floor in the second building and tries to sleep
>The next day his leg feels better and he secures the brake room in the first building to serve as his storage for now
>With his load lessened he considers going back for the robots but dismisses the thought
>He needs to get some more parts to fix them
>And that factory might be a good place to look
>The factory building is in shambles but he is able to read the sign above the entrance
>Gehenna General Consumer Robotics
>Lucky him, just what he needs
>Aside from that there are mud tracks leading to the building
>Anon needs to be on high alert
>Skulking through the building Anon quickly learns its been serving as a haunt for some manner of mutated quadruped humanoid creatures

>>394493
>He is assailed by tooth and claw
>The creatures mostly hit him in his armored torso but he suffers a few scrapes on the arms and legs
>A particularly nasty mutant hits him in the groin, twice!
>The armor plate protecting that area is able to protect him, but it’s the indignity that counts
>Despite his rather poor aim Anon’s rifle makes short work of the mutants, killing most in one shot
>Anon is able to find and salvage many components and robot parts from the factory
>A ruined robot assembly machine provides him with the advanced electrical component he needs to get one of the train robots working
>Anon comes across a intersection serving as a nest for the mutants
>And it would seem he disturbed them
>5 mutants rush at Anon
>Knowing that he’s not wining this fight Anon throws in one of his grenades into the room and begins blocking the door with his body
>He is able to hold on for the grenade to detonate, killing everything inside the room while leaving him with minimal bodily harm after he and the door are flung away by the force of the explosion
>Anon is able to find a ladder leading to the factory’s roof
>There is a hole in the roof opening to the second floor assembly line
>The assembly line is the main nest of the mutants
>The sight disgusts Anon
>Righteous fury fills him and he is unable to contain it
>He shoulders his rifle and begins firing at the mutants
>… and ends up missing three times
>The mutants are absolutely fucking livid and begin running around the floor and spreading through the building
>Before Anon is able to fire off a fourth shot a mutant flings a rock directly at his groin
>It pings off the armor but the impact is enough to take Anon out of his zealous rage
>Descending down the ladder Anon waits for the mutants to calm down
>After some time he attempts to sneak out of the building
>His attempt is quickly shattered by a group of 5 mutants in a side room
>Before they can close the gap Anon throws in his second grenade into the room and closes the door right before the first mutant manages to emerge from the room
>He desperately pushes against the door keeping it closed
>The grenade explodes, blowing the door off it’s hinges and flinging Anon across the room, again
>He scrambles to get back to his feet and back into his hiding spot as Mutant screams reverberate the building
>After things calm down a bit he emerges from his hiding spot
>He can hear noise coming from the side room
>A group of mutants has gathered to lick the gore off the floor and walls
>Disgusting
>But, they are distracted so Anon uses this opportunity to sneak out of the room
>Anon manages to get through most of the building but as he rounds a corner he comes face to face with another mutant
>Acting fast he tries to shoot it
>But misses
>The shot rings out, alerting all mutants in the building
>Fueled by fear and adrenaline Anon begins a mad dash out of the building
>He pushes through a sea of gnashing teeth and swinging claws
>One mutant once again attacks him in the groin, dealing no damage
>Anon is able to escape the building, the mutants do not give chase once he’s outside
>Anon returns to the refinery and unloads the bounty he has found in the factory
>With a few hours of daylight left Anon decides to head back to the train
>He finds the two robots where he left them
>Anon needs to make a choice he despises
>The labor bot’s heavy frame would weigh him down too much
>He would not be able to reach safety in time before nightfall
>So he must leave the robot here again…
>It pains him
>Anon whispers a promise to come back soon to the broken labor bot while caressing it's rust covered head and grabs the broken worker drone
>Anon returns to the refinery
>He collapses exhausted on the decrepit sofa in the brake room after placing the drone on a nearby table
>Anon spends the next day fixing the drone
>The drone will need to charge for a long time before it’s operational
>Anon falls asleep
>When he awakes the next day he takes stock of his situation
>He only has enough water to last him through this day and while he isn’t low on food his frequent use of stimpacks drives up his body’s demand for calories
>The drone is still charging
>Anon decides to head out and search for food and water
>During his search he finds a barrel he could use as a rain catcher, after a through cleaning
>Next he finds a prefabricated building just dropped in the middle of the woods
>Looks like it was used by hunters of some sort
>There is only a mechanical lock on the door and Anon is no lock pick so he decides to melt it off using his laser pistol
>He succeeds and proceeds to loot the building
>He find some meds and ammo but most importantly a laser rifle
>It works and there are a few ammo cells for it in the building

>Another boon is 10 vacuum sealed “semi gourmet hyper preserved” meals, though it’s far from food security
>Anon also finds a old army APC, inside he finds quite a lot of combat stimulants in a medical supply crate
>Finally Anon comes across a pond
>The water looks clean but just in case Anon puts rags on the bottles as he fills them to filter at least some of the potential dirt out
>Just as he finishes filling his bottles a huge creature emerges from the water
>The mega reptile as some instinct of Anon called it snapped it’s titanic jaws at him
>He dodged just in time and begun firing with his laser rifle
>The fight with the reptile was messy and Anon learned his laser rifle isn’t all that powerful
>Five shots to the head and the creature was still alive
>It snapped at Anon again hitting him… in the groin… for 13 damage
>This was comfortably weathered by his armor leaving him and it without any issue
(Note, if this attack hit anything but the torso area, Anon would be either missing a limb (And die due to blood loss on the next turn) or dead due to suffering double head damage, thankfully he has 14 damage resistance on the torso)
>Anon fires his rifle at the mega reptile again, the shot overloads it’s body with energy and turns it into ash!
>Anon grumbles to himself
>He wanted to skin the damned lizard and eat it due to the trouble it caused him
(The reptile was at 4 HP and the last shot was a critical that rolled max damage so 34 damage in total, yeah… I wanted to eat that stupid lizard)
>After cursing and kicking the pile of ash that used to be the mega reptile, Anon begins walking back to the refinery
>He boils the water he gathered to make it safe to drink, cleans the barrel to make it safe to catch rainwater and discovers he had his rifle locked in single fire this whole time
>Still he has everything he needs to live for a few more days…
>And a certain drone should be fully charged by now!
>He rushes inside and begins the worker drone’s boot sequence
>He quickly injects code into the worker’s core to make him the drone’s admin and steps back
>The drone raises, the expression on her face that of pure horror
>She looks around, confused
>The poor drone is traumatized by her last memories of the trains colliding
>Anon does his best to cheer her up
>But his robot lust is stronger than him
>So it just ends up with him giving the drone head pats and kissing her on the screen a few times
>It does… kinda work
>Enough for the drone to tell him her name
>Poor Sophie is probably suffering from ptsd and while Anon specializes in repairing physical stuff he’s sure he can help with this as well… maybe...

>>394495
And done... this was some... 20 ish hours of play... like 5 hours of that was searching up rules but still, had a lot of fun, will try to play again soon when I have the time. Also for all this trouble Anon earned himself 25 character points and I don't know if I want to spend them on making him stronger so he can carry more or pump his dexterity a bit so he can be a better shot with his rifle. Also here is a link to the rules for robots I made if anyone cares : https://files.catbox.moe/74rkwc