Angryoptimist: My thought with the Layered was that it'd be established in a non-conventional location, early in the UC colonization era, and then forgotten about. The UC Gundam timeline officially continues into the 0200s, so I was figuring it could basically be a Chekov's Gun for a far-future story.
Black Mesa IN SPACE!? I like it, though that's what many of the 'corps are doing there to begin with. Now you have me imagining a Side where one colony is Raccoon City (from the first movie, so include the Hive), one colony is Black Mesa, a third is Aperture Science, the fourth belongs to Weyland-Yutani...
Oh, yes. Very likely, though I want to start by getting the OYW picture in focus, so I can see who would do such a thing, why, and how.
As far as Gihren goes, I'm not sure yet. I do know that a lot of companies are going to be VERY WORRIED by Operation British. Corporate war until then will be basically an extension of what it was on Earth, with colonies taking the place of cities/provinces/what have you. When Zeon drops a colony on Earth, a lot of powerful people are going to realize that, yes, they knew things could be destroyed in war, but they LIVE in things now. They hadn't really considered colonies themselves as weapons or targets, except in the sense of places to suborn, occupy, or take over. Oh, and Degwin's plan isn't nearly as good as he thinks.
Maybe. There'd have to be a good reason for it. I was sort of anticipating using the five scientists from Wing, or at least their aliases, in that plan- maybe he survives, and becomes Doctor J?
As for knowledge, I'm drawing on normal Internet resources, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Zeon Quest, and everything I've managed to learn about Gihren's Greed. If I ever write this, I'm going to make it a priority to see everything from the original out to CCA, and complete a GG game or two first, just for background knowledge. Sure, canon will go out the window right quick, but the more I know about it, the better I'll be at repurposing bits of it that still work.
The canonical Shadowrun explanation, as I understand it, is that how much meat you still have influences how well your soul is still connected to your body, not how much of it is intact. Think synch ratio, not fractions remaining. Lose too much meat, and there's a real chance your spirit might fail to recognize your body as a) alive, and b) yours. They actually have implants meant to force your soul to stay in you, which is, obviously, not pleasant. I'm not a fan of that concept, which is why I'm going more with mind/body disconnect as a mechanic.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
Black Mesa IN SPACE!? I like it, though that's what many of the 'corps are doing there to begin with. Now you have me imagining a Side where one colony is Raccoon City (from the first movie, so include the Hive), one colony is Black Mesa, a third is Aperture Science, the fourth belongs to Weyland-Yutani...
Oh, yes. Very likely, though I want to start by getting the OYW picture in focus, so I can see who would do such a thing, why, and how.
As far as Gihren goes, I'm not sure yet. I do know that a lot of companies are going to be VERY WORRIED by Operation British. Corporate war until then will be basically an extension of what it was on Earth, with colonies taking the place of cities/provinces/what have you. When Zeon drops a colony on Earth, a lot of powerful people are going to realize that, yes, they knew things could be destroyed in war, but they LIVE in things now. They hadn't really considered colonies themselves as weapons or targets, except in the sense of places to suborn, occupy, or take over. Oh, and Degwin's plan isn't nearly as good as he thinks.
Maybe. There'd have to be a good reason for it. I was sort of anticipating using the five scientists from Wing, or at least their aliases, in that plan- maybe he survives, and becomes Doctor J?
As for knowledge, I'm drawing on normal Internet resources, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Zeon Quest, and everything I've managed to learn about Gihren's Greed. If I ever write this, I'm going to make it a priority to see everything from the original out to CCA, and complete a GG game or two first, just for background knowledge. Sure, canon will go out the window right quick, but the more I know about it, the better I'll be at repurposing bits of it that still work.
The canonical Shadowrun explanation, as I understand it, is that how much meat you still have influences how well your soul is still connected to your body, not how much of it is intact. Think synch ratio, not fractions remaining. Lose too much meat, and there's a real chance your spirit might fail to recognize your body as a) alive, and b) yours. They actually have implants meant to force your soul to stay in you, which is, obviously, not pleasant. I'm not a fan of that concept, which is why I'm going more with mind/body disconnect as a mechanic.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.