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Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« on: October 28, 2010, 10:14:05 PM »
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/27/take-it-to-the-bridge-artemis-spaceship-sim/#more-42652

Atermis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator isn’t officially Star Trek related, but it’s undeniably about the Kirk/Picard/the boring ones fantasy. And also the Sulu/Chekov/Spock et al fantasy. It’s game which involves networking several PCs, sitting in the same room and boldly going. What Star Trek Online should have been, albeit on a micro-scale.

One PC runs the grunt work by itself, posting the overview onto a shared main screen, while players take to their own PCs to don the mantles of Helm, Communication, Engineering, and Weapon Control. The terminals bark panicky electronic damage noises and make cool phaser sound effects. It’s a DIY Enterprise in everything but name.

And the Captain? He just sits in the middle shouting stuff. No PC, no actual technical ability: just barking orders and crazy plans. Y’know, “Warp Factor 2″, “Not-Klingons on the starboard bow” – that kind of thing. This is exactly as it should be.

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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 10:47:15 PM »
I am simultaneously repulsed and drawn in, thus explaining why I have not been moved in any way.

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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 10:48:49 PM »
Itd could probably be even nerdier if they made an iPad app for it with the LCARS interface.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 10:50:23 PM »
YES. The first step towards making the fleet simulations in Ender's Game a reality.
Except, you know, for all the real people that died while they were 'playing'.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 10:51:31 PM »
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Except, you know, for all the real people that died while they were 'playing'.

One step at a time, Salkovich.

One step at a time.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 11:00:28 PM »
i am tempted to record a drunk rppr game of this
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 11:02:34 PM »
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i am tempted to record a drunk rppr game of this

Do eet.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2010, 11:55:29 PM »
Quote from: clockworkjoe on October 28, 2010, 11:00:28 PM
i am tempted to record a drunk rppr game of this

I also feel this is a great idea.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 01:47:55 AM »
Quote from: clockworkjoe on October 28, 2010, 11:00:28 PM
i am tempted to record a drunk rppr game of this

Ross, if you give me weapons control, I'll bring the ingredients for my sonic screwdriver myself!
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2010, 02:29:54 AM »
Ross.


I DEMAND that we play this the next time i'm in town.

You can be the captain. I just want to be an engineer and or science office and spout random treknobabble.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2010, 03:46:00 AM »
This needs to be a video recording.
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2010, 04:09:28 AM »
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This needs to be a video recording.

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Is there any possible way we can get them all in old Star Trek costumes?
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2010, 04:50:00 AM »
OH JESUS CHRIST. We have a Star Trek LARP.  It's official.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2010, 06:53:28 PM »
Quote from: crash2455 on October 29, 2010, 03:46:00 AM
This needs to be a video recording.

I've seen about half of them in the day light. Stick to audio.
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Re: Artemis Spaceship simulator - nerdier than Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2010, 10:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Tadanori Oyama on October 30, 2010, 06:53:28 PM
Quote from: crash2455 on October 29, 2010, 03:46:00 AM
This needs to be a video recording.

I've seen about half of them in the day light. Stick to audio.

But Arje's fashion abilitys will save them!
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