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Hypothetical Scenario - Fletcher - 01-14-2011
Hey folks, in this scenario Cardiff Mining Facility in Cambridge, the station suffers from a large internal explosion from the cargo bays. Leading to major damage and calls for aid.
This in turn has led to the facility to halt its export of Beryllium, and the demand for processed materials and manpower increases to try and get the station up and running again.
I ask this scenario because I'm trying to toss ideas around for little disaster events for the project I'm a part of. Who would suffer? Who would profit? What would the local powers do? Would pirates try to raid aid transports?
Trying also to see if the team can code things to lead to more things happening in 'quiet' areas.
Thoughts?
Hypothetical Scenario - AeternusDoleo - 01-14-2011
Who would suffer? Since the Cardiff facility is at present the sole Beryllium mass producing facility (given BMM's operations in the Tau 23 system have all but shut down due to the war), any facility requiring large quantities of Beryllium would suffer. The only other source is Java, but due to heavy Outcast presence there, it does not produce much. As a result, Beryllium prices would spike.
I imagine some of the local powers might seek to convert a few smelting facilities to supply their own and seek to purchase raw ore. Beryllium is an essential metal for the construction of reactors and ship engines. Kusari would likely either demand to be supplied from Java (which the IMG would have no choice but to agree to).
BMM might establish some refineries in orbit of, or on Cambridge as the demand soars. IMG would be none too happy with the competition but their first concern would be the Cardiff station. Not sure the Gaians would be pleased either...
IMG meanwhile would request disaster relief aid from parties that can offer it. Cryer, medical ships, Bretonia, likely the Zoners as well. Aland could take in any crew that need to be moved while the station is undergoing repairs - That or a temporary home on planet Cambridge. Aland would also produce the neccesary parts to initiate station repairs. ALG might also play a role in producing parts for the rebuild. We'd ask Gateway to reserve some shipping capacity for this purpose.
Finally, the extra activity could attract the attention of the Corsairs. With the BAF stretched in terms of manpower, IMG would need to run it's own security - perhaps requesting assistance from it's Colonial allies, now they can enter Bretonia again (might even go as far to offer them the use of the base for Beryllium mining if they wished to, once it's operational again. CR's mining bonus to Beryllium is good, and they are the only mining enabled faction with Beryl bonus that can drop it at the sell point: The Ring).
Hypothetical Scenario - Fletcher - 01-14-2011
Hmm, a good post there. The southern route of the Cambridge to Berlin route would effectively shut down completely, and may shift up north from Java to Kusari. Possibly.
Either way, in-rp anyway as you said, IMG will take all the help they can for aid to get Cardiff running again.
I guess if I messed with some code, I would let prices for manpower and materials shoot up. This could happen for a few days or a week or two, who knows.
Hypothetical Scenario - Death.RunningVerminator - 01-14-2011
' Wrote:Would pirates try to raid aid transports?Yessir. If Smeagle wasn't insane he would. And any smart pirate 'in the know' would take advantage of this as well.
Hypothetical Scenario - Fletcher - 01-14-2011
So in theory, this could boost rp and pvp activity on all sides, should it be coded correctly. Maybe even the mollies and corsair getting tangled for the same target too.
Who knows.
Hypothetical Scenario - Death.RunningVerminator - 01-14-2011
Aye. If it were to last long enough, though. Long enough for some minor diplomacy, at least.
Perhaps a week or so? Five days? That would be cool.
Hypothetical Scenario - AeternusDoleo - 01-14-2011
' Wrote:So in theory, this could boost rp and pvp activity on all sides, should it be coded correctly. Maybe even the mollies and corsair getting tangled for the same target too.Mollies are generally not overly agressive towards IMG... we don't challenge their claim on Dublin, and have traded with them on Hood for some time. Besides, their fight's for Dublin, not Cambridge. (Although, yes, I know they have a base near the Omega 3 hole there)
Who knows.