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    Thread: Other Worldbuilding Projects
Post: Other Worldbuilding Projects

Hi All,  Just out of curiosity, do any of you know of other group world-building projects in sci-fi or fantasy that are somewhat similar to OA? By similar I mean scope wise.  Just popped into my...
folasm87 General Off-topic Discussion 3 11,571 07-04-2017, 11:25 AM
    Thread: [Videogame] Endless Space. April 2017, 97% off.
Post: RE: [Videogame] Endless Space. April 2017, 97% off...

Yep, another Stellaris player here too. While we're on the subject of space games, does anyone here follow Star Citizen or play Elite Dangerous?
folasm87 Books, Games, Movies, and TV 3 8,332 04-20-2017, 11:10 AM
    Thread: What do you do after OA?
Post: RE: What do you do after OA?

Many thanks Todd. I'm excited again with a long reading list to work through.
folasm87 General Off-topic Discussion 8 19,781 03-26-2017, 04:12 PM
    Thread: What do you do after OA?
Post: What do you do after OA?

Hey All, This seems to be the most relevant place to post, apologies if it isn't, but what exactly do you do after you've read all the articles on here? What I mean is you've toyed with the idea of...
folasm87 General Off-topic Discussion 8 19,781 03-26-2017, 11:46 AM
    Thread: Story - More Things in Heaven
Post: RE: Story - More Things in Heaven

Hello, I've had some time to think about your story and while I still like it a lot, I don't think the actions of the Amalgamation really make sense. Just to clarify what is the S-level of the A...
folasm87 Creative Writing 38 556 11-20-2016, 03:13 PM
    Thread: Story - More Things in Heaven
Post: RE: Story - More Things in Heaven

Very nice story. Minor Typo: “I have a squadron of ships breaking orbit for Hordane within three hours. If you want a birth on one of them, it’s yours. All you have to do is choose.” Should...
folasm87 Creative Writing 38 556 10-30-2016, 11:58 AM
    Thread: Help with a quick question?
Post: RE: Help with a quick question?

http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/55955128ec815
folasm87 The Arrivals Lounge 2 7,505 11-19-2015, 11:56 PM
    Thread: Tables of the Canon, a novel in progress
Post: RE: Tables of the Canon, a novel in progress

Awesome series, looking forward to new installments. :)
folasm87 Creative Writing 98 1,556 09-17-2015, 01:35 PM
    Thread: Facing a Transapient
Post: RE: Facing a Transapient

Well where is the meeting taking place? I'm hoping it's common sense within most of the OA civ that if you're going to be meeting someone/thing of a higher toposophic level than you then you're going ...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 17 272 08-17-2015, 01:10 AM
    Thread: Tribe Luxia, 1st Draft
Post: RE: Tribe Luxia, 1st Draft

No criticisms to add, just wanted to say that was a pleasure to read. Keep up the good work Rynn!
folasm87 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 4 57 05-22-2015, 09:34 AM
    Thread: "Undead" clade
Post: RE: "Undead" clade

So a google search of "undead orionsarm" turns up http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/4817c9ca75db4 which talks about The Undead Army of Dan Sanders. The undead who are also just cyborged d...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 31 339 05-18-2015, 01:48 AM
    Thread: Sapient Ideas?
Post: RE: Sapient Ideas?

@iancampbell: Possibly but the notion I got from avatars was that they were sort of generalized agents of the archai in question. Sort of the way that you have agents for government agencies or manage...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 4 89 05-06-2015, 04:33 AM
    Thread: Sapient Ideas?
Post: Sapient Ideas?

Hi all, apologies for disappearing for so long, life got in the way. Quote: -- The gem for this idea originates here: http://worrydream.com/MediaForThinkingTheUnthinkable/ A worry for res...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 4 89 05-05-2015, 02:52 PM
    Thread: An introduction to your Direct Neural Interface
Post: RE: An introduction to your Direct Neural Interfac...

I have a question or questions about DNIs in the OA setting. Is there a particular reason why a lot or most DNIs aren't externally mounted? I'm thinking the Polity universe's behind the ear mounte...
folasm87 Creative Writing 13 183 03-16-2015, 02:02 AM
    Thread: Automated Response Codex (ARC)
Post: RE: Automated Response Codex (ARC)

Alright, found myself with some unintended free time today due to the weather. Automated Response Codex (ARC) v2: ______________________________________________________________________________________...
folasm87 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 7 103 03-06-2015, 01:40 AM
    Thread: Automated Response Codex (ARC)
Post: RE: Automated Response Codex (ARC)

Right, truthfully I hadn't considered the ARCs as separately intelligent agents in their own right. Thanks for that. Okay what I'm now envisioning though is a competent but non-sentient entity main...
folasm87 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 7 103 03-05-2015, 11:47 AM
    Thread: Automated Response Codex (ARC)
Post: Automated Response Codex (ARC)

Hi all, taking a break from my other thread with super-powered sophonts since I've hit a snag justifying its existence or implementing the details. This is just a simple article that I came up with af...
folasm87 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 7 103 03-05-2015, 05:17 AM
    Thread: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)
Post: RE: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)

Apologies if this seems like a jumbled mess. There was a lot of editing as I kept having new ideas mid-reply. I'm irritating that way. :rolleyes: RE: Rynn I could see a Virch being used too, the...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 28 493 03-03-2015, 03:53 PM
    Thread: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)
Post: RE: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)

True that 11k bionts are super-powered by our standards but I was thinking more along the lines of "god-tech" super-powered. Reactionless Flight, not only in atmosphere but in vacuum, Space-time metri...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 28 493 03-01-2015, 11:37 PM
    Thread: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)
Post: RE: Several Very Random Questions. (Long, sorry!)

Thanks for the responses guys, really appreciate it. Another quick question or two though. How many god-seed/tech upgrades can be stuffed into the human baseline form. I'm talking full body intell...
folasm87 General Setting Discussion 28 493 03-01-2015, 07:42 PM