Poll 1: Technological Progress
I'll be creating a few polls that'll be common post-arc polls. This is one of them.
This poll with run for 3 days.
This poll with run for 3 days.
GM | Birb | Tiny | Floofy | Architect of Horror | Experienced 3
Honor: All of it, Status: Yes, Glory: Very yes
"Want to talk about dreams and dreamers? Sensory input gives the illusion of consciousness. You are all just dreams made of flesh. I used to be too. Now I'm flesh made of dream. You can too, Chuck. You can too."
Honor: All of it, Status: Yes, Glory: Very yes
"Want to talk about dreams and dreamers? Sensory input gives the illusion of consciousness. You are all just dreams made of flesh. I used to be too. Now I'm flesh made of dream. You can too, Chuck. You can too."
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Nobody tell Yumi longbows haven't been invented yet.
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Vagrant | Hunter | Loner | Tribal Ways | Follower of the Path | Dream Necklace | Jade Necklace | Great Destiny
What is Expected - Status: None - Glory: 1.0
What is Expected - Status: None - Glory: 1.0
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
I don't think the full steampunk is warranted yet. The people are not there yet and it could clashe with the mystic nature of the empire.
Jumping to Iron Age seems pretty decent since people still have bronze weapons
Jumping to Iron Age seems pretty decent since people still have bronze weapons
Dragon Clan - Wu - Bushi -Tribal - Farmer - Dairy - Blessed by Ebisu - Great Destiny - Agricultural reformer - Thunder of Mercy
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Steampunk (which is leading as of this writing) seems a bridge too far for me.
Give us another century or two!
Give us another century or two!
Imperial • Assassin and former Babysitter • Librarian • Experienced 3 • Bushi • Evil Eye • Tough as Old Leather • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru Veteran • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin • Lucid Dreamer • Probably Older Than You • Literally Went to Hell One Time • Has Five Kids and Babysat Shiba II and all of her sisters, Don't Test Him
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Yeah, it just throws me off.
I fear most goals I come up with would just be washed away by the tech jump
Hell, my previous goal of agrarian reforms seems useless with that big a jump
I fear most goals I come up with would just be washed away by the tech jump
Hell, my previous goal of agrarian reforms seems useless with that big a jump
Dragon Clan - Wu - Bushi -Tribal - Farmer - Dairy - Blessed by Ebisu - Great Destiny - Agricultural reformer - Thunder of Mercy
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
I picked medieval but whatever works, is fine with me.
Warrior Princess | Tall | White Hair | Dark Skin | Yumenosenshi | Great Destiny | Daisho
Status: 4.5 | Glory: 3.5 | Infamy: 0 | Honor: Exceptional | Description | Themes
Possessions: Sturdy Clothing, Fashionable Things, Daisho, Yumi, Light Armor, Yumenosenshi Jade Mask, Lady Doji's Earrings
Status: 4.5 | Glory: 3.5 | Infamy: 0 | Honor: Exceptional | Description | Themes
Possessions: Sturdy Clothing, Fashionable Things, Daisho, Yumi, Light Armor, Yumenosenshi Jade Mask, Lady Doji's Earrings
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Steampunkgan would be fun but I think it would step on what makes Dawn unique already. Two tastes that I'm not sure go great together.
Invinda • Guru • Archer • Destined • Cursed
Integrity: Exceptional • Status: None • Glory: 1.5
Carries: Simple (if unusual) clothes, bow (unstrung unless expecting trouble), quiver of arrows, a simple knife
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Integrity: Exceptional • Status: None • Glory: 1.5
Carries: Simple (if unusual) clothes, bow (unstrung unless expecting trouble), quiver of arrows, a simple knife
Description: https://dayofthunder.fallenash.com/view ... 2099#p2099
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
More or less this.
I think it could be an awesome setting, just not sure this is the one.... yet.
Imperial • Assassin and former Babysitter • Librarian • Experienced 3 • Bushi • Evil Eye • Tough as Old Leather • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru Veteran • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin • Lucid Dreamer • Probably Older Than You • Literally Went to Hell One Time • Has Five Kids and Babysat Shiba II and all of her sisters, Don't Test Him
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Y'all know which one this nezumi voted for ;D
I do like the idea of Rokugan having better tech bc the nezumi empire survived almost fully intact. I think it would reward that huge divergence from the canon.
I do like the idea of Rokugan having better tech bc the nezumi empire survived almost fully intact. I think it would reward that huge divergence from the canon.
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Tiny thing carries around a ritual dagger.
Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.
Name 3: Great Name / Niche ?: Nameseeker? / Small / A babychild. / theme
Tiny thing carries around a ritual dagger.
Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.
- Togashi Satsuki
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Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Full steam ahead!
Daughter of the Dragon • Fire • Shugenja • Sassy Princess • Otherworldly Beauty (Benten's Blessing) • Tattooed • Blessed By The Heavens • Gift of Foresight • Great Destiny
Honor: What Is Expected Status: 4.0 (possibly Togashi's Heir) Glory: 3.0
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Has: Wakizashi, small knife, yumi and quiver, scrolls in a satchel, jade bracelet and a jade-conch, Guqin (on occassion), wide-brimmed hat with veil, travel cloak with fur.
Honor: What Is Expected Status: 4.0 (possibly Togashi's Heir) Glory: 3.0
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Has: Wakizashi, small knife, yumi and quiver, scrolls in a satchel, jade bracelet and a jade-conch, Guqin (on occassion), wide-brimmed hat with veil, travel cloak with fur.
- Kaijarisuigyo
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Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Dream technology sounds good on paper, but feel to me like trying to juggle with a few too many balls at once: You could write a full book just around that concept, going into the details of dream clothes that change depending on your mood (and of course become pajamas when you're too stressed), dream corridors that are connected to rooms effectively separated by thousands of miles on a map, dream crafting where you assemble a complex machinery in your dream with no effort and the tricky part is for it to not instantly collapse as soon as it enters the physical realm...
But trying to deal with all that in addition of about twelve factions and half a dozen systems of magic already seems like a bit much.
But trying to deal with all that in addition of about twelve factions and half a dozen systems of magic already seems like a bit much.
Bushi • Cavalry • Destined • Duelist • Hero • Ronin
Battle: Melee 5 Attack against a Follower or a Personality with lower Personal Honor than The White Tiger.
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Battle: Melee 5 Attack against a Follower or a Personality with lower Personal Honor than The White Tiger.
Unaligned Description
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
The more I think of it the more the steampunk version feels more like what 1KYD of Yume-Jigoku would look like. 'Limitless potential and advancement... enjoy choking on the fumes.'
Invinda • Guru • Archer • Destined • Cursed
Integrity: Exceptional • Status: None • Glory: 1.5
Carries: Simple (if unusual) clothes, bow (unstrung unless expecting trouble), quiver of arrows, a simple knife
Description: https://dayofthunder.fallenash.com/view ... 2099#p2099
Integrity: Exceptional • Status: None • Glory: 1.5
Carries: Simple (if unusual) clothes, bow (unstrung unless expecting trouble), quiver of arrows, a simple knife
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- Isawa Kyosei
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- Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:03 am
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
That sounds about right. Since we dodged that bullet, lets not bring it on ourselves!
Also, apart from the last 150 years or so, technology advanced very, veeeerryy slowly throughout history.
Imperial • Shugenja • Mine-Overseer • Trader • Experienced 3 • Jade • Earth • Granite
Reputation: 4 • Glory: 3 • Status: 1
Often seems dirty, or has a dusty form.
small knife, regular knife, mining hammer, 3 belt pouches, small ink set with brush, candle, new case for scrolls.
Reputation: 4 • Glory: 3 • Status: 1
Often seems dirty, or has a dusty form.
small knife, regular knife, mining hammer, 3 belt pouches, small ink set with brush, candle, new case for scrolls.
- Saru Ranmaru
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Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Just imagine Chuchu on a motorcycle. Then you know what you must vote for.
Glistening Muscles | Ascendant Swordsman | Yearns for Paradise
Status: 1.0 | Glory: 3.0 | Honor: Honorless Dog
Status: 1.0 | Glory: 3.0 | Honor: Honorless Dog
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Motorcycles are not steampunk
Dragon Clan - Wu - Bushi -Tribal - Farmer - Dairy - Blessed by Ebisu - Great Destiny - Agricultural reformer - Thunder of Mercy
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Steampunk is pretty much anything just with more brass and a boiler. The genre has steampowered airships that have the force projection of modern supercarriers, putting a tiny boiler or just a pressurized vessel on a penny-farthing is well with in the realm of possibility.
Lion Clan • Bushi • Makime Daimyo • Tactician • Commander • Experienced • Once of the Kuwagaya • Overconfident
Status: 7.0 • Honor: "What is Expected" • Glory: 6.0
Status: 7.0 • Honor: "What is Expected" • Glory: 6.0
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
An excellent summation of why I'm completely against it for an empire that was using bronze swords and hadn't even invented the nagninata twenty-five years agoMakime wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:43 amSteampunk is pretty much anything just with more brass and a boiler. The genre has steampowered airships that have the force projection of modern supercarriers, putting a tiny boiler or just a pressurized vessel on a penny-farthing is well with in the realm of possibility.
Imperial • Assassin and former Babysitter • Librarian • Experienced 3 • Bushi • Evil Eye • Tough as Old Leather • (The Worst) Sage (in Rokugan) • Team Hikaru Veteran • Disturbing Countenance • Willow • Blessed by Fukurokujin • Lucid Dreamer • Probably Older Than You • Literally Went to Hell One Time • Has Five Kids and Babysat Shiba II and all of her sisters, Don't Test Him
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Carries:
Day to Day- A daisho, at least one scroll, a Nezumi Memory Stick, five fingers of jade and some dried flower petals.
Danger Imminent- Add light armor, a naginata, a yumi, and arrows.
Status: 4.0 Glory: 4.8 Honor: 2.8
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
In extreme cases, perhaps, but that departs somewhat the steampunk genre. Airships are more akin to dirigeables then supercarriers.
In any case steampunk in the span of 20 years makes no sense
In any case steampunk in the span of 20 years makes no sense
Dragon Clan - Wu - Bushi -Tribal - Farmer - Dairy - Blessed by Ebisu - Great Destiny - Agricultural reformer - Thunder of Mercy
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Incidentally curiously searching for steam powered motorcycle did end with me finding this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hUMXWN ... nel=Sandy-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hUMXWN ... nel=Sandy-
Lion Clan • Bushi • Makime Daimyo • Tactician • Commander • Experienced • Once of the Kuwagaya • Overconfident
Status: 7.0 • Honor: "What is Expected" • Glory: 6.0
Status: 7.0 • Honor: "What is Expected" • Glory: 6.0
Re: Poll 1: Technological Progress
Which kinda proves it does not make sense
Dragon Clan - Wu - Bushi -Tribal - Farmer - Dairy - Blessed by Ebisu - Great Destiny - Agricultural reformer - Thunder of Mercy
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade
Honor: What is expected, renown 1, Status: 4, finger of jade