There’s instructions on how to paint them, I’ve gone off of that a little (it hasn’t always looked great, but it’s shown me that not all the paints can or should be used the same, even if they’re all base paints). The main suggested colors for the space marines are the blue, black, and gold, and the main colors for the tyranids are the off-white and purple (although they don’t look so great that way)
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This gave me Agrippa flashbacks
I’m not even gonna lie that was part of the inspiration
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welp it’s just the three of us for this turbo meet n greet
umm when do you guys wanna do it
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There are more people, because it was mostly organized on discord. We are also going through an activity slump rn so maybe we should wait till the holidays.
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Doesn’t really work without @Flaming, and I’m currently waiting for the wiki to come back up
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Have I missed anything majorly important since I left the discord?
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Not really, barely anything even happens there.
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we are so back on the first contacts
Just found out the wiki’s back up
In my original sector nation overview post about Tusadu from January, I stipulated that in the south would be humans and another species. I’m thinking more about this, and I might get rid of the humans. There’s a lot of humans in A1-0 and things get more interesting (especially in foreign relations) when there’s no humans in your nation. It makes things harder to write, but we have Pyxis now if I want to write about humans in space (and I like my nation in Pyxis too much to neglect it).
What do you all think?
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I think humans are probably so common because they kind of function like a catalyst, making worldbuilding and roleplaying easier (especially with some of the more out-there ideas). Obviously do what you think is best, but don’t let yourself get bogged down in human stuff if you aren’t sold on it
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so I’ve been working on making new ships & spacecraft for my Navy as part of the Compact Overhaul. Ships Patterns and Classes have been named for medieval pole arms and swords. Heavy Cruisers, Battlecruisers, and Battleships are named for the three core values of the fleet. Fleet Carriers are named for respected admirals, and first ministers while Dreadnoughts are named for clusters.
A couple key terms -
Class - Ship is built to an exact standard. The ship can be modified down the line, but it’s unlikely. Usually for larger ships. Ex. Arquebus Classes are all built to a specific standard and aren’t often modified.
Pattern - Ship is built within a specific specification, but is modified for a specific job. Usually for smaller ships. Ex. Partisan Pattern has three versions.
Revised for 2025, Ship Patterns and Classes of the Compact Navy
NAME - SHIP CLASS - HULL CODE - ROLE
LIGHT SHIPS
Halberd Pattern - Patrol Corvette - FFP - Antipiracy/Picket
Partisan Pattern - Light Corvette - FFL - Picket/Antipiracy
Bisarme Pattern - Patrol Frigate - FF - Antipiracy
Estoc Pattern - Frigate - FFH - Multirole
Kestros Class - Patrol Carrier - CVP - Picket/Antipiracy/Light Flagship
Nagamaki Pattern - Destroyer - DD - Hunter-Killer/Antipiracy/Light Flagship
Bisento Pattern - Destroyer Leader - DDL - Flagship
MEDIUM SHIPS
Scythe Class - Light Cruiser - CL - Anti-Piracy/Light Flagship
Sickle Class - Light Cruiser - CL - Hunter-Killer/Light Flagship
Oyumi Class - Light Carrier - CVL - Picket/Strike/Light Flagship
Arquebus Class - Guided Missile Cruiser - CG - Missile Hauler/Light Flagship
Lira Class - Command Cruiser - CC - Ship of the Line/Flagship
HEAVY SHIPS
Authority Class - Heavy Cruiser - CH - Ship of the Line/Light Flagship
Conviction Class - Battlecruiser - CB - Ship of the Line/Flagship
Enforcement Class - Battleship - BB - Ship of the Line/Heavy Flagship
Sylviana Class - Fleet Carrier - CV - Picket/Strike/Heavy Flagship
Vandalence Class - Dreadnought - BD - Ship of the Line/Heavy Flagship
Revised for 2025, Spacecraft of the Compact Navy
Spacecraft are named for mythical creatures.
DESIGNATED NAME - NICKNAME - CLASS - ROLE
SPACECRAFT
VF-12 - Pixie - Exo-atmospheric Fighter - Strike/Escort/Void Superiority
VF-49 - Fairy - Inter & Exo-atmospheric Fighter - Strike/Escort/Multi-Domain Superiority
B-39 - Centaur - Bomber - Heavy Strike
E-11 - Satyr - Early Warning & Control
A/C-19 - Sprite - Gunship - Utility Strike/Escort
C-20 - Leapfrog - Transportation - Landing Craft
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Here’s some lore on the Non-Military Commissioned Corps
SPACE WEATHER ADMINISTRATION
The Space Weather Administration is a compact agency that forecasts weather phenomena in the Sector and Nexus. SWA cooperates with local and national level weather agencies to predict large scale weather events that can affect space travel, like supernovae, heavy radiation, and non lethal events, like Auroras. Officers of the Space Weather Administration are meteorologists and their assistants, so that in the event of a war they may continue their duties.
HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
The Health & Public Safety Administration is a compact agency that serves two distinct functions; Health & Public Safety. This includes controlling disease outbreaks, research on diseases, and countermeasures to bio-weapons when they appear. Public Safety, controls mental health institutions, funds mental health grants, runs public pharmacies, and has the authority to detain individuals if they pose a threat to themselves or others. Officers of the Health & Public Safety Administration are doctors, nurse practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and other professionals in the medical, behavioral, and neurological science.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
The Diplomatic Corps is a compact agency that serves other nations with ambassadors and envoys. The Diplomatic Corps works with other nation’s diplomatic services to ensure smooth relations. The Diplomatic Corps have embassies, consulates, and other missions in other nations. All diplomats in service of the Compact are commissioned officers, while their support staff are not.
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I’d also be available for the event, if I can participate.
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Not my event to say who can and can’t come, but I thought the point of it was going to be to let all the star nations meet
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Yeah, I know. Just wanted to let you guys know I’m still here.
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Happy Birthday!!!
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@Detroix happy birthday!
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