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The game takes place on a fully destructable space station which is in orbit of a nearby gas giant. | The game takes place on a fully destructable space station which is in orbit of a nearby gas giant. | ||
The primary purpose of the station is to research a newly discovered material called [[Plasma]]. Unfortunately [[Nanotrasen]], the megacorp | The primary purpose of the station is to research a newly discovered material called [[Plasma]]. Unfortunately [[Nanotrasen]], the megacorp that owns [[Space Station 13]], is not the only corporation interested in this mysterious new substance. Dealing with the threats posed by the many enemies of Nanotrasen becomes an important part of the daily lives of the crew. | ||
The game begins in the game lobby where you can customize your character and select which job you would like him to have. [[Jobs]] range from the [[ | The game begins in the game lobby where you can customize your character and select which job you would like him to have. [[Jobs]] range from the [[Captain]], to the [[Chain of Command|heads of staff]], to [[Station Engineer|engineers]], [[Medical Doctor|medical doctors]], [[Scientist|scientists]], [[Security Officer|security officers]], [[Atmospheric Technician|atmospheric technicians]], the [[chef]], [[bartender]] as well as the occasional [[clown]] to lighten the mood. | ||
== What do you do? == | == What do you do? == | ||
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*[[Changeling|Changelings]] have special powers. They can absorb the DNA of crew members and transform themselves to look and sound like them. | *[[Changeling|Changelings]] have special powers. They can absorb the DNA of crew members and transform themselves to look and sound like them. | ||
*[[Nuclear operative]]s are small teams of elite soldiers sent by the Syndicate to nuke the entire station into orbit. | |||
*[[Wizard|Wizards]] can use magic spells to aid them in their quest. | *[[Wizard|Wizards]] can use magic spells to aid them in their quest. | ||
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*[[Cultist|Cultists]] use their own blood to make runes and talismans, which give them special powers and abilities. | *[[Cultist|Cultists]] use their own blood to make runes and talismans, which give them special powers and abilities. | ||
And the best part of this is that you, with your fancy job title, have absolutely no idea who the antagonists are - if any even exist. | *[[Blob|Blobs]] destroy the station little by little unless they are destroyed. | ||
*[[Malfunction|Malfunctioning AIs]], unlike normally functioning station [[AI]] units, have one goal: to assume control of the station, puny meatbags be damned. | |||
And the best part of this is that you, with your fancy job title, have absolutely no idea who the antagonists are -- if any even exist. | |||
Rounds usually last for an hour or so and they end when the [[Escape Shuttle|escape shuttle]] gets called. Once it arrives it becomes your job to get on board the shuttle or an [[Escape pod]] and escape alive - if you even survived this long. | Rounds usually last for an hour or so and they end when the [[Escape Shuttle|escape shuttle]] gets called. Once it arrives it becomes your job to get on board the shuttle or an [[Escape pod]] and escape alive -- if you even survived this long. | ||
== How do I play? == | == How do I play? == | ||