Events/Intensity

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Nova Sector Intensity Events

Not everyone dies in a blaze of glory.

Action-focused events do not forsake the concept of Roleplay.

Intensity events create different opportunities for character expression.

What is an Intensity Event?

An Intensity Event provides Mechanical Load and Threat to the Station.

An Intensity Event creates a Manpower and Resources Debt for the Crew to fulfill.

An Intensity Event interferes with peaceful station operations.

  • Mechanical Load is defined as requiring interaction by Crew with mechanics to resolve the Threat.
  • Threat is defined as perceivable danger or instability to the Crew or Station.
  • Manpower is defined as the expected level of Crew involvement. Counts, Energy, and Time.
  • Resources is defined as the material sum. Supplies, Machines, Tools.
  • Debt is defined as total perceivable ‘cost’ to resume normal operations.

Why this type of Event?

Conflict is interesting. Violence is a fundamental part of life. Everyone must eat.

Through violence, players can show off their mechanical knowledge and skill.

The more amicable can display social aptitude by helping their coworkers navigate the crisis.

This will, inevitably, place people into a situation that they can talk about when the dust settles.

Intensity Events provide a shared trauma and experience for people to bond over.

Intensity Event Scaling

On Station

Large

Requires SM+. Recommend 3+ Staff.

Small

Requires Admin+ or Game Assistant Pair+. Recommend AEC Review. Recommend 2+ Staff

Off Station

Large

Requires Admin+. Recommend 3+ Staff.

Small

Recommend Game Assistant Pair+. Recommend AEC Review.

Intensity Event Examples

Syndicates masquerade as a CC Inspection, assassinates / holds command hostage

Sleeping horror on lavaland awakens and invades the station

Rogue AI controls the drones and assumes control of majority of the station

A spider nest crashes into the station, exposing the crew to its starving contents

Brainless pirates blackmail the station

An unusually robust mold appears

Cargo’s shipping route gets compromised, leading to boarders

Planetside Fauna aren't the same as usual, being far larger and more dangerous

DS-2 raids the station with assistance