If I had all the time in the world, that sounds like a ton of fun, but alas I'll likely stick to space for now. I made Space Ark because I didn't feel like any existing space capital ship games were giving me what I wanted. For mechs, Battletech (Classic and Alpha) are both fantastic rulesets. For Naval, I love Victory at Sea...so no real gap to fill there! That said, the "monster" angle sounds pretty interesting... maybe a supplement of large, living "ships" is possible. Something to think about!
I don't know how I missed this comment, but I love that! Good thinking on the Battletech depths. That could be a very cool "stress" mechanic as well, where if it goes too deep the hull can rupture.
Thank you for the kind words! Re: your question, the game does not end when you fail a roll. Only that attempt at decryption ends. You get to explore multiple systems and decode multiple beacons. I hope that helps!
A glorious expansion that brings to light the seedy and sometimes corn-y (depending on the freeze-dried ration most recently eaten) underbelly of Ramses.
I hadn't originally intended on it, but this has gotten a bit more attention that I ever anticipated, so it's likely! I'd also absolutely love for others to release some stuff in this world. I'm working on a sci fi naval/strike force wargame at the moment, but once that is in playtesting shape, I'm intending on returning to this universe and the solo rpg style.
Thanks!! I actually ran it coop with my wife last weekend and it works pretty decently. I did all the enemy rolls in combat and managed random tables on my own, hidden from her, with some playful elaboration to really set the scene.
