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[url]http://playstarbound.com/introducing-the-glitch/[/url] The robots are called "The Glitch" and they have a backstory now. [IMG]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitch-275x300.png[/IMG] [QUOTE]The Glitch were part of a program invented by an unknown race of enormous intelligence, they were built as a means of simulating the social and technological progress of a civilization. These experiments took place in a vast number of regions across the Universe, despite changing a plethora of variables each civilization eventually destroyed itself when it’s technological progression began to overtake it’s social progression. All but the Glitch. For reasons unknown a fault caused the Glitch to become stuck early in the simulation, where they now remain. The experiment long abandoned, the Glitch are unable to shake their Medieval values and beliefs. They’re entirely unaware of their origin and are built to experience the feelings and desires of any other sentient organism. The Glitch reproduce by finding a mate and physically building a new Glitch together. Occasional faults in this process has caused Glitch to be produced free from the limitations of their programming. Entirely self aware and full of advanced knowledge, these Glitch are generally thought to be insane and are hunted, imprisoned and executed. Small numbers of faulty Glitch have managed to escape their homeworlds and set up villages amongst the Stars.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Neo Kabuto;39579562][url]http://playstarbound.com/introducing-the-glitch/[/url] The robots are called "The Glitch" and they have a backstory now. [IMG]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitch-275x300.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Sounds kind of like origin of the ISOs from Tron legacy, that naturally occurring anomalous race

That's a very good backstory.

[quote] are built to experience the feelings and desires of any other sentient organism [/quote] oh god [editline]~~[/editline] clang

Medieval values and beliefs Medieval values and beliefs Medieval values and beliefs FUCKING ROBOT KNIGHTS MAN

Say what you want of my opinion, but I don't really like this whole medieval robot thing... I prefer my robots futuristic and awesome looking, not clad in knight's armor and stuff like that. Then again, looking at my title and avatar, perhaps I'm just biased...

but i don't get how they managed to leave their homeworlds unless they have rockets and shit they're just like fallout-esque culturally locked [editline]13th February 2013[/editline] automerge

It seems that I now want to either be a human or a robot. Every other race is inferior no doubt.

[QUOTE=SuperDuperScoot;39579757]Say what you want of my opinion, but I don't really like this whole medieval robot thing... I prefer my robots futuristic and awesome looking, not clad in knight's armor and stuff like that. Then again, looking at my title and avatar, perhaps I'm just biased...[/QUOTE] Just steal apex technology and you're set.

[QUOTE=Neo Kabuto;39579562][URL]http://playstarbound.com/introducing-the-glitch/[/URL] The robots are called "The Glitch" and they have a backstory now. [IMG]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitch-275x300.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] [quote] began to overtake it’s social progression[/quote] what's with these devs and being unable to into grammar? [editline]13th February 2013[/editline] you know something's good about this game if the only problem i can find about it is the developers' inability to differentiate "it's" and "its"

[QUOTE=milkandcooki;39579908]what's with these devs and being unable to into grammar? [editline]13th February 2013[/editline] you know something's good about this game if the only problem i can find about it is the developers' inability to differentiate "it's" and "its"[/QUOTE] Yeah I kind of noticed that too. I mean the story or idea is always good with the characters and stuff, but they all seem to have fairly bad grammar. Which I suppose is a dumb point, but I just noticed it

they should hire me to proofread all of their shit. also i'm glad the roberts are going to be medieval people, because i've been looking for an excuse to use medieval speech "THOU HATH WANDERETH INTO THINE WRONG KINGDOM, KNAVE."

[QUOTE=Mobon1;39579764]but i don't get how they managed to leave their homeworlds unless they have rockets and shit they're just like fallout-esque culturally locked [editline]13th February 2013[/editline] automerge[/QUOTE] The backstory implies that only the faulty Glitch(the ones that are free from their medieval-mentality programming and full of advanced knowledge) escape to other planets.

rated wrench because robots

19 new posts, it had to be good. I wasn't let down.

[QUOTE=salty peanut v2;39580017]rated wrench because robots[/QUOTE] i will be robert the robort

Shit yeah we finally got a name for our Robots, could be a little better but the backstory is just what I thought it'd be: Robots programmed to think they're medieval times and convinced they ARE organics The part about them literally building babies from scratch and being part of a social evolution experiment is all icing on the cake that makes all of this well rounded and interesting. Yes I'm fucking hyped :v: [IMG]http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitch2.png[/IMG] Also that armor on the left looks fucking sweet. Furthermore: Ladders confirmed? I hope we actually climb them rather than jump up them

I hope they have chainmail as well. Plate wasn't the most common thing.

I don't care what they call themselves.I will always just call them Robot. I will use them to lift heavy boxes from one end of a warehouse to another and beep rhythmically.

I'm not crazy about the human space ship, as it looks pretty bland. I hope the others will be cool. I can imagine pretty interesting spaceship combat but I would like it to involve more interactivity than some sort of FTL like minigame, like leaving your ship, looping around an asteroid, and then sabotaging the enemy.

I'm not huge on the name of the race... The Glitch.... It seems a bit boring, to be honest. All the other races have more creative names Avians, Apex, and then just... Glitch... I feel like it doesn't fit. It honestly sounds like a cliché faction in a 4X game that the devs wanted to sound badass/intimidating. They should make an allusion more along the line of the fact that they're robots, not the fact that they were once part of a glitch. Or even more of a Medieval alluded name, because glitch really isn't a fitting name for a race of [B]Medieval[/B] Robots. Even something like 'Cyber Knight' fits more in a sense that it's referencing the fact that they're robots, and Medieval. Just my opinion though

[QUOTE=flamehead5;39582928]I'm not huge on the name of the race... The Glitch.... It seems a bit boring, to be honest. All the other races have more creative names Avians, Apex, and then just... Glitch... I feel like it doesn't fit. It honestly sounds like a cliché faction in a 4X game that the devs wanted to sound badass/intimidating. They should make an allusion more along the line of the fact that they're robots, not the fact that they were once part of a glitch. Or even more of a Medieval alluded name, because glitch really isn't a fitting name for a race of [B]Medieval[/B] Robots. Even something like 'Cyber Knight' fits more in a sense that it's referencing the fact that they're robots, and Medieval. Just my opinion though[/QUOTE] The names all mean something, Apex stands for Apex predator, Avians are birds, The Glitch are what it sounds like [I]a glitch[/I], they were never supposed to be all medieval all the time, it was a glitch in their programming. Or perhaps I'm looking to deep into this.

How is 'Avians' creative?

[QUOTE=Lijitsu;39583073]How is 'Avians' creative?[/QUOTE] It's the Latin word for bird, it sounds better.

i'd go with hawkmen personally.

[QUOTE=Xilo;39583118]i'd go with hawkmen personally.[/QUOTE] Not ALL of them are hawks though. some look like bluejays and owls

[QUOTE=flamehead5;39583093]It's the Latin word for bird, it sounds better.[/QUOTE] That's not in the slightest bit creative. The word 'avian' has been used tons. [i]Everywhere[/i].

Since when has the name of a race been a major proponent of the game? It's relatively minor in the long run since it doesn't matter what the name of the race is, it's how they play. Everyone is going to call them the robots or birds or apes anyway.

[QUOTE=Lijitsu;39583137]That's not in the slightest bit creative. The word 'avian' has been used tons. [i]Everywhere[/i].[/QUOTE] EnlightenDead just said they meant something, not that they were creative.

[QUOTE=Wild_Heart;39583329]EnlightenDead just said they meant something, not that they were creative.[/QUOTE] Shhhh. If you type my name 3 times ill appear in your house with the intent of scaring you out of your house so I can live in my swag lifestyle.