Topic: Wasteland Empires /
[Closed]. Design the next chapter challenge!
OK, so I drew my inspiration from the fact that the robots found in chapter 11 are friendly…
Nobody likes a traitor
“What the… ?”
Optional detail: The Uplink Transmitter emits a constant blue light (instead of the usual blinking red)
A bunch of mutant units (even the “cute” rhinos that women love) storm the players’ bases from various angles. In the last 20 seconds of the attack, a few robot units join the attack.
Dialogue:
Ethan: Where did that come from? Is everybody OK?
Ivan Karloffski: Have no clue, they popped up out of nowhere.
Madison Alder: Everyone is OK Ethan, we have no casualties. But my scouts were totally taken by surprise on this one.
Ezma: Well, I for one am not OK. Am I the only one who noticed that mutants and robots attacked us together???
Ethan: Ezma is right, why is the Upllink Transmitter acting weird?
Ezma: Something’s up and I bet that base nearby has an answer or two. Either way, I’m going to investigate!
Rewards: 400 of each resource and 2x Propane Tanks
“Hmm…”
In order to understand what happened, the mutant base where the attack came from needs to be raided. This base has all mutant buildings, except the town hall, which is a robot one covered in mutant slime. (If the designers won’t do it, I guess you can place a normal looking robot main hall)
Dialogue:
Ethan: Just like the old days, Ezma… you and me against the world. I bet we can find more about this attack in that Omega main hall.
Ezma: Right, Ethan! Die Freaks!…
Returning home after the attack, players will have to survive another mutant attack before the dialogue scene.
Ethan: What’s on that data core Ivan?
Ivan Karloffski: It appears that our robot friends have betrayed us.
Ezma: I knew we couldn’t trust talking tin cans!
Sparky: Judging by the tone of your voice, that was probably an insult. Maybe this will help you trust us “talking tin cans”.
Ivan Karloffski: Sparky is right. Investigate this nearby robot base he discovered, it might be what’s interfering with our Uplink Transmitter. Some weird signals are coming from over there.
Rewards: 3x Metal Tubes, 3x Nanites and 3x Shipping Containers
“The proof is out there”
Attack the newly spanwed robot base, discover one of the friendly robots’ lieutenants which is working with a RFMM device (Radio Frequency Mutant Manipulator). He has already inserted one into your uplink transmitter during their last visit, in order for mutants to be drawn like a magnet to your base.
Dialogue:
Ethan: So UN-F0R61V3N, you are behind all this! Guess you don’t think you need our protection anymore!
UN-F0R61V3N: Aahh! Inferior humans cannot protect us!
Ezma: What did I tell you about talking cans?
Ethan: No time to be funny, Ezma. You, get the mutants off our backs or face the consequences!
UN-F0R61V3N: I’d rather be turned into a tin can!!
Ethan: So be it…
Rewards: 2x Omniweave Titanium
“Alliance Shmalliance”
The harmless robots leader agrees to prove its friendship by fixing the uplink transmitter in your base. For that, you will need to bring him something from this other robot base.
Dialogue:
(Don’t know the exact name of the friendly robots leader): “I am so sorry about this, as I should have investigated UN-F0R61V3N before he acually did something. This will not affect our friendship, right? Here, I’ll fix the uplink transmitter for you. All you have to do is bring me some parts from this robot base I’ve located for you.
Ezma: Do you REALLY want to continue down this road? Don’t you know that “Fool me once…” saying?
Ethan: I believe him and their technology will be of aid to us in the future. Yes (insert robot leader’s name), we will help you fix our transmitter.
Rewards: 10x mushrooms
“Advanced couples therapy”
Destroy the robot base and return the friendly robots base with the part
1st Dialogue:
Madison Alder: This is it! Ethan, will you do the honors?
Ethan: Sure thing!
2nd Dialogue:
Ethan: We have found the part you required, can you fix the uplink transmitter now?
(Unnamed robot leader): Yes. You will not regret maintaining this friendship.
Rewards: 2x Data Pads
“BFFs for ever?”
Return to base, uplink transmitter is now fixed to not draw mutants to your base anymore. A bit more arguing between a still suspicious Ezma and Sparky, which can lead to different endings of your choice.
ENDING 1
Dialogue:
Mireille Rain: This one is glad that the transmitter is once again working properly.
Ethan: Yes, it appears that the danger has disappeared.
Ivan Karloffski: Can’t wait to see what useful technologies they will share with us in the future.
ENDING 2
Dialogue:
Ethan: Good job people, we have the transmitter working again.
Ezma: Yeah, but for how long? Just wait until the talking tin cans betray you again.
Sparky: You need to be more grateful for their help and leave this accident behind.
Ezma: Enough you soulless piece of junk!
Ivan Karloffski: Noooo!!
Ezma shoots Sparky ruining it. This can lead to a whole new chapter just to fix Sparky.
ENDING 3
Dialogue:
Ethan: Good job people, we have the transmitter working again.
Ezma: Yes, you just prolongued their presence in your base. Who knows what other functions that transmitter serves them.
Ethan: You need to start trusting people Ezma.
Ezma: I can trust people, it’s the robots that I will never trust. Don’t be so foolish, who’s to say someone or something doesn’t reprogram them against you?
Ethan: Maybe I was foolish to rescue you…
Ezma: You are so soft Ethan, you expose all of us to danger just because you are naive and weak.
Ethan: If you are so strong, then why are you here with us?
Ezma: True, I do believe I’d be better on my own!
Ezma leaves but gets captured by enemy Raiders, leaving room for an extra rescue chapter.
Rewards: 2500 of each resource
2x Energy Cells, 1x Universal Constructor 10 Gold