We all love and watch TV as it's a daily part of our lives, but what about the colonists of the rimworlds? What are they watching, and more importantly, how? Description says there a signal coming from somewhere, but where do you guys think it comes from. What do you think colonists surviving day by day would watch? I'd like to think that the only channels are Glitterworld infomercials just constantly playing advertisements with their mega-powered broadcasting technology.
Firefly reruns.
Every season of Game of Throne.
You win an internet Bodoid
Cat food commercials 24/7
Lost in Space (Danger, Will Robinson, danger!). ;D
Probably some old documentaries of the Glitterworlds.
Documentaries, indeed... but most likely about boomrats. Oh, and infomercials about cheap legendary plasteel teapots.
With all these ideas, it'd pretty fun if the TV had, showing "insert show" and the colonist watching would have "watching 'insert show'".
It would be great if addictive personalities could binge on TV like they binge on beer.
There's probably an old satellite still transmitting something. Or they buy recordings with the TV. Or there's some crazy coot running a TV station somewhere on the wasteland.
14 hour marathon on the mating habits of tortoises...
good old public access programs, no production values, just people broadcasting themselves, just like utube.
Animal Insanity horror stories?
Quote from: Tynan on May 05, 2015, 07:59:23 PM
Or there's some crazy coot running a TV station somewhere on the wasteland.
Now I want my colony to be able to broadcast TV. Pirates would stop attacking; why would they want to destroy one of the only sources of entertainment on the rimworld?
Monday night tribal battles on pay per view
I'm thinking reruns of Cowboy Bebop.
Quote from: Cimanyd on May 05, 2015, 09:53:24 PM
Quote from: Tynan on May 05, 2015, 07:59:23 PM
Or there's some crazy coot running a TV station somewhere on the wasteland.
Now I want my colony to be able to broadcast TV. Pirates would stop attacking; why would they want to destroy one of the only sources of entertainment on the rimworld?
Eh, one of my idea for the Communication console (https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=11973.msg121314#msg121314) involve the (still unused) trait "Famous person" and "Fan", broadcasting.
Quote from: Cimanyd on May 05, 2015, 09:53:24 PM
Quote from: Tynan on May 05, 2015, 07:59:23 PM
Or there's some crazy coot running a TV station somewhere on the wasteland.
Now I want my colony to be able to broadcast TV. Pirates would stop attacking; why would they want to destroy one of the only sources of entertainment on the rimworld?
You could buy a camera and transmitter from traders and make "acting" a source of joy. Your colony becomes a studio for c-list soap operas broadcast over the endless wasteland.
Quote from: EscapeZeppelin on May 06, 2015, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Cimanyd on May 05, 2015, 09:53:24 PM
Now I want my colony to be able to broadcast TV. Pirates would stop attacking; why would they want to destroy one of the only sources of entertainment on the rimworld?
You could buy a camera and transmitter from traders and make "acting" a source of joy. Your colony becomes a studio for c-list soap operas broadcast over the endless wasteland.
Turns out, that's what psychic waves are.
Quote from: vagineer1 on May 06, 2015, 03:42:43 AM
I'm thinking reruns of Cowboy Bebop.
Under rated post, Both follow the same sci fi rules
Unfortunately for my colonists, they only get to watch endless reruns of Lost, Gilligan's Island, Lost in Space, and, if they've been bad, I'm A Celebrity...
I had a little look and seems that the only channel my colonists can get is 'Dave' so endless repeats of topgear and QI
i haven't actually seen my colonists watch tv.
i placed mine in front of sofa seats arranged in a "U" pattern in front of it, but i didn't see them actually use it. i also placed one in my prison room and the prisoners ignore it as well.
they seem to prefer other activities like billiards and chess more. strange
-this was on 10c
-yes, the tv has power.
-yes, the tv is accessible.
i just assume they're watching but not paying much attention. like how i watch tv while i'm on the computer. lel.
Quote from: Kegereneku on May 06, 2015, 05:46:51 AM
Quote from: Cimanyd on May 05, 2015, 09:53:24 PM
Quote from: Tynan on May 05, 2015, 07:59:23 PM
Or there's some crazy coot running a TV station somewhere on the wasteland.
Now I want my colony to be able to broadcast TV. Pirates would stop attacking; why would they want to destroy one of the only sources of entertainment on the rimworld?
Eh, one of my idea for the Communication console (https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=11973.msg121314#msg121314) involve the (still unused) trait "Famous person" and "Fan", broadcasting.
If your colonists had a channel, your enemies would call it state media and raid your TV station.
Quote from: longbyte1 on May 07, 2015, 08:18:03 PM
If your colonists had a channel, your enemies would call it state media and raid your TV station.
Considering the various ending (https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=11275.msg112541#msg112541) I would like to see become true, this would make me happy.
"
People of the Rimworld ! Now the time is not to fight, but to become friend ! How long have we been fighting amongst yourself although we have everything to win from helping each other ! Pirates are a threat to everyone of us, join us in ...."
Relation with all faction except pirate raise by 100%All Pirate group are massively attacking immediatelyAll allied faction are coming to help immediatelyEpic Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vU7XqToZso) Start (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ) Playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROWqjuTM0g)
** ensue the most epic battle you will ever see, marking the beginning of a new Era **...then the game End.
and you start a new game where you'll exterminate all non-believer.
Quote from: Kegereneku on May 08, 2015, 02:50:09 AM
Quote from: longbyte1 on May 07, 2015, 08:18:03 PM
If your colonists had a channel, your enemies would call it state media and raid your TV station.
Considering the various ending (https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=11275.msg112541#msg112541) I would like to see become true, this would make me happy.
"People of the Rimworld ! Now the time is not to fight, but to become friend ! How long have we been fighting amongst yourself although we have everything to win from helping each other ! Pirates are a threat to everyone of us, join us in ...."
Relation with all faction except pirate raise by 100%
All Pirate group are massively attacking immediately
All allied faction are coming to help immediately
** ensue the most epic battle you will ever see, marking the beginning of a new Era **
...then the game End.
and you start a new game where you'll exterminate all non-believer.
Put a bit of western style showdown music in that and that would be (Pardon my language) fucking glorious.
Eh, they get replays of Let's Players playing Rimworld.