2200AD ?

[rgrove0172]

Im considering running my game in an earlier time period within the 2300AD universe. Im interested in a period where there werent quite so many colonies (a smaller more undeveloped and detailed setting) and the technology wasnt as advanced. Stutterwarp had some glitches perhaps, weapons systems were more conventional and the like. Any suggestions on a date? I mentioned 2200AD just as an eye catcher, I think Id be open to any earlier period.

 

[LemnOc]

Here’s your 2300AD timeline. Pick your period.

http://www.oocities.org/timessquare/arcade/2303/best/timeln.htm

IMO, setting in an earlier period will reduce a lot of the compelling backstories. Colonies will all be more primitive and have a sort of “sameness” to them, populations will be lower, planetary histories a bit more sparse, scenario seeds lessened. Fewer aliens, with less known about each of them. If you’re running somewhat canonically, France will be even more powerful and dominant than current era.

Y2300UMV.

 

[rgrove0172]

Thanks, and yes, I agree with you but find those elements positive. I rather like the evil French Empire feel and am not to crazy about alien involvement in the first place. Smaller more sparcely populated and remote colonies sounds just perfect. I expect Ill begin to deviate the history from whatever point I select anyway.

 

[McPerth]

Just beware that most of the colonies were not even have been surveyed by 2200, so on one side there's quite more exploration (while ships are even rarer), but OTOH there are less places to go (Alpha Centauri War was in 2160's, and it was before the first extra solar colony was settled).

As for tech, I guess what is old tech (for PP and drives) in 2300 would be state of the art newest tech in 2300 (or even yet to develop), so the warp multipliers (just to give an example) would be lower.

As for political situation, it would be quite diferent (e.g. Germany is not unified, and Bavaria is one of the closer French allies)