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 ====== Kirin Games Manufacture ====== ====== Kirin Games Manufacture ======
-|**Established**| [[calendar/pa_250]] ^ **Type** | Interactive Entertainment\\ Recreational Digital Services\\ Video Game Development, Publishing, and Distribution |  {{:company:kirin_games_manufacture.png|}}  |   +|**Established**| [[calendar/pa_250]] ^ **Type** | Interactive Entertainment, Recreational Digital Services\\ Video Game Development, Publishing, and Distribution |  {{:company:kirin_games_manufacture.png|}}  |   
-|**Headquarters**| //Kirin's Peak//\\ In [[territories/aleph_cluster]], on the planet [[planet/albion]], in the City-State of [[location/york]] ||| ::: |+|**Headquarters**| //Kirin's Peak//\\ In [[territories:aleph_null]], on the planet [[planet/albion]], in the City-State of [[location/york]] ||| ::: |
 |**Affiliate Organisations**| //On Albion// | Kirin Service Hub\\ Kirin Mobile Games\\ Kirin Legend Labs || ::: | |**Affiliate Organisations**| //On Albion// | Kirin Service Hub\\ Kirin Mobile Games\\ Kirin Legend Labs || ::: |
-| ::: | //On [[location:sargasso|Sargasso]]// | Kirin Unity\\ Kirin Traditional || ::: |+| ::: | //On [[location:sargasso|Sargasso]]// | Kirin Unity, Kirin Traditional || ::: |
 |**Societal Affiliations**| Planet Albion, [[society/unity_protocol]] ||| ::: | |**Societal Affiliations**| Planet Albion, [[society/unity_protocol]] ||| ::: |
-|**Chair Persons**| The Game Runners Of Win ||| ::: |+|**Chair Persons**| The GROW((Game Runners of Win)) Team ||| ::: |
 |**Slogan**| //Mythical Interactive Entertainment, For Great Justice// ||| ::: | |**Slogan**| //Mythical Interactive Entertainment, For Great Justice// ||| ::: |
 |**Mascot**| The Two-Horned Dragon-Horse, Kirin ||| ::: | |**Mascot**| The Two-Horned Dragon-Horse, Kirin ||| ::: |
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 ===== Notable Products ===== ===== Notable Products =====
   * **Games and Entertainment** - Kirin Games Manufacture has created the following video and board games. Each entry includes the year of release:   * **Games and Entertainment** - Kirin Games Manufacture has created the following video and board games. Each entry includes the year of release:
-    * Dynamic Chess - PA 251 - A variation chess game made for a 12 by 12 board. It was originally designed and sold as a boardgame, and still gets sold as one in addition to the game. It adds six playable factions with access to different [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece|fairy chess pieces]]. These pieces combine or build on the moves of orthodox chess pieces, and incorporate other rules from similar strategy games.\\ The most notable rule change states that if a King crosses into the enemy's half of the board and stays there without being checked or leaving that area for 3 turns, that player wins by capturing the territory. Playable Factions include:+    * **Dynamic Chess** - PA 251 - A variation chess game made for a 12 by 12 board. It was originally designed and sold as a boardgame, and still gets sold as one in addition to the game. It adds six playable factions with access to different [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece|fairy chess pieces]]. These pieces combine or build on the moves of orthodox chess pieces, and incorporate other rules from similar strategy games.\\ The most notable rule change states that if a King crosses into the enemy's half of the board and stays there without being checked or leaving that area for 3 turns, that player wins by capturing the territory. Playable Factions include:
       * //Traditionalists// - Fields only the traditional chess pieces, or historical pieces such as the Ferz and the Wazir, but gets to field more pieces than the other factions, in a larger variety of configurations.       * //Traditionalists// - Fields only the traditional chess pieces, or historical pieces such as the Ferz and the Wazir, but gets to field more pieces than the other factions, in a larger variety of configurations.
       * //Hoppers// - Incorporates the most hoppers and locusts. Hoppers can hop over other pieces (including friendlies) like checkers, and capture the piece located where they land. Locusts can capture enemy pieces they jump over, potentially netting two captures. However, some of their pieces cannot move without hopping, and can become stranded.       * //Hoppers// - Incorporates the most hoppers and locusts. Hoppers can hop over other pieces (including friendlies) like checkers, and capture the piece located where they land. Locusts can capture enemy pieces they jump over, potentially netting two captures. However, some of their pieces cannot move without hopping, and can become stranded.
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       * //Medley// - The opposite of the Traditionalists, the Medley integrates entirely customised pieces, using mid-powered equivalent units from the other four factions.       * //Medley// - The opposite of the Traditionalists, the Medley integrates entirely customised pieces, using mid-powered equivalent units from the other four factions.
     * **Elder Warriors** - PA 252 - A frantic two-player run-and-gun game which takes place during The Old War, where one (or two) soldiers of fame and fortune take arms against a sea of mechanical horrors from the Greater Cluster. It is a difficult game for its genre, with eight stages ramping up in difficulty steadily, and fifteen bosses. Players who can't handle the heat can rely on entering the Kirin Code((Left, Left, Up, Down, Right, Right, Up, Down, A, B, Start)) on the title screen.     * **Elder Warriors** - PA 252 - A frantic two-player run-and-gun game which takes place during The Old War, where one (or two) soldiers of fame and fortune take arms against a sea of mechanical horrors from the Greater Cluster. It is a difficult game for its genre, with eight stages ramping up in difficulty steadily, and fifteen bosses. Players who can't handle the heat can rely on entering the Kirin Code((Left, Left, Up, Down, Right, Right, Up, Down, A, B, Start)) on the title screen.
-    * **Outrageous Action** - PA 254 - A first person shooter game, focussed on making 'outrageous' kills by using the environment, specific weapons, and the character's ability to boot enemies, and traverse the large, open levels in leaps and bounds - capable of taking enemies with them. One of Kirin's less well received games, for some of its contentious balance fixes and a poor marketing campaign. Future additions have steadily vindicated it though.+    * **Outrageous Action** - PA 254 - A first person shooter game, focussed on making 'outrageous' kills by using the environment, specific weapons, and the character's ability to boot enemies, and traverse the large, open levels in leaps and bounds - capable of taking enemies with them. One of Kirin's less well received games, for some of its contentious balance fixes in the multiplayer and a poor marketing campaign. Future additions have steadily vindicated it though, adding new game modes, new characters, and a campaign which nixes the esoteric and tedious 'happy ending' neatly.
     * **Ogres and Oubliettes** - PA 257 - A digitally published tabletop roleplaying game taking place in a purely fantasy setting of wizards, warriors, and wyverns. It has been through a couple of revisions since it was first published, and is currently in its Third Edition. The game's loose setting is added to and expanded on in smaller mobile game titles, allowing players to follow an original story. Those who follow these minigames get additional content for their tabletop game. Retired story arcs are collected and published into compilation splatbooks.     * **Ogres and Oubliettes** - PA 257 - A digitally published tabletop roleplaying game taking place in a purely fantasy setting of wizards, warriors, and wyverns. It has been through a couple of revisions since it was first published, and is currently in its Third Edition. The game's loose setting is added to and expanded on in smaller mobile game titles, allowing players to follow an original story. Those who follow these minigames get additional content for their tabletop game. Retired story arcs are collected and published into compilation splatbooks.
       * **Hero's Handbook** - Contains character creation, races, classes, character backgrounds, equipment, skills checks, exploration, combat, spellcasting, and the list of spells and descriptions.       * **Hero's Handbook** - Contains character creation, races, classes, character backgrounds, equipment, skills checks, exploration, combat, spellcasting, and the list of spells and descriptions.
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     * Mountain Server Network - A network of servers specialised for games traffic. Public servers are available for all games made by Kirin, and with close partners and distributors who use Kirin's services. Private users and clients can purchase private servers on a month-by-month or 12-month plan.     * Mountain Server Network - A network of servers specialised for games traffic. Public servers are available for all games made by Kirin, and with close partners and distributors who use Kirin's services. Private users and clients can purchase private servers on a month-by-month or 12-month plan.
     * Raijin AntiCheat - An anti-cheating and anti-tampering software for online games. All public servers run by Kirin use Raijin, and there are known to be 'ban waves' shortly after new hacks get released. Privately managed servers can disable Raijin, but this isn't recommended for public-facing games!     * Raijin AntiCheat - An anti-cheating and anti-tampering software for online games. All public servers run by Kirin use Raijin, and there are known to be 'ban waves' shortly after new hacks get released. Privately managed servers can disable Raijin, but this isn't recommended for public-facing games!
-  * **The Games Merchants** - Co-operated with [[company/one_stop]], these miniature outlets within One Stop stores sell physical copies of video games, boardgames, and other geeky paraphernelia and toys.+  * **The Games Merchants** - Co-operated with [[company/one_stop]], these miniature outlets within One Stop stores sell physical copies of video games, tabletop games, boardgames, and other geeky paraphernelia and toys. They have a rewards program and a mini-newsletter for buzz about new and upcoming releases.
  
 ===== Overview and Company Code ===== ===== Overview and Company Code =====
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 ==== Production and Distribution ==== ==== Production and Distribution ====
-tbd+For developing its games, Kirin has a couple of specialised game development facilities with a staff of artists, designers, programmers, marketers((Kept on a thankfully short leash after **Outrageous Action**'s release overpromised and underdelivered.)), infrastructure technicians. The main team may hire contractors to cultivate their talent, or get a new perspective on a project when it has encountered a roadblock. In addition, each game usually has some voice actors and other motion capture actors hired specifically for the project; In these spheres, there are reliable talent contacts for Kirin to call on. 
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 +Next, distributing the games is easily handled by being responsible for creating and maintaining the prime multimedia entertainment distribution services in the Aleph Cluster. In addition, Kirin maintains servers for their games in-house, for ease of support and updates and tweaks. Access to the network service is freely available throughout [[society/kingdom_of_albion]] and [[society/unity_protocol]], and games from first and third digital goods can be brought through it. 
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 +If digital connection is lacking, standalone copies can be bought at any respectable retailer, or The Games Merchants for UC15<sup>__00__</sup> for local releases and indie games or UC60<sup>__00__</sup> for fully featured Kirin games or those from third party developers. Pieces of optional downloadable content rarely exceed UC10<sup>__00__</sup>, or may be released for free.
  
 ==== Marketing ==== ==== Marketing ====
-tbd+The logo and mascot of Kirin Game Manufacture is the Kirin, a mythical beast of peace and good fortune. It resembles a horse with long, bony antlers behind its ears, a dragon's whiskers, an iridescent scaly coat, a fiery mane - and a surprisingly peaceful and harmonious disposition. They are often likened to unicorns to most alien translations or interpretations of the logo; 'Unicorn Games' is a common transliteration. 
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 +The company uses a handful of designs for their branding, ranging from elaborate stamps marking anniversaries to outlines of the Kirin's head, punctuated by company initials. Its colour scheme is not consistent, but black, green, gold, and red seem to be a favourite on Kirin's services and printed material. 
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 +In addition to selling physical copies of games, The Games Merchants maintains an online newsletter customers can subscribe to for updates. Subscription to this newsletter includes membership to a message board to discuss games, a free installation application of the KirinPeak Game Service((Network connection required.)) client and access to the digital marketplace, and source development kits for old Kirin titles, to make freely distributable game modifications with. 
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 +In addition, hundreds of third party games are sold through KirinPeak. Promotions and discounts also include third party software in periodic deals or promotions.
  
 ===== Holdings ===== ===== Holdings =====
-tbd+Kirin Games has the following holdings and distributions, by location:
  
 ==== Distribution ==== ==== Distribution ====
-tbd+^Throughout [[society/kingdom_of_albion]] and [[society/unity_protocol]]| The Games Merchants((In conjunction with [[company/one_stop]] Supermarkets)), KirinPeak Game Service | 
 +^On [[planet/albion]], [[location/york]]| Kirin Service Hub | 
 +^On [[planet/traveller]], [[location/sargasso]]| Kirin Unity |
  
 ==== Territory ==== ==== Territory ====
-tbd+^On [[planet/albion]], [[location/york]]| //Kirin's Peak//, Kirin Service Hub |
  
 ==== Production Facilities ==== ==== Production Facilities ====
-tbd+^On [[planet/albion]], [[location/york]]| Kirin Legend Labs within //Kirin's Peak//, Kirin Mobile | 
 +^On [[planet/traveller]], [[location/sargasso]]| Kirin Unity, Kirin Traditional |
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