The Osirion Project - GAMEPLAY

	This document describes what the gameplay of Project::OSiRiON should
	eventually become.

General guidelines

	Project::OSiRiON is a multiplayer space game with persistent player
	statistics. A single player mode with a compelling story is a 
	secondairy objective but the storyline serves as background for
	the multiplayer universe.

	Project::OSiRiON is a 'serious' game. Names of objects, people and
	places should be considered generic for the universe and should not
	be rightout silly or offensive. Names should feel 'natural' or 'alien'.

	Models for ships, space stations and other objects should be designed
	with the same philosphy in mind. It is allright to make	references 
	to exisiting objects (real or fiction), as long as they are subtle
	or inconspicuous.

Universe

	A basic description of the universe, how it is organised and who lives there.

	The universe is a collection of stand-alone star systems. Each star system
	is a small world on it's on. The only direct interaction between systems
	is a player traveling between them. The background story should provide
	(some of the) star systems and their relation.

The Player

	Who is the player in the universe. 
	- Friends
	- Enemies
	- Background
	- How the player itnteracts with the universe.

	The player enters the universe as a typical out-of-luck person
	who decided to start a new life. With a small ship he tries to become
	the Richest Man in the know Universe. The player earns money by shipping 
	cargo that can be bought at discount prices at one place and sold
	at a premium at a second location. *mining *fighting *wrecks/looting
Traveling

	How the traveling happens in the universe, how the player will travel.

Planet and Stations

	Star systems are inhabited with planets and stations,

Objects in space

Weapons

	What kind of weapons are there. how do they work.

Fighting

	How does fighting work

Economy 

	Money makes the Universe tick.
	- Buying
	- Selling
	- Trading

Cargo
	- Transporting / Beaming
	- Mining
	- (Spare) parts
	- Fuel 
	- Economy