Carneferreus expands the Saeculum universe into a world of systemic futility. While the core system handles the operative, this module introduces the Machine—detailed custom vehicle construction designed to survive the transition between corporate arcologies and the lethal wastes of the "Outside".
Custom Vehicle Construction
Traditional mechs are replaced by gritty, customized rigs built for survival.
- Engineering: Rules for building and modifying custom vehicles from scavenged parts.
- Navigation: Specialized mechanics for traversing the "Outside" and the Urban Labyrinth.
- Environmental Toll: Managing fuel, repairs, and systemic wear in toxic zones.
The Grid & Hacking
Engage with the digital shadows of a fractured society.
- Ghost Grid: High-stakes data hustle within the remnants of the old networks.
- Meat-Space Cracking: Physical hacking modules that require tactical presence.
- EMP Management: Surviving and managing EMP storms that threaten all electronics.
The Dual Economy
Survive in a world where currency is dead but value remains.
- Barter & Trade: Deep systems for resource exchange in the absence of stable credits.
- Investment: Long-term resource management to secure your holdout.
- Systemic Futility: Gameplay influenced by widespread ignorance and corporate gatekeeping.
The Fractured Blocs
Navigate the dangerous socio-political landscape of 2027.
- Green Arcologies: Corporate mega-farms—islands of luxury in a sea of rot.
- The Holdouts: Remnants of "Good Old America" struggling to maintain autonomy.
- The Void: Areas where neither law nor corporate reach extends.