Idea for something new

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Mon, 11. Feb 08, 13:47

A while back I saw an RP (and took part in) in the X-general section, it was just a bunch of guys talking, playing the role of your typical space goer in a bar on a trading station.

Now what if we took that once step further and created a proper, full blown creative RP.

Just a thought, an idea could be that you're one of the crew of a mercenary carrier commissioned to various jobs around the universe, but get drawn into a much larger plot like a war of romething.

Anyone think this is a good idea?

Admiral Jeran Korak · Post by **Admiral Jeran Korak** » Mon, 11. Feb 08, 15:09

Being an active participent in quite a large number of RP Threads, games and MMO's in my time, I must give this notion a strong SECOND. Ask and I shall do my best to provide.

(Yes, I have returned)

Lord Dakier · Post by **Lord Dakier** » Mon, 11. Feb 08, 16:02

hey it could even be a bar in the SPECIALS mercenary station thats in Herron's nebula... and they could be talkin about their next mission which is re establishing contact with the crew from Black Hole Sun..... hold on a sec.... no wait ive already taken that one lol.

A story is built from steps sometimes steps break and you might want to change that step in some way.

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Tue, 12. Feb 08, 18:38

sure, though I dont really get how forum-based RPGs work.
dont we need like a 'game master' too?

otherwise I can provide a character

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 09:06

Sounds fun lol.

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 12:27

Fiksal, basically it's a set storyline and the creator runs it, but every character has minor free reign with it to, say, get into a dogfight as the group travels through a sector or something.

I didn't think it would get anywhere near this interest

Keep 'em coming, if we get enough this might just be possible XD

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 17:22

bolmy wrote:Fiksal, basically it's a set storyline and the creator runs it, but every character has minor free reign with it to, say, get into a dogfight as the group travels through a sector or something.

I didn't think it would get anywhere near this interest Keep 'em coming, if we get enough this might just be possible XD

alright, I'll be onboard as time allows it.
I am guessing you had volunteered to be the "creator"

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 17:28

Not necessarily

But if needs be, I'll do it XD

Good to have you aboard

Admiral Jeran Korak · Post by **Admiral Jeran Korak** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 17:30

I'll be cooking up something, hopefully it'll be done in a few hours.

Admiral Jeran Korak · Post by **Admiral Jeran Korak** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 18:41

There, done. Remember what I said, for the time being do not post in the RP Thread. I will upload a format for faction submission in a little bit.

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 20:24

factions? hm.
I think bolmy had something else in mind, more traditional paper kinda RPG, wasnt it?

that's really the only one I am familiar with anyway

Admiral Jeran Korak · Post by **Admiral Jeran Korak** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 22:51

We've had a few before, but they were abstract and blossumed out of spam threads.

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Wed, 13. Feb 08, 23:23

Admiral Jeran Korak wrote:We've had a few before, but they were abstract and blossumed out of spam threads.

yeah, that's quite a stretch to call them 'role playing'

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Thu, 14. Feb 08, 20:55

Yeah, my idea(s) were quite different, more each person is a member of one big collective group, but AJK's idea allows more freedom, whereas mine are pretty restrictive (the only type I've done).

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Thu, 14. Feb 08, 21:33

bolmy wrote:Yeah, my idea(s) were quite different, more each person is a member of one big collective group, but AJK's idea allows more freedom, whereas mine are pretty restrictive (the only type I've done).

I would support your idea, since that's something that is more familiar to me too.

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Fri, 15. Feb 08, 00:13

well you know we can have to RPGs going on, if you can manage the other

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Fri, 15. Feb 08, 19:20

Yeah. I'll write up an idea for my one (which will be more traditional) and see how much interest it gets. Would need more than 2-3 methinks

Unless everyone plays as more than one person...

Plot to overthrow the Tyrannical Boron government who have taken over the whole universe and are ruling it with an iron fist...sound fun to you?

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Fri, 15. Feb 08, 19:29

bolmy wrote: Plot to overthrow the Tyrannical Boron government who have taken over the whole universe and are ruling it with an iron fist...sound fun to you?

sounds like oxymorons all around

bolmy · Post by **bolmy** » Fri, 15. Feb 08, 19:38

I'm not entirely sure what an oxymoron is, but if it's something that's not likely (ie, Boron take over and rule with violence, or Split becoming flower pickers), then that's what I meant

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Fri, 15. Feb 08, 20:05

bolmy wrote:I'm not entirely sure what an oxymoron is, but if it's something that's not likely (ie, Boron take over and rule with violence, or Split becoming flower pickers), then that's what I meant

yep

A paradox reduced to two words, usually in an adjective-noun ("eloquent silence")

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