Traveller's Cafe 3: Brainstorming, discussion, tea, advice

[Da Klan]

I really want a military RP where instead of being special forces badasses, we're the other side of the coin. Poorly trained and poorly motivated conscripts. It just seems more interesting imo.

Okay, that's a pretty interesting concept. Will the players be like friendly neighborhood cave dwelling terrorists or just third world soldiers who don't get paid enough for their jobs?

[Dayganistan]

I really want a military RP where instead of being special forces badasses, we're the other side of the coin. Poorly trained and poorly motivated conscripts. It just seems more interesting imo.

Okay, that's a pretty interesting concept. Will the players be like friendly neighborhood cave dwelling terrorists or just third world soldiers who don't get paid enough for their jobs?

Maybe not necessarily 3rd world soldiers, just soldiers in a country that has mandatory military service. Which could be a modern developed country, a post Soviet country, or a 3rd world hellhole.

[Korhal IVV]

So I am thinking of a Warhammer 40K themed RP but can't really construct it completely. Basically, it is the 61st Millenium. The Emperor is long dead, and the galaxy's grimdarkness has been amped by eleven. The Imperium are now broken shards of itself, and Abaddon's 200th Black Crusade finally destroyed Cadia and blasted its way through the IoM, but not before the Void Dragon of Mars awakened and singlehandedly obliterated the entire Sol System. Now... The galaxy is grim grimdark, and the Old Ones will soon return...

Now, ideas I would need are that if it is a good idea at all, and what happened to the other factions, such as the Eldar, Tau, Orks, etc...

Cadia broke at the end of the 13th Crusade tho.

This is an AU....

[Labstoska]

Cadia broke at the end of the 13th Crusade tho.

This is an AU....

will the Cicatrix Maledictum still be canon though.

[Korhal IVV]

This is an AU....

will the Cicatrix Maledictum still be canon though.

It will be one of the things that finally led the Imperium to break, along with the Tyranids and Abaddon finally not being an armless failure.

[Labstoska]

will the Cicatrix Maledictum still be canon though.

It will be one of the things that finally led the Imperium to break, along with the Tyranids and Abaddon finally not being an armless failure.

Well I believe that the Tau would not be the replacement to the imperium as seen as they would be attacked by the substantial tyranid vanguard, the orks however would thrive in a galaxy without the imperium i'd imagine that many old imperium worlds would have fallen to them as they slowly conquer the galaxy.

[The Batavia]

I really want a military RP where instead of being special forces badasses, we're the other side of the coin. Poorly trained and poorly motivated conscripts. It just seems more interesting imo.

Is it a bad thing I prefer Special Forces badasses?

[Camicon]

I really want a military RP where instead of being special forces badasses, we're the other side of the coin. Poorly trained and poorly motivated conscripts. It just seems more interesting imo.

Is it a bad thing I prefer Special Forces badasses?

Depends on how you make them. Lots of people have trouble writing "Special Forces badasses" that are distinct from the typical archetypes, and when you've got twelve of them in the room it can make for some stale RP.

[The Batavia]

Is it a bad thing I prefer Special Forces badasses?

Depends on how you make them. Lots of people have trouble writing "Special Forces badasses" that are distinct from the typical archetypes, and when you've got twelve of them in the room it can make for some stale RP.

Yeah, I somewhat agree. Small groups tend to be better. They are called the "Elite" for a reason.

[Dayganistan]

I really want a military RP where instead of being special forces badasses, we're the other side of the coin. Poorly trained and poorly motivated conscripts. It just seems more interesting imo.

Is it a bad thing I prefer Special Forces badasses?

Not really. I'd just like to try something different. And as was mentioned previously, a lot of people do have trouble writing that and end up making them either totally incompetent or unrealistic Rambo wannabes. Conscripts would give you a chance to be literally anyone in a given society who got forced into military service giving you more options in terms of character creation as well.

[Wheatley Laboratories]

Is it a bad thing I prefer Special Forces badasses?

Not really. I'd just like to try something different. And as was mentioned previously, a lot of people do have trouble writing that and end up making them either totally incompetent or unrealistic Rambo wannabes. Conscripts would give you a chance to be literally anyone in a given society who got forced into military service giving you more options in terms of character creation as well.

I like it.
Ya gotts have that classic gamer kid character though. The one that thinks he can survive several bullets to the head,

[Nea Videssos]

Not really. I'd just like to try something different. And as was mentioned previously, a lot of people do have trouble writing that and end up making them either totally incompetent or unrealistic Rambo wannabes. Conscripts would give you a chance to be literally anyone in a given society who got forced into military service giving you more options in terms of character creation as well.

I like it.
Ya gotts have that classic gamer kid character though. The one that thinks he can survive several bullets to the head,

Depends what his head's made out of.

[Camicon]

I like it.
Ya gotts have that classic gamer kid character though. The one that thinks he can survive several bullets to the head,

Depends what his head's made out of.

Also, where in the head he's getting shot.

[Dayganistan]

Not really. I'd just like to try something different. And as was mentioned previously, a lot of people do have trouble writing that and end up making them either totally incompetent or unrealistic Rambo wannabes. Conscripts would give you a chance to be literally anyone in a given society who got forced into military service giving you more options in terms of character creation as well.

I like it.
Ya gotts have that classic gamer kid character though. The one that thinks he can survive several bullets to the head,

If they don't die in the first firefight they'd learn pretty quickly to keep their head down.

[The Land of Golden Blobfish]

Was thinking of doing a sort of Divinity: Original Sin 2 themed RP. Would anybody be interested in that sort of thing?

[Nature-Spirits]

Was thinking of doing a sort of Divinity: Original Sin 2 themed RP. Would anybody be interested in that sort of thing?

Holy shit I love that franchise.

[Harbertia]

Was thinking of doing a sort of Divinity: Original Sin 2 themed RP. Would anybody be interested in that sort of thing?

I've only recently started Divinity: Original Sin, and don't want any spoilers but I do like the idea of such an RP.

[Harbertia]

I've been thinking about Science Fantasy; a genre that tends to hold my favor.

I have periods where I get into Sci-Fi and periods where I get into Fantasy.

But Science Fantasy, with it's blend of both, tends to hold my interest much longer.

The thing is, ... I've been reflecting on how my Science Fantasy RPs are 'post apocalyptic' or 'cataclysmic' in nature. There is a sadness to that which players tend to latch on to, and while I may see the settings as light- I'm always shown the dark corners by the players.

Recently I've been pondering this somberly. My Science Fantasy settings always have this sadness seeping in the background- even while the characters (NPCs) may be happy, or content- the world it's self weeps for what was.

I started this line of thought thanks to real world stuff, and fell into it when I found a song in regards to my science fantasy RPs.

[Plzen]

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As the misquote goes, "may you live in interesting times."

Everyone being happy (or nearly so) makes for a really poor story, and a really poor story makes for a really poor RP.

[Harbertia]

-snip-

As the misquote goes, "may you live in interesting times."

Everyone being happy (or nearly so) makes for a really poor story, and a really poor story makes for a really poor RP.

When Media is negative we are negative, so why not do something positive? Bob Ross did, Jim Heinsen did, Mr. Roger's did. It's not impossible to be successful while positive- don't start believing that something has to be dark to be enjoyed.

I find enjoyment in the issues that the everyman can associate with; friendships, heartbreaks, romance, shyness, work, family, etc.

In real life I have wonderful co-workers, and the work we do doesn't bother me anymore because of them. I go to work for them, and to contribute to those in need of our product. I go to work for the customer, I go to work for my fellow employees, and I go to work for the company as a whole knowing that my work is more then a means to a pay check. I'm vital to the happiness of others.

My employer has a birthday party for each employee, and we recently got to all go bowling due to having worked exceptionally well (we were far ahead of schedule). One of our newest employees has a hard homelife, and for her work hours are the best part of the day for she loaths having to go home.

Life isn't all conflict, hate, and despair- it is peace, love, and joy. In fact I thought this type of place (where I work) couldn't possibly exist after my old company gave me the short end of the stick. But here, where I work I've found happiness. It took me a while to find it but I have found it and spread that joy to others.

I consider my life to be interesting. We even get to play music loudly while we work.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Ministry for Defence of the Republic of Caspia

Dear sir/madam [INSERT NAME],

Following a decision by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Caspia, you have been selected for conscription in the National Defence Force. This decision is based on the Law on Conscription and Service of the 16th of March 2016. Pursuant this decision, you are required to report to the nearest recruitment office for physical evaluation and assignment before [DATE; SEVEN DAYS AFTER SENDING]. Failure to comply will result in a criminal conviction for desertion as meant in article 24 section 2 of the aforementioned law. Further information on payment, absence from labour and education and other obligations will be provided on request at the recruitment office.

There is no possibility of appeals for this decision. Purposefully failing the physical examination is a criminal offence punishable with an incarceration up to 80 years.

Yours truly,
Minister of Defence,
Ersin Bayraktar

This is slowly becoming a thing!

[Harbertia]

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Ministry for Defence of the Republic of Caspia

Dear sir/madam [INSERT NAME],

Following a decision by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Caspia, you have been selected for conscription in the National Defence Force. This decision is based on the Law on Conscription and Service of the 16th of March 2016. Pursuant this decision, you are required to report to the nearest recruitment office for physical evaluation and assignment before [DATE; SEVEN DAYS AFTER SENDING]. Failure to comply will result in a criminal conviction for desertion as meant in article 24 section 2 of the aforementioned law. Further information on payment, absence from labour and education and other obligations will be provided on request at the recruitment office.

There is no possibility of appeals for this decision. Purposefully failing the physical examination is a criminal offence punishable with an incarceration up to 80 years.

Yours truly,
Minister of Defence,
Ersin Bayraktar

This is slowly becoming a thing!

While I don't feel this need be on this thread, I will say it is concerning. How is one even pressing other players to defend the region this way? Banishing them from the region if they don't comply?

[G-Tech Corporation]

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Ministry for Defence of the Republic of Caspia

Dear sir/madam [INSERT NAME],

Following a decision by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Caspia, you have been selected for conscription in the National Defence Force. This decision is based on the Law on Conscription and Service of the 16th of March 2016. Pursuant this decision, you are required to report to the nearest recruitment office for physical evaluation and assignment before [DATE; SEVEN DAYS AFTER SENDING]. Failure to comply will result in a criminal conviction for desertion as meant in article 24 section 2 of the aforementioned law. Further information on payment, absence from labour and education and other obligations will be provided on request at the recruitment office.

There is no possibility of appeals for this decision. Purposefully failing the physical examination is a criminal offence punishable with an incarceration up to 80 years.

Yours truly,
Minister of Defence,
Ersin Bayraktar

This is slowly becoming a thing!

While I don't feel this need be on this thread, I will say it is concerning. How is one even pressing other players to defend the region this way? Banishing them from the region if they don't comply?

Pretty sure this isn’t an NS game side thing, it’s for that conscript RP

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

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Ministry for Defence of the Republic of Caspia

Dear sir/madam [INSERT NAME],

Following a decision by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Caspia, you have been selected for conscription in the National Defence Force. This decision is based on the Law on Conscription and Service of the 16th of March 2016. Pursuant this decision, you are required to report to the nearest recruitment office for physical evaluation and assignment before [DATE; SEVEN DAYS AFTER SENDING]. Failure to comply will result in a criminal conviction for desertion as meant in article 24 section 2 of the aforementioned law. Further information on payment, absence from labour and education and other obligations will be provided on request at the recruitment office.

There is no possibility of appeals for this decision. Purposefully failing the physical examination is a criminal offence punishable with an incarceration up to 80 years.

Yours truly,
Minister of Defence,
Ersin Bayraktar

This is slowly becoming a thing!

While I don't feel this need be on this thread, I will say it is concerning. How is one even pressing other players to defend the region this way? Banishing them from the region if they don't comply?

No. I'm working on an OP for an RP, based around regular people being conscripted into the army to fight a superior force, like mentioned before. This has nothing to do with region gameplay.

[Harbertia]

While I don't feel this need be on this thread, I will say it is concerning. How is one even pressing other players to defend the region this way? Banishing them from the region if they don't comply?

No. I'm working on an OP for an RP, based around regular people being conscripted into the army to fight a superior force, like mentioned before. This has nothing to do with region gameplay.

Oh, my bad

It looks great for that, as I could just imagine receiving this on NS- which I did imagine. Very convincing letter.