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Postby Prusslandia » Tue May 05, 2015 5:23 pm

Who would be interested in helping me develop an rp idea ?


What I've got so far is that, during Operation Barbossa, both the Reich and the Union deployed anomalous devices, troops, and entities. Russian Grigori sorcerers waging battle with the vampiric warriors of the Hun.
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Postby Ammar » Tue May 05, 2015 5:59 pm

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST
Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Trouble-making teens spend a week in prison to see how their lives will be if they continue on with their life. It is based off of a show called "Scared Beyond Straight".
Genre/s: drama
Character or Faction Based: character
Detailed Description: The one thing parents fear the most is their kids going down the wrong path. For some, that fear becomes a living nightmare. These kids become out of control. They lie, steal, and fight, even hit their parents. Because of this, local and state authorities have created the "Scarred Straight Program". This program allows these kids to spend one week in a real state prison as inmates. After spending seven days living in a cell with prisoners, will these kids change their ways?

Need Help With: Coming up with a detailed OP.

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Postby G-Tech Corporation » Tue May 05, 2015 6:01 pm

Ammar wrote:RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST
Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Trouble-making teens spend a week in prison to see how their lives will be if they continue on with their life. It is based off of a show called "Scared Beyond Straight".
Genre/s: drama
Character or Faction Based: character
Detailed Description: The one thing parents fear the most is their kids going down the wrong path. For some, that fear becomes a living nightmare. These kids become out of control. They lie, steal, and fight, even hit their parents. Because of this, local and state authorities have created the "Scarred Straight Program". This program allows these kids to spend one week in a real state prison as inmates. After spending seven days living in a cell with prisoners, will these kids change their ways?

Need Help With: Coming up with a detailed OP.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp


It's a clever idea- do you have a larger plot in mind than walking through a prison though?
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Postby Ammar » Tue May 05, 2015 6:05 pm

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Ammar wrote:RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST
Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Trouble-making teens spend a week in prison to see how their lives will be if they continue on with their life. It is based off of a show called "Scared Beyond Straight".
Genre/s: drama
Character or Faction Based: character
Detailed Description: The one thing parents fear the most is their kids going down the wrong path. For some, that fear becomes a living nightmare. These kids become out of control. They lie, steal, and fight, even hit their parents. Because of this, local and state authorities have created the "Scarred Straight Program". This program allows these kids to spend one week in a real state prison as inmates. After spending seven days living in a cell with prisoners, will these kids change their ways?

Need Help With: Coming up with a detailed OP.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp


It's a clever idea- do you have a larger plot in mind than walking through a prison though?

Not too much, to be honest. I'm more 'big picture' than 'small details'. Maybe there can be a couple of sub-plot lines about prison break, one about becoming the toughest guy in the yard, and one about survival in a concrete jungle. I'm not too sure.
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Postby G-Tech Corporation » Tue May 05, 2015 6:07 pm

Ammar wrote:
G-Tech Corporation wrote:
It's a clever idea- do you have a larger plot in mind than walking through a prison though?

Not too much, to be honest. I'm more 'big picture' than 'small details'. Maybe there can be a couple of sub-plot lines about prison break, one about becoming the toughest guy in the yard, and one about survival in a concrete jungle. I'm not too sure.


Mm, I see. The main difficulty that presents itself to me is what RPers would actually do, aside from RPing snot-nosed teen gangbangers. That might be enough for folks though :P
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Postby Ammar » Tue May 05, 2015 6:13 pm

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Ammar wrote:Not too much, to be honest. I'm more 'big picture' than 'small details'. Maybe there can be a couple of sub-plot lines about prison break, one about becoming the toughest guy in the yard, and one about survival in a concrete jungle. I'm not too sure.


Mm, I see. The main difficulty that presents itself to me is what RPers would actually do, aside from RPing snot-nosed teen gangbangers. That might be enough for folks though :P

Gangbangers? The worst that got the kids in jail in the show was armed robbery. :?
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Postby Ammar » Tue May 05, 2015 6:33 pm

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Ammar wrote:Not too much, to be honest. I'm more 'big picture' than 'small details'. Maybe there can be a couple of sub-plot lines about prison break, one about becoming the toughest guy in the yard, and one about survival in a concrete jungle. I'm not too sure.


Mm, I see. The main difficulty that presents itself to me is what RPers would actually do, aside from RPing snot-nosed teen gangbangers. That might be enough for folks though :P

Now that I think of it, I might make it about this.

When they arrive, they meet Jeffery, an inmate in for armed robbery. He introduces them to Kyle Carthy, the head of the top prison gang. One of them gets mouthy with him and it starts a riot. The RP will then be about becoming the toughest kids in the yard, changing for the better out of it.
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Postby Skappola » Wed May 06, 2015 9:20 pm

So I've been looking for a good starmap to use on a new project of mine, but to no avail. To state it simply, to just has to be about the size of the EVE Online map or smaller and easily editable. It can even be the EVE Online map for all I care, I just need something I can edit. I would be much obliged if anyone has a suitable map.
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Postby Katyuscha » Wed May 06, 2015 9:33 pm

I really want to do a sort of space opera rp. Sort of like Dune or a Game of Thrones but in space.

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Postby Arumdaum » Thu May 07, 2015 12:11 am

Made an RP region based on an old RP idea I had here...

The entire world is still there, except the historical colonial powers were Asian and so on. There was interest in the RP and I was wondering if people here would still have interest~
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Postby Plzen » Thu May 07, 2015 1:32 am

Katyuscha wrote:I really want to do a sort of space opera rp. Sort of like Dune or a Game of Thrones but in space.

I wannit bad

Game of Thrones-esque story IN SPAAAAAAACE sounds interesting. Very, very interesting.

The structure would probably be simple. Each player belongs to one "faction," and fights in the name of that faction against other factions. But simultaneously, players would also be trying to gain influence within their own faction. So you have this entire "cooking bigger pie v. larger slice of the existing pie" thing. Not to mention that players might switch factions if they decide things aren't going too hot for their faction.

Sounds very interesting indeed. Drop me a telegram if you need help with world-building.

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Postby Morrow den » Thu May 07, 2015 5:13 pm

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Morrow den wrote:Hell everyone I was wondering if this sounds like a good idea before I pour time into this also if anybody is interested. It would be set on a jungle moon full of life but most of it is deadly to humans. The reason people have come to this moon is to mine the rare element found their that can power whole cities for weeks with just a tiny amount of it. However the moon is deadly with the natives being a barbaric society and with humans coming closer to find the element the more they are killed in horrific ways. The player would be troops set to the moon to protect the mining of the element and to elimate any hostile threat of course there is much more to the moon then that.

This was just a very rough draft and if you can give me ideas that would be great. I want this to have a good lore but also don't want to spend hours if no one is interested in it. Thank you for feedback in advance.


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Postby The Untied Federation of Russia » Thu May 07, 2015 7:24 pm

Hey, guys I need your guys help with a good summary I plan on making a character RP where the entire world loses power but I want to find a way on how the entire world lost power so can anyone give me idea's on how the world lost all of it's power?
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Postby Benuty » Thu May 07, 2015 7:27 pm

The Untied Federation of Russia wrote:Hey, guys I need your guys help with a good summary I plan on making a character RP where the entire world loses power but I want to find a way on how the entire world lost power so can anyone give me idea's on how the world lost all of it's power?

Depends, are you seeking a greater power (aliens or whatever) to come, and occupy the earth thus making it easier to deal with the local inhabitants by disabling their systems?

Of-course the whole uncovering an ancient, and powerful device tested on this planet before life came on it could work as well. Work as it still have power left to it, and cripple humanity back to the pre-electric 19th century (or worse).

Just what role will the characters be playing in this radically changed world?
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Postby The Untied Federation of Russia » Thu May 07, 2015 7:34 pm

Benuty wrote:
The Untied Federation of Russia wrote:Hey, guys I need your guys help with a good summary I plan on making a character RP where the entire world loses power but I want to find a way on how the entire world lost power so can anyone give me idea's on how the world lost all of it's power?

Depends, are you seeking a greater power (aliens or whatever) to come, and occupy the earth thus making it easier to deal with the local inhabitants by disabling their systems?

Of-course the whole uncovering an ancient, and powerful device tested on this planet before life came on it could work as well. Work as it still have power left to it, and cripple humanity back to the pre-electric 19th century (or worse).

Just what role will the characters be playing in this radically changed world?


Well the characters have to survive after the world loses power they will have to defend themselves from bandits or a group of people.

The device thing will work.
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Postby Benuty » Thu May 07, 2015 7:42 pm

The Untied Federation of Russia wrote:
Benuty wrote:Depends, are you seeking a greater power (aliens or whatever) to come, and occupy the earth thus making it easier to deal with the local inhabitants by disabling their systems?

Of-course the whole uncovering an ancient, and powerful device tested on this planet before life came on it could work as well. Work as it still have power left to it, and cripple humanity back to the pre-electric 19th century (or worse).

Just what role will the characters be playing in this radically changed world?


Well the characters have to survive after the world loses power they will have to defend themselves from bandits or a group of people.

The device thing will work.


Obviously the only people powerful enough to keep said device secret in order to test are either corporations, or a military. In their greed they either intend to exploit it as a weapon or use it as a way to power the world (and thus gain almost monopolic control of it). In a hushed conference the greatest minds of the military, and science gather to watch what could be the biggest payday ever or an utter disaster (think the Trinity bomb testing in New Mexico). In their anticipation they order the device to be activated yet in their vanity they have only researched just enough to know how to operate it, but not what it does. The device begins to lighten up, but something goes wrong while trying to fix it one of the scientists messes up, and hits the self destruction command.

A blast of blue light is the last thing they ever see as the base, and towns near it are killed instantly. The rest of the world sees the light as it circles the globe it will be the last form of light they see as the power turns off within seconds of being passed by the wave. This is the new world created by humanity perhaps they will do better this time, or do things as they see fit? Who knows it is all up to you.
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Postby The Untied Federation of Russia » Thu May 07, 2015 7:48 pm

Benuty wrote:
The Untied Federation of Russia wrote:
Well the characters have to survive after the world loses power they will have to defend themselves from bandits or a group of people.

The device thing will work.


Obviously the only people powerful enough to keep said device secret in order to test are either corporations, or a military. In their greed they either intend to exploit it as a weapon or use it as a way to power the world (and thus gain almost monopolic control of it). In a hushed conference the greatest minds of the military, and science gather to watch what could be the biggest payday ever or an utter disaster (think the Trinity bomb testing in New Mexico). In their anticipation they order the device to be activated yet in their vanity they have only researched just enough to know how to operate it, but not what it does. The device begins to lighten up, but something goes wrong while trying to fix it one of the scientists messes up, and hits the self destruction command.

A blast of blue light is the last thing they ever see as the base, and towns near it are killed instantly. The rest of the world sees the light as it circles the globe it will be the last form of light they see as the power turns off within seconds of being passed by the wave. This is the new world created by humanity perhaps they will do better this time, or do things as they see fit? Who knows it is all up to you.


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Postby Minroz » Fri May 08, 2015 5:18 am

In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?
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Postby Altito Asmoro » Fri May 08, 2015 5:29 am

MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?


1. Or the 6.
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Postby Arumdaum » Fri May 08, 2015 5:33 am

Altito Asmoro wrote:
MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?


1. Or the 6.

Yeah, I'd have to agree.
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Postby Rupudska » Fri May 08, 2015 5:41 am

MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?


5. The yin-yang is used enough on flags as it is, 2 looks like it came out of a Dragon Ball fanfiction, 3 is just a recoloring of 2, and 4 is too plain.
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Postby Altito Asmoro » Fri May 08, 2015 6:22 am

Rupudska wrote:
MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?


5. The yin-yang is used enough on flags as it is, 2 looks like it came out of a Dragon Ball fanfiction, 3 is just a recoloring of 2, and 4 is too plain.


Rupudska wrote:
MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?


5. The yin-yang is used enough on flags as it is, 2 looks like it came out of a Dragon Ball fanfiction, 3 is just a recoloring of 2, and 4 is too plain.


So we are all agree that 1 and 6 are the best.
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Postby Rupudska » Fri May 08, 2015 6:33 am

Altito Asmoro wrote:
Rupudska wrote:
5. The yin-yang is used enough on flags as it is, 2 looks like it came out of a Dragon Ball fanfiction, 3 is just a recoloring of 2, and 4 is too plain.


Rupudska wrote:
5. The yin-yang is used enough on flags as it is, 2 looks like it came out of a Dragon Ball fanfiction, 3 is just a recoloring of 2, and 4 is too plain.


So we are all agree that 1 and 6 are the best.


So we all agree that AA can't read.
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Postby Alleniana » Sat May 09, 2015 2:29 am

Skappola wrote:So I've been looking for a good starmap to use on a new project of mine, but to no avail. To state it simply, to just has to be about the size of the EVE Online map or smaller and easily editable. It can even be the EVE Online map for all I care, I just need something I can edit. I would be much obliged if anyone has a suitable map.

What sort of conditions? I mean, I'm sure I could make a big black sheet with white dots. :p
MInroz wrote:In interests for my world-building ideas for my future RPs, I have drawn several flag ideas for my Chinese Empire.

Flag ideas: link

Which of these flags you think is best, out of all?

Under what conditions? IRL, the only Imperial China that had a flag was the Qing, and they were only imitating the Europeans.

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Postby Minroz » Sat May 09, 2015 5:07 am

Alleniana wrote:Under what conditions? IRL, the only Imperial China that had a flag was the Qing, and they were only imitating the Europeans.

Well, Modern since the early 20th century. Oh, I know the Qing flag and cool one too. But I don't think the dragon flag can fit in Modern settings due to how elaborate the designs despite how awesome it looks.

I made the alternative flags in order to decide which one is best based on what you guys thinks.

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