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

[Pan Asian Amercian Coalition]

Hello!

I'm currently working on an RP and I can't decide on the faction names. The RP is a steam and dieselpunk 'mekanikal' themed with sky pirates and all the good bits. I've got one name down, the Imperial Navy for the (what else) Imperial faction and I can't think of a cool name for the Pirates. Pirate Flotilla? Pirate Coalition? Pirate Fan-Club?

Help pls.

Sounds like a nice concept. Keep me in the loop!

One name that just randomly popped up in my head is ORCA (from the Armored Core series). It doesn't stand for anything, as far as I know, but associating yourself with an intelligent killer while might be a powerful statement.

I will Esternial, I'll send you a TG once I'm done with the entire OP.

ORCA could work, but it really doesn't fit. In the IC situation, normally warring pirate bands are forming a loose coalition to fight the Imperial Navy, which is officially declaring war on the pirates and is sending a massive armada to blast the pirates out of the sky. And plus, this doesn't take place on Earth and none-one knows about Earth, so animal names really wouldn't work.

[Esternial]

Sounds like a nice concept. Keep me in the loop!

One name that just randomly popped up in my head is ORCA (from the Armored Core series). It doesn't stand for anything, as far as I know, but associating yourself with an intelligent killer while might be a powerful statement.

I will Esternial, I'll send you a TG once I'm done with the entire OP.

ORCA could work, but it really doesn't fit. In the IC situation, normally warring pirate bands are forming a loose coalition to fight the Imperial Navy, which is officially declaring war on the pirates and is sending a massive armada to blast the pirates out of the sky. And plus, this doesn't take place on Earth and none-one knows about Earth, so animal names really wouldn't work.

Ah, I see.

Maybe Court of the Jolly Roger or something like that. I'm just spitballing here.

[Pan Asian Amercian Coalition]

I will Esternial, I'll send you a TG once I'm done with the entire OP.

ORCA could work, but it really doesn't fit. In the IC situation, normally warring pirate bands are forming a loose coalition to fight the Imperial Navy, which is officially declaring war on the pirates and is sending a massive armada to blast the pirates out of the sky. And plus, this doesn't take place on Earth and none-one knows about Earth, so animal names really wouldn't work.

Ah, I see.

Maybe Court of the Jolly Roger or something like that. I'm just spitballing here.

Keep going. You might be on to something with that.

I've been thinking like Pirate Resistance, but I like the sound of something like Lawless Skies, or something like that.

Hold on, I may have a brilliant idea.

[Albertae]

Ah, I see.

Maybe Court of the Jolly Roger or something like that. I'm just spitballing here.

Keep going. You might be on to something with that.

I've been thinking like Pirate Resistance, but I like the sound of something like Lawless Skies, or something like that.

Hold on, I may have a brilliant idea.

Maybe the Pirate Pantheon? A bunch of pirates who have adopted a way of life through a loose form of religion, in which all is welcome for those to take and there are no rules, expectations or boundaries? (Just an idea not sure it'd work with your roleplay.)

[The Federation of Kendor]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
    RP's Overarching Concept:Adventure on the galaxies in the Local Group
    Genre/s:Adventure,Action,Survival,Sandbox
    Character or Faction Based:Both
    Detailed Description:The RP happened during the 3th millennia when the humans managed to research a technology that allowed them to go to all galaxy in the Local Group.You can play as a wide variety of class and do anything in the Local Group such as smuggler,police,trader,politician,marine,colonizer and any other role you can imagine.Also the every aspect in this RP would be dynamic and you can also create your own faction and rule it as well.You can rule your character to become the greatest people in the Local Group or suffer a downfall.Also the RP featured many alien and anomaly waiting to be founded

Need Help With:Helping in finding more idea and creating the RP (it's the first time i maked a RP)

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Ularn]

Ah, I see.

Maybe Court of the Jolly Roger or something like that. I'm just spitballing here.

Keep going. You might be on to something with that.

I've been thinking like Pirate Resistance, but I like the sound of something like Lawless Skies, or something like that.

Hold on, I may have a brilliant idea.

"The Free Fleet"? Could work if your pirates are particular mercenary-like, suggesting they owe their allegiance to no man, state or organisation.

Also, I too am interested.

[Albertae]

Keep going. You might be on to something with that.

I've been thinking like Pirate Resistance, but I like the sound of something like Lawless Skies, or something like that.

Hold on, I may have a brilliant idea.

"The Free Fleet"? Could work if your pirates are particular mercenary-like, suggesting they owe their allegiance to no man, state or organisation.

Also, I too am interested.

I think I could like the idea aswell just need to know more about the roleplay to adapt to it.

[Abserdia]

I need help with something.

I've been brainstorming on an RP idea that mixes Grimm elements with an LotR-esque world alongside Mass Effect-style monsters, including huge Reaper-like creatures.

But I kind of need an actual story.

Would anyone be interested in helping me out?

[Savalen]

Hello everyone!

None of you have probably heard of me before, but that's more because of I've never done P2TM RP. While this is partly my fault (I only check every so often here), I also haven't found an RP that interests me (probably my fault again).

I had an idea a while back that came from nowhere. Whilst I do all the standard WW1 and Nazi Germany history in school, I came across the Italian Unification by complete accident and decided that it might be a fun thing to RP. I have since been researching and reading about this topic and habe a fairly good understanding of how this happened. I have this idea, but I don't know whether it would actually interest anyone...

That's why I'm here - is there actually any interest in this, or is it just something that will die quickly never to be seen again.

I know that many of you will say: " Do a couple of RPs first. NS Sports RP/II isn't like P2TM. Get more experience then come back. Etc...."

I understand this view, but I have done many RPs, both on NS as Savalen and as my puppets, and off-site. Also, I will be co (hosting? - Co-OPing sounds weird) with an experienced RPer (if he decides to pull out, I'll either try to find someone else or shelve the idea till I have more experience).

Overall, that long paragraph was just about whether you guys would be interested in an Italian Unification RP.

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Italian Unification
Genre/s: Historical/Alternate History
Character or Faction Based: Mostly faction, but I think that there can be prominent figures (eg. Poets, etc.). This concept may be a little difficult for my first hosting.
Detailed Description: Based on the Italian Unification, the RP starts in 1828, a year before the Duchy of Massa and Carrara was annexed by the Duchy of Modena and Reggio. However, in this case, this doesn't necessarily happen - it can, but that just depends on how it goes.
From there it is alt. history. Anything can happen (within reason). All factions on the Italian peninsula (I know it's not, I just wanted to give an area) can be controlled, as can France (cannot invade Italy though - border scuffles with the Kingdom of Sardinia are fine) and Venice, even though at this time they were part of Austria-Hungary. I will look at any other apps as they come (if they come). Also prominent figures (is this a good idea?). No Popes, play as the Papal States, but rather writers, philosophers, poets, etc.

Need Help With: Just feedback on whether you are interested and if the mix of character and faction RP is any good. Any other comments.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Thanks for any feedback!

[Vulkata]

I'm a noob here still in Nationstates and this is my 2nd attempt on making a roleplay.

If you played Portal you know there's really some good lore but not much talking and puzzles, how do i apply both good lore and puzzles and keep all of my future friends entertained with either making puzzles or at least i already planned a plot

[Sunken Island of Rhinomuraena]

Hello, attempting to create a far post-apocalyptic RP. I've never done this, so any and all advice is helpful.

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Genre/s:Speculative Fiction/post apocyliptic
Character or Faction Based:Character
Detailed Description:

Dying Stars:Speculative Fiction RP Worldbuilding Concepts
Clans:Communities that farm for resources or defend other clans from pirates and sea life in exchange for resources. Have their own system of governance, dependant on each clan.
Universities:Schools/Places of learning funded by all clans in a like minded area for any advanced training needed or potentially useful. They retain any and all information and magic they can find.
Tech Level:Can create/recreate solar powered, wind powered, and geothermal steam engines. Cleanliness/disease control is much higher than it would otherwise be.
Magic:Tech left behind from before the fall of our civilization, generally bioengineering technology. Exists in relatively large quantities, but it is not often known how to use it.
Telepathy: Result of bioengineering, created by an organ in the brain that sends out radio waves at a specific frequency with a set of pulses coded in a way particular to each individual. By concentrating a connection able to be accessed by thinking about it can be set up, especially if you know them well, but setting up this connection can take days for untalented people.
Bonding:One can bond to a bioengineered animal (that has rudimentary intelligence and a similar telepathy ability) by an altered version of the normal connection-setting. This is helped by spending time with the bondable animal(s) and by a similarity of personality in the person and bond animal.
Self-Magicking:Bioengineering one’s self to be more (xyz quality) through some understood magic.
Religion:Based around the concept of a triad of gods, the god of wilderness (Seylis), the god of magic (Koteth), and the god of sentience (Rothas). Each person has a certain trait, role, and gender that they associate them with, and there isn’t any particular holy book or church, but almost every person sacrifices to them at some point in their life.
Slavery:Most clans allow slavery of some sort or another. The universities do, but instigate rules about the treatment of slaves, and will kick you out of the university if you break the rules.
Lifestyle:Most people are farmers or hunters, living in community dwellings and guarding or harvesting the crops for most of the week. Magicers work with magic in universities, earning food in exchange for teaching others at universities. Guards are essentially mercenaries, or hired guards, defending the clans from outside attack in exchange for food. Most people have a small ship, a couple of mounts, and at least one weapon in case of emergency. Living quarters are small, but almost never crowded, each person getting a small room to themselves and as much privacy as they want.
University Classes: Taught in the form of debates, direct mentoring, or study in the Archive. A university student doesn’t have to do anything on any particular day, but usually they can be found debating topics, reading, or working as an apprentice on any particular day.
Example Bond Animal, Journeyray : Bond animal, able to be ridden. Has a memory like a map, can never get lost. Base animal:Manta ray. Wide varieties of bond animals, such as this one, congregate around the universities around storming time for protection.
Storming time/Waterbloom time: Particular parts of the year, essentially dry season and wet season. They happen at different times depending on location. Storming time is roughly hurricane season, while waterbloom time is when a current channels plankton and additional algae towards the area. Storming time is generally a time of plenty, as the storms wash dead fungus into the water, leading to a bloom of microorganisms that eat the fungus, and in small fish that eat the microorganisms. Waterbloom time is a time of mixed benefits and troubles, for it often improves what farmers normally have as stock, but it can bring dangerous sea life along with it.

The RP would be centered around a group of people arriving at a university and exploring the wilderness around, researching technology, and hopefully setting up a faction inside the university. Very open-world, the characters could do almost anything they want, so long as they can do so. An attempt would be made at realism, but it won't be perfect. The "magic" would have very set rules. There would hopefully be 2-3 ingame years of gameplay, assuming all goes well, and one would be able to join at any time.
Need Help With:Interest and review by a more experienced person.

#Mentorhelp

[Olthenia]

HELP ME!

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Please provide as much detail as possible.

What do you need help with:
I've been fiddling around with an idea for a while; an idea about a turn-based strategy game. There's been a few of them around the PTTM forums over the years; mostly medieval in nature. This one, though? This one's a tad more post-apocalyptic. Mad Max inspired, to be specific. There's just one tiny jam, however - I need a map.

1) The map needs to convey a decent post-apocalyptic feel
2) It should also give my players something to interact over (resources, ruins to explore, holy sites to fawn over, et cetera)
3) Lets everyone keep an eye on what's going on

Does anyone know anyone who's keen on making something like that? Or at least a decent place I can steal liberate one? I'd be much obliged.

Links, if requesting someone to look into your RP's IC/OOC: Not there yet. It's all in the planning stage just now.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Albertae]

HELP ME!

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Please provide as much detail as possible.

What do you need help with:
I've been fiddling around with an idea for a while; an idea about a turn-based strategy game. There's been a few of them around the PTTM forums over the years; mostly medieval in nature. This one, though? This one's a tad more post-apocalyptic. Mad Max inspired, to be specific. There's just one tiny jam, however - I need a map.

1) The map needs to convey a decent post-apocalyptic feel
2) It should also give my players something to interact over (resources, ruins to explore, holy sites to fawn over, et cetera)
3) Lets everyone keep an eye on what's going on

Does anyone know anyone who's keen on making something like that? Or at least a decent place I can steal liberate one? I'd be much obliged.

Links, if requesting someone to look into your RP's IC/OOC: Not there yet. It's all in the planning stage just now.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

I could help make a map.

[Olthenia]

HELP ME!

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Please provide as much detail as possible.

What do you need help with:
I've been fiddling around with an idea for a while; an idea about a turn-based strategy game. There's been a few of them around the PTTM forums over the years; mostly medieval in nature. This one, though? This one's a tad more post-apocalyptic. Mad Max inspired, to be specific. There's just one tiny jam, however - I need a map.

1) The map needs to convey a decent post-apocalyptic feel
2) It should also give my players something to interact over (resources, ruins to explore, holy sites to fawn over, et cetera)
3) Lets everyone keep an eye on what's going on

Does anyone know anyone who's keen on making something like that? Or at least a decent place I can steal liberate one? I'd be much obliged.

Links, if requesting someone to look into your RP's IC/OOC: Not there yet. It's all in the planning stage just now.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

I could help make a map.

Really? That'd be great!

[Albertae]

I could help make a map.

Really? That'd be great!

I'll need you to give me a basic idea of what it needs to look like and I'll create it.

[Pan Asian Amercian Coalition]

Keep going. You might be on to something with that.

I've been thinking like Pirate Resistance, but I like the sound of something like Lawless Skies, or something like that.

Hold on, I may have a brilliant idea.

"The Free Fleet"? Could work if your pirates are particular mercenary-like, suggesting they owe their allegiance to no man, state or organisation.

Also, I too am interested.

YES. That's it!

Thank man! I'll save you a spot once I actually get it up!

[Esternial]

"The Free Fleet"? Could work if your pirates are particular mercenary-like, suggesting they owe their allegiance to no man, state or organisation.

Also, I too am interested.

YES. That's it!

Thank man! I'll save you a spot once I actually get it up!

Me too, please!

[CAT XIII]

HELP ME!

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
    What do you need help with:

I am setting up an IC which has several posts already, the only problem is that someone else was helping me to get the first day done so that other people could join. They haven't been online for almost a week now. Should I stick it out a bit longer or should I do something about it?
 
  Links, if requesting someone to look into your RP's IC/OOC:
OOC:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=376334
IC:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=376396
Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Olthenia]

Really? That'd be great!

I'll need you to give me a basic idea of what it needs to look like and I'll create it.

Alright, let's see.

In Fury Road, a place called the 'Great Salt Desert' gets a mention.
In the video game based on the movie, it's called the 'Plains of Silence'. Behind this great natural barrier no one knows for certain what there might be. Ash-choked cities and hopeless shorelines? Unknown peoples and strange faiths? It's a mystery, and I'm intrigued by mysteries. Including at least a reference to it only seems fitting.

The center of the map should have a sizable NPC settlement near it. The players can either raid or attempt to establish more cordial relationships with it; all in the name of fun and immersion.

A large ruin in the North Eastern part of the map doesn't sound like a very bad idea, by the way. Who knows what loot it might hold? Or what nefarious bandits might set up shop there to harass nearby caravan routes?

A site of religious importance should also be on the map; although I've no idea where. The world, after all, is mad - and few things breed religion like a world gone bonkers. Suitably ominous names are probably in vogue here; like 'Saint's Gully' or 'Devil's Playground'.

What benefits could the faction whose warlord holds the fabled Playground hope to coax from legions of feckless faithful?

[Duestchstien]

Hello everyone!

None of you have probably heard of me before, but that's more because of I've never done P2TM RP. While this is partly my fault (I only check every so often here), I also haven't found an RP that interests me (probably my fault again).

I had an idea a while back that came from nowhere. Whilst I do all the standard WW1 and Nazi Germany history in school, I came across the Italian Unification by complete accident and decided that it might be a fun thing to RP. I have since been researching and reading about this topic and habe a fairly good understanding of how this happened. I have this idea, but I don't know whether it would actually interest anyone...

That's why I'm here - is there actually any interest in this, or is it just something that will die quickly never to be seen again.

I know that many of you will say: " Do a couple of RPs first. NS Sports RP/II isn't like P2TM. Get more experience then come back. Etc...."

I understand this view, but I have done many RPs, both on NS as Savalen and as my puppets, and off-site. Also, I will be co (hosting? - Co-OPing sounds weird) with an experienced RPer (if he decides to pull out, I'll either try to find someone else or shelve the idea till I have more experience).

Overall, that long paragraph was just about whether you guys would be interested in an Italian Unification RP.

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Italian Unification
Genre/s: Historical/Alternate History
Character or Faction Based: Mostly faction, but I think that there can be prominent figures (eg. Poets, etc.). This concept may be a little difficult for my first hosting.
Detailed Description: Based on the Italian Unification, the RP starts in 1828, a year before the Duchy of Massa and Carrara was annexed by the Duchy of Modena and Reggio. However, in this case, this doesn't necessarily happen - it can, but that just depends on how it goes.
From there it is alt. history. Anything can happen (within reason). All factions on the Italian peninsula (I know it's not, I just wanted to give an area) can be controlled, as can France (cannot invade Italy though - border scuffles with the Kingdom of Sardinia are fine) and Venice, even though at this time they were part of Austria-Hungary. I will look at any other apps as they come (if they come). Also prominent figures (is this a good idea?). No Popes, play as the Papal States, but rather writers, philosophers, poets, etc.

Need Help With: Just feedback on whether you are interested and if the mix of character and faction RP is any good. Any other comments.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Thanks for any feedback!

I'd play this

[Duestchstien]

Hello!

I'm currently working on an RP and I can't decide on the faction names. The RP is a steam and dieselpunk 'mekanikal' themed with sky pirates and all the good bits. I've got one name down, the Imperial Navy for the (what else) Imperial faction and I can't think of a cool name for the Pirates. Pirate Flotilla? Pirate Coalition? Pirate Fan-Club?

Help pls.

I'd play this, I think it should be the Fleet of Dread. Perhaps more factions could be involved though, like a faction that carves out huge mountains and lives in them, I dunno just brainstorming additions.

[Albertae]

I'll need you to give me a basic idea of what it needs to look like and I'll create it.

Alright, let's see.

In Fury Road, a place called the 'Great Salt Desert' gets a mention.
In the video game based on the movie, it's called the 'Plains of Silence'. Behind this great natural barrier no one knows for certain what there might be. Ash-choked cities and hopeless shorelines? Unknown peoples and strange faiths? It's a mystery, and I'm intrigued by mysteries. Including at least a reference to it only seems fitting.

The center of the map should have a sizable NPC settlement near it. The players can either raid or attempt to establish more cordial relationships with it; all in the name of fun and immersion.

A large ruin in the North Eastern part of the map doesn't sound like a very bad idea, by the way. Who knows what loot it might hold? Or what nefarious bandits might set up shop there to harass nearby caravan routes?

A site of religious importance should also be on the map; although I've no idea where. The world, after all, is mad - and few things breed religion like a world gone bonkers. Suitably ominous names are probably in vogue here; like 'Saint's Gully' or 'Devil's Playground'.

What benefits could the faction whose warlord holds the fabled Playground hope to coax from legions of feckless faithful?

Ok, ok. I can work with this. Maybe past the Plains of Insanity there is a religious center of importance? Maybe the plains of insanity are barred by a mountains barrier? Ok. I'll get this done soon.

[Savalen]

I'd play this

Cool! I'm not alone!!
Do you think a character/faction mix would work?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Olth, if memory serves, the Great White was literally the Pacific Ocean, dried up. Mad Max is set in Australia, after all.

[Albertae]

Ok so, here is the map. The blue box around that thing will be the religious center of importance on this side of the Mountains. The other side will be the tower next to the big city. As you can see there are two main big cities with a large mountain barrier which disconnects the Plains of Silence and the dust dunes of the west. I made sure to put a few ruins there is one next to the mountain pass and gorge as well as one in the northeastern corner along a shoreline like you asked. How will this do?