Traveller's Café 2: Discussion, tea, brainstorming & advice

[Hornesia]

IC for State Patrol is up, for anyone interested. The first callout involved pitchforks.

[Agritum]

Someone should try to pull off an Excalibur Squadron knock off with Kriegsmarine U-Boats.

[The Empire of Syrrinan]

Hello people!
I need some advice on attracting people to my RP, Systems of Anarchy.
Anybody got advice?

[Ayreonia]

Hello people!
I need some advice on attracting people to my RP, Systems of Anarchy.
Anybody got advice?

Tell us why we should join.

[The Empire of Syrrinan]

Hello people!
I need some advice on attracting people to my RP, Systems of Anarchy.
Anybody got advice?

Tell us why we should join.

Thank you so much, I'll try that.

[Ayreonia]

Tell us why we should join.

Thank you so much, I'll try that.

No, I mean literally. There's a huge bunch of RPs around. Why should we join yours? Tell us.

Putting an ad in your sig might help too, but only if you make it look appealing, instead of the usual "forum/nationstates/viewtopicwhatever - my rp, pls join."

[The Empire of Syrrinan]

Thank you so much, I'll try that.

No, I mean literally. There's a huge bunch of RPs around. Why should we join yours? Tell us.

Putting an ad in your sig might help too, but only if you make it look appealing, instead of the usual "forum/nationstates/viewtopicwhatever - my rp, pls join."

Ah, you were being literal with that!

Well, I didn't intend to turn this into an ad, but it's an originally crafted universe that I developed originally with a friend, but it has a lot of potential for interesting character RP, especially with the higher eschelon politics and rulers. It has the potential for amazingly detailed military engagement RP's that will leave satisfaction in all sides. There's many cultural elements you can determine for the nation you control. There's ends of the spectrum in my RP for everyone: Monarchists, Communists, Fascists, Corporatists, and plain ol' Rebels. I have high hopes for it, I just need people.

If you're interested, the thread can be found here

[Agritum]

No, I mean literally. There's a huge bunch of RPs around. Why should we join yours? Tell us.

Putting an ad in your sig might help too, but only if you make it look appealing, instead of the usual "forum/nationstates/viewtopicwhatever - my rp, pls join."

Ah, you were being literal with that!

Well, I didn't intend to turn this into an ad, but it's an originally crafted universe that I developed originally with a friend, but it has a lot of potential for interesting character RP, especially with the higher eschelon politics and rulers. It has the potential for amazingly detailed military engagement RP's that will leave satisfaction in all sides. There's many cultural elements you can determine for the nation you control. There's ends of the spectrum in my RP for everyone: Monarchists, Communists, Fascists, Corporatists, and plain ol' Rebels. I have high hopes for it, I just need people.

If you're interested, the thread can be found here

What's the setting? Is it a nation or character RP? Has it got elements that make it stand out in comparison to the usual genre?

Feel free to tell us more.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

As an aside, it's generally bad form to bump an rp (or thread in general) earlier than 24 hours. (That's generally the standard rule).

[Roski]

I am a tomato!


Anyway, back on topic, I was thinking of making an RP where every possible history came true (via the infinite universe theory, or the multiverse theory), then, something happens, and all these timelines merge.

Oh, and lots of shooty things.


(The Doctor did not accidentally break space.... this time)

[Agritum]

I am a tomato!


Anyway, back on topic, I was thinking of making an RP where every possible history came true (via the infinite universe theory, or the multiverse theory), then, something happens, and all these timelines merge.

Oh, and lots of shooty things.


(The Doctor did not accidentally break space.... this time)

That's an incredibly wide and extensive setting. Being vague about it won't help you. So, tell us more.

[The Empire of Syrrinan]

Ah, you were being literal with that!

Well, I didn't intend to turn this into an ad, but it's an originally crafted universe that I developed originally with a friend, but it has a lot of potential for interesting character RP, especially with the higher eschelon politics and rulers. It has the potential for amazingly detailed military engagement RP's that will leave satisfaction in all sides. There's many cultural elements you can determine for the nation you control. There's ends of the spectrum in my RP for everyone: Monarchists, Communists, Fascists, Corporatists, and plain ol' Rebels. I have high hopes for it, I just need people.

If you're interested, the thread can be found here

What's the setting? Is it a nation or character RP? Has it got elements that make it stand out in comparison to the usual genre?

Feel free to tell us more.

It's both nation and character RP, you can describe something your character's doing as well as describe the general state of your nation. There's no strict, rigid structure to how you do it, it's up to the poster how they structure it. The unique thing is that it is also, within those two, a CULTURAL simulator, as your nation goes on, its culture will begin changing and the RP'ers response to these cultural changes will form their country's society.

[Roski]

I am a tomato!


Anyway, back on topic, I was thinking of making an RP where every possible history came true (via the infinite universe theory, or the multiverse theory), then, something happens, and all these timelines merge.

Oh, and lots of shooty things.


(The Doctor did not accidentally break space.... this time)

That's an incredibly wide and extensive setting. Being vague about it won't help you. So, tell us more.

I haven't really worked more out than that (been quite busy), but I was thinking like for example,
WW1 Resulted in German Victory: No UK, No WW2, No Soviet Union, No Cold War, No Nukes, No PRC, etc etc
WW2: Nazi Victory: New York and Chicago Nuked, the world bows to Nazi Germany, etc etc

Stuff like that, and one player gets to play each timeline.
Like, what if the Romans beat the Huns? What if the Chinese beat the Mongols? What if t-54/55s rolled into Western Europe? What if Britain defeated the American uprising?

Stuff like that.
Its true history and alternate history at the same time.

[Agritum]

That's an incredibly wide and extensive setting. Being vague about it won't help you. So, tell us more.

I haven't really worked more out than that (been quite busy), but I was thinking like for example,
WW1 Resulted in German Victory: No UK, No WW2, No Soviet Union, No Cold War, No Nukes, No PRC, etc etc
WW2: Nazi Victory: New York and Chicago Nuked, the world bows to Nazi Germany, etc etc

Stuff like that, and one player gets to play each timeline.
Like, what if the Romans beat the Huns? What if the Chinese beat the Mongols? What if t-54/55s rolled into Western Europe? What if Britain defeated the American uprising?

Stuff like that.
Its true history and alternate history at the same time.

Who would the protagonists be? Would they have a task or long-term goal?

[Cylarn]

As an aside, it's generally bad form to bump an rp (or thread in general) earlier than 24 hours. (That's generally the standard rule).

YOU PEOPLE NEVER TELL ME ANYTHING!

[Roski]

I haven't really worked more out than that (been quite busy), but I was thinking like for example,
WW1 Resulted in German Victory: No UK, No WW2, No Soviet Union, No Cold War, No Nukes, No PRC, etc etc
WW2: Nazi Victory: New York and Chicago Nuked, the world bows to Nazi Germany, etc etc

Stuff like that, and one player gets to play each timeline.
Like, what if the Romans beat the Huns? What if the Chinese beat the Mongols? What if t-54/55s rolled into Western Europe? What if Britain defeated the American uprising?

Stuff like that.
Its true history and alternate history at the same time.

Who would the protagonists be? Would they have a task or long-term goal?

Protagonists would technically be everyone (via their own propaganda), the goal for the mostly true history people would most likely be defending themselves from the alternate history. (By mostly true history, I mean the worlds where 9/11 did not happen, The Bundy Standoff ended in gunfire; etc etc, something very close to the setting of 2015)

[Agritum]

Who would the protagonists be? Would they have a task or long-term goal?

Protagonists would technically be everyone (via their own propaganda), the goal for the mostly true history people would most likely be defending themselves from the alternate history. (By mostly true history, I mean the worlds where 9/11 did not happen, The Bundy Standoff ended in gunfire; etc etc, something very close to the setting of 2015)

It's kinda confusing. Could you give a summary of everything, again?


As a general guideline, people, strive not to be too much vague or uninformative when you advertise your RPing ideas. Sure, a little bit of mystery can be enticing, but too much and people won't even understand what you're trying to sell to them.

[Roski]

Protagonists would technically be everyone (via their own propaganda), the goal for the mostly true history people would most likely be defending themselves from the alternate history. (By mostly true history, I mean the worlds where 9/11 did not happen, The Bundy Standoff ended in gunfire; etc etc, something very close to the setting of 2015)

It's kinda confusing. Could you give a summary of everything, again?


As a general guideline, people, strive not to be too much vague or uninformative when you advertise your RPing ideas. Sure, a little bit of mystery can be enticing, but too much and people won't even understand what you're trying to sell to them.

Every possible alternate reality happens, in their own repsective universe, and then they merge, and a lot of bang bang might happen

[United Great Britian]

I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. Any ideas?

[Agritum]

I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. Any ideas?

That's quite vague.

[United Great Britian]

I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. Any ideas?

That's quite vague.

Ok. Here is more in-depth:
I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. It would be set in the future in the year 2158. It would involve crime and the stock exchange. It would also involve everything people love in NYC. It would also involve futuristic technology. Maybe some wars between countries. Any ideas?

[Alleniana]

II can be tough to do. But I haven't tried very much of it lately.

I quite like that virtually every P2TM rp has apps that you need to fill out to join.

Believe me, I know. Read through a few of them.

The P2TM RPs that somehow are in II usually aren't too bad though.

[Esternial]

That's quite vague.

Ok. Here is more in-depth:
I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. It would be set in the future in the year 2158. It would involve crime and the stock exchange. It would also involve everything people love in NYC. It would also involve futuristic technology. Maybe some wars between countries. Any ideas?

Are you talking about a Payday: The Heist RP?

Because that's what I'm thinking.

Just thought you should know.

[Constaniana]

That's quite vague.

Ok. Here is more in-depth:
I am thinking about doing a character based RP in NYC. It would be set in the future in the year 2158. It would involve crime and the stock exchange. It would also involve everything people love in NYC. It would also involve futuristic technology. Maybe some wars between countries. Any ideas?

Those NYC things people love might have changed quite a bit in 150 years. What sort of crime are you referring to, and would the characters be committing the crimes or trying to prevent them?

[Gvozdevsk]

Protagonists would technically be everyone (via their own propaganda), the goal for the mostly true history people would most likely be defending themselves from the alternate history. (By mostly true history, I mean the worlds where 9/11 did not happen, The Bundy Standoff ended in gunfire; etc etc, something very close to the setting of 2015)

This reminds me of how I'd love to somehow be able to make an RP where you could be any historical person and be able to use any sort of weapon from any period in history up to the present day in some sort of WWII scenario where a Nazi time travel machine causes a rip in the fabric of space time that brings a bunch of people and weapons to some point in WWII. And then I imagined Vasily Zaitsev mowing down Germans from 1000 meters with a semi auto .50 cal sniper rifle or Spartans with 2014 military equipment fighting equally equipped Axis forces invading Greece and realized how much potential for awesomeness such an RP would have.