Lord of the Rings: Naught but Ashes [OOC/Open/LOTR RP]

[The Starlight]

How much land do you control? At first guess, 500-2,000 goblins. And sure, we could do that, anyone else in approval? I'm also adding the relative table of strength after I finish up the rest of my apps and the OP of the IC.

Alright then I'll just say 1,000 since it satisfies my OCD. Also the area would be like a large mountain and surrounding area super hard to get through given the tons of mountains. My dragon will want minions and gold so it'll be attacking convoys of everybody until it has all the monies. ^^

Sounds good.

[The Starlight]

My only concern is how it would differentiate one groups normal recruitment compared to a group who is actively seeking out allies/volunteers.

True, but i'm also worried that we end up with just impossible numbers. I guess i prefer no recruitment aswell becouse of the fact that it would make any realm think twice before attacking somebody. It would give everything a much more strategic approach.

That was kinda the problem with the last LOTR Rp. I'll say no recruitment for now, but,you may go on quests and receive reasonable rewards, TG me if you want one.

[Bearon]

My only concern is how it would differentiate one groups normal recruitment compared to a group who is actively seeking out allies/volunteers.

True, but i'm also worried that we end up with just impossible numbers. I guess i prefer no recruitment aswell becouse of the fact that it would make any realm think twice before attacking somebody. It would give everything a much more strategic approach.

But if we don't gain anything that's also unrealistic.

[The Seleucids (Ancient)]

True, but i'm also worried that we end up with just impossible numbers. I guess i prefer no recruitment aswell becouse of the fact that it would make any realm think twice before attacking somebody. It would give everything a much more strategic approach.

That was kinda the problem with the last LOTR Rp. I'll say no recruitment for now, but,you may go on quests and receive reasonable rewards, TG me if you want one.

Alright, sounds great

[New Armarzia]

That was kinda the problem with the last LOTR Rp. I'll say no recruitment for now, but,you may go on quests and receive reasonable rewards, TG me if you want one.

How would this work for my Rohirrim in Enedwaith who all they are doing at the moment is attempting to recruit volunteers since ethic aren't big enough to fight the forces inn Rohan.

Even if there isn't a system in place, I'll still be able to attempt to get recruits if my group is actively doing so, correct?

[Bearon]

True, but i'm also worried that we end up with just impossible numbers. I guess i prefer no recruitment aswell becouse of the fact that it would make any realm think twice before attacking somebody. It would give everything a much more strategic approach.

That was kinda the problem with the last LOTR Rp. I'll say no recruitment for now, but,you may go on quests and receive reasonable rewards, TG me if you want one.

----____________________---- What if all our thralls are slain?!

[New Armarzia]

But if we don't gain anything that's also unrealistic.

Not exactly since most groups will already be in a state of near-total war, there wouldn't be much to recruit in the first place from he view of realms and nations.

[Bearon]

But if we don't gain anything that's also unrealistic.

Not exactly since most groups will already be in a state of near-total war, there wouldn't be much to recruit in the first place from he view of realms and nations.

Well the standing army certainly doesn't make up the whole of your people who you can train and then there's stuff like orc pits that breed them.

[The Seleucids (Ancient)]

True, but i'm also worried that we end up with just impossible numbers. I guess i prefer no recruitment aswell becouse of the fact that it would make any realm think twice before attacking somebody. It would give everything a much more strategic approach.

But if we don't gain anything that's also unrealistic.

Well, if one would want it to be realistic it would be very OP for the evil side...
Elves would decline in armies, Dwarves would decline, Ents would decline. Only good force that would increase would be men. But then, orcs multiplied as rabbits.
Realisticly it would be a matter of time for the evil side to win, though like Star suggested, some kind of quests with rewards would be a good thing.

The most important reason why i don't favour a recruiting system is that it would create an environment where people go around and attack random stuff that has little to no value. Being a bit strategic is always more fun and it keeps stuff interesting.

[Bearon]

But if we don't gain anything that's also unrealistic.

Well, if one would want it to be realistic it would be very OP for the evil side...
Elves would decline in armies, Dwarves would decline, Ents would decline. Only good force that would increase would be men. But then, orcs multiplied as rabbits.
Realisticly it would be a matter of time for the evil side to win, though like Star suggested, some kind of quests with rewards would be a good thing.

The most important reason why i don't favour a recruiting system is that it would create an environment where people go around and attack random stuff that has little to no value. Being a bit strategic is always more fun and it keeps stuff interesting.

Well everybody would gain an equal amount although I see where problems stem from both of it.

[New Armarzia]

Well, if one would want it to be realistic it would be very OP for the evil side...
Elves would decline in armies, Dwarves would decline, Ents would decline. Only good force that would increase would be men. But then, orcs multiplied as rabbits.
Realisticly it would be a matter of time for the evil side to win, though like Star suggested, some kind of quests with rewards would be a good thing.

The most important reason why i don't favour a recruiting system is that it would create an environment where people go around and attack random stuff that has little to no value. Being a bit strategic is always more fun and it keeps stuff interesting.

Well as long as there is still an opportunity to recruit if a group chooses to do so I will be fine with no system in place...as I made my group with the idea of recruiting locals of Eriador to form a military force.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Well, if one would want it to be realistic it would be very OP for the evil side...
Elves would decline in armies, Dwarves would decline, Ents would decline. Only good force that would increase would be men. But then, orcs multiplied as rabbits.
Realisticly it would be a matter of time for the evil side to win, though like Star suggested, some kind of quests with rewards would be a good thing.

The most important reason why i don't favour a recruiting system is that it would create an environment where people go around and attack random stuff that has little to no value. Being a bit strategic is always more fun and it keeps stuff interesting.

Well everybody would gain an equal amount although I see where problems stem from both of it.

Eh, it's a bit silly if everyone gains an equal amount. Every good orientated Elf in Middle-Earth is essentially already under arms. And the amount of land Mordor can recruit from is vastly larger than that of Good.

[The Starlight]

Well, if one would want it to be realistic it would be very OP for the evil side...
Elves would decline in armies, Dwarves would decline, Ents would decline. Only good force that would increase would be men. But then, orcs multiplied as rabbits.
Realisticly it would be a matter of time for the evil side to win, though like Star suggested, some kind of quests with rewards would be a good thing.

The most important reason why i don't favour a recruiting system is that it would create an environment where people go around and attack random stuff that has little to no value. Being a bit strategic is always more fun and it keeps stuff interesting.

Well everybody would gain an equal amount although I see where problems stem from both of it.

The problem with that Bearon is values of strength. Let's use 500 for an example.
Would you rather have 500 Noldorin Swordsmen, 500 Uruk-hai, 500 squishy Goblins or 500 Hobbits. You probably picked one of the first two. I'll bring heads together with G-tech, Liec and everyone else, including you to find a solution to this, but right now, let me get the IC up before people start baying for my blood.

[Old Tyrannia]

Yo, I heard you needed more characters for the Fellowship. Here's one!

Not srs.

Character App-

Character name: Gnurualg Notadragon

Race: Dragon Giant benevolent fire-breathing lizard. Definitely not a dragon.

Appearance: Image of Gnurualg

History: Gnurualg was born of Morgoth's dark sorcery in the pits of Angband to two loving, good-hearted giant lizard parents in a little cottage in northern Arnor. As he grew, Gnurualg became hated and feared across Middle-Earth much loved for his kindness and sparkling sense of humour. Then, one day, he was stabbed in the stomach by a cruel man while going about his business; luckily for Gnurualg, the wound proved not to be as fatal as his attacker believed, and Gnurualg was able to escape by playing dead and later crawling away to a nearby cave to seek solace. He hid himself deep within the bowels of Middle-Earth, and there spent many centuries recuperating from his defeat. When he emerged, he found that the world was threatened by his old comrade the evil Maiar Sauron the Sorcerer, whose armies had conquered almost the whole of Middle-Earth leaving only a few scattered survivors desperately battling to hold back the tide of Darkness. Gnurualg chose to join the Free People in fighting against the tyrannical rule of Sauron, because that sneaky bastard lost a bet to him in the First Age and he still hasn't coughed up the cash freedom and justice and stuff.

Alignment: Good and righteous and stuff.

Goals: Show ol' Gorthaur the Cruel who should really have been Morgoth's favourite liberate the Free Peoples from tyranny and eat as many plump, juicy two-legs as possible in the process.

Other: RAWR

How active will you be?: RAWR

Did you read everything?: RAAAWR

RP sample: RAAAAAWR

[Bearon]

Well everybody would gain an equal amount although I see where problems stem from both of it.

The problem with that Bearon is values of strength. Let's use 500 for an example.
Would you rather have 500 Noldorin Swordsmen, 500 Uruk-hai, 500 squishy Goblins or 500 Hobbits. You probably picked one of the first two. I'll bring heads together with G-tech, Liec and everyone else, including you to find a solution to this, but right now, let me get the IC up before people start baying for my blood.

No I meant everybody gains an equal amount in value points. Meaning if an elf if worth 5 100 elves can be recruited and a man being worth 1 500 of them can be recruited.

[The Starlight]

Yo, I heard you needed more characters for the Fellowship. Here's one!

Not srs.

Character App-

Character name: Gnurualg Notadragon

Race: Dragon Giant benevolent fire-breathing lizard. Definitely not a dragon.

Appearance: Image of Gnurualg

History: Gnurualg was born of Morgoth's dark sorcery in the pits of Angband to two loving, good-hearted giant lizard parents in a little cottage in northern Arnor. As he grew, Gnurualg became hated and feared across Middle-Earth much loved for his kindness and sparkling sense of humour. Then, one day, he was stabbed in the stomach by a cruel man while going about his business; luckily for Gnurualg, the wound proved not to be as fatal as his attacker believed, and Gnurualg was able to escape by playing dead and later crawling away to a nearby cave to seek solace. He hid himself deep within the bowels of Middle-Earth, and there spent many centuries recuperating from his defeat. When he emerged, he found that the world was threatened by his old comrade the evil Maiar Sauron the Sorcerer, whose armies had conquered almost the whole of Middle-Earth leaving only a few scattered survivors desperately battling to hold back the tide of Darkness. Gnurualg chose to join the Free People in fighting against the tyrannical rule of Sauron, because that sneaky bastard lost a bet to him in the First Age and he still hasn't coughed up the cash freedom and justice and stuff.

Alignment: Good and righteous and stuff.

Goals: Show ol' Gorthaur the Cruel who should really have been Morgoth's favourite liberate the Free Peoples from tyranny and eat as many plump, juicy two-legs as possible in the process.

Other: RAWR

How active will you be?: RAWR

Did you read everything?: RAAAWR

RP sample: RAAAAAWR

Clever, switching around Glaurung for Gnurualg.

[The Starlight]

The problem with that Bearon is values of strength. Let's use 500 for an example.
Would you rather have 500 Noldorin Swordsmen, 500 Uruk-hai, 500 squishy Goblins or 500 Hobbits. You probably picked one of the first two. I'll bring heads together with G-tech, Liec and everyone else, including you to find a solution to this, but right now, let me get the IC up before people start baying for my blood.

No I meant everybody gains an equal amount in value points. Meaning if an elf if worth 5 100 elves can be recruited and a man being worth 1 500 of them can be recruited.

Oh, I see. I'm putting up the table of strength with a few modifications from the last RP.

[Bearon]

No I meant everybody gains an equal amount in value points. Meaning if an elf if worth 5 100 elves can be recruited and a man being worth 1 500 of them can be recruited.

Oh, I see. I'm putting up the table of strength with a few modifications from the last RP.

I'm fine with anything. I just want gold and mithril.

[G-Tech Corporation]

The problem with that Bearon is values of strength. Let's use 500 for an example.
Would you rather have 500 Noldorin Swordsmen, 500 Uruk-hai, 500 squishy Goblins or 500 Hobbits. You probably picked one of the first two. I'll bring heads together with G-tech, Liec and everyone else, including you to find a solution to this, but right now, let me get the IC up before people start baying for my blood.

No I meant everybody gains an equal amount in value points. Meaning if an elf if worth 5 100 elves can be recruited and a man being worth 1 500 of them can be recruited.

That has two main issues; player density, and realism.

Player density, meaning since Good has more players, they'll be gaining more strength over time.

Realism, because finding even another hundred elves to fight is all but impossible. Whereas Mordor raising another thousand Orcs is child's play.

[Bearon]

No I meant everybody gains an equal amount in value points. Meaning if an elf if worth 5 100 elves can be recruited and a man being worth 1 500 of them can be recruited.

That has two main issues; player density, and realism.

Player density, meaning since Good has more players, they'll be gaining more strength over time.

Realism, because finding even another hundred elves to fight is all but impossible. Whereas Mordor raising another thousand Orcs is child's play.

Realism to me isn't the biggest issue but yeah depending on who's on what side one side is going to be outnumbered...

[G-Tech Corporation]

That has two main issues; player density, and realism.

Player density, meaning since Good has more players, they'll be gaining more strength over time.

Realism, because finding even another hundred elves to fight is all but impossible. Whereas Mordor raising another thousand Orcs is child's play.

Realism to me isn't the biggest issue but yeah depending on who's on what side one side is going to be outnumbered...

Ah, see, realism is a larger concern for me. I'm not here to play an RTS.

[Bearon]

Realism to me isn't the biggest issue but yeah depending on who's on what side one side is going to be outnumbered...

Ah, see, realism is a larger concern for me. I'm not here to play an RTS.

Not my decision I'll just go along with whatever Star decides.

[Anthony Willman]

Fellowship App Time Version 2.0

Character App-
Character name: Afrren Toen
Race: Dunedain
Appearance: medium height, brown hair, brown eyes
History: Amsden is one of the four remaining rangers in Bree. He decided to stay and help Bree against Bill Ferny and his Half-Orcs, who fled to the outskirts of Bree, rather than follow Aragorn and his fellow rangers, deciding that there are battles to fight in Bree. He knows of the Council, through multiple journeys to Rivendell, and encouraged Drogo to go, but Drogo insisted that he was not leaving Bree. He is preparing for his journey to Rivendell. Who knows what perils await him?
Alignment: Good
Goals: Save Middle-Earth, join the Council, defend Bree,
Other:
How active will you be?: as often as I can
Did you read everything?:yup
RP sample:(Same as with nation app
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[The Starlight]

IC!!!

[The Starlight]

Fellowship App Time Version 2.0

Character App-
Character name: Afrren Toen
Race: Dunedain
Appearance: medium height, brown hair, brown eyes
History: Amsden is one of the four remaining rangers in Bree. He decided to stay and help Bree against Bill Ferny and his Half-Orcs, who fled to the outskirts of Bree, rather than follow Aragorn and his fellow rangers, deciding that there are battles to fight in Bree. He knows of the Council, through multiple journeys to Rivendell, and encouraged Drogo to go, but Drogo insisted that he was not leaving Bree. He is preparing for his journey to Rivendell. Who knows what perils await him?
Alignment: Good
Goals: Save Middle-Earth, join the Council, defend Bree,
Other:
How active will you be?: as often as I can
Did you read everything?:yup
RP sample:(Same as with nation app
3018- Do not remove, this is for finding apps

Accepted.