Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:36 pmWorld-Building my friend. Also gives us possible places to visit in either this RP or subsequent ones.
World-Building my friend. Also gives us possible places to visit in either this RP or subsequent ones.
NationStates
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
https://forum.nationstates.net/
NO MAN's LAND: A Survival RP (OOC/ENDED)
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:36 pmWorld-Building my friend. Also gives us possible places to visit in either this RP or subsequent ones.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:40 pmIt is a character RP it just happens that most characters belong to certain factions or are from areas controlled by a faction. Nobody actually controls any of them though aside from OP/co-OP.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:49 pmI've already starting pondering about an India vs. China story line. Going international would be fun. However let's not get ahead of ourselves as this kick ass edition of Outbreak should be going on for a long time.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:51 pmI thought the OP said most settlements remain small. Makes sense given at this point the largest sustainable political entity, given available food, water, manpower and technology would be no more than a city state. Yet there are very large territories here from what I'm seeing. I can understand Texas being a "loose confederation" but are you guys sure this is...right?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:56 pmLaurvier wrote:I thought the OP said most settlements remain small. Makes sense given at this point the largest sustainable political entity, given available food, water, manpower and technology would be no more than a city state. Yet there are very large territories here from what I'm seeing. I can understand Texas being a "loose confederation" but are you guys sure this is...right?
I think Bei agreed to this a few pages ago. Also, territory doesn't have to be filled with people to be claimed, if there's nothing else in it.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:59 pmI guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:04 pmLaurvier wrote:I guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:05 pmLaurvier wrote:I thought the OP said most settlements remain small. Makes sense given at this point the largest sustainable political entity, given available food, water, manpower and technology would be no more than a city state. Yet there are very large territories here from what I'm seeing. I can understand Texas being a "loose confederation" but are you guys sure this is...right?
You are correct. But it's made more believable by the fact that some of the largest ones, such as California Empire and Vancouver commonwealth are very unstable if I understand correctly. Not sure about Dixie, but it would have to be quite disorganized and/or unstable if it's that size.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:06 pmLaurvier wrote:I guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
That describes the Massachusetts-New Orleans alliance, but apparently some groups just try not to shoot those of the same banner.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:06 pmMizrad wrote:Laurvier wrote:I guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
Oh I can't wait to see his character's reaction to Westley. Not only would he consider him a rebel, opposing Naval rivalry wouldn't help lol
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:07 pmWallenburg wrote:Laurvier wrote:I guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
That describes the Massachusetts-New Orleans alliance, but apparently some groups just try not to shoot those of the same banner.
The nations I created are solid nations, just like any other Old-World nation, just smaller and the larger ones are really unstable.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:09 pmMizrad wrote:Laurvier wrote:I guess I'm confused about what's going on in these territories. My original thought was set hierarchy, interdependent infrastructure, collective defense and self sufficiency.
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
You know that Keegan almost obliterated Boston and eventually forced it's surrender to the Remnant (not that this was to last) in the last RP right?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:09 pmSarejo wrote:Mizrad wrote:
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
Oh I can't wait to see his character's reaction to Westley. Not only would he consider him a rebel, opposing Naval rivalry wouldn't help lol
My guy keeps his dress uniform in his duffel bag, and intends to wear it at Junction.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:10 pmPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:12 pmLaurvier wrote:Mizrad wrote:
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
You know that Keegan almost obliterated Boston and eventually forced it's surrender to the Remnant (not that this was to last) in the last RP right?
Yes I know. His ideologies conflicted with that of the Remnants but he stuck with it because it was what was left of the US. When Boston jumped ship though so did he.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:13 pmPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:14 pmLaurvier wrote:Mizrad wrote:
I think solid colors meant that and stripes mean "loosely organized but unified".
Also how your character reacting to seeing a former Remnants soldier? My character was in the USMC as an 0311 prior to the Outbreak and up until the US collapsed then joined the Remnants before returning to work for Boston (his hometown). He wasn't an officer, just an enlisted grunt who tries to hide his history but I'm sure he'd recognize your character's name and past if it was brought up.
You know that Keegan almost obliterated Boston and eventually forced it's surrender to the Remnant (not that this was to last) in the last RP right?
As I understand, he basically protected Boston regardless of who controlled it. Family man.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:17 pmExactly. He has the obnoxiously obvious accent and dirty Sox hat for a reason
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:20 pmDid I mention he packs a flute in there next to a copy of A Tale of Two Cities? Needless to say, he'll be leaving the 40-pound bag behind on one of the caravan's carts.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:20 pmIn unrelated news, Feroxi may be gone. I sent him a TG five days ago and he has yet to respond.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:24 pmKazirstan wrote:In unrelated news, Feroxi may be gone. I sent him a TG five days ago and he has yet to respond.
Damn, there goes half the RP's romance.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:25 pmLosing Wolfgang would be a great loss. Quite a unique character.
Other less important news, I will try to get a post up in the next few hours.
Other less important news, I will try to get a post up in the next few hours.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:26 pmNo. Keegan is strategic. He would only sacrifice himself if he knew it would take the enemy down. Plus, everybody has a lot better reason to start a fight with Keegan than he does with them.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:28 pmSounds like you didn't really touch the West Coast. Probably since it would be too much effort to sail all the way around South America (Pretty sure the Panama Canal wasn't open for business anymore) when there were so many easier targets.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:32 pmFeroxi isn't gone he just has week periods where he isn't online. He does this a lot in our region I wouldn't worry about it.