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by Benuty » Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:29 pm
by Oppermenia » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:05 pm
by Utceforp » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:12 pm
Oppermenia wrote:So, as I've said before, I want to do an "old-fashioned superhero RP." I sort of have an idea, probably a concept done a lot. The idea behind this RP would be to build a superhero universe, as deep and expansive as those of the MCU and the comic books. It would follow a few decades after superheroes being outlawed and forced to retire. In this version of modern day, new people with and without abilities would be inspired by a classic superhero (probably one part of the old Hero Corps), as politics become more and more intense and the world becomes a more dangerous place. It would be inspired by superhero stories like Watchmen, DC: The New Frontier, and The Incredibles, among others. Basically, a movement of superheroes coming back happens in response to politics and world tensions escalating, as people want to bring hope to the world and are inspired by an old superhero (or become an antihero, not inspired by anything). A main villain would probably make sense to be the government, as they probably originally gave the heroes their powers and supplied them and assigned them missions in the first place before getting rid of them. Or, there could be a traditional villain that's super powerful that convinces the public that superheroes are needed. Or, perhaps, I could do both the government and a traditional villain.
That's as far as I've thought about concept. Again, that's probably a concept already done a hundred times, but that's what I got regarding a superhero RP. How does this sound? Is it too derivative? Does it sound like a good RP idea?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And, if anyone would like to help me with the concept, then please tg me, I would love some help developing this idea.
by Oppermenia » Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:24 pm
Utceforp wrote:Oppermenia wrote:So, as I've said before, I want to do an "old-fashioned superhero RP." I sort of have an idea, probably a concept done a lot. The idea behind this RP would be to build a superhero universe, as deep and expansive as those of the MCU and the comic books. It would follow a few decades after superheroes being outlawed and forced to retire. In this version of modern day, new people with and without abilities would be inspired by a classic superhero (probably one part of the old Hero Corps), as politics become more and more intense and the world becomes a more dangerous place. It would be inspired by superhero stories like Watchmen, DC: The New Frontier, and The Incredibles, among others. Basically, a movement of superheroes coming back happens in response to politics and world tensions escalating, as people want to bring hope to the world and are inspired by an old superhero (or become an antihero, not inspired by anything). A main villain would probably make sense to be the government, as they probably originally gave the heroes their powers and supplied them and assigned them missions in the first place before getting rid of them. Or, there could be a traditional villain that's super powerful that convinces the public that superheroes are needed. Or, perhaps, I could do both the government and a traditional villain.
That's as far as I've thought about concept. Again, that's probably a concept already done a hundred times, but that's what I got regarding a superhero RP. How does this sound? Is it too derivative? Does it sound like a good RP idea?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And, if anyone would like to help me with the concept, then please tg me, I would love some help developing this idea.
I'd be interested in this. A while back I had this idea for a superhero RP where the history of the setting parallels the actual history of superhero comics - e.g., the first heroes appear in the 30s and then fight in WW2, but most teams end up disbanding after some sort of controversy in the mid-50s, the sixties and seventies then see superheroes reappear as government agents in response to contact with aliens, the 80s and 90s have a lot of heroes going rogue and becoming more violent for some reason, etc.
by Harbertia » Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:22 pm
Oppermenia wrote:So, as I've said before, I want to do an "old-fashioned superhero RP." I sort of have an idea, probably a concept done a lot. The idea behind this RP would be to build a superhero universe, as deep and expansive as those of the MCU and the comic books. It would follow a few decades after superheroes being outlawed and forced to retire. In this version of modern day, new people with and without abilities would be inspired by a classic superhero (probably one part of the old Hero Corps), as politics become more and more intense and the world becomes a more dangerous place. It would be inspired by superhero stories like Watchmen, DC: The New Frontier, and The Incredibles, among others. Basically, a movement of superheroes coming back happens in response to politics and world tensions escalating, as people want to bring hope to the world and are inspired by an old superhero (or become an antihero, not inspired by anything). A main villain would probably make sense to be the government, as they probably originally gave the heroes their powers and supplied them and assigned them missions in the first place before getting rid of them. Or, there could be a traditional villain that's super powerful that convinces the public that superheroes are needed. Or, perhaps, I could do both the government and a traditional villain.
That's as far as I've thought about concept. Again, that's probably a concept already done a hundred times, but that's what I got regarding a superhero RP. How does this sound? Is it too derivative? Does it sound like a good RP idea?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And, if anyone would like to help me with the concept, then please tg me, I would love some help developing this idea.
by Reliquiae Admin » Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:34 pm
by Harbertia » Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:42 pm
Reliquiae Admin wrote:Hi! I'm new to GM'ing, and I just made the OOC/Interest thread for an RP project I've been planning for a while! The link's in my sig, so how'd I do?
by Reliquiae Admin » Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:43 pm
Harbertia wrote:Reliquiae Admin wrote:Hi! I'm new to GM'ing, and I just made the OOC/Interest thread for an RP project I've been planning for a while! The link's in my sig, so how'd I do?
You did very well with the structure of the OOC thread. You've provided an app, have great presentation, and I see that you have advertised it on the advertisement thread. Presentation wise you've done very well for your first RP on NS.
by Utceforp » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:45 am
Oppermenia wrote:So, as I've said before, I want to do an "old-fashioned superhero RP." I sort of have an idea, probably a concept done a lot. The idea behind this RP would be to build a superhero universe, as deep and expansive as those of the MCU and the comic books. It would follow a few decades after superheroes being outlawed and forced to retire. In this version of modern day, new people with and without abilities would be inspired by a classic superhero (probably one part of the old Hero Corps), as politics become more and more intense and the world becomes a more dangerous place. It would be inspired by superhero stories like Watchmen, DC: The New Frontier, and The Incredibles, among others. Basically, a movement of superheroes coming back happens in response to politics and world tensions escalating, as people want to bring hope to the world and are inspired by an old superhero (or become an antihero, not inspired by anything). A main villain would probably make sense to be the government, as they probably originally gave the heroes their powers and supplied them and assigned them missions in the first place before getting rid of them. Or, there could be a traditional villain that's super powerful that convinces the public that superheroes are needed. Or, perhaps, I could do both the government and a traditional villain.
That's as far as I've thought about concept. Again, that's probably a concept already done a hundred times, but that's what I got regarding a superhero RP. How does this sound? Is it too derivative? Does it sound like a good RP idea?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And, if anyone would like to help me with the concept, then please tg me, I would love some help developing this idea.
by Oppermenia » Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:00 am
Utceforp wrote:Oppermenia wrote:So, as I've said before, I want to do an "old-fashioned superhero RP." I sort of have an idea, probably a concept done a lot. The idea behind this RP would be to build a superhero universe, as deep and expansive as those of the MCU and the comic books. It would follow a few decades after superheroes being outlawed and forced to retire. In this version of modern day, new people with and without abilities would be inspired by a classic superhero (probably one part of the old Hero Corps), as politics become more and more intense and the world becomes a more dangerous place. It would be inspired by superhero stories like Watchmen, DC: The New Frontier, and The Incredibles, among others. Basically, a movement of superheroes coming back happens in response to politics and world tensions escalating, as people want to bring hope to the world and are inspired by an old superhero (or become an antihero, not inspired by anything). A main villain would probably make sense to be the government, as they probably originally gave the heroes their powers and supplied them and assigned them missions in the first place before getting rid of them. Or, there could be a traditional villain that's super powerful that convinces the public that superheroes are needed. Or, perhaps, I could do both the government and a traditional villain.
That's as far as I've thought about concept. Again, that's probably a concept already done a hundred times, but that's what I got regarding a superhero RP. How does this sound? Is it too derivative? Does it sound like a good RP idea?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And, if anyone would like to help me with the concept, then please tg me, I would love some help developing this idea.
Would superheroes from the old generation be playable? Because I have one or two ideas for one.
by Oppermenia » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:36 pm
by Utceforp » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:47 pm
Oppermenia wrote:With my superhero RP, I'm having trouble creating a history of the setting. I have a general picture in broad strokes, but I don't know all of the details and exactly how everything will fit together in the timeline. I'm also having trouble coming up with a title, so if anyone could help me with how to come up with a title, then it would be greatly appreciated.
by Oppermenia » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:19 pm
Utceforp wrote:Oppermenia wrote:With my superhero RP, I'm having trouble creating a history of the setting. I have a general picture in broad strokes, but I don't know all of the details and exactly how everything will fit together in the timeline. I'm also having trouble coming up with a title, so if anyone could help me with how to come up with a title, then it would be greatly appreciated.
I could send you the vague timeline from that idea for an RP I mentioned, it could be useful.
by Esternial » Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:40 pm
Oppermenia wrote:With my superhero RP, I'm having trouble creating a history of the setting. I have a general picture in broad strokes, but I don't know all of the details and exactly how everything will fit together in the timeline. I'm also having trouble coming up with a title, so if anyone could help me with how to come up with a title, then it would be greatly appreciated.
by Main Nation Ministry » Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:02 pm
Oppermenia wrote:With my superhero RP, I'm having trouble creating a history of the setting. I have a general picture in broad strokes, but I don't know all of the details and exactly how everything will fit together in the timeline. I'm also having trouble coming up with a title, so if anyone could help me with how to come up with a title, then it would be greatly appreciated.
by New yugoslavaia » Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:16 am
by Somehow Related to Rarity » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:18 am
by Harbertia » Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:15 am
Somehow Related to Rarity wrote:I feel like creating a Greek gods RP. It'll be smt similar to Percy Jackson(or maybe even based off him). I have a HUGE interest in Greek gods and I feel like this can be an interesting RP to do.
I know I'm new here, but who said I couldn't start an RP directly?
by Somehow Related to Rarity » Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:27 am
Harbertia wrote:Somehow Related to Rarity wrote:I feel like creating a Greek gods RP. It'll be smt similar to Percy Jackson(or maybe even based off him). I have a HUGE interest in Greek gods and I feel like this can be an interesting RP to do.
I know I'm new here, but who said I couldn't start an RP directly?
I've done some work on such projects and can lend a hand to discussion and planning. First are you planning on the players taking on the role of the gods or like percy jackson demigods? What do you have in mind
by Ontorisa » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:00 am
Somehow Related to Rarity wrote:Harbertia wrote:I've done some work on such projects and can lend a hand to discussion and planning. First are you planning on the players taking on the role of the gods or like percy jackson demigods? What do you have in mind
Now that I think of it, it'll be an RP of Percy Jackson. Like, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are considered heroes whatever. That era is over and new demigods taking the place of our two lovelythey make a cute couple uwuheroes.
Then when terror strikes again the new demigods will have to go through dangers whatsoever bla bla bla.
An alternative is to allow player to take on the role of gods as they struggle to adapt to modern city/ rural countryside life. But it'll probably be limited unless there are human characters acting as their friends or colleagues or idk.
by Harbertia » Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:57 pm
Somehow Related to Rarity wrote:Harbertia wrote:I've done some work on such projects and can lend a hand to discussion and planning. First are you planning on the players taking on the role of the gods or like percy jackson demigods? What do you have in mind
Now that I think of it, it'll be an RP of Percy Jackson. Like, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are considered heroes whatever. That era is over and new demigods taking the place of our two lovelythey make a cute couple uwuheroes.
Then when terror strikes again the new demigods will have to go through dangers whatsoever bla bla bla.
An alternative is to allow player to take on the role of gods as they struggle to adapt to modern city/ rural countryside life. But it'll probably be limited unless there are human characters acting as their friends or colleagues or idk.
by Somehow Related to Rarity » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:49 am
Harbertia wrote:Somehow Related to Rarity wrote:Now that I think of it, it'll be an RP of Percy Jackson. Like, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are considered heroes whatever. That era is over and new demigods taking the place of our two lovelythey make a cute couple uwuheroes.
Then when terror strikes again the new demigods will have to go through dangers whatsoever bla bla bla.
An alternative is to allow player to take on the role of gods as they struggle to adapt to modern city/ rural countryside life. But it'll probably be limited unless there are human characters acting as their friends or colleagues or idk.
I've not read any of the books (I saw the first film). My experience has been in making an RP inspired by it, and playing some god RPs on NS. I will be unable to help in structuring the lore, and as Ontorisa has said- a PJ RP is a bit niche- I will say that the modern tech deity RPs are a bit more successful.
If you are familiar with the world lore (Greek and Roman camps) and can communicate that lore effectively for people who have not read the books or seen the films I think it might work though I do think you'd have better chances freeing yourself from the lore to conduct an RP that operates on the same concept without being tied to the PJ lore. That way you can pull people with familiarity of hellenistic lore.
I had personally used 'Proxy' gods and had launched the RP I had as being it's own world- unfortunately I failed to communicate such and players made the world Earth and that spiraled into things. The point is, regardless of what you do- make sure you communicate the setting to the players- be it the books, inspired by, or new.
I once joined a Deity RP having no idea the setting was modern day Earth that for some reason just had our PC gods rather then real world ones and ... somehow the US was a thing... it was all confusing at that point and I dropped out of it. Communication is key to getting the players you need, and keeping your players aware of the world they are playing in.
by Pacmanomicon » Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:41 pm
by Plzen » Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:35 pm
Pacmanomicon wrote:The reason that the Commonwealth seems like the most fleshed out [is] because it's the one I want to roleplay [...]
by Pacmanomicon » Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:04 pm
Plzen wrote:Pacmanomicon wrote:The reason that the Commonwealth seems like the most fleshed out [is] because it's the one I want to roleplay [...]
You’ll find that this is true for everyone - people are willing to put the most effort into world building the regions the country they represent is in.
I recommend against trying to handicraft the entire alternate history of your entire world yourself. While a few people have run done alternate-history role-plays on NationStates successfully by doing exactly that, in most cases the host did not try to design the entire world map themselves.
Simply set out the key points of divergence that define your alternate history and let roleplayers apply for the country they want with the borders they design and the history that they write themselves. Your job as host, then, will become simply making sure that the histories of other countries that other roleplayers write are plausible and do not contradict each other.
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