RPG Idea (need suggestions)

[GATEGOD]

I think if you're going to run AU at the same time we have a more traditional one running, it should be more extreme. Just picking a time period and working from that point is kind of traditional in and of itself. It would be better to have one that's kind of normal for people who like that, and then one that's really out there and outlandish for those who like to play that way. I remember being in a Charmed RPG where we got turned into chickens at one point lol. I think the idea we had in the hopper for a second RPG when we set up the one before this one was to make all the good characters the bad guys and vice versa, for example.

But still, every rpg is going to be au unless we do the exact same stories the show did and if we did that would suck. That is why I called it au. I just wanted to have it start somewhere in the middle of season 6 or near the beginning of season 7. That way either we would just have to deal with the big bad at that time warren for a mission or two and then we could create our own and not even think about a first. Which will let us act like the regular scoobies in the town of Sunnydale. If we put it any closer in then it wouldn't be as flexible as just erasing part of the last season and going from there which would allow us to really get into it and not think but in this episode he did and she did... instead it would be new, people wouldn't be "nooo!!" when you do something because we'll be rewriting the last season for a the missions then eventually moving on, but since there will never be a first evil or the slayers gaining the slayer power all over the world, we can do scooby type missions every mission instead of grand apocalytic battles every second, playing it more for the character interaction than anything else. < (or something)

I don't have any problem with starting a second RPG. Once the one that we have just re-started shows that it can sustain itself with a second one going. I've started more than one RPG at once and it just doesn't work. You need a core group of players to keep one going, which is hard to do, and with two going it's more than double the difficulty.

There wasn't really a need to "make it work" because there wasn't a problem with the idea of it and the only thing that needed working out was for there to be enough interest for two.

Alright, cool. Once there is enough interest there could be a second rpg, gotcha. Now the trick is to find people who love Buffy and rpging ^_^ In a month or two the rpg will be no longer new and a newer one could start with eager and willing participants. It would need 5 or 6 more people other then myself to really want to move forward with it. I think in a month or two this can happen. Just need to be patient ('my one fatal, scratch that, my one of many tiny flaws ^_^') haha But I can wait however long it takes for 5 or 6 people to grab onto the idea. Thanks for clearing things up

 

[Buffy Summers]

Alternate Universe means it's outside the rules of the normal universe. Playing in a different time period is not Alternate Universe. Coming up with your own storylines is not Alternate Universe. A world where Willow is a Slayer and Buffy is a witch is Alternate Universe.

 

[Black Eye Guy]

But still, every rpg is going to be au unless we do the exact same stories the show did and if we did that would suck. That is why I called it au. I just wanted to have it start somewhere in the middle of season 6 or near the beginning of season 7. That way either we would just have to deal with the big bad at that time warren for a mission or two and then we could create our own and not even think about a first. Which will let us act like the regular scoobies in the town of Sunnydale. If we put it any closer in then it wouldn't be as flexible as just erasing part of the last season and going from there which would allow us to really get into it and not think but in this episode he did and she did... instead it would be new, people wouldn't be "nooo!!" when you do something because we'll be rewriting the last season for a the missions then eventually moving on, but since there will never be a first evil or the slayers gaining the slayer power all over the world, we can do scooby type missions every mission instead of grand apocalytic battles every second, playing it more for the character interaction than anything else. < (or something)

In my experience with the current RPG people arn't as intrested in playing the character interaction bits, it's actually where the RPG goes into a lul, people much perfer the action bits? Maybe Im wrong there, but it's definetly the case, in any RPG I've seen.
You yourself had Faith try and hurry up the meeting we just had in the RPG to get on with your storyline?

Alright, cool. Once there is enough interest there could be a second rpg, gotcha. Now the trick is to find people who love Buffy and rpging ^_^ In a month or two the rpg will be no longer new and a newer one could start with eager and willing participants. It would need 5 or 6 more people other then myself to really want to move forward with it. I think in a month or two this can happen. Just need to be patient ('my one fatal, scratch that, my one of many tiny flaws ^_^') haha But I can wait however long it takes for 5 or 6 people to grab onto the idea. Thanks for clearing things up

I have no problem comeing back to this in a month or two, let's just establish our feet with the current one, and I would be more then willing to help run the new RPG.

 

[palabravampiress]

I think it's a good idea. I mean, characters like Tara and Anya would be fun to play, as would a Sunnydale based story rather than an all-over-the-world story. Don't get me wrong; I am having a blast in the current RPG. I just think some time in Sunnydale and the chance to play another character (*cough* Giles or *cough* Anya) would be fun, too.

That said, I really don't think right now is the right time to start a new RPG. I don't think anyone would have much time to play until the holidays are over. Our current RPG is slow right now because we're all either out of town or, like me, entertaining guests from out of town. A new RPG would be bound to suffer the same fate. I think holding off on another one until this one at least picks up again is a really good idea.

I also agree with BEG about the character interaction vs. action thing. I like the character interaction. In fact, I like it a lot. I am currently very much enjoying Xander's internal tension regarding Anya and the way that is making him overcompensate so that he doesn't have to think about it and then the way that makes the other characters react to Xander. I really like the strange tension that's going on with Faith right now. I also really like the sexual tension that's going on with Dawn. It will be interesting to see how that plays out when Connor comes back on the scene. It will be interesting to see how this mission goes with "too many cooks in the kitchen" so to speak. I see Xander and Faith and Spike all butting heads over leadership roles. Heck, if something were to happen with Dawn, it would be interesting to see Buffy's reaction when she gets back on the scene. I really love the character stuff. Unfortunately, in order to be done well, the character stuff has to develop slowly. If it weren't for the action bits, that slow character building stuff could get boring.

Obviously, the character interaction and the action go hand in hand. An RPG that was all character stuff wouldn't be as much fun. Likewise, an RPG that was all action wouldn't be as fun. Still, the action is more appealing in the short term. The *most* fun I've had so far was fighting the smoke demons. I loved the Anya demon. I loved the Witchfinder General moment. Oooh -- and even though I felt bad about interrupting Gunn's big fight with Harmony, the hair grabbing was hilarious (for me, anyway). Before the smoke demons, I liked the training fight with Dawn. So, yeah... the action bits are definitely high on my list of scenes that were fun to write. I would worry that an RPG that was slanted too far in the other direction (more character stuff than action) would be too slow. Some slant that way is fine; I mean, season 6 is my favorite. But I wouldn't want it to stray too far from a decent equilibrium.

Just my two cents. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd be in and super-excited about it... but only after the holidays and only if we got to fight some monsters and big bads.

 

[Bangelxx]

ooh i'd like another rp! so then thered be some characters for me to play! I'm all for it gategod!

 

[GATEGOD]

ooh i'd like another rp! so then thered be some characters for me to play! I'm all for it gategod!

Yea ^_^ when there's enough support for one they said we could have another : king :

 

[Buffy Summers]

Having your friends sign up just to say what a great idea a second RPG is is not going to make one happen any quicker.

Bangelxx feel free to sign up for our current RPG.

🙂

 

[GATEGOD]

Having your friends sign up just to say what a great idea a second RPG is is not going to make one happen any quicker.

Bangelxx feel free to sign up for our current RPG.

🙂

I had my friend sign up, i didn't know she wanted to join the rpg until she posted it, so i told her about this one. She tried to sign up for the first one that's why i pointed her here, i didn't think it would upset anyone. I'm sorry.

 

[Black Eye Guy]

Theres no point in telling people to post here for support any more we already decided that it definetly isn't happening anytime soon.

 

[Black Eye Guy]

GATEGOD agrees: "we"? you said "Well it's not up to me, there will be no point to keep asking me, it's all about when others are interested." So I'm waiting for others to be interested, that's all.

Yes, there is more then just yourself who have posted in this thread, even the people interested have said that it wouldn't be a good idea for it to happen now.

So we came to the conclusion that it could work if people were interested, and it couldn't happen now, so we could looking into it in a while, and that's when we need people interested, not now.

 

[Buffy Summers]

Just an OT request, can you please make long comments as replies instead of in karma so that it is easier for people to reply to you. Thanks 🙂

 

[GATEGOD]

Yes, there is more then just yourself who have posted in this thread, even the people interested have said that it wouldn't be a good idea for it to happen now.

So we came to the conclusion that it could work if people were interested, and it couldn't happen now, so we could looking into it in a while, and that's when we need people interested, not now.

Alright, it's just that more and more people seem to want to rp. That's a great thing cause in a month when you look back at this it can be used as a second rpg. Hopefully the time frame around the beginning of season 7 will be used as it's the heart of the matter. When the current rpg gets on it's feet next month we can find a way to incorporate this one. I just hope that not too many people want to join in because there would only be 6-10 characters available. Plus Anya the reason I wanted to play in two rpg's :lmao:. Anyways, I agree somewhat that at this very second in the current rpg it might be too much work getting another off it's feet so in a few weeks or months, I'll come back to this. Thank you all for your thoughts, support, and comments.

 

[Buffy Summers]

If we were going to do a RPG set earlier, beginning of S7 is too close to end of S7. We'd probably pick something more like right after Faith's arrival. Though actually, the next RPG will probably be an untraditional one anyway.

 

[GATEGOD]

If we were going to do a RPG set earlier, beginning of S7 is too close to end of S7. We'd probably pick something more like right after Faith's arrival. Though actually, the next RPG will probably be an untraditional one anyway.

No we wouldn't we would go with one around the end of season 6 / beginning of season 7.

 

[Angels baby101]

Actually its whatever the mods decide to go with really.... i like untraditional myself it makes it more exciting Honestly i think the mods have done quite a great job on comming up with every rpg on these boards...it takes alot to think of a plot and a really good big bad but they've done wonders so far....besides usually with the untraditional kind theres more characters to play so people dont get left out to have only like 6-10 characters is ok but theres alot of people out there...

 

[GATEGOD]

Actually its whatever the mods decide to go with really.... i like untraditional myself it makes it more exciting Honestly i think the mods have done quite a great job on comming up with every rpg on these boards...it takes alot to think of a plot and a really good big bad but they've done wonders so far....besides usually with the untraditional kind theres more characters to play so people dont get left out to have only like 6-10 characters is ok but theres alot of people out there...

lol But they feel there is no interest either way for another rpg, so 6-10 characters is good.

 

[Angels baby101]

They didn't say there wasn't going to be any interest..... Its just for those of us who have been on this board for a long time and have seen and been part of pretty much every rpg... It always happens about 2 months into it everyone gets bored and looses interest in the game... they just want to make sure that everyone is actually going to take part for more then a few weeks before they put all their energy into making a new one and trying to get people to play in that as well. Not everyone has time for rpg's lives get stressful and they get put on a back burner

 

[GATEGOD]

They didn't say there wasn't going to be any interest..... Its just for those of us who have been on this board for a long time and have seen and been part of pretty much every rpg... It always happens about 2 months into it everyone gets bored and looses interest in the game... they just want to make sure that everyone is actually going to take part for more then a few weeks before they put all their energy into making a new one and trying to get people to play in that as well. Not everyone has time for rpg's lives get stressful and they get put on a back burner

Yea, so the people who don't have time shouldn't take part in them until they feel they will have enough free time. This would allow for there to be only 10 characters. There isn't too much interest in the rpg's but there is interest. So that's why I still feel season 6/7 is the best place to place the rpg. It doesn't matter if it's too close to the end of the show.. because we will be going a different way, we aren't blowing up sunnydale, there will be no first, no 2000 slayers, so it shouldn't matter if it takes place at the beginning of season 7. ::tongue:: Because the whole feel is going to be the scooby feel, not the season 8 feel of the current one so they will be completely different. The time frame will work, if people let it. I believe atleast.

 

[Kean]

GATEGOD I like you, I really do but you might want to think about backing off a little bit. You have been asked to wait and see what happens, your idea hasn't been shot down but by pushing this on people your not helping yourself. You have been told by Buffy Summers and BEG that New Horizon's has to prove itself before another RPG can even be thought about. You don't have to like that but you do have to respect what they are saying, like me you are new to the boards, these people have been doing this years. Also, you and me have NO say in what the next RPG will be about, all you can do is make suggestions. Demanding that the next PRG be set in season 7 will get you nowhere.A little gratitude and humility would go along way.

 

[The Chosen]

Yea, so the people who don't have time shouldn't take part in them until they feel they will have enough free time. This would allow for there to be only 10 characters. There isn't too much interest in the rpg's but there is interest. So that's why I still feel season 6/7 is the best place to place the rpg. It doesn't matter if it's too close to the end of the show.. because we will be going a different way, we aren't blowing up sunnydale, there will be no first, no 2000 slayers, so it shouldn't matter if it takes place at the beginning of season 7. ::tongue:: Because the whole feel is going to be the scooby feel, not the season 8 feel of the current one so they will be completely different. The time frame will work, if people let it. I believe atleast.

Well first of all please stop reposting the same things over and over...you're just rewording them, I think. And I'm curious as to why you're saying there is "no interest" in one post but then coming back to say, "There's enough interest, I think."

Another thing, pleae do not attack a pregnant lady's (AB's) opinions. Wait till at least two weeks after the baby's birth.

I think you should just get over the fact that you have to wait. Sure, mesh out your ideas on your own time. Don't spam these boards with the same thing over and over, because every other post is "Season 6 or 7" and "6 to 10 characters." We all got a little tired of that six to ten posts ago.

Yes, you want to help out the boards and give us a little something to do. But the Boards are solid in the fun department -- it's a Buffy board for God's sake. So please, stop having kiniptions about having to wait because you simply have to. The current RPG still has a lotta life and I think it'll be a while before it's over. In the meantime you can come up with real ideas and situations and characters to use.

Thank you for your time.
- TC