The RPG Concept Thread

[Matt Murdock]

That's because you're sexually confused, my friend.

Edit: And I didn't tell you to stop.

 

[wiegeabo]

It's probably because he read that as Goats, Men and ****.

 

[Saved]

Yet I'm turned on by both...

Where the hell did you come from?

 

[Matt Murdock]

It's probably because he read that as Goats, Men and ****.

Perhaps even, Goats, and Man ****

 

[wiegeabo]

Where the hell did you come from?

He's The Todd

 

[Optikal]

Perhaps even, Goats, and Man ****

I just popped a *****.

 

[Batman]

I just popped a *****.

You too?!

 

[Optikal]

yup.

I think a bit of sexy wee came out too... but that's probably just pus from the boils...

 

[Johnny Blaze]

****ing ****wads! Had nearly wiped the bitter memories of Gods & Men from my mind, and you asshats have to bring it up. Thanks a lot you bloody *****e rags.

Now that that's out of the way...

While I would love to see Gods & Men get a second chance, it will still suffer from the same fate that undid the first time.

Lack of interest.
Few people signed up for it the first time, either due to time constraints, having a wait-and-see approach before committing, or whatever the reason. On top of that, the majority of those that were in the game never posted.
Towards the end it was just me, Trusty, and GL who bothered.

Granted, I think that the fact that everyone was pretty much stuck in a solo arc didn't help. Multi-PC arcs are a hell of a lot more entertaining, after all.

But, if you can round up enough people who are seriously interested, I'd be all up for a G&M revival, Optikal.

 

[trustyside-kick]

****ing ****wads! Had nearly wiped the bitter memories of Gods & Men from my mind, and you asshats have to bring it up. Thanks a lot you bloody *****e rags.

Now that that's out of the way...

While I would love to see Gods & Men get a second chance, it will still suffer from the same fate that undid the first time.

Lack of interest.
Few people signed up for it the first time, either due to time constraints, having a wait-and-see approach before committing, or whatever the reason. On top of that, the majority of those that were in the game never posted.
Towards the end it was just me, Trusty, and GL who bothered.

Granted, I think that the fact that everyone was pretty much stuck in a solo arc didn't help. Multi-PC arcs are a hell of a lot more entertaining, after all.

But, if you can round up enough people who are seriously interested, I'd be all up for a G&M revival, Optikal.

Maybe start the season with an RPG-wide arc going? Starring your villain character.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Maybe start the season with an RPG-wide arc going? Starring your villain character.

So, pretty much just pick up where we left off?

 

[Batman]

I'd be willing to try a G&M type of game. Unlike during it's last run, I really don't have that many characters to keep up with at the moment - plus, I've been itching to play someone of the Robin Hood archetype.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Well, if enough are down I'm definitely up for giving it another go.

It left off with the perfect opening for a would-be adventurer team to form, what with Athens being destroyed. So it could go into a multi-PC arc from the get go if resurrected.

 

[trustyside-kick]

So, pretty much just pick up where we left off?

Well, kinda like where literally everyone gets involved. I would continue my bard tale, but also have him involved even. So my posts would have past and present I guess.

 

[Gallagher]

Resident Evil RPG?

Like the old zombie RPG but set in Racoon city?

 

[Catman_prb]

Not a Resident Evil fan, but definately a zombie fan.

 

[Matt Murdock]

 

[Gallagher]

The idea I had for a Resident Evil RPG would mean that it'd be a very limited game. It'd be set during the first game in the Mansion. I just think it'd be great to have a really confined, claustrophobic zombie experience.

 

[Shemtov]

How about A STAR TREK rpg?

Basically, all the Star Trek TV shows and movies (Excluding the new one) have been fused into one time, one unierse. You can play as any named charachter in any of the Shows or movies. From Kirk to Data to to Quark.

 

[Matt Murdock]

How about A STAR TREK rpg?

Basically, all the Star Trek TV shows and movies (Excluding the new one) have been fused into one time, one unierse. You can play as any named charachter in any of the Shows or movies. From Kirk to Data to to Quark.

They're all the same universe anyway.

 

[Shemtov]

They're all the same universe anyway.

Including the mirrorverse.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Not sure how you'd make it work mashing all the ST time lines together. One of the things that makes ST awesome is the history and legacy aspect of it. Mixing it all together would take all that stuff away.

 

[Matt Murdock]

Including the mirrorverse.

That... could get wicked confusing.

 

[sabetoonth]

how about an underworld RPG? i kidna laready got this much of a application for it done, so its jsut, finishing and fine tuning it, ive never actually done one of these, but had the idea, and well, help is appreciated

heres the app as it stands

RPG Application
Screenname of the Proposed RPG’s Game Master:sabetoonth
Do You Have An Instant Messenger that we can reach you on for better conversation? (i.e MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ect.) And if so, what is your screenname?:
ive got yahoo and gmail chat, and a skype, names sabetoonth there too
Gamemasters/Assistant Gamemasters already chosen:
How will the overall layout of the RPG be?: i see myself at the moment as GM, and any AGM's, with ongoing play
Premise of RPG, if it is a user created RPG see below for applicable additions to this Applicaton, (Must be a paragraph or longer).
What will this RPG bring to the RPG forums? (please write two complete sentences):
Title Of The RPG You Would Like To Propose:
Example Of Characters Application:

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Addendum to RPG Application if it’s user created
Classes within RPG (if applicable):
VAMPIRE:
Elder
Death Dealer
Aristocrats
LYCAN:
1st generation
2nd generation
Character Races within RPG (if Applicable):
VAMPIRES
LYCANS
HYBRIDS

one of my big things is handling who can become hybrids, so we dont have a huge number running around, theyd all ahve to be in micheal's bloodline, its jsut a matter of finding a fair way to judge. and also some of the class things and such

any and all help id appreciated



ok to maybe get less technical,
followign the deaths of the original immortals, alexander corvinus, marcus and willaim corvinus, the world of immortals has changed, no set order or government controls the vampires, small covens have sprouted up aound the world while other vamps have chosen to go it alone, lycans are starting to become more numerous with their constant hunting having stopped, its every immortal for themselves, at least for the antisocial ones it is. every immortal, anywere int he world, now has their story that can be told, wanna flash back while u slace up civilians or your opponents?

 

[The Question]

Here's an idea I've been kicking around for a while. It's basically a deconstruction/parody of Saturday Morning cartoon shows:

Twenty years ago, the world was invaded. The great Galactic Empire descended upon the Earth like a mighty shadow. Attacking every major city simultanioiusly with giant, monster soldiers and flooding the planet with ground troops, the Earth came very close to falling. A coalition of the major military powers quickly formed. They were aided in the defense of the planet by Yil, a mysterious alien entity who had been exiled to Earth generations ago, and his Celestial Knights, a holy order of warriors weilding technology that blured the lines between the physical and metaphysical. The War lasted a year, with the Empire setting it's base on the moon and regularly gaining territory against the Earth coalition, which ever day resembled a rag tag group of guerilla fighters than an enemy army more and more. Ultimately, however, the war was won when Yil sacrificed himself to turn an enemy Super Weapon against the Empire.

The word, as well as the galaxy, has been changed forever. In order to rebuild, the United Nations took upon itself greater executive powers, and now served as a shaky world government. All the cities destroyed in the war have been rebuilt, but with a few exceptions most have yet to reclaim their former glory. As a result, many smaller neighboring cities and towns which served as a haven for refugees have grown to rival the former status of their neighbors. The presence of alien technology left behind has also changed everything. The military has successfully reverse engineered cruder versions of the technology of Yil's Knights, and has created a special squad of their own Knights to combat special threats. The same technology, as well as other technology left behind by the Empire or reverse engineered from Imperial weapons, has made it's way to the black market, and is used by criminals of all types. In day to day life, the leftover alien technology has greatly altered the day to day lives of average people, with advanced tech available everywhere.

One significant example of this is the DNAlien craze, genetically engineered pets made from terrestrial and alien DNA that have special skills and powers and can perform many tasks, as well as being designed to fit multiple aesthetics. Owning one is a status symbol of sorts, and shows and compititions for them akin to dog shows are a common occourance. Raising, training, and breeding them has become a subculture. Underground fighting rings are illegal, but not unheard of.

Games have become a significant part of the global culture and very serious business. As many athletes died fighting in the war, more intellectual games and sports became crucial for raising morale post war. Chess, various card cames (including trading card games), even tops have become major spectator sports, often with millions of dollars on the line.

The Galactic Empire was seriously effected by the war. After the defeat on Earth, the military was weak enough to fall victim to wide spread rebellion. The royal family went into hiding, and the Empire splintered into many smaller states. While in most cases former member worlds became fully independant once again, several formed a coalition in the form of a federal republis. Smaller than the Empire, it struggles to hold it's former place in the galactic community.

Back on Earth, two major shifts are in the works. The first is physical, as the United Nations space program is on the verge of entering space in the form of a starfleet. The second is metaphysical. There is a change coming. The spiritual world and the physical world are blending in places they didn't before. While magic has always existed, it is regaining strength and prominance it once had, but adapted for modern times. Spirits and Gods are manifesting much more than they used to, perhaps because humans horizons have been opened to the possibility of what lies beyond once more. When they do manifest, their forms are strange. Reflecting pop culture and archtypes of today. In many cases seeming very wry, very sarcastic, very strange... loony, you could say.

The point of the RPG is to be a desonstruction/parody of saturday morning kids shows, so characters should be based on or in reference to cliches and tropes from those shows, albeit through the lense of deconstructions.