A New Plot for the SWRP

[Astra de Aurora]

As the majority of you may have noticed, the activity in this site is going down. It now takes 1-3 posts to get on the "Top 20 posters of the day" list and the RP is getting slower and slower. It is true that the RotS hype has gone done and we have our own personal lives to think about, but the SWRP should still stay active.

Basically, does anyone have any ideas to keep the RP alive? Come up with plots, events, wars, anything. Ideally, all factions should participate. Discuss the Pros and Cons of events that are created in this thread.

EDIT::

http://www.thestarwarsrp.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7802

Please read the rules for the "Next Big War"

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I'm sure I don't have to remind everyone to keep it civil.

 

[Ser Yorick]

And I'll also be doing something different in the coming days/weeks/months/timethatoccurs. I shall become an abstract character. A changling, if you will. Send me a PM, and I'll morph my base character to whatever you need for that one thread. I'll become a mercenary, an extra Jedi in a mission that takes two people, even a Sith bodyguard or Mandalorian on the battlefield. BUT, it's first come, first serve, so if someone recruits me for a battle on the Mandalorian side but the Republic wants me to fight for their side, I'll stick with the Mandos.

And just to be clear, I will NOT be having a switcheroo character that remembers all these things, it'll just be a physical character with a name, the backstory and experience for him will change with each new thread, essentially becoming a completely new person.

I'll become whatever is needed. An extra, if you will.

 

[JKey2003]

I think there should be more wars. Maybe they could involve certain different threads all for the same major event. This way you can include many characters, without having them all post on one thread (similar to the Blockade of Hoth thread). This is not practical for all battles though of course. I just get the Star Wars feeling when I read the thread about big battle between the Republic and Jedi vs. the Sith.

I dunno how many Sith characters there are tho ... i don't think there are that many tho.

 

[Ser Yorick]

There aren't many of anything, that's the problem.

 

[Astra de Aurora]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Feris Kai @ Apr 5 2007, 03:59 PM) [snapback]157623[/snapback]</div>

I think there should be more wars. Maybe they could involve certain different threads all for the same major event. This way you can include many characters, without having them all post on one thread (similar to the Blockade of Hoth thread). This is not practical for all battles though of course. I just get the Star Wars feeling when I read the thread about big battle between the Republic and Jedi vs. the Sith.

I dunno how many Sith characters there are tho ... i don't think there are that many tho.[/b]

At the moment, there is a thread in the Staff board where we are discussing war rules. Having multiple threads for a big battle is one of the ideas to avoid confusion. (One for space, one in a certain area on land, etc.)

 

[Ser Yorick]

One for the civilians too, that would be cool. I'd love to be in that thread...
"Aye mate, could you pass the salsa?"
"No prob'em, pal."
"Whoa, look 'em spacecraft 'a flyin' down 'yonder, Fred!"
"Good lord! We're gonna die!"
"Nah, they're just'a makin' smoke trails, tryin' to spell out victory or somethin'. We always win tha' stuff."


But yeah, the numerous threads for a huge battle would be cool, but tough to monitor. As what if the Mandos are winning in one thread, but the Repub is winning in another?

 

[Adamis]

I say we have a "Lets all Kill Bac" Thread. Bac can run around like a little girl and people can come in and kill him however they want. Then he comes back to life again so everyone can have a go at killing him. I'm sure that would be a popular thread. :evil: ;) :evil:

 

[Drago Solaris]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adroit @ Apr 6 2007, 12:38 AM) [snapback]157630[/snapback]</div>

But yeah, the numerous threads for a huge battle would be cool, but tough to monitor. As what if the Mandos are winning in one thread, but the Repub is winning in another?[/b]

Then we have objectives E.G.

Battle between two starcruiser thingies. So say there were two threads, one being the main battle with space and stuff and the other a strike team from ship A abourd ship B, now this strike teams entrance would be RP'd in the main thread and when they reached the inside of the ship would post a link in the main thread [1] to their escapades [2]. Then in thread 1 everyone would see that strike team had entered ship B and made thread 2. Thread 1 would continue as it was in space and some people from ship B would divert to thread 2 to combat the strike team. In thread 2 the strike team would RP through the ship to their objective and upon completing it or failing it report back to thread 1 where, say the objective was destroy the shields, in thread 1 ship b's shields would go down making it easier for ship A to attack. The leader of the strike team would post a link to thread 2 in thread 1 on his return for easy access for others RP'ing in the thread.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Adamis / Kal @ Apr 5 2007, 07:58 PM) [snapback]157633[/snapback]</div>

I say we have a "Lets all Kill Bac" Thread. Bac can run around like a little girl and people can come in and kill him however they want. Then he comes back to life again so everyone can have a go at killing him. I'm sure that would be a popular thread. :evil: ;) :evil:[/b]

You're a riot.

 

[Drago Solaris]

I thought it was quite funny.

 

[Astra de Aurora]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adroit @ Apr 5 2007, 04:38 PM) [snapback]157630[/snapback]</div>

One for the civilians too, that would be cool. I'd love to be in that thread...
"Aye mate, could you pass the salsa?"
"No prob'em, pal."
"Whoa, look 'em spacecraft 'a flyin' down 'yonder, Fred!"
"Good lord! We're gonna die!"
"Nah, they're just'a makin' smoke trails, tryin' to spell out victory or somethin'. We always win tha' stuff."
But yeah, the numerous threads for a huge battle would be cool, but tough to monitor. As what if the Mandos are winning in one thread, but the Repub is winning in another?[/b]

I feel that one for the civilians would be unnesscary. :tongue:

That'd be our job, the Staff. Using that scenario, the officers would be communicating with each other (unless communications were knocked out) and informing the status. Besides, the Republic "winning" a battle by claiming territory may not really matter if half of the Republic's forces are dead. Also, a few battles in the American Revolutionary war were won by the British, yet the Americans "won" by proving a point. "Many of the British troops were lost. From a territorial stand point, the British won, but from a casualty standpoint, the Continental Army won. Only about 450 Colonists were lost." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drago Solaris @ Apr 5 2007, 05:02 PM) [snapback]157634[/snapback]</div>

Then we have objectives E.G.

Battle between two starcruiser thingies. So say there were two threads, one being the main battle with space and stuff and the other a strike team from ship A abourd ship B, now this strike teams entrance would be RP'd in the main thread and when they reached the inside of the ship would post a link in the main thread [1] to their escapades [2]. Then in thread 1 everyone would see that strike team had entered ship B and made thread 2. Thread 1 would continue as it was in space and some people from ship B would divert to thread 2 to combat the strike team. In thread 2 the strike team would RP through the ship to their objective and upon completing it or failing it report back to thread 1 where, say the objective was destroy the shields, in thread 1 ship b's shields would go down making it easier for ship A to attack. The leader of the strike team would post a link to thread 2 in thread 1 on his return for easy access for others RP'ing in the thread.[/b]

Dat too

 

[Brandon Rhea]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drago Solaris @ Apr 5 2007, 08:05 PM) [snapback]157637[/snapback]</div>

I thought it was quite funny.[/b]

You would.

 

[Adamis]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Brandon Rhea @ Apr 6 2007, 12:04 PM) [snapback]157636[/snapback]</div>

You're a riot.[/b]

No the riot would be trying to decide who goes first. There would be alot of people in line for that.

 

[Ser Yorick]

I thought the civilian thread was a grand idea... Grand I tell's ya, Fred!

 

[Adamis]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adroit @ Apr 6 2007, 12:08 PM) [snapback]157643[/snapback]</div>

I thought the civilian thread was a grand idea... Grand I tell's ya, Fred![/b]

Yeah but who would really want to RP if people attack an Outer Rim World:
"Hey its my turn with Peggy-Sue!"
"No its my turn with her!"
"Hey she's my sister too!"
"Wow will you look at that big ship-thingy. Thats amazing!"
"Haha, now I've got Peggy-Sue!"
"Damn it!"

 

[Ser Yorick]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Adamis / Kal @ Apr 5 2007, 08:12 PM) [snapback]157645[/snapback]</div>

Yeah but who would really want to RP if people attack an Outer Rim World:
"Hey its my turn with Peggy-Sue!"
"No its my turn with her!"
"Hey she's my sister too!"
"Wow will you look at that big ship-thingy. Thats amazing!"
"Haha, now I've got Peggy-Sue!"
"Damn it!"[/b]

*I* would!

 

[Drago Solaris]

*YOU* scare me!

 

[Adamis]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adroit @ Apr 6 2007, 12:17 PM) [snapback]157651[/snapback]</div>

*I* would![/b]

Ok, moving right along.

 

[Ser Yorick]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drago Solaris @ Apr 5 2007, 08:19 PM) [snapback]157653[/snapback]</div>

*YOU* scare me![/b]

Muahahahahahahaha!.....
Go play dolls, while *I* go join the IMPORTAND threads, the civilian threads!