ideas of the new rp

sence we want to start a war roleplay, i have come up with several ideas to get the feel of a limited resorce pool that is common with the military.

My idea uses points.

You gain more points by compleating missions, and how well you performed.

Example: You team performs a raid on an enemy ammo dump. You not only destroy the dump, but also were able to find several item of intellegance(maps, ect) However, you lost two of you mobile suits. While you did compleate the mission, and gather info, you would still be penalized for loosing you mobile suits, remember they are precious, and if you lose many, command will be less likly to give you control of more items you might destroy.

The points will be used to aquire items, like mobile suits, weapons, modifications, and so on. thus allowing you to modify you mobile suit throught your campaign.

In the begining each player will recive points, with these points you can purchise mobile suits, and the weapons for them (thats right, weapons do not come free, you have to buy them) You can also buy better systems for your mobile suit (like giving a zaku I the sensors of a Zaku II) With your points you also must get ammo for your weapons, thus you may not want to waste ammo if you are cut off of supply.

Finaly, the points of the items will change with the course of the game. If a major campaign is launched, then prices will skyrocket, if a new item is developed it will slowly drop in cost as it is put into production. This will lead into a mixed possibility of mobile suits that will allow for players to individualize there suits, whilst rewarding them for smart action. Plus it will help equalize the playing field (no Kampher + 2 zakuII vs ubergundam)

Tell me what you think

I think you've been looking at Daris and Plaguebearer's RP's over here.

But yeah, it sounds interesting.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 07, 2006 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Charon Thanatos ]</font>

I like the idea. I told Lackloss before that I liked it.

This may also be a good time for me to suggest starting units:

Federation:
Saber Fish (Fighter Plane...)
GM,
GM Ground,
Gundam Ground,
GM Cannon

Zeon:
Zaku I,
Zaku II,
Zaku IIS (Command Model),
Gouf,
Dom

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Originally posted by Charon Thanatos:
I think you've been looking at Daris and Plaguebearer's RP's over here.

But yeah, it sounds interesting.

<font color="#a62a2a"><font size="1">[ September 07, 2006 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Charon Thanatos ]</font></font>

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">actaully no, i didnt even notice that

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Originally posted by Nick Izumi:
I like the idea. I told Lackloss before that I liked it.

This may also be a good time for me to suggest starting units:

Federation:
Saber Fish (Fighter Plane...)
GM,
GM Ground,
Gundam Ground,
GM Cannon

Zeon:
Zaku I,
Zaku II,
Zaku IIS (Command Model),
Gouf,
Dom

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WHAT, NO BALL?! [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

I'm all for points. I'm also all for a discussion. Of the people who've frequently posted recently 3/5 are for a new RP. The question remains about those who are not posting.

I think it's fair to say Shinsengumi Chick is NOT coming back. The last time I emailed Seifer (very long ago...) he said he was extremely busy and I know he makes an effort to post on Selectsmart from time to time, but I doubt he'll be able to continue. (Seif my friend, please scold me if I'm wrong.) Shadow Dom hasn't posted at all over the summer and Darth Cupcake hsan't had access to the internet until recently, but hasn't psoted either.

I have to playt devil's advocate here and say we can't hold up the game for everyone because a few people aren't showing up and haven't for almost a year. I am not saying we don't need them, quite the contrary, we do, their characters were very important to the story. Without them, the story can't continue. Which is why I'm pushing for this new game.

I'm considering puting up a poll, any objections, concerns, or affirmations.

Like I said, those are ideas. I also noticed I didn't mention any of Zeon's amphibious models. (Gogg, Acguy, Z'gok...)

I personally intent to put points on anything you could possibly get(Gundams will be uber expensive) so that anyone can make his char to his liking

Have no fear! I am here!
I'm not dead yet! Well maybe brain dead. The german trip and other things (random family camping trips) left me with very little free time or U.S. time. I'm back and here to stay! The point Idea rocks, but someone or some group will need to be the guy or guys that give out points. As long as I get my Dom I'll do anything. I'll even settle for a ZakuI if I must.

But using such a complex points system requires a point value administrator to over see the even, unbiased, and fair distribution of said points. Why do you guy's love GMs so much!

The lack of a points system and GM was part of the original RPG's appeal. It offered RPGing without the tedious(ly boring) aspects foung in formal RPGs(quite like a game of Munchkin).

Basically what I'm asking is, who gets stuck GMing the "new RPG".

It is true that trust systems have worked best when the RPG was actually fun. Still, I don't want any Uber-Gundams in the new RPG. We need to figure this out more in detail.

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Originally posted by The Living Fro:
But using such a complex points system requires a point value administrator to over see the even, unbiased, and fair distribution of said points. Why do you guy's love GMs so much!

The lack of a points system and GM was part of the original RPG's appeal. It offered RPGing without the tedious(ly boring) aspects foung in formal RPGs(quite like a game of Munchkin).

Basically what I'm asking is, who gets stuck GMing the "new RPG".

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would think the mods would work together to figure out how many points are given for a certain action. We set up general rules: action "x" gives "y" amount of points.

Or we could just say that all mecha more advanced than "b" is off-limits except to characters who have shown advancement by completeling "c" number of tasks of "d" difficulty. Then you can gain a mecha, or other specialized equipment, of a higher level, and then they can do this again and again, mostly focusing on the equipment aspect rather than new mechas.

Actually, how about we just do that. Get a basic MS (or fighter) from the previous list and then just upgrade its equipment as you go through the RPG. Maybe we'll have periodic "drops" where the character can request some type of upgrade (special ammunition, new gun, just about any upgrade you can think of, within reason).

that would work, exept what we are trying to bring out is the feel of war. aye, it would get a little complex at some points, but i fell it would be worth it. If a campaign is going on and your guys isnt fighting in it, resorces are going to be hard to come by.

That i what i want to bring out. The feel of war. Allowing upgrades is what it all about. Its about actually taking care of your mecka. YOu loose a mobile suit whilst another campaign is going on, you arn't going to be getting a new one soon. While yes, the trust system is a valid system, I just feel that some people would not take things realisticly.

Well, whatever we do, we better do it fast, before this board becomes nothing more than a memory.

We NEED to do something. If you are FOR the OYW thing, I will at least start the story so that we can start developing our characters, if not our mobile suits.

Well, we better start and let everyone catch up like last time. Maybe this time we can introduce everyone at a nice, easy pace like back in season one.

Sure, sounds good to me.

How does this sound? We start by introducing characters... again. And we figure out the Mobile Suit stuff from there. Also, how about a registration thread for the Federation and another for Zeon?