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Which setting would you prefer?

Everyone's a member of a big Space-Government owned starship.
- 5 (31.3%)
Everyone forms up into groups of misfits which some might describe as "ragtag." Each group owns their own ship.
- 4 (25%)
Each player can choose to either join the Space-Government ship or create a group of misfits with other players.
- 7 (43.8%)

Total Members Voted: 16


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Author Topic: Want to Start up a Structured Freeform Roleplay  (Read 2279 times)

magmaholic

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Re: Want to Start up a Structured Freeform Roleplay
« Reply #30 on: May 26, 2011, 12:17:07 pm »

Vampires + middle ages.
I read that as vikings + middle ages for a moment. So how about vampire vikings?

DWARVEN Vampire Vikings.  :P
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Re: Want to Start up a Structured Freeform Roleplay
« Reply #31 on: May 26, 2011, 01:13:28 pm »

Vampires + middle ages.
I read that as vikings + middle ages for a moment. So how about vampire vikings?

DWARVEN Vampire Vikings.  :P
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Re: Want to Start up a Structured Freeform Roleplay
« Reply #32 on: May 26, 2011, 01:35:29 pm »

I believe all three options in your poll have merit. I think it depends more on how much time you want to invest in the game.

While having one singular vessel allows everyone to sort of pool together and then you can use your gm powers to sort of bring the characters along for the ride, or give one character the role of captain and let him dictate the pace and then step in when they need a mods support for encounters and such.

With multiple ships you have much more work, guiding all the ships and making sure they don't run off the rails too much. But it also gives the players much more freedom to explore the universe at their own pace and do what they want to do.

If it's a big government ship make sure the players have a reason to still be detached from a rigid higher command, an exploration/scout/survey vessel for instance.

If you need inspiration, take a look at the Traveller series of RPGs, I think they would fit very well.
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Re: Want to Start up a Structured Freeform Roleplay
« Reply #33 on: May 26, 2011, 11:40:06 pm »

Alright, the new thread is here and the sign up sheet is here.

Now that the purpose of this thread is complete, I will lock it.
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