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Author Topic: Apocalypse - The Story Continues!  (Read 15205 times)

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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #285 on: May 14, 2013, 02:30:09 am »

Tailoring is also really good. Having all your clothes fit? and making cargo pants at the cost of half a sheet's worth of rags?

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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #286 on: May 14, 2013, 03:44:54 am »

Well, gunin started it, but I propose we keep the off-topic cataclysm stuff in spoilers. (And try not to choke the thread eh?)
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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #287 on: May 14, 2013, 08:47:41 pm »

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« Reply #288 on: May 18, 2013, 04:44:07 pm »

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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #289 on: May 19, 2013, 12:37:24 pm »

How do you guys feel about multiple universes? I'm thinking the game is going to start becoming less about the fall of America via super fungus and more about the idea of an impending or occuring apocalypse.
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« Reply #290 on: May 19, 2013, 12:58:03 pm »

As in multiple simultaneous games or a shift in gameplay possibilities?

If the former:
Do you mean separating each player into a separate universe, and if so, what would be the major difference(s)?
Or do you mean running another set of three people in another universe but under the same thread?

If the latter:
I'm fine with the gradual change- an ongoing, prolonged apocalypse is always fun. Reminds me of The Mist.
If you don't want the focus to change though, I don't see why you can't just guide each character towards whatever plotline you wanted to explore.
Really though, you can just keep plopping us down in the universe & throwing wrenches at us, watching our frantic attempts to dodge them.

All three of these sound perfectly fine to me- but my real answer is: Could you clarify?
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« Reply #291 on: May 19, 2013, 01:09:25 pm »

As in multiple simultaneous games or a shift in gameplay possibilities?

If the former:
Do you mean separating each player into a separate universe, and if so, what would be the major difference(s)?
Or do you mean running another set of three people in another universe but under the same thread?

If the latter:
I'm fine with the gradual change- an ongoing, prolonged apocalypse is always fun. Reminds me of The Mist.
If you don't want the focus to change though, you could guide different characters towards however many plot lines you want to explore.
Or you can just keep plopping us down in the universe & throwing wrenches at us, watching our frantic attempts to dodge them.

Really, all three of these sound perfectly fine to me- but my real answer is: Could you clarify?
I understand. What I mean is: each new player will either be exposed to an entirely new universe (as in another time, another place, another world), or return to an existing one. For example: right now we've got three "timelines" going on: Chicago Fungus Epidemic (1920) - the apocalypse is well under way, though limited to big cities and the US itself, as the fungus has difficulty thriving in open country and it hasn't had the opportunity to go global just yet (though you haven't learnt that and probably never would have), Powder (1930?) - not revealing too much about this one yet, but you've already met the antagonists, The Tower - this one isn't even set on Earth, and I wanted to make it a surprise, but I suppose there's times to hold your cards and a time to show your hand.
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« Reply #292 on: May 19, 2013, 02:07:32 pm »

Holy spaghetti, you should spoiler that!

Sounds great to me :D
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« Reply #293 on: May 19, 2013, 02:10:17 pm »

Indeed.
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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #294 on: May 19, 2013, 02:15:11 pm »

I think a new thread for that would be fine. It could get a little out of hand tracking who's where in each universe.

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« Reply #295 on: May 19, 2013, 02:35:10 pm »

I think a new thread for that would be fine. It could get a little out of hand tracking who's where in each universe.
No new thread. There'll only be three players, as it is now, and as such only three universes will be tracked at any given time. I'll have a list of the universes in the OP, and the post just below that one will contain flavour spoilers for each one, such as PSAs, grafitti, worker handbooks, and personal letters. When an apocalypse is resolved, the universe will be 'completed', and will be moved out of the queue. The universe a new player will end up in is up to me, and its your job, as the player, to figure out whats going on and attempt to resolve the situation. Actions by the players are cumulative and the universe will continue to move linearly, but ONLY WHEN A PLAYER IS PLAYING IT. An apocalypse will be considered resolved when either a sanctuary is created (a new home world, a safe town for everybody, a space station where everyone can live), the antagonists are defeated, destroyed, or otherwise subdued (though it need not be permanent, they can be 'locked away for a thousand years' or somesuch), or the protagonist race is wiped out, enslaved, assimilated, etc. Multiple players can play in the same universe. Some universes may never be 'completed', and you don't necessarily need to strive to complete it.
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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #296 on: May 19, 2013, 02:41:36 pm »

Okay, yeah, I really like that idea.
I'm all for it, obviously. :D
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« Reply #297 on: May 19, 2013, 02:43:24 pm »

That's... Actually really really cool. Yes please.

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Re: Apocalypse - Expanding Horizons
« Reply #298 on: May 19, 2013, 02:47:48 pm »

OP updated. Its a framework, so I'll be filling it in soon. Player-made flavour info for the universes is entirely welcome. If you need more information for what you plan to make, just PM me and I'll tell you all you need to know. Otherwise feel free to just wait until the story tells you on its own. Obviously there won't be much of that just yet, but later on as I flesh all this out it'll become much easier.
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« Reply #299 on: May 19, 2013, 04:34:08 pm »

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