Avali Nexus

(07-28-2015, 05:16 AM)SilverOtter Wrote: [ -> ]The new Nexus RP heeds a new Nexus OP. No immediately useful information should be left out of the OP. Moving anything to a document means cutting it off to the usual browsing user.

Quote:HERE GOES TITLE: WITTY SUBTITLE

Small blurb to briefly introduce the universe and what is going to happen. This is meant to entice new players to join and is worded to create excitement. I might as well write this.

PLEA FOR NEW PLAYERS TO HAVE CHARACTERS EVALUATED
Character sheet here
People who can evaluate
PLEA FOR PRE-REBOOT CHARACTERS TO BE RE-EVALUATED, REMOVE THIS AFTER THERE ARE NONE LEFT

Spoiler goes here, containing just a better overview of the universe than the blurb. It should not be too long.
Spoiler goes here, containing a list of major and minor factions plus some groups and things that do not count as either, like Freespace. It has a brief overview of the faction, what they believe in, what they are doing, and notable standings with other factions.
Spoiler goes here, containing some guidelines and rules of thumb.

Here goes a line explaining that deeper lore can be requested for reading and questioning.

This is an area to be updated regularly, being a brief explanation of where the RP is now (in general, so it does not need nightly updates) so returning players can catch up and new players can get in quicker.

How does everyone think of this template?

(07-28-2015, 06:33 AM)Ippikos Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, thoughts down on paper. Now who wants to see Ippy being a derpy fuckwit with terrible ideas?

Ippy's Comments - make sure you read the Document first!

This has all been in my brain since Silver said he wanted to make the Republic "more grey". Well, with me studying Faction Design and Tabletop Games and with a copy of Little Wars in hand, I crossed my fingers and derped hard.

I looked back at the Nexus 101 Document, and found it to only be a paragraph or two of text - and a lot of it, from the bombings of peace talks to Soviet Russia-esque tactics looked like stuff people wanted rid off, so I took a look, saw what it looked like I could keep and basically threw the rest out the airlock. All while derping hard of course.

The big thing was I tried to take their evilness in a more grey direction. With an organisation like the Republic and in a hostile universe, the aims and ideals shifting from "Saturday Morning Cartoon villain" to "Paranoid" seemed like a logical place to go. Furthermore although I touched on it, the tighter control of people's freedoms is a bit similar to what goes on here in England. Yes, even the Xenophobia is a British thing.

Military wise (and being honest, THIS was my real area of expertise), Silver no longer wanted them to depend on Human Wave Tactics. Fine. So what if we made them the Balanced instead of the Horde faction instead? For those who consider that statement gibberish, the Balanced faction are the guys who can do everything and adapt to any situation, but lose out to more specialised units everyone else can bring to the dance floor. Also because I know you're thinking it, if the MBT with a Machine Gun and AA System looks insanely OP, the Terminator says hi (yes this thing is based on something IRL too, and I'd argue this thing is crazier).

As for the War Mechs (because we don't seem to have a more unique name for them yet), well I kinda did a derp thing and used this monstrosity as inspiration while listening to the Menu theme for Metal Fatigue. I wasn't too sure about having these, however a post from Surge implied they seemed to exist in some form or another last time around, so I kept them on (or reintroduced them, I'm not sure which). Also, GIANT ROBOTS ARE TOTALLY IPPY'S THING AND I'LL NOT HEAR A THING AGAINST THEM.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go take a wash. Then I'mma gonna go derp while you guys castrate me for coming up with such terrible thoughts and trampling all over someone else's ideas without doing any research.

(07-28-2015, 06:38 AM)SilverOtter Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-28-2015, 06:33 AM)Ippikos Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, thoughts down on paper. Now who wants to see Ippy being a derpy fuckwit with terrible ideas?

Ippy's Comments - make sure you read the Document first!

This has all been in my brain since Silver said he wanted to make the Republic "more grey". Well, with me studying Faction Design and Tabletop Games and with a copy of Little Wars in hand, I crossed my fingers and derped hard.

I looked back at the Nexus 101 Document, and found it to only be a paragraph or two of text - and a lot of it, from the bombings of peace talks to Soviet Russia-esque tactics looked like stuff people wanted rid off, so I took a look, saw what it looked like I could keep and basically threw the rest out the airlock. All while derping hard of course.

The big thing was I tried to take their evilness in a more grey direction. With an organisation like the Republic and in a hostile universe, the aims and ideals shifting from "Saturday Morning Cartoon villain" to "Paranoid" seemed like a logical place to go. Furthermore although I touched on it, the tighter control of people's freedoms is a bit similar to what goes on here in England. Yes, even the Xenophobia is a British thing.

Military wise (and being honest, THIS was my real area of expertise), Silver no longer wanted them to depend on Human Wave Tactics. Fine. So what if we made them the Balanced instead of the Horde faction instead? For those who consider that statement gibberish, the Balanced faction are the guys who can do everything and adapt to any situation, but lose out to more specialised units everyone else can bring to the dance floor. Also because I know you're thinking it, if the MBT with a Machine Gun and AA System looks insanely OP, the Terminator says hi (yes this thing is based on something IRL too, and I'd argue this thing is crazier).

As for the War Mechs (because we don't seem to have a more unique name for them yet), well I kinda did a derp thing and used this monstrosity as inspiration while listening to the Menu theme for Metal Fatigue. I wasn't too sure about having these, however a post from Surge implied they seemed to exist in some form or another last time around, so I kept them on (or reintroduced them, I'm not sure which). Also, GIANT ROBOTS ARE TOTALLY IPPY'S THING AND I'LL NOT HEAR A THING AGAINST THEM.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go take a wash. Then I'mma gonna go derp while you guys castrate me for coming up with such terrible thoughts and trampling all over someone else's ideas without doing any research.

Yeah, xenophobia is not what the Republic needs, especially if I want to get rid of the whole "everyone else is good and trying to kick their ass". 

(07-28-2015, 06:33 AM)Ippikos Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, thoughts down on paper. Now who wants to see Ippy being a derpy fuckwit with terrible ideas?

Ippy's Comments - make sure you read the Document first!

This has all been in my brain since Silver said he wanted to make the Republic "more grey". Well, with me studying Faction Design and Tabletop Games and with a copy of Little Wars in hand, I crossed my fingers and derped hard.

I looked back at the Nexus 101 Document, and found it to only be a paragraph or two of text - and a lot of it, from the bombings of peace talks to Soviet Russia-esque tactics looked like stuff people wanted rid off, so I took a look, saw what it looked like I could keep and basically threw the rest out the airlock. All while derping hard of course.

The big thing was I tried to take their evilness in a more grey direction. With an organisation like the Republic and in a hostile universe, the aims and ideals shifting from "Saturday Morning Cartoon villain" to "Paranoid" seemed like a logical place to go. Furthermore although I touched on it, the tighter control of people's freedoms is a bit similar to what goes on here in England. Yes, even the Xenophobia is a British thing.

Military wise (and being honest, THIS was my real area of expertise), Silver no longer wanted them to depend on Human Wave Tactics. Fine. So what if we made them the Balanced instead of the Horde faction instead? For those who consider that statement gibberish, the Balanced faction are the guys who can do everything and adapt to any situation, but lose out to more specialised units everyone else can bring to the dance floor. Also because I know you're thinking it, if the MBT with a Machine Gun and AA System looks insanely OP, the Terminator says hi (yes this thing is based on something IRL too, and I'd argue this thing is crazier).

As for the War Mechs (because we don't seem to have a more unique name for them yet), well I kinda did a derp thing and used this monstrosity as inspiration while listening to the Menu theme for Metal Fatigue. I wasn't too sure about having these, however a post from Surge implied they seemed to exist in some form or another last time around, so I kept them on (or reintroduced them, I'm not sure which). Also, GIANT ROBOTS ARE TOTALLY IPPY'S THING AND I'LL NOT HEAR A THING AGAINST THEM.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go take a wash. Then I'mma gonna go derp while you guys castrate me for coming up with such terrible thoughts and trampling all over someone else's ideas without doing any research.

(07-28-2015, 06:43 AM)Ippikos Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-28-2015, 06:38 AM)SilverOtter Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, xenophobia is not what the Republic needs, especially if I want to get rid of the whole "everyone else is good and trying to kick their ass". 

Yeah, I knew that was bad. Oh well, might as well have gotten it over and done with. Off to the bin with ye!

Quick Edit - Wait, we're still keeping everyone else in White morality territory?

(07-28-2015, 07:32 AM)Jim_Clonk Wrote: [ -> ][quote='Ippikos' pid='25884' dateline='1438065228']
Okay, thoughts down on paper. Now who wants to see Ippy being a derpy fuckwit with terrible ideas?

"You need permission"

(07-28-2015, 08:52 AM)Shaadaris Wrote: [ -> ]No no. It's gonna be grey and gray, maybe with a bit of beige plaid.
Oh also your notes are unreadable. You can't have certain symbols in a spoiler title or it won't be able to open.

(07-28-2015, 10:10 AM)roguephoenix64 Wrote: [ -> ]Could someone summarise the last 40 pages or so that I missed playing Terraria?

(07-28-2015, 04:19 AM)Davepeta Wrote: [ -> ]I CAME AS QUICK AS I COULD WHEN I HEARD MARXON COMPLAINING

*rolls up newspaper*

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fuck. an hour late. maybe next time...
*Reads the newspaper.*

(07-28-2015, 01:18 PM)Marxon Wrote: [ -> ]I really want to know, why is it that every i voice my opinion you all write it off as "complaining" and never consider it.

(07-28-2015, 01:18 PM)Marxon Wrote: [ -> ]I really want to know, why is it that every i voice my opinion you all write it off as "complaining" and never consider it.

(07-28-2015, 01:43 PM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-28-2015, 01:18 PM)Marxon Wrote: [ -> ]I really want to know, why is it that every i voice my opinion you all write it off as "complaining" and never consider it.

two points.
1, are you sure that's what people are doing? not something you're imagining?
2, wording. wording wording wording. i saw it a bit yesterday when you wanted to the RP discussion moved, the way you worded it made it seem like you were begging and pleading for it, which can also sound like complaining in many cases. a different word choice might have meant people saw your request as a request and not so much as an... i dunno, an unjust order? (if my writing is extra colorful right now it's because i just got done catching up on Extra History)