A third RP (rolepaying) game?

SPasmofiT · September 20, 2001, 07:44

I would like to start another RP game.
I'll be the Hive.
Anyone else ?

Hydro · September 20, 2001, 11:11

I'll sign up for a faction, but I don't want to be (too) greedy. Anyone else?

Hydro

Googlie · September 20, 2001, 12:19

I'm happy to CMN it if DiliDad wants to play in another. I'll e-mail Mis and big_canuk to see if they are interested in this type of game (doubt it as both are so hyper-competitive - they play to win rather than just for the fun of playing, I think)

G.

Hydro · September 20, 2001, 14:15

How about AC? She might be interested, although she almost only plays Hive. Also, there could be duplicates here from the other RP games.

Hydro

SPasmofiT · September 20, 2001, 14:25

Hey! I'm going to play the Hive in this one ;-)

Let's just choose our factions. How many AIs?

Googlie · September 20, 2001, 18:11

Hydro:

AC is currently in New York. We trust and pray that she is safe, (but we knew her internet access was going to be somewhere between extremely limited and non-existent)

SPasmofiT:

The other RP games will have no AI (but will have seven human players) I have e-mailed the dozen or so usual suspects to see who might be interested in filling up this game. Not sure if 3 humans role-playing to the hilt plus 4 AI would be that interesting a game (the presence of seven human players playing agendas and SE choices is its appeal)

So far we have:

SPasmofiT - Hive
Hydro - Morgan (I rolled the dice for you)

Googlie

Avenoct · September 20, 2001, 19:17

Ah good, I was hoping a third game would get started. I'm interested and might rope in Kassiopeia as well. I enjoy roleplaying enough that I'd be glad to play any faction. If I had to load the dice I'd choose one I never played comptetitively, which brings it to Miriam or the Spartans.

Great series idea Googlie,

-Smack

Hydro · September 20, 2001, 20:02

Morgan, eh? Well, this should be interesting since I've never played Morgan before (there are a shocking number of factions I've never played...). I will have to repeat the mantra: GREED IS GOOD! Destroy-Rape-Pillage! (or is that pillage-rape-destroy?). I plan to out tech Zak, and have hybrid forests up before that tree hugging, fungus humping, clothes-challenged eco weenie Deirdre finds out what a recycling tank is.

CEO Morgan (aka Hydro)

SPasmofiT · September 21, 2001, 07:31

This is original SMAC, right? I don't have/can't get SMAX!!!

Brendan · September 21, 2001, 08:32

Count me in Ill take the PeaceKeepers. Any settings are fine for me.

Hydro · September 21, 2001, 09:58

SpasmofiT,

The settings will be the same for all the RP games. I think the good Googlie highlighted those in the RP3 thread (this is RP4).

So, it looks like we have the following players:

PKs – Brendan
Hive - SpasmofiT
Morgan – Hydro
Smack - ??
Kassiopeia - ??

Hydro

Avenoct · September 21, 2001, 11:56

Kassiopeia sounds interested..so expect a post from him later today.

-Smack

Kassiopeia · September 21, 2001, 13:01

The only problem here is that you'll have to invest hunks of time to explaining if you want me in - but I am eager to learn... I have, read my lips, no experience on this stuff... Have played Baldur's Gate, but that is as far as it goes.
Does this in any way resemble Chiron Chronicles?

Hydro · September 21, 2001, 14:51

Kassiopeia,

Actually, it is a bit like BG. Think of your faction as your character and your agenda as your alignment, and then superimpose the various quotes from datalinks for characteristics/history. Likewise, your ‘goal’ is to fulfill your agenda (SE) and defeat the SE that is in opposition to yours. So if you are Lal (LG paladin) and you meet the Hive (to you he might be a lawful evil ftr because of his agenda) what would you do? Give him a big hug? At the least you’d be distrustful, and you’d be much more inclined to want to stick your sword in the beating heart of your enemy (to quote Civ 2).

For background read Googlie’s synthesis in the RP3 thread. It lays out the rules, and the dos and don’ts.

Hydro

Avenoct · September 22, 2001, 08:36

Ah goot, ve just need two more players, no?

SPasmofiT · September 22, 2001, 10:59

I think so..
I'll just wait for my turn, then ;-)

Levelisk · September 22, 2001, 11:25

I would be very interested in joining this game, and I'll play either Zak or Deidre, depending on what the undecided players choose

Kassiopeia · September 23, 2001, 10:40

EDIT: False alarm, all is fine, rules and stuff under careful examination.

What comes to my faction I'll wait for others to make their pick and then see what is left over.

Deimos · September 23, 2001, 10:57

Well, it looks like you still need one more player, and since that slot has gone unfilled for some time, I'd like to take it.

My faction of choice is the Spartans. Looking over the thread, they don't appear to be spoken for.

SPasmofiT · September 23, 2001, 11:50

Ok...
Someone should page Tau, please so he can setup the game.

Avenoct · September 23, 2001, 11:54

Excellent. As I said before, I'm open to RP'ing any faction. Ready when you are!

-Smack

Googlie · September 23, 2001, 15:11

SPasmofiT:

I'll set up the game this evening - it'll be designated RP4

Players are:

SPasmofiT - Hive
Hydro - Morgan
Smack - Believers
Brendan - PKs
Kassiopeia - Gaians
Levelisk - University
Deimos - Spartans

It'll be SMAC v 4,0 (so download the v 4.0 patch from Apolyton if you haven't already done so)

I'll start a turn posting thread when I send out the first turn - it'll be to Kassiopeia, as the Gaians (K, when I e-mail you the turn I'll walk you through the PBEM procedure)

SPasmofiT; Smack; Brendan; Kassiopeia & Levelisk: --- can you e-mail me a message (to get your e-mail addresses) to:

linfrew@aol.com

and if you have any near and dear to your heart password that you want used, make sure you tell me, otherwise you'll get my assigned password.

And Levelisk, as the Uni, make sure you tell me in the e-mail what free starting tech you want.

Googlie

Hydro · September 23, 2001, 17:13

Hi all,
I'm going to be out of town on business up to the next two weeks, and I can not count on internet or e-mail access while I'm gone. So, I will trust our good GM to do my turn for me until I get back.
Thanks,
Hydro

Googlie · September 24, 2001, 09:08

RP4 is ready to go!!

I still need e-mail addresses for:

SPasmofiT
Kassiopeia
Levelisk

Can you send me a message to:

linfrew@aol.com

so that I can get your addies?

Thanks

G.

Levelisk · September 24, 2001, 10:17

Done and done

Can't wait to get this one started! The AI isn't a very RPer, I'm afraid...

SPasmofiT · September 24, 2001, 10:29

spasm@xnet.ro

I emailed you (from the forum's interface)

Googlie · September 24, 2001, 10:49

Status:

Just awaiting Kassiopeia's e-mail address (who, as the Gaians, of course, kick things off)

G.