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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Knight Templar on June 14, 2004, 01:33:08 pm
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http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/forum/showthread.php?p=19404#post19404
Would you guys be interested any?
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well, assuming it doesn't die from lack of interest, here's hoping.
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To be honest, I never figured what Nodewars was... it seemd like a game of RISK on a nodemap...
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So is anyone else remotely interested?
Okay, I'll summarize.
More or less, I'm bored and want something quick, easy, and entertaining to do in my spare time. I thought of NW, and FS, and making a new Nodewar into Nodewar: Freespace Universe edition. A timeframe or specific rules haven't been set per se, as I don't know if people would be interested or not.
For those of you now familiar with Nodewar, it's a nation (or person, whatever) based RPG where you make yur nation (through statistics and junk) and get put in a universe with other people's nations and have a go at it. Before, it was a new universe based loosely off FS, using Shivans, and Beams, and Jumpnodes. This would be a direct translation from FS, meaning someone would play As the GTA, or Ross 128, or captain of the Bastion, or whatever.
This is cooler than the other NW iterations... mostly because they are dead, and we all like FS, so it should be at least mildly entertaining, right?
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ok...I'm interested....
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During my stay in the NW community, I was rather unimpressed by the lack of a solid backbone. The enitre community was pulling in different directions, some harder than others, and it always fell apart due to the stress and overcomplication. Nailing down a storyline that would please all the member nations involved would be very difficult if you plan on having anything close to a detailed campaign. Though not impossible, you have your work cut out for you.
EDIT: I'll help out if you include my nation. Get in contact for further details.
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Well, I want this to be a game that can be played in one's spare time, or one can take it more seriously and put some effort into it, but neither need be required. I mean, obviously, you need to be there to play, but I think it should be entirely possible to spend 20 minutes making rounds, taking care of business around the forums, or 2 hours, if you feel like putting in the extra effort, but it shouldn't matter either way and be a thing entirely of personal preference. I don't know how well that well work or not, but I hope it'll be alright.
I'm not looking to overcomplicate things either. I've never actually 'played' Nodewar, but I've watched a few iterations start and die, and it seems to me like beauracracy and rules generally pissed off a number of more active members, seeing them leave. I don't want that anymore than anyone else, so don't expect anytihng too complicated or stressful. I'm looking to make this as fun as the next person.
As far as storylines go, that's the great part of the idea. It revolves around the FS universe, so we don't need to make up a backlog of history or events, or even setting, we really just need to pick a time-setting, get the basic rules in place, tweak some things, and go at it.
Uhh.. okay. PM me and we'll talk. I don't know about the nation just yet, as groundwork needs to be layed before the building goes up before people populate it.
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sounds great :yes:
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I'll play as your friendly neighbourhood bartender again, if I somehow, somewhere find the time, and the damn thing isn't hosted on NW, or an0n unbanns me. But I won't be available in the next 2 months, due to exams, holiday, and stuff.
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I lovedd NW..... wrote a lot for it... My empire and the Pax Romana together (KT's baby I think) had more than 30 pages of material and they were somewhat interwowen...
What I especially loved is that you actually wrote a stroy that blened in with what others wrote (it didn't have to), and you could write about anyone...from empereor, general to the soldier, citizen, bartender or someone else....
Me thinks I'm gonna do a warship commander this time...more action....
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count me in if it includes only 20 minutes to play, as you said :)
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Kasperl: For the last time, it's at NW. I'm sorry if that doesn't work for you.
Trashman: That was Stunaep actually. Almost seems like you guys played the most.
Singh: Hopefully. :)
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:yes: nice idea
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This is actually like the original FS stories, you know. ;)
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Wheee!
Anyway, I'm in a decisive mood. the Reconstruction Era has been chosen as the timeframe in which we will play, unless I hear convincing argument otherwise.
That is all at the moment.
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Originally posted by TrashMan
What I especially loved is that you actually wrote a stroy that blened in with what others wrote (it didn't have to), and you could write about anyone...from empereor, general to the soldier, citizen, bartender or someone else....
I totally agree, for me that's the attraction of these things. Sadly, I lack the time to commit to this kind of writing, but it really is a beautiful thing when it works. :)
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Originally posted by Shrike
This is actually like the original FS stories, you know. ;)
Subtle.