[Stryke 9]

Actually, you'll be the clumsy sidekick.

[Nico]

Yeap, in the intro.
You're the next lieutenant Ash.

[Kamikaze]

hmm... we could hide some forum members in it (hey, it's a forum project right!?)

Thunder could be an admiral on some super capship, while we have uber-evil antagonist be Shrike with Carl as shivan evil leader! and an0n would be the converted shivan ace, stryke 9 being some pirate admiral.... and so on.....

[Stryke 9]

Yarr! Yarr, I say, for the time be high for plunder!

[an0n]

EDIT: TURN DYNAMIC TARGETS FOR IMG TAGS ON!!!!!!

[Stryke 9]

[an0n]

What? It's a 'mwuahaha' in Shivan.

[Stryke 9]

Ah. I was guessing it was the representation of "**** you" or something recorded.


That could have been better explained.

[an0n]

Hmmm. Now there's an idea.

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Knight Templar




Isn't it kind of hard to submit ideas though? At least if you have your own post FS2 campaign going? I mean, as much as I know me or whatever project leader can't be as canon, hot, good, wahtever as V, still, the campaign you make more or less feels like your FS3. That having been said, you'd then need to either submit your campaign idea, thus spoiling your own stuff, or come up with a second idea, which is either 'the other idea that you had in mind, but wasn't as good as your campaign idea' or its better, and puts your own story to shame.

Not neccesarily. My idea is totally different to the plotline for TI, and the plotline for my personal FS3 project. I wont say its better or worse, just very different. IT deals with entirely separate potential repercussions of Capella - if Capella had caused a massive Economic recession, if the NTF systems were still dangerous to traverse, and if the explosion of Capellea screwed with gravity and subspace in the surrounding areas, then TI would or could have happened in the Epsilon Pegasi area in 2378. If, however, the Capellan reugees were settled quickly7, the economy stabilized without too much damage and the GTVA retained control fairly well, then my other idea could have happened in the core systems in 2389.

Since they occur in different times, different time lines, different places etc. they each have their own sets of potential outcomes anbd events, and so don't actually infringe on each other too much.

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by Black Wolf


Actually...couldn't that solve the problem? If the ideas and backstories are public domain, so people could choose from those, and get an accepted general idea, but the actual mission outlines are restricted to the staffers?

Bassically what I was trying to say

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Knight Templar


Bassically what I was trying to say

You should always try to be really simple around here - after all, I have to understand it a some point, soo...

[Knight Templar]

Meh


*has idea*

Why not make an HLP campaign? I.e. we do all kinds of fun ****. Stryke and his Pirate Clan, Shrike and his lackey's as GTVI/HLP Space Command, an0n as himself, etc.

We could do it in the FS universe, or just do it in the Hard Light Universe using FS ships. HL universe ala a Sequel-esque type thing (keeping it easy for BW to understand ).

Tis' actually something I always thought would be cool, a million times better than an RPG (), No bickering on how to do FS3 (Well a proper one ), it's the community, and it's freespace

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
Tis' actually something I always thought would be cool, a million times better than an RPG (),

*beats KT to bloody pulp*

If you people don't like the RPG thing don't make me work my arse off to rebuild it.

[Knight Templar]

Can't take a joke missy? T'was only kidding although I didn't know I spoke for everyone

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
Can't take a joke missy? T'was only kidding although I didn't know I spoke for everyone

Meh... just woke up...

Well, back on-topic please.

[Knight Templar]

And I'm going to bed


In Regards to an HLP Campaign:
We could take note from the RPG and have each person submit what they'd like their Avatar to be(wether we do it in the FS Universe or the HLP universe). After we get A general universe going, I have a few ideas on how we could do it....


1) We come up with a general story line filled with all the pettiness, bickering, war and drama we have here of course. We include everyone as best as we can.

2) Anyone/everyone can fred the own mission (unless this was already the idea as a community project) of what they'd like to see happen to their character and what it does in the universe, although the plot lines would have to be expressed and approved so that they don't conflict with other peoples. And if say I want to have a mission where my Evil Teddy-Bear men of doom attack Petrarch's space station while he is sleeping, then I need to work on the mission plot line with Petrarch ahead of time to make sure he agrees with everything. I think this idea is alright, but kinda messy.

[Sheepy]

ok one thing ......

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
And I'm going to bed


In Regards to an HLP Campaign:
We could take note from the RPG and have each person submit what they'd like their Avatar to be(wether we do it in the FS Universe or the HLP universe). After we get A general universe going, I have a few ideas on how we could do it....
 

ok... odd, but see RPG art for references on avatars:thepimp:

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]OK, working backwards...
I don't think a community based campaign a la HLP RPG would be a good idea, one of the main aims of this is to get in fresh blood. New players won't know the people here or their personas so it could all lead to a clique-ish campaign which whilst probably very funny would not be ideal.

The possibility of making references to the people here has merit provided it's used carefully, the odd bit of 'inside' comedy would be good provided it does not detract from the main story or the gameplay.

Also a few of you have shown concern about the possibility of the plot being chosen by a jury/council/whatever, as I said before I think the idea has merit but I'm open to suggestion so it is not already decided, this thread is both an attempt to get some ideas flowing and an indicator of who's actually interested in the project. The model ideas thread is already quite popular and we have a number of good concepts in there so things are looking positive IMHO.

Next the 10 mission limit: I know a lot of you have great ideas for campaigns, that is why I stated that:
1. The plot should be open ended to allow expansion.
2. The 10 missions would be a starter.
At the current time you might notice that FREDders are a rare breed, we already have a lot of hosted projects here, to take talent from them for any period of time would be destructive to the campaigns and HLP as a whole, as I'm sure a lot of you are excited about what your fellow modders are going to release.
10 missions does not put a strain on anyone, it's a good way to set the campaign up (and thus get more people interested if it is successful).
10 missions I think is realistic at present.

Anyone have any serious grievances with any of the above? State them now or forever hold your tounge.
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