Also it could have been that back then players and GMs had shorter attention spans so RPs never lasted very long... and so people learned to make a lot of short ones maybe :p
Anyone thought about a Sci Fi/fantasy RP... as in giant space faring ships blowing each other up, but also with all the different races some actually had magical abilities and more fantasy styling as well? Thought about making one now but I can't think up a good story right now for the players. Would there be any interest in this?
You (or someone else) neeeeeeeeeeeeeeds to do this. This would be the best thing ever.No DeepImpact more like ACTUAL magic (well actually both really)
The idea came from hearing a podcast from a game critic talking about Eve Online and how it made space boring. So if humans can travel to the stars why couldn't they encounter not only powerful aliens with wondrous technology but primitives that use magic. Basically the idea that is almost make a race if you want to (as well as giving the option to be one of the more influential races out there).
As far as space battles likely the player characters would be limited to one ship that is their home... battles can include your standard shooting match as well as boarding or being boarded. Also walking around on various planets or space stations would happen as well.
I already have some faction ideas for the major players thing is how to write a story that evolves around them and how they can influence such a large space as a small group. Options are: Mercenaries (get to explore all over the place), Rebel upstarts (fighting the major powers for X cause), pirates/renegades (much like Mercenaries but really just doing their own thing), or a part of one of the Major players (IE some elite team much like the Spectres from Mass Effect)...
Pirate/renegades/explorers/colonists might be interesting actually... focus on the less tame parts of the galaxy (lots of new planets to explore, trying to scratch up a living) while having powerful enemies (pirates, raiders, and so on!).... hmmmm actually this is really starting to develop into an idea.
Mass Effect RP sounds like a really good start actually:
How about basing it AFTER the destruction of the Reavers (IE Shepard chose the red path) and the Council is now based on earth as their main fleets were stranded there after the relays went *poof.* While this has caused some friction it has called for an unusual change in government and way of life as Earth and local planets has now become homes to the stranded races. The Alliance completely absorbs into the Council, and overall the survivors completely unify as they rebuild the Mass Relays...
A couple hundred of years past before they are able to rebuild the Mass Relays, and when the Unified Council return to their local systems they find the galaxy quite different than it was when they left. Many of the different races have developed their own paths, and have forgotten the ways of the Citadel. Several factions have developed and while some welcome back the Council with open arms, others are not as willing to give up their new freedoms including the powerful Artemis Federation, the human power that had discovered an alternative to Mass Relays to move between systems (though a bit slower). Feeling threatened by the return of the Council to their way of life the Federation has begun to gather allies, while their enemies flock to the re emerged Council's side.
The Council believes their way of complete unity and absorption of all the races under one banner is the way of peace and hope for the future. While the Federation unites several races under the call for freedom and that all races are allowed to choose their own paths as they see fit...
So what does everyone think about this for a start of a story? I kind of want something that doesn't step on the main story of Mass Effect since Shepard in the hero there and so players would just be some side show to his/her greatness. Also its really limiting...
If this sounds good I can start working on it...
Btw I totally think the Roleplay Corner should get a cool banner at the top of the forum index like many of the other sections have :3 All that is needed is a little bit of neat css and a mascot pokémon. Knowing Skymin, guessing what pokémon we'll get is not that difficult...
PELIPPER, COME ON, MAKE IT A PELIPPER :D