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Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« on: April 19, 2013, 01:13:33 PM »
Today I was suposed to have a session with my real-life D&D group.

It got delayed. Again. For the third time in a row. This time "until we can figure out a day at least 3 players can show up".

And checking my PbP log, well, action is advancing at an average rate of an update per month.

Now I'm not blaming any of my DMs or players. D&D is just a game at the end of the day, with real life taking priority over it, and sometimes the snail-pace of D&D is quite an advantage so everybody can take it easy.

Still, I would like to be in an at least one game to be significantly faster paced than that. 
So I propose the start of a PbP game with the following couple rules agreed between all participants:

-Each round takes 1 week tops. Whetever in combat or deciding which passage on the dungeon to take, whoever didn't specify an action whitin 7 days of the latest DM post skips their actions. You can provide an "auto-script" for your character's actions beforehand, and active players can also take control of your character if you're not around. If you think you could handle an even faster pace, let me know.
-Also 1 week for character creation. You can flesh out the details as the campaign starts, but I expect race, levels, HP, skills and 90% of your gear and feats to be decided whitin 1 week of the campaign's basics having been consolidated.

So, would anyone be interested in a campaign with those two rules?

Heck, would any of my current groups be interested in applying those rules to one of the campaigns I'm currenlty running? :P

Fluff/Setting/Level would be decided when enough people show interest.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2013, 01:15:25 PM by oslecamo »

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 01:34:33 PM »
Yeah, I'm interested. Nothing to get in the way.

Also interested in trying out Pure Crafting and Saint, so... :p

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 01:45:05 PM »
I'm in. And by "I'm in", I mean "I'm chomping at the bit for a good game, on or offline, and I have 6/7 days a week free or able to become free."

I'll play whatever's needed, and if there isn't an obvious gap I'll probably play the Primalexicon, since High Arcana seems to be slow to start.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 02:38:26 PM »
I'm interested and would love that rule to be applied to every game I'm in ever.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 03:43:53 PM »
I'm interested in this as well.
"-Lady-Captain, we detect 20 hostile vessels against us,  and Erasmus Haarlock's Spear of Destiny ! What are your orders ?
-RAMMING SPEED !

final result : 6 slaughts vessels, 4 imperial frigates, 2 imperial cruisers destroyed. Haarlock sent into the warp. 0 losses. Flawless Victory.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2013, 05:03:52 PM »
Ok, four players already expressing interest, let's start kicking around some campaign ideas:

1-Phantasy Star
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2-Into the Abyss
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Elder Evils
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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2013, 05:11:19 PM »
Ooh, tough choice...

-Starts looking for ideas for all of them.-

Would probably try and find something with an overtly scientific flavour (if I could get at it, I wonder if something cyberpunk themed would work? Failing that... well, isn't there a Samus Aran based class? That or use Doll Judgement) for the first one.

Could easily use the Saint idea for the other two (which would be amusing for the second.

Hmm.

2/1 are tied for my vote (and now I want to play PSO again). 3 sounds too generic.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2013, 05:13:31 PM »
In case I didn't make it clear enough, Phantasy Star option doesn't demand you actually bring any kind of sci-fi class to the table, you can refluff all you want. You can perfectly bring a fighter and just refluff all his gear as high-tech stuff, or bring a caster and refluff his magic as Tecquniques.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2013, 05:15:35 PM »
I'm aware of that. It just gives me an excuse to break out the sci-fi themed stuff without having to explain it away. XD

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2013, 05:17:11 PM »
1 - Mechas make this interesting.  I never played the Phantasy Star games but I have some ideas that could be refluffed appropriately.

2 - Hmm, sounds very high op.  Could be interesting.

3 - I've never played in a game involving an Elder Evil, also could be interesting.


I think I've made it clear enough that I enjoy your DM style.  Given the short blubs #2 seems least interesting but none of them are super fleshed out.


Edit: Raineh, your avatar change made me wonder who you were for about five minutes.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2013, 05:28:09 PM »
If we play the first one, I have a ton of ideas
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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2013, 05:37:17 PM »
All of them are tempting . I'm less interested in n°1 as it is somehow similar to my current Rogue Trader campaign, I'd rather have a bit of change, but that's not a bother.
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"-Lady-Captain, we detect 20 hostile vessels against us,  and Erasmus Haarlock's Spear of Destiny ! What are your orders ?
-RAMMING SPEED !

final result : 6 slaughts vessels, 4 imperial frigates, 2 imperial cruisers destroyed. Haarlock sent into the warp. 0 losses. Flawless Victory.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2013, 06:18:51 PM »
So Nanshork finds #2 least interesting, Raineh Daze thinks #3 is too generic, Harald is less interested in #1, but then Nytemare expresses more interest in #1, which had also received thumbs up from the other posters.

I would say that make s#1 the current favorite. Phantasy Star campaign is a go!

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Since people also aproved of the giant robots, one of your gestalt sides must be some pilot class, while the other will be a non-pilot class.

It would be helpful if one of the players can be a Ship Captain to give the party their own mobile base, altough that role can be filled by an NPC if needed.


More refined fluff to come over the weekend.  Ask away any doubts you may have!

Basic plan is you making the sheets in one week, so we start the campaign itself next weekend.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2013, 06:22:58 PM »
Level 12? :huh

Um... define 'pilot class'. ^^;

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2013, 06:26:17 PM »
Level 12? :huh

Um... define 'pilot class'. ^^;

What's wrong with Level 12?

Also, he linked the pilot classes in his campaign options post.

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2013, 06:26:28 PM »
Level 12? :huh
The starting level for the players. High enough to have plenty of room to get cool stuff, with still some way to go until reaching epic levels.


Um... define 'pilot class'. ^^;
Real Pilot
Super Pilot
Ship Captain
Divine Pilot
Arcane Pilot

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2013, 06:30:03 PM »

It would be helpful if one of the players can be a Ship Captain to give the party their own mobile base, altough that role can be filled by an NPC if needed.
I can grab landlord, that'll fit directly into the whole mechanic thing, making me more like Hannah (the navigator/mechanic from the weatherlight MTG books)
Ask away any doubts you may have!
When you say Multiclassing as normal, you mean the penalties are in effect?
Also, does planet hopping also mean we get to have "adventure of the month" as the default?

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2013, 06:30:27 PM »
Level 12? Sweet!
Fast paced? Awesome!

Is there a sign up sheet somewhere?

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2013, 06:32:52 PM »
Ah.

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This is no contest at all.

Super Pilot for one side of the gestalt. :D

Now for the other... hmm... do I want to abuse attack drones, or something else... decisions, decisions...

Anthropomorphic Animal 6/Monster of Legend 2/Warblade 4 (Divine Flame school)//Super Pilot 12?

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Re: Faster Paced PbP Campaign interest check
« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2013, 06:40:23 PM »

It would be helpful if one of the players can be a Ship Captain to give the party their own mobile base, altough that role can be filled by an NPC if needed.
I can grab landlord, that'll fit directly into the whole mechanic thing, making me more like Hannah (the navigator/mechanic from the weatherlight MTG books)
I was talking more about the part where the party needs a place to recharge mecha's ammo, as well as the means to carry them to repairs should any get destroyed.

Ask away any doubts you may have!
When you say Multiclassing as normal, you mean the penalties are in effect?
Also, does planet hopping also mean we get to have "adventure of the month" as the default?
Know what? Multiclass at your heart's contents whitout penalties. Monster classes still demand the hybrid/blood feats tough.

"Adventure of the month" will be how you start, but a bigger plot may eventually reveal itself. Anyone who played Phantasy Star will know what I mean. :p

Level 12? Sweet!
Fast paced? Awesome!

Is there a sign up sheet somewhere?
No need, just start cranking up your character and get it mostly done by the next Friday.