Brainstorm Thread, For a new RP of course Options

[Dantrag]

Ahem,

Judging by previous conversations as well as the low activity in WoH, the plotlines are simply too involved and confusing for any newcomers as well as old participants. (yes, I can use big words like 'participant') So, brainstorm time.

Things we have figured out based on experience :

- No 'all powerful' characters (ex. Arcyakt - he just made things complicated and caused a lot of argument, considering the fact that he had no limit to his powers, and kind of made defeating him illogical)

- Too many factions = bad. It just makes things hectic and hard to put together, expecially since with each new faction, you need at least 3 more characters, usually played by someone that already has multiple characters.

- Large scale = bad. I mean, in WoH, it's all large-scale political schemes that go nowhere. There are no epic duels, huge arguments (Hey, the Sel vs. Niran stuff got old, but it was interesting), etc.

- Feel free to add anything else.

So based on these main no-no's, we need plottage. I was thinking that some kind of plot with two (somewhat equal) sides would be good. WoH was too much, but AMU was too one-sided. I'm sure Kiln and Shogun got bored RPing with only Arcyakt. If we could balance out the sides a little more, it would be good. And of course, there has to be some good old internal conflict.

If most agree with these points, we can get into more specifics.

[Kiln]

The characters were definately spread much too thin in the WoH RP, so a few large groups should do well, as Danny suggested.

As Danny stated, there needs to be a few groups working together, not too many factions that spread the characters too thin and leave them roleplaying with other characters they have created and not with other RPers.

I think that one side should have a goal, and one side should oppose that goal and try to keep them from reaching it. Doesn't matter if its done with good vs. bad or just opposing sides but there doesn't need to be an all powerful god style character that in truth, could not have been defeated by the heroes.

Though it was rather lonely being one of the villians in AMU it was still interesting once we got closer to the end and I started having duels with the good characters, it made it rather interesting but it would have been better if I'd had some allies that I didn't have to make up myself.

The WoH RP just didn't have what it took to keep going like AMU did, mostly due to the characters being too far away from eachother, which made encounters rare and nearly impossible to set up since all the characters were constanly moving around they rarely met up.

Exactly as Danny said, simple = good. The simplicity of AMU made it great and easy to follow, unlike the last RP which had too much going on...too large scale. Anyways I hope that this new RP can fun rather than turning into an obligation, if it isn't fun for anyone then it is time to retire it.