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Turn of the Century, A Cyberpunk RP, planning thread |
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Colonel Mustard |
Apr 29 2013, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(jack cloudy @ Apr 29 2013, 08:49 PM) Well, I don't have a real problem. He could be a mystery cabbie/courier. "How come whenever I call a cab it is the same guy with his cryptic messages behind the wheel? I swear that ain't right."
I thought Elisabeth's fixer would do the hacking, but reading back I see she's supposed to be lowtech. And George never got his education and bloody well doesn't have a reason in his background for picking it up. So Gabriel's AI might be our best bet. Hah, now I've got this mental image of one of London's black cabs pulling up on a rain-slicked, neon-lit Vegas street veiled in fog and some cockney in a flat cap winding down a window and calling over to the characters; "You bunch need a lift?" On the other hand, my getaway driver idea for a character has kind of evolved into a hacker, more, but she'd be the type who's pretty useless in a situation which doesn't involve computers so she could work quite well on the sidelines. Might go with that, if there are no objections.
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Colonel Mustard |
May 1 2013, 11:15 AM
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Actually, after some thinking, I reckon I'll stick to pure GMing. It'll be easier for me, and RPing stuff when I know what's coming isn't actually all that fun.
I have, however, had an idea for a post order of sorts that I quite like, and I figure I'd run it by you guys. I'm basing this off the system of tabletop RPGs, and it's one that I'd apply in combat situations and any other scenarios where it might be necessary. In essence, it's a pseudo-turn-based system wherein each player posts up one action that their character does in combat (shoots at a bad guy, throws a flashbang grenade, tries to hack an automated gun turret).
Once all of the players have posted up their character's action (or a reasonable timeframe has passed and I don't want everyone to wait around) I post up the consequences of their actions (the goon gets grazed by the bullet and ducks down behind cover, the grenade detonates and blinds a room full of enemies, the turret's firewalls detect the intrusion and alarms start blaring) in my GM post, and then order resets once more; the players post their next actions, I post the consequences and reactions, and so and so forth until the situation is resolved. In keeping with the RPG tradition each 'turn' would occupy a timeframe of about six seconds, in order to keep things moving at a reasonable pace.
Your thoughts?
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McBadgere |
May 1 2013, 01:31 PM
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*Thinks about what is possible in six seconds...*... *Rubs hands with glee*... ... Yeah, I like that idea...Plus, with it being turn-based, the chances of us tripping over each other during combat is gone... ...Good idea... I can see what you mean about the character thing, but Uleni was part of the Sutch one with that Ylenno, wasn't he?...You can still hang out with us playas... ... Loved the whole newest part of the world...Excellent stuff... Absolutely loved the idea of the Cloud Cowboys...Means even Read (the A.I.) isn't safe... ...Oh, actually...*Worried *... OOooh, that reminds me...Is the smartbyote mandatory? It's just I've got Gabriel's comm thing in roughly the area you have the -byote...I don't mind, I was just thinking that any web searching would be done by Read and sent to Gabriel's wrist thingy if it's important...One less distraction for the assassin about town and all that... ... I'm intrigued to see how you use the memetics in the story... ...Another amazing idea...*Applauds*... This post has been edited by McBadgere: May 1 2013, 01:34 PM
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Colonel Mustard |
May 1 2013, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(McBadgere @ May 1 2013, 01:31 PM) I can see what you mean about the character thing, but Uleni was part of the Sutch one with that Ylenno, wasn't he?...You can still hang out with us playas... ... <snip> OOooh, that reminds me...Is the smartbyote mandatory? It's just I've got Gabriel's comm thing in roughly the area you have the -byote...I don't mind, I was just thinking that any web searching would be done by Read and sent to Gabriel's wrist thingy if it's important...One less distraction for the assassin about town and all that... ... I'm intrigued to see how you use the memetics in the story... ...Another amazing idea...*Applauds*... Tru dat, but as Uleni and I had shifts and so forth, it wasn't so difficult as generally we'd alternate between DMing and RPing. A smartbyote isn't mandatory, but they're about as common in 2090s Vegas as mobile phones are in modern Vegas. Plus it's worth noting that the Smartbyote can be configured to switch between 'civvy' mode and 'tactical' mode, where things like ammunition readouts, IFF markers and miniature GPS maps can be displayed on his vision to help him out in combat, like the HUD you get in most FPS games. As for the Memetics, well, that would be spoiling things. This post has been edited by Colonel Mustard: May 1 2013, 04:38 PM
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Uleni Athram |
May 1 2013, 09:38 PM
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Would it be possible if my character's glitch on his cybernetic arm could be wired to a Meme? Reading the third entry of the world, I just had that crazy idea! lol
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Colonel Mustard |
May 1 2013, 09:52 PM
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QUOTE(Uleni Athram @ May 1 2013, 09:38 PM) Would it be possible if my character's glitch on his cybernetic arm could be wired to a Meme? Reading the third entry of the world, I just had that crazy idea! lol Having one living in there would be a bit of a stretch (they're literally made of internet, after all) but having one just randomly take over at intervals '4 teh lulz' would be kind of hilarious and pretty fitting with the character of most Memetics. So are we all good with the turn system, then?
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Uleni Athram |
May 1 2013, 10:00 PM
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QUOTE(Colonel Mustard @ May 2 2013, 05:52 AM) QUOTE(Uleni Athram @ May 1 2013, 09:38 PM) Would it be possible if my character's glitch on his cybernetic arm could be wired to a Meme? Reading the third entry of the world, I just had that crazy idea! lol Having one living in there would be a bit of a stretch (they're literally made of internet, after all) but having one just randomly take over at intervals '4 teh lulz' would be kind of hilarious and pretty fitting with the character of most Memetics. So are we all good with the turn system, then? I'm sure you- errr, the Meme would have fun messing around, particularly on serious and grave situations. And yeah, the turn system seems fine. At least now combat wouldn't be so one sided on our part. This post has been edited by Uleni Athram: May 1 2013, 10:01 PM
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McBadgere |
May 2 2013, 06:33 AM
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QUOTE(Elisabeth Hollow @ May 1 2013, 09:37 PM) You'd be surprised at what we can handle XD I mean...Speedos. nuff said.
Oh well, at least they give you training for dealing with suspicious packages... ...
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McBadgere |
May 4 2013, 04:04 AM
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You bad girl! You go to prisonnn... ... I think I'm done... ... I also suspect that I will get my arse handed to me in terms RP-ing...As I have no idea what I'm doing... ..
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Uleni Athram |
May 4 2013, 03:03 PM
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Still hammering..... *clang clang, Uleni curses as the unrefined RP character shoots ricochetting revolver rounds at him*
the finer details of my character.
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