Hey fellow Guildies!

I'm relatively new here (was on the old site a bit, but never got in an RP). I have a Star Wars RP all lined up that I have wanted to launch for a while but was never able to get off the ground. Here are some more specifics:

This is an RP set in the Star Wars universe, in the Old Republic Era. Specifically, this RP takes place in 3634 BBY, 3634 years before Star Wars IV: A New Hope, and about 10 years after The Old Republic MMORPG. This is technically alternate universe.

This is an era of much war and strife for the galaxy; the Sith Empire has broken the fragile peace treaty established upon the sacking of Coruscant. There is once again open war between the Empire and the Republic. The galaxy is home to many force sensitives, and the two superpowers have been snatching them up to be part of the Sith or the Jedi, respectively.

The back story we'd be working with:

There is a long-lost artifact called the Victus Crystallis which is said to amplify the powers of any force user to god-like levels. The Republic and the Empire have found out about this artifact and are sending small groups of spacers and force users to the legendary planet of Iego, where the artifact is said to be. Though the planet is widely regarded as a myth, their sources are credible, and both sides are desperate to attain the artifact. The ships must be packed with maintenance droids and back up parts in the shuttle bay, because the legend states that “angels” will make spacers crash land on the planet upon arrival. The characters must be cautious, as they cannot be sure what waits for them on Iego. Their goal is to set up a base and begin reconnaissance on the Victus Crystallis.

Spacers, mercenaries, and force sensitives that are interested in helping the Republic find the Victus Crystallis can report to Coruscant, Sector H-12 or the “Hope” Sector, while those interested in helping the Empire find the artifact can report to the Kaas City Spaceport on the planet Dromund Kaas.

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What do you all think? Something you guys might be interested in?

This sounds like you should be doing this with two threads. One for the Jedi and one for the Sith. That should keep the insanity of having a large number of characters under control.

Thank you for the suggestion, Assallya! I admit it had never crossed my mind, but maybe that's an option I'd like to pursue. It seems like a handy way to keep the OOCs organized. For now, since it's just an interest check, I'm content to keep it to one, but I will heavily consider the splitting of threads. I would like to keep the IC in one thread, however, to keep it a unified RP.

Are you potentially interested?

That I am and definitely Sith. I've just seen a number of threats collapse once you surpass a dozen members. Generally what happens is a player misses one day of posting, returns and finds three pages and becomes discouraged. The other players may only have posted twice each but it adds up fast. With one group of Sith and one group of Jedi it seems likely.

I am interested, i can play it both ways if thats ok, have two characters but thats kinda doppleganger i know, i promise not to give anything away

Assallya said
That I am and definitely Sith. I've just seen a number of threats collapse once you surpass a dozen members. Generally what happens is a player misses one day of posting, returns and finds three pages and becomes discouraged. The other players may only have posted twice each but it adds up fast. With one group of Sith and one group of Jedi it seems likely.

Glad to hear it! That makes sense, and is definitely a concern I will keep in mind, assuming we even get that many people on board. You are suggesting two different IC threads, yes? If so, I'm curious how we would deal with a Jedi meeting a Sith, or vice versa?

Dawnon Aeris said
I am interested, i can play it both ways if thats ok, have two characters but thats kinda doppleganger i know, i promise not to give anything away

For now I think that would be fine. However, if we end up getting a lot of different applicants, I may ask you to pick one or the other.

Oh, you have several options depending on circumstances. One is the "guest star" method where the one character goes over. Another involves using PMs. Another possibility is a third thread. It all depends on your needs.

Ah, those all make sense. Thank you for the helpful advice! Should we get a large number of participants I think that would probably be a good option to take. Out of those three choices, I suppose I like the "guest star" method the best, though a third thread could also work. I just don't want following the threads to become too confusing.

I really hope we get some other people expressing interest!

Interested! May play a Jedi... or if we lack players, double up and go Sith as well.

The Blue Sylph said
Interested! May play a Jedi... or if we lack players, double up and go Sith as well.

Great! Glad to have you!

Would it be helpful if I were to post the character creation information so people could get a headstart on their characters? I plan to wait at least a couple more days in hopes that more people will show interest.

yay expansion!

You could force the two groups to work together to survive. Que backstabbing games!
I'll keep my eye on this

^I like this idea! EDIT: going off this idea, the sith can be like spys, pretending to be spacers or mercs or even jedi. EDIT2: Or even the mercs can really decide what side they want to be when ever. They might simply have their own ulterior motives.

Anyways, I'm interested. I don't think having both sides in the same thread will be a problem. When things like that happen, most people in one group mostly just scan the other group's post, just in case they are to make contact. If a person in one group goes MIA, then the other group shouldn't be hindered at all. Furthermore, it is up to the GM's discretion on how to deal with absent people (leaving them behind, NPCing them, etc). This RP seems like it would have a lot of PVP between the two factions, and thus, really needs to be in a single thread. The only problem I foresee is if EVERYONE meets and interacts. That can get tricky, but again, its been done before.

Bleh

I can be either side, depending on what we would need. Just lemme know.

I"m merely pointing out that there are other methods to consider depending on the situation. I've been playing on forums since before there was an internet. Another method, if everyone is playing in the same thread is to using "red ink" for SIth and "Blue Ink" for Jedi. Unfortunately, I don't think roleplayerguild has restored coloured text yet...

*lurking, clutching lightsaber, and the holy book Essential Guide to the Force*

solaruin said
You could force the two groups to work together to survive. Que backstabbing games!I'll keep my eye on this

I'm going to be honest, I don't really like the idea of forcing the groups to work together. If it comes down to that through RPing, that's totally fine, but I think I at least want it to start with the groups opposed. Hope you continue lurking, and join when it's launched!

IInflex said
^I like this idea! EDIT: going off this idea, the sith can be like spys, pretending to be spacers or mercs or even jedi. EDIT2: Or even the mercs can really decide what side they want to be when ever. They might simply have their own ulterior motives. Anyways, I'm interested. I don't think having both sides in the same thread will be a problem. When things like that happen, most people in one group mostly just scan the other group's post, just in case they are to make contact. If a person in one group goes MIA, then the other group shouldn't be hindered at all. Furthermore, it is up to the GM's discretion on how to deal with absent people (leaving them behind, NPCing them, etc). This RP seems like it would have a lot of PVP between the two factions, and thus, really needs to be in a single thread. The only problem I foresee is if EVERYONE meets and interacts. That can get tricky, but again, its been done before. BlehI can be either side, depending on what we would need. Just lemme know.

These possibilities I like a bit better than simply forcing the Sith and Jedi to work together arbitrarily. Personally, I would be okay with Sith acting as spies, but again, I would like that to be an exception rather than the rule. I'm also open to people playing Merc non-force users that flip-flop between sides. The difficulties of both will become a bit more apparent once more about the actual RP is revealed; namely, the Sith and the Jedi have different "landing" spots on the planet where they set up base, making it so they wouldn't be immediately in contact (barring a Sith spy joining the Jedi ship).

I also agree with you about the single-thread thing. In my opinion I feel that's the optimal way to run it. However, if we get 12 or more participants, I might opt for a multi-thread route.

Tearstone said
*lurking, clutching lightsaber, and the holy book Essential Guide to the Force*

Glad to have you interested!

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So, everyone, now that we have six potentially interested parties, should I put up the OOC? Give you guys a little more info and let you start on character creation?

Sounds like a good idea. I started an Old Republic RP on another site. I think I'll reuse my character since no one else posted in it.
He's a Jedi, in case you were wondering. Or, I can play as his cousin, she's a Sith Padawan.

Alright! With a seventh interested person, I'm now going to be posting up the OOC. I'll still be accepting new members for a while, until IC posting begins down the road (and possibly even after that).

TheUnknowable said
Sounds like a good idea. I started an Old Republic RP on another site. I think I'll reuse my character since no one else posted in it.He's a Jedi, in case you were wondering. Or, I can play as his cousin, she's a Sith Padawan.

Glad to have you on board! Either is fine. It seems like most everyone is flexible enough to be one or the other in the case of an imbalance of sides, so feel free to play what you'd like. Refer to the OOC to see what sort of power level I'm looking for, and which one of your characters would best fit that.

Here is our OOC! Click!