This is the tale of a group of losers climbing the ranks of a super popular space combat game. This is set in a futuristic Earth where virtual reality has become completely lifelike and you play the game by getting into a cockpit looking device. It's super expensive to own but can be rented at an arcade for however long you pay for. You keep a card that has all your save data.

The story begins with a hapless high school student starting a brand new clan in the game, using the starting money on a command ship that's known as the "noobfodder" due to it believed to be the worst available command ship that only noobs who don't know any better choose. In this game all purchases are final and buying a new command ship takes a massive amount of in game currency, so that's out of the question. Understandably, nobody wants to join his clan and his friend list is empty. However, that is about to change. It depends on how your characters behave, but for one reason or another they decide to join his clan, probably after seeing him at the arcade. Maybe they're classmates but I won't force you to be. For character interaction purposes outside of the game they shouldn't be some random person from far away unless they end up moving out to be with us, which would be odd unless it's after some dramatic event.

After we join together from that point we will bond as we work together trying to make it into the big leagues and possibly even win a tournament. Due to this being a realistic tone it will not be us just kicking butt all the time, but instead we'll be experiencing failures and difficulties that must be overcome both in game and out. A primary antagonist will be a rich and powerful clan who can afford a huge armada and crushes practically anyone with ease, noob or otherwise. Can we make them eat their just deserts?

So that's the gist of the roleplay. You can fly a fighter or be in the command ship as the driver or a gunner. That means we'd need at least three people, but we'd probably want around 2 to 4 fighters (one of which a bomber) and 1 to 2 gunners. Our clan wont get much bigger then that (we'll turn down anyone who wants to joins after we get famous just to be with a famous clan), but we might ally ourselves with some much larger NPC clans.

Anyone interested? If so then claim a position you want to take in our clan. This claim will last until 3 days after I post the OOC. Also, it would be a big help if you guys suggested a possible name for the game.

Sounds pretty neat; I'm down for a fighter.

Wait, what do you mean by gunner? Like somebody who doesn't fly and just mans a cannon on someone else's ship?

But yeah, I'm interested! Reminds me of this book I read, but it was more about mutant kids being trained for a secret military program...

Strangelander said
Wait, what do you mean by gunner? Like somebody who doesn't fly and just mans a cannon on someone else's ship?

Exactly. The command ship will have some guns that can swivel around and shoot. Some fighters might have gunners too, but those would be kind of expensive for our team at the start.

Hopefully this gets a little more interest.

Count me interested. PM if you plan to take this further. What are our avatars like in-game?

Ember said
Count me interested. PM if you plan to take this further. What are our avatars like in-game?

One of two options. the first is that the arcade machine you're in creates an exact replica of your face and body type and puts you in a futuristic looking spacesuit (you can customize the color and certain features of it). your senses are transfered into the game so in the actual machine you're lying dormant. The other option is that your avatar never leaves the cockpit so it doesn't need to generate anything besides a hologram suit around your body. The viewscreen of the arcade machine you're in shows a completely realistic view of the game and the game controls are played on the machine in real life like an actual cockpit. You can see each others faces due to video cameras like a voice chat.

Hello ImportantNobody, this sounds like a fun idea! I would like to claim the command ship driver position. Can I be an interchangeable fighter?

-Also, I think the RP would be funner if our senses are transferred while we lay dormant.

As the command ship driver you can also be the boy (or possibly girl) in charge of our clan if you'd like. It's not a requirement, just a common occurrence in the game. The command ship driver can also shoot front facing guns. As for the command ship itself, I don't know any finer details yet so any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to think of a reason why a ship so widely considered to be the worst command ship could end up really powerful. Some special ability that we figure out how to work effectively? Otherwise it has poor stats.

For lying dormant we can put on the flight helmet like sword art online. Hopefully we don't get stuck inside the game at some point...

@ImportantNobody I think it would be best if your character is the leader because he is the one who starts the clan. Hahaha, I suppose we could have different ranks within the group. Perhaps the command ship has the worst "starter" stats, but has a wider capacity for alterations than other ships. The ship can be finely tuned to benefit out party members. Also, I'm a girl driver!

It will indeed have many available alterations so we can take people by surprise by doing super fast adjustments while in the middle of battle! It can be an option in the pilot's menu so that's why it's so surprising that they can fly efficiently and go through the menu at the same time to do the adjustments. Most people have to wait until after battles to do it. Plus there might be a special sync up attachment that, for a brief moment, allows us all to fight together with...something awesome. I don't know yet. Also, most people will think the commander is flying the command ship so that will catch them off guard when he'll actually be flying one of the fighters.

We don't really need official ranks, being a smaller group of friends.

Is this going to be a free or casual role play? I was thinking the command ship would have a synergistic-like function. For example. bonuses could be added to fighter jets through it. Hmm, I'm trying to think of functions for the different ships. I think having a clear idea of what everything does will help.

This looks VERY interesting, count me in! I'm still debating on whether I would rather be a gunner, bomber, or fighter. I'll make the decision when it comes to char. creation. Also, when you guys are talking about the worst ship becoming better, we should not only think about modifications to the ship but also tactics we can think up about how to effectively use the ship as is.

@Grim327 I was thinking the same thing! In order to create strategies though we have to know what the ships do. Do you have any ideas?

Elodie said
@Grim327 I was thinking the same thing! In order to create strategies though we have to know what the ships do. Do you have any ideas?

In terms of capabilities, I'm on the mindset that if it only takes 6 people to operate efficiently, then it's probably faster than the bigger more expensive ships. Couple that with added thrusters and you have yourself a good starter ship.

Our command ship only needs one person to operate, the pilot, but they won't have any active turrets that way. That's why my guy bought that command ship because he didn't think he'd get friends to help fly it.

Hopefully you still got space available o 3o Cause dis has mah interest.

@Slypheed I believe we have 6 members thus far. I don't foresee your presence being an issue! Ultimately, it is ImportantNobodys decision though.

-@ImportantNobody When is the RP thread going to be built? I'm excited to see everyone's character profiles!

We'd be glad to have you.

I'll maybe finish the OOC tonight. I doubt that will include getting my own character finished, but it will at least have a character sheet for you guys to fill out. We can come up with more game mechanics together in the OOC.

@ImportantNobody Awesome, I've been brainstorming character ideas since lunch XD

-Will there be towns on land, on space stations, or both?