I'm actually just throwing this out there as a potential idea. It's something I haven't seen done a lot (or indeed, ever) in regards of Nation RPs. Whether I actually take this a step further depends entirely on the reactions it gets.

The premise of this RP is as follows:

-The story focuses on a single planet that is desired by multiple nations and races for some reason or another. Probably resources or strategic advantage.

-The nations or factions involved are not in a state or cold war or near war, they are in all out war. We begin in the midst of combat.

-The RP focus is the war over this single planet

-The narrative is delivered -solely- through the perspective of expendable and temporary characters. Any strategy or attacks by your side is, say, expressed by orders from higher ups that you do not directly control.

-The idea is that you do not develop a race or faction that is solely composed of super bland, unoriginal individuals who, for example, all are super honorable and love war. We would be looking at a mix of characters who are launched on missions in the campaign and they all feel different about it. Maybe you have a squad of characters who want to rebel? Maybe a group that wants to defect to another side? A dutiful selection of other characters? Who knows. You will have some veterans, some newbies.

Hmm.

Any takers for something like this, or am I spouting what is essentially wet verbal poo all around? Because I'm not even sure if I'll do this at all.

We'll see.

-The idea is that you do not develop a race or faction that is solely composed of super bland, unoriginal individuals who, for example, all are super honorable and love war. We would be looking at a mix of characters who are launched on missions in the campaign and they all feel different about it. Maybe you have a squad of characters who want to rebel? Maybe a group that wants to defect to another side? A dutiful selection of other characters? Who knows. You will have some veterans, some newbies.