[OOC] Sword and Shields - Medieval Warfare

[Mista Slaya]

Hazmat, I think that you should do what you feel like, but my opinion is that you should stay. You started the idea, and you should just accept that maybe you weren't as prepared as you thought you were. We all do things like that. We're just human. Except me, I'm a dwarf. But that's beside the point.

[Slamurai]

Indeed; many people are still in the middle of working on their sheets; don't let the hours we've spent on them go to waste!
Not to mention there aren't any other active medieval-period NRPs around...

[Innovative Engimas]

I would likr to see this off fitst rather though.

[Legion X51]

Aristo, please leave the trait system at the door. I for one don't feel particularly inclined to have my imagination restricted by arbitrary traits that I have to take 2-3 positive and 2-3 negative ones. Traits allow the GM to exert much more control over what happens in the game, and possibly 'too' much control - I have had very bad experiences in the past with GMs over-controlling things like this.

But that's just my tuppence on the matter.

[HazmatMedic]

I'm not closing the thread, i'm just saying that someone else should GM. I'd rather not say something stupid, or indeed, even judge a battle the wrong way through lack of knowledge.

[The Incredible John]

I would love to be a sub gm but unfortunately I'm hosting another rp.

You could still be the gm though while asking advice on people with more knowledge on the matter.

[Vakte]

Well I think I'm going to hold off until I know what's happening with this. If it is left up in the wind as to who is gm or what not I don't think I'll bother unfortunately,

[Slamurai]

Legion X51 said
Aristo, please leave the trait system at the door. I for one don't feel particularly inclined to have my imagination restricted by arbitrary traits that I have to take 2-3 positive and 2-3 negative ones. Traits allow the GM to exert much more control over what happens in the game, and possibly 'too' much control - I have had very bad experiences in the past with GMs over-controlling things like this.But that's just my tuppence on the matter.

That was my concern, which is why I said I wanted to see Enigmas' ideas beforehand, to see how restrictive they were. I'm inclined to prefer free-form myself.

[HazmatMedic]

I think Aristo and Soveriegn would be more suited to GMing than me. Besides, I'd just feel stupid trying to lead a game with details that may or may not be true.
Remember the IntCheck, when I said three or four others? That was me being ambitious, and that was back when I had very little idea on what to do. When I started the OOC I had so many ideas and plans, but now...
I know it seems petty and stupid to throw in the towel after one mistake, but I've been left with a sense of "Now what?". Someone could make a nation completly outwith the time period and I would happily accept it. I didn't want to be the rigid "This is my RP. If you don't like it, find another" GM but I don't know the ins and outs of the period I was going for.

I really don't like doing this, but I am not GMing something I don't know about. Be a normal player, sure, but not the guy in charge. Any remakes or re-dos will be accepted wholeheartedly and I hope you know more than I did.

Sorry.

[ASTA]

Yeah Haz, as a lot of other people have said, don't leave the thread. You have a fair number of good RPers here and a lot of good WIPs. No reason to waste that much RP potential.

[Raptorman]

I may very well join

[HazmatMedic]

Well, I think that's that. I won't leave the thread, as long as there are others willing to RP with me, but I won't lead it either. Someone more experienced than me can do that.
Did it show I was a first-time GM?
I'll get a Nation App up soon

[gowia]

HazmatMedic said
Well, I think that's that. I won't leave the thread, as long as there are others willing to RP with me, but I won't lead it either. Someone more experienced than me can do that.Did it show I was a first-time GM?I'll get a Nation App up soon

Hey don't be to hard on yourself about this. My first RP I GMed I screwed up at every turn. Your idea was great and unfortunately the finer details got you. It's a learning curve and actually the premise of the RP was solid, you've learnt some things and in your next RP just put it into a context you are more confident with.

[TheSovereignGrave]

There's no point in making a Nation app if there's nobody to accept it. And I'm not GMing; I'm not really the kind of person who likes to be in charge of things like this. I've never GMed an RP in my life.

[Slamurai]

Don't know if I'm able to act as the 'main' GM; I'm a little occupied by academic projects and can't be on all the time to facilitate things. I could be a co-GM and offer my input when able.

[Innovative Engimas]

Hazmant trust me man my first time trying to do a nation rp as a gm was a royal fail. Your doing good, just got a few of us history buffs helping you out me so its good don't toss it up.

[ASTA]

WIP

Nation Name: Domain of Hel'Jen
Flag: N/A
Region/color on map:
Capital: N/A
Capital Population: N/A
Other Major Settlements: None.
Population: 40,000
Racial demographics: Del-korm (100%)

Social dynamics: (What is respectable, how do people re-act to certain things, etc)
Fashion:
Calendar: (Any major celebrations or important dates?)
Art:
Law:
Education:

Type of Government: Anarchy
Influence and relations: (Any alliances or military pacts?)
Important People:

Trading and tax:
Major industries:
Major Associations:
Currency:

Military -
(Details of amounts and types of soldiers. Any war vessels, siege machines or other military constructs go here as well)

Landscape:
Wildlife:
Notable places: (Optional)

Summary: (Optional)
History: (Optional)
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Name:
Classification: (Animal? NPC? Or Sentient?)
Appearance:
Shared traits:
Natural abilities:

Lifespan:
Relations with other races:
History: (Optional)
Lanuages:
Religious beliefs:
Preferred occupations:
Famous people:
Strengths:
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[ASTA]

Thanks, Mahz, for making me double-post.

Jeez.

[HazmatMedic]

Thank you, all of you. It's nice to know that I haven't royally messed up.
But really, i've formed a game I'd want to be an active part of. I don't really want to lead it, I just wanted there to be a nation rp with swords and spears rather than guns and bombs. I made the game I wanted to play.
When the second page of the OOC went up, I couldn't believe it. I genuinely thought this was going to die sooner rather than later. Now that there are more nations, I feel a little overwhelmed. I'm scared of screwing up.
Using games as a pointer for armours was a poor choice, and now I feel like a total idiot. But my biggest fear is making a fight go the wrong way or allowing something very out-of-time to happen out of ignorance.

If I really have to, I'll stay on as GM, but I'd rather play a smaller role. If anyone feels like taking over, they can.

[gowia]

HazmatMedic said
Thank you, all of you. It's nice to know that I haven't royally messed up.But really, i've formed a game I'd want to be an active part of. I don't really want to lead it, I just wanted there to be a nation rp with swords and spears rather than guns and bombs. I made the game I wanted to play. When the second page of the OOC went up, I couldn't believe it. I genuinely thought this was going to die sooner rather than later. Now that there are more nations, I feel a little overwhelmed. I'm scared of screwing up.Using games as a pointer for armours was a poor choice, and now I feel like a total idiot. But my biggest fear is making a fight go the wrong way or allowing something very out-of-time to happen out of ignorance.If I really have to, I'll stay on as GM, but I'd rather play a smaller role. If anyone feels like taking over, they can.

Find some Co-GMs to take some of the pressure off you then.