Open World Wild West RP?

[Heat]

I've had this idea for the last couple of days, since I returned to the Guild basically.

The RP would be set in the Wild West, in a fictionalized version of a part of New Mexico by the border to Mexico. The area has been fictionalized to make it easier to understand for all in the RP, including myself. It is open world, with no real linear storyline at the moment. Instead there would be developing side quests which could lead to a main storyline. There would be five towns which the players may visit. I myself will control my own character along with several key NPCs and the environment in certain instances. There would be bounty NPCs the characters can hunt down and claim the cash reward on.

It would also be a casual RP. I'm open to suggestions to make it more fun.

Any interest?

The OOC

[salamimike]

Interested

[Polyphemus]

So what type of tone are we going for? The clean-cut Gene Autry sequined shirts type of Western? The cynical violent world of spaghetti Westerns?

Also, what year will it be set in?

[Mr_pink]

Interested

[Enso]

I'd be interested in something like this.

[DR_TRAPEZOID]

Interested, with the same questions as posed by Polyphemus.
Hm. Looking at this thread now, it seems like I've RP'ed with everyone here at some point. Small world...

[ThePrincessOfTheTeacup]

I'm interested!! :D That sounds lovely!

[SyrianHamster]

Interested.

I like the open world premise, sort of a Red Dead Redemption enviroment from the looks of it, which was a game I happened to love (and bought my Xbox 360 especially for, back in the golden days!)

So, there a revolution going on across the border? U.S army showing up to annex itself some tribal nay sayers? Good folk doing bad things to survive in a harsh and unforgiving land?

[WiccanRose15]

im interested.

[riurik]

I'm interested. Also interested in the tone. From "bounty NPCs" I kind of surmise it will be fairly violent?

Also, anyone ever play Gun for Xbox? Best Wild West game.

[XecutionerRex]

I'm not going to jump the gun and cash in my interest, but I have a question:

Is slavery going to be fairly active in this, an occasional thing, or will there be next to none at all? I don't really remember where slavery was in these times and regions of America's history. Even after slavery was abolished in the North blacks were still illegally captured and brought South, so I think it could make for some very interesting plot points.

[Mr_pink]

riurik said
I'm interested. Also interested in the tone. From "bounty NPCs" I kind of surmise it will be fairly violent?Also, anyone ever play Gun for Xbox? Best Wild West game.

I've got it on my PC, comes a close second to RDR

[Polyphemus]

XecutionerRex said
I'm not going to jump the gun and cash in my interest, but I have a question:Is slavery going to be fairly active in this, an occasional thing, or will there be next to none at all? I don't really remember where slavery was in these times and regions of America's history. Even after slavery was abolished in the North blacks were still illegally captured and brought South, so I think it could make for some very interesting plot points.

Slavery was extremely rare in the New Mexico Territory- less than a hundred slaves in the entire territory. I don't think it'll come up that much, especially if this is set after the Civil War like most Westerns.

[XecutionerRex]

Thought so. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Heat]

Well damn guys, I thought nobody was interested at first since a day after I posted this IT there were no responses. Sorry for not checking it, I'll answer questions now and start a OOC.

Polyphemus said
So what type of tone are we going for? The clean-cut Gene Autry sequined shirts type of Western? The cynical violent world of spaghetti Westerns?Also, what year will it be set in?

June of 1883, apologies for not adding that in the OP. Must've forgot.

I'd compare the tone to a spaghetti western, it's serious, but there's going to be humor.

SyrianHamster said
Interested. I like the open world premise, sort of a Red Dead Redemption enviroment from the looks of it, which was a game I happened to love (and bought my Xbox 360 especially for, back in the golden days!)So, there a revolution going on across the border? U.S army showing up to annex itself some tribal nay sayers? Good folk doing bad things to survive in a harsh and unforgiving land?

RDR was what got me thinking of making a Wild West RP, one of my favorite games.

This is set in the 1880s, there will be no wars going on right now. The major conflicts between the Natives and Americans have all but ended. There will be Indians around in the RP, but most of them won't be hostile to the characters.

XecutionerRex said
I'm not going to jump the gun and cash in my interest, but I have a question:Is slavery going to be fairly active in this, an occasional thing, or will there be next to none at all? I don't really remember where slavery was in these times and regions of America's history. Even after slavery was abolished in the North blacks were still illegally captured and brought South, so I think it could make for some very interesting plot points.

No slavery, it'd be an interesting dynamic, but I want to stay kind of historically accurate in this RP. Slavery was mostly dead in the Wild West by this time.

Now I'll get an OOC going, expect a link to it soon!

EDIT: OOC is up - http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/32799/posts/ooc?page=1#post-966181

[salamimike]

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/32799/posts/ooc?page=1#post-966181
Just so its easier.

[Heat]

So far there's been two people who've applied with characters on the OOC, both have been accepted. If you want in, then now would be the time to apply.

I'll probably set a character limit of 7 - 8.

[Heat]

Accepting two to three more people on the OOC.