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Westenev

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Gunslinger Z said :
What's the point of participating in a roleplay if you're not going to adhere to the rules/laws of it's universe? You might as well just join every roleplay with the same character then...wait...

Well, huh.

But really, it's like if I joined a medieval fantasy thread as a modern man with no particular skills or talents named Josh. What's the point of him being in that universe? He can't really exist, and if he does exist, there's little that he can contribute. Unless it's a time travel RP which actually could be a good idea if executed right.

Has anyone actually done a time-travel RP? Or at least an RP where time-traveling is a part of the universe? That could be interesting.

I've considered something like a groundhog week that ends in a character being murdered. The biggest problem that I saw was creating a solid plot revolving around a satalite character nobody would suspect responsible, yet could influence the plot no matter how the characters proceded.

Plus people shot it down in the past, because it would mean large portions of the roleplay could be cut and paste.

What kind of timetravel are we talking about? Like save scumming to a previous point in our lives (ie. send your conciousness back in time like in steins;gate), or perhaps something like the time police (Dragon Ball Z Trunks, Dr. Who). Or maybe you could get a groundhog loop to work when things go horribly wrong (every fps shooter ever)?
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23-Feb-2018 21:21:04 - Last edited on 23-Feb-2018 21:22:40 by Westenev

Gunslinger Z

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Time police would be an interesting concept. I think the idea of modern people attempting to come to grips with historical settings would be entertaining enough as it is. Obviously, in reality, if any of us traveled back to the middle ages or prehistory or even a hundred years ago, we'd probably die attempting to adapt, but it's still an interesting theme.

23-Feb-2018 21:25:27

Westenev

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That's why protagonists are always given the most OP magical powers, a godly title of "hero", and the ability to bullshit their way through university level science because of their half finished, half flunked, highschool-level knowledge.

Their main abilities are:

~ Hygene, because people of the past didn't know how to clean themselves and will listen to an utter stranger.
~ Food preperation, because people didn't know how to cook in ye' olde' days.
~ Construction, because people of the past didn't understand civil planning.
~ Leadership, because every noble is incompetent.

Honest to god, if I see another production that has highschoolers randomly producing gunpowder from scratch in a matter of days, I'm going to be more than a little ticked off for my own lack of medieval survival abilities.
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23-Feb-2018 21:30:21 - Last edited on 23-Feb-2018 21:34:36 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

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A time-travelling RP would be peculiar, but I don't have much experience with it. I think X7A has some time-travelling capabilities, which would be fun to work with.



Anyways, I posted the next turn for Wake Up. I hope the shoehorning isn't too severe, but I really want everyone to get through the current situation and progress towards the next scene.

23-Feb-2018 21:32:29

Westenev

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Y'know, whatever happened to the idea that advanced supercomputers could send data back in time? I haven't seen that plot device used in years. O_o


EDIT: Azi, you just gave me something to think about. Do Quarrians have no bulk because of their comfortable living conditions, or is that Quarrian just taking 'roids to be an olympic winner?
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23-Feb-2018 21:47:38 - Last edited on 23-Feb-2018 21:51:10 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

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I have also never seen an AI send data back in time. However, for Wake Up, I do have some possible plans on the main antagonist being able to send data to other dimensions.

Maal'Lok is just naturally very tall, and a bodybuilder, so yes, he is taking supplements of sorts. I just didn't bother mentioning too much, but I rather like the idea of a colossal Quarian. Maal'Lok is also a minor antagonist in my flopped Mass Effect fanfic.

Oh, and, of course, the RP does take exceptions from the core source material of Mass Effect.

23-Feb-2018 21:54:45 - Last edited on 23-Feb-2018 21:55:59 by Azi Demonica

Gunslinger Z

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I did see a video someone did on Youtube of making his own gunpowder from scratch. It took months, however. That and it's much easier now to gather the required ingredients. Additionally, it's obviously not smokeless powder, and if black powder is used it means the weapon has to be maintained much more frequently.

It would be rather interesting to see a theme of like, an elite group of soldiers sent back in time to acquire something and then fighting off the soldiers of that time period with modern weaponry.

I should really make a thread or try to join one. I miss writing.

23-Feb-2018 22:08:48

Westenev

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Azi Demonica said :
I have also never seen an AI send data back in time. However, for Wake Up, I do have some possible plans on the main antagonist being able to send data to other dimensions.

Oh, I've seen this done several times before - there was a neat little hacking game which revolved around the main character (you in the chair) trying to steal such a device for the government so you could destroy it. Problem was that half of the game was based around recalling the typed commands in rapid succession, and the fact that the same government who hired you was very happy to actively track and prosecute you despite the fact you're simply following their orders.
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23-Feb-2018 22:10:42

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