Discuss Ideas Thread

[Blayze]

[size=1]Hey, its me, Fallen. I was trying to come up with some ideas for new RPs, and it seemed to me that ones planned here in the Underground seem to take off better than ones not thought through as thoroughly. So I have decided to post a couple of ideas here for people to look at and give me feedback on, telling me if they would join it or not, and any changes they think I should make.

So without further ado, here they are:

[u][b]Idea 1

[/b][/u]This one is loosely based on Final Fantasy 7. The world is one called Terra, ravaged by nuclear war, all that remains of once-great industrial civilisations is huge metal skeletons of buildings, swarming with creatures created from the nuclear dust that swirls around the wastelands. Human settlements are few and far between, with very limited technology, and few research labs to discover new medicines. The massive plains that cover the ground between towns are roamed by beasts formed from nuclear dust.

All the people of Terra have left is their faith, and even this is shattered by the impact of a meteor, which turns out to be something none of them expected...

I don't want to give too much away, but essentially you would be playing as mercenaries charged with saving Terra, and the storyline would thicken as it went, with lots of twists and turns, crossing and double-crossing. There would be magic involved as well, based on the four elements.

[u][b]Idea 2

[/b][/u]This second idea is an X-Men RP, which, instead of allowing you to take control of a character you have invented, you will be using characters from the existing Marvel universe (not just limited to the X-Men), simply thrust into a new environment.

The story goes like this: As Magneto engages the power of his machine which will reverse the Earth's magnetic field, killing all humans who dwell on this planet, Joseph, a clone of Magneto, goes in to stop him. The X-Men watch on, helpless, as a dark figure emerges from mid-air, and cuts Joseph down, leaving him to die without stopping Magneto's machine.

This unravels the timelines, creating an alternative future, where Magneto's machine worked, and wiped out billions of humans all over the planet. Professor Xavier, seeing this as a war crime, waged war upon Magneto. All mutants were forced to join either side, and war began.

However, there are a few more sides to choose from. Cyclops and Jean Grey broke away from Xavier, seeing him as mad, out of control, and formed an alliance of Freedom Fighters, including Cable, Sabretooth and Nightcrawler. Another side is Gambit's thieves, a sort of modern-day band of Merry Men, including Shadowcat, Jubilee and Psylocke. Wolverine is a playable character, but is not on any side but his own, choosing to be a lone mercenary, and assassin. Cyclops and Jean's main aim is to revert the timelines back to their original state, whilst Magneto's aim is to wipe out Xavier, Xavier's to wipe out Magneto, and Gambit's merely to steal as much as they can to make a living for themselves. Wolverine's aim is to make as much money as possible by killing, although he could be swayed to join either side.

Obviously, these are both just skeletons of stories, that need fleshing out to some degree, but if you could give me any initial ideas or comments on the two ideas then that would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance for any input.
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[Sandy]

I'm pretty sure there has been numerous shots on the FF7-style RPG, but hey, maybe yours will be the successful one! ;D Just work on the story some more, don't leave it as open as it is now, and [I]please[/I] don't use the classic four elements!

If you want some change, perhaps use the five oriental elements (fire, water, earth, metal, wood), or the combined ten elements (fire, air, water, earth, thunder, ice, metal, wood, light and dark), or make up something totally original - [I]anything[/I] beyond the four classic ones!

The X-Men game seems more predefined and quite interesting actually, although I can't really see myself participating in it personally.

So, I suggest you choose either one and really start working on that for optimal results (you can always make the other one later). ;D Which one will it be, it's totally up to you - they both have a good potential, I'll say that.

[Blayze]

[size=1]Ok, thanks for the advice, Sage. I think you're right as well, that it would be a good idea to escape the boundaries of the four elements, as they have been popping up a lot in my most recent RPs. Maybe a change will do me good. The use of the Oriental elements is interesting, though, they could prove to make an interesting RP.

And you're right, I should pick one idea and work on that one, and leave the other for a while at least.

Thanks for your input, it has been most helpful.
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[Kanata]

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Well. For idea 1, I haven't anything to say really. There just isn't enough there for me to say anything about it. Although from the looks of it I think it would be a great and successful RP.

As for Idea 2, I think it is awesome. But I just don't believe many people would join due to the fact that they don't get much customization when it comes to creating their character. Personally, I love signing-up for RPs because I [i]love[/i] creating my own, original, character and then playing him.

But it is entirely up to you. I'm sure there are plenty of members that would be willing to join. Just the chances of them finding your RP and joining would be slim.

I could be wrong. ^~^[/size][/color]

[boothten]

[size=1]I'm intrigued by both, but so far I like the X-men one better. If you developed more on other element possiblities for the Final Fantasy 7 idea like Sage said previously and other things that aren't original the the Final Fantasy series, I'd would be very interested and would probably join.

The second idea is very interesting, but would that be open to our own original characters?[/size]

[Blayze]

[size=1]Well, Kanata and Lan, you both make very good points about the customisation possibilities for the X-Men RP. I aim to make it possible to customise characters to some extent, for instance, you take an existing character, take his or her powers, and their original backstory, but as this will be taking place some ten years after the Mutant War began, you can make up a biography from that point onwards. You can even change their personality and appearance to some degree.

As for the first idea, I am looking into the possibility of using other element groups, as I think I need to escape from the box that the usual four elements provides. I am also working on fleshing out the storylines of both RPs a little more, and at least one of them should be up in the Inn fairly soon.

Thank you all for your input, but I would still like some ideas and contribution from other RPers, as this would really help the creation of these RPs along.
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[PWNED]

I quite like the looks of the X-Men ish RPG, It sounds interesting but there are just a few things that could be done with it. You could also have the Maruders as a selectable group who just hunt muties on behalf of Mr Sinister and that may add a bit because the Maruders saga spanned so many Marvel comics.