Feel weird posting about an FC but i'd like to know how people feel about the idea.
So some of you may of seen me around recruiting and trying to get an FC called "The Coats" up and running on balmung. The theme is a criminal organization and I want the the selling point to be doing rp FC events. One type of event would be us taking and holding a place and people coming to fight and take it back. It'd follow grindstone rules (one on one, /random, first to 3 hits I think it is, would win) and it'd last till the time is up or until every member there has been beaten. So the input I was hoping for is if an FC like this sounds interesting to people.
(06-13-2016, 09:30 PM)Laplus Wrote: [ -> ]Feel weird posting about an FC but i'd like to know how people feel about the idea.
So some of you may of seen me around recruiting and trying to get an FC called "The Coats" up and running on balmung. The theme is a criminal organization and I want the the selling point to be doing rp FC events. One type of event would be us taking and holding a place and people coming to fight and take it back. It'd follow grindstone rules (one on one, /random, first to 3 hits I think it is, would win) and it'd last till the time is up or until every member there has been beaten. So the input I was hoping for is if an FC like this sounds interesting to people.
I like your event idea.
A few thoughts I had:
What type of crime? Overt? Scheming back alley type? White collar?
Are you thinking more Hanna Barbera bad guys or Moriarty or Lecter or Shinra?
What would be the reason you guys would be taking over said place?
How would you deal with losing? Or winning, for that matter? What would you do with said place?
Have you considered partnering up with a couple other FCs to get the word out? Offered yourselves directly to some good aligned FC as a possible rival?
I would think posting to the PF that your group had taken over X building would be cool.
I think this could be really cool. Imagine if suddenly one of the out-of-the-way taverns is suddenly accosted by vile brigands trying to make off with the till, or someone making a strategic hit on a delivery of Buscarron's best hooch.
The only thing you'll want to be wary of is that Grindstone rules sometimes make confrontations a bit, uh... extended and if you're looking for something to move along at a brisker pace (we usually got 3-4 hours every night across 4-5 rounds of combat) I'd suggest revising the dice system. It might also be worth it to eschew dice altogether, and just roll with the story.
This has like, a Rainbow Six: Siege: The RPening sort of vibe to it, and I like that. I like it a lot.
To use WoW as an example, something like this was done on Moonguard with great success! Â It started out as a small guild event and built to events that encompassed several guilds that would take strategic areas and hold them. Â The combat was mostly RP, although a separate grouping would allow duels to further the story as well.
The awesome thing about these events was that they created RP arcs that went far outside the event. Â We would have arcs to find herbs for medicines needed because the louts from one guild brought in poisons...we would find that one of our leaders was kidnapped in the back of the fight while we were all engaged at the front, etc...
Excellent idea!
Actually, there's a chain of FATEs like this out in... somethingth Shroud, involving Red Bellies and the Hive. It's a part of the map either under Wailer control or Redbelly control, and the FATE is either defending gates from the bandits, or retaking it if the last FATE ended in failure.
You end up breaking down multiple gates, clearing a bunch of trash, and then fighting the leaders in either two or three back to back FATEs. It's pretty neat and I wish they used the concept more.
This sounds like a super cool idea! I've always wanted to rp a bandit actually acting like a bandit (I've learned people generally wanna only beat up those types of characters). Count me in if this gets off the ground!
This is a completely awesome idea. I'd like to volunteer my FC for reclaiming said locations and if you need help brainstorming ideas or battlesystems to expedite the RP I do/have done both of these so I would be more than willing to assist!
Im happy that others like the idea! I want the FC to be down the middle of being shinra like but also having backroom dealing. The events would tie into the overarching plot to what the FC is doing so theres an actual reason to be there, it'll give all those people who are good/badasses to do something too with events like these.Â
As for the fighting, I was thinking that they could come to the location and start fighting anyone with <Coats> by their name, thinking about it I'll probably get some advice on how the battle system should be done but I don't want it to go by to fast. As for losing, how it will affect characters depends on if the people chose to bring their character or chose to just rp as a no name memeber. The FCs actual plot will depend on if we win or if we lose.
There are little things I'll do to advance the FC storyline and events if needed. I want there to be side events as well that could effect the main plot. Pairing with another FC full of adventures or guards of some kind, we'd let the escort a prisoner(s) from our FC and we'd fight them to get them back. All that said, the biggest problem is getting members since we're low right now and it's an uphill fight to get people into new FCs so it may be awhile till you all see these events.
edit: Though these are some of the ideas in my head that i've come up with, we're not there yet to actually do any of them so any advice given or that has already been given i'll take into serious consideration so that I can give a fun experience to everyone when we are there to do them!
edit 2: Editing somethings after taking in more what some people said o/
(06-14-2016, 10:23 AM)Teadrinker Wrote: [ -> ]This is a completely awesome idea. I'd like to volunteer my FC for reclaiming said locations and if you need help brainstorming ideas or battlesystems to expedite the RP I do/have done both of these so I would be more than willing to assist!
Sorry for double posting! I'd be happy for your help in the future once the ball gets rolling! This is my first time setting something like this up so im sure advice from someone who's already been through it will be beyond helpful!