BattleFlag_EU

That's the spirit Dante, thanks. It's down to you Pious.

I see there's some information on the Militia thread.

Battleflag

Pious

You're in if you want and blaster's ok but how would you feel about a scrapper or a defender? We have only one scrapper and one defender so it'd probably be better if you could pick one of the two, I'll play what's left. If your heart's set on a blaster just do that and I'll have a think. the only reason I'm concerned about the mix is I expect us to be short a few members most sessions. I'm sure I'll have to miss them occasionally. let me know as soon as you can please.

Thanks

Battleflag

I've started a thread entitled The Militia for all In Character/Role Play comments and bios. Anyone who has posted their bio here please post it there aswell. Sorry for the confusion.

There'll be a background/intro message appearing there soon.

Battleflag

This thread is for the IC Thursday night players in the team known as The Militia. All posts here should be in character/rp based. Please post bios here.

Battleflag

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He has a point, and if you wish, one of my non-SGed lv13s can found the SG, appoint Battleflag as the overall leader (giving him all the permissions), and drop out.

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Well that sounds right to me, good thinking Pious and thanks for the offer Max. I've never had much to do with SGs before so I don't really know what's involved. Maybe it would be better if someone else took over that side of things. You for instance Max?

As far as team leadership goes I was going to start it off and then let nature take its course. In the storyline I'll be posting no one's appointed leader and it's up to the team to figure it out.

Right, I have to go and try to meet this months writing deadline(that's why I'm up so early); I've been playing far too much coh and doing little else. If anyone's interested in reading some quality superhero fiction you should have a look over at The Metahuman Press. I write The Militia story about a Brit suoper group; I'm not the best though so have a look at the other stuff:

http://www.metahumanpress.com/metahu...tia/index.html

Battleflag

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There's just one thing that we may want to think of: how come this bunch of dudes got together in the first place? Was there some kind of call for new heroes? A chance meeting?

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I'm already on it Dante, I'm a bit of a would be writer on the side so I'm doing a piece of rp storyline to it all. I was thinking that this thread could be for chit chat and game info while another (as Leif Roar suggested) could be used for bios and I'd post in role storyline messages and comments there. I'm going to pinch the GG meet up point idea for us, haven't decided where yet.

Battleflag

ooooh Marcus is going to be a problem, I can sse it coming. Nice back story, i particularly like the name by the way, it seems to add quite alot to fist impressions of the character.

Battleflag

Until the team is of level to become a recognised supergroup I was thinking of calling us The Militia. If you want you could start the thread of using that tile: Militia Bios or something like that. Please feel free. I'll do my best to organise things but input from others is very welcome.

I'm going to have a think about my defender now.

Thanks

Battleflag

ASHEN, MAX and UNIVERSE

I should have sent you a pm about your powers, please let me know if you didn't receive it.

Thanks

Battleflag

That's it, teams full! It's taken since about 9am this morning so I'd say that's a good sign for interest. I'll be posting here with more details soon. Please be putting some thought into your bio, and post the details so I can get a team roster together and we can start to get to know each other.

I'll be a defender then; fine with me.

Anyone who's missed this please feel free to copy my guidlines for your own purposes if you want, or let me know if you'd like me to organise another session and team.

Thanks for all the support, here's hoping it works out.

I'll be checking here regularly for any posts, please try to do the same so we all know what's happening.

Battleflag

Thanks Leif and Hothead

I keep thinking I've posted and realising I forgot to confirm; I sent this about 20 mins ago.

That leaves us with either a defender or controller space to fill with me as whatever's left.

Last place anyone?

Battleflag

Battleflag's would be "Vengeance" by New Model Army:

Escaped the net in '45
Hiding out in South America
Protected by money and powerful friends
Hoping the world has forgotten by now
All the things that you did in the Nazi Death camps
The thousands you tortured and killed
You can live you life in expectant fear
Until the day when you're made to pay

Ch:
I believe in justice
I believe in vengeance
I believe in getting the *******
Getting the *******, getting the *******

Man walks over dressed in flashy clothes
With an empty heart and a head full of money
Puts his arm around the lad of fifteen years
Talks sort of close like a long-lost brother
"It's really cool, all the pop stars do
If you don't try a little you'd really be a fool
Tell you what I'll do, I'll make the first one free
And when you want some more just come back to me"

A girl walks home through a quiet street
Just got off the train, her mum waits at home
The man in the shadow, he sees his chance
Grabs her by the hand and bops her lip
She heads away, screaming, paralyzed with fear
Another court case later, while the lawyers drone
He shouts "Just look at her in that mini skirt
Man, she asked for it, she wanted it
You can't blame me"

Dante

Thanks for your comments here and on the other thread. I'm very aware of the real life thing as I'm an older player and so I never know what might make unavoidable demands on my time. It's one thing saying I you can't do something because you play for a football team but nobody takes a pc game commitment seriously, except maybe the Koreans. After setting this up I can imagine having to miss the first session due to some unforseen emergency, it's Sod's law.

On the other thread you mentioned a theme and that was something I was thinking about but I didn't want to restrict anyone, especially since this is new for me. For future reference it could be something to discuss/think about. Maybe could start the same thing as this up but with a theme.

Now we have:

1 tanker
1 scrapper
1 defender
1 controller
2 blasters

Only 3 left, remember I need one.

Battleflag

Hello Dutch

Thanks for joining. It's funny, I expected the blaster slots to be filled first. Nice avatar by the way.

Battleflag

I've often considered claws myself but I can't get away with the scrapper AT in teams, I find it all a bit too frantic for me. I know what you mean about Wolverine, with the other weapon/attack options there isn't one character who springs to mind but with claws it's always him. I'm sure you'll come up with something original though.

I'm looking forward to finding out which AT I'll be so I can put my imagination to work.

I like the spines option for a scrapper but my heroes are often armour/powersuit based and the animation looks too organic for my tastes.

Battleflag

I've often considered claws myself but I can't get away with the scrapper AT in teams, I find it all a bit too frantic for me. I know what you mean about Wolverine, with the other weapon/attack options there isn't one character who springs to mind but with claws it's always him. I'm sure you'll come up with something original though.

I'm looking forward to finding out which AT I'll be so I can put my imagination to work.

I like the spines option for a scrapper but my heroes are often armour/powersuit based and the animation looks too organic for my tastes.

Battleflag

Great to have you on the team P1.

Now we have:

1 tank
1 scrapper
1 defender
1 controller

5 places left with one reserved for me.

Battleflag

Great, thanks Ashen.

By the way, Intereted People, I was thinking that once the team was pretty much decided it might be good if we all posted some background info(I find reading bios in game a bit irritating) . How much you give away, if anything, is up to you of course. Maybe your hero won't share much even with his/her team.

So far we have:

1 defender
1 controller
1 tank

Battleflag

Thanks Ashen

I've added the server to the post, it's Union. Could you pick an AT please just so I can tick them off. You could always swap with someone later, I'm sure there'll be some changes when people start thinking of characters.

Well this is already a good response as far as I'm concerned!

Battleflag

Great news Max, a controller it is then!

That's a Tanker and a controller slot filled, who's next?

I'll take what's left in case you're wondering, selfless you see.

Battleflag

In Character Team Up Session Once a Week On Union

I’m planning on setting up a once a week(maybe more regular later but doubtful) in character gaming session. I don’t anticipate the role play side to be too serious but staying in character is a must; as much as possible anyway.

The idea is that every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm(this could be changed depending on preference but at the moment it’s good for me) the same group of players get together to work as a supergroup. The difference is that all characters must start at level 1 and the supergroup will exist in the form of a team up—as far as role play is concerned though we will be a group. The overall plan is that we all get to know each other gradually; the heroes that is, and will enjoy a slow progression and development of character. I say slow because a 2 hr session once a week is limiting.

The player numbers are limited to 8, including me. I don’t expect a full turn out very often but we all do need to try; I can offer no guarantees, real life being what it is. Anyone not present will be considered to have secret id or other, none combat, crime fighting business. Levels will differ over time but this should be a natural part of the role play experience.

The group will need the following AT mix to best try to accommodate absence:

2 tankers
2 scrappers
2 controllers
2 defenders
2 blasters


The details will need to have some attention, such as some healing ability, but that can happen once I get a list of who’s interested. Nobody can be guaranteed their AT but hopefully we can all be flexible.

Basic Guidelines:

• Real life comes first so no hassle if you can’t make it but try otherwise there’s little point.

• In character gameplay as much as possible. Chatting could come after 9pm or in the forums.

• In character gameplay not hardcore role play; missions shouldn’t be drawn out affairs unless that’s just the way it happens to go.

• My presence shouldn’t be important so you will need to organise yourselves if I’m stuck trying to get the boiler to work or something.



I look forward to hearing from you and any thought you have on the above. If you’re pretty sure this is for you please post a response with your AT preference. This is my first effort at organizing something like this so please be tolerant, I’m a pen and paper gamer historically.

Want to join? Let me know here!

So far I've had a provisional reservation for a Tanker.

Battleflag

[Edit - Thread title changed at Battleflag's request, Bridger]

Fair enough and thanks for the interest. What's the new concept you had in mind if it's not a seceret?

Battleflag

I think you're right about it not being a huge problem Lotus but if I do set it up, and I think I probably will, it'll be for lev ones only, not even the tutorial exp allowed. I like the newness of the team.

I've been thinking about how to phrase the thread and organise the team. I imagine I'd post some kind of background to everyone getting together in the first place. A higher level character could act as a team member once we got the hang of things and maybe introduce a difficult mission or something along those lines. I'm getting ahead of myself here but posting an "interest thread" with instructions to let me know who wants in is something I'm likely to do soon.

Of course anyone who wants to reserve a place early is welcome to do so now . I don't expect to be swamped with applicants, far from it, but the limit is 7(I'm the eighth ).

Battleflag

I'm not sure how the game mechanics could be adjusted to suit all(if you were trashing everything while everyone looked on it might not be much fun) but from an rp/ic point of view I don't see a problem. If you were to look at the JLA for example, Superman must be a lev 50 compared to a variety of lower levels.

As a first try though I think it would be good to have everyone on an even footing, the power structure would change over time and hopefully rarely be too different.
Just stuff to think about, as far as knowledge of the game goes I'm fairly limited. The more I think about a regular sg style session with characters I know, the more it appeals. Ok so a two hour session once a week would be a long haul to lev 10 for example, but it'd be fun. you could do the higher stuff with other characters if you wanted.

Battleflag

I'm sure this already happens, but another thought I've had is to advertise for 7 players to team up once, or maybe twice a week, at a set time. The idea being that you're a SG in every sense apart from the game's definition. It would be nice to start from lev one and climb the ladder over time--a long time. It wouldn't matter if some people couldn't make it as that's life in reality and in comics. If only two or three people joined then the rest of the sg could simply be seen to be elsewhere. If some were more powerful than others so what, that's life. It would also make for some very interesting play: The lev 8 players protecting the lev 3 who's pc's been out of action for a few weeks. I was thinking of a general line up to try to cover most areas in case people can't make it:

2 tanks
2 scrappers
2 defenders
2 controllers
2 blasters

a bit of dialogue about who's doing what with their character creation would probably be wise.

What do you think?

Battleflag