Firefly Message Board RPG

POSTED BY: SylasFrost
UPDATED: Tuesday, December 9, 2003 02:36
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SYLASFROST

Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:51 PM

Hi all.

I have started a new play by message board RPG game based on Firefly but set up for original characters. Haven't had much luck recruiting openly on Irony Games and the like so I figured this would be the place to do it.

So if any and all interested folks please come take a look:

http://rpol.net/rpol/display.cgi?gi=2780&gn=Firefly+-+Free+Verse&threa
dnum=6&date=1068883543

Thanks,

Ian/Sylas

ARCBEATLE

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:27 PM

Well, when I started mine up no one came *sigh*:
groups.msn.com/FireFlyRPG

Good luck with this one pal!

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:11 AM

Can these RPG games be somewhat automated? Is there something that I can build on this site that'll allow for easier play and DMing should FFF.NET host one of these RPG games?

Are there websites like that?

ARCBEATLE

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:23 AM

Ive seen them done, I dont know how, but a few of the Better star wars RPing sites work like that.

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:35 AM

I can figure out the "how" if you can show me specific examples.

CALDEEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:37 AM

I dont know about most people on here but to me most of the fun of RPGs is actually being in the same room with people and interacting. RPGs have been a big part of my social life for way to long. :) Typing in what my char does just doesnt hold the same appeal. Sorry.

I am not worried about the bullet with my name on it. Just the thousands marked "Occupant".

ZEKE023

Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by caldeen:
I dont know about most people on here but to me most of the fun of RPGs is actually being in the same room with people and interacting. RPGs have been a big part of my social life for way to long. :) Typing in what my char does just doesnt hold the same appeal. Sorry.

Agreed. RPG's are supposed to be social - otherwise just play a video game.

HAKEN

Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:46 PM

Yeah, but what if it's MUD-like.

XENARC

Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Haken:
Can these RPG games be somewhat automated?

I don't know if it's the type of automation you are talking about, but there are free programs out there that everyone can download and run, connecting through the server, so you have mapping, chat, character sheets, etc. to use, as well as DM tools. There are several, but the one I use is jopenrpg (java program, works in windows, various linux, and mac). http://jopenrpg.sourceforge.net/

I have it on fairly good authority that the programmer writing it would love some more people to use it and give feedback, and he is more than willing to make changes and customizations as need for various game systems.

XenArc

UTHER55

Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:24 PM

Here's another one, our ship is a Firefly class transport named Monarch. We have a crew of seven so far, but the posting isn't as frequent as I would like. We could use some eager beavers to crank it up a bit. If you want to see what it's like, just stop by and read:

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/slamonarch

If you want to join, stop by www.slasims.com/tenforward and scroll to the bottom to Firefly:Monarch.

These games are a lot of fun, and put a lot of responsibility on the players to motivate the story. We actually are still in need of a mechanic, strange at that may seem!

Just give us a look see, and hope to see you!

*****
Uther55

*****
Crew & Passengers wanted for Firefly Play By E-Mail Sim:

www.slasims.com/tenforward

We're near the bottom under Firefly: Monarch

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