OOC: Post or Die!, Recruitment always open! Options

[pbangarth]

OK, so I have positive responses from current players Glyph, Notsoevildm and Sephiroth and a nibble from a potential new player Phobos Motsu.

I will work out a transition story with which to start the new IC topic and create a new OOC topic for the administrative end. I've got a busy weekend, so expect the new posts early next week.

Warlordtheft and Saint Sithney, are you guys still in? Ammulder, how about you?

[Warlordtheft]

I am all for starting a new thread too. I'm still in. Glad to see your still alive PB! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Phobos Motsu]

Yes, stick me on the reserve list when you make the new thread, and I'll jump in when needed!

[Sephiroth]

Saint Sithney has not been online since last September. I'm really disappointed that he may not come back, actually. He's a really clever player with a very strong sense of the Matrix rules and a delightfully subtle sense of humor. Hopefully we will see him again someday.

[Warlordtheft]

Post a link in this thread, or call the next thread Post or Die ptII

[pbangarth]

Yeah, yeah! Crisis over a lost cat has now been averted. Life can resume.

[pbangarth]

"Post or Die ... More" OOC and IC threads are up. First post in IC is in. Please refrain from posting there till I finish this run here. Unless you have a problem with it, I transfer the links to character descriptions from this thread to the start of the OOC thread.

[pbangarth]

See, here's where new versions etc. start getting in the way. Check out the following discussion regarding the Infected and new info in Storm Front. As an aside, I'm quite happy to have Jovan in my game. His planning and paranoia will be endless fun for me and fodder for plot twists.

LINK

If someone has Storm Front, can you precis what is being said about the Infected? Just wondering for the sake of Jovan.

[pbangarth]

Here's something to play with while I work on the story line.

I would like every PC and potential PC to earn 50 karma above what they currently have. So, those who have earned some already. get 50 more. Those in line, add 50 to the chargen. You will be up against someone with access to a lot of resources, and I want you to be interesting game for him. Money from the last run in Post or Die will come soon, but count on at least 10,000 nuyen.

Spend the karma as you like. Awakened characters, as GM I like to throw background count at you, among other annoyances, so you might consider one or two Initiations that help combat that, if they are available to your character type. If you have no way to deal with wards, consider something that does. For all, more contacts could be useful, too.

[Sephiroth]

Here's something to play with while I work on the story line.

I would like every PC and potential PC to earn 50 karma above what they currently have. So, those who have earned some already. get 50 more. Those in line, add 50 to the chargen. You will be up against someone with access to a lot of resources, and I want you to be interesting game for him. Money from the last run in Post or Die will come soon, but count on at least 10,000 nuyen.

Spend the karma as you like. Awakened characters, as GM I like to throw background count at you, among other annoyances, so you might consider one or two Initiations that help combat that, if they are available to your character type. If you have no way to deal with wards, consider something that does. For all, more contacts could be useful, too.

This is a godsend for point-deprived Jovan. Fantastic. Thanks!

[pbangarth]

I want you to be interesting game for him.

Don't be too happy, Sephiroth. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

[Warlordtheft]

I used that on Zo, so he is ready to go!

That rymes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Notsoevildm]

Here's something to play with while I work on the story line...

I'll update Ferret with a 50 karma bonus! Although with my recent posting schedule, he could be the first casualty!

[Sephiroth]

What do people think of welcoming HugeC back to replace Sithney? He appears to still be around on Dumpshock, and Thirty is a character of agreeableness and integrity, so he certainly jives well with the team's overall morality. Then again, I'm not sure what to do about those new people now in line to join.

[HugeC]

I have indeed been lurking once more, what with the arrival of SR5. But, I don't want to take someone else's place in line. And besides, play-by-post's glacial pace (even with the threat of PC death for not posting) doesn't really satisfy my itch for Shadowrun the same way a real life game would. I did have fun with you guys though, and I'm looking forward to reading the new thread!

[pbangarth]

If read the recent posts correctly, I have Warlordtheft, Sephiroth, Notsoevildm and Glyph from the old crew interested, with interest from newcomer Phobos Mutsu. Nothing from Ammulder, who is the only reserve list member in Red-ROM's original post.

So, HugeC, you would be the sixth player, which is fine with me. As far as posting rate... yeah, there is a problem with PbP, and my recent performance certainly wouldn't raise one's confidence in regular play. Once play starts, I hope regular play will make up for a sputtering start.

[Glyph]

I updated Void with the 50 Karma. How do you want to handle the updated character sheets? Post them here, or in the new OOC thread?

[pbangarth]

Post it in Cast of Shadows, using THIS entry for an earlier version of Professor as an example. Use "Post or Die ... More" as the name of the campaign. I will link to it at the start of the OOC thread.

[Warlordtheft]

Posted Zo's PC to that area for convenience--will update there instead:

Zo

[Glyph]

Void has been posted.

[pbangarth]

Yes, stick me on the reserve list when you make the new thread, and I'll jump in when needed!

Phobos Motsu, if you are still interested, check out the team list in the first OOC post of Post or Die ... More

Sephiroth, is there a new post for Jovan coming?

[Sephiroth]

Apologies, pbangarth. My summer class has been unexpectedly time-consuming, and I forgot to let you know that my karma adjustments were finished. But yes, Jovan's karma is spent. He is already in the Cast of Shadows. Karma spent has been added to that post, and the new gear list is also there but unfinished and waiting on the exact (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) amount we will be receiving. Which reminds me, is this 50+ Karma factoring into street cred as well, or no?

[pbangarth]

Thanks, Sephiroth, I'll link him in with the rest.

Yeah, Street Cred, Notoriety and Public Awareness tend to be ignored in this game. I'm going to try to use them, if only to have some fun!

IC posting in the new thread has started, so let's make the jump, boys and girls, to the new threads for OOC! IC thread has the dropoff covered. I went for short, rather than long. IC chat will be open to all once Professor doe his spiel.

[pbangarth]

See, I could see 5k being a reasonable rate for starting runners. If you've just got into the scene, yeah, it makes sense you're not making much money as you only get the junk jobs. Meanwhile, all the regular pros are pulling in contracts worth 5 or 10 or 20 times that much, and rightly so.

So, easy solution? Make Street Cred into a multiplier modifier in the pay calculations.

~Umi

Hmmmmm.......

EDIT: Shit. I forgot I asked you guys to close this thread. "Nothin' here folks. Move along. Move along."