 [ooc] Thist Land is Our Land, Recruitment/OOC Thread |
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 Jul 18 2012, 03:28 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016  |
Background: I'm not new to SR, but SR4 is tweaky in my eyes. I played 2/3E, and am finally coming back to a well-written, fantastic game. So, SR4 is a little new to me, but the rules aren't that difficult to manage or learn.
I've always found that I learn best by doing, especially when it comes to role-playing games. The way I learn the rules best is to GM and have to make decisions on the fly. It worked for every other game system I know, so I figure it should work here. With that said, I am going to start running a Shadowrun campaign via PBP. I am a veteran PBP GM and player, and I'm quite familiar with the ins and outs of running a game. However, this will be my first time running SR4, so I'm asking that anybody who plays to please take it easy on me because I'm bound to mess up the rules a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The campaign details are at Obsidian Portal, which you can get to by clicking on this link right here. You will see character creation rules, NPCs, and various other things related to the campaign. I want to keep these forums here at Dumpshock as clean as possible, so the only 2 threads you will see for this game here are this one (Recruitment/OOC) and the IC thread. If you are interested, please indicate so here in this thread. When you are ready, create an account at OP and let me know that you have done so. Then I can invite you to the game there, and you can post your character there. I would like to start with 4 players, but I'll run with less than that. If there are any questions, please let me know. Otherwise, I hope to see some interest in running all over what used to be the US. |
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Jul 18 2012, 04:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 23-September 11 From: Vegas Member No.: 38,733 |
Hey Scarecrow, I'm more than mildly interested in getting involved with this. Is nice to be on the other side of the screen. Unsure of what sort of character I want to mess around with quite yet. Dithering between a slightly augmented, BTL addict Face or the standard gunbun/insert other specialty here. I've made an account on Obsidian, username is RonHolcomb.
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Jul 18 2012, 04:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
QUOTE (taeksosin @ Jul 18 2012, 09:01 AM)  Hey Scarecrow, I'm more than mildly interested in getting involved with this. Is nice to be on the other side of the screen. Unsure of what sort of character I want to mess around with quite yet. Dithering between a slightly augmented, BTL addict Face or the standard gunbun/insert other specialty here. I've made an account on Obsidian, username is RonHolcomb. Thanks for the interest. Invite on OP sent. |
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Jul 18 2012, 11:48 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-November 10 Member No.: 19,146 |
Hi Scarecrow,
I have a few character ideas running around in my head and would be interested in joining your game. I have played SR4 regularly for the last 3 or so years, and have dabbled a little bit in PbP (mostly to the disappointment of games ending due to inactivity). I just set up an OP account, screenname of Johnnytenpins. My first initial question is what are you looking for as "regular" post rate- weekly, daily, 2x/week, etc? |
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Jul 19 2012, 12:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
QUOTE (johnnytenpins @ Jul 18 2012, 03:48 PM) Hi Scarecrow, I have a few character ideas running around in my head and would be interested in joining your game. I have played SR4 regularly for the last 3 or so years, and have dabbled a little bit in PbP (mostly to the disappointment of games ending due to inactivity). I just set up an OP account, screenname of Johnnytenpins. My first initial question is what are you looking for as "regular" post rate- weekly, daily, 2x/week, etc? First of all - thank you for the interest. I now have three players interested, so as soon as you guys get characters up and approved, we can get started. My expectation is to have players post no less than once per week. I will post as often as necessary to keep the game going. We can get into details of what happens when players don't meet that post rate later. I have sent you an invite on OP, so go ahead and accept it to be added to the campaign. When you get a character done, add him to the characters tab and let me know so I can review and approve. Again, as soon as I get at least two characters we can get started. |
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Jul 19 2012, 05:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 23-September 11 From: Vegas Member No.: 38,733 |
So, what sort of characters are people thinking of throwing around? I'm still debating (and building) between an adept face w/BTL issues and child support, a Christian Theurgist mage who's mainly a support/utility type, or a gunbun/some skillset not covered.
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Jul 19 2012, 10:31 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-November 10 Member No.: 19,146 |
I've got a sneaky adept ninja with a hero complex rolling up now, but I also have an orc rigger in my head if you want to avoid having dual adepts on the same team.
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Jul 19 2012, 11:53 AM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Hi there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I would be interested in joining as well. Already have an OP account, only need to remember my login data. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 12:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
With thanee, we would have four. And that is optimal. I have not seen any characters yet so there is still time. If anyone else is interested I can put you on a wait list.
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Jul 19 2012, 01:01 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Do you know what kind of characters there are now?
I see mage and adept here, so I will likely make something mundane to keep things balanced. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 01:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
We've got mage, adept, and a street sam so far. Or, that's what's been talked about, anyhow. We currently, actually have...nothing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Jul 19 2012, 01:42 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Ok, my account name on OP is also Thanee.
Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 01:59 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
Invite sent.
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Jul 19 2012, 02:34 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Added a WIP character sheet (no actual data yet, but background info and such (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ).
Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 03:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
Speech, thought, commlink, and matrix text formatting for this campaign.
"Speech" (always good to color that to make it stand out) Thoughts << @<TO> [<FROM>] Commlink Communications >> << Matrix Actions >> Example of dice roll formatting. 11d6.hits(5) = 4 |
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Jul 19 2012, 04:23 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Can I propose different colors, that are less straining on the eyes (and used quite a bit around here)? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
"Speech" (always good to color that to make it stand out) Thoughts << @<TO> [<FROM>] Commlink Communications >> << Matrix Actions >> Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 04:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
QUOTE (Thanee @ Jul 19 2012, 08:23 AM) Can I propose different colors, that are less straining on the eyes (and used quite a bit around here). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) "Speech" (always good to color that to make it stand out) Thoughts << @<TO> [<FROM>] Commlink Communications >> << Matrix Actions >> Bye Thanee Yep. And changed. Thanks! |
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Jul 19 2012, 07:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 8-March 02 Member No.: 2,252 |
Damn, I always end up coming in a little too late for these...Well, put me on the wait list, I'd like to play if something happens to any of your already-committed players.
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Jul 19 2012, 08:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
Tell ya what - I'll allow a fifth this time to see how it goes. I normally prefer 4 players, but nobody has submitted a finalized character yet, so I'll let one more slip in. Sign up on OP and let me know what your handle there is so I can invite you.
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Jul 19 2012, 08:44 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
I'm also interested if there's still room. I've got a hacker/face build who's in deep to the Vory.
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Jul 19 2012, 09:09 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
About the Availability 12 "limit" (which is actually the regular rule)... can the Restricted Gear Quality from Runner's Companion be used (it allows one item of up to AV 20)?
If it makes sense for the character, of course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Specifically looking at the Move-by-Wire System 2 from Augmentation here (which isn't broken, but very good value-for-money, or rather -essence). Bye Thanee P.S. a little addition for the invisible castle stuff... you can use Edge (when you use it in the way that allows you to roll addition dice for every 6 you get) in the dice rolls with 12d6.hits(5).open(6) or 12d6.hitsopen(5,6). |
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Jul 19 2012, 09:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 8-March 02 Member No.: 2,252 |
Same handle on OP, waiting on invite. It's been quite a while since I've played, period, so a sam would be my preferred choice in role but I'll take anything, so long as people don't mind me asking silly questions in OOC chat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jul 19 2012, 09:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 10-July 12 Member No.: 53,016 |
@Chance - sorry, but we've got 5 people now, and that's more than enough runners for the time being. I can put you on the waiting list and, should someone get geeked or drop out, I can add you in at that time?
@ChromeZephyr - invite has been sent on OP. @Thanee - First, thanks for the information on the invisible castle rolls. I was not aware that was an option, so thank you for letting us all know. Second, I'll allow it. Move-By-Wire 1 has an availability of 12, so you could get that no worries. Rating 2 is an 18, so you'd have to take Restricted Gear one time to get the Rating 2. So long as you have the quality, you can take the gear. And on that note, let me put this out there: Say you wanted to get Move-By-Wire 3, which has an availability of 25. You'd first have to take Restricted Gear to get Rating 2, and then take it again to get to Rating 3. Does that make sense? |
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Jul 19 2012, 09:47 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,385 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
Don't think it's supposed to be stacked like that... but anyhow... 2 is fine... 3 costs a bit too much Essence.
Will be done by the weekend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bye Thanee |
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Jul 19 2012, 10:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 8-March 02 Member No.: 2,252 |
Accepted, will get to work on the character.
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