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Bling Cat

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stormcaller said:
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ae86gamer said:
I like the second idea (The Last Stand of the Dark Horde). Seems like it would be more fun :)
Yeah, it would be a fair bit easier to keep track of too, but even then the interest pool seems smallish... :(
Never sacrifice epic to make things easier to keep track of. If you put enough work into it, the World War Azeroth idea sounds like it could become genuinely awesome. And I mean, really, really good. Having players on different level of command in a war, as long as you put some limitations on just how stupid they can be, sounds like a very good idea.

Just avoid the WW3 effect (As I call it) Which, for those who don't know, is placing no limits limits on players, until it devolves into a brawl with no consequences or limits.
True I guess, the RP equivalent of "Never aim for second best"?

I thought I was on to something interesting when I thought of it, but it is a pretty fragile thing.

I plan to limit players quite heavily, their a piece in a world war not the only army. For example you'll only start out with a small platoon that will receive missions from the higher ups such as "Begin an attack on *so and so place* and create a diversion while the main host attacks from the back gate" or protecting a cavaran. That's not to say you wont be on the field of honour at some point though.
Ah, so you're going for the mission formula? Hmm. That would be quite interesting, so long as you had players who stayed long enough to get to the larger command roles. If you wanted a slightly different approach you could give them a list of missions to choose from, some of which advance the story in different ways. It would probably require more planning, but a free form story could kick all kinds of ass.
 

stormcaller

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ravensshade said:
if it takes place in current time line could the race choice be more expanded or?
Sorry I didn't fill in for WWA, well the races would be the normal Horde races for Horde, Alliance races for alliance. Along with their allies i.e Taunka, Tuskarr, Stone Maul Ogres etc. for the Horde and Wildhammer Dwarves,High Elves,Furbolg,...I forget the rest of the extended races for the Alliance.

Or part of a neutral sentient race (Centaur, Pandaren, Goblin, *watch this space*) that can choose between either.
Bling Cat said:
stormcaller said:
Bling Cat said:
stormcaller said:
ae86gamer said:
I like the second idea (The Last Stand of the Dark Horde). Seems like it would be more fun :)
Yeah, it would be a fair bit easier to keep track of too, but even then the interest pool seems smallish... :(
Never sacrifice epic to make things easier to keep track of. If you put enough work into it, the World War Azeroth idea sounds like it could become genuinely awesome. And I mean, really, really good. Having players on different level of command in a war, as long as you put some limitations on just how stupid they can be, sounds like a very good idea.

Just avoid the WW3 effect (As I call it) Which, for those who don't know, is placing no limits limits on players, until it devolves into a brawl with no consequences or limits.
True I guess, the RP equivalent of "Never aim for second best"?

I thought I was on to something interesting when I thought of it, but it is a pretty fragile thing.

I plan to limit players quite heavily, their a piece in a world war not the only army. For example you'll only start out with a small platoon that will receive missions from the higher ups such as "Begin an attack on *so and so place* and create a diversion while the main host attacks from the back gate" or protecting a cavaran. That's not to say you wont be on the field of honour at some point though.
Ah, so you're going for the mission formula? Hmm. That would be quite interesting, so long as you had players who stayed long enough to get to the larger command roles. If you wanted a slightly different approach you could give them a list of missions to choose from, some of which advance the story in different ways. It would probably require more planning, but a free form story could kick all kinds of ass.
Hillarious, I was actually thinking and planning that out as the post came in.

Well it won't take obscenely long to get your own army, small as it may start. Even then the missions hopefully will be varied and interesting because it's Warcraft not "Here's 10 people that can kill a death god"craft (glares angrily at WoW).

I also have to test something real quick Horde Alliance Scourge Black Dragonflight . Schweet, well that is how we'll stop it becoming a cluster fuck.

Edit: FUCK there's no grey!
 

ravensshade

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stormcaller said:
Sorry I didn't fill in for WWA, well the races would be the normal Horde races for Horde, Alliance races for alliance. Along with their allies i.e Taunka, Tuskarr, Stone Maul Ogres etc. for the Horde and Wildhammer Dwarves,High Elves,Furbolg,...I forget the rest of the extended races for the Alliance.
you forgot the gnomes! XD shame on you and yes let's hope it won't take long
 

stormcaller

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ravensshade said:
stormcaller said:
Sorry I didn't fill in for WWA, well the races would be the normal Horde races for Horde, Alliance races for alliance. Along with their allies i.e Taunka, Tuskarr, Stone Maul Ogres etc. for the Horde and Wildhammer Dwarves,High Elves,Furbolg,...I forget the rest of the extended races for the Alliance.
you forgot the gnomes! XD shame on you and yes let's hope it won't take long
The Gnomes can all go die to level 30 elites imo, anyhow I've started a "player count" so an answer would be great :D

Thanks for all the ideas and tips everyone.
 

stormcaller

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ravensshade said:
but gnomes make such good cannon fodder.. and on what count are you? (me is 1)
Well the count is two, me and you.

I know some have already said they want a spot but if you could confirm again please and thanks :D.
 

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I'm in. I'm not the most hardcore Warcraft player but i know more then an average player.
 

ravensshade

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count is at 4 and ta2ce most of my warcraft lore is from warcraft 3 and a period we're not even doing (the first comming of the burning legion)
 

stormcaller

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ravensshade said:
count is at 4 and ta2ce most of my warcraft lore is from warcraft 3 and a period we're not even doing (the first comming of the burning legion)
WC3 is actually the second coming of the Burning Legion but that's ok, I'll drop wowwiki links every little while.

ta2ce said:
I'm in. I'm not the most hardcore Warcraft player but i know more then an average player.
I can't ask much more.
goatzilla8463 said:
Both would be awesome. Please save me a spot if you do decide to start it.
Yep, working on it as we speak. I hope to have the story and sheet desgin done by tonight so people can start having a look at what were going to do, I'm still trying to work out some details though...
 

ravensshade

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stormcaller said:
ravensshade said:
count is at 4 and ta2ce most of my warcraft lore is from warcraft 3 and a period we're not even doing (the first comming of the burning legion)
WC3 is actually the second coming of the Burning Legion but that's ok, I'll drop wowwiki links every little while.
yeah i know that i meant the first comming when the naga didn't exist yet (actually pretty much only night elves and dwarves existed according to the book) with azshara