Would anyone be interested in a collaborative campaign? - Map update P.6

[LordOdo]

Red Orc, I'll go with your plan! You're totally right! From now on I'll follow your lead, as you're way more experienced in this.

I just wanted some action, as I like the idea very much. How many playersdo we have yet?

[Red Orc]

LordOdo, I don't really have a plan; I just think we should find out what all the people who might be playing want to do, before decisions are made about what you have to do.

So far there seem to be three of you wishing to play - you, very_lazy_dragon, and Mitchelxen. Not sure if Vinlander is also considering getting involved?

[LordOdo]

by plan I meant the squares system.

[Red Orc]

Even the squares system is more of a sketch/suggestion than a proper plan. The basic idea that I'm trying to push is that of starting with a 'blank' map and letting the players fill in their regions. I'd rather the plot and setting were driven by the people who are going to play rather than decided in advance. We don't even know how many regions we need until we know how many players (or rather, groups of players) we have. As far as I can see, it's more important to know who might want to be involved, what armies they have and what terrain they want to use, than to come up with a plot or a setting at this stage.

Of course, I could be completely wrong about this. It may be that more people would be interested if they were presented with a ready-made world to adventure in (especially if, like your suggestions for Utopia, it has pretty maps and an interesting story!). That way, it might not be so much work, or the aesthetics of the thing might hook people. But I fear that though ready-made situations may attract some, others will be put off (because they don't like the story/setting, or because they can't see how the armies and scenery they have can fit into the given storyline).

[Mitchelxen]

RedOrc that all sounds fair to me. We are open to anything, we would just like to be involved.

[Red Orc]

Cool - what sort of armies would you be bringing to the party? I know you mentioned a human faction from the Empire of Necropolis and some undead...?

[LordOdo]

I'll bring:
-a human faction, (darc age or Landsknechts, doubting maybe both)
-Forrest Folk
-Some little surprises..

[LordOdo]

How long will we wait for more interested people?

[Vinlander]

How many have we got on board now?

[Red Orc]

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So far there seem to be three ... wishing to play - you (that is LordOdo), very_lazy_dragon, and Mitchelxen. Not sure if Vinlander is also considering getting involved?

Hasn't changed since then. I take it you are wanting to get involved, Vinlander? If you are, what armies do you think you might be bringing into play?

[Vinlander]

 I have forces for LOTRSBG (Mordor, Moria, Elves, dwarves, Men of Numenor), HoTT (Dwarves and soon barbarians), Warhammer (Skaven, Goblins, Empire) as well as some odds and ends I've used in various skirmish games like SOBAH.

Are you thinking to use a particular rules set or would we be free to use whatever is our preference?

 

[Alfrik]

Sounds quite interesting. My group plays the Chipco Fantasy Rules sets and we tend to generate a lot of battles

[Red Orc]

It would be good to have you on board, Alfrik. You guys in Sacramento certainly put a lot into the Atlantis campaign.

Any ideas as to how many will be involved, which forces and what terrain you'll be wanting to use?

[LordOdo]

Are you thinking to use a particular rules set or would we be free to use whatever is our preference?

I'd say free to use your own preference.  Oh and Empire is very cool, was thinking of useing them also

[v_lazy_dragon]

I definitely vote for own rules :-)
I'll probably be using a modified version of the GW LOTR rules...

Seems that the Empire are a popular choice as I used to be a player too!