Superhero TwV Campaign - Interest Check & Possible Signup

Discussion & Details RP Thread

Hello people, I've been buzzing in my head with all sorts of activity, including the work and production of an upcoming RPG of mine, (TimewarpVortex.) It's coming close to production, and I just need a few things to be... hammered out, so to speak.

I have just the campaign in mind, and it's sure to please. I merely need a few brave souls to step up to the plate.

I'll handle all the technical details of the game at large, you just need to choose a few things about your character, that's all.

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• Species: (There's quite a number of them, so as long as you stick to the realm of self-aware and technology capable, we can probably accomodate. The easiest ones for me are humans, bunny-people, goblins, dwarves, dog-people, orcs, lizard/cat/fish/psychic things◊, elves (of all sorts,) rat-people, cat-people, and squirrel-people. Absolutely no daemons or angels.)
• Class: (There are five base-classes to choose from, after training through these base classes, you're able to move up to more advanced and more awesome classes, (kinda like Final Fantasy Tactics.) They are the: Fighter, Rogue, Student, Mage, and Adventurer. For super heroes, you could translate these as best for the tank, assassin, scientist/mechanic, power-user, and The Mario. Technical terms label them as Strength-Based, Stealth-Based, Knowledge-Based, Magic-Based, and Rounded.)
• Powers: (What are you looking for in powers? We're looking for the sort of level of ability you'd have playing City Of Heroes or something, but this is just for your base powers. You'll get more as you advance, and you can easily branch out or power up like in Champions Online.)
• Weakness: (Weaknesses are not required, but if you choose them, your character will have a quicker advancement. You can be creative here.)

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That's the base sort I'd want to hear about characters, but more importantly, I want to field some questions first.

Like if someone were to ask me; what era will the game be in? It'll be a futuristic setting... mostly. I'll save the main background for the discussion.

I'm only looking for a max of five or so players. My suggestion is that each class be used, but the game will be molded around what's chosen.

edited 15th Mar '12 10:34:34 AM by EightStar

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Perhaps you could explain a bit more about this? Is this an original idea, or a spin-off? What's the premise? You explain little, and I'd like to know more.

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

I suppose I did give little details in my excitement to give out a post about it, didn't I? Good catch.

TimewarpVortex is an original game I've been working on for about a decade or so. It'll be produced as a universal RPG system, (one that hopefully holds together a lot better than GURPS.) It's a sort of maximum options and versatility system, (as KarlKadaver is actually running a game using the system where all of the players are MLP Ponies.)

Anyway, as for the RP itself, I'll give some background.

War has befallen your home planet of Cezyros. Only recently unified, the nations upon the planet decided to set out into the new frontier; space. First contact was made with the planet named Epsilon Phi by Cezyros scientists. At first, the natives of the new planet seemed nice... but as soon as they found their way to your planet, the attack started. Fortunately, their weaponry wasn't as further in advancement as they believed, and the intruding aliens were fought back... for now.

During the attack, a weapon known as the Kalmos Bomb was used in your home town. Most of those affected were killed instantly. Those who were under cover, or underground, were either fatally infected with disease... or changed. You are a part of a small group of survivors who were treated by the government hospitals and came out of the blast with strange new abilities. Of those who were rescued the players (who sign up) are the ones who accepted the offer of their government; "We will train you in the use and understanding of your new powers, and you will help your world for the greater good." Many others left, or became destructive.

Okay, a little more writing than I thought, but there's the basic concept.

edited 13th Mar '12 12:06:19 PM by EightStar

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Well, as long as this one doesn't involve ponies I might be interested. Um, hmmm...

...Although I'm in a lot of things as it is already, so... Um... Put me down as a "maybe" for now, I guess.

Sounds fine.

Far as I know, no ponies (yet.) They're not in the main story at least.

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Seconding this sentiment, although I create characters like Charlie Sheen snorts cocaine, so put me down as a probably.

Put me down for either power-user or assassin. Where on the scale should we keep our character's abilities?

edited 13th Mar '12 12:18:54 PM by KSPAM

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

I love superheroes, but I am still confused by the system. Should we just tell you our preferred role and our superpower and then you do the number crunching?

Also, the meta-origin reminds me of the Milestone-verse. Or Wild Cards.

edited 13th Mar '12 12:23:13 PM by eX

So I assume we'll be using a standard character sheet? And are cheesy costumes necessary, or optional?

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

Yeah, I'll do all the crunching. I'll even post the completed sheets in a manner to explain it... but you guys never actually have to do anything with the numbers. All the rolls, stat building, etc, will be from me. In this system, making a character doesn't require any dice rolls, so you tell me what you want, and I'll either make it happen, or we can make a compromise.

Also, I've never seen/read/played either of those.

Optional... but totally encouraged.

edited 13th Mar '12 12:24:33 PM by EightStar

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Is this based on the Fate system?

edited 13th Mar '12 12:26:09 PM by eX

No idea what that is... TimewarpVortex was built from the ground up, so it's basically its own monster.

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So, do we need to know anything about this system? You said you'd take care of stuff like dice rolls, but what is this system exactly? I admit I'm not big on the idea of stuff like this, but I've never really tried it and this seems like as good a time as any.

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

What exactly is it? TimewarpVortex is like most table-top role-playing games. You sit around a table and throw dice around. This one sets itself apart by being able to do... anything!

Yes, there are systems like GUR Ps, but... as anyone who's tried to play that successfully and have fun... it's just not too great.

TimewarpVortex is like taking the average RPG, slicing the character creation time in half, doubling the options, making sense with the rules, and then grabbing fantasy, modern, anime, sci-fi, giant robots, and everything else, and just smashing it into one giant ball. It's been in development for more than 10 years, and it runs off of the 1d100 system. We plan on releasing it in publishment soon, but there are some areas I haven't tested very well. Yeah, Super Heroes are one of those.

The system makes a bigger impact of character development based on their species, and has a huge tree of classes which can be mastered and crossed over as needed without feeling like you've put yourself into a dead end. It has a huge list of combat skills and abilities, and interesting opponents, (so as to break up the usual monotony of... "attack.")

It'll be on Kickstarter soon, and we're going to explain it much better on there, (since that's a place where people give us money to finish it.)

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So... why post it on here? Just a question.

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

I'm guessing this is some kind of beta-testing thing, if what I've gathered from Eight Star's posts is correct. Basically, he wants to run a game of it on here to make sure all the kinks in the system are worked out.

That's exactly what he's doing.

Sorry, I felt the need to jump in. I'll return to lurking now.

Give the world the best you have and you will get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.

Sounds fine to me then. It'll be a little different to do something that isn't free-form, but freeform tends to get bogged down and falls apart under the weight of many minor issues caused by player and setting inconsistencies.

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

I don't understand why not... I'm just looking to run a campaign. There are other games "ran by GM" in the RP section here. So here I am, where I've heard so much about other RPs being played, including super hero games.

EDIT: Geez I'm slow.

So yeah, beta testing, those are the magic words! Beta testing system mechanics!

edited 13th Mar '12 12:52:33 PM by EightStar

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I think I give it a try, one last question though:

What does a gunner do? I guess it is supposed to be a DPS? Or bertter, explain all the roles in a little more detail. Tank is clear,so is The Mario and I assume an assassin is a striker, , but skill-user can mean a lot and like I said, I have no idea about gunner.

edited 13th Mar '12 12:58:24 PM by eX

This looks interesting. Although, you said the "student" is like a "gunner", does that mean their superpower is that they... uhhh... shoot good?

Maximum lawlz, we must be telepathic.

edited 13th Mar '12 12:55:31 PM by nman

, I suppose mechanic or scientist would be a better word for them. The classes are second to your powers for now, but to advance in them, you have to act by them.

Fighters get advancement by beating enemies. Rogues get advancement by using their roguish skills. Apprentices/Mages get advancement by applying their spells/powers. Students get advancement by learning skills/applying hard skills. Adventurers can advance in any of these methods, but take longer.

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Quick question before I start thinking seriously about my character: what kind of mages would be allowed? Like, would a summoner be acceptable, or are you going for more of the black/white mage kind of route here?

So what scale should our powers be on, at least initially? I assume the skill-user is more a Squishy Wizard type?

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial

Yes, summoning is fine. The system is more elements-based, and Summoning works under the "Dimensional" element.

Whatever you choose, your powers would be in their infancy at the beginning, that's where we're at basically. With training and understanding, you'll get more powerful powers relating to the choice. Also, yes, the wizards are quite squishy.

edited 13th Mar '12 1:01:47 PM by EightStar

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So keep them at 2 or 3 on the Super Weight scale at first?

edited 13th Mar '12 1:03:13 PM by KSPAM

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial