Saints Row Unlimited: Worldbuilding and General Discussion.

So here we are. This RP is set in the Saints Row world, more concretely in a parallel time / Grey area of Saints Row III. The Sains have become a rather widespread franchise, with media stars all over.

And to a certain burnout Casino owner in Las Llanas (think of a Las Vegas clone), aptly named "Baldy" the name of the Saints was a good way to revitalize his decaying casino (the Cueball- not very original here-) into a main attraction of the city. So, under the sponsoring of the Saints he now seeks to take over las Llanas.

Problem is, he's just a small goldfish in a den of sharks. There are various gangs and criminal organizations who fight over the dominion of the city, and it is widely rumoured that a STAG secret research base (the dreaded Sector DR) is just on the outskirts of Las Llanas.

However... since one person can't imagine how crazy the Saints Row gangs can be, I'll let you guys make your own gangs and fill niches around this place. But be wary, in the end you'll roll with the Saints so don't make them exactly unbeatable. I'll let a Gang submission per player until we hit enough gangs. If there's not enough gang ideas, I'll let more in, and I'll make my own gangs too.

So, go wild!

edited 20th Jun '14 5:10:44 AM by AtomicNut

Gotta have a weapons specialist. Speaking of which, can we get guns from the fourth game? Pretty-please?

Guns, yes. Alien weapons or bizarre unplausible weapons, no. So no genki octopi either. The high bar will be set by the STAG laser weapons.

But first, anyone with a gang idea?

I have an idea. I can give you the short version or the long version.

Aw, no dubstep gun. Oh well.

As for gangs, I was thinking of a gang of pyrotechnicians. They'd go around destroying things to further their own aims, and their elite troops would have all kinds of crazy explosive and fire weaponry. I picture them kinda like the Deckers, but with a fire theme going on. What say you? They could do drug dealing, maybe?

try the long idea.

Interesting. Provided they do have at least enough restraint to keep a semblance of civility ( so STAG doesn't ground em) It is a good idea. Tell me more.

Well, they don't run around blowing up stuff at complete random. They're not so much into man-portable explosives (they use grenades, molotovs and RPGs with some regularity tho), they are more into proximity mines, C4 and demolitions explosives. They could also be good at building stationary defenses, perhaps? Anyways, they gather funds by selling various cooked drugs (cocaine, meth, etc.) and keep the police and rival gangs off their backs by destroying key structures.

Not really sure what their leader should be like, though.

edited 23rd Jun '14 11:36:54 AM by Inceptiond

You could make himself a drug addict because he was badly burn...

So, dropping. First, because I've realized that my idea was just plain stupid, and second, because my schedule really wouldn't permit me to meaningfully contribute.

Sorry,guys.

edited 24th Jun '14 9:58:19 AM by Dragon573

Terrible shame, it is. Cya around, I guess!

Iunno, maybe I'll let the rest of you guys decide that part.

How about a gang of cowboys? (As that's one that hasn't appeared on a Saints Row game yet) Specifically, one which deliberately models themselves after the Spaghetti Western genre. Their favorite weapons being revolvers, bolt action rifles and dynamite; and their primary transportation method would be "steel horses", (aka. Motorcycles) as they're the closest thing to the "real deal", since their leader doesn't approve unnecessary animal cruelty.

Their money making operations would be related to gambling and spectacle. (with a side order of other "saloon-related activities", of course) Their leader would a eccentric, yet surprisingly affable man... But also one who is unnervingly committed to their gimmick and style (the kind of commitment where he's willing to shoot you on the knee for "acting out-of-character") when it comes to their gang activities... And yet, he would be an incredibly effective businessman and tactician, justifying why the others haven't revolted yet despite his unorthodox methods and garish sense of style; he's totally bonkers, but he brings a lot of money to the house.

He's also the kind of man that is perfectly capable to run a legitimate business... And, in fact, he's actually doing that concurrently to his more shady activities, but he likes to get involved into criminal activities because he likes the thrill and challenge of them. The more outlandish and memorable the endeavor, the better.

I imagine them being the kind of gang that would be willing to forge a honest alliance with the Saints at some point of the story, and even if they were "eradicated", there would be high chance for their leader to become a Saints' ally, in a case resembling that of Benjamin King.

By the way, I don't want to sound rude, but I'm not actually planning to join this one... Mostly because I'm rather busy right now, AND I'll be even busier soon enough. HOWEVER, I really like the Saints Row series, so I wanted to share some ideas with all of you, so you might apply them as you wish in the hopes they might help this RP to "start gaining momentum". If you're interested, I have some other concepts I could share.

edited 26th Jun '14 8:28:12 AM by VPhantom

Not bad, I had a similar idea, except that they were more like Desperado gunslingers instead of cowboys. I was letting some players partake in the crazyness as I feel that I could not be crazy enough to convey it.

That's a positively brilliant idea. Maybe there could be some kind of Enemy Mine situation with these guys, because these dudes I kinda don't want to kill.

Anyways, I've thought up a leader for the pyrotechnicians.

He's a former demolitions worker who was fired because of his idiosyncrasies. He falls on hard times, and decides to enter a life of crime. So, he starts dealing drugs, forms a gang and trains his cooks and foot soldiers in the use of demolitions explosives. He grows a wicked beard and gets all scarred up. How's that sound?

edited 26th Jun '14 12:36:25 PM by Inceptiond

Sounds crazy... exactly what the kind of saints row crazyness we need.

Meanwhile throwing more ideas since we're not getting much.

Mantis: Amazon Brigade meets Black Widow meets Dragon Lady. They usually have a deal in prostution and information brokering messages. And of course most of them are female.

Black Hammers: High tech and military grade weaponry. Founded by the unholy union of former Soviet Operatives and STAG rejects. They blur the line between paramilitary and gang. Led by a Battle Couple of a STAG officer and a russian sniper.

edited 26th Jun '14 1:37:31 PM by AtomicNut

We need names for our existing gangs, too...

edited 26th Jun '14 11:04:05 PM by Inceptiond

Then suggest it. Duh.:P

I'd say Rattlesnakes for the gunslingers.

I have a gang idea, which is pretty stupid, but I'll tell you guys anyway.

It's a gang made up almost entirely of the elderly-people who are like 60+ years old or so. Their leader is about 90something. He had a promising career as a businessman, before he was "let go" and replaced with some punk kid. After exacting painful vengeance, he started his gang. They aren't invalids, thank you, they can do anything and everything those street hoodlums with their saggy pants can and do it better. I see them as something of "true patriot" types, the types who feel like it is they and they alone who can stop the hippie takeover of the good ol' USA. They mostly utilize SM Gs and assault rifles. They deal in trafficking, of drugs and people. Their harmless facade allows them easy passage through airport security and such.

edited 9th Jul '14 12:26:09 PM by Jinxmenow

Double-post purely to see if anybody legitimately still has interest in this.