Long term plan?

[Blazemane]

2) There's a 1 month gap between "Beast Wars" and "The Web". Is there a possibility of introducing more OC's and possibly minor/insignificant missions and stories during that gap?

3) Sorry for looking too far ahead, but will there be stat upgrades (surpassing the 45 pt. limit) once Season 2 hits us with transmetals?

2.) Well, firstly, we decided early on, maybe before or only slightly into the beginning of the first episode, that there would be a few episodes we would skip. "The Web" was one of them. But that just makes it an even longer time between "Beast Wars Part 2" and "Equal Measures" which would give more, not less, probability to your suggestion. At any rate, I suppose there was a lot we didn't figure out, so it certainly isn't inconceivable for you to come in between episodes. I just... honestly don't know. A lot didn't work the way it was supposed to. Many people who suggested ways of introducing O.C.'s (mostly to the effect of "as few stasis pods as possible) got really busy with other things in life, and well, I suppose a lot of the structure is missing with them.

It might be beneficial to just ask anyone here who still wants to be involved, where we are, and if we still want to head in the same direction planned in the beginning stages, etc.

On a side note, how did you figure out there's a month's time between "Beast Wars Part 2" and "The Web"?

3.) I really hope that's the plan. Characters got more powerful in season 2. It would stand to reason that O.C.'s should be able to keep up. Same thing, again, for season 3.

[Tor]

2) There's a 1 month gap between "Beast Wars" and "The Web". Is there a possibility of introducing more OC's and possibly minor/insignificant missions and stories during that gap?

3) Sorry for looking too far ahead, but will there be stat upgrades (surpassing the 45 pt. limit) once Season 2 hits us with transmetals?

2.) Well, firstly, we decided early on, maybe before or only slightly into the beginning of the first episode, that there would be a few episodes we would skip. "The Web" was one of them. But that just makes it an even longer time between "Beast Wars Part 2" and "Equal Measures" which would give more, not less, probability to your suggestion. At any rate, I suppose there was a lot we didn't figure out, so it certainly isn't inconceivable for you to come in between episodes. I just... honestly don't know. A lot didn't work the way it was supposed to. Many people who suggested ways of introducing O.C.'s (mostly to the effect of "as few stasis pods as possible) got really busy with other things in life, and well, I suppose a lot of the structure is missing with them.

It might be beneficial to just ask anyone here who still wants to be involved, where we are, and if we still want to head in the same direction planned in the beginning stages, etc.

Hmm... to bridge the gap between the episodes... I suppose that would be our 'freestyle time' were we build up character relationships and all that good stuff. However there would be a limit on it... perhaps two weeks or five pages?

Unless someone (or multiple people) come(s) up with a really good plotline, I would rather loosely stick to the script, just so the RP doesn't disintegrate into utter chaos.

[Alak]

On a side note, how did you figure out there's a month's time between "Beast Wars Part 2" and "The Web"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMxdtPgSF-g

It took Rhinox one month to develop the long range communicator. There wouldn't be a reason for him to start building one before touchdown since the crew has never faced energon interference this bad.

I'm glad you guys are skipping episodes! That'd take forever for you to finish season one lol. Plus, Beast Wars Part 2 shouldn't be long. It's essentially:

- a duel between Optimal Primal and Dinobot (already choreographed on behalf of Maineframe)
- a beast form battle inside of the mountain before it blows to bits

Unless someone (or multiple people) come(s) up with a really good plotline, I would rather loosely stick to the script, just so the RP doesn't disintegrate into utter chaos.

Perhaps the freestyle "episodes" can just be insignificant plots featuring only original characters? Pretty much something to help build character development, reveal histories, and just to have fun lol.

[Venatrix]

I have been thinking about the episode "the probe" and think some things need to be discussed.

Either we get the new OC's to the game in a joint venture ship. Both Maxi's and Preds in one ship, but both with different missions.
Or 2 ships, and instead of shooting each others ships to pieces, let the Vok deal with them.

[Taran Ulas]

I have been thinking about the episode "the probe" and think some things need to be discussed.

Either we get the new OC's to the game in a joint venture ship. Both Maxi's and Preds in one ship, but both with different missions.
Or 2 ships, and instead of shooting each others ships to pieces, let the Vok deal with them.

I like that idea due to the fact that new people like NaitoKage and I to join the RPG. However, if these is the plan that we go with, these characters need a reason to be there like being search parties for the different factions or something like that

[Tor]

I have been thinking about the episode "the probe" and think some things need to be discussed.

Either we get the new OC's to the game in a joint venture ship. Both Maxi's and Preds in one ship, but both with different missions.
Or 2 ships, and instead of shooting each others ships to pieces, let the Vok deal with them.

The Probe problem is pretty much taken care of thanks to Razor One. He has created a suitable backstory that leads up to the rescue mission. Both Maximal and Predacon will be aboard a rescue ship.

Though I'd personally liketo work in the Vok into crash landing of the rescue ship.

[Phoenix]

The second episode of BW has been playing here for a little while and I was wondering during what point new characters will be allowed to be introduced in it? I've tried to keep myself entertained in the Character Lounge, but it's a little bit too busy for someone like me.

I just can't keep up with the action there as there's an entire page or more being posted every single day (especially by two people). So it's a little tough to stay involved with the story going on there since it mostly focuses on these two players. By all means I think the players should be allowed to have fun, but I was wondering if we're allowed to set up another character lounge type place in addition so the rest of us won't feel quite so much like we're mere flies on the wall.

[NaitoKage]

They already established not for awhile, and I said I'd reduce the posting if you want. . Even I noticed doing 140 posts on a forum in less then a month is a bit much.

[Blazemane]

Make another Character Lounge?

Why wouldn't we be able to do that? It really doesn't sound like a problem to me. Or, we could try that second plot line. Tor said:

Unless someone (or multiple people) come(s) up with a really good plotline, I would rather loosely stick to the script, just so the RP doesn't disintegrate into utter chaos.

We could, therefore

A.) Try to come up with a really good plotline, as mentioned above.

B.) Make a second sort of character lounge. I don't exactly know how it's supposed to be different from the first one, but you probably had an idea in mind.

or

C.) We could still try to set up the "rescue mission" plot that Razor One was saying a long time ago.

[Taran Ulas]

Make another Character Lounge?

Why wouldn't we be able to do that? It really doesn't sound like a problem to me. Or, we could try that second plot line. Tor said:

Unless someone (or multiple people) come(s) up with a really good plotline, I would rather loosely stick to the script, just so the RP doesn't disintegrate into utter chaos.

We could, therefore

A.) Try to come up with a really good plotline, as mentioned above.

B.) Make a second sort of character lounge. I don't exactly know how it's supposed to be different from the first one, but you probably had an idea in mind.

or

C.) We could still try to set up the "rescue mission" plot that Razor One was saying a long time ago.

I personally vote for the rescue mission because it gives some of us a way to explain why our character ends up in the Beast wars if you're not coming in a stasis pod. I'll use Lineos as a example for why i would like a why.

Lineos could be on that rescue ship in order to deal with any "problems" that the crew encounters. This way the crew is not just a bunch of random predacons and maximals.

[Alak]

This might be quite a stretch, but maybe you can make a separate topic for OC writers to create an OC-exclusive episode that doesn't interfere with the Beast Wars canon. That way, the overall plot will be insignificant towards the actual RPG but our writers can flex their characters' abilities.

[Xzuk]

I've had the thought for quite some time of just having a re-enactment of the gathering and the ascending in the character lounge, that way everyone with an O.C gets a chance to basically test drive him, and everyone gets a feel for the character before they're introduced into the full RP.

Anyone else be willing to give it a shot?

[Tor]

This might be quite a stretch, but maybe you can make a separate topic for OC writers to create an OC-exclusive episode that doesn't interfere with the Beast Wars canon. That way, the overall plot will be insignificant towards the actual RPG but our writers can flex their characters' abilities.

Hmmm... this does indeed sound like a good idea, only our Canon are quite important. I don't know how you'd get through an episode without Cheetor's stupidity. Just kidding! In all serious though, if you come up with a good little plot for the OC exclusive episode to go (so we don't just have random fighting and such) this plan will almost certainly go through.

[Alak]

I dunno about reenacting the comic book storylines since they are technically canon, and we'll be in the same spot as the normal RPG: limiting ourselves so that Lio Convoy and Magmatron don't spontaneously die.

As for ideas for an original episode, we have to come up with a reason as to why the canon characters are absent. I was thinking, we can just have the OC's who have yet to enter the RPG will be the main characters. If you read my "Untold Story", Orcariner crashed to Earth without coming into contact with the canon individuals, but still found action. So...

- Unintroduced OC's crash somewhere.
- This takes place during Beast Wars (Part 2) since all Maximals and Predacons are away from their base and are unable to notice the pods.
- Predacon OC's must find a reason as to why they're Preds, or just come up with a different origin/arrival.
- No killing each other, but have some encounters.
- Have all of the OC's come across an unexplored Vok weapon that is guarded by sentry beings (non-sentient, of course) so that they can destroy them in order to show off their abilities.
- Make sure to end the episode by the time Beast Wars (Part 2) ends.
- In the ending, have all OC's travel in the general direction of the canon characters. This will lead up to the next canon RPG episode introducing new characters.

Any ideas, critiques, etc.?

[Xzuk]

Maybe this will spark some ideas...

After the initial crash of the Axalon and the the Darksyde It was thought that all of the stasis pods had remained in orbit. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. During the spinning plummet of the Axalon, the jettison of the pods, and the fight with Megatron, some of the pods were too close to the atmosphere to maintain safe orbit and the orbit order was automatically over-ridden and the pods came crashing to the ground. Upon impact some pods had their initial activation codes scrambled causing a surge of Predacons and Maximals. Now with the Beast Wars underway and Megatron's orders to destroy all Maximals, it has become a race to find a base and awaken new allies.


That was my idea for the early O.C's...
Feel free to use any info that you like from that.