[beekeeper]

luv this idea... death.... zombies.... death......

imo the class system seems kind of uncessary. like it could be replaced with just... logic - just don't accept apps if they're not reasonable, go on a case by case basis. after that point people will be able to get weapons and stuff ic - which could also work for promoting activity & regular posting, ic rewards. and obviously anyone not posting as frequently would be at more of a risk for attacks and injury/death.

for now i'd say keep to realism, i like the idea of bestowing mutations & powers at random as the rp progresses - use it as a plot point!

also i'd offer to skin but im feeling kind of burnt out and out of ideas atm, but i figure i'd offer anyways, if you don't mind a bit of a wait.

[Antiviral]

beekeeper
The class system wouldn't be for regulation, just a fun way to organize characters. It's not really an expanded idea, just a concept. If I can't think of a fun way to impliment it, then it'll be scrapped. I'm just a big fan of member groups and the like. ;p

As for the skin, I'd certainly be happy to accept, I know you make fantastic skins. It's ok if you do or don't do it. I'm working on trying to make one for myself here (maybe it can help with inspiration even if it's still got a long way to go).

[DARKEE]

for the site name i think alone together fits the theme best ;w;

[Antiviral]

putting this on the back burner while I work on something for a friend. I also want to completely re-do the skin.

[Antiviral]

things fell through with my friend, so! I went in another direction with the skin, and finished it here all it's missing is the banner which I'm getting started on now.

Edit: It has a spoopy banner now.

[Antiviral]

So, I've started to seriously work on all of the informational threads. Overall, I decided on a less is more idea and did away with the class idea. I'd like a bit of input on the random events procedures, though.

I don't anticipate having an overwhelming amount of characters due to the one character per person rule, so for the time being I'll be the only moderator which left me in a pickle because it wouldn't necessarily be fair to run a completely random event for my character. Which led me to the great idea of dice based random event skeletons. This is what I've got for the information thread on it so far:

Random Events

What are they?

Random events are staff controlled events that occur in every thread. They are based on a combination of staff discretion and a dice roll. The specifics of the dice mechanic will be elaborated on below, but basically you have a chance of getting either a good or bad event.

Bad events are generally attacks from zombies, and good events can be anything from finding food, getting a clue for the objective, or finding guns, and are posted by the admin account.

Dice Mechanics

These mechanics are both a way for a moderator to fairly create events in threads that include a character of their own, and to generally make the roleplay more random.

It's as simple as using the dice plugin on site and referencing the values below. While the list is a complete list of all current possible scenarios, and probabilities, it may change depending on in character availability, and things may be added on player request.

Event List

Initial Roll

Good Event - Even number
Bad Event - Odd number

Scenario Roll

Scenario - number range

Event Size

Tiny - 1-20 (20%)
Small - 21-50 (29%)
Medium - 51-84 (33%)
Large - 85-94 (9%)
Extra Large - 95-100 (5%)

I don't have any scenarios listed just yet, I still have a bit of brainstorming on that front, but that's essentially how the system would work.

If I do end up getting overwhelmed by moderating random events, I'll open up volunteer game mod positions based on demand. It really just depends on how popular the forum becomes.


If you have any scenario ideas feel free to share. They're meant to be generic like "find food" or "lose food"

[DARKEE]

one of the bad scenarios can be a flu outbreak in the camp. consequently a good scenario could be finding out about medical supplies in a nearby nursing college and managing to get a hold of them

uh, if the survivors are living in a camp with chainlink fences, some zombies could manage to push down the fences (since theyd be banging up against it) (obviously a bad scenario)

when people are off on a run for supplies, if theyre in a supermarket a shelf could topple and trap the person under it and maybe sprain a person's ankle or something (bad obvs)

water source becoming contaminated by a zombie in the water and being unable to get out (stuck in the mud sort of thing) (bad)

find a fishing hut with rods, bait and a boat as well as the obvious late nearby - food source because fish (good)

bunch of abandoned cars found on a highway, more petrol/gas for their own cars tht they use for runs and such (good)

if i think of more i'll definitely be back to list them off

[Antiviral]

DARKEE
Thanks. u wu I'll probably simplify some of these for the list, but keep the full ideas off in the staff board for future use for sure. For reference, the first arc will be about the characters all grouping together at a singular camp (haven't decided fully on if it'll be a mall or what).

[MASQUE]

the skins is cute as crap and /zombies/

Everything looks super good to me thus far, the only thing is: are you going to allow ooc accounts to keep stuff straight, for like, when we flip over to another character and get x y z settled? I probably make no sense being tired but yeh.

Also kinda curious what happens to the fc of a dead character. Does it go on 'you can't use this' for x amount of time so that it doesn't seem too weird that a survivor that looks exactly like the one that just died comes back? 'Oh I'm a long lost triplet' though that'd be a funny gag

But yeah that's about all I have atm gomen

[Antiviral]

MASQUE
I was thinking about including OOC accounts, but I probably won't. Once a character dies, it can't be used in the in character boards, but it will be placed in a "deceased" member group, and be allowed to roleplay in a special "afterlife" board which is basically where all the AUs and stuff will go. Since I know people will probably want to rp their characters even after death.
tl;dr Probably no OOC accounts, and yes once an FC is taken, it's taken.

[MASQUE]

my only other thing is: some of the other site name ideas are so friggin' good for acts and sections names holy

plzu I can't wait <3

[Antiviral]

I'm thinking of setting the forum in Portland, Maine, but I'd like to take some questions or suggestions on that front. I want it to be a well-sized city, but not exactly New York or Las Vegas size. Maine was arbitrarily picked because I love the state, but I'm really up for any suggestions.

Tagging @cheri and I'm a Melon because y'all said you'd be good for bouncing ideas off.

[Antiviral]

I was hoping to get this done before the new year, but I ended up randomly getting a social life, and not getting a chance to work on it because of holiday festivities. I think I'm going to aim for sometime in March to open (if I don't get impatient), since that's when spring break is. It'll also give me time to really consider the plot elements of the roleplay, and at least get very solid idea on where I want it to go, and what sort of major events I definitely want to happen.

[I'm a Melon]

Dec 27, 2014 5:09:25 GMT -8 Antiviral said:

I'm thinking of setting the forum in Portland, Maine, but I'd like to take some questions or suggestions on that front. I want it to be a well-sized city, but not exactly New York or Las Vegas size. Maine was arbitrarily picked because I love the state, but I'm really up for any suggestions.

Tagging @cheri and I'm a Melon because y'all said you'd be good for bouncing ideas off.

Well, I do like the idea of Maine and another reason why that might work is because I heard somewhere that Maine actually has a survival plan for a Zombie attack. So I really like that idea tbh XD;

-- Sorry this is late I've been moving and out of good internet for awhile.

[MASQUE]

I HERD MAINE.

YES PLZ. SO I CAN MAKE 20 MILLION STEPHEN KING REFERENCES <3