Adventure Night - General Discussion

Rive Caedo · Last edited by Rive Caedo on Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:39 am; edited 1 time in total

We've already been discussing this a bit in the Venom of the Empire thread, and now that that roleplay is on the move again, I figured it was time to give this its own discussion thread.

If this works out, I'd like to do it once a month or so.

Basically, an "Adventure Night" would be a planned date/time for people to log in at the same time and have a rapid-fire roleplay that would begin, progress, and end within 1 to 2 hours. No muss, no fuss. Just pure rapid fire fun.

These would be limited to 2-5 players. Any more and it would just become chaos. Anyone who signs up for a specific adventure night takes precedence, but if they don't show up online within 3 minutes of when the adventure is supposed to start, someone else can jump in and take their place. Likewise, if anyone logs off for more than 3 minutes, someone is free to jump in and take your place.

So, if interest is high enough, I'd like to do the first one on the night of Saturday, February 23rd - 8pm East Coast USA time (which would be 1am February 24th, Forum Time). This time is subject to change based on the replies here.

Thoughts?
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Ga'nen · Jedi Knight - 2nd Degree Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 518

It's a fun idea and I support it, but alas saturday would not be good for me. Sad

Cimil

I'll join as Dejohn, but what time would that be west coast time?
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Rive Caedo

5pm West Coast time.
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Darth Acheron

Could we make it more friendly to internationals such as me? I'll check what time that is for me.

EDIT: Ok, checked, I'm eleven hours ahead of forum time, making it noon here for me, for the start, which is perfect actually.

However, I'm at my Dad's this weekend, so might not be able to participate in the first one.
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Rive Caedo

Yes, I tried to keep you in mind Xander, since you said you were interested. Originally I was going to say Friday night for the first one, but I figured Saturday would be more manageable for global time schedules.

Also: Cimil. You *might* be able to join as DeJohn, but most Adventure Nights will have prearranged character set ups - just to encourage group play and to make sure no one needs to worry about forum canon. Adventure Nights are fast simple fun. I can see some characters from Adventure Nights becoming full-fledged characters if they survive the night and people enjoyed playing them, but not many opportunities for full-fledged characters to join an Adventure Night.

For instance, the first one I'm thinking will have a theme of "Imperial Commandos" since the Republic Commando setup is ideal for group play. There would be a Squad Leader, Marksman, Demolitions, and Technological Expert stormtrooper available for play. And maybe a medic if we have 5 players.
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Dakoth

You can count Dakoth in
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Cimil

That makes sense
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Lord Invictus

I would also like to participate. I have no life so just about every Saturday I'll be able to join.
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Lord Vexen

I'm in defintly.

For the Commando thing, I call demolitions.
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Lord Invictus

I call medic! Very Happy

No, seriously, I'd like to be a medic.
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Cimil

*Marksman*
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Rive Caedo - (Squad Leader Preference)
Dakoth
Darth Mortalis - (Medic Preference)
Lord Vexen - (Demolitions Preference)
Cimil - (Marksman Preference)
Xander - (Alternate 1)

Normally anyone that "might be able to make it" or signs up after the 5th person who says "I'm sure I can make it" will be given an alternate position. If one of the signed members doesn't make it online within 3 minutes of the adventure's set start time, their position will be offered to the earliest registered alternate - if they're online.

In this case, since its the first one and Xander expressed interest in this thread and Venom of the Empire's - I'll probably allow a 6th position if all 6 players make it online (this would probably be either a scout or communications specialist).

And apologies to Ga'nen, perhaps you can make the next one.
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Cimil

Are we gonna find out what the mission is when we start? Or before?
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Rive Caedo

I'm toying with the idea of posting the thread on Friday night instead of Saturday night - but locking it until the designated time.

That way you'd be able to see the opening post 24 hours early along with basic character bios for the group's characters.

It'll probably only be the most basic of information though, since the whole idea of adventure nights is that they aren't planned out.

IE: "Bravo Unit has been ordered to Hoth to deploy a super-duper-imperial-weather-modifier to make the planet even colder than usual (which is pretty cold). Let's see those Rebels try to adjust their speeders to the cold NOW! BWAHAHAHAHA!"

Perhaps without the bwahahaha. Or the super duper.

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