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[Varren Rehn]

Hydra.

 

Do you need an explanation?

[thelonewander]

yes. Im now confused. Haven't had the time to read through the main topic

[Constructman: Black Knight]

Basically, Hydra has launched a surprise attack on New York. Plain and simple. SHIELD is scrambling to respond and MACE and the U.S. military seem to be running late.

[Dallas Winston]

No, I said in the Daken post the US military was already scrambling forces throughout the city.

 

-Tyler

[thelonewander]

Ok. That helps me enough to at least figure out how to get a few characters into the fray. 

 

 

EDIT: one last thing, whats going on at the mansion? and the brotherhood PCs?

Edited by thelonewander, May 06 2013 - 04:06 PM.

[The Snark Knight]

The mansion is rather inactive, aside from the arrival of a few Ultimates. The Brotherhood PCs have been settling in, and Abraham has been conversing with a new arrival in his study. That's about it.

[Sir Flex Nardius]

Like Venegance I'm returning my college classes are done and I don't seem to be taking summer ones so I should have more time on my hands.

Since I got a new laptop I can't get Skype to work right with Windows 8 so PMs will have to do if I need to be reached.

Edited by Sir Flex Nardius, May 06 2013 - 05:27 PM.

[Flaredrick: Forgotten One]

All hail Flex, for his return to the game.

 

Okay getting out of my hotel and into war. Hence my IC for Marauder.

[Dr. Vengeance]

Where, may I ask, are the Brotherhood settling in exactly?

[Sir Flex Nardius]

Brought U! Ash back into the game with Tyler's permission. Also I'll be dropping Destruction consider he died in the bombinb of Genosha. Ares is also dead.

 

U! John is coming back for a bit. I'm leaving Novocain in Zyke's hands for now.

Edited by Sir Flex Nardius, May 10 2013 - 06:36 PM.

[The Zytrix]

For the other GMs and those of you currently involved with my characters, I would urge you to view my profile and read the "About Me" section.

[Kaitholas Cage]

I'm sad to see you go Zyke.

Good luck out there.

[Sir Flex Nardius]

Good luck Zyke feel free to hit me up on Skype bro I know how you feel since I had to do the same thing reccently man.

[Toa Onarax]

So, now that Waterpolo season has ended, I finally have some free time and will most likely be rejoining the RPG. Could someone give me an update on what's going on?

 

EDIT: On second thought certain people have dissuaded me from rejoining.

Edited by Toa Onarax, May 11 2013 - 07:13 PM.

[thelonewander]

Alright guys, it been a fun ride, but I must withdraw. I simply have lost my interest here. Do what you want to my characters. I'll see ya'll around the site. Good bye, and good luck saving New York. 

[Sir Flex Nardius]

I'm sorry to see you go man.

 

I'm worried about the current level of activity the RP is in. It seems to me people are loosing interest. Would anyone care to brainstorm on how we can fix this?

Edited by Sir Flex Nardius, May 15 2013 - 09:50 PM.

[A billion cats]

Activity goes up and down all the time, it's nothing to worry about.

[Flaredrick: Forgotten One]

Simple Flex, just give them a new story plot with more action. (Either that or do the current one in NY)

[Sir Flex Nardius]

Lol I don't have much control over the story or plot anymore

[The Snark Knight]

Simple Flex, just give them a new story plot with more action. (Either that or do the current one in NY)

 

There is a plotline.

 

Most of you have opted not to do anything with it. There's an army on NYC's doorstep, the Hellicarrier just went down, and there's mass hysteria. Even if you're in Westchester, that's kinda hard to miss.

[Flaredrick: Forgotten One]

That's why I said the one in NY in the ( ).

[Varren Rehn]

Hey Flaredrick, not sure if you remember, but you need to move your character that's involved in the prison break so he's where my character's at.

 

Thanks.

[Lord of Adders Black]

Simple Flex, just give them a new story plot with more action. (Either that or do the current one in NY)

 

There is a plotline.

 

Most of you have opted not to do anything with it. There's an army on NYC's doorstep, the Hellicarrier just went down, and there's mass hysteria. Even if you're in Westchester, that's kinda hard to miss.

Yeah, but I'll be honest Snark, just going round battling random mooks is getting a bit...stale. If you're too busy to give us NPCs to duff up then give players license to come up with some elite thugs like we did in Las Vegas

[Sir Flex Nardius]

 

Simple Flex, just give them a new story plot with more action. (Either that or do the current one in NY)

 

There is a plotline.

 

Most of you have opted not to do anything with it. There's an army on NYC's doorstep, the Hellicarrier just went down, and there's mass hysteria. Even if you're in Westchester, that's kinda hard to miss.

Yeah, but I'll be honest Snark, just going round battling random mooks is getting a bit...stale. If you're too busy to give us NPCs to duff up then give players license to come up with some elite thugs like we did in Las Vegas

Exactly I think we need something to spice up the battle. Some troop movements... stronger adversaries of some kind, something to bring the players back into the fight. Or the possibility of a stronghold/Hydra base maybe a building they have overtaken that we can take back for ourselves.

[The Snark Knight]

I've rather been operating under the same circumstances I have ine very major engagement since I became staff. Players have full reign to do with enemy NPCs as they wish, so long as they are not suddenly slaughtering them with no real way to do so. As for more powerful enemies... Snell basically unleashed a few squadrons of mini-Iron Mans on the battle field for Hydra's side a few posts back. Since then, they have been referenced only in one players' post. Plus, there are fighter-esque things flying about the sky since the attack began, as well as larger flying enemies capable of annihilating an Iron Man armor in one shot.

 

There are mooks on the ground, that have been stated to be pushing forward past the Statue of Liberty. The Helicarrier was downed, and reference has been made in my posts of personnel trying to regroup, and either retreat or hold the line. There have been references to mooks showing up at the airport, to ensure that no planes can leave.

 

I've set these things up, so players can do something. But I've not seen anyone make mention of them, or do anything about them. I haven't done anything else yet, because to do so would take things to the next logical step of the lack of player action against them; the complete subjugation of New York City.

 

You have enemy troop movements. You have issues to deal with, you have enemies that are significantly stronger then the average soldier, and you have specifc locations that they've taken hold of.

 

Do something with them. Else, New York will fall very soon, because there is literally nothing else I can do. If you don't do anything with what I give you, then all I can do is bring the enemies' plan to the conclusion of its first stage. By all means, empower NPCs yourself. You should, unless specified otherwise, consider that privilege always in your hands.

Because at this point, I'm out of extra things I can give you without making this completely and utterly a lost battle.

[Lord of Adders Black]

The problem isn't that we're worried about slaughtering NPCs mindless, its that we're worried about being told we're God-modding if we start pulling out NPCs of a player-character level of strength. Well its what I'm worried about anyway

 

Snelly unleashed the shock troopers on the Iron Legion in the sky and I never saw any kind of reference that they were going after anything but Stark personally. I'd guess that other players got the same impression if they're not mentioning them.

 

The problem with mooks on the ground is that that's what we've been dealing with since the start of the fight and its hard to come up with new and interesting ways of dealing with them post after post. And the problem with fighters in the sky is that there are't that many characters with the ability (be it power or pilots license) to get into an aerial dogfight. We want a combination of the two, larger fighters but on the ground.

 

The big flying base thing has the similar "in the air so we can't really get to it" problem, but also the fact that there's nothing we can really do against it without a.) god-modding by harming something that big and tough, or b.) getting vaporised by its weaponry which can bring down entire buildings in a single shot. 

 

You've thrown a lot of things into the fight Snark but you're basically holding them just out reach of the average player. Give us something we can actually attain and feel like we're actually making an impact

[Sir Flex Nardius]

Oh I didn't know about the Iron-man like troops. I'll use that for sure now.

 

About the aerial fighting. You could just get your character some jet-packs like I've done with mine. These jet-packs can easily be destroyed after the battle but gives them the temporary ability to fight in the sky and also an aerial battle which is something most characters haven't had.

Edited by Sir Flex Nardius, May 16 2013 - 06:24 PM.