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Zombies; For lack of a better title/name for an rp
Topic Started: January 5, 2013, 7:51 pm (595 Views)
Kazemitsu
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Zombies! Yes I know it has been done before and that it's 'old' 'cliche' and probably not what you're looking for right now. But, I've been wanting a decent zombie rp for a few years now. I can already hear the negatives chiming in, buuuut it's not gonna stop me from at least putting up an interest topic with some information and requests to make the rp more to your liking. So long as it doesn't break the rp and make it smooth sailing for you buggers! So without further adieu here's some info!

The gist of the rp is that an infection has broken out, no one really knows how or why or where it originated from. You could try to find out for yourselves or you could just sit and try to wait it out. But the overall "plot" is to find out what happened and trace the origins back to the creator while also trying to not get yourselves killed. Where they are I won't reveal that nor how the infection was spread. You get to play Sherlocke Holmes!

Unlike normal zombie genre's I don't really plan on having just one kind of zombie. There's going to be different types to keep you on your toes and not all of them are going to be cannon fodder that you can just mow down without a second thought. You'll see your classic shamblers and crawlers so don't worry your pretty little heads about that. But not all of them will be slow and not all of them will actively engage you. You'll see familiar aspects from various franchises and maybe movies but I won't directly copy those.

The setting is open though, I'd prefer a modern setting myself. But it seems we're still gung ho about the medieval ages, so it could still be during those times. Or it could be futuristic! Or maybe steampunk! But either way you'll still be having a difficult time surviving and no bank vault will keep you completely safe. Just a warning too, if this does actually turn into an rp, sound is not your friend.

So leave a comment, leave a request, and leave a vote(once I get that up)
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I like the idea of a steampunk or futuristic zombie apocalypse. Both are great because they give us access to great technology (future obviously being far superior, but steampunk with the potential to be cooler) that we're not all that familiar with, and both give us a setting we've barely used.

So I say yes, but only if the setting is one of those two.
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Onime No Ryu
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No.
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yuna
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Hmmmm...

So its survive or find out...interesting...

1) What kind of choice do we have when it comes to weapons...? Will we be given a choice of weapons in the beginning, or are you gonna just throw us into the world...?

2) Are there gonna be other "survivors"...? Will they be friendly/insane/bandits...?

3) Vehicles...! Are we allowed to use em...?

4) You mention that there will be more than just the generic stragglers and crawlers... Are there going to be "boss" zombies/infected...? (Think resident evil and L4D's special infected...)...

I'll add more as I think about it...
Edited by yuna, January 5, 2013, 11:35 pm.
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Kazemitsu
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Yes, survive or search for the person, or people, that did it. Of course both options aren't going to be easy since the zombies aren't just shamblers that stupid hollywood actors constantly run into and die a sad pathetic death.

To answer your first question, you can start with the various weapons you want. But don't expect to be able to just do as you wish. Also civilians do not, I will repeat, do not have access to fully automatic weaponry. Very special circumstances will let you start with it, such as being a soldier or somehow getting it through some other means. Otherwise, have fun and don't get to crazy with the stuff.

Yes there will be other survivors, I'm considering making this a gradual chaotic infection. That way there will be less stuff for you guys to loot. I'm going to have your characters start in like...the epicenter of it all. So the difficulty will remain high even s you leave the 'blastpoint'.

As for vehicles, depends on the type of vehicle. Smaller more maneuverable ones will let you get just about anywhere while normal ones with be pretty useless unless they're really big and really heavy. there won't be a car wreck in every street but non-moving traffic is the bane of every drivers existence.

Special zombies, yes there will be special ones. They're going to be uncommon but not super rare like say the Tank or Witch who pop up maybe 2-3 times a 'level'. You'll encounter the shamblers, and crawlers(ones with busted legs or legs eaten beyond use) and some other ones. I don't want to give away to many surprised.

The tally at the moment is:
2 for Yes
2 for No
1 for More Info(which is technically the maybe)

Why 2 for no when it says 3? Cuz Kill is inactive.
Edited by Kazemitsu, January 6, 2013, 12:01 am.
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Garm0099
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I'll say yes because the idea interests me enough and it is different from what we normally do... And because fuck yeah steampunk.

Aside from the zombie thing, how realistic is this going to be?
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Kazemitsu
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It's going to be fairly realistic. No super jumping(unless you have something to give you a boost) food and water are necessities since there will be a survival aspect to it. I'm not going to hardcore mode you guys until I get more experience. But you'll be acting like a normal human being, unless you have specific aspects that makes you 'better' in certain ways.
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Shade
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Ultimately, I have to say no. Personally, I'm not a fan of Zombies - they've been overplayed in media enough for me to grow tired of them. I do find the idea of a survival-based RP interesting, however, if only for the gray-on-gray conflicts that can occur between characters. You know, the sort where there are no Demon Lords trying to destroy the world, and no Paladins racing to save it. Everyone does what they can to survive, even if it's grim.

But my main concern lies with the modernity of the setting. I honestly feel like an RP with modern firearms is destined to fail. Let's face it, many of the writers here like to write out fights with other people's characters, and it's inevitable that something like that would attempt to arise. I say would attempt to because, with firearms, you can't really write a fight-scene. Guns tend to be just a bit quicker than, say, swords, and even a shot to the leg would seriously maim a character. Assuming the setting is chaotic enough, and no magic exists, a character who gets maimed is staying maimed. Now, I'm probably the only person here who likes writing weak or gimped characters - I can't imagine many writers enjoying having their character becoming a bench-warmer for the rest of the RP. They'd probably quit. And even if there were no internal conflicts between writers, surely there would have to be conflict between different groups of people. Fighting zombies all the time would become tedious to write, honestly. Even if they are varied and different. Man makes the best monsters, after all. But, as you stated, the setting isn't final, so maybe the above concern can be ignored.

My final concern is the plot. RP's without a central plot to guide characters don't tend to last long. You suggested the central plot would be scavenger hunt of sorts for the source of the infection. To make that really work, you'd need to find a balance between keeping the plot subtle enough that interest is maintained, but not too driving, else the survival-focus might get tossed out the window. Finding that sort of balance is difficult.

That's all I have for now, but I'll keep an eye on this. Maybe it'll interest me later, maybe it won't.
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Kazemitsu
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Aw that's a shame. It is true that the media won't drop the zombie drive, especially since they're very....crappy at pulling it off. The old ones were way better than all this flashy new stuff! As for demon lords and paladins....well the worlds already kinda gettin screwed and there isn't any time to save giant chunks. You get to save what's left then build anew!

Yeah, firearms make any rp dull, that's why the zombies will be attracted to sounds. This is not known by the players until loud sounds are repeatedly let off so they know the zombles are actually going for that. But every situation has a silver lining, even encounters with douchebags and bandits! To the point of getting maimed, yeah it'll be a bit of a bitch but you can still participate. You'd just have to limit yourself more. No ninja flips(which would be difficult in the first place) and stuff like that.

The plot will be very difficult for me since this will technically be my first time admining. Although I won't be afraid to ask for help from more experienced admins! Hopefully you do eventually join :3
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Kazemitsu
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Well seems a lot of people are interested in this :) I'll get to work on the info/charactersheet/rp topic :3
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Reikakou
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"Alcohol is humanity's friend. Can I abandon a friend? "
And suddenly, its 6:3:1.

Fairly enough.

Zombeh! Kampai!!!

*plays Plants vs. Zombies Endless again* Go for Flag 212!!!

This might help me in the RP...

...errrr...

Maybe not.

Plot is the most important thing here. Of course the origin of the zombehs as well. And what will be the ultimate goal. Survival or rid the world of zombehs.
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