Running commentary

This topic is to discuss current events in the game from an OOC perspective.

I've never played any RPGs before, but I know the basic idea. I was very interested by the ability this game presents to control several characters at once. So I'm going to be treating this RPG more as collaborative story-writing than as a game whose objective is to win. If I lose, but lose in a dramatically satisfying way, I will be happier than if I win in a boring way.

Now, my character of Somerley is treating it as a game, and does want to win. On the other hand, if you asked them, the Aquarians would say they just want everyone to be happy. Having a god and his people at cross-purposes should make for a fun story.

Although I agree with the broad strokes of Somerley's philosophy, I would have accepted Rogue's deal in this post.

Personally I believe in Somerley's philosophy. As nice as it would be to have a world where that sort of thing can't happen, it really would just be limiting free-will. Although now that I think about it, the creations wouldn't know any different. That begs some questions. I might have to think about all this more myself.

Personally, I also am treating it more as cooperative storytelling as well. I'm also making everything up on the spot. I have no plans for the future, no special ideas on what's going to happen. It's all a mystery to me as well. Although I am throwing hints around that I have vague ideas of using in future times. I would recommend paying attention to all of Imun's remarks. I plan on having even the ones that don't seem to have any meaning to influence the story in some way.

Did anyone else notice that Imun forgot to put up that chart of Growth Point costs that he said he would put up after he was done speaking?

Oralordos wrote:

Personally I believe in Somerley's philosophy. As nice as it would be to have a world where that sort of thing can't happen, it really would just be limiting free-will. Although now that I think about it, the creations wouldn't know any different. That begs some questions. I might have to think about all this more myself.

Personally, I also am treating it more as cooperative storytelling as well. I'm also making everything up on the spot. I have no plans for the future, no special ideas on what's going to happen. It's all a mystery to me as well. Although I am throwing hints around that I have vague ideas of using in future times. I would recommend paying attention to all of Imun's remarks. I plan on having even the ones that don't seem to have any meaning to influence the story in some way.

Did anyone else notice that Imun forgot to put up that chart of Growth Point costs that he said he would put up after he was done speaking?

Yeah, I wondered why we don't have a chart of growth point costs. I would like to know how I can start building units/expansions.

Like Snowyowl I don’t have a past in RPGs. I am also treating this as a collaborative writing exercise and not particularly trying to win. Siccus is not trying to win either, he is more interested in the journey then the destination, much like myself. I only have one thing planned but where, when, and how that happens is still a mystery to me and will change depending on what takes place in the next few days or so.

I guess I have a past in RPGs. And I am mostly here to have a new experience. And not much planned, I hope this will be a fun experience.

I think I may be showing off my inexperience with stuff like this. Starting everyone off unable to do anything. Imun certainly seems to have changed from what I envisioned him as. I originally thought of someone who was very childlike. Now he seems more like a somewhat out of it scientist. I wouldn't be surprised if he had memorized that speech he had given before.