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Joanna Weaver · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject:

I am all for a post-apocalyptic setting, well, the medieval equivalent of one, anyway. I do have to say though, Magincia just got over one Wink

so to speak.
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Shai_Hulud · Journeyman Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Posts: 117

That was a great post! Your ideas really got my gears turning on what we could do. THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!

Kinn · Journeyman Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 146

It seems I picked a good time to browse these forums again.

All this talk of change--such potential!

Arlin's post is particularly appealing. A complete shake up of the community, even if only temporary, sounds like fun.

A post-apocalyptic type of event (the cause of the community wide "reset") could be the reason for the forming of the mage tower scenario (proposed by Beleth). Good and Evil mages might just come together to try and preserve the world from a common enemy or in the face of a shared disaster.

Maybe a plague that wipes out all but bits of pieces of everyone's memories and/or abilities--only a select few are left untouched and must come together to cure the plague and preserve world order. A few non-mages are left untouched as well and are recruited to help the mages find the items/ingredients for the cure (once the mage tower discovers the source of the problem and researches a cure).

Maybe one or two members of each currently standing guild are among the "untouched" and the Mage Tower members convince them to bring their respective clans to whatever centralized RP spot is established. The Mage Tower then convinces everyone to help look for the items needed in the cure and, in the process, either rediscover individual abilities or learn new ones (a chance for total character redevelopment, if one so chooses).

At the end of the event, memories can come back (thanks to the cure), or they can not (RP it out for your own character--you decide if you like the fresh start path you've played or want to go back to your old life). During the event, strife can develop from within as various members of the mage tower (or "untouched" members of current guilds) reveal their own ambitions. Maybe the Ebon Skull necromancer on the mage council pretends to work with the other members while secretly sabotaging their efforts for whatever reason (maybe so nobody finds out that the plague was caused by an OES ritual gone horribly wrong or maybe because he/she sees the current chaos as a way to bring about a new age of darkness)? Maybe the "untouched" Stonegate warrior becomes jealous that his/her former packmates are forming new friendships with old enemies (or old flames, perhaps?). Tons of possibilities!

Just one idea on how to tie the two suggestions together. I like them both!

Anyway, I'm patching the client now and will be around to help out however I can. What an interesting time to come back to UO! Wink

Bailos · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject:

Halister, other moderators and the community.

While I am certainly well removed from active status, I am pretty sure I had a habit of successfully moving and shaking things when I applied myself. If you'd like to discuss this further, I'd welcome you to PM me or establish some way for me to communicate with you. I love Atlantic dearly, still to this day. It's been a full 12 years since I started playing and if I can give any measure back for all I have received, I would be happy to.

Joanna Weaver · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject:

Love you, too, Baldy. Miss you too. (cein here, bein too lazy to change chars)
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Bailos · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject:

Wondered where you scurried off to! I don't want to take this OT so PM me, we'll align our stars and talk soon

Willow Smythe · Certifiable Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 1713

Bailos...

Why not post what ideas you have right here?

I wouldn't mind reading something from an older RPer such as yourself.

Perhaps we can start a group going with a plot, get some outsiders involved? Heck if I could be of assistance, just hit me up.
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Bailos · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:50 pm Post subject:

Lady Avella · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject:

There is nothing wrong with aged, tempered perspectives. I, for one, would embrace them gratefully. As for atmosphere? Well...the night skies are open and free to one's own interpertation.

Mei Fa Lo · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject:

The way I see it, we are rather starved for decent RP. So any and all contributions Im sure would be greatly appreciated by the serious RPers here, Id like to think I am one of those anyways.

Please feel free to share when you have a moment.

Joanna Weaver · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject:

With so many roleplayers wanting to roleplay... why is everyone posting that something must be done, instead of just getting in game to do it? This is driving me bonkers. The posts on the forum lately seem to be written with a desperate air to them.

I've never seen so many people roleplaying that think they aren't roleplaying. My mind is blown, I'm having ice cream.
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Mei Fa Lo · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:09 pm Post subject: