[PBEM News] NEW GAME SEEKS WRITERS, ARTIST, PLAYTESTERS ,CO CREATORS

From: TJnMichigan@netzero-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (TJnKentucky)

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:05:24 +0000

Hi , i have been seeking a PBEM for a while now and if youve seen any
of my post's on this forum i am sure you know my feelings about the
PBEM's i have seen thus far . Im more of an old school role player
who feels that "rules and statistics" are an important part of role
play unlike most online role play that is really just mutual story
telling ( I leap in the air with grace , flip backwards and kick the
beast in the head , knocking it to the floor with a smile on my lips)
.... It kinda comes down to a "my guy beat up your guy" type thing ,
with no one to referee or moderate .
On the other hand , storytelling and role play is an important part of
a role playing GAME , and i dont think any PBEM's that I HAVE SEEN
have found a good balance beetween the two (with the exception of
certain 'party sized' adventures...Im speaking in terms of a LIVING
WORLD)
I have an ambitiouse project to create the world WE HAVE ALWAYS WANTED
TO PLAY IN and I have a good idea how to do it but I NEED SOME HELP
!!!!!!!!! In order to make this on the scope of fleshed out living
detail that it NEEDS TO BE i cannot do it alone as this shall be a
huge undertaking . I will have some playable form of this game to be
playtested by late Sept. but this will be an entirely diffrent system
of PBEM in an MMO fashion so it may only be the skeleton of a game
depending on YOUR HELP .
Heres the premise of what i am trying to achive , any suggestions,
comments , ideas , critisism , etc. leave a reply in this post and I
will answer ...
Anyone wanting to help create this game in any way small or large
email TJnMichigan@netzero.com .....Lets make the game we have always
wanted to play

What separates New Eden PBEM from other games of this type is the
system which is being created on which to run the world . It is my
goal to create a game that can be as deep and personal as a tabletop
RPG , yet with the flexibility of a PBEM . Players will be able to
play their turns through their email , taking 1 turn every week
(possibly twice a week if the game dictates) The time you spend in
the world though will be up to you as there will be things to do even
after your MVP are spent allowing for you to explore the world deeper
if you so desire but NOT give you an overall STATISTICAL advantage
above someone who spends �less� time playing and merely uses their
MVP each week and doesn�t think about it until the �world update�
arrives the following week .
	 The New Eden system of play allows you to spread your turn out
through the coarse of the week so long as you have MVP left , adding
an MMO feel to the game as it will flow in �simulated real time� and
yet be entirely turned based .
	Another aspect of the system allows interaction between players to
reach a new level of depth  even without the aid of the OVERSEER .
Many actions can be role-played as deeply as the players decide , on
their own and WITHIN THE RULES OF THE GAME .A �cheat proof� system of
online dice rolling allows players to handle combat between one
another , well , between one another . This allows  the OVERSEER to
concentrate on constantly updating the �map� with the actions and
movement of the players �.. Although maps and stats will only be
updated weekly or Bi-weekly , this system is intended to allow the
world to operate on a �continual� basis , as the Overseer can
calculate events in the order they happen �.
	Although NPCs will be present in the game �Quests� or a linear plot
line should not be expected . This is a player driven world with the
goal being to have players in positions from royalty to thieves and
everywhere in between . Quests will come from other players , as
skills will be varied and a system of �XPC� cap means that for a high
level character to use his MVP on a menial (to him) task would be a
waste , therefore he will �hire out� the task to a lower level player
who will find it more challenging (and worth more XPC)
	New Eden also has a supply and demand economical system allowing
players to set prices and causing head aches for the NOBLES who set
laws . The beauty of it all is how interconnected and diverse the
world will become �. On one hand some characters will be playing a
more �sim� type game , trying to manage resources and economy while
others will be exploring Dungeons in a more personal �table top�
style , but it will in essence all be one player driven world where
the choices and decisions of the few affect the many .
	Special players known as SAGE  inhabit the game and will attempt to
drive the force of the �plot� but these players will work against one
other in their overall goal leaving an infinite variety in plot lines
and possibilities . Events that affect the �world� will be random yet
modified by the �state� of things in the land , other Events will be
unlocked as a results of certain player actions which may or may not
ever happen but leave us endless possibilities .
	Using the rulebook  ( provided to you  when you join the game ) you
will be able to chart out every action you could possibly want to do
and thus create an in depth breakdown of your actions (some may
require dice rolls ) which you send to the Overseer as you go . On a
basis of the order they were received the Overseer check the move for
errors ( Your move is not automatic nor guaranteed until it has been
checked against the RULES and OTHER PLAYERS MOVES and CALCULATED )
	 Before every turn you will receive updated maps , updated character
data , updated company data , a breakdown of event in the city and
Rumors in the KINGDOM , along with other pertinent information
regarding your character and his world. At times you may receive
special info. , requests or ROLE PLAY sessions that happen OUT OF
TURN (but this is rare) You will often work with or against  other
players and realize the depth and strategy involved in NEW EDEN PBEM
�..Or you might just be content exploring this vast fantasy realm a
little at a time - The choice is yours.
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