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OOC IV.

Posted by MolochFor group 0
Silvermasque
player, 1599 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Thu 7 Sep 2017
at 17:36
  • msg #844

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen


 And maggots in your scrotum?
Mike
GM, 3476 posts
Pluto Company
Sun 17 Sep 2017
at 21:09
  • msg #845

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Hey dudes! This game turned 10 years old last month

I miss it too, back when it was tight and proper. Before it got all messy and bogged down...

While I am not sure I will ever return to gaming on rpol (the format bothers my inspiration. I am either over excited and want to write as much as I can but have to wait for players to post and lose my steam, or I am forced to write when I don't feel it, and it becomes a chore). I am about to run a DnD campaign on Roll20 for some friends, as well as a campaign in the new video game Divinity Original Sin 2. I'd love to game with you guys again one day. You're welcome to join either of those should you be interested
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:10, Sun 17 Sept 2017.
Mike
GM, 3477 posts
Pluto Company
Tue 19 Sep 2017
at 00:08
  • msg #846

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Oh shit, I was wrong! This game kicked off in 2005... bloody 12 years ago
Silvermasque
player, 1600 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Tue 19 Sep 2017
at 00:10
  • msg #847

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen


 Yup, August 2005. One of my first games here.
Arven The Annihilator
player, 814 posts
Rahu Man - Gunslinger
Mercenary Soldier
Tue 19 Sep 2017
at 01:27
  • msg #848

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Tempus Fugit
Ralph Jenden
player, 286 posts
1st Lieutenant/O-2
'Traxis Ariane'
Tue 19 Sep 2017
at 21:26
  • msg #849

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Mike:
Oh shit, I was wrong! This game kicked off in 2005... bloody 12 years ago

Yeah I was reading and this bling that your game here predates my Robotech game.
Max Damage
player, 64 posts
Green Human
Mercenary Soldier
Sat 11 Nov 2017
at 18:59
  • msg #850

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Sorry I missed the golden age of this campaign. Looks like you guys had a damn good time.
Ralph Jenden
player, 287 posts
1st Lieutenant/O-2
'Traxis Ariane'
Sun 12 Nov 2017
at 00:16
  • msg #851

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Max Damage:
Sorry I missed the golden age of this campaign. Looks like you guys had a damn good time.

My Robotech game is still going strong. I got something like a full squadron of Veritech pilots, two platoons or Destriods, a GMP detachment of three characters, and now four Para Rescue Jumpers all on the same big ass ship. Granted some players have 2 or even 3 characters.
Silvermasque
player, 1601 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Sun 12 Nov 2017
at 04:14
  • msg #852

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

In reply to Max Damage (msg # 850):

 There were many, many moments of blinding stupidity and many things exploded... ^_^
Na - Wa
player, 311 posts
Psi-Stalker Scout
Mercenary
Tue 13 Feb 2018
at 18:41
  • msg #853

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Rifts: The Order of Mystic Knights
Mystic Knights are infamously known as one of the most hated and feared warriors on the North American continent of Rifts Earth. Many are unaware that the Mystic Knights have a hierarchy. Operating out the Magic Zone there are five Great Houses who control the Order, contracting services across the continent. There are also several Minor Houses that operate outside of the Magic Zone, but yet are formally recognized by the Five Great Houses. Then there are the freelance and banished Mystic Knight who wander the continent seeking employment and riches for themselves.

Player characters will be members of the Great and Minor Houses of the Order of Mystic Knights. Each House is supplying one Mystic Knight and one possibly non-Knight to a mission of utmost importance to the order.

Link to game: link to a message in another game

I still have 2 Mystic Knight slots to fill in this game.
Ralph Jenden
player, 288 posts
1st Lieutenant/O-2
'Traxis Ariane'
Wed 1 Mar 2023
at 08:35
  • msg #854

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

This was one of the best Rifts games I was in here on RPOl....
Silvermasque
player, 1602 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Wed 1 Mar 2023
at 23:13
  • msg #855

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen


 I remain quietly nostalgic.
Mike
GM, 3478 posts
Pluto Company
Thu 25 May 2023
at 21:04
  • msg #856

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Wow, this is still up! Hey you guys :)
Jack
player, 121 posts
Great Horned Dragon
Mystic Knight - Mercenary
Thu 25 May 2023
at 22:27
  • msg #857

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

People keep posting occasionally to keep it alive, lol.
Silvermasque
player, 1603 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Fri 26 May 2023
at 01:17
  • msg #858

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen


 Once in a blue moon!
Mike
GM, 3479 posts
Pluto Company
Fri 26 May 2023
at 02:16
  • msg #859

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Might be time for a read through of these old threads. I have forgotten so much I am sure but always have fond memories of this game and players.

Hope everyone is doing awesome! Looks like I missed a DM from you 'Masque, about 5 years ago lol... Sorry!

I only check in every few years it would seem
Na - Wa
player, 312 posts
Psi-Stalker Scout
Mercenary
Fri 26 May 2023
at 02:22
  • msg #860

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Any chance of a resurrection?
Mike
GM, 3480 posts
Pluto Company
Fri 26 May 2023
at 02:30
  • msg #861

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

I honestly haven't thought about it. Fond memories of Rpol for sure, as well as my old table top RPG days, but the story telling format of both Rpol and table top seem almost obsolete.

I got really into RP on Conan Exiles video game the past few years. The visual story telling it provided like being able to play music/SFX, spawn enemies on queue, multiple story lines converging and ALL visually animated just seemed to blow all this other RP out of the water for me.

That being said, I think Conan Exiles has run its course, at least for me and I am currently without any RP (other than the occasional Star Wars Old Republic RP with a friend).

I have not paid attention to anything Palladium in a decade at least.
Jack
player, 122 posts
Great Horned Dragon
Mystic Knight - Mercenary
Fri 26 May 2023
at 03:09
  • msg #862

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

As in....you could run games on there, like DMing a game? Or just the experience of playing Conan? Just curious.

Palladium's alright. I still get the new books eventually when they come out, mostly cause the lore is fun to read. I played a bit of Savage Rifts as well, that wasn't bad either.
Mike
GM, 3481 posts
Pluto Company
Fri 26 May 2023
at 03:31
  • msg #863

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Aye, I played with a couple players from here actually as we are friends IRL. Van, the young techno wizard and Tecumseh/Magnet Man.

Van and I DM as well as play. Everyone types out their dialogue and such, in addition to emoting with their characters. Its a survival/crafting game too, so everyone builds villages/castles or whatever. DMs can trigger enemies to spawn, add music and such.


I was pretty sure I knew that Palladium was still pumping out books, but that's awesome! I hardly knew the other worlds but I knew Rifts quite well. It's a little whacky but tons of story potential
Jack
player, 123 posts
Great Horned Dragon
Mystic Knight - Mercenary
Fri 26 May 2023
at 03:39
  • msg #864

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Ah. Okay. Cool.

Yeah they just released Titan Robotics was the last one I think. Revised some of the old sourcebooks/worldbooks too. More Coalition books. Shrug.

But if you aren't wanting to come back to run on rpol, I get it. It's good to know you're still alive and kicking at least. =)
Silvermasque
player, 1604 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Fri 26 May 2023
at 04:48
  • msg #865

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

In reply to Mike (msg # 859):

 Yeah, you suck. ^_^

 Savage Rifts isn't bad - fixes a lot of the scaling problems Rifts had and includes an actual system for the first time in Palladium history, although it (of course) comes with its own suite of problems.
Mike
GM, 3482 posts
Pluto Company
Fri 26 May 2023
at 12:22
  • msg #866

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

Haha, I had never heard of it. But I will check it out!
Heinrich
player, 153 posts
Human Mind Mage
Mercenary
Fri 26 May 2023
at 17:56
  • msg #867

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

miss you jerks :)
Silvermasque
player, 1605 posts
Human White Tiger Cyborg
Mercenary Officer
Sat 27 May 2023
at 02:53
  • msg #868

Re: OOC IV Tolkeen

In reply to Mike (msg # 866):

 Savage Worlds is a fairly good generic RPG system - you get a handful of stats which run from  1D4 to 1D12, some skills which run from 1D4-2 (I don't know what I'm doing) to 1D12 and to do 'stuff' you roll them and look for 4+ (max die roll and add). Heroes also roll a D6 off to one side, and if that makes a 4+, you're good. Raises add bonus results.

 And that's the mechanic for almost everything, while initiative is done on a deck of cards.

 Their Rifts adaption restricts actual Mega-Damage to basically 'anything that is a tank', and  it's mostly one-way (MD weapons can hurt MD armour, but otherwise just do (lots of) normal damage to normal things). The magic is less extensive and gonzo (sadly) because it reskins their existing magic system, but on the whole it's good and lightweight.

 One nice feature is that you level up gradually by gaining 'advances' and they generally result in a character getting broader rather than taller - which is to say you can be competent at a couple of things starting out and instead of getting hyper-competent at only those things, you usually get better in other areas.
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