Initial characters will all be novice veritech pilots, conventional fighter pilots, or flight crew (i..e back seaters) who are stationed on Macross Island at the time of the launch ceremonies for the UES Macross.

Player count: This game will be limited to a total of 8 player characters.

Posting Frequency: During combat I would like players to post at least once a week. This way we can keep the game moving.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:55, Sat 25 Apr 2020.

Please do not make dice rolls at home and tell me what you got. I wont accept those rolls.

Likewise as the GM I will make all rolls with the die roller as well.

Please PM me and say your leaving the game. I don't need to know why.

Also if real life is getting busy and you can't post as much, or need to go on a hiatus, let me know, we'll figure something out with what to do with your character. I have had some players deploy to the Middle East and come back to the game 6-9 months later.

Inactive players: If a player is inactive for over a month and has not contacted me regarding an absence from RPOL his/her characters will be put into NPC status. If the hiatus occurs during combat there will be no promises that the character(s) will suffer an injury or be killed.

Player absences: If a player does contact me regarding an absence I will place the players character(s) in NPC status and semi write them out of the game. When you return I will try my best to get you back into the game ASAP. I do not need to know the reason for the absence, but a good idea of when you will be coming back would be nice to have.

Ways to contact the GM

• Make an OOC post
• Send a a PM to me here in game
• RPOL Rmail
• Regular Email (if you have my contact info)
• Private message me on Facebook (if you know me on Facebook)

This game is rated mature, therefore it is ok for there to be some intimacy in the game. Just make sure that any interaction beyond kissing is dealt with in a 'fade to black' manner. I see no reason to role play sexual encounters, and do to so would make this an adult game.

Character sexual orientation: If you wish to play a gay, or lesbian character you may. I really don't think a trans-gendered character will work because this is a military themed game (sorry) so please no trans-gendered character concepts. But there will be no issue with a character who cross dresses in his/her off duty time (such as what we see Lancer do, who IMO is/was bi-sexual).

Non-Player characters as significant others: It is ok if your character has a significant other. You can even create a background for them if you wish. Just realize that I will not role play your significant other in romantic situations.

The Three Rules of Callsigns

1. If you don't already have one, you will be assigned one by your "buddies".
   
2. You probably won't like it.
   
3. If you complain and moan too much about 1. and 2., you'll get a new nickname you'll like even less!

So, how do you get a callsign?

1. Do something stupid or have it fit with your last name. Obvious examples, 'Crash' or LT 'Cheese' Kraft.
   
2. Sometimes it's based on a physical appearance thing like 'Carrot'.
   
3. After you've earned the respect of your buddies, you'll get a more 'heroic' callsign.

Ideas for call signs can be found here: http://www.f-16.net/callsigns.html

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In terms of this game, a player can certainly come up with a call sign for his/her character as they write up their character's background. But this doesn't mean your personally created call sign is gonna stick tho.

Changing a character's call sign in game

1. This applies to every character.
   
2. Yes other characters during character interaction can come up with a new call sign for your character.
   
3. If your smart the call sign you made up for your character already fits with his/her name or an incident from his/her background. If your personally chosen call sign doesn't fit this criteria, well be ready for a change in call sign.
   
4. Be nice, if you try to hook a character up with a call sign be forewarned that they may be just waiting for you to do something in game to warrant your own call sign to be changed.
   
5. The new call sign needs to either fit with the characters name or be related to an in character incident/action. It can't just be some made up nickname that has no rhyme or reason.
   
6. A character's call sign cannot be constantly changed.
   
7. Senior ranking characters are less likely to get their call sign changed. That and you might piss off the senior ranking character who may put you on some sort of shit detail.
   
8. Generally a character will come up with the new call sign for another character during character interaction (or even during combat). If several other player characters also agree on the use of the call sign then that's it. Maybe a vote will be held.
   
9. If a character attempts to change another character's call sign and it doesn't stick that's the end of the story. No more trying to change the character's call sign to that particular call sign.

Some examples from my games here on RPOL.

1. A characters name is Scott Hasegawa. Another character couldn't pronounce it the first time he flew with him and said House. This turned into the character's call sign.
   
2. Alex Yamasaki keeps trying to change Kerina Valsier's call sign to Bubbles. The first attempt didn't work in the old game so there really shouldn't be a second attempt in this game.