Nordok

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#1 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 9 days, 17 hours ago - Show Bio
#2 Posted by Nordok (693 posts) - 11 days, 21 hours ago - Show Bio

@wildvine: Even if there was a need for you to prove yourself to me, you'd have long since done so. There's always a place at my table for you.

#3 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 12 days, 4 hours ago - Show Bio

@wildvine: Join my Imperium. An attack upon you will then be an attack upon me, and I will blow up the offending party's planet.

Everybody wins!

;)

#4 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 15 hours ago - Show Bio

This is actually starting to sound a lot like the argument that was had over telepathy awhile back. Having an army is not that much different that having a power or having a certain set of gear. If people just pay attention to the three cardinal rules of RPing (don't godmod, don't auto-hit, and don't no-sell), a lot of these issues could be avoided.

#5 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 16 hours ago - Show Bio

@armistice:

I'm biased, of course, because I have an army of NPCs. Here's my take, though. I've spent a lot of time on the Abyssal Imperium; in fact, I think I've put more work into it than I have into Nordok. I've gone to great lengths to not be abusive about it, and even announced that anybody is welcome to use Imperium forces in their own RPs or create Imperium characters, because I want it to be a resource for RPing in general. However, I will NOT accept any rule that tells me that I'm not allowed to use my own creation in an RP without ceding control of it to someone else. I didn't stay up all night baking cookies to share with everyone only to be told I'm not allowed to eat any, myself.

#6 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 16 hours ago - Show Bio

I'm becoming very convinced that NPC rules need to be decided on an individual RP basis. If things become too regulated, it's going to cramp creativity.

The burden should fall to the player(s) that create the thread. Army limitations should be included in the OP.

#7 Posted by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 16 hours ago - Show Bio

@lady_liberty: Similar to the power level limit in Gothic City? That seems to work pretty well. That would allow the thread founders to keep things under control.

#8 Posted by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 17 hours ago - Show Bio

@lady_liberty: A good point.

I think any ruling should be similar in spirit to the Empire rules. There should be some accountability for being upfront about what kind of forces you're bringing to a particular RP. I've always felt that the key to avoiding confusion and conflict is making sure everybody is all on the same page right from the get-go.

#9 Edited by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 17 hours ago - Show Bio

I think an important consideration is the scope of the RP, and the role that the hordes of NPCs will play. Is this going to be a local conflict? A global one? A cosmic one? These all have different standards of what constitutes a "realistic" force. Is the outcome going to be directly impacted by the numbers of NPCs, or are they just there as an obstacle to heroes attempting to get at the villains (or vice versa)?

#10 Posted by Nordok (693 posts) - 15 days, 18 hours ago - Show Bio

@valerie_hunter: She was in a movie that both included Snookie and defiled the memory of the Three Stooges. Either of those would make her worthy of my contempt.

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