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THE GALACTIC ARCHIVES => Retired Game Archives => [Closed] GCW Archives => Topic started by: SWSF Hoppus on November 29, 2012, 12:59:09 PM
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For OOC discussion about characters and story arcs. A place to interact, bounce ideas around, and brainstorm with other players about the stories that drive the game.
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Eidolon and I wanted to give everyone an open-SL invite to anyone who's interested. The setup is a high-stakes Pazaak Tournament at the Mos Espa Grand Hotel & Casino on Tatooine. Depending on how many people are interested, and who can be a non-involved mediator (to perhaps be the Tournament GM that will roll dice or whatever to determine card plays), the stakes might include a huge cash payout or even a VSD.
It could be an interesting way for our characters to clash and meet for the first time, or if you don't necessarily see your character interested in the tournament, maybe a secondary character could.
I just wanted to throw the idea out there to see if anyone's interested...
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Sounds good, but I never actually learned how to play Pazaak...
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We might do Texas Hold'Em (renamed to "Tatooine Hold Out") or some other Poker game, so I wouldn't get caught up with it being Pazaak or Sabaac or whatever, but if there's interest then I'll work up some rules to have a neutral party be our "dealer".
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Actually, now that I think of it, I know how to play Pazaak, its Sabaac I dont know how to play. Not sure how you would make either of them work on the boards though.
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I actually had a sabaac game designed way back in the LotF days, but I don't know what became of it. I don't remember which book I took it from, probably one of the Solo books. There was also the version on KotoR for pazaak that was adaptable if effort was put in. I'm in to participate.
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I actually had a sabaac game designed way back in the LotF days, but I don't know what became of it. I don't remember which book I took it from, probably one of the Solo books. There was also the version on KotoR for pazaak that was adaptable if effort was put in. I'm in to participate.
Sabaac is pretty straight forward. Be the closest to either +23 or -23 without going over (think blackjack, with positive and negative, playing against more than the dealer).
The other aspect is that your cards are a secret, but can change at random. You can choose to reveal your cards by putting them in the stasis field, and then keep the particular cards.
A few other combinations of cards also can trump the simple numbers, like the idiots array (the idiot, worth 0 points, and a 2 and 3 of the same suit), which beats even a +23)
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With the exception that both Pazaak and Blackjack play to 21, but yes, his theory is correct. And the point of the golden 0 card was if you ended in a tie (say both at 19) if one of you played the golden 0, he wins the tie.
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I'll be using a Hutt character to inevitably further develop and tie in with the Kessel coup group.
I'd rather see use of reg texas hold em with a neutral dealer to be part of the role play. all cards are actually dealt out of an IRL deck by our Dealer who partakes in the RP, players cards are PMed flop cards obvious open. Id even volunteer to be the Neutral Dealer if one was needed. Tatooine Hold Out sounds most pleasing.
Overall the purpose is for a fun character development group exercise, the game itself is just an 'adventure' catalyst to tell the story.
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I agree. I think "Tatooine Hold Out" would be far easier to manage in/out of game than group Pazaak. Plus I'm not even sure if Pazaak is a group game to begin with? It's just heads up right? With Tatooine Hold Out all of us could be at the same table playing against each other or against the house at first.
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you know, for all that, one of you computer genius's could just go copy the codec from like yahoo texas hold'em and just figure out how to upload it to the boards here, then we could just play on that, lmao. I cant figure it being that hard, every idiot game site and hosting service has a copy of it. Just get rid of the goofy chat no one uses and put it in place of it.
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lol. I like the idea of a "Dealer" Character handing us our facedown "cards" via PM and then we can post playing them in the SL.
The potential for the game to last a long time is obviously there, so I'm thinking whatever the buy-in is, we only play 3 hands and whoever has the highest chip total gets first prize. We can make the ante and blinds big enough so that you can't simply sit out and expect to get 2nd place, but I was thinking 1000 KCs to start. 200 KC Blind / 500 KC Max Raise.
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how about we play it like we're already deep in to a game? it's been going on for nearly an entire day. This plays in to how we write obviously. There will already be tension between characters then, and as far as actual values of bets go, I was of opinion it'd probably work out good and better for story if we weren't concerned with actual values of betting, but we still use actual face value cards and have winners etc to affect the turn/direction of story?
Just pick who is going to be players and a dealer (provided enough players). I know Greg had some ideas for his back story for some of his Hapan characters in III that one was a slave. Maybe my Hutt Char owns her, and uses her as part of one of his bets. At some point near climax, maybe the whole thing gets broke up by some violent shenanigans , Greg's Hapan Hussie slave get's to escape, and then have a nice tie in to some existing characters, because I'll def be using the Hutt in III as well to modest degree.
just more thoughts to brew on, however we go with it, let's make it damn cool and focus more on just writing and tying characters together, imo anyways, i realize it still II right now, but was figuring with the continuity, it can be as much part of some lead up to III as well.
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With all due respect, and you guys do as you will, please dont let me discourage your creativity, but im really not interested in SLing out a game of texas hold'em. You guys have fun with that, and may the best man (or woman possibly) win.
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Well its more of a setting to have our characters brush elbows and make idle threats/trash talk... but I feel you.
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If anyone is still interested in getting a group SL going after the break, feel free to post some thoughts here.
Other alternatives to the Tatooine SL option:
1. Galactic Leadership Summit (some kinda "G8, or UN"-style meeting).
2. Extragalactic Alien Invasion Flashpoint (Eidolon and I have some notes we've been sketching on this that can be revived if there was interest).
3. "Mad Jedi King" Flashpoint (a Jedi General from the Clone Wars enters hyperspace seeking to destroy a final Seperatist outpost, but instead winds up on the other side of the galaxy in the Unknown Regions. After decades of combat and sojourneying, he finally returns to the galaxy - armed with an ancient Rakata superweapon and the will to wield it.)
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I am open to participating in an SL.
If anyone is still interested in getting a group SL going after the break, feel free to post some thoughts here.
Other alternatives to the Tatooine SL option:
1. Galactic Leadership Summit (some kinda "G8, or UN"-style meeting).
2. Extragalactic Alien Invasion Flashpoint (Eidolon and I have some notes we've been sketching on this that can be revived if there was interest).
3. "Mad Jedi King" Flashpoint (a Jedi General from the Clone Wars enters hyperspace seeking to destroy a final Seperatist outpost, but instead winds up on the other side of the galaxy in the Unknown Regions. After decades of combat and sojourneying, he finally returns to the galaxy - armed with an ancient Rakata superweapon and the will to wield it.)
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Junk that extragalactic alien idea.
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I'm down for anything that's a little more 'personal' in terms of character interactions. I've got either a Hutt Power Broker or a bad ass Human Female Private Guard that I will use as forerunner for SL but it all ties in to current GCWII and eventual GCWIII faction. I'd like to see something more specifically SL only (with some tangible reward if ya want!) as opposed to anything involving drawing in use of regulated combat and such.
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Any suggestions for setting? Plot?
Also, if anyone is interested in participating in the future development of my character Jana Sable, check out the latest Hoth SL I wrote. If you don't feel like reading all of it though, I'll sum it up: it's a "choose her fate" SL. At the end, she has a choice, Dark Side or Light Side. I give that choice to you all of the Forum. What path will you set her on?! (at least for the duration of this chapter of GCW). The choice is yours!
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Let's have a "Dude's Writing Chic Characters" Party =) then maybe Greg will be inclined to join in and he can feel right at home while we all put on our wigs for a bit ;D
This is a brash martially skilled fearless and emotionless woman i need to get to profiling and laying out a little. She will end up being something like a private guard/enforcer/espionage expert for the Kessel Export Authority and by proxy the Hutt's. I'm going to end up using her a little in Nal Hutta diplomacy SL i think. She's utterly self-serving and wears an impenetrable mask of professionalism for all outside observers. She strives to keep her personal life detached and shrouded.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii262/jjstepanski/SWSF/GCW%20EP%20II/FemaleGuard.jpg)
So what if you use Jana Sable and I use this Chic, and hopefully Hop is interested and uses a Hapan chic, and they are all coincidentally on some mission for each other's 'representatives', i.e. Hale, the HSC, and Szymon/KEA/Hutts?
Just a gimmick thought!
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Well Dem has that secondary hero chick he's running with:
Lady Macbeth Shan Oradin as well, so we're all conforming to the "behind every great man..." theory, lol.
I'm all about ripping off powerful cliches and archetypes, so Eid, why not make this KEA chick an android? A "less advanced" Human Replica Droid of sorts more like "Commander Data" from Star Trek (yes, I dare say "Star Trek" here!)... or Replicants from Ridley Scott shit. No empathy, just business. The Hutts wouldn't trust an HRD like Guri because Guri could develop "feelings" and "personality", so they go with a Human Replica(nt) (An)droid. Just a thought.
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Guess I should have read Macbeth so I would have some understanding of what Hale meant by that. I modeled my character after Alithia from the Spartacus series on Starz.
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I figured that's where your "coin" reference came from. =) Now all you need is some "piss and shit" and "remove cock from ass" and you'll be squared away. lol
Illithia and Lady Macbeth are very similar characters. Wives to influential men that manipulate their husbands to do dirty deeds, acquire more power, etc. The women themselves are also conniving, ruthless, and proud and ambitious in their own right to acquire power for themselves. And as always, hell hath no fury like a woman scored. They embody the evil feminine spirit men fear all women possess. Just ask Syren... =) When men have a disagreement, we put some gloves on, get in the ring, bash each other, and then hit the bar and buy each other a drink. When women disagree, they fucking destroy each other.
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Are we heading toward an angry lesbian orgy with extra scissoring here?
And yes, women do not duke it out. We have outfits and nails and hair to worry about. We will, however, ruin your entire life and any chance you have at happiness or success. Personally, I do not need to manipulate a man to do these things for me. I am quite capable. ;)
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Back to the group SL, one possible option would be each of our factions get ripped off or tons of money gets stolen, and so we're forced to work with each other.
Pretty much any ensemble-cast Hollywood movie plot would do the trick, I think. :P
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I will be interestd in something in this sl idea. Still traveling and cant really post much. Have a safe new year!!!!!