The great golden Horde

[Valier]

I came up with a new game and I was not sure where I should post this, so for now I will put it here. Ok the game is kinda like the mount zoom game just more serious. I will need help perhaps from Hookbill with the maps if he is willing...

There is a man who has found a Dragon hoard, the dragon is long gone, but the gold is still hidden. He sends out a summons for all able bodies who would like to participate. It is a foot race, from one side of M.E to the other, the first one to the Hoard wins all the gold. All players can choose who they would like to be and of what race. Then they start. I haven't worked out all the bugs yet, so I would love input on all this.

The game would go kinda like Werewolf, with days and nights. During the day, each player will choose to go either left, right or straight. There will be a description for each direction, each direction has it's pros and cons. Each choice they make will also be effected by what race they are and such. they will have the day to get through what they must, then everyone must camp for the evening. There will be choices as to where they will camp as well. This will be slightly RPGish, so posts about what is going on for each player is necessary. Things may also effect how fast each player moves, Ex: If you ate some mushrooms while you camped, you could be slightly sick the next day and therefore move more slowly, or if you found some edible plants, say, you could potentially go a bit faster with a full belly. (like I said, still in the works) This is sorta like a survival race.

Ex: Players three and four, lets say, have the choice of going left, through a green field, right towards a river or straight, into some woods. Depending on which way they go, I will setup a scene for each player.

Ok so I still have a lot of work to do still, but I definitely need some help. So if a couple of people would like to co-mod that would be great and Hookbill could you do maps for me? Also please let me know what you guys think about all this.

[Anguirel]

Valier, as a historian I have to make a pedantic point! Please forgive me...

But the Golden Horde means Batu Khan's Mongol invasion of Europe!

If you're talking about treasure you want golden hoard...

Um, anyway, apart from that, good idea Valier. Also a bit like my Survivor where there were tasks...I'm all for it...

[Valier]

I've edited....Thanks Ang!!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Well, well.

It all sounds terribly interesting. Maps, yes I can do that if you wish. I'll make sure it's different from MZC. Although, I've had a few thoughts about it, mainly learning from where old Zoomy went a bit wrong...

- Make sure it's not going to go one forever! Work out how far you want people to go with each tern and then work out how long it will take for each 'challenge' or whatever, then work out how long the game is going to last. That way, more people will know if they can join in for the long term.

- Don't randomly change the length for each 'go' or 'turn' or whatever, like I did. It just gets all weird and annoying. So I found.

- Don't eat snow.

- Make sure you're a little stricter than I was on time limits and all that. Don't give too many extensions without a good reason.

So, all that in consideration... lets hop 2!

[Valier]

Thanks Hookbill!!! Ok so the race would start at the sea of Rhun and go to the Hills of Evendim. So about 16 days to complete..... more or less... depending on how long each day and night is (to be discussed more) I have a large map of M.E on my wall, so every day players will move an inch if they did good, half if they didn't. Also it is like WW days and nights. Each player MUST stop traveling at night and choose one of three given places to rest, so the time limit for each day and night will be the same throughout.

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Valier

This will be slightly RPGish, so posts about what is going on for each player is necessary.

Please be sure not to use the term RPG when referring to Mirthful games like this, as it risks causing confusion with the much more structured gaming process that take place in the RPG forum. Games with a role-play element in the Mirth forum, such as that proposed here and the Mount Zoom Challenge are fine, but they are a far cry from proper Downs RPG'ing.

[Roa_Aoife]

So wait, what happens at night then? Are there evil forces? Do any orcs get to move at this time? Or is it just 24 hours of nothing?

[Valier]

Originally Posted by Roa

So wait, what happens at night then? Are there evil forces? Do any orcs get to move at this time? Or is it just 24 hours of nothing?

Ok so each night players will have three choices where they would like to camp, each with a different scenario, I am not sure if I will make them different depending on the race you choose or just keep them all the same. The players would then have all night to either get out of a mess (circumstantial) or explore their surroundings. In each direction I will lay out a description of where you are and what is around you. I may even let each player ask 3 questions about their surrounding, then they can do what they like, what they do will determine how they will do the following day or night. Does this make sense?

Originally Posted by SPM

Please be sure not to use the term RPG when referring to Mirthful games like this, as it risks causing confusion with the much more structured gaming process that take place in the RPG forum. Games with a role-play element in the Mirth forum, such as that proposed here and the Mount Zoom Challenge are fine, but they are a far cry from proper Downs RPG'ing.

Yes. Agreed, sorry bout that. I hope my description above makes it a bit more clear.

Just think.....It's all about the decisions you make, where you go, do, don't do, etc...