Assigned to Mordor Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

piosenniel · 11-14-2005, 04:01 PM

Yes -- Durelin & the phantom -

Please do take your time getting your posts in. This game has all the earmarks of being a very well-written one. Work up your posts to your satisfaction (&lmp's, of course).

And pay no attention to those character lists and what's still needed by the players. That's just me keeping tabs on where you all are in the planning stages.

~*~ Pio

littlemanpoet · 11-14-2005, 08:05 PM

My thought on the schedule for this game is that if it's five tests, that will take five weeks; if it turns out to be six tests (just because of the creative gusto that's been building it looks like that'll be easy to mangage), then it will be six weeks.

This is going to be sort of like werewolf in on-task posting, more than once per day. Not the same level of intensity as werewolf - I can't imagine anybody doing that for six straight weeks.

But it'll be a bit more on-task than a typical rpg, with a strict deadline so that you can count on when this is done.

I want us to be able to enjoy our vacations and holidays without distraction from this, and vice versa.

So we won't start this until the week following American Thanksgiving, at the earliest. And then I expect us to take time off for both Christmas and New Year's, such that this will probably finish up in mid to late January.

Thanksgiving is on a Thursday, Christmas and New Year's both on Sunday. So:

Start (if we're ready): Monday November 28; each test/week ends on the following Sunday night. This is subject to everyone's readiness.

Christmas to New Year's off days: Friday Dec. 23 - Tuesday Jan 3.

We can even interrupt this in the middle of a "test", but we don't have to. I'm flexible.

So I'm looking at just taking a long break for the holiday, with everybody ready to bounce back to it Wed. January 4. Seem like a good plan?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 11-14-2005, 09:18 PM

Perfect, LMP, absolutely perfect. What with a performance this week (meaning rehearsals every night except those that the shows are on), as well as professors loving to up the work-load before break, as well as me being on break starting Friday and very busy, the prospect of trying to fit this in as well over Thanksgiving had me a wee bit terrified.

Celuien · 11-15-2005, 04:31 PM

Looks perfect, and solves the problem of my being in London Dec 24-Jan 2.

My only notice is that there's a final exam on December 16th, so I might be absent (cramming

) on the 15th. Also, I'm being sent to Allentown on January 3. I don't know what the Internet access situation is from the dorm, so it might take me until the end of the week to make it back here if I need to find a library. Hope that's okay.

Enjoying all of the new bios and first posts.

Kath · 11-15-2005, 04:41 PM

That sounds great lmp. But, and I know this is looking a while ahead, I'm going to be away in the February half term (err that's round about the 10th to the 16th) which means I'll be able to get one post in during that week but only the one. Does that fit in with your posting regulations?

littlemanpoet · 11-15-2005, 09:16 PM

I think that we'll be done well before February.

As for December 16th, how dare you not be available to post on Beethoven's birthday!

Just kidding. If you know in advance, like you do, you can prepare in advance. I can give you what you need to know in advance so that you can keep up; thus, if you don't, nya nya nya.

the guy who be short · 11-16-2005, 04:14 PM

On the subject of absenses, I have an exam sometime in January... I'm not sure when. But I'll be a little busy for a bit.

the guy who be short · 11-21-2005, 02:31 PM

List of people in Mordor:

Britney Spears
David Cameron
David Davis
Freud
Frodo
Johnny Depp
J. K. Rowling
Mario
Roald Dahl
Sam
Yoda

If people don't want to make it political, the Davids can easily be struck off, but I think it would be interesting to meet a few of the others along the way, eh?

Now, who wants conjunctivitis on the second day? It will only last a day or two.

11-14-2005, 04:01 PM	#1
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Yes -- Durelin & the phantom - Please do take your time getting your posts in. This game has all the earmarks of being a very well-written one. Work up your posts to your satisfaction (&lmp's, of course). And pay no attention to those character lists and what's still needed by the players. That's just me keeping tabs on where you all are in the planning stages. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-14-2005, 08:05 PM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	schedule My thought on the schedule for this game is that if it's five tests, that will take five weeks; if it turns out to be six tests (just because of the creative gusto that's been building it looks like that'll be easy to mangage), then it will be six weeks. This is going to be sort of like werewolf in on-task posting, more than once per day. Not the same level of intensity as werewolf - I can't imagine anybody doing that for six straight weeks. But it'll be a bit more on-task than a typical rpg, with a strict deadline so that you can count on when this is done. I want us to be able to enjoy our vacations and holidays without distraction from this, and vice versa. So we won't start this until the week following American Thanksgiving, at the earliest. And then I expect us to take time off for both Christmas and New Year's, such that this will probably finish up in mid to late January. Thanksgiving is on a Thursday, Christmas and New Year's both on Sunday. So: Start (if we're ready): Monday November 28; each test/week ends on the following Sunday night. This is subject to everyone's readiness. Christmas to New Year's off days: Friday Dec. 23 - Tuesday Jan 3. We can even interrupt this in the middle of a "test", but we don't have to. I'm flexible. So I'm looking at just taking a long break for the holiday, with everybody ready to bounce back to it Wed. January 4. Seem like a good plan? Last edited by littlemanpoet; 11-14-2005 at 08:09 PM.

11-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#3
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Perfect, LMP, absolutely perfect. What with a performance this week (meaning rehearsals every night except those that the shows are on), as well as professors loving to up the work-load before break, as well as me being on break starting Friday and very busy, the prospect of trying to fit this in as well over Thanksgiving had me a wee bit terrified. __________________ peace

11-15-2005, 04:31 PM	#4
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Looks perfect, and solves the problem of my being in London Dec 24-Jan 2. My only notice is that there's a final exam on December 16th, so I might be absent (cramming ) on the 15th. Also, I'm being sent to Allentown on January 3. I don't know what the Internet access situation is from the dorm, so it might take me until the end of the week to make it back here if I need to find a library. Hope that's okay. Enjoying all of the new bios and first posts. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

11-15-2005, 04:41 PM	#5
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	That sounds great lmp. But, and I know this is looking a while ahead, I'm going to be away in the February half term (err that's round about the 10th to the 16th) which means I'll be able to get one post in during that week but only the one. Does that fit in with your posting regulations? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

11-15-2005, 09:16 PM	#6
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I think that we'll be done well before February. As for December 16th, how dare you not be available to post on Beethoven's birthday! Just kidding. If you know in advance, like you do, you can prepare in advance. I can give you what you need to know in advance so that you can keep up; thus, if you don't, nya nya nya.

11-16-2005, 04:14 PM	#7
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	On the subject of absenses, I have an exam sometime in January... I'm not sure when. But I'll be a little busy for a bit.

11-21-2005, 02:31 PM	#8
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	List of people in Mordor: Britney Spears David Cameron David Davis Freud Frodo Johnny Depp J. K. Rowling Mario Roald Dahl Sam Yoda If people don't want to make it political, the Davids can easily be struck off, but I think it would be interesting to meet a few of the others along the way, eh? Now, who wants conjunctivitis on the second day? It will only last a day or two.