Ideas for story, Post, discuss, debate on plot lines Options

[kayden997]

Title says it all. If you have an idea on a story or a plot that could be used for the R3 Community game, post it here.
As a community, we'll come up with a plot that most/all people will agree with. If you don't agree with the plot, simply explain why or create a new one. And remember, don't take the type of engine into factor. Let's start from here before we can work out mechanics and game play.

I'll post the the suggestions up here when we come up with some.

[Turkwise]

I post my concerns not to be negative or unnecessarily critical, but because I want the project to succeed and turn out good.

My concern with the meta-game (Gameception!!) is that it seems...maybe not right for a community project. It is cool, I can't deny that. But it's just so out-there most people won't know what to do with it. It seems like a project for a somebody with a strong vision to lead and direct, but as a community project most people may be left out on such a vision. It would also be very trick to pull off convincingly, and this is one project where "too many cooks around the pot" is going to be pretty much standard. I do like the idea, I just worry about how it would change, and, well, basically be butchered, throughout the course of a project like this, where many people want to contribute, and should be able to contribute.

It's easy to be ambitious, but a simpler, more straightforward (not too straightforward) plot with potential for many sub-plots and a wealth of history and characters may be the way to go for this project. A strong, bold vision is likely to become watered down, I'm afraid, and changed and altered until the original purpose is lost and so is anyone trying to play it.


I certainly don't want to come across as a negative obstructionist. I just want to voice my concerns and see what others think. I believe constructive criticism is very important to any successful endeavor and welcome it with open arms whenever it's directed at me. As such, I'm willing to give it whenever I feel compelled to. I understand some people don't take any sort of criticism very well and that's why I'm coming off as almost defensive here. Don't want to upset anybody. /end