FA CHALLENGE PT1 - RP Instructions, YOUR input required!!

[Anonymous]

Actually, (and i know this is probably the wrong thread - not an attempt to highjack it) but does anyone want to get together in-game to perform a little RP to help in the development of RP our characters (for those who plan to RP in game).

[Anonymous]

Would it be cool if some of our questions included finding certain clues in the matrix?  These seem that they would function differently...seeing how they would either be right or wrong.  Would I need to make a 'No/OPTION' branch?

[Anonymous]

Great work on what you have so far Ket, but as I was reading though it only one thing stuck out in my mind .... I've already taken the red pill ... do I need to take another? I know I'm probably being a bit picky here but everyone that has an account in the game has basically taken the red pill already.

I'm not dissin what you have so far, because it looks great, but instead of showing me that I'm '... tumbling down the rabbit hole ...' maybe you could start at '... here's how deep the rabbit hole goes ...' if you catch the meaning there from the first movie.

Well, anyways, it's just my two info.

[Anonymous]

That is an interesting point you make Treylar.  If part of this challenge requires data from within the machine world (matrix) the person would have been redpilled all ready and have an RSI.

The difference would be how the person would play it.  This challenge could be taken as a RP opportunity.  New User is a bluepill seeking the truth and contacts someone from FA and then on to the challenge?

[Anonymous]

But, in order to contact someone from the FA wouldn't you have to know of the FA's existance? And given that, you have to know, "What is the Matrix?"

Most people that look into guilds are already existing players or have been playing for a week or two getting used to the game. That is more of where I'm assuming 99% of players will be. So instead the opening or beginning would look something like below.

I used alot of what Ket had already written so most of this is his. Once again, Good job Ket!!

"I speak to you honestly when I say that audacity is not the only reason that you are here. You had the audacity to contact me, and for that I commend you. Unfortunately we cannot proceed on audacity alone. Much has changed inside the Matrix, as you know, and the foremost of those is the peace that Neo has made. As we know the Matrix IS all about choice. I mention that now because very soon there are many things required of you, and despite my misgivings, I am willing to give you a chance. If I were to tell you that everything inside the Matrix, at this very moment, was not entirely as it seemed, would you believe me? Or, Would you believe that a type of Quiet War is beginning and slowly consuming the Matrix?"

[Ketamininja]

The contect is actually courtesy of Ajax (if I remember correctly).
It was used as an example as he was the first one to really do anything with the RP idea, so props to him! You make a valid point:

This RPing is about the user wanting to join the Angels, not about hime entering the Matrix. This is about the user choosing a side, and a faction on that side. The role playing should be created in that manner.

Also, the questions should focus on roleplaying only, and not on challenges (like find me something in the matrix, and type it in). This is another part of "the challenge" as a whole, and will be inserted into the roleplaying later.

[Anonymous]

a little suggestion, take it as you will:

neo had several conversations with various characters about the power of choice, and the oracle pointed out that we cannot see past the choices we do not understand.

with that in mind, what was in that program so far was rather wordy, a lot like morpheus (props to that haha), but still not everyone was able to understand him (hence why i know so many people who are not fans of the movie, it's hard to enjoy something that you cannot understand).

what i am saying is, when we recruit potential angels, they should have a set goal already in mind.  perhaps they are interested in us because they despise the ideals of the machines or of the merovingian, or both. perhaps they are annoyed with other factions. perhaps, as i once was, they have little knowledge of what is really going on except for the fact that we are opening a door to them. either way, they cannot truly see past the choice of joining the furious angels until they understand what we are about

my suggestion is to build the RP recruit challenge on a set of trees similar to the ability trees we have in game.  the most basic ideals (red pill, blue pill, etc), are similar to the "awakened" abilities. instead of breaking off into "coder," "hacker," and "operative," the trees would break down into "machine," "merovingian," and "zionist."  of course, we all know that not all zionists agree on everything, just like morpheus and commander lock disagreed, nor do all exiles, for i have a hard time believing little sati thought in the same manipulative ways as the merovingian.

if the questions that the potential answers seem to lean towards the machine or merovingian sides, they will come to a labyrinth of dead ends (kind of like how the sniper tree is currently useless because concealment doesn't work).  if the potential wants to become an angel that much, they will have to prove that their ideals align with ours, which in case we would need to agree on those as well.

i'll let you guys chew on that for a bit ... i need to go eat

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[Ketamininja]

Exactly what I was looking for Grim. Thankyou for explaining it clearly!

[Anonymous]

Yep that was what I was getting at too ... thanks Grim!

[Ketamininja]

c'mon folks, I've only received one so far.
I created OTHER answers for each question, instead of a YES/NO answer.

I was once a stranger. I certainly walked the path. I give you a choice. Where are you wanting to go? Back to the beginning, or to the end?
I guess I want to reach the end… or Everything must return to the source eventually.

C'mon people. You need to see PT2 as well.

[Ketamininja]

I was creating another grid today, and found myself writing this RP question, which can also explain (perhaps) the choice Morpheus has made in the game:

Which do you hold as a higher value, Zion or Freedom?
- Zion. The people of Zion want freedom, hence Zion will give both.
- Freedom. Zion is a cause as such, but may not necessarily meet its goal, which is freedom. I can only hope that I can help it achieve Zions goal.

Sorry for the bump, I'm not really spamming, this is important gotta keep these threads alive...

[Ketamininja]

RIght the database code is now in place to input the RP data. So I need the filled sheets! I have only received the sheet from TWO people so far.

Please could you indicate if you are actually doing this, the prototype is beginning to take shape. Please people, its not often you'll see me begging!!

[Anonymous]

I will be filling mine out soon...hopefully.  This helps me a ton though.  I've been gathering questions that will need them to enter the Matrix as well.

[Broin]

I am halfway through my questions... I hope to get it done in the next few days.