OOC Thread and Chatroom

[Cecil XIX]

So, can anyone tell me how to find out what 'Naksou' means? I assume 'ek' is the equivalent of 'von'.

[deguerra]

you are correct about "ek": http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/gr...gi?number=1537

googling it reveals only links to totalwar.org/twcenter and some hotels in the Greek island of Naxos. Given the similarity, perhaps it has something to do with Naxos? Perhaps it is Naxos?

[flyd]

After a short search, it seems to refer to the island of Naxos (or Naksos, Ναξος in Greek) in the Aegean sea. Naksou is some sort of an inflected form, probably meaning of, on, or from Naxos. I think instead of a proper last name, your guy has an "of Naxos" suffix.

[pevergreen]

I wont be changing my avatar! It changes for no man. Maybe if I get really attached to him.

[deguerra]

you will

[Csargo]

My computer has started crashing randomly, but it can still load up M2. I don't know for how long though, and if it does die then it'll probably be a month or two before I can afford to buy another one. I don't wanna drop out though, but I'm not really what I could do.

[Cecil XIX]

Thanks for your help, deguerra and FLYdude. Guess I need to be more thorough with my googling.

[Ituralde]

Am I the only one experiencing this or is peverpinks signature a tad on the large side. The large heraldry shield always overlaps the post after his, making it hard to read.

[pevergreen]

Sorry about that, I will resize, until then it's gone.

IE doesnt display it, Firefox does.

On another note, can I start "recruiting" players for a house in here, or should I wait?

[Ignoramus]

Go right ahead! You may want to send some more detailed to PM's to prospective candidates.

But Caesar is already taken.

[Privateerkev]

On another note, can I start "recruiting" players for a house in here, or should I wait?

TC said we can't recruit in public yet but we can send IC PM's.

[TinCow]

To clarify, the reason you can't recruit in public yet is that there aren't any IC threads open to do it in. I don't really care about public recruiting, but I don't want to start public IC conversations until everyone has an avatar. As soon as that is done, I will open the IC Senate thread and start the first session. As per the rules, I may extend the length of the first session if it's needed.

Do people think we need a second IC thread as well, along the lines of the Tavern? That seemed to get only sporatic use in KOTR, so I'm unsure about it here.

[Privateerkev]

Do people think we need a second IC thread as well, along the lines of the Tavern? That seemed to get only sporatic use in KOTR, so I'm unsure about it here.

I think a Tavern in Constantinople will be fun. It seemed like a good way for new players and new characters to interact. The senate will probably be "stuffy" as senate's tend to be.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I personally will need a tavern, as my character will be less senator-ish and more drunken failure-ish.

[TinCow]

I think I may have just had an interesting idea for the new 'Tavern'. I wanted it to be a historical spot of social congregation, and in Constantinople the obvious choice is the Hippodrome. This would allow for plenty of un-Senatorial behavior, and it would also give us the chance to introduce another interesting aspect of Byzantine social and political life into LotR: the chariot races.

If we use the 'Hippodrome,' I will occassioanly (maybe once per term) run a chariot race, whose results will be determined by random die rolls, with perhaps some extra description of the events (and possible skullduggery by some of the teams) posted in the thread. Senators could bet on the results and even make wagers amongst themselves, with their own retinue, units, armies, or even settlements and Wills. Enforcement of these bets would be up to the players.

Thoughts?

[Privateerkev]

I'm up for anything that fosters players role-playing with each other.

A Hippodrome might be fun.

[_Tristan_]

Sounds cool

But placing bets a bit too often should result in some Gambling traits on the avatar, no ?

[TinCow]

But placing bets a bit too often should result in some Gambling traits on the avatar, no ?

Perhaps, but that would essentially require me to determine when someone needs a trait change and what that change should be. I don't really want to do that, since the results would probably be arbitrary and inconsistent. Frequent gambling would have its own consequences anyway. Every time you do it, you risk losing. If you lose, you've either got to pay up to whomever you bet against or face the consequences of reneging on your bet. I think that such IC consequences would balance themselves better than any decisions I could make.

[_Tristan_]

It was simply a suggestion to make use of the trait system.

[00jebus]

would young senators (say 16 - 20 year olds) be able to take part in races themselves (giving a new way of getting glory and fame and house invatations in the early part of the game) or would it be teams of non-senators?

[TinCow]

The races would generally be entirely unrelated to the players. Later in the game (a month or two at least) I would perhaps consider allowing Senators to try and influence the outcome of the races through bribery and other dishonest methods, but I would probably only allow it for high ranking Senators with specific traits or retinue. I have already drawn up a draft 'intro' to the Hippodrome which has some IC and OOC explanation about how it will work. If people would like, I can post it now and simply lock it until I'm ready to open up the public IC threads.

[Ituralde]

I like the idea, go ahead. Can't wait for the Stories thread too!

[GeneralHankerchief]

I like the idea, go ahead. Can't wait for the Stories thread too!

Yeah.

Dibs on the 1st story though.

[Privateerkev]

what's wrong with first come, first served?

[TinCow]

Hippodrome draft is posted. Comments are welcome. Keep in mind it would still serve the usual IC purposes that the Tavern served as well.

[TheFlax]

Great idea for the Hippodrome and also, great writeup. This should see more activity than a tavern thread mainly because everyone can have a reason to be there, from a lowly Strator to the Basileus.

[Ituralde]

I like the writeup very much and I'm already looking forward to the first race, sounds like fun!

[00jebus]

come on you greens!


the hippodrome has a bar and say a cafe for in between races and senate meeting right?
I have the oddest feeling my first character will spend alot of the early game there

[TinCow]

I have no idea what other entertainment facilities (if any) the Hippodrome had historically, but wealthier patrons had better seats and private boxes. The Basileus' private box is described as a multi-room complex that was something of a miniature palace. Since everyone will be playing a Senator, we will all be at least low ranking nobility with access to most luxuries. It seems to me that we can just assume that there's plenty of food or drink to be had at all times in various places, be they in the public stands, Senators' boxes, or the Basileus' box. I say just RP it however you want.

[Kagemusha]

One to go and the show starts.