RTW:BI roleplaying game: Vandal Invasion

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I hadn't anticipated such a desire for agents.

I'll switch to Visimar then, unless someone really wants him. This way, we can start as soon as someone picks the FH.

I picked Duva because this way I can play the game and in the same time be GM.
Having a faction leader or heir and trying to be the GM is too much work.
Especially considering the fact that I plan to start my WWI game next month.

[Lord of Lent]

I have been following you some time and this sounds interesting. I'm not sure if I'll join or not, but if I decide to, can I join later?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Of course you can! You can take part of the game even if you don't have in-game character. Discussions during Council meetings make the game interesting and there you can participate even without an avatar.

And welcome to the Org!

[Lord of Lent]

Okay, thank you for the reply. But how much time this this consume a week? Because I have also other things to do (like you all I believe).

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Between the Council session it doesn't consume much of your time. If you can check the threads once a day then that's it. Unless you want to become Treasurer. He have to be a bit more active. Council Sessions take more time since then people post more usually.

[Lord of Lent]

Okay, thanks. I'm really thinking about joining.

[Braden]

These things take as much time as you want them too! I can only access the forums from home so my input wont be to the same "inexhaustible" level as in previous ventures so checking out the Treasurer reports would be the minimum I guess and adding, if you want to, some comments from your Elder Warrior in the role play.

[Lord of Lent]

Thank you, Braden. But I'm afraid playing this roleplaying game as a horde nation will be difficult. Any advices to play this game?

[Braden]

I plan to RP as an individual. Hence the choice of a spy, however, its not that hard to RP with a horde faction. If your unfamiliar with the type of warrior government these races you might have to do some research to get into the "head space" (I intend to do some refreshing myself). Its far removed from the sort of organisation we have in other games (roman etc) but that's the challenge I think. My main pointer might be to just think of the character, where he is in the game and what he might want to achieve (looking at the initial traits helps me as well in this)....nothing wrong with being a loyal warrior to the cause of the Chieftain, likewise, nothing wrong with being a back stabbing git who just wants the power for himself! The Vandals weren't a mindless people bent on just destruction, if memory serves didn't a Visi-Goth become Emperor of Rome for a short time at one point?

There were reasons behind "horde", whilst I don't think the Vandals were nomadic peoples, they had other reasons for constantly moving (namely the Nomadic tribes pushing them out!)

[TheFlax]

I picked Duva because this way I can play the game and in the same time be GM.
Having a faction leader or heir and trying to be the GM is too much work.
Especially considering the fact that I plan to start my WWI game next month.

Just want to make it cleat I have no problem with Braden or you playing agents, especially since I have a history of playing Princesses.

Also, I want to throw in a welcome to Lord of Lent.

[Braden]

Just want to make it cleat I have no problem with Braden or you playing agents, especially since I have a history of playing Princesses.

Also, I want to throw in a welcome to Lord of Lent.

TF...you never have to quantify your comments to the likes of me. I had so much success playing Decius, I think I can replicate it here for everyone...(now to research Vandals! I know very little...lol)

EDIT - it was Theodoric the Great, King of the Ostrogoths who became Emperor of Rome (King of Italy...much the same I think at the time)

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Well, vandals were not nomads in real history.

Also, I will post the other threads in a few days. There are still few people who haven't picked their characters yet.

Edit: Perhaps the Vandal Guide in RTW Guides forum could help you to find something useful.

[TheFlax]

Just making sure my earlier comment wasn't misunderstood.

Perhaps we should do a thread with info on the Vandals and links? Help everyone joining the game get their bearings.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

That is a good idea.
But keep in mind that this is Vanilla BI so... there isn't much you can do with the real history.

[Braden]

Good plan TF, perhaps we also need a dedicated Roleplay/IC discussion thread? (Guess we'll also need one for Treasurers reports too?)

We can keep this one for general chat about the game then.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

@Braden >

Also, I will post the other threads in a few days. There are still few people who haven't picked their characters yet.

[Braden]

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Sign up list and available characters are in the first post.
And I'll post the Vandals info thread asap.

[Madoushi]

Looks good so far!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Yes, it does. What character will you take? Or you going to play without an avatar?

[Madoushi]

I wouldn't mind taking Gildo, if no one else wants him.

[TheFlax]

This game has suddenly inspired me to buy this and this. Hopefully they will ship soon so I can post a bit about stuff I've read in the information thread. Like I did for the last two games in which I participated, I looked into clothing, but haven't found much, though I'll probably have a few images with that information post.

Also, Happy Birthday Braden!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Happy Birthday Braden!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Btw, what have happened to Zim, Tristan and others who played these games before?
Haven't seen Zim posting for awhile..

[Lord of Lent]

I have one question: How do you cope with differences in time zones?

[Ignoramus]

Sorry for my inbox being full. I have cleared some space now.

[Braden]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, when you get this old you tend to try and forget! lol

LoL - Timezones are catered for by having a 48hr period for submitting things like game .sav files etc and as the role play is text based and much of it goes behind doors via PM's (well the secretive, backstabbing type does) that helps even it out. I'd be lying though to say there was a minor advantage to be working with people directly in the same time zone but that really on effects Character based Role play and not the physical mechanics or results of the game.

[Lord of Lent]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how do you extract a file? Where should I place it? Because I have tried those games before but I was never able to play the file...

[TheFlax]

Go where ever you installed RTW, in the BI folder there should be a "saves" folder. Just extract the save file there and you are good.

[Braden]

LoL - the .sav files are located in the save folder of R:TW. Its pretty easy to find it and copy (don't cut&paste) the file. To import a file, you download the zipped .sav file from the link that'll be put on the forum thread and then unzip it and copy&paste it into the main save folder.

I can put up a fuller instruction later when I'm on my main PC (this one doesnt have any TW games on it for example purposes)