Why don't we start a Civ 2 RPG? That would be fun! :)

RPG? Care to explain...:)

The Civ3 Demogame has a RPG :).

Look at the Civ3 DG RPG. I think the RPG is what has caused many Civ3 DG members to stay on. I will help run it if you guys need, since I am experienced in the Civ3 DG

I'll help make it too. I think the Civ 3 one is too confusing! :crazyeye: I think I can help.

Anyway, go for it naervod! :)

@Naervod - I would like to help out with the creation of the DG RPG. Since I am to Experianced in the Civ3 DG :).

Puglover do you have AIM? If so please post your SN here so all three of us can chat about it. I will need help, because I don't have time to fully run it.

what is a RPG ?

Do not forget you are here in the CIV2 DemoGame............ Not civ3.

Yes, can you explain exactly what it entails please? And do people have to be involved in the RPG aspect to be involved in the game at all.

I second Jayne. The idea sounds intriguing, but we all need much more info (and don't have time to go scour the Civ3 forum to see what it's all about). Perhaps you three can write up a proposal and then post it for comment?

Here's a link to the CivIII RPG rules, economy and game structure (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35189) page

I didn't read all of it, but it seems rather ehm.. complex..
Looks like fun though, only could be a little more simple IMO

Originally posted by DvR
I didn't read all of it, but it seems rather ehm.. complex..

:lol:

That is what some newcomers (and Vet players alike) said about the rule set :).

I looked at it, and as DvR I didn't really feel like reading all of it. So if someone who knows what it's all about (puglover, CG, naervod maybe) could at least give a brief explanation about what it is.
To me it seemed as if each citizen could play some role along with the game? Maybe it could be fun...:)

Basically, each citizen starts out with a certain amount of gold. This is not like Dungeons and Dragons-style hack and slash RPGs. Rather, you gain money from income made each time the game is played and also from sales from businesses that players start up. With the money, you can gain land and cities. Then you can build up armies and fight other players with them. Also, you can win money from tournaments, where you build up an individual character and compete against others.

The idea of fighting each other in the CIV2 DG was banished (it was spoke in the political parties.)

But if you can improve the concept, it could interest many people...

Is a lot of people needed for such a thing? I mean, there are less than 15 active citizens in this game.
Sounds fun though:)

I would join it I think, but not if it becomes too complex and time-consuming.

Originally posted by naervod
Puglover do you have AIM? If so please post your SN here so all three of us can chat about it. I will need help, because I don't have time to fully run it.

No. :(

But I think PMing would be fine.

I have decided to make it simpler and very different from the Civ 3 RPG. First of all, all of it will be played out in story form meaning: Each of the players gets there own character with a certain amount of gold. You can then buy items (price set by mod of the game) and then you go out on adventures. The mod would generally be responsible for running the adventure so there would be three adventures at a time (one by me, one by puglover, and one by CG, although if any of us can do more than one, that is fine). Then, the mods can determine the results based on the characters decisions. The characters would fight bandits and maybe skirmish other characters from time to time, and in times of war an adventure could be doing a special mission for our army. Also, about the political parties thing, I don't exactly see how characters fighting each other could relate to slate voting or political parties, so please enlighten me.

Very good! I love the idea! :) (We REALLY need a clapping smilie! :lol: )

From naervod's last two post i kinda got an idea what the RPG thing is about, but I still don't understand how it is played..

- do we actually need an active game of Civilization?
- if so then: is it controlled by one person (such as in our demo game)?
- what exactly is a character? as in: a CivII unit, or is it more like a textbased RPG (mud) character...
- what's the use of gold.. is there actually something to buy, or is it only a scoring system?

If someone could answer these questions, thx :)

it was said during the disccusion about the political parties that we don't want any system that will draw up the ones against the others...

if your RGP is only something that can give us more fun, it's OK ; but if it creates tensions between the citizens, it's risky : we are not so much, so we need everybody stay involved and active.

Originally posted by DvR
- do we actually need an active game of Civilization?
- if so then: is it controlled by one person (such as in our demo game)?
- what exactly is a character? as in: a CivII unit, or is it more like a textbased RPG (mud) character...
- what's the use of gold.. is there actually something to buy, or is it only a scoring system?

1. I don't think so. Although sometimes happenings in the Demogame will affect the game. Like new techs and wars.

2. No

3. It's a citizen. He can go on errands and start businesses and even fight as a soldier in the army.

4. You can buy lots of things. As long as you have a store to go to and an imagination.

:)

Originally posted by Elsaak
it was said during the disccusion about the political parties that we don't want any system that will draw up the ones against the others...

if your RGP is only something that can give us more fun, it's OK ; but if it creates tensions between the citizens, it's risky : we are not so much, so we need everybody stay involved and active.

Yes. I don't like the idea of feuds between citizens. :)

Also, you don't NEED to be involved in the RPG to play the Demogame. You can play the Demogame as a citizen yet not participate in the RPG.

Originally posted by puglover
Also, you don't NEED to be involved in the RPG to play the Demogame. You can play the Demogame as a citizen yet not participate in the RPG. That's what I was looking to see. As fun as this idea could be (and I do enjoy RPGs), I really doubt I would have the time to maintain my involvement in the demo game AND get involved in some sort of RPG, unless it were kept very simple and quick.

FYI, If the RPG gives any hint of detracting from the Demogame, it will be shut down.

I'm not going to make it a requirement that to participate in the RPG you have to also participate in the Demogame, but ideally, it is hoped that those who do particpate in the RPG will also particpate in the Demogame.

Yeah. Because the events in the game strongly effect how the RPG goes.

Just browsing...
Not a citizen here, but as a founding father of the Civ3 RPG and an anal retentive Penguin, im willing to offer my services as a consultant to this project.

Originally posted by Duke of Marlbrough
FYI, If the RPG gives any hint of detracting from the Demogame, it will be shut down.

I'm not going to make it a requirement that to participate in the RPG you have to also participate in the Demogame, but ideally, it is hoped that those who do particpate in the RPG will also particpate in the Demogame.

And you are yet to do this to the Civ 3 RPG for what reason?... :P

Originally posted by Stuck_As_a_Mac


And you are yet to do this to the Civ 3 RPG for what reason?... :P

It might have something to do with the fact that he isn't a mod for the Civ3 demogame. ;)

Originally posted by Zelig


It might have something to do with the fact that he isn't a mod for the Civ3 demogame. ;)

He was when the RPG first started and he transeferd power to Shai and Eyrei.

Technically, I was the mod when the idea was first thought of, but it wasn't fully instituted yet. It didn't become active until the second Civ 3 game, which, by that time I was already passing on the Mod duties. The game may be quite different if I was still a Mod for it. ;)