An Online Realtime Interactive Roleplay Game

[jw5]

To all brothers in SBF:

You have the "priviledge" of reading and commenting on my latest harebrain idea. :o
Please feel free to provide comments, criticisms, suggestions, ideas, tips, etc etc.
You can now be the "angels or dragons at the gate". But no need to make any investment.

The idea is an online realtime interactive roleplay game.
Just like facebook caters to peoples' need for online social contact, this game caters to peoples' desire for fantasy. Allows them to lead a different/alternative/fantasy life online.
The platform can be from a specially designed website or even an online forum like SBF.
It can start as a bit of fun for everyone. If it catches on and proves to be popular among many people worldwide, perhaps it can become a business with revenue streams. Will explain more later.

The game entails one or more storylines, started by the gamemasters. Can also be started or suggested by the players.
The script is ongoing, i.e. has to be written everyday. Again, can be by the gamemasters/creators but can also be suggested by the players, with the formers' approval. Same for the characters in the game. It is like acting in a play/tv series/movie online.

 

[Raiders]

To all brothers in SBF:

You have the "priviledge" of reading and commenting on my latest harebrain idea. :o
Please feel free to provide comments, criticisms, suggestions, ideas, tips, etc etc.
You can now be the "angels or dragons at the gate". But no need to make any investment.

The idea is an online realtime interactive roleplay game.
Just like facebook caters to peoples' need for online social contact, this game caters to peoples' desire for fantasy. Allows them to lead a different/alternative/fantasy life online.
The platform can be from a specially designed website or even an online forum like SBF.
It can start as a bit of fun for everyone. If it catches on and proves to be popular among many people worldwide, perhaps it can become a business with revenue streams. Will explain more later.

The game entails one or more storylines, started by the gamemasters. Can also be started or suggested by the players.
The script is ongoing, i.e. has to be written everyday. Again, can be by the gamemasters/creators but can also be suggested by the players, with the formers' approval. Same for the characters in the game. It is like acting in a play/tv series/movie online.

Good idea. But you need a very good team of moderator especially when the lunatics are Tonychat are abundance and TCSS king like Alamaking is around

 

[jw5]

This will be the chance for people to live out their fantasies online. An opportunity to have a different or alternative life without breaking the law.
Be who you want to be, a superhero, a vigilante, a rich playboy, a great sportsman. Do what u want, screw who u want.
All fictional of course, since any resemblance to any events or persons, living or dead, will be purely coincidental.
Be in any situation you want, a world where females are more horny than males, or world with no government, or a place where justice is meted on the streets.

Write your own scripts, create your own characters and develop both. All with the approval of the creators/gamesmasters of course.
After all, what happens in movies and tv are also determined by the writers and producers, not the actors.
The good thing is nobody can tell u how it ends, because nobody including the gamemasters know yet.

Can start off as being fun, but if it catches on, may be able to attract advertisers and sponsors. :p

 

[jw5]

Good idea. But you need a very good team of moderator especially when the lunatics are Tonychat are abundance and TCSS king like Alamaking is around

It won't be like a forum where everyone can express their opinions or views.
The suggested script or character development from the participants has to be approved by the creators/gamemasters, before it is put into play.
Otherwise there might be people who insist that they rule the world and everyone else must die!

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

You should consider launching it as an iPhone app game, unless gameplay requires very good network speed.

 

[Unrepented]

The concept of building the script and game on a continuing basis by player very very long time got leow, in the age before Ultima online, but I can't remember the name of the game.

Actually, one can talk FOC long distance with a fellow in private in the current mass multiplayer online games, like rift, swor, warhammer etc.

Your idea for roleplay can work for a forum, if graphics is good but must allow to be run on a low end PC, taking into consideration the type of users like the old fags here like me who are not very good with hardware and software upgrades.

To all brothers in SBF:

You have the "priviledge" of reading and commenting on my latest harebrain idea. :o
Please feel free to provide comments, criticisms, suggestions, ideas, tips, etc etc.
You can now be the "angels or dragons at the gate". But no need to make any investment.

The idea is an online realtime interactive roleplay game.
Just like facebook caters to peoples' need for online social contact, this game caters to peoples' desire for fantasy. Allows them to lead a different/alternative/fantasy life online.
The platform can be from a specially designed website or even an online forum like SBF.
It can start as a bit of fun for everyone. If it catches on and proves to be popular among many people worldwide, perhaps it can become a business with revenue streams. Will explain more later.

The game entails one or more storylines, started by the gamemasters. Can also be started or suggested by the players.
The script is ongoing, i.e. has to be written everyday. Again, can be by the gamemasters/creators but can also be suggested by the players, with the formers' approval. Same for the characters in the game. It is like acting in a play/tv series/movie online.

 

[jw5]

You should consider launching it as an iPhone app game, unless gameplay requires very good network speed.

It won't be full of moving pictures and graphics, more words with a developing storyline and characters.
Already plenty of adventure games, but these are all pre-determined and with preset levels and "storylines".
This new game is an ongoing script development. Nobody knows what will happen next.
The occasional graphic or picture to let the participant imagine he is actually there, e.g. a beachfront, hotel lobby, busy street etc.
Mainly NPGT and NVGT. :o

And 2 more things to mention:
1. Can be a parody of certain latest developments and real characters. Of course, it will be emphasized that the story and characters are fictional and figments of the gamemaster's/participants' imagination.
2. If there is something to be determined, e.g. if the story is about street fighters and 2 chaps are fighting, the outcome can be determined by the outcome of a real event, e.g. a football match or even a lottery result.

 

[jw5]

Your idea for roleplay can work for a forum, if graphics is good but must allow to be run on a low end PC, taking into consideration the type of users like the old fags here like me who are not very good with hardware and software upgrades.

This harebrain idea of mine is well suited for old fogeys like us. :o
Very little hardware or software required. Even the pictures or graphics will be limited.
What is important is imagination, creativity, the willingness to be immersed in a story and the ability to fantasize.

If it catches on, not only the typical banner or link advertisements are possible, but also the advertisers will be invited to introduce their products or promotions into the script as well.
Of course with the gamemaster's approval and these chaps would have to pay or sponsor prizes or events for the participants.
The participants should never have to pay, otherwise interest will wane really quickly.

 

[Erezbenson]

yes ..i do agree ..it would be a better game ...but u just put some more features in this game. and for sure this will be the fantasy game for games lovers.