[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation

[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation

The Game Master says...

Rules & Explanation


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1. First of all. Everything that was said in the various threads within the Medieval Board may also apply here except:

- Classes are different
- Stats' meanings are slightly different
- You are in a different setting

In other words the style of play is like the World of Medieval but of course your character is in a futuristic setting.

Yes, you still need to have 30 Posts** and your participation level MUST BE at least 75%. This should not be difficult if you are really interested in being part of the Community and posting once daily (which in itself is a requirement to playing role-playing games).


** Your 30 Posts should come from the core Boards and NOT: Welcome, Member Wars or Jokes Boards.


Note to above: Upgraded accounts are not subject to this. The rules and RPG pages will be updated to reflect this. Thanks for understanding.

2. For an extra edge you should familiarize yourself with the Medieval Board first before continuing here, BUT it is not a requirement. If you are already an active RPG member in the Medieval Board then read on.

3. You are based in a world of future, but like everything else, there are limits! Make sure to not overstep your character's limits. You may live in a Future Earth, but you are not the embodiment of the future. Remember, the Game Master (GM) is the final decision maker in disputes, arguing or being insulting will only get you banned and your character sent into a black hole.

4. Look over the Character's thread and then proceed to the same threads you would just as in the Medieval board. Remember that Future Earth characters are created via: HERE

Explanation and Rules Earth Future

The Game Master says...

About Future Earth

The year is 2090, location: Earth. Future Earth is set in a time where galatic travel is now beginning to become common. Costs of such travel is too expensive to be undertaken by private enterprise, so it is done by governments using bilateral agreements.

Interplanetary travel is common place, but still very costly for individuals, mostly the military and large corporations undertake the expense. Other planets have bases, but there is still a lot of unexplored territory.

There are many high skilled classes (types of jobs) around the globe, but the earth has not changed much compared to how it is now in that there are many countries and governments, primative cultures and those that are very advanced.

You are from one of FIVE roles such as... Flyer class, mercenary class and researcher class. To see all available Character Types: Source 4

[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation RPGs PBP Fiction Science

The Game Master says...

DICE!

To help assist with dice rolls for games you may be asked to 'roll' for your character. How is that done? Via your profile at the top of the page you will see 'Go to Dice' or you can go to the RPG page. Click on it and then roll!' Your score will be shown and recorded along with other RPGers. The GM will then use this for game play.

Now, please understand that this Forum Dice Roll) is only for certain instances as directed by the GM, mainly most of the rolls are done via a computer program offline.

Explanation and Rules Earth Future

The Game Master says...

Multiple IPs and RPGing

To prevent multiple characters from entering into an RPG game please take the following into consideration:

1. No more than 2 (two) users can play from one IP in any RPG game. This caters only for family memebers within the same home.

2. To increase more players you can make a donation for each new player from the same IP.

3. One player can only play in one RPG at the same time. If you wish to play in more, make a donation.

4. If 2 (two) users from the same IP wish to play an RPG, then it must be within the same game and not two different RPGs.

Explanation and Rules Earth Future

The Game Master says...

WHERE TO POST MY MESSAGE?

Within the Future Earth Board there are certain threads that are used as info databases for you and the GM. These threads are ALL the ones with the sticky images. DO NOT POST MESSAGES in those threads as it will just be deleted. You may post messages in:

[Future Earth] Brain Storm
[Future Earth] Related and Unrelated
[Future Earth] Create Your Character Here
[Future Earth] Squad Order

For example using the Biowarfare Role-playing Game :

Only I Post here but it is where the story updates so it is good that you subscribed to it:
Future Earth - Jungle Biowarfare Role-playing Game

Players Post here using In Character: and Out of Character: as they see fit. You can also loosely discuss plans or movements:
Jungle Biowarfare Role-playing Game Brainstorm

When ready you put only your Specific Action: here (I only read this one):
Jungle Biowarfare Role-playing Game Squad ACTIONS

If you ever have questions feel free to use the Support Thread for that Role-playing Game :
Future Earth Support & Questions

Make sure to read the FIRST post of each board so you know what you are doing. Always check FAQ for questions and answers.

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COPYRIGHT:

First of all everything, especially the text used in the creation of Future Earth is copyrighted - BORDE GLOBAL IMPACT DESIGNS® Source 5w We did not copy this from anyone so we expect that you will not copy it from us. Surely, if you want to start your own Role-playing Game site you will get ideas here, but you should not copy the same system, characters, etc. Of our game.

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WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?

First of all this is all FICTION. It may seem 'real' and as though there really is a world called, 'Future Earth' BUT THERE IS NOT! The text, characters, spells, etc are all part of a grand scenario that members of this forum (Who want to be) may participate in. It is similar to reading a novel, but you actually determine the outcome!

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RULES OF THE GAME

1. The character you create for this game is not you - neither are you the character, but the character is ONLY 'managed' by you.

2. To play in Future Earth you must be a member in good standing and posted at least 30 posts in the other boards in the forum. Why so many posts? This weeds out the serious from the wannabes. We do not want to start with a group of people and then have some drop out just because they did not feel like posting anymore. We figure if someone was willing to post 30 serious messages and contribute to this forum then they are also serious enough to play in the world of Future Earth.

3. At all times you must remember that ADMIN is GM (Game master) and his word is final. Arguing with the GM will just get you minus points and even being banned.

4. Please take notes where necessary so that you can play within this 'world' effectively. It may mean keeping a small slip of paper near your computer so you do not have to keep referring to these rules. It is permissible to print out these rules ONLY for the purpose of reference to this game.

5. As needed these rules will be updated based on the need. Please keep a watchful eye on this thread.

[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation

The Game Master says...

How to have FUN!

These RPG boards are meant as a 'relief' from the burden of arguing, straining your mind and thinking about daily affairs. How does it do this? By allowing you to be creative and let your imagination grow. The most exciting part of the game is 'Brain Storm' here is where you discuss the current story and what you would like for your character to do in it. Consider the following points to make the game a FUN experience:

If you are a leader:

- It is your responsibility to get everyone motivate to reply on time, do not sit and wait for everybody to get things going, you may be hurting the players that have already replied. Send IM, get on MSN, send an email to them, but make sure you have your party in check
- Do not spend loads of time on mundane tasks like buying weapons and looking for a place to stay. One or two posts should take care of that. It is up to you to get your squad to be sure what they want and then just go! Delays for such things is boring as their is no excitement in buying a hand held computer and two memory chips.
- Listen to your squad, take their advice, discuss different possibilities, be a leader.

If you are a party member

- Be supportive of the leader by replying in Brain Storm as soon as a post is made in the scenario. Nothing more boring than waiting on a slow poke.
- If you are really not interested in being a 'team player' then choose to leave the group. (This is done by notifying the GM) The GM will then tell you what happened to your character.
- Be a planner... if your character needs food, then buy it BEFORE the scenario begins so that everyone does not have to wait on you going to the supermarket.
- When you get an assignment or job - just go do it! Forget turning and twisting and looking for other things to do - this only delays the game.
- Act like you are really in the game. Do not just 'stand' doing nothing. Ask questions of people that pass by, look for interesting things that are described to you by the GM within the Scenario.
- You are not your character. You will cause a lot of difficulty to your character by making his/her soul very low. Low numbers in this area means your character has no comeliness or charisma and will likely be scorned. your character will most likely make silly decisions. This is also true for intelligence. It will be up to you to decide how to balance the need of your character, but do not be extreme.

In General

- You are the game, your decisions shape the outcome. How exciting it is will be up to your strategy.
- Use the Village as a friend and not an enemy and you will find it will make life much easier for your character. Afterall, your character was born and gre up there.
- Remember, you can not say what will happen BEFORE it happens! This is a common mistake by players. They assume so much that does not exist. For instance if you are looking at the sunset, you cannot say, "I see the orange sunset..." how do you know it is orange? you can say you want to look at the sunset (if there is one) and then the GM will describe what it looks like.
- Do not assume characters you meet is the GM. The GM is not for or against anyone in the game. In fact the GM will always give the characters the benefit of the doubt unless they do something really silly. Characters you meet have a PREDETERMINED personality. They do not react just because you say or do something unless it affects them in no uncertain terms.

[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation

The Game Master says...

Just Leaving a Game

This has been expressed elsewhere in this board, but I thought it deserved mentioning again...

It takes a lot of work to prepare an adventure, make the story line, decide the personalities and stats of all the characters that you will meet and battle as well as treasure that you might find, not to mention that the GM has to remember all your characters, know their personalities and positions in the game, etc. Hours are spent doing this! Really, you could not pay the GM to have an adventure created, it is done simply because the GM likes doing it for you, but this does not mean that he will do it just because he has time to waste. So please note the following:

1. If you join a game... stay UNTIL your character dies or returns to the Village
2. If you must leave and cannot come back to the forum for a few days then DO contact the GM with an explanation including who will run your character, etc.
3. If you fail to inform the GM that you will not be around for more than a week then the following happens:
a. Your character is taken over by the GM
b. You loose RPGer status
c. You will need to make a donation to come back and play (to show you are serious)

Q. Why so harsh?
A. Like I said, you cannot pay me to do this, it is free, but because it is free doesn't mean you have to take likely the time of the GM or players who get bored waiting for you to show up anytime you like.

Q. But I had an emergency!
A. You have a whole WEEK to send an Email. That cannot be so difficult.

Q. I am back, can I have my character back?
A. Depends... on what was done with your character in the story and also you need to make a donation.

Q. I think the donation is just an excuse to get money from us!
A. If that were through then it would not be free in the first place. The donation is the only way I can 'see' that you are serious since I do not know you personally.

[Future Earth] Rules & Explanation Science Fiction PBP RPGs

The Game Master says...

EASY 1-2-3 Steps to get STARTED!

Follow the steps to get started playing:

1. Join this Community: Register Here
2. Post your Introduction after validating your Email address.
3. Make 30 Constructive Posts anywhere in the Community
4. After making your 30 Posts go to your Introduction Thread (the first post you made when you joined) and ask for RPGer status to be given you.
5. When PGer status is given return here and look over the Character Types available.
6. Proceed to Create Character following the instructions.