Thread: Lucid RPG [The Coolest Idea Ever]

I'd say it's certainly possible. It's probably even easier if you start out in a location that people have been to before. Like a certain airport, or park, or monument, or something like that. Or a common thing, like inside of an airplane.

That's a good one. Let's start in an airplane... I think that its most likely to crash and since your in a dream your most likely to survive. That could be cool begining to a storyline!

Originally Posted by Shift

I'd say it's certainly possible. It's probably even easier if you start out in a location that people have been to before. Like a certain airport, or park, or monument, or something like that. Or a common thing, like inside of an airplane.

I think we should be able to start anywhere, but the portal to the world should be a mirror. It's pretty Cliche, and easy to conjur up.

So, so far we have a RPG world where you're pretty much the same as IRL, but of course you can get stronger. So anyone want to develop this world more? Maps? Ideas?

Originally Posted by pojmaster17q

So, so far we have a RPG world where you're pretty much the same as IRL, but of course you can get stronger. So anyone want to develop this world more? Maps? Ideas?

I don't think we should have actual maps. I think we should have names of places and brief descriptions, and our brains can fill in the rest. Ofcourse we'll need quests to do, and maybe we could make up some enemies we can face.

Also, what kind of RPG are we talking about? Are we talking The Elder Scrolls games, with goblins, swords and other fantasy stuff, or are we talking Fallout 3, which is set in a post-apocolyptic world, with supermutants, robots, mutated animals such as bears and giant scorpians?

Originally Posted by Dream scaper

I don't think we should have actual maps. I think we should have names of places and brief descriptions, and our brains can fill in the rest. Ofcourse we'll need quests to do, and maybe we could make up some enemies we can face.

Also, what kind of RPG are we talking about? Are we talking The Elder Scrolls games, with goblins, swords and other fantasy stuff, or are we talking Fallout 3, which is set in a post-apocolyptic world, with supermutants, robots, mutated animals such as bears and giant scorpians?

Yes, I also think we should have just a general idea and let our mind fill it in. Once we visit these places, we could describe them more detail-like and tell everyone.

Wouldn't an apocalyps be to much of a unlogical mess in which you couldn't tell if you actually killed your enemy or not?

Actually, when I say "map" I mean a map like


And our minds can fill in the details (but the bigger details become the basis of the community RPG)

Originally Posted by SleepyCookieDough

Yes, I also think we should have just a general idea and let our mind fill it in. Once we visit these places, we could describe them more detail-like and tell everyone.

Wouldn't an apocalyps be to much of a unlogical mess in which you couldn't tell if you actually killed your enemy or not?

Have you played fallout 3 or any of the fallout games? They're set after a nuclear was between China and the USA, and the player always starts in a place called a Vault (created by vault tech). If you want more info you could go onto the Fallout wiki, and it should tell you what the games about.

Maybe we could have it kind of the like the monthly tasks; (although we could do it for two-weeks instead of a month).

We should come up with a setting and a general description (or map) for the setting, and we could have a specific starting point and a set of objectives to achieve in each part of the LDRPG. If we achieve it, we should have to describe what happened, maybe draw some pictures of the setting (or describe it), and describe what happened, and if we achieved the objectives. Each quest could lead onto another set of objectives etc.

Originally Posted by Dream scaper

Have you played fallout 3 or any of the fallout games? They're set after a nuclear was between China and the USA, and the player always starts in a place called a Vault (created by vault tech). If you want more info you could go onto the Fallout wiki, and it should tell you what the games about.

I know but wouldn't the dream follow the same continuous storyline. YOu get out of the Vault (whatever it is), kill zombies, go back to the vault, come back out, kill more zombies, kill more zombies, go back to the vault.

I'm sure its pretty cool killing a zombie but I'd get bored doing it. I think that the other type of RPG be better since it has lots more diversity. You never know which kind of person you'll meet and besides, these one too can include the need to kill a zombie or anything else between a small gnome to a gigantic dragon.

pojmaster, for the map, do we need to do one or could we just give a descripton of in which sort of place we are and then start. Once we start, we visit the place and draw a map and show it to everyone else. Everyone can add to the map. OR do you want to start with a map of the towns, mountains, bodies of water, forests, etc...?

Originally Posted by Dream scaper

I think we should be able to start anywhere, but the portal to the world should be a mirror. It's pretty Cliche, and easy to conjur up.

I don't think there's any importance about which portal we use. I think the lucid dreamer that is doing it should use its favorite way. I prefer using doors since I find it easier to find a door than a mirror but I want to use a mirror one night.

Yes, we can start anywhere so maybe we should make some sort of storyline though. Lets all answers these questions and then make a vote:

1)Time? (modern, long time ago, future)
2)General Location (describe it)
3) Specific location of starting point (describe it)
4) Who would the player be (general)
5) What's happening?
6) What do you know?

Is there anything else we should answer?

Originally Posted by SleepyCookieDough

I don't think there's any importance about which portal we use. I think the lucid dreamer that is doing it should use its favorite way. I prefer using doors since I find it easier to find a door than a mirror but I want to use a mirror one night.

Yes, we can start anywhere so maybe we should make some sort of storyline though. Lets all answers these questions and then make a vote:

1)Time? (modern, long time ago, future)
2)General Location (describe it)
3) Specific location of starting point (describe it)
4) Who would the player be (general)
5) What's happening?
6) What do you know?

Is there anything else we should answer?

1) Time, I'm thinking long time ago. Everyone has modern dreams and we live in a modern world. Future, eh. I'm not that interested in the future in terms of RPGs.
*skipping 2 and 3 because I'm unoriginal*
4) The person playing, unless they want to take up another role. Also, I was wondering, since magic seems to be prevalent in most RPGs I've played, what do you guys think? I'm all for it as long as it's not overpowered.
*skipping 5 and 6 also because im unoriginal*

EDIT: Yes, I'm thinking along Elder Scrolls lines, being that they're some of the best RPGs I've played.

Also, if this were to be a community thing, a set map would be best since otherwise people can have the same places be completely different.

Originally Posted by pojmaster17q

1) Time, I'm thinking long time ago. Everyone has modern dreams and we live in a modern world. Future, eh. I'm not that interested in the future in terms of RPGs.
*skipping 2 and 3 because I'm unoriginal*
4) The person playing, unless they want to take up another role. Also, I was wondering, since magic seems to be prevalent in most RPGs I've played, what do you guys think? I'm all for it as long as it's not overpowered.
*skipping 5 and 6 also because im unoriginal*

EDIT: Yes, I'm thinking along Elder Scrolls lines, being that they're some of the best RPGs I've played.

Also, if this were to be a community thing, a set map would be best since otherwise people can have the same places be completely different.

I would also prefer it being the past. I love story lines that are from Middle Age times...

I think the person could have some magical power... Like the power to breath underwater and maybe if you find a magic spell book... I can imagine that happening.

EDIT:

ABOUT THE MAP

So we'd just have a map of the location of the towns, forests, mountains rivers?