invulnerableking
First Post
Hi everyone, this is a game I'm going to be putting together when I return home in April. The website should be available within the coming months, but just to clarify to everyone... This is a free game. I looked over the rules for this forum, and the following post from what I determine is not against the rules. You have my word that I will not spam this post in any form. With the being said, I would also like to invite EN World to share a link on the homepage of my website leading here to EN World. The website, while currently still under construction, should be available soon. You have my word that if you'd like a link to this website on my main page I would provide one.
The name of the game is World of Camelot: The Gears of War
It's something I'm putting together, using the RunUO client, so that people have somewhere to gather together and enjoy themselves in a constantly evolving and expanding world. I know that some that visit these boards are strictly Non-Digital roleplayers. In today's world finding a suitable enviroment to roleplay in is quite a task, so I can understand such feelings completely. I too was like that before I was introduced to a good roleplaying enviroment in the digital world. Which happened about six years ago. So, remember while some things are very limited to game mechanics, other things are more enhanced because of the digital quality you get along with building your character.
Some of you may have heard of a Player-Run roleplaying server with the RunUO client, some of you may not have. If you've had bad experiences with Ultima Online and Roleplaying in the same sentence, I totally understand. That's the primary reason my friends have asked me to do this, so that I can provide for them and others an experience that so many others have failed miserably at trying to provide. If you decide to read on, and leave your e-mail address to be added to the contact list for World of Camelot: The Gears of War, I promise you right now on my integrity that you will not be disappointed.
Described below, is how character management will go as well as a brief overview of the world you'll be involving whatever character you choose to live in, if you so choose to play.
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The year is unknown, as many survivors from the realm past have been killed in a cataclysm. While in shambles currently, the world is completely chaotic. Once the game begins, we'll pick up in a time that the Evil Emperous, Shiris Canon, has been brutally assassinated by someone who we haven't been introduced to yet, and it will become an adventure to delve within for the discovery of this brave soul.
No starting cities will be introduced, as the land quite barren. On a flip note, players will make their own cities/towns (Depending on the size) as the game develops. This means that YOU could be the baron, president, emperor, whatever form of government you choose, of YOUR own city. The goal in World of Camelot: The Gears of War is to have everyone in tune and involved with the current storyline, while allowing them freedom over their characters, and personal storyline's with other characters in the game at the same time. It will be important to remember that everyone has some sort of effect on something. Every action you make, will create a reaction. Whether you start a guild that has 2000 members, or you play solo... Everyone will have some sort of effect.
The Gods are "dead". Actually, they're trapped. They were trapped in the Immortal Realm after the Cataclysm. This happened before Shiris took over. The Cataclysm was caused by two warring Gods, Tyr (the God of Justice.) and Cyric (the God of Chaos.). Once more storyline is released, you will learn more about what the people of that time called: "The Forever Wars". The best part? Your character will also be able to unlock secrets of the past, by learning about the past itself within the realm! It's a general quest to figure as much as you can about the past, as it's a large puzzle, and all the lives within the world will find it more and more relevant to conquer day to day tasks.
The game is based off of Dungeons and Dragons, v. 3.5. The deities follow suit in the Forgotten Realms plot. Yet here in this new realm, a player will be free to endeavor on his own deity, drifting from the one's who had existed. This is also a fundemental task of every player... Choose new Gods to follow? Or discover the remnants of Gods long past, and quest upon releasing the deities on the realm to restore balance.
I find it important to inform you of the dead Emperous, Shiris Canon. Once a great paladin of Tyr, she laid down her holy symbol in quest for ultimate power. Power being promised by Tyr's arch-nemesis if she would assist him in his plan to dethrone the God of Justice. Thus, she began a epic campaign in which most of Tyr's mightiest heroes were slain. She bacame a demi-god serving Cyric, and ultimately when Cyric was just about to destroy the God of Justice who was at his weakest point, Shiris consumed with power turned on Cyric using the Orb of Destiny to drain the Gods power and claim it for herself. At his end, Cyric used the last of his strength to wipe the world away, casting a great nothingness on the realm. At this point he'd made the world a barren wasteland.
Few survived, and those that did were put into slavery by Shiris to rebuild the world starting with her temple... A temple that took hundreds of years to construct, so nature would consume the rest of the realm. This was the only successful event of her reign as emperous, as soon after it was finished she was slain. So now the world is in shambles, and warlords are picking up everywhere trying to claim a spot for themselves. Which is where we begin.
Note: The first 10 applicants will have the opportunity to play Maxed Tier 1 characters, and will also be "survivors" from Shiris's rule if they so choose. These players will be the only ones who have recollection of what happened in the past, and remember some of the long dead heroes before them, as well as numerous other things such as: The 24 Artifacts that have gone missing, the locations of hidden temples, and other such things. Remember, it's only recollection so therefore what they know may or may not be true.
That's the gist of the story. I hope you are as thrilled about the possibilities as I am.
If you'd like to be a part of the staff, and think you could help me in one of the following categories, e-mail me as staff identites are kept secret:
Concepts (In anything, this is an "idea" job)
Recruitment
Programming
Map-Building (If you know how to build maps in UO.)
To play World of Camelot: The Gears of War, you'll be required to fill out an application when the time comes. If/when you send in your characters application, your reply will be within one working week and will give you either your acceptance letter... with account details, and specific reasons why you're starting where you are, with what you have, so on and so forth (based on what we gather from your application as to what you want for your character)... Or of course your letter of denial stating why you were denied, and leaving you an opportunity to apply again in 10 working days.
Character progression! This is one of the most vivid and fun things about World of Camelot: The Gears of War. The progress of a character will be based on a system of Teirs. Teir 1 will be your creating, and initiating period. You will choose one of five classes. Those classes are:
Fighter - Those looking to make a fighter type charcter should choose here. (Paladins here.)
Monk - Those leaning toward divination, such as clerics, should choose here. (No Paladins here.)
Vagabond - Theives. Assassins. Bards. Anthing in that category, choose here.
Mage - Sorcerer, Aquamancer, Geomancer, Pyromancer, Aeromancer, etc. choose here.
Apprentive - Tailors, blacksmiths, any form of crafter, choose here.
At Tier 1 your caps will be 70% of their maximum at their Tier 1 cap. This Teir can last generally anywhere from 1 to 4 months depending on the character, and the handler. Being granted the next teir is something that will be generated by roleplaying, not skill gaining. It's a privledge to be Tiered, not a right. For example: A player with 40% of his/her max capability COULD be granted teir 2, and adding to that, that will automatically max them out at teir 1 as far as skills, and stats are concerned. So while you can spend all your days developing the most powerful Tier 1 character possible, another player might be developing that character through his ability to roleplay within the community, and she'll/he'll soon surpass you.
Teir 2 is generally anywhere between 4-8 months. Upon reaching Teir 2, you'll get the option to prestige into various (7-10 total) other advanced classes depending on which base class you chose. CAUTION: If you choose not to move into a advanced class at this time, you will lose the option to do so altogether. If you choose not to, you will be making the decision to stick with your base class all the way to Teir 3 and for the rest of your time in WoC with that character, even if you're given the options of Teir 4, and 5.
Teir 3 is generally reached anywhere between 8-12 months. Once you're granted this honor, you'll have the option to prestige into one of three other classes according to which advanced class you chose at Teir 2. Tier 3 is an epic character. Reaching Tier 3 is a great honor, and will be rare in this game. The general concensus is that Tier 2 is "normal", Tier 3 is epic. Being Tier 2 will open up the majority of the possibilites of your character, upon Tier 3 your character will be at the limit of his/her capabilities through "training". Remember, Tier 3 is an honor, and perhaps the greatest achievement a roleplayer can achieve in WoC.
Tier 4 is Hero. Extremely rare for anyone to reach this level. This is given out via a staff vote, and the elected character will have to achieve a great task on a quest that the staff organizes for him. If he/she achieves this task, rumor of his/her accomplishment will be heard around the world and he'll achieve hero status. A statue will also be erected in this heroes honor.
Tier 5 is God. One in a million chances to reach this, but NOT impossible. This is an administrative honor, in which I give out by myself. Being such a tough critic of roleplaying, this is the best way to work it on WoC. This will also consider whoever the character is to be worshipped like a God before they become one. Do not expect to reach Tier 4, or 5. It is but a dream for 99.9% of the played characters, but again... It all depends on your devotion to roleplaying.
Are you thinking... What if we don't offer the class you want? That's ALRIGHT! If you have an idea for a class that we don't have, we'll do our best to make sure you have the ability to create such a character. All you have to is choose a class that best represents what you want, and we'll edit your charcters internals accordingly.
Currently their are 10 playable races at this time.
Human
Elf
Dwarf
Drow
Orc
Undead
Vampire (Called: Caldryn)
Werewolf (Called: Ralliaj)
Halfling
Gnome
All races will be based off Tolkien lore essentially. And the play of each race will be very strict. While their will not be any set rules to play a race, because I don't believe in that... Your character will have substanial strengths and weaknesses, and it will be fundemental for you to play to those strengths and weaknesses in order to best represent the race that you chose. I wouldn't start picking out a race until the abilities, and background are finished for each. Werewolves and Vampires are being put together first. Followed by Humans, and then the other races in a random order.
____________________________________________________
The ETA is for May of next year because I'm currently deployed in combat operations with the 82nd Airborne division in Afghanistan. I get home in April. But the idea is to get the website put together while I'm over here, and get the forums started so everyone that is playing or wants to play will have the opportunity to start getting their stories started with each other.
I hope this allows some of you to grasp some understanding to the game I'm going to be putting together. If you're motivated to play, simply PM me, or leave a message here and I'll add you to my contact list as to when the game develops, and the website is released. Being added to the contact list shows that you will atleast try the game when it is released if your schedule allows it. You can ask to be removed at anytime via e-mail.
Have a nice day everyone.
The name of the game is World of Camelot: The Gears of War
It's something I'm putting together, using the RunUO client, so that people have somewhere to gather together and enjoy themselves in a constantly evolving and expanding world. I know that some that visit these boards are strictly Non-Digital roleplayers. In today's world finding a suitable enviroment to roleplay in is quite a task, so I can understand such feelings completely. I too was like that before I was introduced to a good roleplaying enviroment in the digital world. Which happened about six years ago. So, remember while some things are very limited to game mechanics, other things are more enhanced because of the digital quality you get along with building your character.
Some of you may have heard of a Player-Run roleplaying server with the RunUO client, some of you may not have. If you've had bad experiences with Ultima Online and Roleplaying in the same sentence, I totally understand. That's the primary reason my friends have asked me to do this, so that I can provide for them and others an experience that so many others have failed miserably at trying to provide. If you decide to read on, and leave your e-mail address to be added to the contact list for World of Camelot: The Gears of War, I promise you right now on my integrity that you will not be disappointed.
Described below, is how character management will go as well as a brief overview of the world you'll be involving whatever character you choose to live in, if you so choose to play.
______________________________________
The year is unknown, as many survivors from the realm past have been killed in a cataclysm. While in shambles currently, the world is completely chaotic. Once the game begins, we'll pick up in a time that the Evil Emperous, Shiris Canon, has been brutally assassinated by someone who we haven't been introduced to yet, and it will become an adventure to delve within for the discovery of this brave soul.
No starting cities will be introduced, as the land quite barren. On a flip note, players will make their own cities/towns (Depending on the size) as the game develops. This means that YOU could be the baron, president, emperor, whatever form of government you choose, of YOUR own city. The goal in World of Camelot: The Gears of War is to have everyone in tune and involved with the current storyline, while allowing them freedom over their characters, and personal storyline's with other characters in the game at the same time. It will be important to remember that everyone has some sort of effect on something. Every action you make, will create a reaction. Whether you start a guild that has 2000 members, or you play solo... Everyone will have some sort of effect.
The Gods are "dead". Actually, they're trapped. They were trapped in the Immortal Realm after the Cataclysm. This happened before Shiris took over. The Cataclysm was caused by two warring Gods, Tyr (the God of Justice.) and Cyric (the God of Chaos.). Once more storyline is released, you will learn more about what the people of that time called: "The Forever Wars". The best part? Your character will also be able to unlock secrets of the past, by learning about the past itself within the realm! It's a general quest to figure as much as you can about the past, as it's a large puzzle, and all the lives within the world will find it more and more relevant to conquer day to day tasks.
The game is based off of Dungeons and Dragons, v. 3.5. The deities follow suit in the Forgotten Realms plot. Yet here in this new realm, a player will be free to endeavor on his own deity, drifting from the one's who had existed. This is also a fundemental task of every player... Choose new Gods to follow? Or discover the remnants of Gods long past, and quest upon releasing the deities on the realm to restore balance.
I find it important to inform you of the dead Emperous, Shiris Canon. Once a great paladin of Tyr, she laid down her holy symbol in quest for ultimate power. Power being promised by Tyr's arch-nemesis if she would assist him in his plan to dethrone the God of Justice. Thus, she began a epic campaign in which most of Tyr's mightiest heroes were slain. She bacame a demi-god serving Cyric, and ultimately when Cyric was just about to destroy the God of Justice who was at his weakest point, Shiris consumed with power turned on Cyric using the Orb of Destiny to drain the Gods power and claim it for herself. At his end, Cyric used the last of his strength to wipe the world away, casting a great nothingness on the realm. At this point he'd made the world a barren wasteland.
Few survived, and those that did were put into slavery by Shiris to rebuild the world starting with her temple... A temple that took hundreds of years to construct, so nature would consume the rest of the realm. This was the only successful event of her reign as emperous, as soon after it was finished she was slain. So now the world is in shambles, and warlords are picking up everywhere trying to claim a spot for themselves. Which is where we begin.
Note: The first 10 applicants will have the opportunity to play Maxed Tier 1 characters, and will also be "survivors" from Shiris's rule if they so choose. These players will be the only ones who have recollection of what happened in the past, and remember some of the long dead heroes before them, as well as numerous other things such as: The 24 Artifacts that have gone missing, the locations of hidden temples, and other such things. Remember, it's only recollection so therefore what they know may or may not be true.
That's the gist of the story. I hope you are as thrilled about the possibilities as I am.
If you'd like to be a part of the staff, and think you could help me in one of the following categories, e-mail me as staff identites are kept secret:
Concepts (In anything, this is an "idea" job)
Recruitment
Programming
Map-Building (If you know how to build maps in UO.)
To play World of Camelot: The Gears of War, you'll be required to fill out an application when the time comes. If/when you send in your characters application, your reply will be within one working week and will give you either your acceptance letter... with account details, and specific reasons why you're starting where you are, with what you have, so on and so forth (based on what we gather from your application as to what you want for your character)... Or of course your letter of denial stating why you were denied, and leaving you an opportunity to apply again in 10 working days.
Character progression! This is one of the most vivid and fun things about World of Camelot: The Gears of War. The progress of a character will be based on a system of Teirs. Teir 1 will be your creating, and initiating period. You will choose one of five classes. Those classes are:
Fighter - Those looking to make a fighter type charcter should choose here. (Paladins here.)
Monk - Those leaning toward divination, such as clerics, should choose here. (No Paladins here.)
Vagabond - Theives. Assassins. Bards. Anthing in that category, choose here.
Mage - Sorcerer, Aquamancer, Geomancer, Pyromancer, Aeromancer, etc. choose here.
Apprentive - Tailors, blacksmiths, any form of crafter, choose here.
At Tier 1 your caps will be 70% of their maximum at their Tier 1 cap. This Teir can last generally anywhere from 1 to 4 months depending on the character, and the handler. Being granted the next teir is something that will be generated by roleplaying, not skill gaining. It's a privledge to be Tiered, not a right. For example: A player with 40% of his/her max capability COULD be granted teir 2, and adding to that, that will automatically max them out at teir 1 as far as skills, and stats are concerned. So while you can spend all your days developing the most powerful Tier 1 character possible, another player might be developing that character through his ability to roleplay within the community, and she'll/he'll soon surpass you.
Teir 2 is generally anywhere between 4-8 months. Upon reaching Teir 2, you'll get the option to prestige into various (7-10 total) other advanced classes depending on which base class you chose. CAUTION: If you choose not to move into a advanced class at this time, you will lose the option to do so altogether. If you choose not to, you will be making the decision to stick with your base class all the way to Teir 3 and for the rest of your time in WoC with that character, even if you're given the options of Teir 4, and 5.
Teir 3 is generally reached anywhere between 8-12 months. Once you're granted this honor, you'll have the option to prestige into one of three other classes according to which advanced class you chose at Teir 2. Tier 3 is an epic character. Reaching Tier 3 is a great honor, and will be rare in this game. The general concensus is that Tier 2 is "normal", Tier 3 is epic. Being Tier 2 will open up the majority of the possibilites of your character, upon Tier 3 your character will be at the limit of his/her capabilities through "training". Remember, Tier 3 is an honor, and perhaps the greatest achievement a roleplayer can achieve in WoC.
Tier 4 is Hero. Extremely rare for anyone to reach this level. This is given out via a staff vote, and the elected character will have to achieve a great task on a quest that the staff organizes for him. If he/she achieves this task, rumor of his/her accomplishment will be heard around the world and he'll achieve hero status. A statue will also be erected in this heroes honor.
Tier 5 is God. One in a million chances to reach this, but NOT impossible. This is an administrative honor, in which I give out by myself. Being such a tough critic of roleplaying, this is the best way to work it on WoC. This will also consider whoever the character is to be worshipped like a God before they become one. Do not expect to reach Tier 4, or 5. It is but a dream for 99.9% of the played characters, but again... It all depends on your devotion to roleplaying.
Are you thinking... What if we don't offer the class you want? That's ALRIGHT! If you have an idea for a class that we don't have, we'll do our best to make sure you have the ability to create such a character. All you have to is choose a class that best represents what you want, and we'll edit your charcters internals accordingly.
Currently their are 10 playable races at this time.
Human
Elf
Dwarf
Drow
Orc
Undead
Vampire (Called: Caldryn)
Werewolf (Called: Ralliaj)
Halfling
Gnome
All races will be based off Tolkien lore essentially. And the play of each race will be very strict. While their will not be any set rules to play a race, because I don't believe in that... Your character will have substanial strengths and weaknesses, and it will be fundemental for you to play to those strengths and weaknesses in order to best represent the race that you chose. I wouldn't start picking out a race until the abilities, and background are finished for each. Werewolves and Vampires are being put together first. Followed by Humans, and then the other races in a random order.
____________________________________________________
The ETA is for May of next year because I'm currently deployed in combat operations with the 82nd Airborne division in Afghanistan. I get home in April. But the idea is to get the website put together while I'm over here, and get the forums started so everyone that is playing or wants to play will have the opportunity to start getting their stories started with each other.
I hope this allows some of you to grasp some understanding to the game I'm going to be putting together. If you're motivated to play, simply PM me, or leave a message here and I'll add you to my contact list as to when the game develops, and the website is released. Being added to the contact list shows that you will atleast try the game when it is released if your schedule allows it. You can ask to be removed at anytime via e-mail.
Have a nice day everyone.
