World War Z
- Thread starter Caros
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Yeeesh! I go away for a couple of days and things swell up ^_^;
First off, thanks to everyone who assisted other people in making characters. I know its a bit troublesome of a campaign to run since the system is relitively scarce in the world, hoping we can get things started soon!
Secondly, I'd like for everyone who is wanting to play but who needs a character sheet made to post in the next four days. I've got these off so if I'm going to be making them, this is the time =)
Alternately anyone who needs explination on specific parts of the rules, look my way, I don't mind at all helping.
Thirdly, and this is a question I'm gonna submit to all the players after discussion. Do you want to know icly about Zombies. Would you like it just as free knowledge, as a skill based thing (occult:zombies) or not at all.
The last option tends towards the horror aspect of zombie movies, the first two will help your survivablity. If I go for any in game knowledge its going to be based off your ranks and only 1-2 players will be allowed to take it. If not, well then you 'learn' as we go along. Your guys' choice.
Fourth, Entries are still open and will remain open until I get overloaded. As things go I've got... seven entries so far. Decent starting number. ^_^;
That covers it for now. I'm starting this before I go back to work on wednsday, so anyone who wants in as part of the starting batch, make sure I either have your character, or the base for it before tuesday. Kay? *fwooshes*
First off, thanks to everyone who assisted other people in making characters. I know its a bit troublesome of a campaign to run since the system is relitively scarce in the world, hoping we can get things started soon!
Secondly, I'd like for everyone who is wanting to play but who needs a character sheet made to post in the next four days. I've got these off so if I'm going to be making them, this is the time =)
Alternately anyone who needs explination on specific parts of the rules, look my way, I don't mind at all helping.
Thirdly, and this is a question I'm gonna submit to all the players after discussion. Do you want to know icly about Zombies. Would you like it just as free knowledge, as a skill based thing (occult:zombies) or not at all.
The last option tends towards the horror aspect of zombie movies, the first two will help your survivablity. If I go for any in game knowledge its going to be based off your ranks and only 1-2 players will be allowed to take it. If not, well then you 'learn' as we go along. Your guys' choice.
Fourth, Entries are still open and will remain open until I get overloaded. As things go I've got... seven entries so far. Decent starting number. ^_^;
That covers it for now. I'm starting this before I go back to work on wednsday, so anyone who wants in as part of the starting batch, make sure I either have your character, or the base for it before tuesday. Kay? *fwooshes*
ethandrew
First Post
I should post now and announce my intended interest in playing. I picked up a WoD book this past week and have been reading it through. I'd be interested to see you come up with a character based on the information I provided above, but I plan on creating one myself and seeing how they match up.
Another thing, I just moved (today) and I might lose internet service any day until I get mine set up. If that happens, I will be back. I will make this announcement formally in the Talking the Talk thread.
Another thing, I just moved (today) and I might lose internet service any day until I get mine set up. If that happens, I will be back. I will make this announcement formally in the Talking the Talk thread.
As for knowledge about zombies, I don't know how to handle it.
I didn't give myself any dots in occult cuz really it's not something I study anymore. But having read World War Z I feel I'd know what was going on before most people. I'm the type who listens to NPR and reads international news online, and I've got a friend who would be shouting all sorts of stuff at me the moment Israel closed the borders, she watches the middle east like a hawk.
I didn't give myself any dots in occult cuz really it's not something I study anymore. But having read World War Z I feel I'd know what was going on before most people. I'm the type who listens to NPR and reads international news online, and I've got a friend who would be shouting all sorts of stuff at me the moment Israel closed the borders, she watches the middle east like a hawk.
Jemal
Adventurer
Well, I took points in Occult (2), so it would affect me I guess.
I agree that NOT knowing about them makes it closer to the average zombie movie, b/c if people KNEW about them, they wouldn't make the same mistakes and the zombies would never get off the ground.
HOWEVER, playing myself and assuming I don't know about something that I happen to know a fair chunk about is stressing. I hate pretending I'm dumber or smarter than I actually am, which is why I don't like playing characters with obscenely high or low intelligence. Same goes for specific details I know about. (I can't picture playing a character who doesn't know that wood burns, for example). I'm not THAT good at roleplaying.
I'd personally have to vote for knowing about it, but it being obscure knowledge. And if you wanted me to take dots specifically in it, I would rework the character, simply for ease of my own stressed roleplaying capacity.
I agree that NOT knowing about them makes it closer to the average zombie movie, b/c if people KNEW about them, they wouldn't make the same mistakes and the zombies would never get off the ground.
HOWEVER, playing myself and assuming I don't know about something that I happen to know a fair chunk about is stressing. I hate pretending I'm dumber or smarter than I actually am, which is why I don't like playing characters with obscenely high or low intelligence. Same goes for specific details I know about. (I can't picture playing a character who doesn't know that wood burns, for example). I'm not THAT good at roleplaying.
I'd personally have to vote for knowing about it, but it being obscure knowledge. And if you wanted me to take dots specifically in it, I would rework the character, simply for ease of my own stressed roleplaying capacity.
Jemal, if you read World War Z it's not really obscure knowledge.
Originally announced as violent attacks in South Africa, then called African Rabies, Israel sends a letter to world governments saying that's not really what it is. Then they announce to the world that they are closing their borders becuase the dead are coming back to life.
Then a drug is released in the US to vaccinate against African Rabies, Then the news gets bored with it and average people in the US go back to normal life, while the whole world explodes. White house cheif of staff is quoted as saying the only people who cared are the freaks who listen to NPR and talk radio. (I'm one of them)
Then it hits the US. So by the time it happens here there's plenty of oppertuinity to know about it. I think that was on purpose in the book to imply the US ignores things it doesn't like to hear.
Originally announced as violent attacks in South Africa, then called African Rabies, Israel sends a letter to world governments saying that's not really what it is. Then they announce to the world that they are closing their borders becuase the dead are coming back to life.
Then a drug is released in the US to vaccinate against African Rabies, Then the news gets bored with it and average people in the US go back to normal life, while the whole world explodes. White house cheif of staff is quoted as saying the only people who cared are the freaks who listen to NPR and talk radio. (I'm one of them)
Then it hits the US. So by the time it happens here there's plenty of oppertuinity to know about it. I think that was on purpose in the book to imply the US ignores things it doesn't like to hear.
Jemal
Adventurer
True, and since this is set in Canada, where we actually listen to the rest of the world... 
(Sorry, J/K all my amarikan friends. ya know I luv ya.)
Seriously though, I think Caros is trying to point out that if everybody actually knew/believed it, it wouldn't get far enough to be a worry.
Also, I think we were talking specifically about 'zombie' knowledge (Getting bit makes you turn, Go for the head, there is no cure, etc)
(Sorry, J/K all my amarikan friends. ya know I luv ya.)Seriously though, I think Caros is trying to point out that if everybody actually knew/believed it, it wouldn't get far enough to be a worry.
Also, I think we were talking specifically about 'zombie' knowledge (Getting bit makes you turn, Go for the head, there is no cure, etc)
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