Because I was advised to do this by my council of brothuhs. So, to being:
What is Precipice of War?
Precipice of War is a long running RP focused on the politics of a alternate history, now crawling through the year 1980. As an RP - an institution - it's been running since 2011 as a continuous story, to some effect. It has migrated now across three forums, given the last two forums it was on was beginning to breed unfavorable mods. And rather than try to survive as users or tailor the RP to step down from its rather dark spirit we simply moved each time. So now we are here, on its third-forum. We've been here for a few months, and still seeking blood.
As a plot, the RP follows an organically shifting story rooted in international politics between its player-states. Which would make it in all official sense a Nation RP. Though it differs as much, and I would say in comparison to many NRPs is divorced from the concept of political RP'ing I often see. Where others are interested in a more meta telling of the political intrigue through posts that only detail the larger part of events, or are focused in the passing of orders for interpretation to a Game Master, Precipice takes to a more organic pace. Getting into and looking up at the world, involving the personal stories of the leaders with politics, or their aids, or even the simple person on the street. Nation Players in turn simply don't control a geographically locked nation, but a people of flowing personal interests. They're not simply pawns, but a pet that teaches their owner of a new world (if done right).
As a whole we don't focus on stats, though do keep watch for reasonable acts and actions that keep the RP self moderated. We're not writing to take over the world. We're writing to draft a intertwined story.
Who may partake?
Within my philosophy: I'd say anyone who wishes to put forth the effort and the gusto to show effort. I will admit it's now grown into a beast that just can't be walked up to. To be one with it you do need to learn the steps. But as a whole we're confident in the RP's own story and will open to you what you need to know. Once more we have re-written the mess of PoW Past to be considerably more coherent and posted them as comprehensive lore summaries to that effect, which one might read to understand and grasp the world as it is.
And you may not be interested in politics, but can still be involved. The RP was started as a political RP and remains one in spirit. But since I have inherited the RP from my friend and still active contributor, Gorgenmast, I have made sure to introduce elements to present a wider range of freedom in participation. If you want to be a part of this world and to interact with it, or explore it not as a nation but as anyone of any reasonable rank, then the doors are open to join as an individual character. Granted you will be moving at a faster pace to keep with the rest of us, as far as the RP's mechanics of time works; but that shouldn't make things too excruciatingly dull or difficult to fall behind in (we also post slow, which makes up for it).
And if you feel confident, well I won't punish you for over time evolving upwards from a single character to something larger granted an understood and organic story takes place around this. Though I should stress such a thing is done in respect to the one who's there already and for myself. I don't want any subtle takeovers without permission.
What makes this - in your opinion - a consideration over others?
Simply put: its organic nature. And though I may refer to its lore as a complex mess it's probably far less complex than the actual history behind other alternate histories. And the way it's grown has produced something of a more fleshed out alternate history than simply the Germans winning The War and it's a year later sort of deal. The scope this has taken place on has also produced a more colorful array of thematic elements. It's writing has also deviated it from the normal cut-and-dry alternate histories where real world weapons have been assumed in this universe, we have over times decided to phase these out and thus remove the inconsequential question of the M16 vs AK47 or 74. The direction of its own tech - as lacking in uniformity as it is - has some promise in partaking in a greater range of genres on a personal level.
It's also my god damn baby now.
Where can I partake, or look into this in greater detail?
The thread is here:
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/19063/posts/ic
Like wise we run a wiki that is always under construction in some way. There's a lot of things that we've yet to correct to meet with the forum switch redrafting of the background.
http://precipiceofwarroleplay.wikia.com/wiki/Precipice_of_War_Role-Play_Wiki
Anything else?
I and my brethren are available to take and answer questions. As is the thread.
What is Precipice of War?
Precipice of War is a long running RP focused on the politics of a alternate history, now crawling through the year 1980. As an RP - an institution - it's been running since 2011 as a continuous story, to some effect. It has migrated now across three forums, given the last two forums it was on was beginning to breed unfavorable mods. And rather than try to survive as users or tailor the RP to step down from its rather dark spirit we simply moved each time. So now we are here, on its third-forum. We've been here for a few months, and still seeking blood.
As a plot, the RP follows an organically shifting story rooted in international politics between its player-states. Which would make it in all official sense a Nation RP. Though it differs as much, and I would say in comparison to many NRPs is divorced from the concept of political RP'ing I often see. Where others are interested in a more meta telling of the political intrigue through posts that only detail the larger part of events, or are focused in the passing of orders for interpretation to a Game Master, Precipice takes to a more organic pace. Getting into and looking up at the world, involving the personal stories of the leaders with politics, or their aids, or even the simple person on the street. Nation Players in turn simply don't control a geographically locked nation, but a people of flowing personal interests. They're not simply pawns, but a pet that teaches their owner of a new world (if done right).
As a whole we don't focus on stats, though do keep watch for reasonable acts and actions that keep the RP self moderated. We're not writing to take over the world. We're writing to draft a intertwined story.
Who may partake?
Within my philosophy: I'd say anyone who wishes to put forth the effort and the gusto to show effort. I will admit it's now grown into a beast that just can't be walked up to. To be one with it you do need to learn the steps. But as a whole we're confident in the RP's own story and will open to you what you need to know. Once more we have re-written the mess of PoW Past to be considerably more coherent and posted them as comprehensive lore summaries to that effect, which one might read to understand and grasp the world as it is.
And you may not be interested in politics, but can still be involved. The RP was started as a political RP and remains one in spirit. But since I have inherited the RP from my friend and still active contributor, Gorgenmast, I have made sure to introduce elements to present a wider range of freedom in participation. If you want to be a part of this world and to interact with it, or explore it not as a nation but as anyone of any reasonable rank, then the doors are open to join as an individual character. Granted you will be moving at a faster pace to keep with the rest of us, as far as the RP's mechanics of time works; but that shouldn't make things too excruciatingly dull or difficult to fall behind in (we also post slow, which makes up for it).
And if you feel confident, well I won't punish you for over time evolving upwards from a single character to something larger granted an understood and organic story takes place around this. Though I should stress such a thing is done in respect to the one who's there already and for myself. I don't want any subtle takeovers without permission.
What makes this - in your opinion - a consideration over others?
Simply put: its organic nature. And though I may refer to its lore as a complex mess it's probably far less complex than the actual history behind other alternate histories. And the way it's grown has produced something of a more fleshed out alternate history than simply the Germans winning The War and it's a year later sort of deal. The scope this has taken place on has also produced a more colorful array of thematic elements. It's writing has also deviated it from the normal cut-and-dry alternate histories where real world weapons have been assumed in this universe, we have over times decided to phase these out and thus remove the inconsequential question of the M16 vs AK47 or 74. The direction of its own tech - as lacking in uniformity as it is - has some promise in partaking in a greater range of genres on a personal level.
It's also my god damn baby now.
Where can I partake, or look into this in greater detail?
The thread is here:
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/19063/posts/ic
Like wise we run a wiki that is always under construction in some way. There's a lot of things that we've yet to correct to meet with the forum switch redrafting of the background.
http://precipiceofwarroleplay.wikia.com/wiki/Precipice_of_War_Role-Play_Wiki
Anything else?
I and my brethren are available to take and answer questions. As is the thread.
