Dedonus

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 2

Works with me. <Snipped quote> I recognise this idea ^_^

@Sep

There is only so many catalysis events for the Avengers to form. The other option that we could do is a "What if Batman was right about Supes in BvS" (I am talking about the type of situation, not the actual characters). It is basically what we had planned for this game: Hyperion would first appear like a hero (kind of light the Regent in the recent Amazing Spider-Man comics) but would then turn on us. Then the Avengers would have to form to stop him because no man (or woman) could stop him alone. The only different would be that he would be independent from SHIELD.

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This is a good idea, while forming the Avengers IC is a worthy notion, and you know all the work I put into it and Avenger Arcs I feel that having them start IC works so much better, as it also allows those that want to be on the team to be part of the team right from the get go (albeit a newer team that is working out the kinks). You probably may want to limit the size of the (initial) Avengers team however, so that if say we get 15 players 12 of them don't end up on the initial roster.

@Sep

Already ahead of you on this one. ;) I would also recommend not to do a training scene.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 2

Alright, after thinking about this and sleeping on it, this is what I have decided.

We will be sticking with a modern setting. Although selecting an "period piece" as the setting could bring something new to the table, I think that a modern setting is more accessible to players. People might not be as familiar with that period or if they have some familiarity, it is probably stereotypes of said era. We're looking for something that is accessible to more people, not more niche than we already are.

On the Casual vs. Advanced forum point, if people are concerned about the Casual forum and what they do to sandbox games, then we can try Advanced one more time. However, if we cannot get some more people to bite, then we either will have to go to casual or just move on to different things. Nevertheless, I think we should be proud of what we have done here in All-Star Marvel. Unlike most other threads like this (just look through the Advanced forum), this probably is one of the longest lasting games of its type since GuildFall happened (Create-A-Hero is one that has us beat). With that said, I still think we can make this work.

Now, for the background, this is what I have decided on for what we should start with (again, we can change them as we see fit before the roleplay begins).

1) The appearance of superheroes should be like the graph of f(x) = e^x. Should be small early on but it quickly skyrockets in the modern age.

2) Mutants have finally received equal rights under the law. However, there is still concern in both mutant and human camps. Regular people are still worried about how mutant powers might be used irresponsibly, while mutants, although technically protected under the law, fear that the safeguards that the laws give them are not enough to fend off the anti-mutant bigots.

3) S.H.I.E.L.D. was created as a secret spy organization at the beginning of the Cold War to ensure that the Soviet Union not somehow get an upper hand in technology, including the ability to create superhumans. Although the general public is not aware of their activities (or existence), the superheroes and villains of this world would be more acquainted with them because of S.H.E.I.L.D.'s interest in them.

4) On that faithful day, the world's mightiest heroes joined forces when several villains concocted a plan to break out of S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. Once they had subdued these escaped convicts, this team became known as the Avengers.

I am going to wait a little before posting the interest check so that it gives the Guild Mods to clean up the bot spam so that the interest check can get at least some time on the front page.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

WAs it not the plan for a Season 2 to start with a new thread? :P

-Has been sitting waiting as has had no idea where to jump in-

@Sep

Yes, that is the plan.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Is SlateGrey taken as a color?

@ShyDot

As far as I can recall, no it is not being used. Go for it.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@Fallenreaper: Applying our hetero/homosexual binary onto ancient Greek sexuality would be anachronistic.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@Fallenreaper: Apollo has defeated the great Python. Hunting Ben would be like shooting fish in a barrel.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Maybe we should sent out Apollo for some hunting practice.

I joke. ;)

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 2

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I'd like to have been a thing sporadically since the 1940s.

@Gowi

I guess the real question should be what type of world do we want to play in. Do we want something like the Ultimate Universe or the MCU where superhumans are only a recent phenomena or do we want something more like the mainstream comics where superheroes are "normal".

Characters working in the shadows or mutants (since they gain their powers around puberty) could be given more leniency. My one goal was to make sure that the characters are at different points of their careers. We don't all have a much of "Year One" characters or such. Gives a little more variety.

@Byrd Man: I know you want to join the reboot. ;)
_{This is no way me trying to pressure you into it. hehe}

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 2

Would something like this work (at least for the interest check) or do you think I need more details?

1) Heroes have been in the public light for a decade max. Your character can be a newcomer to the heroics/villainy scene or a seasoned veteran (or anywhere in between).

2) The idea of mutants is common scientific knowledge. What are human-mutants relations like at the moment? How did "mutant-kind" come into being?

3) S.H.I.E.L.D. is an active spy organization that monitors superhuman activity. Will they work from the shadows or will they be more public about their actions?

4) A group of heroes have relatively recently banded together to stop a threat that no single hero could handle. What threat did they face? Who is part of this team? What are they called (Avengers, Defenders, Ultimates, etc.), is up to you.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 2

Alright, I'll have an interest check up sometime tomorrow. I'll post a link here (and maybe even pm it to the semi-inactive players if they happen to show up again) so that you all can start rallying some interest. :)