Lord Wraith

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

I'm not actively looking to take away the sense of freedom given to players, so much as guide new players.

Total freedom for an incoming player was lost the moment the first character sheet was accepted, and even further, the minute the IC was established and plots were set in motion. So, unless we're opening up to multiverse shenanigans, they'll still have to potentially contend with the fact that, in addition to the big three being taken, most of the concepts don't allow for their legacy characters.

For myself, that was stated right in the original CS that wouldn't be okay with someone applying as a Supergirl or Superboy, so that was a freedom taken right off the table from the get-go since a lot of my concept is hinged on Clark being the only Kryptonian in the galaxy. Likewise, I'm sure with Thomas Wayne as Batman, and an active Dick Grayson Robin, there's not exactly room for Tim, Jason, Damian etc in the game.

So coming in blind and then being hit with disappointment isn't productive for a new player either. It's not that I want to railroad anyone into 'you need to apply for Green Arrow' so much as, 'hey these are characters we don't have that we think could be a great fit, but if there's someone else who isn't taken, we'd be happy to entertain that too.'

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Sounds like it's time for Colonel Major Jordan to make a comeback

@Sep

It was Major Major Jordan.

And he is a national treasure.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Oh and I still want to see what @Festive has in mind for the GCPD.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Green Arrow
Black Canary
Daredevil
Iron Fist
Luke Cage
Hulk
She-Hulk
Wonder Woman (Pending Inactivity)
Flash (Pending Inactivity)
Namor (Pending Inactivity)
Winter Soldier
Black Widow
Batman (Pending Inactivity)
Doctor Strange
Doctor Fate
Wolverine (Pending Inactivity)
Green Lantern (Hal, Stewart, Guy, etc)
Black Panther
Static
Black Lightning

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Maybe. Though of course, we want people to feel free to take up any characters they want as long as they're no other players taking those roles.

Maybe it would be better to have a list of characters that are already taken and then one of some suggested characters?

And maybe figure out things regarding characters we love to have around and want to keep the in-universe lore of, but don't seem like they're going to anywhere. For instance, if Supermaxx doesn't come back for him, I would still want his take on Wally West to be part of the game, mostly due to how much care was put into his background and how it connects with Sep's previous Flash!Iris. Then also Bounce's Aquaman just in case she's able to come back.

@Cyrania

You get into an awkward position with all the characters already taken, then you have all the IC characters introduced via player supporting casts. And then to cherry pick what we want to remain canon from being dropped it gets really overwhelming for a new player.

And I'm speaking as someone who has been trying to get a new player in the door.

Long story short, to do a recruiting drive properly, you're either going to need to give some guidance, whether by documenting all characters currently in use, or give concession in that new players are going to need freedom to break from previous posts by dropped players.

If that last idea rubs you the wrong way, then you need to seriously consider if the game needs a recruiting drive.

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Maybe we'll get one with the new recruitment drive.

He or She-Hulk. Or both of them combined

@Cyrania

A recruitment drive might be more successful if we actually stated the characters we were hoping to find so we're not burdened with a bunch of people coming in an asking if they can play Batman or Spider-Man.

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new One Universe game from Sep and MMG

Hider

@DocTachyon

Finally, a game I can take an absolute miss on.

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Is he from a swamp though?

Or are you just stereotyping cause he's green?

Damnit Wraith you've come so far

@Sep

The Swamp is even named after him.

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Little post to get everyone's favourite swamp based hero onto the team

@Half Pint

Yoooo Shreks here?

@Sep

That's not how you spell Kermit D. Frog.

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Poor Tony! Definitely looks like things are getting spicy on his end.

Maybe between dodging between three different factions, J'onn can give him some psychological help.

Also with Lois, definitely a classic to use time travel to solve problems.

@Cyrania

I mean, you're assuming Lois won't fumble in the end zone.