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[gamemakers]

 Hallo guys!

First we wanted to say, from the mod, how awesome you guys are. We've gotten a wave really great apps lately to add to our already great players, the plotting is going so awesome, and you guys just really are awesome. Lemme say awesome a few more times.

So besides a few clean up details, we have generally got a lot of the work we have been doing behind the scene done. So we wanted to open the floor up to feedback from y'all, especially in regards to Capitol OC and characters who are in the Capitol (mentors, etc) and plot line/resources you'd like for them. We've tried to implement all the ideas from last time, and would like to open up to come discussion. And if you have feedback on something else, feel free to throw it out!

Some thoughts we have had recently (About the above and others)

• An event in the Capitol, during an arena (possibly this one?) involving a riot and heightened security-curfews, etc. Is this something you guys would be interested in? Would it make more or less opportunity for plots? Either way at some point when people are Capitol bound we will likely have a lock down event for a few days. 

• We are going to make the limit between aping tributes 2 weeks. It was originally one per round, when you could only app at the start of the round. Now that that has been changed, it seems fair to be able to bring in more than one per round. 

• Would you guys be interested in...I hate to call them stereotypical, because I think every RP plays them differently, but Games flavored versions of more common rp plot lines? Body swap plots, memory loss, that sort of thing? Each one would have it's own feel here, since our game is very differently set up than a typical jam jar, but we wanted to know if those kind of plot lines interested people.

• And in reference to the point above, would you guys be interested in a plot suggestion post?  We'd love to have you guys run plots, but because of the limits of the Capitol I don't know how many a mod wouldn't have a hand in BUT we'd love suggestion and to work with you guys whenever it would work out 

The discuss of AUing characters into the Hunger Games world has been brought up, and mods are talking about it. We have not come to any discussion currently, but we just wanted to let you know that the request wasn’t ignored. We just want to be sure that, if it does get implemented, we don’t shift the feel of the game in any way. Whether it does or does not happen, we will discuss it pretty thoroughly. If you would like to leave your feedback for consideration, feel free.

Also, Ni is now taking over the Wiki and getting it into shape for us because she’s awesome.

Comments

[big_badass_hero]

And can I say the wiki is a lot easier to work now that there are templates! It was the one thing holding me back from doing Chris's so long.


a lock down might be fun to play out.

And in a way would be interesting to see how to flavor some of the usual plots in this game. But that's just me.

[retrieverchef]

I'd be interested in seeing some of the usual plots. Body-swapping would feel really weird, I think, but an amnesia event... Something with that would be cool. But some of that feels like a really cool way for the Capitol to be messing with the Tributes and Mentors.

[polyturtle]

1, 3 & 4. Yes. This sounds awesome. Because that needs to happen. Oh god Lottie in Don's body would be hilarious

Also, yes, the idea of face-mates screw it that is what I'm calling canon characters who are AU in the Hunger Games from now on would be super awesome. The idea that Capitol AUs can watch themselves on TV or even try and bid on and buy their face-mate from another world into the Games if they want so they can 'experience' the Games without actually experiencing them. Because I'm horrible like that to like it.

[setfires]

Captiol event is a good idea! I vote for it!

I'm also interested in normal jam jar plots, but I think it should only apply to Tributes, with like an IC opt in for Capitol citizens? Unless you're saying that the government lost control of it's technology a bit?


As far as the AU characters thing, I think you guys have some really valid reasons to not do it, basically and other than the fact that it would mean more people apping Capitol citizens, I haven't really seen a lot of good reasons to allow it?

[gamemakers]

It would depend on the event. Some things would end up Tribute only, some things centered around the training center, some things city wide. We would try to figure out an opt out for anyone, but the tribute only ones probably wouldn't be opt in (Since the ideas, at least so far, involve things only Tribute have, like tracking devices)

Yeah that's sorta what we're kicking around. More character=good. And I love a good AU. But we also don't want people to avoid being Tributes and avoid making HG OC characters, and we don't want everything to become focused on doubles shenanigans. So it's a two sided coin.

[setfires]

The double shenanigans is what is making me really wary over the idea, tbh.

[cherrypie]

Yeah, a little bit is ok. But we don't want the game to become all about that.

[setfires]

Well, we'll see. I'm pretty game for anything.

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

Chipping in my two cents since I was the one who brought up the AU idea recently - given how small the game is, I don't think the double shenanigans would be a huge deal. It's an IC mechanism for duplicates, and so far I haven't seen anyone suggesting apping AU's solely to do facetwins shenanigans. Mostly the reason I suggested it is because for those of us who are, frankly, bad at making OCs but good at playing fandom characters, there aren't really options for us besides tributes. I'd love to app a Sponsor or Mentor but without an existing character template, I don't know where to start. A lot of people in DWRP have that play style, which is why so many people play exclusively from fandom characters.

That's not to say your concern isn't valid - obvs it is - but I think for me at least, the facetwins thing is more of a mechanism to explain how there are duplicate characters in the event that someone eventually apped a dupe to mine, rather than a driving reason to app an AU character.

[needsaprince]

How would you feel about the idea of adoptable NPCs as an alternative? Like character with a basic idea laid out that you could pick up if they struck you?

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

I think that's a good alternative, although I don't know if its one that really appeals to me personally (if only because of the four-character cap meaning I'm choosy about my muses). But I'd definitely think that's a good idea to have, if we're trying to introduce more Capitol citizens.

[setfires]

Hm. That's actually a pretty valid point too!

[buildingreality]

I would love an event in the Capitol like that. I think it would definitely give some of us who don't participate in the Arena more opportunities for things, especially since I found that I really struggled for AC this round with Ariadne here. It might even be good to mix people up a little bit in some way, so they weren't alone if there weren't people in their District left in the Capitol?

I would also enjoy some of the 'stereotypical' plots, I think. Maybe not all the time, but every once in the while, if it fit with some of the things that were going on? It could be kind of fun.

[pursuitofcappiness]

I'd like some common plot lines!! I think they'd be really fun as long as they're opt-in

And I think we should throw up a plot suggestion post both for that and also to see what kind of common plots people would want

THANKS FOR THIS POST BTW it's awesome

[iselldrugstothecommunity]

- I am for this as long as characters can find ways around it to keep doing their own plots/meeting each other, or if the curfew isn't so restrictive as to make getting new CR hard (currently I like that we can all barge into each others' quites).

- YAY MORE APPS PER ROUND YESSSS I am so happy you don't even know.

- I would be interested in a plot suggestion post for sure. Even if the plots aren't feasible, it will give the mods an idea of what sort of stories the players are looking for, and of course if the mods are interested in giving the characters tidbits it could facilitate that.

- Personally, I am for the AUs. Currently non-Tribute spots can only be taken by Hunger Games OCs, which does block off the spots for people who don't create OCs, create only original-fiction OCs, or aren't interested in an OC from this specific fandom. I think the facetwins shenanigans is more a mechanism that this could work in the event of getting duplicates - already somewhat unlikely in a game this size for all but the most popular characters, so not something that's going to take over the game. The deathmatch attribute is what draws most people into the game, so I don't think we'd have to worry about running out of tributes.

Of course, I will disclose I have personal stake in the AUs idea - there's an incredibly minor Animorphs character who I could see AUing in here seamlessly, and I'd love to app her. Odds of her ever getting a duplicate are approximately zero (I'm the only person who's ever played the character) and I think a Hunger Games history would be fascinating for her. So I'll admit to being biased.

[itsananimalthing]

I'm going to be an outlier and say I really don't like the standard jamjar plots like body swapping and random amnesia =/ That's one reason I joined this game to begin with, because it was different, and didn't have those kinds of things. I like at least the veneer of realism on my games, ya know? And those always just turn into wacky hijinks or else just seem really stupid :(

I am very much for more capitol plots in general, just... not those kinds? =/

I am for the rest of the stuff in the post, though. Plot post for suggestions, HG AUs allowed, curfew and riots and such for the capitol characters, all of it. Just no goofy hijinks in my dark fight-to-the-death game please :(

[needsaprince]

Well it would still be VERY much in the feel of the games, if we did do it.

For example the "Body swap" would not be a true body swap, but instead something fucking with the memories people are being downloaded with when they are being reconstructed. So Riddick would still know he was Riddick, he just would then suddenly have all of Lottie's memories from the last 4 arenas (and not his own from arriving.) And it would probably be something then tied into plot (the rebellion trying to sabotage the games or something idk.)

Any plots we do will only be done if they line up with things that could be done in the rules of the hunger games world and would, for some plot reason, be done by parties in character not just cause the mods/players want to. If we do do these plots there won't suddenly be like "Oh everyone's gender is swapped...because."

I don't know if that changes your feelings at all (I know some people just don't dig those kinda things), but just to throw more info out there.

[itsananimalthing]

It would have to be handled pretty carefully, and yes, VERY MUCH within the framework of what's already there. I don't like random, unexplained events-- they have to be part of something, or something natural and understandable. And even then I might be iffy on it. I'd have to see, I guess.

I mean, I'm here for grit, politics, angst, more politics, character development, and battle rp XD Random body swaps just... seem really out of place in the setting? If it manages to appear seamless to the game setting, I'm willing to give it a shot, but like I said. Handled SUPER carefully so it isn't... y'know... stupid =/

[downbeat]

Why, awesome is just how I would describe you guys!

I'd be open to the more "standard" RP plots provided they fit with the game narrative -- for instance, the Capitol kidnaps people and wipes memories in order to quash a rebellion, etc. I'd prefer something with an IC purpose and IC repercussions rather than Random Event #4. It sounds like that's how you're planning on doing it, though, which is awesome possum. C:

[wheresthepie]

The usual plots thing sounds quite fun, actually. I've played them before on other RP mediums, and they were quite fun. Body swap/Gender swaps are pretty entertaining.

[alldeduction]

OKAY i am pretty much okay with everything mentioned... I'm fine with the 'normal' jar jam plots as long as they have a decent in-univere reason behind them.

I am also 100% okay with shortening the app in time because yes. Maximus. Totally unbiased here.

Riots are a go, Plot suggestion is a go.

[luckofthedevil]

The lock-down sounds interesting! I like it when there are hints that all is not well in paradise. The recent Avoxing of Holly and Jane was a nice touch.

I do like things like amnesia events and body-swaps. I just hope they're not too much of a stretch for the setting. From some of the replies above, I can see that's something you already are keeping in mind, so as long as it stays that way, I'm good!

Plot suggestion post is a great idea though! I like chucking out plot ideas more than I like actually running them.

I'm a bit on the fence with the AUs. On the one hand, I'd love for another face-double of Alex's to pop up. And I like AUs myself, they can be fun to play around with, exploring what makes a character themselves. But at the same time there's always the danger that AUing a character will strip too much from them. Setting and experiences are very integral to character development, and sometimes AUing a character goes a bit too far. Some characters will AU well, some won't.

[hartless_cowboy]

I'm actually in agreement with that too since it seems like this game has a good solid plot and event going already, it'd be nice to have the game be focused on that instead of turning into a jamjar one with strange events happening. That just.... well, it isn't the reason why I joined the game to begin with, and it'll change the nature of the place.

I like the idea of plots that move the story forward, and not just... random events like monster stampede or body switching? Rebellion plots, player plots, things like that?

I don't really have much to say on the other things.