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The Citadel LRP game has the following features |
The Citadel LRP game has the following features |
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| − | === Exploration === |
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*Exploring the secrets of the Citadel: what secrets are hiding within, and what impact will they have on the wider world? |
*Exploring the secrets of the Citadel: what secrets are hiding within, and what impact will they have on the wider world? |
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*Learning about Outlook and the wider world, and interacting with those from outside with different views of the world, specifically its direction for the future. |
*Learning about Outlook and the wider world, and interacting with those from outside with different views of the world, specifically its direction for the future. |
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*Learning the secrets of mutations, and the AI, and what is capable using them. |
*Learning the secrets of mutations, and the AI, and what is capable using them. |
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| − | === Religion === |
+ | ==== Religion ==== |
*Choosing who and what to worship, and following their goals as far as you can discern them: some of which will be more difficult. |
*Choosing who and what to worship, and following their goals as far as you can discern them: some of which will be more difficult. |
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*Defining theologies in a world of differing opinions: choosing what to incorporate from other players’ worldviews, and what to oppose. |
*Defining theologies in a world of differing opinions: choosing what to incorporate from other players’ worldviews, and what to oppose. |
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| − | === Politics === |
+ | ==== Politics ==== |
*Establishing order in the Outlook: from internal and external forces. This includes negotiating where to go and what to do next in the Citadel, and dealing with envoys from the forces from outside the Citadel. |
*Establishing order in the Outlook: from internal and external forces. This includes negotiating where to go and what to do next in the Citadel, and dealing with envoys from the forces from outside the Citadel. |
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*Negotiating with invading tribes and their claims to the Citadel: and also sabotaging their goals where needed. |
*Negotiating with invading tribes and their claims to the Citadel: and also sabotaging their goals where needed. |
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| − | === Trading === |
+ | ==== Trading ==== |
*Working within a bartering commodity system, and defining the worth of both material goods and favours. |
*Working within a bartering commodity system, and defining the worth of both material goods and favours. |
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*Meshing your value systems with those of the AI who have very clear conceptions of the worth of what you are offering, even if that metric only makes sense to them. |
*Meshing your value systems with those of the AI who have very clear conceptions of the worth of what you are offering, even if that metric only makes sense to them. |
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| − | === Fighting === |
+ | ==== Fighting ==== |
*Battling against creatures that have been hiding inside the Citadel, and things that exist on the edges of the Outlook |
*Battling against creatures that have been hiding inside the Citadel, and things that exist on the edges of the Outlook |
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*Competing physically and mentally with NPC enemies |
*Competing physically and mentally with NPC enemies |
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| + | == Linear Design == |
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| + | Almost all linears will happen happen within the Citadel itself. Most Linears will be chances to undertake specific quests, and will have direct impacts on the game world. |
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| + | ==== Linear choices ==== |
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| + | Linear choices will be introduced throughout the Interactive with the ability to choose and even create linear opportunities towards the end. Interacting with the linear choice framework will be formulaic and transparent and unlikely to change over the duration of the game. In the unlikely event that a linear choice for some reason does not happen in play and a linear group got together, final choice will go to the people playing that Linear. |
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| + | ==== Linear difficulty ==== |
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| + | Linears will be signposted according to the risk of death and IC consequences. Implicitly, the higher risk linears will carry more plentiful rewards and are likely capable of affecting the game world to a greater degree. |
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| + | Most Linears, will have the option to run away, which keeps the player characters alive but means that they do not achieve their goal. Linears where this will not be the case will be signposted beforehand. |
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| + | ===== Simple ===== |
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| + | Players are unlikely to fail. Failure to achieve objectives will not have permanent consequences on the characters or the world. |
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| + | ===== Moderate ===== |
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| + | Players may fail this linear. Failure to achieve objectives may have a negative consequence on the world. |
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| + | ===== Difficult ===== |
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| + | High chance of failure. Failure will have consequences for the world and the characters including death. |
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| + | ===== Suicidal ===== |
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| + | Very high likelihood of failure, death and other consequences. Success will likely require completion of multiple objectives in series. |
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| + | ==== Linear Content ==== |
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| + | Linears will also be signposted according to the primary game components required. Other components will be present in small numbers only. |
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| + | * '''Diplomatic''' |
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| + | * '''Combat''' |
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| + | * '''Stealh''' |
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| + | * '''Investigation''' |
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| + | ====Going on a Linear ==== |
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| + | As usual for CLS, a degree of understanding with regards to linear attendance is expected, and if certain people have had a lot of opportunities to play, then it is expected they will give up their slot to those less fortunate. |
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| + | ===Linear regularity=== |
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| + | At the beginning of Michaelmas term, we will be aiming to run a Linear a weekend for the first three weeks. This is liable to change, based on ref availability and exhaustion. |
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Revision as of 12:17, 19 September 2018
The Citadel LRP game has the following features
Exploration
- Exploring the secrets of the Citadel: what secrets are hiding within, and what impact will they have on the wider world?
- Learning about Outlook and the wider world, and interacting with those from outside with different views of the world, specifically its direction for the future.
- Learning the secrets of mutations, and the AI, and what is capable using them.
Religion
- Choosing who and what to worship, and following their goals as far as you can discern them: some of which will be more difficult.
- Defining theologies in a world of differing opinions: choosing what to incorporate from other players’ worldviews, and what to oppose.
Politics
- Establishing order in the Outlook: from internal and external forces. This includes negotiating where to go and what to do next in the Citadel, and dealing with envoys from the forces from outside the Citadel.
- Negotiating with invading tribes and their claims to the Citadel: and also sabotaging their goals where needed.
Trading
- Working within a bartering commodity system, and defining the worth of both material goods and favours.
- Meshing your value systems with those of the AI who have very clear conceptions of the worth of what you are offering, even if that metric only makes sense to them.
Fighting
- Battling against creatures that have been hiding inside the Citadel, and things that exist on the edges of the Outlook
- Competing physically and mentally with NPC enemies
Linear Design
Almost all linears will happen happen within the Citadel itself. Most Linears will be chances to undertake specific quests, and will have direct impacts on the game world.
Linear choices
Linear choices will be introduced throughout the Interactive with the ability to choose and even create linear opportunities towards the end. Interacting with the linear choice framework will be formulaic and transparent and unlikely to change over the duration of the game. In the unlikely event that a linear choice for some reason does not happen in play and a linear group got together, final choice will go to the people playing that Linear.
Linear difficulty
Linears will be signposted according to the risk of death and IC consequences. Implicitly, the higher risk linears will carry more plentiful rewards and are likely capable of affecting the game world to a greater degree.
Most Linears, will have the option to run away, which keeps the player characters alive but means that they do not achieve their goal. Linears where this will not be the case will be signposted beforehand.
Simple
Players are unlikely to fail. Failure to achieve objectives will not have permanent consequences on the characters or the world.
Moderate
Players may fail this linear. Failure to achieve objectives may have a negative consequence on the world.
Difficult
High chance of failure. Failure will have consequences for the world and the characters including death.
Suicidal
Very high likelihood of failure, death and other consequences. Success will likely require completion of multiple objectives in series.
Linear Content
Linears will also be signposted according to the primary game components required. Other components will be present in small numbers only.
- Diplomatic
- Combat
- Stealh
- Investigation
Going on a Linear
As usual for CLS, a degree of understanding with regards to linear attendance is expected, and if certain people have had a lot of opportunities to play, then it is expected they will give up their slot to those less fortunate.
Linear regularity
At the beginning of Michaelmas term, we will be aiming to run a Linear a weekend for the first three weeks. This is liable to change, based on ref availability and exhaustion.