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=] I think starting over should be inevitable at this point in the guild. If people are creative enough to RP they should be creative enough to become someone new!

What about the time of the New Galactic Empire? Its far off enough to allow for expansion but the technology is the same as the original saga. And as two additional plus' there are actually a legitimate amount of Jedi as well as the fact that we would be writing Star Wars history.

I got nothing better to do. Start this s**t up!

Wow, I didn't expect this thread to attract quite this much attention so quickly. It's good to see. Thank you everyone who has put in input so far, especially the new members. It's always good to have a fresh view.

Two things seem very apparent at this point in time:

1. Most (if not all) seem to want to start a new RP
2. A post-GCW setting has had the most recommendations.

That's not to say people should hesitate to voice opinion contrary to this trend. All ideas are welcome.

As for my personal view, the idea of RPG-style incentives within the RP intrigues me. However, Sidal makes a good point. How would the Crew/GMs themselves be moderated within it? Leaving someone's character development in the hands of another might lead to favouritism. Moreover, wouldn't new characters start of rather generic, needing a fair amount of time before becoming more personalised? Finally, if activity determines "experience", do you think that would encourage posts for the sake of "experience", rather than for the sake of the story?

Do people think these events would happen? If so, how could they be avoided?

(Could that sound more like an essay question if I tried?)

On a side note, I desperately feel the need to remedy something. Mitsukai Hakume, this guild has never been bought from anyone. It was opened on the day the GGNs were released by K 19, Mr Maniac (Mr Amstel), and myself. If you think otherwise, you are mistaken.

The mods/GMs would have to just remember that their playing just a character as well and we‘d just have to trust them not to godmod or play favorites.

As for character advancement in the RP, post count must pertain to what job the characters are sent on.
We could set a level of posts per difficulty of the job.
Easy = five posts
Hard = ten and so on.

Once a character reaches the required number of posts then all of the GMs/mods will decide to promote someone.
Like for those of the military will go from privet to sergeant.
Go from a starfighter or light freighter to something a little bigger.

force users will be picked from the ranks of those who meet the prior post count needed to be come a padawan.

Masters will pick a player character and train them in the ways of the force, be it light or dark side. (Opens up a lot of roll-playing but only if both parties can be on and dedicate time to it.)

Make the required amount of posts and complete your training the mods/GMs will get together and decide if that character is ready to be a Knight.

At first, it might be a little bit of work for the Mods/GMs but as player characters gain in level and rank as well as more responsibility in whatever faction they represent.

a restart would be nice, everyone starting back on even footing. however, i would like the option to keep my character. retool the back-story for a different time-period, but keep the main elements.

Could have "goal marks" for different things, like for every 10 posts a minor upgrade, 3 minors equal a middle-ground, 3 MGs equal a Major change. *shrugs* I'm watching Castle. >.> lol