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A few questions, suggestions, and other things....

I think occasionally for newcomer's to gain megards or experience or whatever you should have guild-wide/city-wide events. I'd think that'd be cool.

I think they're should be other tasks simpler that don't require clients sort of like achievements like if you're homeless getting a job, filling out an application, or gaining a certain amount of begging money. Another exmaple is if you're new to the city you have to find you're way home from the store, school, or something like that. So people won't have to mess with people from day one they can gain a little literacy on their own. I mean they can always pick their quests themselves.

I think that's all I got for now, but I'll be back, I always come back. Tee hee. smile

Glad to see there is some activity, I know there's only a few people but dang. I'm ready to write... I wish I had a mission sad Oh! I have to write up the guy I'm living with's bio.

Would those interactions be counted into the grand scheme of the story?

Agreed with Barton Hallow. Most of the Crossover Medium stuff and one x one role plays do not greatly affect anything from what I've seen. It's just social interaction and a way to get used to both your character and everyone else's

I'd definitely not exclude that sort of thing. I haven't had time to definitively plan one out yet, but there is no doubt that there will be Megalopolis-wide events some time in the future.



On this, I am a little more hesitant about making this sort of plan.

Not because I oppose the idea, but that I definitely don't know if I have the time to comb through each thread and go "You made a friend!: 30 megard reward." not only that, but it becomes an issue with making sure that there is an equal distribution amongst all the players. I don't want to start fueds over people feeling slighted by not getting enough arbitrary rewards for their daily life roleplaying.

I do want to institute a way for people to be recognized for excellent roleplaying, but I am still trying to come up with a fair and balanced system and reward for it

Also, remember, while Megards might be the system of reward and currency for the guild, it is also, along with the US dollar, currency in the city. No one (but the Association leaders) is wealthy in this game, most just getting by with meager comfort, but they are not starving, homeless or penniless (unless you design your character that way).







These three hit the nail right on the head. The Crossover and Private roleplaying is so you get a chance to write, spread your wings and develop character. Your story is one among thousands of those going on in the city. One or two small events won't change that, unless something extraordinary happens, which it probably won't without deferring to either me or one of the Crew.



Well, I know that The Spirit That Screams is looking for heroes. And don't hesitate to make up a location and post it in the Crossovers subforum. As long as you don't level the city, I am not opposed to people making their own open threads for anyone to join.

I think that would be a cool idea, though we are a little small yet for a full map, though if anyone wanted to play with the idea, don't hesitate to do so!

If you want to get a vision for where Megalopolis sprang from and is generally located, I thought it would be funny if it was originated in a small town in the middle of nowhere, like Morgantown, WV. (Look it up on Google maps)

I don't want to use any of that town's actual street names (except by accident, I am not really monitoring that closely), but it looks like a fairly diverse area, with lakes and rivers. I am not from the area, of course. I throw the location out just because that is sort of my mental vision of where it is, though its not like it is anything that needs a Definitive Location in relation to the real world.