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Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Posted by PsychoJester
PsychoJester
member, 398 posts
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Gaymer
Mon 1 Sep 2014
at 21:01
  • msg #1

Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

So, one of the things I've always wanted to do is have a sandbox game that has all, or a good bit, of the races. Prometheans, Vampires, Hunters, etc. Have everyone in the same city and see how things develop, see how just how many paths cross because of one's actions.

Just wondering if there would be much of an interest for something like that.

I also have plans for an overall story arc that will be derived from one of my LARP games.
gladiusdei
member, 223 posts
Mon 1 Sep 2014
at 21:06
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Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

I've always liked this idea, but I feel like in a pbp game it will become very competitive and cut-throat.  I guess if that's the goal, then I think it will work well.  If not, you'll need to institute rules to keep vampires and werewolves fighting, hunters killing those two groups, and all of them killing the Prometheans.
PsychoJester
member, 399 posts
Why so serious?
Gaymer
Mon 1 Sep 2014
at 21:11
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Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Yeah, I could see that. I would probably have to say in the game's backstory that the city's prince and sept alpha have a truce.

Oh, as for Prometheans, I don't use Disquiet. Hated that mechanic. Instead, they suffer penalties to social rolls with mortals, and lesser penalties with other supernaturals.
pfarland
member, 216 posts
Mon 1 Sep 2014
at 21:20
  • msg #4

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Still, how do you handle Hunters?
PsychoJester
member, 401 posts
Why so serious?
Gaymer
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:05
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Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Honestly, I don't see that there is much to handle. A Hunter is supposed to hunt the things that go bump in the night. But let's be realistic for a second. Does that mean they HAVE to eliminate everything? Not all supernatural creatures are bad. Really, what's stopping a (namely solitary, or local cell) Hunter from making truces, deal and pacts with supernatural? Hell, who is to say that a Hunter couldn't work for the local Werewolf pact? or that one doesn't do some staking for the Vampire Prince?
gladiusdei
member, 226 posts
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:09
  • msg #6

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

well, the players would be who.  You'd have to have your hunter players agree not to go around killing the players and otherwise destroying the equilibrium.  Then again, you'd need an agreement from most of your players not to do that.
PsychoJester
member, 402 posts
Why so serious?
Gaymer
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:16
  • msg #7

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Very true, but that would also require that they know of each other. While I'm likely to start them with some experience, it won't be much. Definitely wouldn't be enough for a Hunter to justify being part of something like TFV, or knowing who the local supernaturals are either.
pfarland
member, 218 posts
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:41
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Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

You could set up truces, but what's to say they will last.  If Joe's Hunter character see's Jane's Vampire drain a teenager dry or see's Billy's Werewolf tear a pentex employee in half?  What if Bill's Werewolf see's Jane's Vampire dealing with Pentex?

I'm not saying the game is impossible, just that PvP is very possible and you would need to keep that in mind.  None of those groups really trust each other.
PsychoJester
member, 403 posts
Why so serious?
Gaymer
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:50
  • msg #9

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Very true, but it's these dynamics that make for a great story and a great game.
PsychoJester
member, 404 posts
Why so serious?
Gaymer
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 04:53
  • msg #10

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

For what it's worth, I would make it a rule that players and characters are forbidden from exclusively hunting down other players and characters. Granted, PvP is a possibility, but if someone is making it their mission to kill off PCs, then they'll be ejected.
Tileira
member, 409 posts
Tue 2 Sep 2014
at 12:36
  • msg #11

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

I think there's always interest for an nWoD sandbox. I'd come have a look.

When it comes to PvP in a sandbox, I think the GM just needs to keep an eye on the goals of the players joining the game.

Hunters can be done without PVP. It depends on the characters (and players) motivations. If they hunt vampires can they recognise all vampires or are they only tracking Nosferatu? Do they even know about other kinds of vampires?
The GM can also provide NPC vampires or whatever for the hunters to chase. Also remember not all hunters want to kill supernatural creatures, some merely want to document them.
Adunaphel
member, 1 post
Wed 3 Sep 2014
at 03:26
  • msg #12

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

Just wanted to chip n that I would definitely be very interested in this game.
PsychoJester
member, 411 posts
Thu 4 Sep 2014
at 06:44
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Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

This message was deleted by a moderator, as it was a bump, at 07:04, Thu 04 Sept 2014.
Tileira
member, 412 posts
Fri 5 Sep 2014
at 08:15
  • msg #14

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

The nWoD sandbox I was in has just been formally declared comatose, so it's probably a good time to set a game like this up.
eternaldarkness
member, 799 posts
And the world shall fall
into eternal darkness....
Fri 5 Sep 2014
at 10:42
  • msg #15

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

I'll play in this, no problem.
El_Phantasmo
member, 97 posts
Fri 5 Sep 2014
at 13:22
  • msg #16

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

I'd be interested too. :)
NnySquee
member, 8 posts
Mon 8 Sep 2014
at 22:15
  • msg #17

Re: Sandbox, Multi-racial nWoD game.

I'd be interested in playing as well. Changeling and Geist are my favorites as a player.
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