Chevu Visz
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“What will you sacrifice for what you believe?”
[SIZE=14.6667px]January 24, 2015[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The Galactic Alliance Invasion of One Sith-controlled Lujo[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]For the past few months, the Galactic Alliance has been ramping up their ranks and personnel, and testing their teams against the One Sith on several worlds, like the gas giant of Taloraan and the scrap heap world of Belgaroth. With nothing left to lose and everything on the line, Nemo Ven, Supreme Commander, has called for an invasion force to be assembled, launching an all-out war against the One Sith border world of Lujo. Alliance men and women are going to be put to the test, with pilots, Jedi, and soldiers alike, putting lives on the line to secure the primary spaceport on the planet, and drive out the Harbingers of the Dark Side, the One Sith.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]OOC stuff:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]This Invasion is super exciting because we are launching the concept of “Bring your own objective!” How a BYOO Invasion works is incredibly open-ended and story-driven. To better understand how it functions, our own [member="The Revenant"] explained it well:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“For example: Two armies face off against each other. No other details, because those are made up mid-fight. Maybe a garrison shows up somewhere, maybe a warleader is captured, maybe both armies are bombarded by aerial strikes. When you require a specific victory condition, you limit all the other possibilities that might indicate a victory. Think of it like a sandbox. How much better would it be if someone just gave you all the toys and molds and shovels, but didn't tell you how to win it? Imagine what people might come up with. You give a victory condition, you tell them what castle to build, forsaking all the other cool stuff that could have been made.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]How is victory determined in a BYOO? At the end of the invasion, the two leaders of each objective must agree on a statement on the status of their area. They don’t have to agree on a winner or loser, but must write a sentence or two on the current state of play.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]At the end, the Faction Admins of each side should have a feel for how the thread has gone overall. They review the thread and the status of each member created objective and discuss who they thought resulted with the superior advantage based on all actions involved.. If they can’t decide quickly, it goes to a RPJ - no arguing. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]So how could this look? Remember, they don’t have to be fighting objectives. You could have diplomatic talks, or pod races. You’re only limited by your own creativity. For clarity, we took a stab at coming up with a more formal idea here:[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]EXAMPLE BYOO OBJECTIVE[/SIZE]
Title of Thread: “Bunker Busters (GA Invasion of Lujo)”
Aims: Based on advantage either side has in story, open sandbox
Open/Private: Open
Category: PvP
Leaders: PCs TBD
Description: The Sith Command centre on Lujo is a network of interconnected bunkers at the base of a mountain range. The GA attack swiftly, aiming to cut off the head of the One Sith. NPCs are background noise as both sides join battle in a series of interconnecting chambers.
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[SIZE=14.6667px]We’re looking at you guys, yes, you guys, to help us create objectives for this Invasion! Here’s how it works. Use the template below to fill in your own custom objective. If you would like to make visual aids such as maps, feel free. Send your objectives to your faction’s FA by 1/10. The FA will approve the objectives and give you further instructions before the Invasion starts on January 24th. Keep in mind that with both FA reviewing objectives, that not all objectives will be approved, but we'll try our best to make sure that everyone's ideas are incorporated![/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]TEMPLATE HERE:[/SIZE]
Custom Objective Template
Title of Thread:
Aims: What are each side attempting to achieve? (This should not be specific. Examples would be: The Alliance lands a significant ground force next to a ravine, but the path to advance is blocked by Sith Troops)
Open/Private: Is it open for anyone to join at any point during the invasion? Or only to those who signed up prior to the start-date of the invasion?
Leaders: Who is responsible for managing this objective? [one from each side]
Category: PvP/NPC/Fleet/PvE/etc
Description: What’s the story background for the objective? Where is it set? Are there any requirements for people to join? What’s the size of the fleets/land forces involved?
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Sign up thread and general terms live here. Put your objective ideas here or PM them to [member="Coren Starchaser"], @Chevu Visz or [member="Jacen Voidstalker"] by January 10th to get them reviewed for the Invasion.[/SIZE]
