I have a few enquiries I need adressed if you have some time...

[Dar'rak]

Dar'rak here back from a long absense and wanting to get back into things. i however need a few things addressed offically just incase anything has changed since then. New rules, restrictions, that sort of thing.

Now I am hoping that my rank request gets approved as I have an idea for an IC reason for my extended absence. That being that Dar'rak, after the battle he last took part in, vanished to try and find his home planet and learn a bit more about his species. Now I was working on a write up back then as well. Seeing as he is a custom reptilian species and thanks to PMing part of it to someone and the conversation still intact I can finish it up. Yeah that was a mouthful I am sorry. Anyway I wanted to know if anyone would like to help me with this project. I really need to get it done so that others whom will interact with him can at least have an ooc idea of what they are dealing with.

This leads me to a couple other aspects of his character I would like addressed if that is ok.

The first and it kind of related to his travels is Dar'rak's ship of choice see in this image:

Not knowing much about the ships in the star wars universe I didn't really know why type or size class it would be. I figured it would be somewhere around the size of the Falcon but still be more designed towards the fighter aspect like the x-wing. Thus why it has a swept wing design. Now in order to attain this ship I need to post a template in the appropriate factory. That much I get, however Do I need to be part of a faction to do so? Or maybe contract a company to build it? What steps would I need to take to go from template planning to actual RPing of the vessel? Also Picture wise If I were to say build it out of Legos on my LDD, would that be allowed? I no longer have access to the program I used to design it in the first place. So if it needs a picture then I am going to need to use another option.

Speaking of Factions... Who is the old republic now that they are gone? Where would such a Jedi belong now? With the silver Jedi or Rebels maybe? Not sure where I should proceed in that regard. He was living at the jedi temple on coruscant before I left, so is that still an option or was it destroyed, moved, something?

On to personal effects please...

Dar'rak has two possessions that I think need to be addressed as I believe they need factory posts of their own. Please let me know if that is the case as I will need to make them before RPing correct?

The first is/was his personal speeder bike:
While he was a Padawan before getting his first master, or building his very first lightsaber he had built one out of parts he had found. Using the force to create it in much the same way Jedi make their lightsabers. Now during one of the missions he went on with a couple other Padawans we used this bike and a prototype for travel. Didn't seem to have anything wrong with that. Now as his skills have improved I suspect modifications to said bike may have taken place. So do I need to actually design it in the factory for approval? It will most likely be stored on his ship displayed above.

His second effect is his double lightsabers:
Dar'rak is in possession of a pair of lightsabers that not only work on their own but also work as a single saber staff. Seems basic enough, but it is the hilt(s) I am concerned most about. See with the current information I have about his species and their possible homeworld. I have an idea about a pair of hilts that are created not so much from metal as one would expect of normal blades but rather wood. Yes, wooden lightsaber hilts crafted from a tree perhaps not unlike the force tree we see in canon. Without giving too much away here my idea is that his species is technologically inept relying in more natural some may say primitive means of weaponry such as spears and bows carved from force sensitive plants and animals. Once discovering this, Dar'rak makes the hilt of his blades out of the same practice.

Now in order to do this I suspect I would need to create an item template for the sabers correct? Also I think I need a resource one detailing the tree(s)/plants that make up the wood as well? Is there a template for that because I have no idea.


Sorry it was so long and thank you for reading. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts.

 

[Ellie Mors]

Not knowing much about the ships in the star wars universe I didn't really know why type or size class it would be. I figured it would be somewhere around the size of the Falcon but still be more designed towards the fighter aspect like the x-wing. Thus why it has a swept wing design. Now in order to attain this ship I need to post a template in the appropriate factory. That much I get, however Do I need to be part of a faction to do so?

The factory is optional, you don't actually need to submit your ship to the factory. However, if you desire to do so anyways, we can help you with that in the factory.

Do I need to be part of a faction to do so? Or maybe contract a company to build it?

There's a number of canon companies you can say made it, or you can ask around the board for permission to use someone's company (you are more than free to use mine if you want, just ask). You don't necessarily need a faction to use as a manufacturer, as might have been implied prior, so don't worry about faction affiliation as this is just a small starship. You don't need to worry about having a faction unless the ship is larger than a frigate (and you're looking for a freighter, so you're all good).

What steps would I need to take to go from template planning to actual RPing of the vessel?

Are you asking how you should handle doing a development thread? You probably won't need one, considering this seems like a one-off custom freighter, but if you wish to do a roleplay thread for development you could do something like do a thread in which the ship is being built, or where your character orders the ship.

On the other hand, if you're asking what you should do in regards to how you should go about using this in RP after submitting it to the factory - just go ahead and start using it the moment it is approved, if you submit it. Then you could simply use it as you would have previously.

Also Picture wise If I were to say build it out of Legos on my LDD, would that be allowed? I no longer have access to the program I used to design it in the first place. So if it needs a picture then I am going to need to use another option.

If you made the image just source yourself. (i.e; Image Source: My own original content). We don't really need to know what program was used to make it, though you can feel free to include information like that if it is important.

Who is the old republic now that they are gone?

The Galactic Republic is no longer a major faction, though I understand they still exist in a very limited fashion as a minor faction. As a minor faction the Republic is not able to exist on the map, or invade other factions or control worlds as a major faction might, but they are still able to exist as a small, loose, organization.

Where would such a Jedi belong now?

There's a number of Jedi Orders on the site. We have the Silver Jedi Order (which is a major faction), we have the New Jedi Order (which is a part of the Galactic Alliance major faction), and then the "actual" Jedi Order that either is its own minor faction or now a part of the Galactic Republic minor faction, though they aren't as active as they used to be. I also hear there's a Rebellion faction but I'm not sure if they have a Jedi Order or not.

He was living at the jedi temple on coruscant before I left, so is that still an option or was it destroyed, moved, something?

Assuming you were there when the Galactic Republic controlled Coruscant, prior to the rise of the One Sith (which is now a minor faction, too), that temple on Coruscant was destroyed during the invasion that the One Sith led on Coruscant when they took over the planet. Coruscant has since been invaded and reclaimed by the Galactic Alliance, however, so you might still have Jedi to interact with on Coruscant.

The first is/was his personal speeder bike:

As with the starship, the factory is optional. If you want to submit it you are free to do so, and you are free to ask for any help in that regard - or you can even just use a speeder bike from canon via wookieepedia.

While he was a Padawan before getting his first master, or building his very first lightsaber he had built one out of parts he had found. Using the force to create it in much the same way Jedi make their lightsabers

You don't need to submit a lightsaber, either, but you're more than free to do so.

I have an idea about a pair of hilts that are created not so much from metal as one would expect of normal blades but rather wood. Yes, wooden lightsaber hilts crafted from a tree perhaps not unlike the force tree we see in canon. Without giving too much away here my idea is that his species is technologically inept relying in more natural some may say primitive means of weaponry such as spears and bows carved from force sensitive plants and animals. Once discovering this, Dar'rak makes the hilt of his blades out of the same practice.

Canon actually introduced a lightsaber hilt made from the wood of the Wroshyr tree (trees on Kashyyk), so as far as wooden hilts are concerned you're perfectly fine.

Now in order to do this I suspect I would need to create an item template for the sabers correct?

Just take a gander at the Technology section for any equipment/technology you need to submit (like your lightsaber), the Vehicle section for the speeder bike, and the Starship section for your freighter.

We have the templates that are required for use in the factory pinned in each section, simply copy and paste the template we provide into a new thread (in the section of the factory they belong, such as in the Technology section for a lightsaber) and fill in the fields provided.

If you have any questions that specifically involve the factory you can always utilize the Factory Question & Answer thread, found here, or start a discussion thread in the factory discussion.

 

[Gir Quee]

[member="Dar'rak"], submitting things to the factory is optional.

If you're not planning on using the ship or speeder bike in competitive threads, I probably wouldn't submit it to the Factory if I were you. If you are, however, or if you just want a good place to put them up as a reference for other people to see, the Factory is here for you.

Not knowing much about the ships in the star wars universe I didn't really know why type or size class it would be. I figured it would be somewhere around the size of the Falcon but still be more designed towards the fighter aspect like the x-wing. Thus why it has a swept wing design. Now in order to attain this ship I need to post a template in the appropriate factory. That much I get, however Do I need to be part of a faction to do so? Or maybe contract a company to build it? What steps would I need to take to go from template planning to actual RPing of the vessel? Also Picture wise If I were to say build it out of Legos on my LDD, would that be allowed? I no longer have access to the program I used to design it in the first place. So if it needs a picture then I am going to need to use another option.

I think this would probably be a large starfighter, like a preybird or a MRX-BR Pacifier.

At this size, the ship would not require faction or company involvement. Your character can simply own it.

Your ship's backstory will probably determine who builds it. You can work with a particular company to build it, have a character or group of NPCs build it, or even have a minor faction build it if you so like. If you're looking for a company to build it, Haven Shipyards can generally be used to build most ships as a generic manufacturer. You can read about that here.

You can start RPing with the ship before you submit it to the Factory, or afterwards. There isn't a build time limit or pre-approval required before using a ship in most roleplays.

If you wanted to use Legos to build an image for your ship, that shouldn't be an issue. I've seen everything from pencil drawings to people's own 3D models used as images for their ship.

Speaking of Factions... Who is the old republic now that they are gone? Where would such a Jedi belong now? With the silver Jedi or Rebels maybe? Not sure where I should proceed in that regard. He was living at the jedi temple on coruscant before I left, so is that still an option or was it destroyed, moved, something?

Your major factions options would be the Galactic Alliance or the Silver Jedi. THere are other minor groups and factions around that take jedi however.

The first is/was his personal speeder bike: While he was a Padawan before getting his first master, or building his very first lightsaber he had built one out of parts he had found. Using the force to create it in much the same way Jedi make their lightsabers. Now during one of the missions he went on with a couple other Padawans we used this bike and a prototype for travel. Didn't seem to have anything wrong with that. Now as his skills have improved I suspect modifications to said bike may have taken place. So do I need to actually design it in the factory for approval? It will most likely be stored on his ship displayed above.

If it's a pretty basic speeder bike, this probably wouldn't need a factory submission. Now if you're making it extra fast, giving it exotic weapons, or incorporating some unusual technology, then I'd make a submission for this.

His second effect is his double lightsabers: Dar'rak is in possession of a pair of lightsabers that not only work on their own but also work as a single saber staff. Seems basic enough, but it is the hilt(s) I am concerned most about. See with the current information I have about his species and their possible homeworld. I have an idea about a pair of hilts that are created not so much from metal as one would expect of normal blades but rather wood. Yes, wooden lightsaber hilts crafted from a tree perhaps not unlike the force tree we see in canon. Without giving too much away here my idea is that his species is technologically inept relying in more natural some may say primitive means of weaponry such as spears and bows carved from force sensitive plants and animals. Once discovering this, Dar'rak makes the hilt of his blades out of the same practice. Now in order to do this I suspect I would need to create an item template for the sabers correct? Also I think I need a resource one detailing the tree(s)/plants that make up the wood as well? Is there a template for that because I have no idea.

From what I'm understanding of the sabers, this probably wouldn't need a submission, though if you can certainly make a submission for them if you want to. If the wood being used for their hilts doesn't impart any special effects to the saber, you probably wouldn't need a submission for the tree or plant itself. If the wood does, this would probably require a Codex species creation, whose template you can find here.

 

[Dar'rak]

Oh wow, two great and well informed posts I must have hit the jackpot. Thanks for your replies. Guess I can go into a little bit more detail if that is fine with you two. Being that you are Factory and RP Judges I am trying to be careful as one of you may end up leaving the last word on my Factory subs. That being said here we go.

[member="Darth Vitium"] I appreciate the offer but I do not think Dar'rak would go or otherwise accept help from a Sith run company. Nor do I think one would willingly help a Jedi. Unless it was done anonymously and neither knew about the other's identity. Unless you mean another characters company not Sith aligned. Asking around would be a good idea since the ship is not exactly something Dar'rak could build himself from spare parts he either salvaged or "acquired" like what he used for his speeder bike(s) or lightsabers.

I looked up frigate and slag me 2000+ crew is not what I was looking at. My ship can be run with as few as 6 crew at the most and with the help of a droid or two Dar'rak could fly the thing himself. Speaking of, Do I need to make separate profiles/submissions for any astro-droids he will have or add them to the main starship request? I know there seems to be an NPC section so if I do not need a profile/account could I post for them as needed on Dar'rak?

[member="Gir Quee"] Um.. would you mind defining "in competitive threads" for me? Like are you talking Private/Invasion/etc... basically anything that isn't open RP or ooc? Because if that is the case then I don't want to be locked-out of using them if I suddenly get into a PvP situation.

The reason I was asking about Legos is because other than the signature I made years ago, I have no comprehensive image for the ship. So if an image is required I may need to do a small mockup of it in the only medium I have at the moment. That being the Lego Digital Designer. Not sure about the history of the ship yet, I am guessing that can possibly get fleshed out more when / if I get a potential company to build it for me as the two of you have suggested. What I do have on tap is the rough idea of it being around the size of the Falcon, Ebon Hawk, or possibly The Ghost. With storage / cargo space for supplies as well as crew and his Speeder Bike(s). After reading your posts I opted for the Corvette Template as it had a hanger addition where I suspect such a bike could be stored. The Rear structure could also separate from the larger to form a type of escape pod.

As for my Bike and sabers. I have already made a topic for my blades but to answer your question I was thinking of a Force sensitive lightsaber repellent type of wood. You know to give added protection against events such as what befell Darth Maul. Not sure if there is a cannon wood that already does that I could use. There was a force power that did that for Melee weapons but not sure if such abilities transfer over here as a lot of the crystals added bonuses- usually for RPG mechanics - are not recognized.

While his original bikes were made from spare parts he found around the Temple, I posted about it on his bio and the following lines are there:

The Bike is actually powered by the rider’s use of the force and not standard systems.
...
Dar’rak can call on his bike with the force much like how Jedi can summon their dropped light sabers.

Not sure if the last part is required or redundant. But I like to be thorough just in-case something were to come up. That being said, would that qualify as requiring a Factory creation? Right now Dar'rak does not have this version of the bikes. The one time they were used he did not mention the force control aspect of them.

 

[Jsc]

[member="Dar'rak"]

The Factory is an optional experience.

Let's just talk about that for a second here. See, your a writer. You write stuff, create stuff, and build worlds. We here at Chaos get that. And we're not here to get in your way. The Factory is there so you can get feedback on stuff that might be... Overpowered , Marketable, or Ridiculous. Especially in a PvP sense.

Here are some things that might be found in the Factory: A gun that shoots 12 different types of ammo, ALL at once. A mass-produced Starship designed for the public market. A droid that can see the future, party like it's 1999, and magically create hot coffee out of thin air. <--- These. These things are why the Factory was created. Lulz. That's what might go through the Factory.

So again. Here is what you put through the Factory. Overpowered, Marketable, or Ridiculous items. Everything else we are pretty cool with seeing show up in our RPs.

 

[Gir Quee]

Um.. would you mind defining "in competitive threads" for me? Like are you talking Private/Invasion/etc... basically anything that isn't open RP or ooc? Because if that is the case then I don't want to be locked-out of using them if I suddenly get into a PvP situation.

I'd probably lump invasions and skirmishes into being competitive threads. Some people will be fine with you using things in them that aren't factory approved, others may not be. A large question of this, as Jay has pointed out, depends on the power of the item in question. If people think that something is really powerful, ridiculous, or unusual, a lot of times they'll request that it go through the Factory. I'd really doubt that people would take issue with a really basic lightsaber or starship, however.

With storage / cargo space for supplies as well as crew and his Speeder Bike(s). After reading your posts I opted for the Corvette Template as it had a hanger addition where I suspect such a bike could be stored. The Rear structure could also separate from the larger to form a type of escape pod.

If you end up using the corvette template, that's fine. I will tell you though that the hangar portion is mostly used to count the other starships that it carries. If you wanted to use the starfighter template to make a small freighter, no-one would bat an eye if you said that it also happened to carry a couple speeder bikes in it.

I was thinking of a Force sensitive lightsaber repellent type of wood. You know to give added protection against events such as what befell Darth Maul. Not sure if there is a cannon wood that already does that I could use. There was a force power that did that for Melee weapons but not sure if such abilities transfer over here as a lot of the crystals added bonuses- usually for RPG mechanics - are not recognized.

I do not know of such a wood offhand, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. Most materials that are lightsaber resistant generally require some development behind them. However, I don't know the force power that you're referencing offhand: it's possible that it could do that. As far as RPG mechanics, that's somewhat dependent on the matter at hand. For crystals specifically, however, you may find this interesting.

Not sure if the last part is required or redundant. But I like to be thorough just in-case something were to come up. That being said, would that qualify as requiring a Factory creation? Right now Dar'rak does not have this version of the bikes. The one time they were used he did not mention the force control aspect of them.

Is it powered by the Force? Or can someone can activate its systems by the Force to have it autodrive to him? This sounds to me is one of those borderline things where I am not if I would recommend submitting this to the Factory or not (and it's been said a lot, I know, but the Factory is optional). If the bike has pretty normal performance and features besides that, I probably wouldn't submit it if I were you.

 

[Dar'rak]

[member="Jay Scott Clark"] Thanks for your post lass. It definitely puts a few things in perspective. So say I want to possibly sell my speeder design to a company. Then it may end up in the Factory? Also should my starship be marketable someone may want to get their hands on the blueprints. I was actually thinking this very thing but wasn't sure where in the Factory I would post such a question about who may want to have limited rights to the starship's plans.

[member="Gir Quee"] Well I do not know if being able to control a large Starfighter type freighter from the comfort of the cockpit would be classed as overpowered but it is definitely unusual, though I have to be careful about how I put things as Dar'rak is a force enhanced pilot. Basically meaning he can push any vessel beyond it's perceived limits and fly it to the edge. The ability to control a ship that may normally require 6 crew is something unique to Dar'rak and other pilots like him. I am sure there are others out there.

To answer your force power question I did a quick scan on wookiepedia and found the information on the page for the power Force Weapon. It states:

"As a useful side effect, a Force-imbued weapon could be used to block lightsabers without damaging the weapon."

This is the effect I am after.

As for the Bike, yes.

Because Dar'rak built it in much the same manner Jedi do their lightsabers, It works on a similar principle. Meaning typically only a Jedi/Sith could operate it under normal circumstances. It is powered by their connection to the force. In that regard you could say that it has a higher performance capabilities than a stock speeder bike. Due also in part to the reflexes Force users possess. This connection is why it calls to Dar'rak through the force and he can/could call to it. Similar to how Anakin's Lightsaber called out to Rey. Only in reverse.

As for firepower, shielding or anything like that... no, It has no special weapons or shielding.

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Dar'rak"]
I have two other characters

[member="Lily Kuhn"] is my shipwright face.

 

[Dar'rak]

[member="Darth Vitium"] Well in that case I may just take you up on that offer. If you'd be willing to help me flush out some of the details I would love a PM from the intended character and we can get the ball rolling on his ship. I already have a name picked out, The Ebon Scale.