Report, edit, etc...Posted by Forsaken on 2005-01-07 at 00:01:07
GAH.... I am having a melt down i can't come up with anything good for an RPG storyline! Can any one help me get started you know like make a web type thing like everyone puts in 2 cents and i will see if that can the give "hamster" in my head a redbull to start making some thoughts! I am going insane! 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by anxiety on 2005-01-07 at 06:04:09
i 2nd that i also am going insane because of a damn STORYLINE haha ive came up with 3... but there nothing i want full proff working... im looking for one with a twist for a change in an RPG not many on sc have that
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Forsaken on 2005-01-07 at 12:40:57
It sucks doesn't it!!!! Every story line i come up with will make a really sh!tty RPG storyline and even if i wrote it i wouldn't want to play it!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by anxiety on 2005-01-07 at 17:22:15
What ideas have you got for one at the moment?
(If any) Maybe we could brainstorm together lol
(If any) Maybe we could brainstorm together lol
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-01-09 at 03:18:04
Normally what I use to start making a storyline, is think of a few damn cool cutscenes. Then i try to think of some story that would be background/connect the cutscenes together. But as for giving people ideas...
What sort of map are you trying to make, a war, a journey, a mystery, random events?
I'd help if you gave me some sort of basis, otherwise it's like it's my map.
I notice that I havent helped much, but bleh it's input.
What sort of map are you trying to make, a war, a journey, a mystery, random events?
I'd help if you gave me some sort of basis, otherwise it's like it's my map.
I notice that I havent helped much, but bleh it's input.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2005-01-10 at 17:04:46
They had been hunting us for years. Now, we have recovered a weapon that was once thought lost. With this new weapon, we can kill them all and liberate man-kind.
I dunno, my idea sucks, but it's better than nothing.
I dunno, my idea sucks, but it's better than nothing.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oni-Sei on 2005-01-11 at 16:36:08
what you guys or Girls should do is Walk around a town (near you) (if you live in new york then this might be an awsome thing if you do)
then absorb whats around you think hard and deep maby go to a local coffey shop and chill there ideas will slowly flow into your mind maby something that is happaning might trigger an event that might happen in the map
A. your in a town (no realley1!?!>!?!?!?!) and you find a werid item pocketing it you walk off to the Local pawn shop trying to sell it but teh clerk says its not worth anything and you walk off saddend but you hear a scream... use j00r imagination
B. Loads of Mini games and Pure Carnage maby loads of doom and stuff starts to happen or something like you have 24 Hrs befor Russia or someone is blasting a nuke into the capital you have to go there and penatrate the boarders and pwn the gaurds(omg sounds like Metal Gear!) but you find out it was a joke to set you up and then....
ok thats my TwO CenTs
then absorb whats around you think hard and deep maby go to a local coffey shop and chill there ideas will slowly flow into your mind maby something that is happaning might trigger an event that might happen in the map
A. your in a town (no realley1!?!>!?!?!?!) and you find a werid item pocketing it you walk off to the Local pawn shop trying to sell it but teh clerk says its not worth anything and you walk off saddend but you hear a scream... use j00r imagination
B. Loads of Mini games and Pure Carnage maby loads of doom and stuff starts to happen or something like you have 24 Hrs befor Russia or someone is blasting a nuke into the capital you have to go there and penatrate the boarders and pwn the gaurds(omg sounds like Metal Gear!) but you find out it was a joke to set you up and then....
ok thats my TwO CenTs
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kame on 2005-01-11 at 21:17:29
Okay fools, here's how you clear writers block. Many ways.
first things first: distance yourself from starcraft, the game itself. Sure, go play maps, that's pushing it. A matter of fact, it might be best to go on haitus from all of it for a while.
Think of an object,person,or place. Doesn't have to be magical or related to your RP. Let's say my object is a broken teacup, for example's sake.
Write a story, starting with the end. The teacup is broken. Slowly recount what happened, but make it readable. In other words, don't start at the beginning and work your way to the end, just to reverse the lines. It makes no sense that way. With my example, a broken tea cup, the last sentence explains a whole teacup.
Think of something you have done over the past week. Assign an object with that. I went bowling with some friends, so I chose gutterball. Create a new character (or base it off of a friend or yourself) and write a story. Minimum Sentences: 20.
Write a story as a list. NOT POETRY. Well, I guess sort of. Recount an event. This form is usually used for emotional pieces; anything from love to murderous hate.
Think of an event that sticks out in your mind. Write out what happened. Then rewrite it, but from the point of a view from a non-essential character. If it's prom, perhaps it's the photographer. If it's a resteraunt, a waiter, etc. etc.
Or there's Zen, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Tai Boa, Go for a walk, or getting laid.
And if all else fails, find a new hobbie.
first things first: distance yourself from starcraft, the game itself. Sure, go play maps, that's pushing it. A matter of fact, it might be best to go on haitus from all of it for a while.
Think of an object,person,or place. Doesn't have to be magical or related to your RP. Let's say my object is a broken teacup, for example's sake.
Write a story, starting with the end. The teacup is broken. Slowly recount what happened, but make it readable. In other words, don't start at the beginning and work your way to the end, just to reverse the lines. It makes no sense that way. With my example, a broken tea cup, the last sentence explains a whole teacup.
Think of something you have done over the past week. Assign an object with that. I went bowling with some friends, so I chose gutterball. Create a new character (or base it off of a friend or yourself) and write a story. Minimum Sentences: 20.
Write a story as a list. NOT POETRY. Well, I guess sort of. Recount an event. This form is usually used for emotional pieces; anything from love to murderous hate.
Think of an event that sticks out in your mind. Write out what happened. Then rewrite it, but from the point of a view from a non-essential character. If it's prom, perhaps it's the photographer. If it's a resteraunt, a waiter, etc. etc.
Or there's Zen, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Tai Boa, Go for a walk, or getting laid.
And if all else fails, find a new hobbie.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by brutetal on 2005-01-11 at 23:49:09
If you want like a plot twist like in Halo 2, were the elites resign from the covenent. Or try to have a nice town and place. Which soon as you play the game/map the town turns into civil war. The you have this huge fight and bytrail of this w/e.
Go ahead and use it and just added in the elements of you stuff into that, as well as editing the stuff.
Go ahead and use it and just added in the elements of you stuff into that, as well as editing the stuff.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2005-01-11 at 23:59:57
Well, Writers block can be cleared Like this:
Read, and absorb ideas
Just Sit there Dumbstruk Thinking till you come up with something
Watch a movie that would best fit your idea(Example:Action, Watch Showtime, Adventure:watch LOTR)
Or, If you have gotten over it, Write a plot that continues right after BW. BE CREATIVE.
Read, and absorb ideas
Just Sit there Dumbstruk Thinking till you come up with something
Watch a movie that would best fit your idea(Example:Action, Watch Showtime, Adventure:watch LOTR)
Or, If you have gotten over it, Write a plot that continues right after BW. BE CREATIVE.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Bringer on 2005-01-12 at 05:27:17
I hate Happy or the Sad-Happy endings. Really I do there so Cliche and they piss me off. Only 1 out of 8 criminals is caught in real life in America and it pisses me off when in a show every damn criminal is caught and like the show cops why can't they show cool chases were the crook gets away or where the cops just give up it happens so why not show it.
Don't do a double cross or stuff like that its too cliche now days. Instead have something along the lines of KotOR where you find out you were the bad guy. Or shoot maybe let your guy be evil and just have fun and slaughter and gore. Up to you but hey thats my 2 cents.
As for Halo 2 its storyline towards the end starts to fall apart liek cortana never blowing the ship like she said she would, The brute knowing only humans could use the index never hear how that is, And well the ending need I say more.
Don't do a double cross or stuff like that its too cliche now days. Instead have something along the lines of KotOR where you find out you were the bad guy. Or shoot maybe let your guy be evil and just have fun and slaughter and gore. Up to you but hey thats my 2 cents.
As for Halo 2 its storyline towards the end starts to fall apart liek cortana never blowing the ship like she said she would, The brute knowing only humans could use the index never hear how that is, And well the ending need I say more.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Forsaken on 2005-01-12 at 11:45:11
Thanks for all of the input I used all of your ways to get over Writers Block and it worked great i went out to Reno, Got some food and looked at everything with a diferent oerspective! Thanks for the help!