I figured it'd be better to just go ahead and explain what I think EDD was alluding to in his post the other day and I had intended to sort that out with him because I didn't have a chance to explain, I just basically had enough time to start the explanation but had to duck out and he was gone when I got back.
There will be many differences with NGPW, time, story, setup, situation of the galaxy on multiple levels, etc, but the biggest difference is how Aaron is involved. Aaron will be acting as "story collaborator" to make sure that someone doesn't shoot off too much to where we have 15 bajilion sub-plots going on, making sure someone doesn't try to run away with the plot, and just keeping everything in check. He has mod powers of the forum and it is suggested that everyone talks to him via ezInbox or AIM or MSN and run your plot ideas by him. Aaron isn't there to try and contain people, only to make sure that everyone has a fair say.
His goal is ONLY to make sure that we never loose sight of the main plot. Now don't take that as saying that the plot is mapped out - only the beginning is, the setup which will take some time to get moving (as we decided not to jump right into the arc with the opener but rather setup the scene, let you guys establish some characters, and then begin the action). Aside from the beginning anything can happen and the story can go anywhere imaginable. With a few reservations. Aaron is basically going to do what I had tried to do with the other stories to keep people in check. You know - keep people (mostly new people) from god-modding, from bringing in Star Trek (*hem* Who could that be?) or other plots, brining back characters or heavy references to the previous PW, and more importantly make sure that even accidently, things aren't touched that have been requested not to be touched (specifically at this point the Hands and there's another thing I'm holding up my sleeve that should make sense once we start).
Does that help? Comments? Complaints?
There will be many differences with NGPW, time, story, setup, situation of the galaxy on multiple levels, etc, but the biggest difference is how Aaron is involved. Aaron will be acting as "story collaborator" to make sure that someone doesn't shoot off too much to where we have 15 bajilion sub-plots going on, making sure someone doesn't try to run away with the plot, and just keeping everything in check. He has mod powers of the forum and it is suggested that everyone talks to him via ezInbox or AIM or MSN and run your plot ideas by him. Aaron isn't there to try and contain people, only to make sure that everyone has a fair say.
His goal is ONLY to make sure that we never loose sight of the main plot. Now don't take that as saying that the plot is mapped out - only the beginning is, the setup which will take some time to get moving (as we decided not to jump right into the arc with the opener but rather setup the scene, let you guys establish some characters, and then begin the action). Aside from the beginning anything can happen and the story can go anywhere imaginable. With a few reservations. Aaron is basically going to do what I had tried to do with the other stories to keep people in check. You know - keep people (mostly new people) from god-modding, from bringing in Star Trek (*hem* Who could that be?) or other plots, brining back characters or heavy references to the previous PW, and more importantly make sure that even accidently, things aren't touched that have been requested not to be touched (specifically at this point the Hands and there's another thing I'm holding up my sleeve that should make sense once we start).
Does that help? Comments? Complaints?


