Re: Requring Character Connections at Chargen

So we at Star Wars: Restoration (I am a staffer there) have recognized that the character connection requirement was a bit divisive. To that end we have made the following change to the policy.

After some consideration, we’ve decided to remove the requirement for new characters to have a connection to another PC on their sheet. We’re hoping this change will improve both the number of players who come to the game and decide to make a character, and those who actually stick around after getting approved.

Making background connections is part of Fate Core, and that was the original reason for the requirement. We brought it down from two Aspects to only one, but even that has proven to be a hurdle for some players. We wanted the connections to encourage people to get to know others in the community, and help people get involved in RP quickly. That’s worked in some cases, but we’ve found that all too often both sides of a connection have had trouble–new players have gotten discouraged as their connection never really interacted with them much, and veterans have been overwhelmed by the feeling of responsibility to multiple people.

Going forward, we won’t stop people from having background connections, but we’ll no longer /require/ them. We’ll also encourage folks to join specific groups such as SpecOps or the Marauders, as we’ve found that to be a better way to encourage RP–but again, we won’t require that. We figure those who are “joiners” will naturally look for a group to be a part of, where those who’d rather start out on their own will find their way into RP circles naturally.

If you’ve made a connection with a new player in the past and it’s worked out–thank you! We appreciate all the players who make the game welcoming and fun. You can still feel free to offer to know someone from before they came on grid. This change is about widening options, not restricting them.

As stated above, we hope this change will be met with approval from the wider audience and encourage more RP for those who are seeking a place in the galaxy far, far away.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away…

The Emperor is dead! The Second Death star is destroyed, Coruscant has been freed, and the Rebellion is triumphant. Leia Organa is now General of the NEW REPUBLIC on Chandrila, and is preparing their Army to liberate worlds such as Kashyyyk and Mandalore. In the meantime, her brother Luke Skywalker has returned to the ancient home of the JEDI ORDER on Tython, and is gathering students to plumb the secrets of the planet and rebuild the Jedi after their long exile.

Without its leader, the Empire is crumbling–but new threats rise in its place. The GRYSK HEGEMONY has its hooks in the remnants of the Empire, and is trying to move on the fledgling Republic before it can become a true threat. They have also caused a civil war in the CHISS ASCENDANCY, home of Mitth’raw’nuruodo or Thrawn. The former Grand Admiral has returned from his exile in Wild Space to face down his old foe, and is gathering allies among the Jedi and New Republic while actively defecting from the Empire in favor of loyalty to his own species.

Along the Outer Rim, there are whispers of a growing threat that both the Republic and the Empire are ignoring. Ships on far-flung trade routes send distress calls and are never heard from again. Outposts on the edge of the galaxy have gone missing, as if entire space stations were never there. Whole planets have disappeared before the eyes of credible witnesses. Resentment is building amongst people all too often forgotten by galactic politics, even as the Force tries to spur those of its users still alive to action to defend the galaxy from an ancient threat…

Star Wars: Restoration is an AresMUSH game that uses the Fate Core system. Set two years after the events of Return of the Jedi, during the final fall of the Empire and the rise of the New Republic, the PCs are new heroes for a new set of stories about hope, rebuilding, and coming together in dark times.

Our setting follows the Canon timeline up until the Battle of Endor, but brings in elements of Legends worldbuilding. PCs might be members of the New Republic, or Independent types based out of Nar Shaddaa. We have no limits on Force users. We welcome player input, especially on new species and Force powers, and encourage players to run their own plots.

We’re currently in Beta, which means there’s still some playtesting to be done and coding to finish up. Our overarching staff-run story is running strong, but still has plenty of room for new players to get involved and be core parts of the story. There’s also lots of scope for personal stories and smaller scale plots.
Now’s the time to come join us at swrestorationmush.com port 4201!
You can also find our game Discord at https://discord.gg/GhgKxachGe

Re: Requring Character Connections at Chargen

So we at Star Wars: Restoration (I am a staffer there) have recognized that the character connection requirement was a bit divisive. To that end we have made the following change to the policy.

After some consideration, we’ve decided to remove the requirement for new characters to have a connection to another PC on their sheet. We’re hoping this change will improve both the number of players who come to the game and decide to make a character, and those who actually stick around after getting approved.

Making background connections is part of Fate Core, and that was the original reason for the requirement. We brought it down from two Aspects to only one, but even that has proven to be a hurdle for some players. We wanted the connections to encourage people to get to know others in the community, and help people get involved in RP quickly. That’s worked in some cases, but we’ve found that all too often both sides of a connection have had trouble–new players have gotten discouraged as their connection never really interacted with them much, and veterans have been overwhelmed by the feeling of responsibility to multiple people.

Going forward, we won’t stop people from having background connections, but we’ll no longer /require/ them. We’ll also encourage folks to join specific groups such as SpecOps or the Marauders, as we’ve found that to be a better way to encourage RP–but again, we won’t require that. We figure those who are “joiners” will naturally look for a group to be a part of, where those who’d rather start out on their own will find their way into RP circles naturally.

If you’ve made a connection with a new player in the past and it’s worked out–thank you! We appreciate all the players who make the game welcoming and fun. You can still feel free to offer to know someone from before they came on grid. This change is about widening options, not restricting them.

As stated above, we hope this change will be met with approval from the wider audience and encourage more RP for those who are seeking a place in the galaxy far, far away.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away…

The Emperor is dead! The Second Death star is destroyed, Coruscant has been freed, and the Rebellion is triumphant. Leia Organa is now General of the NEW REPUBLIC on Chandrila, and is preparing their Army to liberate worlds such as Kashyyyk and Mandalore. In the meantime, her brother Luke Skywalker has returned to the ancient home of the JEDI ORDER on Tython, and is gathering students to plumb the secrets of the planet and rebuild the Jedi after their long exile.

Without its leader, the Empire is crumbling–but new threats rise in its place. The GRYSK HEGEMONY has its hooks in the remnants of the Empire, and is trying to move on the fledgling Republic before it can become a true threat. They have also caused a civil war in the CHISS ASCENDANCY, home of Mitth’raw’nuruodo or Thrawn. The former Grand Admiral has returned from his exile in Wild Space to face down his old foe, and is gathering allies among the Jedi and New Republic while actively defecting from the Empire in favor of loyalty to his own species.

Along the Outer Rim, there are whispers of a growing threat that both the Republic and the Empire are ignoring. Ships on far-flung trade routes send distress calls and are never heard from again. Outposts on the edge of the galaxy have gone missing, as if entire space stations were never there. Whole planets have disappeared before the eyes of credible witnesses. Resentment is building amongst people all too often forgotten by galactic politics, even as the Force tries to spur those of its users still alive to action to defend the galaxy from an ancient threat…

Star Wars: Restoration is an AresMUSH game that uses the Fate Core system. Set two years after the events of Return of the Jedi, during the final fall of the Empire and the rise of the New Republic, the PCs are new heroes for a new set of stories about hope, rebuilding, and coming together in dark times.

Our setting follows the Canon timeline up until the Battle of Endor, but brings in elements of Legends worldbuilding. PCs might be members of the New Republic, or Independent types based out of Nar Shaddaa. We have no limits on Force users. We welcome player input, especially on new species and Force powers, and encourage players to run their own plots.

We’re currently in Beta, which means there’s still some playtesting to be done and coding to finish up. Our overarching staff-run story is running strong, but still has plenty of room for new players to get involved and be core parts of the story. There’s also lots of scope for personal stories and smaller scale plots.
Now’s the time to come join us at swrestorationmush.com port 4201!
You can also find our game Discord at https://discord.gg/GhgKxachGe