BTM Relaunch Discussion

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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby Vampire » Thu May 20, 2021 1:29 am

Just wanted to check... who from the Wings is coming back to restart the unit? I don't mind either signing up with any unit, either drawing from their existing TO&E or allowing to purchase. I also wouldn't mind reactivating the Black Stars, though I'd most probably peel off some funds to start a new sub-unit.

Frankly speaking, I'm sort of a little too swamped to run a unit right now and would thus prefer the former. For the same reason, I'll keep my set up small - a reinforced mixed force company or so.
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby Mcraven » Thu May 20, 2021 1:37 am

So, I thought joining was pretty simple. Join forum, make character (with a sample post), apply to unit, get accepted, start writing. I must not be reading the earlier post right?
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby MrPig » Thu May 20, 2021 2:29 am

Vampire wrote:Just wanted to check... who from the Wings is coming back to restart the unit?


Oh, hmph. Someone on the Discord; I had assumed it was their MUCO but it occurs to me they might not have logged on. So I'm not sure who it is, tbh, except that they wanted to bring back the Aura Wings. I told them to message McRaven or Rabbit, and they also spoke with the Director briefly, but I have no idea who they are on the forum. They might have been from a previous version of the forum?

Vampire wrote:I don't mind either signing up with any unit, either drawing from their existing TO&E or allowing to purchase. I also wouldn't mind reactivating the Black Stars, though I'd most probably peel off some funds to start a new sub-unit.

Frankly speaking, I'm sort of a little too swamped to run a unit right now and would thus prefer the former. For the same reason, I'll keep my set up small - a reinforced mixed force company or so.


If you're not down to run a unit, I think between the 3 or 4 units that are looking to start up again, we have plenty.


Mcraven wrote:So, I thought joining was pretty simple. Join forum, make character (with a sample post), apply to unit, get accepted, start writing. I must not be reading the earlier post right?


Joining is simple, and I definitely want to maintain that. I'd noticed a lot of newbies weren't even getting to character creation, however, even with enthusiastic recruiting CO's.

We want to onboard and engage players immediately. I want to provide a structure that makes it clear of where to begin, and where they can fit in, so they can be inspired and start right away. If we help players come up with their characters, and get them invested, then we can avoid them losing interest, and build rapport immediately, especially if we focus new players into existing, larger units.

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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby Mariahsyn » Thu May 20, 2021 3:30 am

Here is a really dumb question; Has anyone contemplated a possible reboot? Just curious.
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby MrPig » Thu May 20, 2021 3:37 am

Mariahsyn wrote:Here is a really dumb question; Has anyone contemplated a possible reboot? Just curious.

It was discussed. The feeling was that we wanted to pick up where we left off and leave room for established units to return.

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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby Vampire » Thu May 20, 2021 5:06 am

Still, I believe there is space and the possibility that we are indeed willing to do so, with proof being us doing the Talitha story.

For anyone interested but too lazy to go read the pages of discussions, I have no objection to doing a reboot.
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby ForwardThinking » Thu May 20, 2021 6:19 am

Vampire wrote:Just wanted to check... who from the Wings is coming back to restart the unit?


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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby Vampire » Thu May 20, 2021 9:58 am

ForwardThinking wrote:I am the man you're looking for. Stormblade, at your service.


I'm very sure I know you...
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby James Black » Thu May 20, 2021 8:24 pm

Slowly reading stuff here. I could possibly take a staff position to help somewhere. I am pretty efficient with logistics...:)
MHB unless that filled. I am really wanting to get back into writing.
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Re: BTM Relaunch Discussion

Postby MrPig » Fri May 21, 2021 1:09 am

Okay, so, final proposal:

We'll have Eden's Guard, Black Talon Phoenixes, Black Wolf Rangers, and Aura Wings being the only active MCU's for now. Rabbit, if you wanted to get one of your units in here, too, that'd be dope, I don't want to speak on your behalf. That reps Lyran, Liberty Holds, FedSuns, and Draconis Combine.

We'll try to get a Clan unit operating as well. I sent a PM to Cade McKenzie to see if he's willing to return to the Growling Bears.

Once we have each of those units active on a contract, we'll start advertising.

Thoughts, changes, additions, objections?


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