The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:52 pm

Hmm. This is a potentially interesting thing (played lots of tabletop RP, but never tried forum-based RP), though there aren't any characters at the moment I think I could play. (I'd be the type to play one of the out-and-out nerds... like Jetfire, Skids, or Lightspeed.

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Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:00 pm

Jeysie wrote:Hmm. This is a potentially interesting thing (played lots of tabletop RP, but never tried forum-based RP), though there aren't any characters at the moment I think I could play. (I'd be the type to play one of the out-and-out nerds... like Jetfire, Skids, or Lightspeed. )

You're very welcome to apply for Skids if you'd like.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:21 pm

Ember wrote:You're very welcome to apply for Skids if you'd like.

Really? Cool, I'll do some reading and see what I can cook up!

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:35 pm

I am not entirely sure who to play anymore if I would resubmit an application.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:07 pm

Cascadia wrote:I am not entirely sure who to play anymore if I would resubmit an application.

How about Inferno or Red Alert? They're fire and rescue vehicles along the same vein as a cop car. And I know they're not on the roster list, but I'm sure if you asked a mod for permission, they'd be willing to work with you. Just an idea.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:25 pm

Thank you and I appreciate the thought/suggestion but I am not entirely sure about either one. And I really would like to play.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:05 pm

I feel your pain. About a year ago when I first joined the RPG (the old version) I was not able to play my fav character Smokescreen. But, I really wanted to play so I settled on Bluestreak since he was the closet 'bot to Smokey I could get. I ended up really liking Bluestreak and I made him into a sort of comic relief with his neverending talking. Eventually, Smokescreen became available and I grabbed him up, as well. Since then the game has been rebooted, and I was lucky to get Smokey again.

Of course, choosing the right character is hard. If you pick one you don't really like, it can be difficult to write for them. On the other hand, if you really want to play the game, then you might have to settle for a similar character to Prowl until he becomes available. And you never know, you might come to really like whomever you choose.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:38 pm

I appreciate the kind words. Right now, I am in the mist of playing Wheeljack, which I thought that I would do alright with but in reality, I found him to very difficult to write and that I almost regret playing him.

In terms of Bluestreak, I was offered to play him for this RPG but I am afraid that he would be a very quiet one, which is totally out of character for him, if I put my personality into him. I could try to play Bluestreak. But I am having an extremely difficult time in coming up with a sample post for the application process, like I feared. So, at this point, my brain is in the process of giving up but my heart wants to play.

Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:54 pm

Are we supposed to post our character profiles, or is that a mod job?

Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:04 pm

Optimist Prime wrote:Are we supposed to post our character profiles, or is that a mod job?

You can go ahead and post them yourselves. One Char per topic, for easy searching.

Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:01 pm

For everyone's convenience, I am making a list of links here to important sections of the game, including a newly updated "how to apply" guide. It can be found here. http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=45567&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:07 pm

JaAm brought up Skywarp's rank being 9. I believe that was an error on his original tech specs. He was erroneously given Starscream's stats I seem to recall. His actual rank, I think, is the same as Thundercracker's. Does any one know for sure?

Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:00 pm

Optimist Prime wrote:JaAm brought up Skywarp's rank being 9. I believe that was an error on his original tech specs. He was erroneously given Starscream's stats I seem to recall. His actual rank, I think, is the same as Thundercracker's. Does any one know for sure?

The Tech Specs on the Database for Screamer, Warp and Cracker are all screwy. Starscream, for the sake of the game, has a rank of 8. As far as Cracker and Warp are concerned, they are both rank 5.

Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:50 pm

Well then, looks like I have a post to change. Thanks for the pointer, guys!

Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:25 pm

Final ranks are determined by mods, although we typically follow tech specs with some exceptions. Also, I would say the difference between rank 5 and 6 is close to negligible. Rank 7 and higher are typically recognized as officers with everything below being various levels of regular soldiers.

This is also a good time to bring up some of the profiles that we are still missing from the crash. Even if you were already approved you still need a profile posted. If you didn't back up your profiles then you will have to rewrite them.

Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:02 am

That brings up a question for me. I am playing both Wheeljack and Bumblebee. Now when my profile for Bumblebee was accepted I was told he was the Autobot Executive Officer (second in command I assume) but Bumblebee's rank when I posted up the application was listed as 7. However Wheeljack has a rank of 8. Would it be better if they had their ranks switched?

News Credits: 1 · Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:17 am

Ember wrote:
Jeysie wrote:Hmm. This is a potentially interesting thing (played lots of tabletop RP, but never tried forum-based RP), though there aren't any characters at the moment I think I could play. (I'd be the type to play one of the out-and-out nerds... like Jetfire, Skids, or Lightspeed. )

You're very welcome to apply for Skids if you'd like.

*wonders about the status of her application* I hope I didn't mess it up *that* badly... :>

Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:40 am

Don't worry, sometimes it tales the mods a while to get around to reading through and judging all of the applications. Not much is happening for the Autobot side of the RPG right now so you are not missing a lot.

Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:44 am

Wit this being my 400th post, i'd like to thank the mod crew and all the other players for such a great time with the RPG. Keep up the great work guys!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:02 pm

Wodicus wrote:Don't worry, sometimes it tales the mods a while to get around to reading through and judging all of the applications. Not much is happening for the Autobot side of the RPG right now so you are not missing a lot.

Aah. I had thought that might be the case, but figured it couldn't hurt to check.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:51 pm

Several people have recently posted applications that are cut and paste copies of the approved profiles. While it is acceptable to use the archived profile for a character as a starting point for an application, we prefer that you make it your own in some way. At the very least, you must provide a sample post, as the rules clearly state.

Just remember that for every profile in our archives, someone worked hard to write it up. It's okay to benefit from that hard work. That's why the archives are there. What's not cool is using it as an excuse to not do the work yourself. If you apply for Mirage, We don't want to see what the previous Mirage player could do. We want to see what YOU can do. This latest group of applicants has added a great deal to an ensemble cast that has a long tradition of excellence. The staff are confident that even the most inexperienced among you have the talent to add something great to this game.

So show us your best. We look forward to seeing it.

Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:31 am

I noticed that my profile for Bumblebee lacked a description of what he looked like. Although I am sure we all know what G1 Bumblebee looks like I thought I would add a description of his appearance in both vehicle and robot modes. Hope that is ok for the mods here and thought I would just point it out.

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:20 pm

So should the patrol group (blitzwing, ramjet, skywarp and dirge) move to the main story thread for their mission?

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:52 pm

JaAm wrote:So should the patrol group (blitzwing, ramjet, skywarp and dirge) move to the main story thread for their mission?

No, they can continue in the base thread.

Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:33 pm

As of this time, I am reducing Ratchet to NPC status. He is now available for player applications. I will continue to post him as the story requires, until such time as someone successfully applies for him.