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Introductions / It's been a long, long time..

« on: September 08, 2012, 09:52:20 PM »

Hello, I'm back to this place after such a long time. I'm sure there's a lot of you who wont remember me(Considering I didn't do much while I was here and faded out over time.) Plus the fact it was back in January when I left, well that aside, Hello. Good day to you all.

Guides / The Resistance and Webuls and how to tell them apart.

« on: December 31, 2011, 01:49:43 PM »

((Alright this is a little look into the two groups of Resistance as well as a bit to do about them, no I'm not claiming I know everything about them, this is meant to help out some newer players that want to know who to stick with if their on Outlands or are trying to make a good Rebel))

The Resistance

The Resistance is any good Resistance roleplayer and they aren't very hard to miss. These guys usually write detailed /me's and aren't concerned with Weapons as much as they are escaping the Combine. They stick to Outlands most of the time, but can be found in the City usually in the Slums. They won't go out preaching to the nearest player about how they hate the Combine, then ask them to join, no they prefer to stick to the shadow's and most of the time you'll only see them when they want you to see them. They react different then webuls do when they are around anybody special and I'll list those reactions here as an easier way to tell them apart.

Vortigaunts[

Very few of these creatures are seen in the City, the ones that are, are usually Conscripts, but sometimes you'll see a free city Vortigaunt. The Resistance tends to see them as an asset to defeating the Combine and might try to get them to help them, how differs on their experience as a Roleplayer. The Resistance will ask them if they need shelter and try to gain their trust and let the Vortigaunt join on their own most of the time, again this differs on the personality of the man or woman trying to get their help. As a Vortigaunt you'll be subject to both sides of the spectrum and will suffer from Webuls and have fun with The Resistance, most Vortigaunt players if not all are self trained in weeding out Webuls and can tell the difference on their own, but non-vortigaunt players might not be.

City Administrators

You rarely see a City Administrator outside the Nexus other then when he's on his balcony with guards all around him, as such you'll never see a Resistance member looking at them save for if their trying to get supplies from a store and just happen to be there, but this is very rare.

CCA and Overwatch

Resistance members are almost never seen walking around a CCA and only really see them if a gun barrel is pointed at there face. As such the Resistance will not harass the CCA like Webuls would and are always on the lookout for one so they can break camp and run. Overwatch is the bane of The Resistance and only the most experienced of them all will not fear them, if a Resistance member sees an Overwatch unit he'll try to escape, but the difference between escape and mingerunning is that escaping requires roleplaying and lots of attempts, and we all know what mingerunning is.

Webuls

The bane of every good Resistance roleplayer and the bane of the CCA simply because of their mingy attitudes towards them. They are usually Minges, actually scratch that they are always Minges. New players might get sucked in but the difference is they'll learn eventually and break away. I'll be listing their reactions like above but I won't be putting any pictures because they are all above ^^. It's also well to note these guys are almost always concerned with guns and are less concerned with escaping, the tell tale opposite of the resistance.

Vortigaunts

Webuls usually hoard around Vortigaunts and might find themselves annoying the hell out of the Vortigaunt player by asking for them to help them stop the Combine and asking them to help fight the combine. Vortigaunt players often use their Vorts to weed out the Webuls and help Admins ban them or educate them depending on if their a minge or new player. Also the Webuls never take anything seriously like Vortigaunts would and are known to result to punchwhoring a Vort that refuses to help them, so watch out.

City Administrators

Webuls are often seen shouting at City Administrators about how they suck and saying 'fuck the combine' when others are trying to enjoy a good bit of Roleplay. City Admins, disputably, are the best way to weed out a Webul. There isn't much I can add other then whats been said in one sentence as Webuls only reaction to City Administrators is to shout at them and throw stuff at them which leads them to getting beaten or killed.

CCA and Overwatch

Ah the most interesting part of dealing with Webuls. CCA members have to put up with them until they can detain them and get an Admin. Webuls tend to throw stuff at combine, quite literally as they can pick up something like a cash register and throw it at them to try and prop kill, with the reason "My caracter hatez the combine lulz." This leads to them getting banned most of the time. The Overwatch forces have an excuse to be able to waste a webul and usually summarily execute them, or they keep them locked up until an Admin gets them.
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Well thats all I have other then this, if you have a Webul in your room and they won't stop bothering you or minging around you, try to lock them up, but don't tell a CCA unit as you will get in trouble too, instead get an Admin.

Civil Authority Applications / [PENDING] Alex Marx's Civil Authority Application

« on: December 30, 2011, 10:54:39 AM »

Alex Marx's Civil Authority Application

OOC Name: Gunnerstrip7

IC Character Name: Alex Marx

1) Please write a minimum of 3 paragraphs OOC'ly detailing why your character wishes to join the Combine Civil Authority and what lead your character to do so.
My character wants to join the CCA because he wants to help keep the streets clean, because he believes that he can do more to keep it clean then clean the walls and windows of the buildings. He believes this because he learned from the city itself, even if you clean all the dust and grime metaphorically speaking, they would gather again. He has seen many people around the city and none of them seem able to do anything. Alex's goal is to not be one of them, and instead become a member of the CCA as a means of standing out.

Alex has seen plenty of crime, and despite requesting it to be taken care of or even directly telling a CCA unit, it would go unanswered and the criminal would get away Scott free. This made Alex furious, he felt like criminals belong in cells, not the streets. Thanks to this Alex felt as if he needed to take matters into his own hands, and join the CCA so he could detain those that don't deserve to walk the streets.

Another reason Alex wants to join the CCA as he believes it will make him a better person in general, as he has seen units able to do things he and other citizens could only dream of. Things like that would fall under the category of running at certain speeds, or displaying their strength by defeating an Anti-Citizen. The final way he believes the CCA would make him better is that it would make him more courageous and less of a coward that he currently is.

2) Please detail your characters traits. (Eg, Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)
Alex Marx is a very quite man, and he also displays loner characteristics, such as preferring to be /away/ from people rather then talking to one of them. He is very trustworthy when it comes to following orders, and has a hard time doing anything when he is ordered to do something else. On the opposite side, it is very hard for him to trust someone, especially if he has just met them. Lastly he is very observant of his surrounding's and finds it hard not to notice small details.

3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character.
I myself expect CG's CCA to be a type of roleplay I have yet to experience, as well as a way for me to get to know people in the community better then I already do. I also expect it to help me with my roleplaying in general, as I will be forced to do types of roleplay I would normally not experience.

My character expects the CCA to be a way for him to improve himself. As well as a way for him to help clean up the city as a whole rather then just cleaning windows and the roads. He also expects it to be a way to help himself get over certain characteristics of himself, like his tendency to stay quiet when it comes to a decision or event he could participate in. So overall he sees the CCA as a way to keep the city clean and a way to self improvement, and not much else.

4) Please provide a detailed back-story from an out-of-character perspective on your applying character. This section must be detailed and consist of a minimum of 300 words.
Alex Marx was a simple and quite man from birth. Never really speaking to people, he never developed any long time friends, and his family was more distant then anyone else he had met during his entire life. Alex grew up in southern Russia, and he was always thinking of what life would be like outside of the country, into places like England or America.

After getting out of College Alex lived a simplistic life, working as a phone operator in a small town in Central Russia after moving there, having no reason to live in his old hometown. The way he lived was boring to him, and he had planned to move away to England after getting enough money gathered. But that day would never finish, as it was the day the portal storms occurred.

The military rolled into his town and he was not permitted to leave, the resonance cascade had begun. While the outside world was infested with offworld parasites, Alex tried to live as a clerk at a small store, finding no use as a phone operator anymore. He believed the portal storms to be a small problem, easily contained by the government. All these thoughts ended when the Universal Union invaded earth and started the Seven Hour War.

His town was one of the first to go, everyone being detained and checked, anyone below 18 was killed, and everyone like Alex, who was 25 at the time, was packed on trains and shipped off. It was clear there was no hope for earth anymore.

He arrived at a new city, City 45, and found it hard to adjust to life there. He quickly found out that these 'loyalists' got better treatment, and people in the CCA got even better treatment. So Alex spent days working on accumulating 5 loyalist points, along with an armband. To get these points he cleaned up the City, cleaning walls, windows and streets. Once he received his armband, he applied for the CCA, hoping for the best.

5) Have you ever had a CCA character here at Catalyst Gaming? If so, explain why it was removed.
Never had one.

OOC Details

1. How long have you played on role-playing servers in general?
A year

2. How long have you played on serious servers?
Since I started roleplaying a year ago.

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming?
Since May.

4. What Time zone are you in?
GMT -6, Central Standard Time.

5. In what country do you live?
United States of America.

6. How old are you?
16

7. WhatÂ’s your most memorable quality RP experience?
I'd have to say it was this one time on a Fallout RP server, I had a Vault Dweller get exiled. I still remember his first steps out of the building containing his Vault and his first conversations as I acted out the part of a person who hadn't stepped out of a small area his whole life.

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?
Yes I do

IC Section

Full Name: Alex Marx
CID: 90264
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0''
Hair Colour Black.
Eye Colour: Brown.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 150 lbs
Mental Distinctions: Perceptive, Quite.
Mental Defects: Has a hard time speaking up when he needs to.
Mental Advantages: Has a way of knowing how to talk circles around people, and getting what he needs from them.
Notable Qualities: Extremely organized, doesn't step out of term thanks to his quite nature.

1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain?
I have never been detained or apprehended for Sociostability Infractions.

2. Do you regularly eat Combine Civil Authority Issued Rations?
Yes I do.

3. Are you willing to give your life to the cause of the Universal Union?
Yes.

4. Do you as a Citizen and future Civil Protection Member accept ALL actions performed by you and those under your command as your OWN responsibility?
I accept all actions done by me as my own and accept them as my responsibility.

5. Will you remain loyal and faithful to the Universal Union as long as you live?
Yes I will.

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?
I believe I can help make the City a better place by applying what I know to help the Combine Civil Authority. I also believe I can make myself a better member of society by joining the Civil Authority and helping them in their cause. I hope I am considered for a position in the CCA, thank you for your time.

Please sign the attached oath using only blue or black pen.

I, Alex Marx hereby swear my mind, body and soul to the Universal Union forever so long as I draw breath. I do so knowing that my actions will be held accountable to me and solely myself. I also declare my knowledge that as a Member of The Universal Union that I will be required to perform tasks above and beyond as well as perform ANY task ordered to by ANY commanding person(s). I hereby acknowledge the fact that as a Civil Protection Task-force Unit that I will be losing most, if not all, communication and or past relationship with anyone outside of the Universal Union's operational bounds.

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Half-Life 2 Roleplay / So about Outlands.

« on: December 07, 2011, 12:40:23 AM »

Why is it always so inactive? Has it always been like this? The few times I was on it there were very few people and we still managed to find some more fun in it. While I already have an idea, the fact there is less to do in Outlands that is provided by the server, why not add some things? Maybe hold some events and get people to come on more often and make Outlands a primary focus too. Outlands is a very fun server yet I never see anyone on it, as a matter of fact, today no one was on it except for the occasional one or two people. I guess my major question is, can something be done about it?

Denied Authorizations / Hala'Moken's Authorization Application

« on: December 06, 2011, 09:47:20 AM »

Player Section

Steam Name: Gunnerstrip7
Age: 16
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): Three years(four as of next January)
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: Three years(was my first type of roleplay)

Character Section

Authorization(s):
A Vortigaunt Refugee on the Outlands server.

Name: Hala'Moken
Age: 87
Gender: Male
Affiliation: None

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.
Hala'Moken stumbled into the Outlands after what seemed like days of running, hiding, and some fighting in the beginning. He waded his way through the sludge of the sewer system, and couldn't help but notice there was a lack of the humans and his kin down there. To him it seemed strange, why wouldn't more of the humans and his kin have escaped by now? All these questions made him think back to the beginning of the predicament he was in. He thought about how his home world had been invaded by a strange group of creatures who were very powerful. They enslaved all of his kin, and killed any that resisted.

At that time things seemed to only get worse for Hala'Moken and his kin, as they were forced onto a planet known as Xen where they found it extremely hard to survive in the new ecosystem.. Eventually rifts started opening up, and the Nihilanth saw this as a chance of escape. Everyone, including Hala'Moken was sent down to invade the new planet known as Earth. Hala'Moken and most of his Kin that didn't teleport directly into places like Black Mesa didn't see much fighting, so they had time to learn the flora of the planet. After the Seven Hour War when the Combine began creating Conscripts, Hala'Moken was quickly found and sent to City 26 as a Conscript.

While a Conscript he knew very little English, but began to pick up on the strange language as more and more of it was spoken around him. He began to speak it well, but didn't find much use in it, as he was either stuck in the Nexus, or under guard when cleaning. Eventually some citizen rebels that had managed to acquire metal rods and other items started to fight the guards. They took out Hala'Moken's guard and he managed to get freed from the metal neck brace that kept him docile to the combine. Him and the humans escaped the City, the humans had broken off to try and establish some kind of refugee system, while Hala'Moken continued on. After Hala'Moken finished his reminiscing he found himself next to a ladder, he climbed it and set his feet on the grass. He heard a combine chopper, "Not looking for the Hala'Moken, but the humans." Hala'Moken said to himself as he took off into a building, he felt that while he had escaped captivity, it would be a long road to true freedom.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
Can speak fluent Vortigese
Can Use the Vortessence
Can speak decent English

Defects
Major target of the Overwatch
Over-usage of the Vortessence can cause him exhaustion
Refers to himself in third person and his English is confusing to some humans.

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
I plan to give more RP to the Outlands server as I don't see many people on and definitely not many Vortigaunts. I hope to be a sort of IC mentor to people, giving them retribution when their mind seems lost in insanity or in a predicament, but is not completely lost.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
N/A

Which server does this apply for?
Outlands

Extra Notes (optional):

Introductions / I guess a formal one of these is needed.

« on: December 05, 2011, 11:29:41 PM »

Hi there! I've been playing on the HL2RP servers(Both Canals and City) for a few days and I guess I should formally say Hi on the forums. You might notice I already have some posts, that's because I was here before but I lost interest in RP for a little while. I'm back though. So I hope to see you all around, also I wanted to know what are some things I can do to earn loyalist points and when I should do them.

Media / Its time to issue a SECTOR SWEEP

« on: August 16, 2011, 09:34:47 PM »

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Introductions / Well well....

« on: August 16, 2011, 04:15:14 PM »

Hey nice to meet you all here at Catalyst-Gaming! I have been wandering through many different communities and never really found a place I could hang around permanently. I believe I found a place,I have played your HL2 RP server and enjoyed it very much,which is another reason why I signed up. So not only could I get to know the community but also get into some other forms of RP. Well hopefully I get to talk to you all soon enough.

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