We need a new Serious RP server!

[Hazard Time]

The other day, it came to me that perhaps the reason why HL2RP City died was because it had been stagnating for a long time.  The warning signs were everywhere really, and now I wish to pronounce our City server officially DEAD.  The obvious answer is:  What can we do to replace City?  I heard some pretty good ideas from other people.  Elions (?) mentioned a Fallout RP server, but if we really wanted a survival RP, we would all go to Outlands.  RTLK suggested Disney Park RP.  Not quite sure why.  However, Emory, in another thread (http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/index.php?topic=19592.0), mentioned a mars colony RP server.  This is the most original idea I have heard so far, but I would like to put my spin on it:

• Why does it have to be on Mars?  Why not just Space Colony RP?
• When the server comes up, there could be three "classes":  Colonists, Marines, and Scientists.
• Elaborating on scientist RP, you could have alien creatures (We could just use HL2 creatures if the devs wish) that have not been discovered yet, and the scientists can classify them and such.
• Speaking of creatures, that is where the Marines come in.  The exact command structure can be worked out, but aside from the CO, we could also have a civilian Viceroy, who commands both the colonists and the marines.
• More can be added later.  This is the single most important sentence I wish to add.  The reason why City died was because there was nothing to do there.  Everything was static, and every event brought about further stagnation through equilibrium.  Instead of that, we could always add more things, like a freak cyclone that destroys the colony and it has to be rebuilt or relocated.  Or how about a player-created indigenous sentient species?  The possibilities are endless!

[Dixon]

What about a Zombie Survival RP? Or a SERIOUS War like when you first join You are private...Then make auths for ranks or a higher ranking officer can do it for you, For me that is a great idea.

[Scratchie]

Disney Park RP is just because it'd be interesting. Was kinda a joke but once I thought of it I thought it could be interesting. Reason I thought of it is cause I'm hopefully getting a job there.

But I do agree we need a new server. HL2RP isn't dead, but we do need something new.

[swag master spiderman]

I wouldn't really say HL2RP is dead, but a new rp server might be interesting.

Not sure on what the theme could be.

[OwenCobs]

*Cough* OCRP2.

Isn't 100% serious but it's on it's way.

[alaskan thunderfuck]

We've got something planned but HL2RP isn't going anywhere. It's gone through it's ups and downs in the past and I'm sure it'll be back to it's old popularity soon.

[Statua]

14/40 So far it looks good to me.

Although yes, I would like to see something fresh and new. I personally have gotten bored of HL2RP after a year and a bit of playing the same thing over and over and over and over and over a- yeah. So yeah something new would be nice.

I was thinking. Outlands is HL2RP survival. What if we took that and changed it so some other post apocalypse survival, based off something premade like terminator, or maybe based off our own story? Survival RP is pretty awesome IMO but the whole HL2RP Survival thing makes it really bland...

[Tyrone McNigga]

Omg this seems like a good idea!

[Sexy Frog]

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[rBST Cow]

I'd like to see a Space/Mars Colony server. Or even EvE OnlineRP

[Rudolph the Master Blaster]

As this may of been mentioned so many times, i'd just like to make a suggestion, of course im not insisting that this is a must.

TRP, This includes the same "Actiony/ Depressed" theme from hl2rp, And mixes it together with the Survival aspects of Outlands.

I was thinking. Outlands is HL2RP survival. What if we took that and changed it so some other post apocalypse survival, based off something premade like terminator, or maybe based off our own story?

Yes, I do think that hl2rp is a bit dying.. I've had a few members personally ask me in steam why hl2rp was dead, and if CG was going to put up a new genre of RP server.

[Monkey with a gun]

cough Starship Troopers Roleplay cough

fuck yeah comic sans

[tics]

cough Starship Troopers Roleplay cough

fuck yeah comic sans

Or we could come up with a unique idea for a military roleplay? (Although SSTRP would be easier, and we have some experienced players here. [Yankee, Burning, Me, etc.])

[Mr. Pettit]

The Mars colony suggestion and an Epidemic server both look good to me. They both have room to stem off into something really great.

[Khub]

I would say it's pretty easy to get HL2RP populated nowadays. Even in European afternoon times when I get home from school, I often see the server at like 14 or 15 out of 40. Even if there's nothing going on - meaning no planned event, of course - people DO join. It's just that you are too lazy to get on and support us or you're in different timezone. I'd also say that the broken status bar has it's part on the server activity problem, as people obviously can't be bothered to check the server status via Steam > Servers window.
I believe that we'll get even better this weekend, and things will get even more better once RTLK finishes the planned updates and when he fixes the current bugs.

Back on topic; yes. I'd love to see any new serious roleplaying server in property of Catalyst Gaming, be it apocalypse or anything else.