Hi, all, Based on some of the responses, I am going to look into touching base with the Borderlands about the possibility. Once I know more, I can share it here. In fact, we would be able to continue using this list for the game no matter what we do.
AJ In a message dated 7/6/2013 11:20:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Aaron, Interesting idea. I wouldn't mind seeing it attach to borderlands, if enough of SPD's and enough of BL's folks agree. I'm not sure if the BL council will go for it, but it certainly woulnd't hurt to ask. On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 3:49 PM, <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: Hi, all, I was approached by one of our potential players about the possibility of rolling Spacedock into the BorderLands gaming group. It was not something that I would have thought of myself, but it would be an option for easing the process of recruiting players as they have a large pool of existing players as well as being a good size to attract other potential players. It would definitely affect some aspects of the game in that the BorderLand games are all set up to be set in the Delta Quadrant on the other side of a stable wormhole. That would mean a major shift in location, and (as you can imagine) timeline. The games mix the powers of the Federation, an offeshoot called the DFA, the Romulans, and a recently started Klingon colony that is soon to be founded. I would expect that we would have no trouble maintaining our Federation ties, allowing for a new Space Station McKinley to be a Federation outpost. I suspect that we could bring along any and all of our existing characters with some tweaking. I am guessing that we would end up sacrificing the SFHQ aspect of the game, which would have been tough for me to lead since I never played that aspect, even though I read through the content. I am guessing the Diplomatic Council would also fade away, too. Joining would require us to conform a bit with some of the formality of doing reports for the overarching BL organization, but that would be done by the stations CO and XO, a shared GMship. The trouble in that would be that the CO and XO also play the station CO and XO, which would present a challenge for Lisa and Pete who are the current people in those positions. Outside of doing a monthly report, we would have to formalize our posting style to conform with the existing BL formats. That is not really a major shift. Randy and Lisa could speak to this as well since they also play in BL. You can find some more information about the group as a whole at its website: http://www.startrekborderlands.com/. Anyway, it sounded like an intriguing possibility, but I did not want to follow up with anything unless people thought it would be worth it. Does this sound like a possibility? I can understand if people would rather stick with things as an independent group, but joining would speak to my biggest concern as being a GM ... a need to seriously fill out our crew ranks. I am actually fine with coming up with the storylines. So, how do people feel about this as a possibility? AJ the maybe-GM? In a message dated 7/6/2013 12:22:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: and here I was going to ask if I could join in... On Saturday, July 6, 2013, wrote: Hi, all, I have been sort of thinking this over the last few days since Chris emailed me. He had actually let me know about it a day or so earlier, mentioning the possibility of taking on the GMing responsibilities. I am just not sure that we can sustain Spacedock with the small set of players we currently have. From what I can see, we actually just have Randye, Randy, Pete, Chris, and myself who were doing fairly regular posting. There was also Deb and Lisa who were doing some posting on a smaller scale. I just don't know that we could keep a game going with that few players. As a result, I think Spacedock will slip back into retirement. I do know that some of you have found new homes on the Kitty Hawk thanks to Randye and through the BorderLands game set. I know that means you will get to keep gaming on, which is what is most important. I am glad that I will be able to keep playing with most of you since I have been doing so since around 1994! I know I will miss Spacedock, but I have too much on my plate right now to take on the primary responsibility for the game, particularly since it would require a good deal of recruiting. Sorry, AJ In a message dated 7/2/2013 10:53:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Tonight I am the bearer of bad news. I am stepping down as GM of Spacedock. I have found that I just can't keep my head in the game, and I think that all of you fine gamers and story tellers deserve more than I can give. I am sorry to have let you down. Game on. Best Regards, Chris -- "I think therefore I am... I think...?" - C. S. -- ***** Randy, AKA
