Super Robot Wars RPG

[The Ero-Sennin]

Hello TFF, I'm currently in the middle of running a Super Robot Wars Forum RPG entitled Super Robot Wars Aurora that features series such as Gundam 00, Full Metal Panic, Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann (combining the High School-set Gurren Gakuen Hen and the canon storyline) as well as a few other more obscure series. As of today, it's nearing its conclusion, less than ten stages to the end. With that in mind, I've begun looking towards the sequel, Super Robot Wars: Aurora 2 which like its predecessor places emphasis on character interaction and story-telling over stats and such, although it does use a rather simple method of dice rolling for battles.

Super Robot Wars: Aurora 2 is already a much more massively scaled story than the first game. Spanning two worlds with two different routes, multiple factions, and twenty-seven series' worth of mecha to play with. So although many (if not all) of the players from the first game have already reserved spots to reprise their characters, there's still plenty of roles to take up, characters to play as (or warp as you see fit, hehehe), and lots and lots of action, adventure, Lovecraftian Horrors, and most importantly, fanservice!


I'll take questions and comments as they come. Mechaphiles, roleplayers, all of you are welcomed to take part in what promises to take part in what promises to be a great campaign! Here's a series list, for the curious.

Real Robot (As of 12/31/09):
Full Metal Panic (Mecha Only)
Brain Powerd (Mecha Only)
Combat Mecha Xabungle
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 S2
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
Turn-A Gundam
Super Robot Wars: Original Generations
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Psalm of Planets: Eureka 7
Full Metal Daemon Muramasa


Super Robot (As of 12/31/09):
Dragonaut: The Resonance (Mecha Only)
Sousei no Aquarion
Tosho Daimos
Neon Genesis Evangelion
King of Braves: GaoGaiGar FINAL
Shin Getter Robo Armageddon/Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo
Mazinkaiser vs. Ankoku Daishougun
Hades Project Zeorymer
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Aim for the Top! Gunbuster
UFO Robot Grendizer
Super Robot Wars: Original Generations
Super Heavy God Gravion/Zwei
Gaiking: The Legend of Daikyu Maryu
Space Runaway Ideon
Kishin Houkou Demonbane


Remember, don't hesitate to ask questions, and if the series list is intimidating, don't sweat it. I haven't even seen half of the stuff on the list but I know all sorts of ways to get ahold of kickass info for it!

 

[Andrew Joshua Talon]

I'm already in it, and despite school and other distractions, it has been a lot of fun. And if you're a fan of The_EroSennin's written work, he won't disappoint you with this game.

 

[David Alan Abramczyk]

I too am in.

 

[GenocideHeart]

You should probably just expand the Original Generation category into the Banpresto Originals category. OG units are just a drop in the ocean compared to all the original units Banpresto created over the years - between the Ze Balmary, Zuvorg, Machinery Children, La Gias and its Masoukishin, the Divine Crusaders originals, the starting units in the GBA SRW games (like the Granteed which is a personal favorite of mine - Go Granteed Dracodeus!)... the list goes on pretty much forever.

Oh, by the way, remember Original generations doesn't just have super robots, it has reals as well (the entire R-series lineup, the Gespenst, Huckebein and Schutzwald, Personal Troppers in general... actually, the Supers from OGs are pretty limited in numbers).

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

For Banpresto Originals, I'm covering mainly the OG1/Alpha 1 mecha with some allusions to the plot in Aurora. Aurora 2 is going to disregard all of that with some interesting modifications, primarily in regards to SRW Alpha 3's plot line (Hint, it involves Eureka 7's setting), but the main focus of enemies in Aurora 2 as far as BPOs will be the Shura Gods and the SM Mecha (Soulgain, Vysaga, Angelg, Zweizergain) with Original Pilots.

 

[GenocideHeart]

For Banpresto Originals, I'm covering mainly the OG1/Alpha 1 mecha with some allusions to the plot in Aurora. Aurora 2 is going to disregard all of that with some interesting modifications, primarily in regards to SRW Alpha 3's plot line (Hint, it involves Eureka 7's setting), but the main focus of enemies in Aurora 2 as far as BPOs will be the Shura Gods and the SM Mecha (Soulgain, Vysaga, Angelg, Zweizergain) with Original Pilots.

No Granzon? Booo. :snigger:

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

Oh, Granzon and Professor Shirakawa are around...but if you want to know more...it may require some involvement.

 

[GenocideHeart]

Oh, Granzon and Professor Shirakawa are around...but if you want to know more...it may require some involvement.

I don't have enough time to RP; what with work and all. Sorry.

 

[pendral]

Too late to join in?

EDIT: Rules?

 

[JiigarGhen]

I too, find this interesting. Edit: And would like to join.

...out of curiosity, are the SRW: OG battleships in this as well as the mechs? The Hagane, the Hiryuu Custom and Kurogane, I mean? And who is captain of the Hagane? Because...well, Tetsuya has it right. Daitetsu will (and should) ALWAYS be captain of the Hagane.

And its probably already taken...but is the DaiZenGar available? RPing the Sword that Smites Evil would be amusing. :lol:

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

I'm still working on rules for A2 proper, the game's not starting for a few months as I work on the storyline and major plot points. But here are some rules I have working on, based on the current Aurora's rules.


1. Unlike previous RPGs, where there have been a two/three character limits per player, the limit cap has been raised to "Anything that you think you can reasonably handle. Your Characters can either be an Established Character, or an Original Character. An Established Character (EC from henceforth) is a character that already exists from a particular series a character from one of the series' used within Aurora's plot (and therefore subject to development in different directions depending on in game events). For Original Characters(OCs hence forth), the sky is the limit. Have fun with it. You're free to choose to play from any series used in SRW Aurora with an OC. Also allowed are expying characters from other RPGs or even Fanfiction (As David Alan Abramczyk did for Aurora with a character from a Strike Witches RPG).

2. Original mecha creation is limited depending on what sort of series you decide to choose. If, for example, you choose a 00 Gundam machine, your mecha creation can pool from the Gundam 00 season one, but unless you're going to be a Gundam Meister with Celestial Being then you having a Gundam is right out. Super Robots like Getter and Mazinger however are unchangeable, however what you can do with the machines themselves is free to your discretion. You are allowed to make original mecha based on the series you base your character in, but EVERY aspect is subject to my approval.

3. Bear in mind that cross-universe combinations (IE giving a Gundam a Getter Core or a Valkyrie a Lambda Driver) are out no matter what. However...I will allow you to move an character from one series to another during the plot provided that you have a good reason/excuse to.

4. Each player is allowed one villian character. I have no limits on this, established or original. If you choose to use an EC though, if the villian is important enough to the plot, you need to be counted on to be reliable for posting.

5. NO HIGH END/INSANE CUSTOM MODELS! At least in the beginning. That means I don't want to see people busting out machines that can take on entire armies by themselves right from the get-go. Super Robots are a different story, but the gist is no running around slaying hordes of enemies. This RP don't work like that (at least at the beginning). That said, if you want a custom machine, keep it subtle, and/or make sure your character damn well deserves the distinction!

6. Have fun, bitches.


I've still got to work on comprehensive dice rules, and these above rules are subject to change at any given moment. The game itself is not going to start until at least early summer. As for DaiZengar? There's some plot-related issues that may not make Sanger Somvold himself available for the story, but his machines available.

 

[JiigarGhen]

Alrighty. Shouldn't really be surprised, I guess, being only occasionally available until near the end of everything is pretty much Sanger's main schtick. Between him and Elz-ah, I mean, Ratsel Feinschmecker, they pretty much have a monopoly on it.

Is there a location this is going to be held at? I'm assuming not here, since last I checked, the first one isn't here.

I'd like to call early dibs on Tasuku. And the Huckie MkIII Boxer, when it becomes available.

Also, Major Kai. Because he has a mustache. And everything is made more awesome by Aggressors. Even so, he doesn't get nearly enough screentime in OGs.

....this is assuming we can call dibs, and that they haven't already been taken. If either of those is incorrect, do feel free to correct me.

 

[pendral]

When this starts up I'm probably going to use one or two of these beauties Would I have to mod them to fit in with an existing faction from Aurora?

Doparaya - Cloudschatz Rouge

RQ2 - Gastness Temple

ST6 - Phantom

Total Eclipse

.... We seriously need spoiler tags on this forum.

 

[JiigarGhen]

Where are those mechs from? They look frustratingly familiar, but I can't seem to place them.

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

Bottom one looks like an AC, first three look out of FSS. Major Kitamura is available, and the Huckie III is already old hat by the start of A2. The RPG is being held on the Junk Guild, but right now registering needs admin approval because of a situation involving trolls.

http://z12.invisionfree.com/Junk_Guild/ind...?showtopic=5925

 

[JiigarGhen]

Ah, I see...in that case, I suppose I'll go with Kai and his custom Gespy, Tasuku and the Giganscudo Duro, and...um. I'm thinking about doing one or two more characters, but I'll have to familiarize myself with some of those series that you mentioned needed more peoples.

I'll post profiles on the Junk Guild topic when I have permissions. Meanwhile...I'll go take a look at Eureka 7, I guess.

 

[pendral]

Yikes... Had a look over there and some people seem to be confident they can run 5+ characters :blink:

I will just post up the two I have in mind when permission comes through.

:EDIT: Question, where can I find the original? I would like to know what kind of setting I should expect and to inform myself of the background details that everyone else will know. Is it the one of Stardust?

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

Yar, here ya go. http://z10.invisionfree.com/Stardust1/index.php?showforum=8

 

[pendral]

Nearly been a week now, still no response from admin XD

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

Yeah, I'm gonna go stab him in the ear. What names did you join up with so I can vouch for ya?

 

[JiigarGhen]

Same one as here, it's my usual forum name.

Since it's complete nonsense I made up, no one else will ever use it.

 

[pendral]

I went with licalier. It's the id I tend to use for gaming and RPing. I thought I saw something about the admin having connection problems though?

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

Gentlemen, you're both in. :yay:

 

[FinalMax]

Bottom one looks like an AC, first three look out of FSS. Major Kitamura is available, and the Huckie III is already old hat by the start of A2. The RPG is being held on the Junk Guild, but right now registering needs admin approval because of a situation involving trolls.

http://z12.invisionfree.com/Junk_Guild/ind...?showtopic=5925

Firstly, thank you for pointing out a forum that has some of my favorite interests: Giant Robots and Tokusatsu. I shall probably join later, and if so save the SRX for me. And don't be surprised if I end up churning out long chunks of story in the process, like the last forum RP I did.

I'll probably only RP Ryusei, though I could build a subplot and thus RP some of his effective harem. You know, Aya, Mai, maybe the female Ingram clone. Or even toy with the idea that he finally understands that Lamia is a real robot girl, and what that may do to his libido.

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

*Dusts off the topic*

FinalMax do you have AIM? Pendral you too. There's much to discuss in regards to the game and I feel better doing it in real time (all the other players do the same).