Naruta World-Building?

[cinder]

I'm not sure if this goes in the spam board, or somewhere else, but I just wondered how much world-building has been done on Naruta? Naruta has a surprising amount of depth. Other rps I've looked at have never been able to catch my interest due to lack of depth.

Of course, it might be nice to have a more detailed list of flora and fauna. And food. Food is always good. Maybe members should work together to put these lists together?

Sorry, I'm rambling now.

[Kender Bard]

Wellll... The original lands have all been my idea. Some of the subforums were there from the start as well. The bulk of the things have been present since I created the board. However, the guilds, some of the smaller cities, and such have been added by player request (as per the board request forum).

Anything else has come about through gameplay - discoveries or radically altering the landscape, etc.

[cinder]

Wow. I think that's really neat too, expanding from actual gameplay, I mean. That's something I haven't heard of either. Heh, what else have I been missing out on?

((rhetorical))

[Kender Bard]

I'm a huuuuge fan of it actually. I think it's incredibly satisfying for all those concerned to see such an impact from the actions of the individuals in a game.

For example, (not sure if you flipped through backstory posts) the entire city of Lacuna was destroyed by Damien and the nation of Fires. So, I had that forum trashed and the refugee city of Reave was born.

[cinder]

That's really cool! I don't know how you can bear it, though. Isn't it painful sometimes when your original world gets changed up?

[Kender Bard]

No, not at all. ^_^ I'm not too rigid in my visions, especially half of what I come up with vague. So long as there's a reason behind something that occurs, it's delightful to see my world growing just as surely as any real society would.

I guess that explains why I'm also fond of stuff like Sim City and Civilization.

[Northen Light36]

Kender's brave and suffers the wounds in silent dignity.

[Darastrix]

I guess that explains why I'm also fond of stuff like Sim City and Civilization.

I have Pharaoh, the Cleopatra expansion, and Caesar III. ^_^

I've played Caesar so much over the past 2 days, the back of my right hand is sore from all the mouse-clicking. *is now taking a break from that game to avoid possible carpal-tunnel *

[cinder]

admin said:

No, not at all. ^_^ I'm not too rigid in my visions, especially half of what I come up with vague. So long as there's a reason behind something that occurs, it's delightful to see my world growing just as surely as any real society would.

I guess that explains why I'm also fond of stuff like Sim City and Civilization.

But I thought you wrote stories based on Naruta? I guess that makes your job easier. Sort of.

Not much in your world strikes me as vague. How long did it take you to get the basis of it down?

[Kender Bard]

lol I've had the same problem, though I'm not picky who I play.

I was a fiend on Civ II, but III is sooo much harder. No quietly building up armies and then rampaging other civilizations for me in the updated version. @_@

[Darastrix]

I've never played any of the Civ games. They look neat, though I think my next PC game purchase is going to be Neverwinter Nights Diamond edition. Just about all of the first set of Neverwinter games/expansions for only $20 at Wal-Mart. ;D

[Kender Bard]

I just noticed the flora and fauna thing. That's a good idea, but I'm pretty darn terrible at knowing what belongs where. ^_^'

[cinder]

>>I just noticed the flora and fauna thing. That's a good idea, but >>I'm pretty darn terrible at knowing what belongs where. ^_^'

Aw, flora and fauna are really the easiest parts. Just look at your map and determine what temperatures are where.

After you determine the temperatures (average temps), decide what grows where. If it's an "Earthly" plant, then put it in a list and maybe read a few paragraphs about it. If it's something unique to Naruta, describe it.

After you have the flora down, start working on the fauna. Start with the herbivores. Determine where they live, what they eat, how they mate, etc. After you have the herbivores down, start working on secondary carnivores (carnivores that are eaten by other carnivores). Then work on the primary carnivores.

It gets more complicated when the flora/fauna is sentient and civilized.

Heh, heh. Sorry, world-building's my favorite subject. I'll back away now. . .

[Kender Bard]

If you want to compile an accurate list, you're more than welcome to.

[cinder]

The last time I did that, I completely stole someone's world. ("What? You put dragons in my world? What the. . . where'd the magic come from?")

sad.