roleplay world Equestrian Empire is now Live!

[Ice Storm 1,020]

Just a couple weeks ago I’ve released a teaser trailer stating that something big was going to be coming to the Roleplay World soon. That it was going to be a complete new section to add to the roleplaying experience that so many already love here.  Well, with that in mind it is my great honor and privilege to announce that The MLP Forums Equestrian Empire Canon Roleplay Is now Open to the Public.

 

It is at this time, that I would also like to announce the Equestrian Empire staff that will be helping me in the character approval process, and keeping the forums need and organized. I Introduce to you,

 

@Iron Wing

@MyLittlePonyTales

@Mikestar

 

I thank all of you that have applied for the position and it was a tough selection through the hiring process. Everyone who applied is more than welcome to do so again in the future should the need arise.

 

That being said, Equestrian Empire is now officially open for play! See you there!

Edited August 15, 2013 by Ice Storm

[MyLittlePonyTales 273]

Yay! I've been helping work on the backend of this for months, so its great to see it finally come to fruition! Check it out, everypony!

[Shift 4,277]

Character apps are still on the 12th, right? How do we app characters?
 

Anyway, I suppose i'll wrap up my OC application soon so I can join in on the fun and finish up my character apps.

[Scootalove 10,692]

Well, this will be a pretty interesting Roleplay. I trust the team so, I'm looking forward to this if I do happen to make a character application. Sounds good to me.

[Dark Horn 430]

Yay, Equestrian Empire! I'll be finishing up my Twilight Sparkle and Trixie applications, and then I might send in an OC or two for fun.

[Sky Warden 2,243]

So, please correct me if I get it wrong, there will be an official RP named Equestrian Empire? Then we can submit our OC to join the role play, and if our OC get approved by those people you mentioned there, we can play. If it is, I'm willing to join. Since this RP is 'canon', I believe it won't die easily.

 

Has the OOC thread be made yet?

[Shift 4,277]

@@Dark Horn,

 

Hey, you're apping for Twi too?  Sweet! I give you best wishes in the battle for the control of Twilight Sparkle! ...not apping for Trixie, so uh won't be battling for you there but i'm not saying who i'm actually going to be apping second since i'm still mulling over it.

 

...ramble over...

[Ice Storm 1,020]

The character Database for the Equestrian Empire should now be live and is at the very bottom of the Roleplay World. The layout of the Equestrian Empire is the Exact same as the normal roleplay section. OOC Section, Roleplay Section, and Character Database.

 

AS far as Character apps go, you can create Character applications now for any Original Character. The only applications that are restricted until the 12th are cast applications. (Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Princesses, ect.) So feel free to post away. For the time being though, since there will be an influx of characters coming in, I ask that you limit OCs to one ready-to-be-judged unapproved character at a time. You can mark all characters that you are working on aside from that one as WiP. All ones that are read to be examined by staff, please mark as ready, (you can do this by including [WiP] or [Ready] in the name field as it creates the title of your character.

So, please correct me if I get it wrong, there will be an official RP named Equestrian Empire? Then we can submit our OC to join the role play, and if our OC get approved by those people you mentioned there, we can play. If it is, I'm willing to join. Since this RP is 'canon', I believe it won't die easily.

 

Has the OOC thread be made yet?

 

There's an entire OOC section. Equestrian Empire is the entire world of Equestria itself. it's a housing roleplay for many roleplays within it. It functions exactly the same as the original roleplay world, but is housed completely in equestria and follows Equestrian Canon. Think of it like a Forum based MMO with user driven quests. The only thing we provide is the Lore, and the direction on your character to keep it canon. Whatever else you decide to do with the character there, is completely up to you. I anticipate this being heavily slice of life, but there is plenty of room for the adventurous types as well, as there are many places in Equestria that we have listed that are perfect for them.

 

Also, the direct link to the new database is here.

 

http://mlpforums.com/page/eqw-characters

 

Remember, all new characters MUST go in the unapproved section. I look forward to reading them

Edited July 26, 2013 by Ice Storm

[Sky Warden 2,243]

 

 

There's an entire OOC section. Equestrian Empire is the entire world of Equestria itself. it's a housing roleplay for many roleplays within it. It functions exactly the same as the original roleplay world, but is housed completely in equestria and follows Equestrian Canon.

 

 

It will be very nice if there's a general or main lore to read before reading the lores of each factions one by one. I think I will go with my OC Aerie. You will see the app today, but I doubt it will be ready to approve in a day.

 

 

 

Think of it like a Forum based MMO with user driven quests.

 

Then I suppose it's a huge role play with more than 1000 active players at a time. You know, the first 'M' in 'MMO' is a serious matter for gamedevs to handle.

[Dark Horn 430]

@@Shift,

 

I wish you the best of luck as well! You'll need it.

 

Just kidding. Now to go read more MLP comics work on my Twilight Sparkle app.

[Ice Storm 1,020]

@@Shift,

 

I wish you the best of luck as well! You'll need it.

 

Just kidding. Now to go read more MLP comics work on my Twilight Sparkle app.

 

I would like to point out that since not everypony has read the comics we aren't incorporating a lot of the comic lore into the empire yet. However, we do have very special plans on how to integrate the lore of the comics into the world naturally, which I think will be more fun for everyone involved.

[Yes-Man 597]

That's great! Big milestone for the forum, in my book.

I do hope it goes well and one day it becomes as successful as the regular RP forums.

I would apply a character to get added to the database, but I'm afraid of rejection. ;~;

[King 5,626]

Cough* dont forget who wrote some of the lore....*cough* Im happy that the section is finally open..and any help i can offer when i return (1-2 weeks) is all yours.

[Dark Horn 430]

@@Ice Storm,

 

That actually wasn't quite what I meant. I meant to say that I was going to read the comics over again for the fun of them. However, thank you for the statement, as I was already incorporating comic lore into my apps.

 

But now that you bring it up, Ice; you said that not everyone has already read them; I would like to say that the comics are easily read on YouTube (and definitely worth reading, I might add).

 

Nevertheless, you said you have special plans for them, and I fully trust you and the rest of the staff. I look forwards to whatever you have in mind!

[Durandal 623]

Interesting, a Freeform.

 

If I may, I've yet to really see anything pertaining to Equestrian Empire's story. Being used to RPs with linear plots, I can't help but be wary. Is EE going to have a single, overarching crisis that just kind of allows everyone to do their own thing, or will it be a Slice of Life sort of deal, where people just talk 'n such (Yuck.)? 

 

Also, will a list of technologies be made available? Equestria is funny about technology, as it's extremely schizo. It makes planning certain things a bit of a hassle, so I'd like to see some sort of guidelines for technology.

 

Will we also be getting any in-depth information on the various governments and the politics that surround them? Economics? Perhaps relevant cultural information (Haven't read Lore yet, though Lore tends to mean history dumps rather than culture dumps)?

 

EDIT: Changeling issue resolved - accidentally overlooked playable races.

Edited July 26, 2013 by Durandal

[Ice Storm 1,020]

Interesting, a Freeform.

 

If I may, I've yet to really see anything pertaining to Equestrian Empire's story. Being used to RPs with linear plots, I can't help but be wary. Is EE going to have a single, overarching crisis that just kind of allows everyone to do their own thing, or will it be a Slice of Life sort of deal, where people just talk 'n such (Yuck.)? 

 

Also, will a list of technologies be made available? Equestria is funny about technology, as it's extremely schizo. It makes planning certain things a bit of a hassle, so I'd like to see some sort of guidelines for technology.

 

Will we also be getting any in-depth information on the various governments and the politics that surround them? Economics? Perhaps relevant cultural information (Haven't read Lore yet, though Lore tends to mean history dumps rather than culture dumps)?

 

EDIT: I would also like to ask about the status of species that don't get much showtime, but a lot of speculation - Changelings specifically. Will they be accepted (I do not see a category in the OC character application section for Changelings), and how will EE handle the question of the moral alignment of changeling characters?

 

 

Non-playable Races are as Follows:

• Dragons
  • Adult or older
• Changelings
  • The ability to transform into anypony, and sound like any pony at any given point in time is something that is too powerful for this Roleplay.
• Alicorns
  • The Princesses Excluded.
    • No, your character cannot be a prince or a princess.
• Sea Serpants
• Minotaurs
• Goats
• Cows
• Timberwolves
• Quarray Eels
• Phoenixes
• Hydras
• Manticores
• Parasprites
• Dracconequus
• Cerberus
• Ahuitzotl
• Cockatrice

 

It's listed under the Non-playable races because of the fact that the abilities that they are presented with are too powerful and can easily be taken advantage of in a roleplay situation. Not to mention they could also otherwise be used to get around cast restrictions.

 

In regards to your first question, it's up to each user. There will be over time, things that will affect Equestria and Different events that we will do that will take place in multiple topics. The Equestrian Empire is just that, Equestria, as we know if from the show. What people do in that section is completely up to them, as long as it's something that could logically happen in the show.

 

As far as the economy and governmental structure that they have, we don't know. Their order of hierarchy and the status of their economy is never established in the show, and as far as technologies go, it looks to be around the 1800's. They have trains, but no obvious forms of electricity, and what advancements they have appear to be powered by magic. Most current technologies like game consoles, computers, televisions, and vehicles don't exist yet. Video games exist, but only in arcade forms and are powered by magic until the show gives us hard evidence of electricity.

[Durandal 623]

Ah, thanks for clearing all of that up. I can certainly understand changelings being abused, and I imagine any restrictions that could be placed would be frustrating to police.

 

And I see. How restricted are plotlines, and how much free-will are GMs given for plotlines? Obviously, International or national-level crises would be a no-no, and I imagine regional (Northern, Southern, etc.) are right out as well, but what about municipal level? Or perhaps a few blocks, a village, etcetera?

 

Technology seems forward enough. Magic gives way to its own sort of technological revolution, but a lot of things we see from the industrial revolution and beyond are right out. Electricity appears to be replaced by magic.

 

I don't think we're ever going to get in-depth answers on economics and politics. I suppose the information is primarily irrelevant (unless the plot follows some political intrigue) however. I assume speculation on unknowns isn't permitted?

Edited July 26, 2013 by Durandal

[Shift 4,277]

Some errors I noticed in the database:

 

-Images don't show, only links. Annoying for mobile users.

-In the 'Age' field, the first letter is not uppercase, even if you typed it out to be uppercase.

-The 'Backstory' field does not show.

[Ice Storm 1,020]

Thanks for pointing those out. I will make a report on that and get that addressed as soon as I can, which will hopefully be by the end of the night.

 

@@Durandal,

 

Small quarrels and stuff between cities and regions are up to them, but should never result in any sort of violence or anything that could lead to such.

Edited July 26, 2013 by Ice Storm

[Skycoaster 698]

Besides what shift mentioned, When I went to edit my character, it gave me the option chose what category wanted to put him in, Unapproved or Approved.

 

Also, I did not see "Bat Pony" on ether list. Just wondering if that is something we may see added for characters? It would be nice to have it on one list or the other.

 

Thank you.

[Ice Storm 1,020]

The option will still be there, but only staff have the ability to actually select the approved section. That's how we have to move them from the unapproved section to the approved one. If you try to post a character in the approved section, you should get an error message.

 

Also, "Bat Ponies", if you're referring to what I believe you are, are just pegasi with enchanted armor. I remember that actually being mentioned by writers at one point or another, and they aren't an actual type of pony. Also, this armor would be restricted to members of the Lunar Guard.

[Skullbuster 1,906]

it all looks awesome, but i have questions about technology level, ive always seen the show being at the technology level of the early 1900's with candles being used a lot and other old timey stuff, but automobiles do exist (super squeezy 6000(i think thats right)) and even in the mare-do-well episode we saw the use of electricity, cranes and dams, do you have plans to explain, i think this would  be an important thing to explain

[Ice Storm 1,020]

So far the only thing we've seen power anything thing is magic. There was no production plant at the bottom of the dam. It looked to be purely built to allow civilization to exist. The cranes can be operated off of magic just as anything else that's been presented so far. We've seen the inside of pony homes numerous times, and we've not once seen an outlet, or a cord of any kind. Even in Talent Show with all the strobe lights, there are no cords and no outlets. So at the moment there's nothing to suggest that electricity actually exists in any other form than lightning at the moment.

 

The Super Squeezy 6000 is a very rare occurrence. we've seen 65 episodes, and it's the only time we've seen a self operated vehicle like that. (So rare I actually forgot it was self powered) It's highly illogical that a pony would able to come in contact with something similar, and let alone afford it if they did.

[Shift 4,277]

Finished my OC for the Equestrian World! Think it looks good, though she is a Lawful Evil character and she blackmails, i'll make sure she won't blackmail in the roleplay...often.

[Ice Storm 1,020]

I will begin looking at those shortly. That being said, the backstory bug should be fixed. All characters that were posted last night before this issue was fixed will need to go and add their back stories to their characters. Characters will not be reviewed until a backstory is added.