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The Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk has come under attack from the mighty Hapan Consortium, years after the planet burned at the hands of Darth Andruil and the Sith Empire. Two mighty fleets have converged on the planet, but the fighting is not limited to space; reports of pitched battles across the planet's surface have been flooding in as attacking forces have broken through some of the defenses.
A few story prompts for consideration are:
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A few story prompts for consideration are:
- Avast!
- Open, Self-DM
- Location: Planetside
- The Wookiee city of Avastulbehr, which survived the fires following the Sith's bombardment, is requesting assistance against invading Hapan forces that have made landfall on the planet.
- Tip the Scales
- Open, Self-DM or Dice
- Location: Space battle
- Even with the ISC's noble response a weakness has appeared in the defense fleet's formation, which is being hard-pressed by one of the formidable Hapan Battle Dragons. Battle your way through swarms of starfighters and take out the threat to the flank!
- Big Ships Go Boom
- Open, Self-DM, cPVP enabled
- Location: Space battle
- Have you created a ship's officer but haven't had the chance to write them yet? Does your idea of Star Wars include big ships and even bigger explosions? Well, we've got two faction-level fleets going at it cinematically above the world of Kashyyyk; if a starfighter isn't your thing, hop in a big(ger) ship and blow something up! (OOC note: Don't go too nuts, here)
- Vine is dead :(
- Open, Self-DM or Dice
- Location: Planetside
- The small village of Zhaaathalghrannkoooc is being threatened by fires from the bombardment. You'll need to evacuate the Wookiees as safely as possible. Emphasis on safe.
- Lizards on the Rocks
- Open, Self-DM
- Location: Planetside
- Ever-opportunistic Trandoshan slavers are on the prowl, and they don't care who they capture. While on the planet, your group is ambushed by a well-armed group of the powerful humanoids; can you escape their clutches?
- Force vs. Forces
- Open, Self-DM
- Location: Planetside
- The Jedi temple on Kashyyyk was softened up with a bombardment, and the Hapan Consortium has sent troops to eliminate any survivors. Team up with your fellow Jedi to escape/defend the temple!
- And anything else you can think of! Remember to include the [Flashpoint] and [Kashyyyk] tags in your OP!
In an effort to flesh out the stories of the ongoing galactic war, we will be introducing a new system to allow members to RP in the setting of the war that extends beyond Invasion and PvP threads. Because military campaigns would consist of weeks to months of combat that is not always represented by individual battles, planets that have been recently battled over or planets along the edges of the warfront will periodically be declared "flashpoints."
When a planet is a flashpoint, it will mean that that location is open for members of any faction to RP on and engage in battles ranging from small skirmishes to larger confrontations in space and on the ground. The goal of this system is to allow people to write out larger scale battles and unique scenarios strictly for storytelling purposes without the stakes of winning or losing. No territory will switch hands as a result of flashpoints except as agreed beforehand by faction leadership. This allows people to incorporate into their RP larger military forces and ships, long and gritty military campaigns, or subversive sabotage and diplomacy without having to worry as much about smaller logistics. Please note that rules regarding rank will still apply. Privates/ Acolytes/Padawans/etc. should not be commanding massive forces even if those forces are present on the battlefield.
In addition to the open battlefields, many of these flashpoints will be associated with writing prompts to assist members in thinking of things to RP. These prompts may be used or not depending on the preference of the writers.
When a planet is a flashpoint, it will mean that that location is open for members of any faction to RP on and engage in battles ranging from small skirmishes to larger confrontations in space and on the ground. The goal of this system is to allow people to write out larger scale battles and unique scenarios strictly for storytelling purposes without the stakes of winning or losing. No territory will switch hands as a result of flashpoints except as agreed beforehand by faction leadership. This allows people to incorporate into their RP larger military forces and ships, long and gritty military campaigns, or subversive sabotage and diplomacy without having to worry as much about smaller logistics. Please note that rules regarding rank will still apply. Privates/ Acolytes/Padawans/etc. should not be commanding massive forces even if those forces are present on the battlefield.
In addition to the open battlefields, many of these flashpoints will be associated with writing prompts to assist members in thinking of things to RP. These prompts may be used or not depending on the preference of the writers.
- Who controls a planet during a flashpoint?
- The faction in control of it as seen on the map. Flashpoints do not mean that the faction in control of the planet does not actually control the planet. The notion that the faction who "owns" the planet has no control over the planet is categorically incorrect.
- Can planets that are currently flashpoints be invaded?
- Yes, they can be invaded. Like any other planet, an official "Invasion" can be launched when the planet is under a flashpoint. The flashpoint threads, specifically, cannot be used for the invasion or preparation for the invasion
- What is the purpose of flashpoints?
- The purpose of flashpoints is to facilitate stories that could not be told otherwise. Whether that be open battles, interaction with characters from other factions, or any number of other smaller conflicts. The purpose of the threads is for storytelling in a low/no stakes environment.
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