Malahak Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I have done some searching on the web, and aside from some minor fan fiction, and by minor I mean 20 pages or less, I really have not seen anything in the way of geneforge side-stories or spinoffs. Personally I think that the series would make an excellent source of literature, if Jeff ever thought about it, (which he probably has, he's a bright guy) and you have several decades of stroyline during the rebellion, or the centuries preceeding it, to work with. I do a lot of reading in the genre, and by a lot, I mean about 3-5 300-500 page novels per week. I also write, although I never intend to get published,)I currently have about 100 pages of a novel online), and I would like your opinions on theoretical storylines. I do have some ideas, but i would like to hear some input from the forum first. Please keep in mind that anything I write would be completely unofficial and nobody would ever make a cent off it. For a sample of my writing, visit the following link, http://www.webook.com/project/Apocalypse-2 Keep in mind that this is my rough draft, most of the typos have not been fixed, and it is merely a prolouge for the novel I am writing. Also, please read the disclaimer before reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dikiyoba Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Search the forums for Geneforge fanfiction. There are already a lot of unfinished Geneforge tales around. You're more than welcome to write whatever you want, of course. Dikiyoba recommends that if you write something, that you start small. Short stories are a whole lot easier to follow through on than novels and Dikiyoba for one isn't interested in following something that probably won't ever be finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malahak Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 I tend to make a habit of finishing what I start, I am actually about 60 pages into the sequal of the above book, and I intend to make it about 300. One of my ideas, was for a side story that takes place in Geneforge 4, but is completely seperate from the main storyline. The main character somewhat reminds me of Khyrk, and the story would be very in-depth. A renegade shaper seizes a territory in Illya province and declares it a haven from the war, open to all who wish to flee and abide by certain laws that mix the better parts of the ideals of the Shapers snd Rebels. The hard part however, is the logistics of keeping the peace. How to defend this territory, how to train the populace, how to handle the flood of refugees, I think it would make a decent story. One problem though, what ending was chosen for geneforge 4 when 5 started? I have not bought that one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dikiyoba Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Kind of a mismash ending. The PC remains with the rebels and helps release the Unbound. The Unbound inflict damage on Shaper territory, but they aren't nearly as strong as they were made out to be in G4. Miranda dies, but Alwan escapes (though permanently crippled). Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malahak Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Cool, that actually makes the storyline I had in mind work better, maybe one of the challenges should be taking care of a couple stray unbound? Anywho, You know those stat sheets for creations in the loading screens? Is there anywhere I can take a look at those? one of the wiki pages actually had the standard conversions for stones and spans, I never thought that an artilla was a 9 foot long one ton animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton. Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Go t your files, go to search, and type "Geneforge 4" a bunch of files should come up. A couple of these should hold lots of images from loading screens, some stats and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vempele Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Malahak I never thought that an artila was a 9 foot long one ton animal. Well, it's as long as a Drayk and nearly as long as a Rotghroth is tall. And weighs nearly half as much as a Rotghroth. War Tralls are 57% taller but only 12.5% heavier than Battle Alphas. Clawbugs are tiny. A Vlish tentacle is as long as a Fyora is tall (yet you can easily carry one?). Kyshakks are 12 spans tall (elephant-sized) but weigh less than Battle Alphas (14 spans). In Geneforge 4, a Drakon standing next to a Kyshakk makes the Kyshakk look small in comparison (in description)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malahak Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Yeah, the intersting part is going to be getting sizes down for the creations, still looking for any interesting or creative ideas by the way, the more I talk the more I want to write the thing. One of the things that will be rather cool in my opinion will be logistical uses of creations beyond battle. For instance, the renegade shaper needs iron, so he needs to reopen a barely tapped mine. One problem. He has next to no tools to dig through rock. So, he sets clawbugs to burrow tunnels, with humans and serviles acting as foremen. In exchange for their labor, the clawbug population is well cared for, and gets to keep the warrens they make in the process. Another example,the shaper (I really need to get this guy a name any suggestions?) discovers that several of the children in his new territory potentially have the shaping gift. Both the rebels and he shapers want these children as recruits for their war effort. So the shaper decides to hire gaurds (drayks maybe? The drayk gets his food from the family and a salary from the shaper?) to guard the children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micawber Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Sizing is easy, surely all creations are 62x68 pixels Those scenarios, kind of work. Although for guards, might drayks be too unreliable. War tralls make good guards. But for a shaper on the run, trying to conserve essence, maybe he would use a pack of roamers? They're a bit like dogs, so I guess that would go down well with the children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malahak Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Well, he is not on the run. He has claimed his own land, small it may be, and is trying to defend it from Shaper and rebel alike. He is also not the only shaper there, just the leader. I like the roamer idea though. I have decided to call him Barkham, and he originally serves Alwan in the war, before running off after finding himself unable to slaughter a suspected rebel-symapthathizer village. In addition, he would not make drayks, but recruit them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhus Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 nice name. I can't wait to read this story. Will he support the Shapers or the Rebels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Shaper Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I think he would be a "wannabe trakovite" like kyryk - dislikes shapers and rebels, and shaping in general, but can't stop using it without being overrun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhus Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I always wanted to kill the trakovites. Don't make him one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Lady Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I liked the first chapter of your book - it grabbed my interest immediately. Also, the nice thing about a wanna-be Trakovite is that it places the hero in the middle of everything. He has numerous options and decisions in front of him - especially if you put "shaping is necessary" into the mix. Sounds like a good concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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