A flaw in the Sci-Fi forum.

[Microdragons]

Why doesn't Sci-Fi have something like Guilds of Historica?

[vampyre78]

Given that the space themes from Lego already have factions built in, this should be a given! The explorers, the criminals, space police, aliens...

With the recent spike in interest over the classic space theme, this would be the perfect time to start things off. People can create roving fleets, or MOC planetary colonies etc. There's as many possibilities, if not more, than the GoH has!

[Microdragons]

I know, right!

[vampyre78]

Some quick ideas for four main factions.

Legate Empire of Great Order -- The Space police and any military force that aligns itself to the same principles, bonus acronym (L.E.G.O.) ;)

Space Exploration Group -- Incorporating competing privateer research groups consisting of classic space and the futuron range.

The Rebels -- (Needs a better name) -- Blacktron and any associated criminal factions. Anything with the specific focus of wiping out either the Legate or the explorers.

Aliens -- Any alien, robotic or living planet that doesn't fall into the above. May be good, evil or neutral. :)

[vampyre78]

Uh-oh, someone let my creativity loose...

Use an existing, made up, or even blank star map, and grid it off. Grey out most of the tiles except for starting areas for the main factions, giving them each a few planets to start things. The rest is considered to be not settled yet. If we make the grid area large enough, anyone will be able to come along and pick a grid and colonise their planet.

If a whole planet/race seems hard, players can choose one of the main factions and begin building facilities or fleets.

Main storylines could follow expansion into unknown territory (unleashing unknown new forces etc), galactic and civil wars between the factions, pursuit of rare resources/artifacts. And on and on...Lots of opportunities for big and small build competitions. I'm sure there's already plenty of Sci-Fi builders out there with custom fleets of their own built and waiting. This gives everyone an excuse to flesh out their MOCs with some extra background story.

Sorry for going a bit mad!

[Artanis I]

The space community build is in the Star Wars forum, it's called Shadows of Nar Eurobrika, rebels vs empire. But no one is stopping you from building mocs of custom sci-fi factions.

[Bob De Quatre]

Being in the Sci-Fi staff and SoNE staff, I know something like GoH or SoNE require a lot of implication from the staff and from the member participating. I don't think the Sci-Fi forum has all of that at the moment.

[Microdragons]

Being in the Sci-Fi staff and SoNE staff, I know something like GoH or SoNE require a lot of implication from the staff and from the member participating. I don't think the Sci-Fi forum has all of that at the moment.

I understand.

[Microdragons]

Ok, you can lock this one if you want. All I see is posts in vain from here on out.

[Delta62]

sad, it would make a lot of sense for this since sci fi is a huge epic genre.