Our own timeline?

If we're going to keep track of what RP/lore events happen in which order we're going to need something like this:



And some marker dobbers:


(If you need any more or want to change the colours this can easily be done using the Hue/Saturation edit)

Here's a quick mock-up of how it could work:


Though it's called a timeline it should probably be called an 'orderline'. lol But later on if we get some solid dates from BioWare we can add in the specific dates.

And in future if we run out of space we can easily cut the line in half, extend the end and copy in the middle chunk to fill the gap. And if whoever looks after it always saves a PSD version before the final PNG, if there's any future event that needs squeezing between two close ones (ally cross-over RP or new piece of lore etc), it can be easily modded.

If you do bung it up somewhere we can have a post underneath listing a brief summary of each event and a link to the RP/whatever.

Anyhoo, hope you like it and can put it to good use!

Thats brilliant Hare, I like the EPOCH design you've done there and the overall simplicity of it (in a good way)

Now we need some serious sifting of dates from the SWTOR website hmmm, and the RP stories, I'm personally not sure on the timeline of things but I shouldn't be too hard

This is a bloomin' splendid idea! Might be easy to keep track of where we are at least.

I don't mind writing up the beginning of the E.P.O.C.H timeline if you'd like to add it? I'll try and work out dates as best I can.

This is how I see it so far, if anyone would like to add in thier RP then let me know whereabouts. I'll try and crunch some dates as well but I might have some trouble without the GM's consent.

Timeline=

Event: "The Mysterious Falleen" leaves the Galactic Trade Commission and his position of Vigo & goes into hiding.

RP: The Swollen Shaak Cantina

Event: The E.P.O.C.H Agency is formed.

RP: Dark Secrets *

RP: Doom Amongst the Dunes *

RP: The Hyperion

*= Roughly about the same time?

How should we have the colour coding work?

RED - EPOCH (and/or ally?) Sith aligned RP event
BLUE - EPOCH (and/or ally?) Republic aligned RP event
GREEN - EPOCH Guild lore (non-RP) event
YELLOW - Canon (non-RP) event

or

RED - EPOCH (and/or ally?) RP event
BLUE - EPOCH Storytelling (non-RP) event
GREEN - Canon (non-RP) event
YELLOW - EPOCH Guild lore (non-RP) event

Something like that anyway. Any pref, or other suggestions? We dont have to use all the colours either if you want to narrow down the different categories.

wow this is a great idea, I've been looking forward to reading about the guild's background/lore

Well I know we've all been having discussions on the background lore, but it does hold a series of problems. Firstly I wanted the Agency to be a relatively new venture so we could actually live out and shape it's own backstory through our RP. Look at it as live action and what we do now affects the guild and it's lore. Secondly there is the issue with being a highly secretive organisation which you can imagine causes a few headches.

Thing is, looking at it there are ways around this and having a guild timeline is one of them in my eyes. Through RP we're writing the lore ourselves as it happens and we're doing it in a fun way (I have in fact got something in mind for an RP that will be changing the guild background if it comes to fruition). My hat goes off to Hare for thinking of a timeline as it does in fact solve a lot of background lore problems, in fact I could even write a little description as each event happens if you like? As for the other problem of secrecy, well Lunarwolf has come up with a really unique way of tackilng that and I reckon you're gonna love it.

We've also got a kind of brief IC background story as well don't forget:

Does anyone else really hate how easy Hare makes this look?

Damn you and your design skills, dammit! *shakes fist to the heavens*

It does look blooming marvelous though and I for one would love a visual reference to this sort of thing, it helps establish a sense of depth to the guild.

Bravo!

Lunarwolf wrote:

Damn you and your design skills, dammit! *shakes fist to the heavens*

It's not skillz it's magic I tell you! He's got a lightsaber that also acts as a wand!

Sureshot wrote:

It's not skillz it's magic I tell you! He's got a lightsaber that also acts as a wand!

[ Insert exceptionally dodgy response here ]

You guys are naughty!

Sureshot wrote:

Event: "The Mysterious Falleen" leaves the Galactic Trade Commission and his position of Vigo & goes into hiding.

That's a fairly sizable chunk of text for the diagram, don't you think? It would work well as part of the 'extra notation' part in the thread beneath though.

How about '"TMF" spurns position at GTC' for the diagram notation?

And just by-the-by, have you got any thoughts on a propper pseudonym for him yet? Whilst I have nothing against calling him The Mysterious Falleen, The Usual Suspects wouldn't have been the same if they kept refering to "The Mysterious Criminal" instead of the pseudonym "Keyser Söze".

(And is there any pref to the colour coding, or shall I just do whatever I want? - Ta! )

The timeline is up. I've put it in the 'about our guild' section. I've reserved some space for the event synopses just in case (which I'll get on with later tonight) but please do not reply to the actual "GUILD TIMELINE" thread. If anyone has any questions or comments about it then please continue to post them here. ...Like I'm about to do:

LW, would you say that your DS RP serves the Republic's or the Empire interests more? Or is it neutral (as I've currently got it)? If the answer ultimately lies in the grande finale then I'll leave it as it is till it's completed.

Sorry I've only just got around to reading this properly.

Harewood wrote:

That's a fairly sizable chunk of text for the diagram, don't you think? It would work well as part of the 'extra notation' part in the thread beneath though.

How about '"TMF" spurns position at GTC' for the diagram notation?

Yeah thats fine. I see you've added to the Timeline on the other forum so it explains it a bit more in detail. As long as it mentions the fact that he went into hiding (which it does) then thats cool.

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And just by-the-by, have you got any thoughts on a propper pseudonym for him yet? Whilst I have nothing against calling him The Mysterious Falleen, The Usual Suspects wouldn't have been the same if they kept refering to "The Mysterious Criminal" instead of the pseudonym "Keyser Söze".

Nope he's staying as "The Mysterious Falleen", "The Man with the Plan" (as Creed calls him) or just "Unknown" (for now). I won't be giving away any major details on a name until the species get announced for TOR. If Falleen will be available then he'll have a name but I'm keeping this one close to my chest for the moment. I'm not too keen on having a pseudonym for him either because I want to keep that air of mystery.

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(And is there any pref to the colour coding, or shall I just do whatever I want? - Ta! )

Yeah go with whatever you want mate. That's cool. Cheers!

Harewood wrote:

LW, would you say that your DS RP serves the Republic's or the Empire interests more? Or is it neutral (as I've currently got it)? If the answer ultimately lies in the grande finale then I'll leave it as it is till it's completed.

Its basically neutral (just to be awkward ) though as you're probably starting to realise there are some Dark Side (not not necc 'sith') influences abound.

I wanted to reply in your Guild Timeline thread about how awesome this looks but I didn't want to mess up the thread - so I'm saying it here!

THIS LOOKS AWESOME

Wow, awesome timeline you've put up Red. 3 Points though:

1) Shall we also put in when our particular characters join up?
2) Pathway of Stone needs to be put into the timeline

And for the third point, I'd like to suggest we make our own timeline videos. I have some ideas and I'd like liase with Sure and Lunar if I could (you'll need a good speaking voice SS!).

Harlequin2 wrote:

1) Shall we also put in when our particular characters join up?

I was think that too Harly, what about the stories?

Harlequin2 wrote:

And for the third point, I'd like to suggest we make our own timeline videos. I have some ideas and I'd like liase with Sure and Lunar if I could (you'll need a good speaking voice SS!).

Would love to mate but I don't really have the time nor a mic so that may prove tricky.

Ah well, that's a shame Was a good idea anyway...

What did you have in mind anyway? I'm curious.

Well, I was going to produce a script with your help of what happened when the Falleen left the GTC - what kicked everything off. I was going to get you to do a voice over like they do in the normal timeline vids while Lunar would produce pictures with Daz3D which may include the Falleen shaking hands with Torgal, etc. I would produce the video then using the voice over, pics and some light star-warsy music. They would then be put into Red's timeline as pictures which links to the Youtube vid.

Harlequin2 wrote:

Wow, awesome timeline you've put up Red. 3 Points though:

1) Shall we also put in when our particular characters join up?

I wasn't going to as that would culminate in 30+ additional entries (and when character's drop out/are expelled) which aren't really milestones in the guild's history.

I'm planning on adding fanfic stories which pertain specifically to the guild (ie: not just backgrounds), so if you've written one that's about your character joining EPOCH then I'll gladly link it in.

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2) Pathway of Stone needs to be put into the timeline

Absolutely, np. Just let me know when this is set and a two sentance intro synop and I'll add it.

Harlequin2 wrote:

Well, I was going to produce a script with your help of what happened when the Falleen left the GTC - what kicked everything off.

Well it's funny you should mention that.....

Sureshot wrote:

Harlequin2 wrote:

Well, I was going to produce a script with your help of what happened when the Falleen left the GTC - what kicked everything off.

Well it's funny you should mention that.....

More infos pls!

Ok, well, I'd of expected that this will happen before 'Sins of the Mother' but it has to be after Hyperion, and here's a brief synopsis:

The Sith'ari Path, a breakaway Sith faction, hires the EPOCH to make a daring raid on Tython to find the source of a mysterious signal in hopes that the source is an ancient relic that will unlock secrets to the force.

Harlequin2 wrote:

Ok, well, I'd of expected that this will happen before 'Sins of the Mother' but it has to be after Hyperion, and here's a brief synopsis:

The Sith'ari Path, a breakaway Sith faction, hires the EPOCH to make a daring raid on Tython to find the source of a mysterious signal in hopes that the source is an ancient relic that will unlock secrets to the force.

Updated. Looking forward to your RP too, Mr 2^^