Hey, a friend of mine is starting up an online RIFTS game. The plan is to run the first campaign during the Tolkeen Wars, with players directing a character on either side of the conflict yet never coming in contact with one another. Although each action may or may not affect the other.

In short, let me know if you are interested. We havent decided on a time or day or even style (either chat or PBP). But if you want to play some RIFTS online let me know.

Interested, posted on Palladium forum as well.

I have played rifts for years, I would like to play. I find the tolkeen war series facinating.

Awesome. Yeah so far we are just drumming up support at the moment. It would be extremely helpful if you guys could all post what days/times you are available for. Also, which format you would prefer, either chat based or Play-by-post.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday after 9:30pm eastern
Friday after 11pm eastern
Saturday after 10pm eastern

Chat based. Openrpg or Maptool preferred.

Im available any time during the week EXCEPT Thursday, friday, or sunday evenings. (classes and another game accordingly).

I am available most Nights except Saturday.

Awesome, this looks promising.

Wow, wasnt sure how much support the game would get. But it looks to be enough for now. Allow me to introduce myself, Im the GM.

Here is the idea I had for the game:

Players will create characters on both sides of the conflict. As the story progresses we will explore both sides of the conflict. As the game advances, I am intending to basically reveal the horrors, atrocities, and maybe even some glimmer of hope from the war. For example: When the CS field troops begin to see these D-Bees arnt everything the CS propaganda machine portrays them. Or when a Tolkeen Freedom Fighter sees to just what lengths the leaders will go to save themselves (summoning demons, devils, and other things best left in the depths of the Rifts). There will be a lot of action, but as you can see, I am going to be trying to put a lot of story into it also.

Best times for me are Thursday and Friday. I am off those days, so I have a pretty open schedule. Sunday would also work, but not until about 8:00-8:30 in the evening, due to work.

Basics:

Coalition States:
Characters will basically be Special Operations unit. Most Coalition O.C.C.s are available. Also, Dog Boys will be assigned to the unit as well, so I am toying with the idea of allowing players to make a secondary Dog Boy character. This is because they are so heavily used on the front lines for sniffing out magic and the supernatural. The logical idea is, because its a Special Ops unit, a Dog Boy assigned to each member of the small unit is a comparatively small cost compared to the gains in safety and performance. Input from the players would be appreciated.

Tolkeen:
Most any O.C.C is available as Tolkeen has such a mixed force. However, no region specialized O.C.C.s available (aka: Magus from Fed. of Magic, etc). I would like to avoid things like the Shifter, Rifter, and Mystic Knight style. Good rule, is anything to out of the ordinary should be confirmed as okay with me before rolling a character. Things like Dragons I will consider, but they require a lot more depth than a normal character. So it will require permission.

Feel free to ask any questions, Ill answer them as I get the chance.

Now we're getting down to business folks.

As for characters I plan on using....

CS: I have a Spec Ops soldier rolled up whom Im really liking, BUT I keep going back to the idea of playing a Coalition Borg.

Tolkeen: Still. No. Idea. I am sort of toying with the idea of playing an Azverkan who was transplanted to America (backstory of making it possible in the works). But I really still have no idea.