Multiplayer RP Scenerio (long)

[Phoenix-D]

Thinking about running a multiplayer role-playing scenerio. The question is, is anyone interested before I go and build this thing?

*Loosely* based on the events in David Weber/Steve White's books Insurrection and In Death Ground.

For those that don't know: In Death Ground was the first book, covering the Fourth InterStellar War against the bugs. The bugs are your sterotypical SF bugs; no respect for their own lives and all. Also completely ruthless, inabile to commicate with other races, and possesing a massive, powerful empire.

Insurrection is the second book time wise. The bugs have been defeated for years, and tensions between the rich inner Terran worlds and the poor Fringe world has come to a head. Civil war erupts.

In the scenerio's timeline, the Civil War breaks out.. and then the _Argive_ stumbles into a Bug system.

Yes, you read that right. The poor old Terrans get to deal with the Bugs and the civil war at the SAME TIME. Or not.. the Bugs may have a turn delay before the attack, giving the Terrans some time to deal with their issues. Assuming the allies don't blunder into them..

Every major race- the bugs, both terran races, the allied races, and maybe a few minor ones- will be represented. They'd all need players- I think I'll be running the Bugs unless someone really really wants that slot. The Bugs are really more of an NPC race; I have to make them powerful for them to display their fleets, but they also have to be STUPID, or the allies will never stand a chance.

The races will have the best aproximate of their respective techs I can give them. Stellar Manip will be disabled. I'm thinking of disabling PD as well. No AIs. Close WPs- yes. (one-way WPs, rather- but maybe, maybe not as the books show them). No drones, no surrender- take them over, blow them away, or force Subjgation. Own score only.

Victory conditions: peace for 1.5 years.

Mod: probably standard SE4 Gold, custom map. I don't want to move it to 1.49 (WP defense issue) but I will if the majority of the players don't have gold.

Interested? Post so, suggestions, and which race you want.

Shipsets?
Terran Core: obvious
Terran Rim: (allied with Core at start) not sure
Terran Fringe: not sure. Using the same shipset would be too confusing.
Bugs: Xi'Chung (organic tech)
Orions: No idea.
Gorm (Orion allies): Drushoka? Can be dropped if needed (propulsion experts)
The bird brains (terran allies): dunno, can be dropped (FIGHTER experts..)
Tangri: Amorki; minor race, can be dropped. Pirates, essentially.

Phoenix-D