Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-17114085-20170403122501

Hey, I just wanted to see if anyone was interested in an idea that I had regarding a Mass Effect RP.

It will be set 25 years after the end of Mass Effect 3, in the Milky Way. Below will be a summary of the premise of the RP for you guys to read over and give me your thoughts.

The Reapers were defeated in the Sol System with the activation of the Crucible, that shut down or self-destructed all Reaper tech, including the Mass Effect Relays and the Citadel. For the next 5 years the galaxy was completely isolated from itself, no ship could make it to other systems without the Relays. Fortunately, tech for FTL drives that allowed system to system jumps without the use of the Relays was already being developed so in 5 years the Milky Way was able to unite most of its isolated solar systems once more. Though rebuilding after the galactic war took another decade. By 2201 order has begun to be restored as the Citadel rebuilding effort has finished and the new Citadel Council is formed. The Milky Way still bears scars from its war but things have begun to settle down.

However, those 5 years in isolation planted the seeds for many conflicts to come. While the various systems were isolated nearly all Reaper Tech was scavenged, most by individuals with questionable motives and morals. Black Market Reaper tech has become common place and many would be warlords and pirates have managed to get their hands on this dangerous technology. They used this tech to wage wars and grow in power and influence. With Reaper tech at their disposal they proved quite a strong opponent for the Galactic Governments that were still very weak from the War with the Reapers. Some of the more powerful criminals have even managed to take control of systems and form their own petty kingdoms.

In 2211 the Citadel Council formed a special task force of Spectres to deal with these troublesome individuals and put an end to this plague of criminals that have taken hold of much of the Galaxy.

So the users would make Spectres or Spectre teams that serve under the Citadel Council and hunt down these powerful warlords and pirates that have managed to get their hands on Reaper Tech.

Though of course, if anyone else wants to set up antagonists or other story lines in the RP they are welcome to do so. The Galaxy will be at our fingertips and since Bioware has abandoned the Milky Way in exchange for Andromeda we are able to do with the Milky Way lore going forward from ME3 as we please. 