Talk:FreeRIDErs (setting)

Old Discussion on the Future of FreeRIDErs and the Upcoming 'Earth-Zharus War' Story Arc Previously in Page Header

Are there any plans to let writers stray into the Earth-Zharus War scene? I've got a story idea or two that I'd love to set in that period, but I'm short on the context that Jon, RM and the others have in mind. That is, I don't really have any idea how you intend the war to play out. Although my idea wouldn't actually involve much in the actual frontlines/war, it would be good to have some idea of the kind of materiel and hardware and general strategy and social climate and the such, because nothing concrete seems to have actually been laid out so far for that period (or have I missed something?). Which is why I thought I'd ask your permission before getting started. If needed, I'd be more than pleased could draft out the general idea. Thanks in advance! --Wayward Coyote (talk) 18:05, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your interest here, but there's a lot of ground to cover between the present and that future in the setting before we get there. We can't guarantee that anything you'd write taking place during that period would remain canon. --Buck (talk) 19:01, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, what Jon said. Our ideas for the war are very very nebulous at this point, more possibilities than anything else. There are things we don't even know quite yet about how we're going to end "Integration", let alone what comes between that and the war. Any number of things could change between now and then. So just be patient, or else think on how to adapt your ideas to the setting's "present". —Robotech Master (talk) 23:23, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Ah, I understand. I might just follow the main series for now and wait until it hits that time period; I'm quite keen to see where it's going anyway. Or maybe I'll see what I can do with some other ideas I have lying around. Either way, though, thank you for your replies! --Wayward Coyote (talk) 07:38, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Possiblity of FreeRIDErs Cross-Over Stories

This discussion thread has been moved to Talk:Once More Into the Breach, My Friends….
— RandomDSdevel (talk) (Originally posted at 7:22 PM EST on November 4^th, 2014 and last edited at approximately 5:34:30 PM EST on January 10^th, 2015)

There are still replies waiting to be read over there, though, so come on down!

— RandomDSdevel (talk) 14:09, 14 November 2014 (EST)

Possibility of Stonegate Ancestry and Military Heritage?

I was wondering if I could possibly give the extended Stonegate family some ancestors, at least one of whom I'd like to use to set a precedent for Socah Gates's involvement in military affairs, starting with Once More Into the Breach, My Friend…: Carter's Last Stand??
— RandomDSdevel (talk) 17:41, 10 January 2015 (EST)

If you're wondering why I asked, then it's because I thought it'd be kinda funny if Carter Hawkinson, the character who I made up to put in a data-based, copse-sicle–like situation, decided to visit Rhianna at the FreeRIDErs' Garage before attending one or more of the classes she teaches at Roberto Martinez Memorial University in Uplift to see if he'd like her as a teacher only to be interrupted mid-conversation by Charlene McClaren when she rushes in to tell Rhi about his resurrection and its relevance to her? Imagine the look at Charlene's face when she sees him standing there talking to Rhi, especially if she'd met him earlier before she knew about his significance!

— RandomDSdevel (talk) 19:46, 27 February 2015 (EST)

Pre-'Post–Oil-Age 'Dark Ages'' Political Situation?

What would you guys imagine the political situation just prior to the beginning of the post–Oil-Age 'Dark Ages' to be like? Or is it too early to dive into that yet?
— RandomDSdevel (talk) 18:08, 14 January 2015 (EST)

Are you guys still thinking about this?  — RandomDSdevel (talk) 14:37, 29 January 2015 (EST)

It's kind of important to me that you guys work on helping me figure this out for my story Carter's Last Stand?, so please let me know if you've thought about this yet and how far along you are in formulating an answer. If you'd like my input on this, then please either respond here or tell me where, if at all, you've been discussing this so that I can join in.

— RandomDSdevel (talk) 19:23, 27 February 2015 (EST)

On the Nature of Qubitite

What exactly is qubitite made out of? Is it some kind of photonic molecular mesh prevented from dissipating by the presence of ordinary, baryonic matter inside? If so, then could it be synthesized in-universe and how difficult would doing so have to be in order to prevent the possibility of qubitite synthesis from being widely known by the time of the latest story in the current FreeRIDErs chronology?
— RandomDSdevel (talk) 19:19, 27 February 2015 (EST)

On the State of This Setting's Documentation

Hey, I've noticed that, while you've got some great pieces of in-universe documentation and source text for FreeRIDErs, it could be expanded and complimented by some documentation from the point of view of our universe. Is it okay if I help you guys with that while I'm still in the early planning stages of my project Once More Into the Breach, åMy Friends…?
— RandomDSdevel (talk) 19:51, 27 February 2015 (EST)

On the compilation of an eBook

Hi all. I am planning on embarking on a project of compiling and updating an eBook of the entirety of the FreeRIDErs universe. I expect this to be a reasonably large undertaking, and I would like the permission of as many of the authors involved before I begin. If you don't want your stories in the compilation, then I will be... well, I won't be happy, but I will to leave them out. I do realise that eBooks are already available for some of the stories, but I am attempting to compile as many stories as possible in a few volumes.

I will be giving full credit to the appropriate authors, and expect my own tiny, infinitesimally small contribution to this amazing universe that you have created to be noted by a small footnote at the start of the book that says "Compiled and Edited by F.L. Dragon".

I expect it to be completed within a month or two, maybe four if I get held up, as there is a lot of story to go through, proof-read to get any mistakes that may have been missed, and to make sure the formatting is consistent. I will also be doing this on my own, although any help would be appreciated. After completion, I expect to maintain the compilation on a monthly to bimonthly basis. This may be adjusted later to a quarterly update, but it will still be available and maintained.

Finally, I don't expect to make any monetary units from this project. At all. Zero Dollars.

And so, I humbly ask your permission to begin work on this project. I will be more than happy to provide progress updates every now and then, and I hope to complete it to your satisfaction.

Thank you for your time and consideration. --F.L. Dragon (talk) 08:22, 8 April 2015 (CDT)

You know, some of the stories in this setting already have e-book versions; I can't remember exactly which ones they are, but I do recall that those that do have a notice at the top. Could this help you with your project? Anyway, I think it's cool that you're compiling all of the FreeRDIErs stories into one collection. I do, however, have one thought about this effort: wouldn't it be a lot easier to create an automated solution to do this for you rather than updating it manually?

— RandomDSdevel (talk) 15:12, 9 April 2015 (CDT)