Posts: 2
Threads: 2
Joined: Dec 2014
I am thinking about writing in the OA universe. OA seems so versatile that you could write for more than just the SciFi genre. For example, a gunslinger "western" could be set on a planet that's protected by a caretaker as a baseline preserve. Fanatsy swords and sorcery would also be a possiblity, with "wizards" being avatars of transapients and dwaves and elves being other clades of human. I am still researching, but I love the huge scope of the OA universe and hopefully, I'll have a few shorts to show, soon.
Posts: 11,786
Threads: 454
Joined: Apr 2013
Welcome to OA!
Yes, there is a very large number of possibilities for worlds in the Terragen Sphere; quite a few are already described as resembling various historical or fantastical eras and scenarios. Some citizens seem to like the idea of live-action role playing, and take this to various extremes. Perhaps they are accustomed to fantastical worlds inside virches.
Posts: 7,365
Threads: 297
Joined: Jan 2013
Welcome to OA! There sure are a lot of diverse places in the setting and given OA technology societies could choose to have all sorts of set ups and "themes".
OA Wish list:
- DNI
- Internal medical system
- A dormbot, because domestic chores suck!
Posts: 16,282
Threads: 739
Joined: Sep 2012
Welcome to OA! If you have any questions about any aspect of the setting, please feel free to post them to whichever subforum seems most relevant.
Thanks!
Todd
Posts: 225
Threads: 38
Joined: Apr 2013
Welcome to OA, Robert!
I agree with your comments regarding different subgenres. The beauty of OA is that it allows its "mortal" characters to explore the vast universe outside their tiny worlds, to expand their minds and learn the true nature of the reality that they live in. Much like Neo in The Matrix, or any story of exploration and discovery.
