Copyright Kevin Bell 1997-2005
Last Updated: August 08th, 2005

The Alien Wars Universe:


RPed: November '97 - August '98
Current Status: Discontinued
MMX: The Alien Wars were the first two attempts at creating a successful RPG. While the two RPGs were never completed, they served as a prototype for the RPG that would follow a few months later - The Alien Wars.


RPed: November '98 - April 5th, '05
Current Status: Complete
The Alien Wars is comprised of three RPGs that cover the lives of several groups of people while they face dark forces in the galaxy. Part of the Mega Man X universe, it focused on a huge empire of aliens called the Tsivrixsh who's goal was to take over the entire galaxy. However, when Earth gets dragged into the resulting galactic conflict, it will fall upon the shoulders of three generations of heroes to stand up to the darkness, defeat it, then face the resulting consequences of war when an even older enemy returns to the universe in an attempt to bring about the end of days.

The Future of TAW

After having run the RPGs of TAW since '97, a lot has happened. November '04 saw the 7th year of the RPGs and TAW3 even ran into the 8th year by 4 months. That's a long time to be running a RPG - and more imporantly - a long time for you all to have been RPing in it. So, what are my plans? Well, before TAW3 ended, I took a tally about what people would like to see the most. And I still have that tally. If I feel the need to start up another RPG, I'll go back to the vote and see what people want. Or, in fact, if anyone is even around by the time I decide I want to make another RPG. Since TAW3 ended in April, I can't say I've missed running the RPG. Sure, I come up with ideas some days, but for the most part - I can say I'm satisfied. Our membership reached a golden era peak in TGC's middle days and since then it's come down to a few of us.

Right now I can say with definite assurance that there will not be a TAW4. The story for the characters, I feel, ended perfectly with TAW3 and the last session was the perfect swan song for them. This leaves open the possibilities: Making a new RPG in the The Alien Wars universe which has little to do with the original plot, holding mini-series occassionally so people can re-visit their old characters, or make a brand new RPG to carry on the "TAW" name. As some of you know, there were two RPGs that were called "MMX:TAW" before the current day The Alien Wars. Their plots and ideas carried over into The Alien Wars, but they were totally different beasts. I could easily envision going back and making a new RPG using some of the older ideas - a more modern tale.

So, keep checking here for news if things change. I'll definitely know what I plan to do before the 8th anniversary roles around and I will - most likely - have something special planned for the first friday of November like I always do.