The Elements For Victory (OOC)

[Hillan]

Except that most usually, the Gm makes the enemy a NPC, and allows the players to control the enemy, and it won't be like we're 8 PC'S against one NPC, we will most certainly fight various enemies.

I am firmly against the rolling system, as It is a good thought to outrule Powerplaying, but I trust the players enough to not need such a rule.

[Obscurus]

Aarghh.. character choise is driving me nuts. Ofcourse most characters should be a normal bender or not even a bender at all. But MY character should be specialspecial.

Don't we all think that?

Anyway, maybe in this modern times, there has come more diversion into the classical four elements. I guess, as long as they all are clearly related to one main element, that should work, right?

[Sloth]

Airbender, truly forever alone D:

[Dual]

Glad we could agree, Ultra.

My bio will be up later than I thought. I need to write a bio for another roleplay. Sorry. :/

[ultramoron]

Ok. Got a few more suggestions:

a RECAP THREAD: all relevant info about players, CSs, TL;DR version of IC events + GM commentary posted in this thread. Run by the GM for convenience of other players and potential newcomers so they wont have to drown in 100+ pages of ooc chat

DRAMA POINTS: each player is assigned a set amount (say 10) points that can be 'spent' to make minor game-altering decisions, as if though the player using them were a GM himself. They must not directly contradict the original GM verdict or canon, but can.. ameliorate or redirect them slightly. Plus add new content and plot twists.

LIFE GAUGE: The good old reddish orb / bar / spiral / whatever representing your health or lack thereof. A great way to add the impending sense of danger to the roleplay. If it reaches zero - your character is knocked out and unable to take action. Take some more beating and you're sleeping with the fishes. Permanently. The life meter for each char would be updated by the GM.

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Ok dropping the roll system due to obvious negative response

Let me warn you though - i am a notorious munchkin in tabletop RPs. Just as a reference: I played call of cthulhu once. I won.

[Shoryu]

Yeah, I'm big on trusting players to keep their pride in their pants and play fair, I've taken plenty of beatings =3

Also, LOL, i'm watching avatar still, and Aang beat 2 fire nation soldiers with a BURP. XD


@Ultra, Your trying REALLY hard to turn this from an RP into an RPG aren't you?

though i do agree on the recap thread, the rest makes no sense XD it's much easier to just make sure your random story shifts are withinb the comfort zone of other players by asking in the OOC thread or in pms. and a life gauge? really? DX It's an RP, and i played call of Cthulhu too...Only reason i didn't win was cause the GAME Broke first DX

[Hillan]

First: Awesome, should be done.

Second: I'm kind of Meh about it.

Third: It's a roleplay, not a fighting game, so no, it would still make it all too complicated, as well as take away the freedom from the players.

[ultramoron]

Well. Humm. Yeah that's kinda it

turning it into a RPG in the sense of adding limitation and an impartial, mechanical system to govern the player's decisions. That's what the game part does. Without those limitations - there is no certainty.

Imagine a soccer game. With all the governing rules taken out. What would happen? The game would revert back into it's primitive, disorganized chaotic form - two teams of peasants biting, hacking and crawling over each other just like how it was done in ye olde days. Same applies to a RP. Wthout those rules, it will regress back to it's primitive form. A chatroom for furries, trolls, random people offering cookies etc. Happened to most roleplays i was in. That or they just died due to neglect. You have waaaaay too much faith in people, old friend.

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RE: ofcourse.. i will back down if you people don't agree. I live but to serve. Just a reminder that there's a reason civilization in general has a set of very strict rituals adressing our daily lives, social mannerisms and so on. People can't function together without them. Don't think you're any different. I sure as hell am not. If i had it my way (complete creative freedom), i'd just make a broken, super overpowered character everytime by abusing marginal conditions, powerplay, plot holes etc and stomp people. That or trollpost. Possibly both.

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in that sense, a die gives you a feeling of stability and security. No, Bob. You rolled a 1. That backflip you performed riding a banana peel down the railing while dual-wielding automatic crossbows failed. Down the shitter you go.

[Fedested]

Back, peeps! You seem to get pretty entertain while I'm gone. Awesome!

@Yoyo, remember Lightening bending is only allowed for Fire Masters and you need to be able to separate the yin for the yang. Please, choose another element, and work on your backstory.

@Skyfer, Accepted!!!!!!!!!

@Hillan, Accepted. Again!!!!

[Dual]

Ultra, you're new here, aren't you? XD