[OOC] New Beginnings Tournament.

[DJAtomika]

I can't participate and mentor at the same time, so mentoring it is!

[Rilla]

I know you have experience. :P

The King will get his revenge!

[Guru]

@sassy1085@rocketrobie2@Estella@Eklispe@Dark Light

Tagging all those that showed interest. Just to make sure they see this.

[Xaih]

P.S. To all you new guys... we arena folk love us some good ooc banter. So, don't be shy.

@Guru

Can this banter include a possible stupid question, like where we're supposed to post our character sheets? I want to assume the 'characters' tab, buuuuut I'm asking to be sure. ^_^;

[MelonHead]

Is this tournament T1 Eden or just T1? I'm assuming the former?

[Guru]

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Can this banter include a possible stupid question, like where we're supposed to post our character sheets? I want to assume the 'characters' tab, buuuuut I'm asking to be sure. ^_^;

@Xaih

Yes. Characters Tab. Sorry, Rilla isn't very clear on instructions. There is a reason he's hosting and not mentoring, aside from Liaison being pretty much the most noted tournament host.

[Rilla]

T1 Eden.

And yes, the character tab up top. I give vague instructions because I'm used to people knowing what to do. Hahah.

[Guru]

@MelonHead I wish we had an explanation of them that is not super boring and drawn out. The typical threads regarding them are... annoying to read, at best. But, we typically used Eden Era here, so, probably the best bet.

[Vordak]

What's the upper limit for accepted characters anyways?

[Guru]

What's the upper limit for accepted characters anyways?

@Vordak

Pretty basic. Characters will focus on a single weapon type and element, with a possible side element. That's it. No fancy stuff. What they can come up with out of that, is going to be up to them.

To New Fighters: Remember, you're creativity is always tested in the arena.

[Vordak]

I mean, that's a general philosophy: it doesn't place any limits on the actual level power.

Airbending could go from just using gusts of wind to shove your opponent around, to hurricane projectile sheilds, air sledgehammers and even rune-traps that release shockwaves upon activation. Waterbending could only allow one to draw water to their hands from a source and then shoot it out in form of a high-pressure jet; or it could allow full control over water in a certain radius, allowing to attack from virtually any angle in close quarters, and also include temperature manipulation to create ice barriers and scalding steam torrents. The actual physical amount of the element one can manipulate also makes a huge difference: being able to hold 10 and 100 litres of water at a time is a huge difference.

So yeah, even with a single element alone, there's a wide range to account for.

[Guru]

I mean, that's a general philosophy: it doesn't place any limits on the actual level power.

Airbending could go from just using gusts of wind to shove your opponent around, to hurricane projectile sheilds, air sledgehammers and even rune-traps that release shockwaves upon activation. Waterbending could only allow one to draw water to their hands from a source and then shoot it out in form of a high-pressure jet; or it could allow full control over water in a certain radius, allowing to attack from virtually any angle in close quarters, and also include temperature manipulation to create ice barriers and scalding steam torrents. The actual physical amount of the element one can manipulate also makes a huge difference: being able to hold 10 and 100 litres of water at a time is a huge difference.

So yeah, even with a single element alone, there's a wide range to account for.

@Vordak

This is true, which is precisely the point... while elements are very limiting in the bigger picture, they are potentially POTENTIALLY very versatile. Matter of fact, most people who start in the arena, typically start with elements. Why did you think every arena user here can tell you a million ways to use one element type. However, these guys have little to no experience. I personally look forward to see what they can create.

If you need a reference for power though, for what we are looking for, essentially, check out Rilla's Ninja posted on the first page.

[Tasuke]

I personally forgot the difference between normal and Eden...

...it has been a long time. .____.

[Vordak]

@Guru

Oh, if that's the case, i like it! Just enough room to get a feel for what powered combat could be like, but still at a level where convetional CQC remains relevant without any boosts or crutches.

[Guru]

Is this tournament T1 Eden or just T1? I'm assuming the former?

@MelonHead

I personally forgot the difference between normal and Eden...

...it has been a long time. .____.

@Tasuke

NEW USERS: DO NOT READ THIS

T.T I don't want to confuse you guys. And it's not necessary to know this right now.

I mean... you guys are kind of asking the wrong questions.

It's all T1. And Eden Era is kind of... normal. When you say the battle is T1, you basically state that it is paragraph form textual combat focusing on heavy description. The difference is really in the latter phrase. This is as opposed to t2 or other variants which are more chat room oriented. However, there's not really a person on here who uses any other form of t1. Eh. This is hard to explain. The other forms usually involve word counts. There is another style that you must address all your abilities and weapons in your first post or you can't use them. Among other various strange rules.

So.. asking if it's t1 or t1 Eden era, is kind of like asking if I'm Irish or of I'm an Irish Bastard. The real answer is... both. And it's a weird question to ask when... we all use the same rulings... all the time. Maybe with slight variations.

The only other explanation I can think of is, perhaps the forgoing of prep attacks. Some t1 rule variants do forgo preps

[rocketrobie2]

I am here though it'll take me a bit to get a CS up. I've got an RP of my own that I'm trying to get going but I'll hopefully get that done soon.

[Guru]

I am here though it'll take me a bit to get a CS up. I've got an RP of my own that I'm trying to get going but I'll hopefully get that done soon.

@rocketrobie2

You're fine. This only went up today.

[Maquina]

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NEW USERS: DO NOT READ THIS

T.T I don't want to confuse you guys. And it's not necessary to know this right now.

I mean... you guys are kind of asking the wrong questions.

It's all T1. And Eden Era is kind of... normal. When you say the battle is T1, you basically state that it is paragraph form textual combat focusing on heavy description. The difference is really in the latter phrase. This is as opposed to t2 or other variants which are more chat room oriented. However, there's not really a person on here who uses any other form of t1. Eh. This is hard to explain. The other forms usually involve word counts. There is another style that you must address all your abilities and weapons in your first post or you can't use them. Among other various strange rules.

So.. asking if it's t1 or t1 Eden era, is kind of like asking if I'm Irish or of I'm an Irish Bastard. The real answer is... both. And it's a weird question to ask when... we all use the same rulings... all the time. Maybe with slight variations.

The only other explanation I can think of is, perhaps the forgoing of prep attacks. Some t1 rule variants do forgo preps

@Guru

I'm obviously not an RPGuild arena vet, but I can in fact state that RPGuild's particular variant of T1, to the eyes of those who grew up on other sites, is almost psychotically focused on preps. Never before have I seen a website where six turns of build-up is required before you can punch someone in the face :P When I hear 'Eden Era', I think of the slower-paced, prep-heavy fights 'round here, while 'T1' is basically just the overall Open format I'm familiar with.

@Tasuke Don't sweat the details. There's no real formally defined difference between T1 and T1EE, or any other sub-classification of T1 I or anyone I know has ever seen around the net. It's all the same fundamental core skillset, and this particular tournament is specifically designed to show new folks the ropes so getting subtle nuances off isn't going to count against you. Or shouldn't, anyways. Learn RPGuild's T1EE and you should know the overall etiquette for most anywhere that's advanced enough for the term 'T1' to have any meaning in the first place.

[Dark Light]

Damn... Really wanted electricity :/

[Rilla]

If you can do it in a way that isn't pewpew lightning insta-death I may be allow it. No promises.