[OOC] Nexus Of Worlds Multiverse

[Rilla]

Green said
@Beta - If you treat the current format as a system, it will make more sense to you. Sure, the whole prep thing is pretty darn weird, in the sense that it can allow someone to break through your prep 1 super adamantium shield with their prep 2 pinky toe poke. Once you look past that though, you'll find that it's still feasible to do some proper fighting. It's not free-form. Personally, I don't fancy the prep aspect of it, but I understand why it's there.

I told you Green, my toe was made out of Adamantium Breaking material. You didn't want to listen. No siree.

[Green]

And I told you, Rilla, my shield was coated in anti-toe acid.

[MelonHead]

If no one preps then it turns into a shit storm of 'my kamehameha beats yours' when you're the exact same level character.

That's pretty much (to my knowledge) the only reason preps were ever included. That, and to nerf magic for very low tier battles.

And like every damn thing in Arena, even preps bow to logic.

[Green]

My prep 1 'Talk to the hand' defense brings the non-prepped anti-tank missile to shame!

Edit: It's damn goofy, but loads of fun.

[ImportantNobody]

Green said
And I told you, Rilla, my shield was coated in anti-toe acid.

It cannot protect him against Evvie. Her lifetime without shoes has especially trained her toe to obliterate even anti-toe acid.

[Green]

Oh crap. I'm afraid Evvie won this time. But I will return! Stronger than ever!

While we're on the subject though; Has anyone ever interrupted a prep 1 charge? If so, how?

[MelonHead]

Green said
Oh crap. I'm afraid Evvie won this time. But I will return! Stronger than ever!While we're on the subject though; Has anyone ever interrupted a prep 1 charge? If so, how?

Well, I would refer you to my first two fights in the first WOTW I joined. Low tier warrior essentially punching mages in the face.

Unfortunately, guild reset etc.

[ASTA]

Green said
Oh crap. I'm afraid Evvie won this time. But I will return! Stronger than ever!While we're on the subject though; Has anyone ever interrupted a prep 1 charge? If so, how?

Shoot them in the face.

[MelonHead]

Personally even at high tiers I think all firearms should be limited in some form.

Its kind of pathetic for good story telling.

Hence why the Clockwork Man has a triple barreled pistol.

[ImportantNobody]

MelonHead said
Hence why the Clockwork Man has a triple barreled pistol.

Hence why he kicked Evvie's butt.

[Green]

Yeah, see, that's what I've always thought would be the most efficient approach. But I've seen cases where it basically ends up in a clusterfuck ala;

Player 1: I prep my kamehameha.
Player 2: Oh shit, I quickly fire a bunch of ki-blasts to stop him from charging his kamehameha!
Player 1: I fire my prepped kamehameha, destroying all the ki-blasts on it's way over to Player 2.
Player 2: I die horribly!

Or;

Player 1: I prep my thunderpunch.
Player 2: Oh shit! I try to punch him to stop him from charging his thunderpunch!
Player 1: I use my prepped thunderpunch towards his face, meeting his fist along the way.
Player 2: I die!

[MelonHead]

Green said
Yeah, see, that's what I've always thought would be the most efficient approach. But I've seen cases where it basically ends up in a clusterfuck ala;Player 1: I prep my kamehameha.Player 2: Oh shit, I quickly fire a bunch of ki-blasts to stop him from charging his kamehameha!Player 1: I fire my prepped kamehameha, destroying all the ki-blasts on it's way over to Player 2.Player 2: I die horribly!Or;Player 1: I prep my thunderpunch.Player 2: Oh shit! I try to punch him to stop him from charging his thunderpunch!Player 1: I use my prepped thunderpunch towards his face, meeting his fist along the way.Player 2: I die!

Part of prepping is it has to have a cost, it usually means a lack of concentration, or it takes a significant time. Gives the opponent plenty of time to interrupt.

[MelonHead]

ImportantNobody said
Hence why he kicked Evvie's butt.

However, I didn't use the Clockwork Pistol as much as I could have. I didn't even really have to charge it, I could have just backed away continuously firing.

[ImportantNobody]

Green said
Yeah, see, that's what I've always thought would be the most efficient approach. But I've seen cases where it basically ends up in a clusterfuck ala;Player 1: I prep my kamehameha.Player 2: Oh shit, I quickly fire a bunch of ki-blasts to stop him from charging his kamehameha!Player 1: I fire my prepped kamehameha, destroying all the ki-blasts on it's way over to Player 2.Player 2: I die horribly!Or;Player 1: I prep my thunderpunch.Player 2: Oh shit! I try to punch him to stop him from charging his thunderpunch!Player 1: I use my prepped thunderpunch towards his face, meeting his fist along the way.Player 2: I die!

Option three for a typical dragon ball fight:

Player 1: Groans and squats down, powering up.
Player 2: Stares in shock, doing nothing until he completes the power up.

I'm working on my post now. Wouldn't it be cool to have a half dragon riding a dragon? Anyone?

[Green]

MelonHead said
Part of prepping is it has to have a cost, it usually means a lack of concentration, or it takes a significant time. Gives the opponent plenty of time to interrupt.

True. But in some cases there are items/something that preps on it's own while it's wielder is doing something else. Plenty of time to interrupt then? "technically" they still used a post to charge, etc, etc. This is basically the part of prepping I'm unsure about. If Joe the Axeman is running through the woods with his magical axe, and spends a post describing how his axe is charging up, then Bob the Ninja attacks him on his post with his katana, only to have Joe cut him in half with his prepped axe. Is that legit?

[MelonHead]

You can still do basic actions while charging, but its up to the person accepting character sheets to ensure items have a fair limitation. For example, the Clockwork Pistol only has three barrels, it makes a distinctive noise that gives away the fact that shit is going down, and it takes fifteen seconds to reach its full power.

[Salroka]

All that this entire page tells me is that prepping things is fucking retarded.

That said, I'm debating on writing up and replacing Talon with either a Sidereal Martial Artist or an Sorcery-Focused Green Sun Prince.

^ both from Exalted

[MelonHead]

Beta said
All that this entire page tells me is that prepping things is fucking retarded.That said, I'm debating on writing up and replacing Talon with either a Sidereal Martial Artist or an Sorcery-Focused Green Sun Prince.^ both from Exalted

I honestly couldn't give two actual fucks. I think having a stat system only you're using in an RP that has nothing to do with stats is somewhat retarded as well.

[Green]

MelonHead said
I honestly couldn't give two actual fucks. I think having a stat system only you're using in an RP that has nothing to do with stats is somewhat retarded as well.

He's not really using the stat system though. It's just for comparison. No need to get snarky.

[MelonHead]

Green said
He's not really using the stat system though. It's just for comparison. No need to get snarky.

His negativity is starting to irk me, though its not really any of your business either.

I could probably quote half a dozen posts which have been completely counter-productive, just from today.