[OOC] Arena Chat Thread

[yoshua171]

Hey DJ good to see you. Join in the fun, get a character set up get on the ranking boards and fight Rilla, everyone fights Rilla.

@Skallagrim

Everyone? I don't think I've had a go at @Rilla yet :P

[Skallagrim]

First rule of the Arena, we don't talk about the arena. Second rule, everyone fights Rilla.

[yoshua171]

Perhaps I should make that a priority then *smirks*

[DJAtomika]

@Rilla Found your Monk 'Planeswalker' character with a blank template. Thanks!

[Rilla]

Hey. Woah. You all can get in line to catch the asswhoopin' of ya lives.

But see the way my life is set up, is after my current fights I may take a break, with Lisa due this coming Sunday and all.

DJ: A lot of them are. Hahahah. Lazy as fuck + Not knowing what to do with most.

[Skallagrim]

Well you take care of your family, but umm yeah when you get back, Your ass betttah call somebody!!!! And if you ain't down with that. . .

[Dolerman]

I might have to quit that tournament before I even start, its set up so I'll lose straight away.

[Rilla]

Don't think that, Melon in WOTW, had a pretty shit -whole- tournament, given that his characters one strength was a single arm, and he made it to the finals. You just gotta stay smart, stay frosty, stay hungry. Use the three days, think, properly prepare, and most importantly, set the pace.

[Skallagrim]

The issue is the complete and utter failure of the fighters here to understand firearms and T1. Follow Rilla's advice. You will be fine if you think.

[Rilla]

How about you write up a quick rundown for them, Skally. That'll help. Especially me, as I'm not entirely familiar with it either, so itll be a good learnin' 'perience..

[ImportantNobody]

Hark! I give tidings of sweet sorrow. 3 days hath passed since mine jest with sir bartimaeus. Does thou wish to show yourself before you put thine life into the hands of fate?

[Rilla]

What? Someone actually taking advantage of the time limit rule?!

[ImportantNobody]

I posted here accidentally rather than in the tournament. Unfortunately he or she hasn't shown up for these 3 days at all. Don't know if they will be back or not.

[Skallagrim]

How about you write up a quick rundown for them, Skally. That'll help. Especially me, as I'm not entirely familiar with it either, so itll be a good learnin' 'perience..

@Rilla

Rilla, magic and technology are opposites. Magic bends physical law to the will of the mage. Technology depends on physical law. In the arena the use of technology reinforces physical law, countering the effect of magic.

A magic using individual casting an offensive spell works by summoning some form of fire/ lightning bolt / ice/ acid etc. out of thin air (physically impossible!), and then accelerating that flame/ lightning bolt/ ice shard/ acid spray to high speed along a finely controlled trajectory, merely by force of will (also physically impossible). In contrast, a gun takes advantage of several physical laws to achieve the same ends.

If we accept the possibility of magic in textual combat then the reality of firearms does not become anything other than another form of attacking your opponent. Bullets do not automatically kill your opponent; they do not automatically penetrate armor any more than a spell does. Like all T1 attacks prepping is required to do substantial damage. With firearms it is more difficult to attain the ‘preps” because you cannot continually aim at the target.

Prepping is achieved easily with ‘powered’ weapons such as lasers and particle-beam guns by simply stating that the character is powering the weapon up. With gunpowder weapons it is more difficult. I have in the past used the word focused, focusing, focus on etc. to build up ‘preps’. This allows for cues that the opponent may see as the gunfighter is targeting them. These cues are no different than prepping a spell with the descriptors congruent with the magic the caster is employing.

Other than that gunfighters and spell casters are very similar, both require preps to establish the power to break through their opponents prepped defenses. As for bullets, guns fire a maximum of three bullets per attack and guns do run out of ammo, after ‘X’ number of attacks.

[DJAtomika]

That was a useful read.

Seeing as how I do have an arena character that's a modern soldier and all

[Rilla]

Now, visiting Professor Skallagrim, from the Ivy League school of RoleplayGateway, how would 'focusing' help as a prep to bullets, as it pertains to a shield, body armor, etc.?

Is it more of a focused(as far as accurate shot, when finally aimed), quicker shot as to hit a specific body part? Or something different?

[DJAtomika]

Ooh! I have a question too!

What about magical firearms? Like, guns powered by magic?

[Rilla]

I imagine they'd work like magic then, with the preps to get the magic as nice and strong as you want it.

[Skallagrim]

Focused is akin to being more accurate when fired. Other than that a firearm follows all conventions of a T1 attack be it magical, melee, brawling, psionic etc.

Magic based guns are like energy weapons you simply imply the weapon is charging.

[Rilla]

now, if you don't mind, either you or I can move that thing to the FAQ thread. I'll link it in the OOC, as its a big piece.

Eventually, I'm thinking we can write up little guides, and stuff.

Also, probably need to dust that Melonhead PM off as well.