[OOC] Arena FAQ/Advice

[Skallagrim]

Yes. But ususlly you know when have been beaten. It is obvious.

[Rilla]

I'm afraid of me godmodding or something. How do I know when I should say that my character has sumbitted or died? Is that basically just up to me?

@Inuyasha

Basically. Don't be one of those people who try and get all... illogical.. when you know that ass has been spanked.

[ImportantNobody]

I'm afraid of me godmodding or something. How do I know when I should say that my character has sumbitted or died? Is that basically just up to me?

@Inuyasha

It's based mostly on logic for me and that seems to work out. If your opponent is swinging a sword at you and you know your character couldn't dodge or block it, at that point you accept the hit and realistic damage that would ensure. If you don't know if your character could realistically have time to dodge then you could discuss it with your opponent. How fast was the swing? How fast is your character? Did the attack surprise them so they wouldn't have enough time to react? etc.

It's up to you if you want them to get killed off sooner than it would have to logically happen. For example, if you think you could possibly squeeze out a dodge, you can still say they didn't for some reason.

[Inuyasha]

Thanks you guys, you have been awfully helpful. Most helpful people on this forum I've met so far
Im going to come with a character later and I was wondering if I could try it out on either Rilla or Skall, since you guys seem to be the most expirienced?

[Skallagrim]

I think you should pop into the chat thread and meet some of the others, discuss your character idea. It is always good to see what does and does not work in the arena. Saves retconning a character.

[ImportantNobody]

I was actually thinking we should have done a scripted tutorial battle a long time ago to give people a more hands on look at how a battle goes and what not to do. I thought of a character for this just yesterday who's called My-Te Star. My-Te's weapon of choice is the "all powerful" vibrosword. His power is immortality so he can always come back from his last lethal mistake, only to make another one.

[Vordak]

I was actually thinking we should have done a scripted tutorial battle a long time ago to give people a more hands on look at how a battle goes and what not to do. I thought of a character for this just yesterday who's called My-Te Star. My-Te's weapon of choice is the "all powerful" vibrosword. His power is immortality so he can always come back from his last lethal mistake, only to make another one.

@ImportantNobody

*sigh*

Didn't we already go over the concept of vibroswords in the last iteration of the multiverse? XD

That aside, i like your idea of a tutorial battle. It'd be useful to also have some commentary included in each post, explaining why and how exactly a move was executed.

[Inuyasha]

Okay, after visiting the chat thread, I've got my character up to snuff.

CS

Name: Trimeac Mikusch

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Race: Half Dwarf, Half Human -- his father was a human and mother was a dwarf

Class: Rogue

Physical Description: Gashes and scars jag across Trimeac’s arms, running deep as rivers. He is a burly black male with shrewd eyes and a bulbous nose. He is short for a human, but tall for a dwarf, standing at five foot exactly and weighing in at 190 lbs. He has a very big and dense build, although not exactly a muscular one. Just above his very thick and bushy black eyebrows, in the middle of his forehead, is a bright, burning red tattoo -- the Mikusch family crest, a symbol that brought respect. He wore a dark blue cloak, which at the bottom was tearing up, and at the top was lined with fur. He had a pair of matching, thick blue gloves and boots with gold accents. A furry green bandana is wrapped around his mouth.

Skillset:
Lightfooted - Trimeac can easily sneak by unnoticed and clandestine due to his many years of learning the art of stealth.
Craftsmenship - His excellent smithing and craftmanship can both be attributed to his dwarven blood, but also to his many years spent face to face with the undying heat of the smoldering forge.
Knife Throwing - Trimeac can aim and throw daggers with border-line disturbing accuracy, being able to hit a moving target from as far as fifty yards out. It is a skill he slaved away at to master.
Swordsmanship - He has mastered the art of the sword and the dagger -- something which is practically required in his line of work. Although he prefers the quick jabs and dodges of the dagger, he is adept with the sword as well.

Natural Abilities:
Agility - Born with strong legs, Trimeac is capable of propelling himself out of the way of most attacks. Although he is no parkourist, he certainly can dodge.
Thick Skin - Because of his tough dwarven skin, Trimeac is resistant to extreme temperatures and is hurt much less by blunt object hits.

Equipment:

• Molotov cocktails -- made of discarded wine bottles, a lonely rag, and oil used to light lamps, these homemade cocktails are deadly, leaving a plateau of fire wherever they land.
• 2X Steel Dagger - a simple dagger, used when he sneaks up on his foes. It is shiny steel, and measures in at 7 and a half inches, being 2 inches wide. The knife is curved, harken to a karambit.
• 5x Throwing Knives - They are 3 inches each, made of simple iron.
• A lighter

Would anyone care to dance?

[Skallagrim]

Post in the chat thread you want a fight. You'll be asked by Rilla if you want to join the ranks, then post the character in the roster thread, then you will get a few questions before a fight gets set between you and probably In.

[Blizz]

how the heck does arena rp work?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Vordak]

how the heck does arena rp work?!

@Blizz

What exactly is it that you're interested to know?

[Blizz]

How arena rp works,for example(I kill you,No,I killed you) what decides who kills who(I'm asking because fights in rp seems strange to me)

[Vordak]

How arena rp works,for example(I kill you,No,I killed you) what decides who kills who(I'm asking because fights in rp seems strange to me)

@Blizz

Physics decide that. If the opponent launches a potentially lethal strike, and you have no means of avoiding it, then you're dead. It's a bit trickier with things like blood loss, but as long as your opponent describes well what kind of damage they receive, you shouldn't have problems with the long-term effects of wounds and trauma either.

[Blizz]

So is I throw a bunch of nuero-toxic gas grenades?(nuero-toxin is a venom that focuses of the brains functions,such as shutting down the nervous system or causing paralysis)
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Speaking of which That gives me an idea for an arena character
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[MelonHead]

So is I throw a bunch of nuero-toxic gas grenades?(nuero-toxin is a venom that focuses of the brains functions,such as shutting down the nervous system or causing paralysis)
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Speaking of which That gives me an idea for an arena character
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@Blizz

Well, most people are smart enough to evade something like a grenade, because even if it were an ordinary explosive it could kill them. If they have no resistance to a neuro-toxic gas and they fail to move out of the way then they suffer the consequences. Though due to the relatively overpowered nature of poison in gas form, most characters have some form of resistance to it.

It all depends on the fighter.

[Blizz]

That part about evading the bomb is covered with the idea I had

[MelonHead]

That part about evading the bomb is covered with the idea I had

@Blizz

Well, you seem to have the general jist of it then, it's basically a game of increasingly elaborate strategies designed to defeat an opponent.

[Blizz]

Find my last post and you can see my idea(go to my page and then to the bottom it should be under this one,arena rp sounds fun)

[Skallagrim]

Well Arena fights can be fun as everyone is willing to help develop story for each others characters. The thing is to develop a story over a series of fights.

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Also while writing is important in all levels of text based role-playing. Being clear in your writing is an absolute in the arena. The more detailed a picture you can create goes a long way in how a fight flows and ultimately how fun it can be.

[Eklispe]

So after looking through several arena fights and such I decided I would be interested in trying this again. Have to get some characters out first though so I'll posting a few here for review if that's alright. Also this first one is still a WIP so feel free to be brutal. _{Just don't hurt me feels too bad D:}

Kitsune

Name: Kitsune

Sex: Male

Species: Spirit Fox

Age: 250, Immune to aging

Physical Appearance:



Skills: Master of all Martial arts styles(Note: I have no Martial arts experience, so perhaps a false claim)

Powers:(Not sure on how my descriptions for this should be. Should I measure this in terms of lighting potential and running speed?

Superhuman strength- Kitsune can punch through solid steel with proper concentration

Superhuman speed- Kitsune's speed is more impressive than his strength far outpacing any normal human

Un-natural Reactions- Kitsune's perception is better than even his speed allowing him to process information and view objects moving at incredibly high speeds easily.

Ablities:

Iron tails- Kitsune's tails harden becoming far harder, more dense, and elongate allowing him to either bash his foes with them or use them as a shield.

Phase- Kitsune's otherworldly powers allow him to briefly shift into another plane of existence before returning, this ability takes roughly 10% of his stamina

Ki orbs- Kitsune can access his Ki using it to create bubbles of force either to shield himself or hurl at on opponent to attack. They contain less force than a physical attack and are more for being disruptive then actually dangerous. Can only have one out at a time

Foxfire- He can emit a brilliant blast of light within a 50 meter radius that is powerful enough to blind even through human eyelids, although looking away will almost completely negate it. Using this weakens Kitsune for a short period of time in addition he is unable to use it once per day.

Will-o-wisp- He leaves a brief afterimage when moving making it hard to pinpoint his location, doing so constantly minorly drains his energy(Basically he can't do it forever)

Awakened- Kitsune concentrates all of his energy refining it for use to greater effect, all of his physical abilities are increased by 50%. Requires 2 post prep. Can still use Ki orbs during this time(??? probably not)

Equipment

Bells- Kitsune's bells are constantly softly ringing at an very low frequency allowing him to instantly detect any nearby movement

Robes- Kistune's robes are made of an etherweave material partially dissipating any magic that comes near him

Fur- is made of a dense thickly matted material that serves as a tough layer of physical defense

Nails- Kitsune's nails are made of an material that is very difficult to break and can cut through solid stone with relative ease.

Weaknesses:

Noise-High pitched noises or noises of a large enough volume can hurt Kitsune's sensitive ears stunning for a duration depending on the strength of the noise

Silver- Silver burns intensely on contact and weakens Kitsune to the strength of a normal human while he is in contact with it.