[OOC] Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

[TheWendil]

@Lucius Cypher

Shouldn't you be working on the collab?

[Lucius Cypher]

Okay, I'll pose a few examples. If a rogue knows the critical points of a body and actively aims for these weak points get an increase in critical chance? I a duelist knows swordplay would they be better at parrying? Would a mage knows the science behind fire have better control over it?

@McFazzer

It would help them know where they need to hit, but consider this: Some abilities are designed in such a way that you could hit anywhere and cripple them almost randomly. In that instance, sure knowing where to hit them for maximum damage would be helpful. But if your opponent also knows, then he's quite aware of what part of the body you're trying to hit and defend accordingly. Not to mention less obvious factors that are hard to discern at sight, such as one's DR which may allow them to survive said crit hit with no real issue. Sure normally hitting someone's bare and exposed hamstring would cripple them, but the armor is aesthetic: Even if it looks like a literal chainmail bikini, it's appearance is deceptive.

A duelist would be more used to parrying, and perhaps his avatar reflects this ability. But if that duelist happens to be a Mage in Deep Ground, the best he can do is try to apply his frankly weak physical skill against other warriors or rogues who not only have the raw stats to make a untrained swing dangerous, but may actually have the skills to make both a raw powerful and precise strike.

And magic is magic. That's hardly going to be closely defined and controlled by realistic physics beyond whatever would make it more interesting at the given moment (As ordained by the system I.e. Me).

The thing with Deep Ground is, it's one of those things where skills sometimes don't triumph over stats. You have to fight smart, sure, but that doesn't mean that you're better just because you know how to fight. It's like someone who's really good at digging holes with spoons. Others may be reliant on equipment or simply being strong enough to dig holes however they get, but this one guy can really dig a trench well with his spoon. But that doesn't mean he's the best at digging holes just because he can do it very well with a spoon. Some other people who don't really know how to use a shovel "Properly" will likely be able to do more anyways because they have a goddamn shovel, and your using a spoon of all things. And some of those guys DO know how to use a shovel, almost as much as you know how to use a spoon, which means they have bother better equipment and skills.

That's when you need to learn how to fight "smarter". Yeah, sure, it'll be good for a warrior to know how to actually fight. Use a stance, learn how to use a weapon. But he's assuming that everything can be beaten by using the same stance and the same weapon all the time. he may be a master swordsman, but if his only experience in fighting is against other guys with swords or no weapons, he's going to have a hard time against a rogue with a gun. Because most people don't have skills in parrying bullets. He needs to fight smarter, or if he doesn't want to do that, learn how to use a sword better. And he can only really learn how to block bullets in deep ground, cause as I've mentioned before, you simply can't do that in real life. No amount of real life training will prepare you to intentionally cut a bullet in the air. But such a thing is possible in Deep Ground. You just need... EXP.

[Lucius Cypher]

@Lucius Cypher

Shouldn't you be working on the collab?

@TheWindel

Yaaaaaah

[TheWendil]

TheWindel: Gives enigmatic answers in the OOC, always planning ahead, makes plans within plans, crafts the story and the lore, patient and steady, trolls the RPers in slow, methodical ways that will end up causing more suffering later down the road=

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Lucius Cypher: Can easily explain the mechanics of combat and trivial topics, always rushes to place the RPers in the most pain in the fastest way available or possible, will not hesitate to spear anyone or flop on them in the OOC, can procrastinate when making collab posts=

[Ashifili]

>not using Kyubee pic for plotting troll

Windel why?

[TheWendil]

-3-

>:D

Cause then all my KyoxHomu fanfics would be ruined

[Ashifili]

But yeah, would be nice if Lucius got back to me in regards to how much damage an Avatar can generally take. Combining dice roll mechanics with no actual dice rolling and percentages is really screwing with my head right now. XD

Also, a question: what's the earliest time someone can log into Deep Ground, if they didn't die?

[TheWendil]

Well...you can't log in during school hours. Cause then you'll be missing out on your important class lessons. But if you don't die, you can log in pretty much at any time.

[Bubsy 2]

Oh, @RoflsMazoy, I forgot to say, dank memes, A+.

[Unlucky0013]

Well...you can't log in during school hours. Cause then you'll be missing out on your important class lessons. But if you don't die, you can log in pretty much at any time.

@TheWindel

pssh, lunch is for the weak.... i'mma go play games.

#hungryallday

[McFazzer]

So I was reading through all the characters, just in case I missed something. Turns out I did. I found out that my and @ReaptheMusic characters could almost be siblings (Music's being of significantly higher quality imo).

Both Alex and Erika are shy people who have Avatars that have a tendency to be... "Showstopping" and seem to be support focused. Azga the Amazing feeds off attention and Unrelenting Jukebox can't help but become the centre of it. Could be a fun meeting, fighting for attention while an actual fight is going on :P

EDIT: I was hoping to come across with "great minds think alike" with this, but me re-reading this post makes me frustrated that tone can't come across in text. (I've read this about four times and in as many tones. The internet brings out my politeness paranoia)

[ReaptheMusic]

@McFazzerOh honey just wait till they're fighting together. They'd make an awesome team and there's SOOO many ways to combine their power. Just imagine what they could do together if UJ plays this in a battle, ESPECIALLY during Azga's QTE A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E

[MarshiestMallow]

@ReaptheMusic

What are those birds in your sig?

[Scarifar]

@ReaptheMusic

What are those birds in your sig?

@Caits

Those are Chocobos. From Final Fantasy.

[MarshiestMallow]

Haha I should know that.

[ReaptheMusic]

Haha I should know that.

@Caits

They are my babies *squishing all of them* they are mine and i love them and chocobos are my favorite thing ever. Even the fat ones.

[MarshiestMallow]

they are indeed cute

[TheWendil]

*pokes the fat Chocobo*

[Kimono]

All the RPs that get my attention are full. Thats depressing. lol But could you guys add me to reserve list if it opens back up?

[Lucius Cypher]

All the RPs that get my attention are full. Thats depressing. lol But could you guys add me to reserve list if it opens back up?

@Kimono

Maaaaaybe. If you can make it worth my while...