ASTA

For the Gods! [RECRUITING]

Schradinger said
He doesnt just have good physical defense. He has phenomenal physical defense. Tempered steel can apparently reach as high as an 8.5 on the MOHs scale of hardness, and with your skin being even harder than that it's approaching the level of a diamond regarding scratch resistance. Given that your skin (unlike actual steel and diamond), would still have to be supple and immune to fracturing, you'd be all but immune to bullets and blades (I'm not even sure a supersonic sword strike from Mifune would cause anything more than surface damage, and he currently has the most powerful single physical attack of any character), and his resistance to heat based on his anatomy alone would be measured in thousands of degrees (without taking his magical resistance into account).Unless his insides are still just as frail and squishy as normal people, other characters would pretty much be limited to suffocation in order to defeat him (since having insides tougher than tempered steel would pretty much rule out everything else from lightning to even exceedingly potent acid).

What character tier are we working with anyway?

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WilsonTurner said
Anyways.KeyGuy, am I kicked/banned?Y/NIf I am not, is anyone going to use actual time in their posts? Not just insta-prepare, insta-warp, insta-communicay, insta-detect?

All of this so Wilson can sneak 100 starships into planetary systems without somehow being detected thanks to the unmatched efficiency of Draconian stealth technology and the illogical (and forced) stagnation of detection technology.

I'll be in favor of zero instantaneous communications and detection systems if FTL technology is removed entirely from the game and starships are restricted to bulky, dangerous and ungodly-expensive FAL drives.

Additionally, every warship doesn't need to be slapped next to a space station or docking station or whatever-the-fuck you're using while it's not in use or before it can be used for offensive or defensive action. Are you telling me leaving one out in space in a sort of 'standby status' is inherently impossible? I guess modern nuclear ballistic submarines have to wait twenty-four hours before they can launch their nuclear payloads in response to an enemy nuclear attack.

Or is arranging ships in line formations and forming into the space version of a wet navy fleet necessary to get something done in this roleplay?

Control VS Freedom

Moral of the thread is that humans are terrible at governing other humans.

For the Gods! [RECRUITING]

Daglobster said
*sigh* Yeah, I suppose I do have to admit to my faults. I'd say that this is my first arena RP ever and that I'm not used to competitive writing, but that was something I should've addressed from the get-go. Sorry, Dral. I'll concede to you and just go off of your original post. I was still a little hot-blooded from Shradinger just jumping in and calling Herriman out as OP, so I've just been feeling arguementative lately, I suppose. Might as well surrender, while I'm at it. Call Herriman as overpowered as you want, but Mifune's just as overpowered. So far, he's dodged everything with pretty much no effort, and according to Dral (and Schradinger), he strikes so quickly that it's literally impossible to do anything about, he can run at 500 mph, and sense any attack coming. All I'm doing is adding length to the fight, there's literally no point. Can't hit him, can't dodge his attacks, can't surprise him.

Large area-of-effect attacks, specifically anything that causes immediate or gradual immobilization as an after-effect. Alternatively, use something other than a melee attack; firearms, bows and crossbows of appropriate power (and therefore projectile velocity) come to mind. Dodging one mere bullet fired from a futuristic rifle is one feat of cheese that can be handwaved, but dodging canister rounds from another futuristic weapon with impunity would be called out as powerplaying I'd imagine.

From what I've seen of the IC and OOC, you've approached the fight from the wrong angle.

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WilsonTurner said
What fun? Seriously, what are you even doing in the roleplay? Everyone else interacts, and you're just... barely even in the background. You're more like Cale Tucker, just pitching in your part in the OOC, and that's about it. A tiny bit of IC, but not really. Sure, your people absolutely RELY on quick FTL, despite being massive giant ships, which means that developing the technology to get anywhere and out again would be of the highest priority- and so you'd be much more likely to have it. Everyone else doesn't work on such principles- most of us meet head-on.Jesus, I'm fucking done. "Cramping my style," my ass. You don't do shit to anyone, you don't even talk to them. The latest thing is you hovering near the edge of a star system. Congratulations! You have officially come close to someone else. Now let's see if you actually do something!Well, they'll see, I won't. I'm fucking tired of this.Hey Abroe, you can have the Valkians if you want them. You'll be best for them than anyone else. If you don't want them, then the Valkians shall mysteriously leave, and hunker down in an NPC nation that somebody will, no doubt, use overpowered and powergaming methods to take over, despite asteroid fortresses being about as common as someone else's starships.

Because the tone and atmosphere of the RP has been badly dampened by you and Duck's ridiculous OOC/IC feud. Seriously, I'm tired of reading your excessive bitching. You make the roleplay toxic, which discourages fresh players from expressing valid interest in this RP and existing participants from persistently posting and keeping their enthusiasm for the RP strong.

And priding yourself on being able to spam-post campy spaceship battles is downright egoistic and pathetic. Try some character development for a change, or give us a glimpse into how the Valkians conduct themselves on a cultural level. I know enough about how strong their hyper-advanced starship armor is, thanks.

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WilsonTurner said
Well, you see, it takes about 3 seconds to get anywhere in galaxy, because #NoOneWantsRealI try suggesting actual limits on travel and such, and everyone hated it because then they can't go anywhere at anytime.

This RP was never realistic (or consistent) from the beginning. Arbitrary limitations on FTL isn't going to make the RP any less inconsistent.

The reason why I opposed your suggestion on FTL is because it horrendously gimped my faction's approach to space warfare. I'm not interested in reverting to romanticized 18th century maritime tactics in space. I can deprive pleasure from viewing this sort of material on a HDTV screen (nBSG fan reporting in) and on the pages of a Warhammer 40k novel (boarding actions in black library books can get relatively intense depending on what author you've treated yourself to), but I absolutely loath writing it.

Wilson's Rant

If some of you focused on something other than unnecessary dick-waving (Duck and Wilson exclusively), creating nations with the sole purpose of antagonizing other players (Wilson and his Draconians), initiating deus ex machina when things are getting heated (Duck and Wilson), and spawning asteroids out of nowhere to cause unparalleled destruction on a planetary scale due to obscured reasons (Darkwolf and his asteroid), this roleplay would be going smoother than it is now.

We won't get into the absurd capabilities of the Sentience Disruptor (a magical weapon powered by pure bullshitium; Wilson has also confused sentience with sapience judging by his past OOC description of the weapon's effects on targeted specimens), magic (Duck's go-to Phlebotinum) and Darkwolf's mega parasites that can burrow through body armor and somehow infect computer mainframes.

Suffice to say Wilson, you're part of the problem. But it's mostly you and Duck. Everyone else isn't retarded. It's just you. I'd honestly wish Keyguy would boot you and your two powerplaying comrades out of the RP. You're ruining my fun.

From Stardust, To Stardust

Why is New Condia even important?

ASTA's Nation/Character Forge

Name: The Dog Queen (or shortened as 'Dog'). Her born-given name has faded from her memory.

Age: 32

Sex: Female

Appearance:



Powers/Skills/Weaponry:

Skills

Utilizes an unusual mix of street-learned boxing, grappling and wrestling techniques, but possesses a strong fondness for executing take downs, making stern use of her surrounding environment whenever possible and hatefully straggling her adversaries. Known back in her own plane of existence for parrying melee blows with her twin cestus and forcibly relieving opponents of their armaments using her titanic dynamism, elevated reflexes and supernatural speed and agility. Those that have staved off the Dog Queen's savage onslaughts and animalistic zeal often come to describe her as a shameless cheat and a soulless warrior with a self-destructive lack of personal honor--but begrudgingly come to acknowledge her capacity for unadulterated destruction, her acute resourcefulness and her general efficiency as a skirmisher despite her street urchin past.

Powers

Magical powers? Non-applicable, but the Queen retains a number of innate

Perception

Physical Condition

Inhuman Tenacity Modeled in homage to her less-than-stellar upbringing by Aeon, the Dog Queen harbors a paranormal resistance to the deliberating effects of pain, permitting her to ignore grievous wounds that would place other combatants into a state of shock. Disabling blows, such as mortal damage suffered to the brain or heart, are still fatal.

Hysterical Strength As she nears expiration, Dog progressively grows stronger

Armament and Armor

Wolf's Mantle A cloak and cap amalgamation created from the dense bones and enchanted fur of a massive mountain wolf native to the Queen's homeland. Its protective properties have been augmented intensely through the careful application of plate inserts shaped from reinforced steel and an accompanying ring mail mesh woven into the finishing composite. Functions as a long stretch of pseudo-armor that discourages backstabbing and other rearmost attacks, but also can provide warmth if need be.

Twin Cestus A simple-looking pair of metal gauntlets that comfortably wrap around the Dog Queen's forearms and fists.

From Stardust, To Stardust

Sigh.

For the Gods! [RECRUITING]

Would it be possible for a champion to be unaligned with a deity but still possess supernatural powers obtained through third-party methods?