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As I stated earlier I have an idea for an android protagonist. But playing an android has a major flaw, I have a solution for it that I want to run by everyone before I go nuts with it.
Androids don't grow stronger like the biologicals does. As such you pretty much have to either start at a higher power level and eventually become obsolete, or you find some way of getting stronger that makes sense.

DBZ gives us two examples of the latter. Either by absorbing energy (which worked really well for Gero and 19) or fusing with other androids like cell.
After thinking about the fusion-thingy I got my idea.

Lore: Dr Gero wasn’t the only android-builder in the old red ribbon army. There was at least one more with a vision matching Gero’s, but in a totally different way. Gero built a small number of increasingly powerful androids, the strongest able to stand up even to a super saiyan. The other, called Dr Wheir, instead focused on massive-scale production. He built many factories around the world in secret and had them producing hundreds if not thousands each of the same android. This model had something that Gero would later steal for his cell-design, the power of fusion. Each model was extremely cheap to build, but didn’t hold much power on its own, but by harnessing the power modules from each other they could grow in strength by about 30% per module.
Dr Wheir built an army able to conquer the world, one that would grow more powerful with each loss, instead of weaker. Yet history doesn’t remember his name. The red ribbon army was destroyed only minutes before the androids could be unleashed, Wheir was driven away from his lab and killed by bandits before he could tell anyone about his army.

Long after the death of Goku (the final one) an adventurer stumbled into the ruins of one of Dr Wheir’s factories. Looking for a terminal with information about the place the adventurer accidentally activated the production line and a single android was engaged. The old hardware had deteriorated though, and the last software update became corrupted. When the android booted up it found that it had a similar programming as 17 and 18, but the insubordination software that normally would stop an android from disobeying its master was damaged. This android had perfect free will, not disobeying orders out of choice but because they were not needed.

Mechanics:
There are a number of androids all over the world, the combined power of each would give the last android a power level equal to a super saiyan god, but it is unknown how many androids are actually operational.
The android has activated a beacon that will draw all of the working androids to it, but the rate they will do this varies a lot depending on what kinds of obstacles they will have to clear before uniting with their dominant brother. There is also an algorithm in place to spread out the load of androids to the different factories, so even though there are working androids close by, the algorithm might decide to send one from the other end of the world instead. (in short, the android will not simply go “hey, I need more power” and suddenly fifteen powerups appear. That’s just bad writing)
In the beginning the androids are so similar in power that they can stay and fight, but later they will pretty much become powerups.
When a power module is removed this will automatically trigger the self-destruct sequence. Careful timing and planning can therefore result in a powerful explosion (attack) that also powers up the android.

Thoughts?
I usually only play one character per game, but if it is encouraged I have an idea for an android protagonist that I could bring in. And I've already submitted a draft of my Namekian to the gm. It has special stuff, so I want it all cleared before I post it here.
Just checking in. Still working on my Namekian.

Well, energy sensing in general, everyone trained to fight can sort of do, but just the very basics like telling that someone is a lot stronger or weaker. However energy sensing to figure out a more exact level of power or where a power is, like say what is required to use Instant Transmission when you have never been to the destination, is a trained ability. Therefore the former type would be Level 1 and the later Level 2.


That would depend entirely on how/if this technique (just like any other) has been passed on in the culture of each character. Goku had no idea until he trained with Kami, and later spread the technique to the other Z-fighters. Vegeta learned the technique (somehow) by watching them do it. Apparently Arcosians doesn't have it either as Frieza, the emperor of the Arcosians, is revealed to be unable to sense energy along with his entire army. Even later in DBZ it's not a widely known technique amongst the great fighers as Hercule Satan calls all ki manipulations "tricks" and his daughter doesn't believe Gohan at all about him being able to fly and do weird shit...

This leads me to another question about androids.
When the Z-fighters are fighting the androids in DBZ we are told that they do not emit any sort of ki-signal, not until they make an attack that is, which allowed Dr. Gero to escape almost the entire main cast, and allowed Android 18 to stay hidden from Cell even though he was pretty much right above both her and 16.
Will it be the same in this game? Or have someone figured out that Androids emitting ki-signals might be a tad easier to track if they go on a rampage?
Is this thing still alive? I'd like to join your crew of merry men.
It's ok, haven't really had all the time to write until now anyway. I'll see if I can get the ball rolling with what we've got tomorrow.
Will Mr. Hansa make the first post in every city's IC-thread or can anyone just go ahead?



Put Dryad in Grimmarch then, let's have a threesome.
I have no idea where my character should be... He'll be out of place everywhere ;)

Anyway, updated CS with personality, backstory and stuff:
So I'm back, but it'll take a while to read up on what you guys have done while I was gone. Didn't have as much internet as I thought, so Ive more or less been living like a savage this last week. Anyway, I'll get back in this right away, hopefuly I can have my character completely finished in a couple of days.
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