It's a little more than that. It's used for RPs centered around battles without pre-determined results, where whether or not you can outperform your opponent makes up the meat of the RP. There's no dice or such, but it's rather technical in a different way. We use a general battle mechanic that at its core is based around one person launching an attack, the other receiving it, and then in reverse. The person receiving the attack determines whether or not they can avoid it and what effect it had on them. That way we have a reasonably fair system where the player with the best tactics wins the battle, as long as both players are honorable and trust each other not to godmod.
If you will, go have a look around some of the IC threads in the arena section to get an idea of what it's like. Skallagrim's Nexus of Worlds has plenty of content to look at, but the posts there are huge so it might take up too much of your time. We'll discuss this further once you've had a look and still feel like this suits you.
@LeeRoy, yeah i saw that guy too. Guess he was power-tripping when he wrote that. Thinking you're the best at something usually just means you have a twisted world view.
Oh yeah, and i'm finally posting the IC.
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Well, i could let you in. After all, i said 4-5 people, not strictly 4. Seeing as you're brand new to this site though, i'll have to ask you a few questions first. For one, do you have any prior roleplaying experience? If yes, have you ever done a combat-focused RP like this? Do you understand how the arena section works around here?
I'd like to know because taking in someone new is kind of a risk. The arena is a very polarizing place, like half of the people who enter it for the first time disappear halfway through their first battle. It would be a shame if you would join only to drop out within a few days.
I'd like to know because taking in someone new is kind of a risk. The arena is a very polarizing place, like half of the people who enter it for the first time disappear halfway through their first battle. It would be a shame if you would join only to drop out within a few days.
Yay, you're alive! Good ol' Braud i see. He's both the big guy and the mage of the team. Accepted!
I'll go post the IC now. Wanted to do it yesterday, but i got distracted by a bucket.
I'll go post the IC now. Wanted to do it yesterday, but i got distracted by a bucket.
Name change is fine, since we haven't started yet. I'll change it in the accepted characters list too.
There's no minimum post length, you just need to use some common sense when writing. If the post is two sentences long, there's almost certainly some info you're skipping over. But as long as your posts are meaningful, no one's gonna complain about the length.
There's no minimum post length, you just need to use some common sense when writing. If the post is two sentences long, there's almost certainly some info you're skipping over. But as long as your posts are meaningful, no one's gonna complain about the length.
Did he tell you that, or is that an assumption?
It means it'll be at least 1:30 pm my time before he returns, so i won't be around at that time. I'm thinking i'll do the first IC post beforehand, so you guys can do your intro posts overnight. There'll be no combat right in the first post, so that shouldn't be a problem.
@Biddz, you too can make your first post while i'm asleep, though that means you may have to change it if i end up rejecting your character. The chance of that is small though.
It means it'll be at least 1:30 pm my time before he returns, so i won't be around at that time. I'm thinking i'll do the first IC post beforehand, so you guys can do your intro posts overnight. There'll be no combat right in the first post, so that shouldn't be a problem.
@Biddz, you too can make your first post while i'm asleep, though that means you may have to change it if i end up rejecting your character. The chance of that is small though.
Biddz is still suspiciously silent =_=
Akshepted! Now only TheBiddz to go. I just noticed he's come back online. *stares at TheBiddz*
However, due to some unexpected circumstances i've been delayed and will indeed postpone the first post till tomorrow.
However, due to some unexpected circumstances i've been delayed and will indeed postpone the first post till tomorrow.
I'm thinking Imp will wanna upload his altered CS, but that shouldn't take overly long. So yeah, we're waiting for Kevin. Due to timezones i may or may not end up postponing the first post till tomorrow, cause i don't write very well late at night. But we'll see, i'll try to post it today.
The leg strength is the main thing. Lower the running speed and kicking strength to something more reasonable. I'm not sure about the arm strength, as i'm not sure how strong you imagine an athletic human to be. Could probably use a small decrease too.
The foresight might not be all that bad, seeing as she has to be in jackalope form to use it. Being in that form would maker her really hard to hit, but also very unlikely to accomplish anything. So that may or may not be worth it, it's your choice i suppose.
The foresight might not be all that bad, seeing as she has to be in jackalope form to use it. Being in that form would maker her really hard to hit, but also very unlikely to accomplish anything. So that may or may not be worth it, it's your choice i suppose.
It's like something from a Lovecraft novel, but far less malevolent. Not to disappoint you, but you guys were supposed to only have one character per person though. I could make an exception if we had a shortage of people, but 4 players is pretty much what i was aiming for and we already have that. I'm afraid you'll have to put him in storage to be used at a later date.
To answer your earlier question, it starts when ImpNob and TheBiddz have posted their characters and i've approved them. That's when i'll make the first IC post. Well, there's little reason i can't post it earlier. I'll see whether i'll bother posting it already.
@Nobody, Layte looks great. She'll need a little nerfing, but not nearly as much as Redden would, so that's a plus.
To answer your earlier question, it starts when ImpNob and TheBiddz have posted their characters and i've approved them. That's when i'll make the first IC post. Well, there's little reason i can't post it earlier. I'll see whether i'll bother posting it already.
@Nobody, Layte looks great. She'll need a little nerfing, but not nearly as much as Redden would, so that's a plus.
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