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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #210 on: August 10, 2007, 12:32:30 AM »
Alright I updated the Romme Avengers page. Might as well maintain something.

Xorlak: Don't feel like wasting time with a PM, so I might as well ask here. Nex has come near north point. Want to have Draven and Nex meet up? I kind of need to do something with him. Heheh.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #211 on: August 10, 2007, 08:49:38 AM »
Absolutely.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #212 on: August 10, 2007, 08:19:48 PM »
So, I'm starting to feel it.  I.e. A good place for a chapter break.  (I.e. My story line has degraded to the point where it now focuses on giant rats. Heh...)

But what do you people think?  I know some of you may be starting school again sometime soon, so when would the chapter break fit best into people's schedules?

This will be a standard 1-2 week break plus 1 week sign-ups.  I'm thinking we don't do an "overnight" thing this time, so Chapter 15 starts at night.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #213 on: August 10, 2007, 09:39:49 PM »
Well, Ein just came back... I kind of wanted to get him over with first.

However, what would happen if, say, we stopped the rp now, but then started it up a week later? In other words, just a really short break?

Or we could linger on till the end of August. I have absolutely nothing to do during the summer, and DAL is my one saviour. If we stop before the end of August, then I'll have nothing to do for three weeks. Then, just when school comes, DAL opens up again - thus taking time away from both.

Bottom line: I say, if you're going to make a chapter break, do it at the end of August. This is perfect, because then it will give us time to cool down from the chapter, and overcome the business from the first three weeks of school (grade 12...). So, what do you think?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #214 on: August 11, 2007, 03:41:08 PM »
I can handle an end of August break.  Anyone else have a preference?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #215 on: August 11, 2007, 06:25:23 PM »
Xorlak, would it be possible for you to reactivate Vincent in this chapter, if we happen to have more time? Or would you rather put him on hold as promised, until the next chapter?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #216 on: August 11, 2007, 07:05:18 PM »
End of August would be great. I start college at NKU on the 20th, so I guess the break will allow me to get used to when college really gets going before taking DAL on again.


Now as for my limiters... I was thinking of this time... Something where the characters will release higher power depending on the strength of the enemy. This time, though, they're not really gonna be run by meters like before.

Example: Zion will not release his wings or summon Eternity Weapon against minor enemies. Period.

Example 2: if Zion was to fight against someone of equal strength with him, he'd fight in normal state until he starts getting into a disadvantage, or until the fight gets really long. Then he'd release his wings to try and tip the scales. Another situation would be if the enemy powers up. He would have to power up in order to match his enemy.

But if he fights someone already stronger than him, he would stay in normal form for a much shorter time. If he's still not doing decently after a while after releasing his wings, he will then summon Eternity Weapon.

Last example: if Zion fights someone where the strength difference is obvious, like, say... Retan. Razz He's not going to waste time; he'll summon Eternity Weapon immediately.

Which, by the way... Summoning the weapons will not result in a huge mech stomping around to fight alongside its summoner. Instead, they go directly to the fused forms, Ultima Eternity and Omega Zero. It's more practical this way.

As for Tsu and Aura, they don't have any weapons to summon (though they do have wings like Zion and Xenai do). So instead, they'll cast the spell Omega Fist (Heh...). It doesn't compare to fusing with a powerful organic mech, but it helps. Razz


Before I get started with hi-ougis, does this sound good so far?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #217 on: August 11, 2007, 10:15:05 PM »
Okay, we'll end the chapter at the end of August.

Trent, sounds good.  You don't have to worry about structuring your characters with rules too much.  Whatever works for the story.

Omega Fist was originally intended as a parody of Kaioken from DBZ by the way, so it's an appropriate choice for your characters.  (Heh...)

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Xorlak, would it be possible for you to reactivate Vincent in this chapter, if we happen to have more time? Or would you rather put him on hold as promised, until the next chapter?


Probably doable soon, if you really need him.  I'm down to a manageable 3 story threads, which I'm comfortable with, and may be cutting one soon so I'll have room for another.

One note:  Can Kronos just revive any dead body anywhere on the planet?  Like he did with that Lizard Man Draven just killed?  You might want to limit that a bit.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #218 on: August 11, 2007, 10:20:34 PM »
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One note: Can Kronos just revive any dead body anywhere on the planet? Like he did with that Lizard Man Draven just killed? You might want to limit that a bit.
 

That's only for communication purposes. He can revive at long distances, but those zombies are extremely weak and he can only revive 1-5, 10 maximum. That's why he said that he'd rather get all of them at once - so when he actually comes to North Point in person, he can make a lot of full quality zombies. Analogic to Retan's banshees.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #219 on: August 11, 2007, 10:28:11 PM »
Thanks, Xorlak.

In that case, I'll try and be simple with hi-ougi's... They are super-moves that usually have no charging times (Indignation Judgment does, though. I goofed that one up. >_>), so I'll probably hold them back for when my characters are in serious trouble, or to use as a flashy finisher.
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #220 on: August 12, 2007, 06:31:52 PM »
Xorlak, a while ago, DM brought up an interesting point. Was Haraldur's messing up of Draven's summoning of his demon army intentional? Or would Draven succeed, if it weren't for Haraldur?
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the here we are now judgment day

cross the threshold have no dread
lift the sheet back in this way.
here is little Effie’s head
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #221 on: August 13, 2007, 07:20:42 AM »
...You are using hi-ougis...
And you called indignation one...

BLASPHEMY! INDIGNATION IS THE DHAOS CLEANSER! STOP USING TALES OF REFFERENCE!
...Or I will Majin-Rengoku-Satsu my mask off and then Satsugeki-Bakouken your characters to the point where even the eternal sword would break.

...I feel so evil.

On a side note, I'm back from my long leave of looking for a victim. Anyone miss me?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #222 on: August 13, 2007, 08:59:58 AM »
My brain hurts... It's so annoying when people use these wierd phrases and words...

By the way, who were you again?
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #223 on: August 13, 2007, 09:51:09 AM »
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Xorlak, a while ago, DM brought up an interesting point. Was Haraldur's messing up of Draven's summoning of his demon army intentional? Or would Draven succeed, if it weren't for Haraldur?


That was intentional.  I wanted to pull Draven out and fully expected Haraldur and the Bad Boys to attack en masse. (Heh...)
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Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 14 -- Sign Ups
« Reply #224 on: August 13, 2007, 12:41:26 PM »
Drannic I can't help but realize and now comment on, how your most recent post contains a conversation which seems to be blatantly ripped off from KotOR II. I know coming up with original ideas can be tricky, but I think ripping exact dialogue from games is just being too lazy.

I'm not saying ripping stuff off is bad to do in this RP (everyone has done it at least once), but you could at least do it subtly.
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