Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide - Page 2

Dr. Freeman · 07/31/07, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhythm of Apathy

Silence, you pathetic imbecile.

There's no further need to elaborate on what Kegan has already stated, so I'll announce that simply, in the future, more specifically the 24th of June, 2007, I will probably feel an obligation to tutor a like-minded individual of limited roleplaying ability.

Until that day comes...

lulz, ROA is talking to himself again.

JUSTICE · 08/01/07, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Time

lulz, ROA is talking to himself again.

Haha.

It would seem that the identity crisis gets the best of us, at times. =P

**Zetsumi** · 08/01/07, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Time

lulz, ROA is talking to himself again.

A habit of the learned. They seek the most intelligent person in the room to talk to. RoA's simply trying to hold a conversation with someone of his own intelligence.

Perhaps some more interlopers will emerge, and we will have a grand social gathering on our hands? -lists on fingers- Jinsei, Yuet, The Guardian...

**Sir Meta Knight** · 08/01/07, 08:50 AM

Social gathering? I am interested.

:D

JUSTICE · 08/01/07, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zetsumi

A habit of the learned. They seek the most intelligent person in the room to talk to. RoA's simply trying to hold a conversation with someone of his own intelligence.

Perhaps some more interlopers will emerge, and we will have a grand social gathering on our hands? -lists on fingers- Jinsei, Yuet, The Guardian...

Blood Autumn, Verity Lapse, Fenrir...

Such a gathering would prove rather controversial, as overused as the word may be, but dang, I've seemed to have misplaced all those passwords.

Remember? You weren't allowed to see me typing.

darkisaac · 08/15/07, 01:54 AM

Might seem like a dumb question, but sue me, I don't RP, and I'm curious.

How do you know who wins? I mean if both people want to win, how do they decide?

**Sir Meta Knight** · 08/15/07, 02:27 AM

Locks.

Locking an opponent is the act of using the various attacks and defenses placed by the opponent to seal off all possible escape routes from the foe. Basically, you play to their weaknesses and strengths, and eventually cut off all options for them to escape a death-dealing attack. Now, all "locks" can be escaped - but you tailor your lock to the individual.

darkisaac · 08/15/07, 04:50 AM

Ah, ok, I think I understand.

I suppose as long as everyone is fair it could work.

But couldn't the other person always escape death. I mean for example, couldn't they just always write that they ecaped somehow?

**Sir Meta Knight** · 08/15/07, 05:16 AM

No, because you can't make up powers on the fly. :D

Example: If I trapped you in a barrier of astral energy that would implode if you moved, killing you instantly, and you could only, say, wield darkness as a power, you're screwed.

Dr. Freeman · 08/15/07, 05:17 AM

That's why we use templates. Templates describe the character's abilities, and if their abilites cna't help them when it comes to their opponent's attack, they lose.

Also, they cannot dodge everything and connect every hit, as that woul dbe God Modding, which is against the rules.

darkisaac · 08/15/07, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Meta Knight

No, because you can't make up powers on the fly. :D

Example: If I trapped you in a barrier of astral energy that would implode if you moved, killing you instantly, and you could only, say, wield darkness as a power, you're screwed.

...

Extreme example if you ask me, but it serves it's purpose.

But what about if it's a melee type challenge? no powers right?

**Sir Meta Knight** · 08/15/07, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by darkisaac

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Extreme example if you ask me, but it serves it's purpose.

But what about if it's a melee type challenge? no powers right?

You can still lock. I'm not that good at melee, so I won't try for an example, but the lock can be anything, i.e., throwing your opponent into an electric generator while he is doused with water. It would most likely kill him, unless he was paranormal in a way. That's usually not allowed in melee, though.

Antlion · 08/26/07, 03:37 PM

I find locks to be more than just a clever move, but a series of them. I think LoC said something along the lines of this:

You do a move towards your lock. If they break it, it is over, if they are oblivious and keep fighting, you go deeper into it. Eventually things will just keep piling up until in OOC you explain what you have done and how they are screwed unless they can do this, or that, or whatever.

For melee, it would be harder. But I guess you can like, put them in a situation where your weapon is almost guranteed to hit them.

**.Ultima.** · 08/26/07, 03:58 PM

Okay I'm a complete n00b to Challenges.

So if I may ask..

Brace yourselves...

What is the Omniverse?

Mono Morsa · 08/26/07, 05:39 PM

Actually, there is a site that explains part of that, so here: khirp / Lord-of-Chaos

08/01/07, 08:50 AM	#19
Sir Meta Knight this is why fi sucks Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 3,184 Rep Power: 5	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Social gathering? I am interested. :D

08/15/07, 01:54 AM	#21
darkisaac Organization Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, but Lima, Peru is my hometown. Age: 17 Posts: 357 Rep Power: 5	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Might seem like a dumb question, but sue me, I don't RP, and I'm curious. How do you know who wins? I mean if both people want to win, how do they decide?

08/15/07, 02:27 AM	#22
Sir Meta Knight this is why fi sucks Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 3,184 Rep Power: 5	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Locks. Locking an opponent is the act of using the various attacks and defenses placed by the opponent to seal off all possible escape routes from the foe. Basically, you play to their weaknesses and strengths, and eventually cut off all options for them to escape a death-dealing attack. Now, all "locks" can be escaped - but you tailor your lock to the individual.

08/15/07, 04:50 AM	#23
darkisaac Organization Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, but Lima, Peru is my hometown. Age: 17 Posts: 357 Rep Power: 5	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Ah, ok, I think I understand. I suppose as long as everyone is fair it could work. But couldn't the other person always escape death. I mean for example, couldn't they just always write that they ecaped somehow?

08/15/07, 05:16 AM	#24
Sir Meta Knight this is why fi sucks Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 3,184 Rep Power: 5	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide No, because you can't make up powers on the fly. :D Example: If I trapped you in a barrier of astral energy that would implode if you moved, killing you instantly, and you could only, say, wield darkness as a power, you're screwed.

08/15/07, 05:17 AM	#25
Dr. Freeman The combine's reckoning has come. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Joe's a faggot. Posts: 2,420 Rep Power: 8	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide That's why we use templates. Templates describe the character's abilities, and if their abilites cna't help them when it comes to their opponent's attack, they lose. Also, they cannot dodge everything and connect every hit, as that woul dbe God Modding, which is against the rules.

08/26/07, 03:37 PM	#28
Antlion Under Water Knife Fight Join Date: May 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 2,254 Rep Power: 7	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide I find locks to be more than just a clever move, but a series of them. I think LoC said something along the lines of this: You do a move towards your lock. If they break it, it is over, if they are oblivious and keep fighting, you go deeper into it. Eventually things will just keep piling up until in OOC you explain what you have done and how they are screwed unless they can do this, or that, or whatever. For melee, it would be harder. But I guess you can like, put them in a situation where your weapon is almost guranteed to hit them.

08/26/07, 03:58 PM	#29
.Ultima. No. 4 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Urahara Store Age: 16 Posts: 3,085 Rep Power: 7	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Okay I'm a complete n00b to Challenges. So if I may ask.. Brace yourselves... What is the Omniverse?

08/26/07, 05:39 PM	#30
Mono Morsa Into the Night HE Rides Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gone..... Posts: 1,538 Rep Power: 4	Re: Role-Playing Battles - A Beginner's Guide Actually, there is a site that explains part of that, so here: khirp / Lord-of-Chaos

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