Traveller's Café: Discussion, brainstorming & advice

[Agritum]

Nope.

It's a quite realistic-ish setting.
As far as realistic mecha can be.

I thought we agreed that you'd make it so that I could use a Pokémon mech! D:

....what?

@Const

Oh, who doesn't say it? Maybe you will be capable of using a Sutherland...


I still have to choose the Mech types I'll use for every nations, and their image claims.

[Olthar]

I thought we agreed that you'd make it so that I could use a Pokémon mech! D:

....what?

@Const

Oh, who doesn't say it? Maybe you will be capable of using a Sutherland...


I still have to choose the Mech types I'll use for every nations, and their image claims.

That would be a problem, especially since I'm sure there is no mecha design for Lilligant. I'm sure there's also so few designs that we probably couldn't even make an RP based around it. I suppose the alternative would be to just have a normal mecha RP and then allow people (like me) to use Pokémon-based mechas. It would also help attract players who maybe don't want a Pokémon mecha.

Well, makes sense. It sorta saddens me that the RP would then deviate from its original idea, though.

Still, this idea would make awesome fan-fiction material, if one was good at writing and picked it up.

[Agritum]

....what?

@Const

Oh, who doesn't say it? Maybe you will be capable of using a Sutherland...


I still have to choose the Mech types I'll use for every nations, and their image claims.

Well, makes sense. It sorta saddens me that the RP would then deviate from its original idea, though.

Still, this idea would make awesome fan-fiction material, if one was good at writing and picked it up.

...you said it, not me.

[Olthar]

...you said it, not me.

Well fine then! I didn't want to join your RP, anyways! D:

[AETEN II]

I take it that Kiryu wouldn't be the style of mechs accepted?

Nope.

It's a quite realistic-ish setting.
As far as realistic mecha can be.

-is amazed anyone even knew what Kiryu was-

So, like the stuff from Hawken?

[Agritum]

Nope.

It's a quite realistic-ish setting.
As far as realistic mecha can be.

-is amazed anyone even knew what Kiryu was-

So, like the stuff from Hawken?

Mmh, so and so. Much more Japanese feel than Hawken.

[Constaniana]

...you said it, not me.

Well fine then! I didn't want to join your RP, anyways! D:

We can make our own Mecha RP, with tentacles and lesbians!

[Olthar]

Well fine then! I didn't want to join your RP, anyways! D:

We can make our own Mecha RP, with tentacles and lesbians!

[Agritum]

We can make our own Mecha RP, with tentacles and lesbians!

Crap, competition

[Olthar]

I just had a neat idea for making an RP based off of the concepts from Eternal Darkness, especially with the magic system present in that game. I think it could be neat. Thoughts?

[Constaniana]

I just had a neat idea for making an RP based off of the concepts from Eternal Darkness, especially with the magic system present in that game. I think it could be neat. Thoughts?

Hm, I've never heard of that game. What things about the magic system are notable?

[Olthar]

I just had a neat idea for making an RP based off of the concepts from Eternal Darkness, especially with the magic system present in that game. I think it could be neat. Thoughts?

Hm, I've never heard of that game. What things about the magic system are notable?

Pretty much, every spell is cast via summoning circle, and there are three levels: three-rune, five-rune, and seven-rune. During the course of the game, you collect 14 different runes that you must combine together to discover new spells (which the game gives you no hint towards). Then, when you cast the spell, a magic circle appears on the ground, and each of the symbols activates one at a time, making larger spells take longer, and when it's finished, the spell happens. It's really quite unique compared to virtually every game out there and makes magic seem a lot more "realistic," especially considering the inherent pseudo-realism found in the Lovecraftian setting of the game.
Also, four of those runes are alignment runes as the energy for the spells are conjured from one of four Ancients which pretty much gives it a rock-paper-scissors style of gameplay. There's the red Chattur'gha, emphasizing physical power which is strong against the green Xel'lotath, emphasizing mind and sanity, which is strong against the blue Ulyaoth, emphasizing magick and the planes, which circles around and is strong against Chattur'gha. Finally, there's the purple Mantorok, who once bound the other three and is, thus, strong against all three but cannot be used for summoning monsters.

[Constaniana]

Hm, I've never heard of that game. What things about the magic system are notable?

Pretty much, every spell is cast via summoning circle, and there are three levels: three-rune, five-rune, and seven-rune. During the course of the game, you collect 14 different runes that you must combine together to discover new spells (which the game gives you no hint towards). Then, when you cast the spell, a magic circle appears on the ground, and each of the symbols activates one at a time, making larger spells take longer, and when it's finished, the spell happens. It's really quite unique compared to virtually every game out there and makes magic seem a lot more "realistic," especially considering the inherent pseudo-realism found in the Lovecraftian setting of the game.
Also, four of those runes are alignment runes as the energy for the spells are conjured from one of four Ancients which pretty much gives it a rock-paper-scissors style of gameplay. There's the red Chattur'gha, emphasizing physical power which is strong against the green Xel'lotath, emphasizing mind and sanity, which is strong against the blue Ulyaoth, emphasizing magick and the planes, which circles around and is strong against Chattur'gha. Finally, there's the purple Mantorok, who once bound the other three and is, thus, strong against all three but cannot be used for summoning monsters.

Sounds a lot more complicated than "Shoot fire or ice or whatever and occasionally give it a name if you want it to do something special!"

[Olthar]

Pretty much, every spell is cast via summoning circle, and there are three levels: three-rune, five-rune, and seven-rune. During the course of the game, you collect 14 different runes that you must combine together to discover new spells (which the game gives you no hint towards). Then, when you cast the spell, a magic circle appears on the ground, and each of the symbols activates one at a time, making larger spells take longer, and when it's finished, the spell happens. It's really quite unique compared to virtually every game out there and makes magic seem a lot more "realistic," especially considering the inherent pseudo-realism found in the Lovecraftian setting of the game.
Also, four of those runes are alignment runes as the energy for the spells are conjured from one of four Ancients which pretty much gives it a rock-paper-scissors style of gameplay. There's the red Chattur'gha, emphasizing physical power which is strong against the green Xel'lotath, emphasizing mind and sanity, which is strong against the blue Ulyaoth, emphasizing magick and the planes, which circles around and is strong against Chattur'gha. Finally, there's the purple Mantorok, who once bound the other three and is, thus, strong against all three but cannot be used for summoning monsters.

Sounds a lot more complicated than "Shoot fire or ice or whatever and occasionally give it a name if you want it to do something special!"

Quite. Of course, Eternal Darkness is a game that came out in 2002, back before video games became wholly mindless slogs of "kill shit in this area for a while before moving on and killing shit in another area for a while." It had puzzles even.

[Esternial]

Hm, I've never heard of that game. What things about the magic system are notable?

Pretty much, every spell is cast via summoning circle, and there are three levels: three-rune, five-rune, and seven-rune. During the course of the game, you collect 14 different runes that you must combine together to discover new spells (which the game gives you no hint towards). Then, when you cast the spell, a magic circle appears on the ground, and each of the symbols activates one at a time, making larger spells take longer, and when it's finished, the spell happens. It's really quite unique compared to virtually every game out there and makes magic seem a lot more "realistic," especially considering the inherent pseudo-realism found in the Lovecraftian setting of the game.
Also, four of those runes are alignment runes as the energy for the spells are conjured from one of four Ancients which pretty much gives it a rock-paper-scissors style of gameplay. There's the red Chattur'gha, emphasizing physical power which is strong against the green Xel'lotath, emphasizing mind and sanity, which is strong against the blue Ulyaoth, emphasizing magick and the planes, which circles around and is strong against Chattur'gha. Finally, there's the purple Mantorok, who once bound the other three and is, thus, strong against all three but cannot be used for summoning monsters.

If you could work that out into an RP, that would be pretty neat.

In other news: I just finished the second edition of the Book of the Multiverse, since Sentinel left. Now I can go sleep.

[Olthar]

Pretty much, every spell is cast via summoning circle, and there are three levels: three-rune, five-rune, and seven-rune. During the course of the game, you collect 14 different runes that you must combine together to discover new spells (which the game gives you no hint towards). Then, when you cast the spell, a magic circle appears on the ground, and each of the symbols activates one at a time, making larger spells take longer, and when it's finished, the spell happens. It's really quite unique compared to virtually every game out there and makes magic seem a lot more "realistic," especially considering the inherent pseudo-realism found in the Lovecraftian setting of the game.
Also, four of those runes are alignment runes as the energy for the spells are conjured from one of four Ancients which pretty much gives it a rock-paper-scissors style of gameplay. There's the red Chattur'gha, emphasizing physical power which is strong against the green Xel'lotath, emphasizing mind and sanity, which is strong against the blue Ulyaoth, emphasizing magick and the planes, which circles around and is strong against Chattur'gha. Finally, there's the purple Mantorok, who once bound the other three and is, thus, strong against all three but cannot be used for summoning monsters.

If you could work that out into an RP, that would be pretty neat.

In other news: I just finished the second edition of the Book of the Multiverse, since Sentinel left. Now I can go sleep.

It'll probably end up being another Dice RP, or at least pseudo-RPG.

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

Agitrum, I'll reserve a spot as well, if I may.

[Rupudska]

My spot has been reserved already, correct, Agri? The one by the window, yes?

[Agritum]

My spot has been reserved already, correct, Agri? The one by the window, yes?

Indeed.

Airborne Army or Air Navy?

[Rupudska]

My spot has been reserved already, correct, Agri? The one by the window, yes?

Indeed.

Airborne Army or Air Navy?

Navy, of course.

[Agritum]

>Plans RP for Summer.
>Discovers that Guilermo Del Toro is releasing a live-action movie with Mecha on July.

DEAR FUCK, MAN!

[AETEN II]

>Plans RP for Summer.
>Discovers that Guilermo Del Toro is releasing a live-action movie with Mecha on July.

DEAR FUCK, MAN!

You didn't hear about it all? Pacific Rim has been known for a while.

[Agritum]

>Plans RP for Summer.
>Discovers that Guilermo Del Toro is releasing a live-action movie with Mecha on July.

DEAR FUCK, MAN!

You didn't hear about it all? Pacific Rim has been known for a while.

Nope, I didn't.
It's on my official To Watch list, anyways.

[AETEN II]

You didn't hear about it all? Pacific Rim has been known for a while.

Nope, I didn't.
It's on my official To Watch list, anyways.

Eh...

It could blow up pretty easily. I'm looking forward to the new Godzilla movie and that's about it. Nothing else that really looks that big, not to mention that Summer movies are typically actions, which is one of my lesser favorites. Winter's always a good time for movies.

[Agritum]

Nope, I didn't.
It's on my official To Watch list, anyways.

Eh...

It could blow up pretty easily. I'm looking forward to the new Godzilla movie and that's about it. Nothing else that really looks that big, not to mention that Summer movies are typically actions, which is one of my lesser favorites. Winter's always a good time for movies.

...It's American.

Toho Godzilla is Best Godzilla.