GUNG HO!
written Jun 10, 2024 23:12:01 GMT
pronounsshe/her
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I'll say this, I do agree with the idea that freeform is best here-- a loose measurement of power, like say a Battle Power/Power Level value could provide plenty of guidance on how characters measure up without dealing with the frustration of dice or a more mechanical combat system. Originally I never thought about having some sort of measurement (with the exception of transformations since those are a very vital component to PVPs) since I place my trust in members to work with each other how they want to settle out battle scenarios. My goal is for everyone to collaborative arcs and stories without any sort of scaling. No one will be "stronger" than the other and members can determine the outcome of their battles. After giving it some consideration, however, I do think it might be safer to have a power scaling system of some sort which can help better determine outcomes in battles! That said, I may create a tier system of what characters are capable of in terms of combat, attacks, etc, which is still up in the air! Figured I'd also ask, seeing how the OP stated the setting is inspired by DB + other combat shonen franchises. Is Zylar basically one of those fusionverse-type settings? For those unfamiliar with fanfic terms, a fusion or fusionverse is a subset of crossover where unlike your 'traditional' crossover where the characters are transplanted from their native settings as-is (such as the case with panfandoms in general), or is it a fusion AU where the different source materials are weaved together (often with varying degrees of creative reinterpretation) into a cohesive setting? Because if it's the latter, then I'm really interested, since fusion-type settings are one of my favourite RP backdrops. That being said, on a more minor point - are characters going to be all OCs, or are canon characters from the source materials also allowed so long as they can be reinterpreted to fit a fused setting? The latter! I want everything to be connected to each other in some way, with the combination of material from other franchises with some original ideas rather than the default multiverse setting where every character comes from their own respective setting and brought into a new one. Also, I'm only allowing OCs. Personally think this sounds like an amazing idea! I've been on a couple of DBZ and DB-adjacent forums and definitely think a free-form approach works best. Like others have mentioned, power scaling and have a clear-cut power level system is vital and I am curious what you might have planned! As an aside, if you are ever looking for someone to help out staffing-wise, I'd love to contribute! This is a genre type close to home for me and I always love to see it thriving, especially since it's been a bit scarce in the past year. Tysm for the offer of lending a hand! I might actually take it soon lol. I do hope to make sure that everything goes accordingly and that it will last as long as it can! Of course! My discord ID is @ braveo , same as my username on here, if you ever want to poke me. Aside from that, I think having a basic power scaling system -- whether it's a general thing where certain characters can purchase items or skills from a shop, get experience points from events, or are allotted points to distribute to skills from the get-go -- is vital in a shonen RP like this to determine power. I think simplicity is key with a system like that (so that it doesn't get too complicated or numbers based) and its purpose is to just avoid metagaming/powerplaying. It's excellent to put trust in members, but every so often you might either have a dispute among members regarding "who should be stronger" or a bad actor who is purposefully overstating their power. In cases like these, I think implementing a power system is important. Those are just my thoughts though. (≧▽≦)
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last edit on Jun 10, 2024 23:13:48 GMT by braveo |
