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Posted October 19, '13 10:03pm UTC

There is a war going on. The world is a dusty, tattered old thing. But there is life, and there is war. It started about 20 years ago, in the year 2087.
Science was, well, bounding forward. Every day, so-and-so in so-and-such R&D discovered a cure for such-and-such. It was beautiful. The world was a mass of pristine skyscrapers, wonderful plains and... pure air. Well, outside the badlands. But inside? Well, life was hard. Very few people existed there. Each one was eking out a living to travel to the glorious forests beyond.Then someone found it.
ETO-46. The Salvation.
Whatever you call it, it was there. And it brought... magic.
What is this? This is a game. It's about a war between three major factions and some outliers. Basically, a strange object (from outer space) crashed into the Earth in the badlands just outside Serehfa. It gave humanity magic and a devastating war ensued.
Death and destruction rained down, and, well, now it's almost all badlands. Almost. Very few people are left and the remainder are locked in war. The three biggest players are the Techs, those who believe science can save humanity, the Magi, extremist magicians and Unity, a small and weak organisation that just wants to stop the fighting.
There are also outliers. The character sheet is like this.

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Name:
Affinity: (Magi, Tech, Unity, pirate, freelance or outlier)
Bio:
Age: (12-80)
HP: (I will do this)
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: (NORMAL clothing)
Arms: none
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: (I do this, but you usually get to choose)
Rank: (largely your choice)
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[Your action would be here]

Who do you wanna join? There's also a map.

Anything with the dark grey border is a building. Light grey fill is a Tech building, maroon fill is for Magi, rose is Unity, orange is neutral, purple is the weird UFO and the other stuff is terrain. Blue-grey is ice, cyan is water, light green is grass, dark yellow is wasteland and dark green is forest.
Too complicated? Ask and I shall explain.

There is a war going on. The world is a dusty, tattered old thing. But there is life, and there is war. It started about 20 years ago, in the year 2087.\r\nScience was, well, bounding forward. Every day, so-and-so in so-and-such R&D discovered a cure for such-and-such. It was beautiful. The world was a mass of pristine skyscrapers, wonderful plains and... pure air. Well, outside the badlands. But inside? Well, life was hard. Very few people existed there. Each one was eking out a living to travel to the glorious forests beyond.Then someone found it.\r\nETO-46. The Salvation.\r\nWhatever you call it, it was there. And it brought... magic.\r\nWhat is this? This is a game. It's about a war between three major factions and some outliers. Basically, a strange object (from outer space) crashed into the Earth in the badlands just outside Serehfa. It gave humanity magic and a devastating war ensued.\r\nDeath and destruction rained down, and, well, now it's almost all badlands. Almost. Very few people are left and the remainder are locked in war. The three biggest players are the Techs, those who believe science can save humanity, the Magi, extremist magicians and Unity, a small and weak organisation that just wants to stop the fighting.\r\nThere are also outliers. The character sheet is like this.\r\n\r\n---------------\r\nName:\r\nAffinity: (Magi, Tech, Unity, pirate, freelance or outlier)\r\nBio:\r\nAge: (12-80)\r\nHP: (I will do this)\r\nFocus: 100%\r\nStamina: 100%\r\nClothing: (NORMAL clothing)\r\nArms: none\r\nMagical Skills: none\r\nInventory: zilch\r\nCash: 10*\r\nPosition: (I do this, but you usually get to choose)\r\nRank: (largely your choice)\r\n---------------\r\n\r\n\r\n[Your action would be here]\r\n\r\nWho do you wanna join? There's also a map.\r\n[img]http://kidventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MaM-Map-PNG-218x300.png[/img]\r\nAnything with the dark grey border is a building. Light grey fill is a Tech building, maroon fill is for Magi, rose is Unity, orange is neutral, purple is the weird UFO and the other stuff is terrain. Blue-grey is ice, cyan is water, light green is grass, dark yellow is wasteland and dark green is forest.\r\nToo complicated? Ask and I shall explain.

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Nerdsoft

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Peasant

Posted October 20, '13 9:36pm UTC

So I'm in the year 3000?

Wat.
2087 + 20 = 2107... I do get the SM reference, though.

So...what? I mean, I get it, but it's kind of a weird combination. It sounds kind of like Borderlands, with magic (the Siren), but I liked Borderlands.

This is not teleporting Siren magic, this is full on riding-on-a-purple-cloud-while-dodging-surface-to-air-missiles magic.

Focus: What does Focus affect? Aim and accuracy? How do I refill it?

Focus is regained by meditation (generally a magical thing), rest and (for Techs) good old-fashioned 'roids. Accuracy is affected, kind of. Mildly affected. But the thing is that since magic is linked to the mind, spells must be drawn out of your memory. Not incantations, just... well, you need only think it and it appears.
However, it does require that you focus on the spell you need to cast. So, cast a spell on 100% focus and it works perfectly, if not even better than average. Cast a spell on 75% focus and it's pretty much normal, with (potentially) some unexpected side effects.
Cast it on 50% and it may not be what you intended and if it is, it'll be weak. On 25%? You probably want to cast something to restore focus now and hope nothing screws up your casting. 5%? Why didn't you do something?! The best you can do is meditate, possibly using up your last focus to defend yourself while doing so.
Also, Techs are better with complex devices at higher levels of focus.

Stamina: How do I refill Stamina? Is there a standard?

SSSSSSSSSTEEEEEEROOOOOOOIIIIIIIIDS!
Also with magic and rest.

Are "Arms" weapons? I would guess so.

Yes. What else would they be?

Position: and Rank: What do I get for being a specific position/rank and how would I go up?

Position is where you are. I could have said location but I said position.
Rank? Ranking is just something which dictates (if you're in an organisation) where the top brass sends you. So if you say "I wanna be a fighter pilot" then I'll give you a (low) rank as such.

I also don't get the point of Position and Rank. I don't want to be a leader.

Fine. I won't force you, you can turn down promotions as you wish. You can be one if you wanna.

Personally, I have problems with Stamina bars. They usually change at random and get in the way of gameplay.

Stamina is marginal in this game. You will run slower and you will be generally more sluggish. Stamina is more important to Techs than Magi (unless the Magus is an especially active geomancer or the like), just as Focus is more important to Magi than Techs (excluding such people as UAV operators).

[quote]So I'm in the year 3000?[/quote]\r\nWat.\r\n2087 + 20 = 2107... I do get the SM reference, though.\r\n[quote]So...what? I mean, I get it, but it's kind of a weird combination. It sounds kind of like Borderlands, with magic (the Siren), but I liked Borderlands.[/quote]\r\nThis is not teleporting Siren magic, this is full on riding-on-a-purple-cloud-while-dodging-surface-to-air-missiles magic.\r\n[quote]Focus: What does Focus affect? Aim and accuracy? How do I refill it?[/quote]\r\nFocus is regained by meditation (generally a magical thing), rest and (for Techs) good old-fashioned 'roids. Accuracy is affected, kind of. Mildly affected. But the thing is that since magic is linked to the mind, spells must be drawn out of your memory. Not incantations, just... well, you need only think it and it appears.\r\nHowever, it does require that you focus on the spell you need to cast. So, cast a spell on 100% focus and it works perfectly, if not even better than average. Cast a spell on 75% focus and it's pretty much normal, with (potentially) some unexpected side effects.\r\nCast it on 50% and it may not be what you intended and if it is, it'll be weak. On 25%? You probably want to cast something to restore focus now and hope nothing screws up your casting. 5%? Why didn't you do something?! The best you can do is meditate, possibly using up your last focus to defend yourself while doing so.\r\nAlso, Techs are better with complex devices at higher levels of focus.\r\n[quote]Stamina: How do I refill Stamina? Is there a standard?[/quote]\r\nSSSSSSSSSTEEEEEEROOOOOOOIIIIIIIIDS!\r\nAlso with magic and rest.\r\n[quote]Are "Arms" weapons? I would guess so.[/quote]\r\nYes. What else would they be?\r\n[quote]Position: and Rank: What do I get for being a specific position/rank and how would I go up?[/quote]\r\nPosition is where you are. I could have said location but I said position.\r\nRank? Ranking is just something which dictates (if you're in an organisation) where the top brass sends you. So if you say "I wanna be a fighter pilot" then I'll give you a (low) rank as such.\r\n[quote]I also don't get the point of Position and Rank. I don't want to be a leader.[/quote]\r\nFine. I won't force you, you can turn down promotions as you wish. You can be one if you wanna.\r\n[quote]Personally, I have problems with Stamina bars. They usually change at random and get in the way of gameplay.[/quote]\r\nStamina is marginal in this game. You will run slower and you will be generally more sluggish. Stamina is more important to Techs than Magi (unless the Magus is an especially active geomancer or the like), just as Focus is more important to Magi than Techs (excluding such people as UAV operators).

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Nerdsoft

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Peasant

Posted October 21, '13 3:08pm UTC

Hey, it's your choice. :/ I shall advertise.

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Jester

Posted October 21, '13 6:57pm UTC

Name: Spike Archiac
Affinity:Tech
Bio: none. i am not filling this out, seriously, because i hate these.
Age: 25
HP: (I will do this)
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: normal clothing.
Arms: none
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position:
Rank:
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as far as ranks go, i want to be the top of the line.

Sorry...I'm in another RPG, and I'm running one, and my college work just bulked up (thanks for the e-mail, professor), so I can't play this one. I would, but I can't.

*laughs*
so you have time to turn your computer on, get on AG, host 1, play another, but not play this one?
*laughs*
sorry but i had to.

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Peasant

Posted October 21, '13 8:17pm UTC

Name: Spike Archiac
Affinity:Tech
Bio: none. i am not filling this out, seriously, because i hate these.
Age: 25
HP: 25/25
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: normal clothing.
Arms: none
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: Lieutenant Squad Captain
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The recruitment officer has a bored look on his face as he talks to you. "Alright," he says. "So you wanna be an officer? You seem to have done well in the simulator, though that's really just a computer and an advanced gaming console. Go over there." He points to a doorway.
After going through, you are greeted with another desk. The woman behind the desk tells you to get into the booth marked "LSQ" and use the interface to get your loadout on you. "Don't worry," she says, not at all reassuringly. "It's all automatic."
Inside the booth, you are greeted with a touch screen. The available weapons and armours are thus:
Weapons - LSQ
Primary:
RFKR7 - rapid-firing kinetic rifle (basically a semi-automatic with a clip of 55 bullets)
HKRG - hyper-kinetic railgun (commonly referred to as "the Eviscerator, an extremely high-powered long-range sniper rifle. It is slow-firing and requires two kinds of ammo: energy and shells. Comes with packs of 6 shells and two fuel cells)
LR15 - laser rifle (two fuel cells, lots of power)
Secondary:
Micro Railgun - mini railgun
Hand-torch - adorable handheld flamethrower
Scatterpistol - shotgun+pistol=this thing
Auto-pistol - just an automatic pistol
Laser-pistol - guess
SAP - semi-automatic pistol (so mundane)
Melee:
Shock-spear
And for armour, you have:
Mark 41 Stealth Armour - turns you invisible (if batteries hold up) while providing a nice 40 HP
T-52 Combat Exoskeleton - adds (unreliable) protection worth 25 HP and a huge boost to accuracy, speed and strength. You could pick up a car, charge 400 metres in seconds, smash it into a building and be back before the real explosion hits. If the charge allows. Solar cells come with it and there's a couple of big fuel cells in there too.
CDS-45 Powered Armour - a massive 125 HP is provided by this, though you are slow and a rather obvious target for heavy weaponry.
A-2 Aerosuit - flying suit with about 35 HP added, but if you lose a wing...
Standard Armour - all-round good powered armour, with a 50 HP boost and some added speed

Your team will be selected based on what you choose. Only one primary allowed.
You can also request grenades, a solar charger (for railguns and lasers, and your suit) or extra ammo.

Name: Spike Archiac\r\nAffinity:Tech\r\nBio: none. i am not filling this out, seriously, because i hate these.\r\nAge: 25\r\nHP: 25/25\r\nFocus: 100%\r\nStamina: 100%\r\nClothing: normal clothing.\r\nArms: none\r\nMagical Skills: none\r\nInventory: zilch\r\nCash: 10*\r\nPosition: Tech HQ\r\nRank: Lieutenant Squad Captain\r\n---------------\r\n\r\nThe recruitment officer has a bored look on his face as he talks to you. "Alright," he says. "So you wanna be an officer? You seem to have done well in the simulator, though that's really just a computer and an advanced gaming console. Go over there." He points to a doorway.\r\nAfter going through, you are greeted with another desk. The woman behind the desk tells you to get into the booth marked "LSQ" and use the interface to get your loadout on you. "Don't worry," she says, not at all reassuringly. "It's all automatic."\r\nInside the booth, you are greeted with a touch screen. The available weapons and armours are thus:\r\nWeapons - LSQ\r\nPrimary:\r\nRFKR7 - rapid-firing kinetic rifle (basically a semi-automatic with a clip of 55 bullets)\r\nHKRG - hyper-kinetic railgun (commonly referred to as "the Eviscerator, an extremely high-powered long-range sniper rifle. It is slow-firing and requires two kinds of ammo: energy and shells. Comes with packs of 6 shells and two fuel cells)\r\nLR15 - laser rifle (two fuel cells, lots of power)\r\nSecondary:\r\nMicro Railgun - mini railgun\r\nHand-torch - adorable handheld flamethrower\r\nScatterpistol - shotgun+pistol=this thing\r\nAuto-pistol - just an automatic pistol\r\nLaser-pistol - guess\r\nSAP - semi-automatic pistol (so mundane)\r\nMelee:\r\nShock-spear\r\nAnd for armour, you have:\r\nMark 41 Stealth Armour - turns you invisible (if batteries hold up) while providing a nice 40 HP\r\nT-52 Combat Exoskeleton - adds (unreliable) protection worth 25 HP and a huge boost to accuracy, speed and strength. You could pick up a car, charge 400 metres in seconds, smash it into a building and be back before the real explosion hits. If the charge allows. Solar cells come with it and there's a couple of big fuel cells in there too.\r\nCDS-45 Powered Armour - a massive 125 HP is provided by this, though you are slow and a rather obvious target for heavy weaponry.\r\nA-2 Aerosuit - flying suit with about 35 HP added, but if you lose a wing...\r\nStandard Armour - all-round good powered armour, with a 50 HP boost and some added speed\r\n\r\nYour team will be selected based on what you choose. Only one primary allowed.\r\nYou can also request grenades, a solar charger (for railguns and lasers, and your suit) or extra ammo.

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Peasant

Posted October 21, '13 11:19pm UTC

Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: (You will do this)
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: normal clothes
Arms: none
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: (You do this, but you usually get to choose)
Rank: (largely your choice) Lieutenant or something near that

This looks pretty cool.

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Nerdsoft

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Peasant

Posted October 22, '13 9:41am UTC

Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: 35/35
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: normal clothes
Arms: none
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: LSC

The recruitment officer just motions you through. There's a woman there, who says "You're in luck, another Lieutenant has just come in. I guess you'll be glued together. Get in one of the booths marked LSC - and not the occupied one," she says as she points to a row of booths.
Inside, you're greeted with some kind of loadout selection.

(It's the same as spike's.)

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Posted October 22, '13 7:07pm UTC

Name: Spike Archiac
Affinity:Tech
Bio: none.
Age: 25
HP: 25/25
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: CDS-45 armour
Arms: LR-15, micro railgun, shock spear
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: Lieutenant Squad Captain
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i take the LR15, micro railgun, and CDS-45 armour.
if im playing this game, im doing it right.

i added everything to my character sheet.

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stealth_ninja05

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Peasant

Posted October 22, '13 10:01pm UTC

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Nerdsoft

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Posted October 23, '13 10:19am UTC

Yes, because you're his rank. Different ranks have different weapon permits, but you two are the same.

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stealth_ninja05

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Peasant

Posted October 23, '13 11:57am UTC

Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: 35/35
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: T-52 Combat Exoskeleton
Arms: LR15, Micro Railgun, Laser-pistol, Shock-spear
Magical Skills:
Inventory: â"
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: LSC

I take the weapons and I also request a solar charger.

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stealth_ninja05

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Peasant

Posted October 23, '13 11:58am UTC

Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: 35/35
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: T-52 Combat Exoskeleton
Arms: LR15, Micro Railgun, Laser-pistol, Shock-spear
Magical Skills:
Inventory: nothing
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: LSC

I take the weapons and I also request a solar charger.

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Nerdsoft

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Peasant

Posted October 23, '13 2:45pm UTC

You can only have 2 weapons (3 if you make a request).

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stealth_ninja05

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Peasant

Posted October 23, '13 3:34pm UTC

Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: 35/35
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: T-52 Combat Exoskeleton
Arms: LR15, Micro Railgun, Shock-spear
Magical Skills:
Inventory: nothing
Cash: 10*
Position: Tech HQ
Rank: LSC

Oh, so can I request the solar charger and 3 weapons?

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spikeabc

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Jester

Posted October 23, '13 6:41pm UTC

i am still being ignored?

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Nerdsoft

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Peasant

Posted October 23, '13 8:51pm UTC

i am still being ignored?

No, I'm waiting for stealth_ninja.

Oh, so can I request the solar charger and 3 weapons?

Sorry, but no you can't.

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