RP Revival v2.0

[banov]

Razek and I were sitting around and decided this ought to be revived for another go. We miss the good ol' days of RPing, and hopefully this time we'll have a good run!

The actual details of how we're going to do this are very unclear. I still offer my services as a DM, with a few extra years of experience behind me. We can try self-modding but it doesn't really sit well with me =/

Discuss. Let's get some ideas flowing, figure out how this is going to work. We want this to happen!

[RAZEK]

you can only read the old rp so many times to where you want to play again

[The Rose Kirlia]

I agree. I mean, I just got through 117 pages of Ashes to Items, and I want nothing more than to role play something again.

Though, admittedly, I don't have any ideas for how this is going to work, either.

Maybe we could go over the pros and cons of both DMing and self-modding?

[banov]

If we self-mod, there won't really be any cohesive story and fights will all be super-fabricated. DMs allow a single story we can all follow, but are also difficult to maintain because it depends on a DM. Self-modding lets us act whenever we want whether or not others are around to join in.

I've got a proposition; we self-mod, but keep it small. Rather than focus on epic stories, a couple of us can get together in a topic each and just do one-on-one roleplays with self-modding; easy to control and move, no singular DM to depend on.

Of course you can roleplay in lots of different topics at once, and you can include more people in a topic, but I feel that in larger groups it'll be harder to move as one, as people might leave for a week or something. A simple back-and-forth will be relatively painless.

Proposed Battle System
And for battles, I think we should bring in the battle system from this other really good RP forum that died, called 'Subartica.' There are the two participants and the 'Judge.' In the case of a player fighting an NPC, the 'Judge' controls the NPC. Anybody can volunteer to be the 'judge' for a fight (or, we can have designated judges, but I feel we're all pretty capable.)

The 'judge' will start a new topic specifically for the battle; the first post would contain information about the arena, and the participating trainers and pokemon (we might decide move restrictions, those would be outlined there too).

Each trainer PMs the judge with their command and a description of the attack. When the judge has received both PMs, s/he will make a post in the topic that 1) quotes both commands and 2) describes their outcome, followed by a description of each pokemon's health and position. The judge is the only one to post, and the topic will just be a string of posts that describe the unfolding fight.

Example:

Joe vs. Rebecca, round 2!

Joe's PM said:

Joe was losing his cool. This opponent was stronger than he thought. "Pikachu, use thunderbolt!"

The yellow mouse gave a hesitant nod as he raised his tail, flashing with yellow sparks before launching a massive ray of lighting at its foe.

Rebecca's PM said:

Rebecca saw her advantage and continued to press it. "Bulbasaur, lasso it up with your vine whip and throw it into the water!"

With a chipper grunt the grass dino sent green vines whipping at pikachu, binding it and throwing it towards the nearby lake.

Pikachu's the first to strike, letting loose a thunderbolt that flies through the air at an unsuspecting foe! Bulbasaur retaliates by sending its vines through the air. Unfortunately, the vines act as a lighting rod; thunderbolt strikes them with a magnificent flash of light, then travels down and gives bulbasaur a good jolt.

Bulbasaur fights to try the vine move again, but find that its muscles spasmodically freeze up; it's now fighting with paralysis. Pikachu easily sidesteps the vines, which begin to retract as the round ends!

Positions:
Both are still facing each other from a distance, a good 20 feet apart.

Health:
Bulbasaur's struggling with some paralysis; it'll have some trouble moving for a little while longer. Its health has taken a heavy blow, as well; it's now at about the same level as pikachu.

Trainers, send me your next attacks!

A typical fight might last 4 or 5 rounds. The actual specifics, like move restrictions and prizes, can be figured next, but does that sound reasonable?

[Recon Dye]

About d**ned time.. I was worried this might never come back, Thanks Banov.. you can count on my help!

[phaerix]

i'll be happy to help too. it's been a while since i could do this.

[banov]

I'm assuming then that everyone's good with my proposed system =.=

Which is good.

Now, specifics about battle...

I say that we start with and only capture pokemon at level one. We can make an easy growth system based on winning or losing battles. I'd go with 2 exp for a win, and 1 exp for a loss or tie. Have level 1-15 level up by 1 exp point, 16-30 by 2 exp points, and so on. Information about each pokemon's level and exp would be in your character profile, and has to be constantly maintained by you for accuracy.

Levels shouldn't affect battling power too much, but maybe we can put move restrictions based on levels. Here's how it went for Subartica, which had, again, a pretty awesome battling system:

Base Level: Starting Movepool
Pokemon at level one to level four have access to a basic movepool and are allowed only to use two of these moves in a battle. This is based off the Pokemon’s natural level-up moves in the game. The basic movepool guidelines are as follows.

~Only attacks with special attributes under or equal to the base power of 60.
~Multi-hit moves may be used. This includes moves such as Fury Swipes, Triple Kick, Bonemarang, Double Kick, et cetera.
~Set damage moves may be used. This includes moves such as Sonicboom and Dragon Rage. These moves will, instead, be treated like moves with base damage (i.e. Dragon Rage will do approximately the same damage as Twister or Ember).
~Only supporting moves that raise a single stat by one point, not evasion.
~Only status moves that decrease an opponent’s single stat by one point.
~Teleport may be used, though is highly imprecise.

Level 5: Movepool and Move Expansion
Pokemon are now able to use three moves in a battle.

~Attacks with variable power may be used. This includes moves such as Rollout, Gyro Ball, Fury Cutter, Pursuit, Low Kick, Grass Rope, Revenge, Quick Revenge, Night Shade, Seismic Toss, Psy Wave, Spit Up et cetera. Be warned, the stronger the move becomes, the more exhausting it is on the Pokemon.
~Egg Moves may now be used as long as they abide by the level stipulations.
~A pokemon who reaches this level may be taught one TM move. This move must be recorded alongside your pokemon's EXP and level. It will not be able to use the attack, however, until it reaches a level capable of performing the move.

Level 10: Movepool Expansion
Pokemon that reach level 10 will be able to utilize more of their movepool.

~Attacks reaching the base power of 80 may be used.
~Status attacks that cause simple poison may be used.
~Supporting moves that increase evasion may be used.
~Supporting moves that block status changes may be used.
~Status attacks that cause Confusion may be used.
~Ingrain and Aqua Ring may be used.
~Roar and Whirlwind may be used.

Level 15: Move and Movepool Expansion
Pokemon that reach level 15 will be able to utilize more of their movepool.

~Trapping moves may be used (Block, Spider Web, Mean Look)
~Status attacks that cause Burn, Bad Poison, Attraction and Paralysis may be used.
~Tutor moves from past generations may be used as long as they abide by level stipulations.
~Leech Seed may be used.
~A pokemon who reaches this level may be taught one TM move. This move must be recorded alongside your pokemon's EXP and level. It will not be able to use the attack, however, until it reaches a level capable of performing the move.

Level 20: Move and Movepool Expansion
Pokemon that reach level 20 will be able to use four moves in a battle, as well and access more of their movepool.

~Attacks reaching the base power of 100 may be used.
~Status attacks that cause Sleep may be used.
~Stat boosting moves that raise a single stat by two or two stats by one may be used, including Stockpile and Charge.
~Stat reducing moves that decrease an opponent’s stat by two or two stats by one may be used.
~Miscellaneous moves with unique properties may be used. ((Examples: Taunt, Snatch, Substitute, Conversion))
~HP Restoration Moves may now be used, including Swallow.

Level 25: Move Linking
The Pokemon has now gained the ability to master a linked move. This allows the Pokemon to combine two moves to create a brand new move with elements and features from its source moves. Every linked move must be approved by an admin, and must be submitted using the following form.

Pokemon Name:
Move Name:
Parent Moves:
Move Type:
Move Power:
Move Effect:

Here’s an example:

Pokemon Name: Hitmonchan
Move Name: Comet Thunderpunch
Parent Moves: Comet Punch + Thunderpunch
Move Type: Electric
Move Power: 75
Move Effect: A series of powerful electrical punches thrown out at high speeds.

The power of the move cannot surpass the power of the strongest parent of the move. For example, if the strongest parent move's attack power is 75 (IE: Thunderpunch), then the linked move cannot be higher then 75. Also, certain moves cannot be combined with other moves, thus all moves must be approved. Also, the name of the move does not have to reflect what moves the parents were.

~A pokemon who reaches this level may be taught one TM move. This move must be recorded alongside your pokemon's EXP and level. It will not be able to use the attack, however, until it reaches a level capable of performing the move.

Level 30: Movepool Expansion
Pokemon at level thirty now have access to even more of their movepool.

~Attacks reaching the base power of 120 may now be used.
~Moves that block damage completely may now be used.
~Moves that are reflect damage back at the opponent may now be used.

Level 35:
~A pokemon who reaches this level may be taught one TM move. This move must be recorded alongside your pokemon's EXP and level. It will not be able to use the attack, however, until it reaches a level capable of performing the move.

Level 40: Full Movepool Expansion
Pokemon at level forty now have access to their full movepool, including tutor and special NYPC moves.

Level 50: Linked Movepool Increases
Pokemon can master a second linked move. This move must be separate from any other linked moves, so the two cannot be combined. They can share similar or the same parents, if you choose.

I think it's an awesome set-up. In Subartica the levels needed a lot more exp for each successive level, but when it died nobody was higher than like, level 10. This way I think we can reach pretty decent levels pretty quickly.

If this sounds good, then I can make a few topics that outline all these specific rules and we can make rules about character bios, then start getting in characters and playing!

EDIT (June 29) made some changes with TMs. Come on, people, approve it so we can move on and play =p

[banov]

I edited the above post for some TM inclusion. I've also worked on and have a good character to use once we get rolling, but you guys need to give some kind of seal of approval so we can move on and start playing.

[The Rose Kirlia]

I see no problem with the specifics.

[banov]

Awesome! You know, I'm just going to go ahead and make these official rules in the Rules forum and get my new biography up, eh? If anyone has any dispute about the rules I can always go back and edit 'em.

ALLRIGHTY! Let's get going.

[gojithefox]

It's interesting to see where this goes. It's been a while since I've RP'd, anyways. It'll be fun, perhaps.

[RAZEK]

Wow. Long time no see Goji. I have not seen you in forever. And thank you for joining our rp.

[daveshan]

So what are the rules for battling an NPC? Are we still limited to two moves per battle?

[banov]

I made a topic in the rules about that. But for the record, yes, you're still limited by your current movepool. The number of attacks you can use and their power will grow as your pokemon levels up, though.

[banov]

pkmnrpgx.proboards50.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=rules&thread=135&page=1

I added a few rules to the Roleplay Rules to make things a little more clear about how things go down here. Feel free to discuss, I claim no official leadership.