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Ai Leen
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:24 pm


Incoming long review. Brace yourself. sweatdrop
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:31 pm


Hit the deck!! -jumps behind a desk and turns it over then slaps on an army helmet- I'm not going down without a fight!! -grabs a mop- ninja

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:36 pm


Choke their rivers with elven dead!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:37 pm


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Hit the deck!! -jumps behind a desk and turns it over then slaps on an army helmet- I'm not going down without a fight!! -grabs a mop- ninja


um no she doesn't break out katana claws when she goes over board. she does this. or she would slam the moon down ontop of you on the planet fallowed by shooting you threw the moon with a planet obliteration cannon.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:37 pm


Arcturus Highwind
Choke their rivers with elven dead!
-evil glare of death- I hate you stare
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:39 pm


goldbrease
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Hit the deck!! -jumps behind a desk and turns it over then slaps on an army helmet- I'm not going down without a fight!! -grabs a mop- ninja


um no she doesn't break out katana claws when she goes over board. she does this. or she would slam the moon down ontop of you on the planet fallowed by shooting you threw the moon with a planet obliteration cannon.
What the hell are you and Talon talking about anyways? question question question

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:47 pm


That was a much easier read, thank you for working on that.

My main concern is that your mecha and your character have basically impenetrable defenses, anti-super-dreadnaught weaponry, avatar-level psychic abilities...well, I think the main concern isn't so much that. These appear to be symptoms of what I imagine my main concern must be....though I'm not sure how to put this into words.

This character and mecha mean much to you, I can see that. What we lack here is balance. The main concept to roleplaying is conflict. This can be a personal conflict, it can be an external conflict, but without the conflict, there's no story.

The sooner the conflict is resolved, the sooner the story ends.

Now it's good to have a conflict resolved. There's a reason why people who are avid fans of Naruto and Bleach hate the multi-season filler spree. But it's not good to have someone who can resolve any situation he's thrown against quickly and easily. This is where your character is now.

Hero. Current anime and movies are all about what a hero is: flashy, impressive, lots of powers so he can overcome everything that stands in his way. - ...but let's take a look at what really makes a hero. Who is he once you strip away all his powers? Is he still the same man? Was he only his powers?

Who were the real heroes in Lord of the Rings? Sam and Frodo.

Gimli and Gandalf, Aragorn and Legolas...these guys were the ones with all the fighting prowess and power... but while they were in their element, these two hobbits who had no adventuring skill whatsoever crossed a world they'd never been through before. Death awaited them at any misstep or wrong turn. And they only had the advice of a friend of the family...the advice that said that this ring that Frodo so loved should be destroyed in the fires of the most evil place ever to haunt legend. And yet Frodo and Sam did cross the world, barefoot, hungry, hounded by unspeakable evil spirits, dragons, orcs and demons to destroy this precious ring in the most forsaken part of the world.

The way Goldbrease is now, he will never have the opportunity to tell a story like this. While many people might cheer for him the way Legolas and Gandalf were cheered, no one would truly feel his plight. No one would care for his journey. He was never in any real danger, there was nothing particularly heroic. And if he did tell someone ICly about his prowess in battle, the odds are equal that he'd either get a kind cheer, or a jealous, "Well if I had a sword that could cut through battleships, I could do that too."

There is a lot of care I see for your character. I see that when you describe his potato-eating conquest, and when he cooks pancakes on the grill with his psycho control ability, while looking in the fridge for syrup. But this really cool sounding guy is completely buried under all the tech he has, all the psionic powers he wields, and all his super genius. You don't have to make him a total under-average joe, but you should do something drastic to his character design, otherwise he'll never have the opportunity for greatness.

You have the heart to become a good storyteller, but you have a long road ahead of you still. But then, so did Frodo.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:13 pm


Mr. Highwind, how would you like the bio submissions formatted? Lady Minx and Tacitus are talking about it a little in the bio submission thread.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:13 pm


and a space fighter jet with a gun capable of whipeing everything off the planet isn't over powered?

but thats not related to this.. exactly... but you have to take into consideration the price most likely to repair this mecha is around 200 billion gold. and my character has been threw alot of rp's developing hismelf.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:17 pm


It's hard to give people evil glares of death with pink (Or for that matter blond) hair and goofy ears. wink


Well Gold. I just gave it a quick read through, nothin in depth like I would for actually grading/judging though. Mostly I agree. There's good stuff in there. You really showed a lot of effort and improvement from the previous version.

Balance is still a factor. Not sure what you can do about it though with the attachment you have with your mecha and powers.

Hmm... a good way to balance out the massive psionics is through morals. Never underestimate morals.

Owle Isohos, she has a character that, if off the leash, probably would be considered top tier, power wise, as a Telepath. She's got a lot of experience, and a lot of talent. However, thanks to something I did with my character, punishing her for mind hacking someone, she has such a strong moral compunction NOT to unleash her full powers on anyone, if given any choice at all. (even if that choice is far fetched like talking her way out of a fight with a crazy man with a giant chainsaw)

Adding in moral limitations to your powers can not only scale back your abilities, but also add more depth to your character.


There isn't much lese I can really think to suggest without massively overhauling your mecha.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:19 pm


Hmm? Format? If they really need a format suggest what I have in my thread. Toss in an intro section, description, abilties and skills, skip equipment, toss in some history to finish it off. (With references to which has been roleplayed out)

I'm not a big stickler for forms.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:34 pm


Now don't go dragging other people down when you feel that you're being brought down. That's not being mature. sweatdrop I'll let her answer for herself though.

I understand the cost of the mecha, and I do understand that there has been a lot of RP development in the character. Like I said, I can see the character. But my point still stands: your character as you apply him right now will have no chance to be someone who can leave a lasting impression on the reader...and I don't want that to happen. I read your background, and I see a guy who could be so adored. There are bits of character creation brilliance just shining through (gold-colored in fact), but it's all buried, and I can't quite reach down and dig it out.

I do encourage you to get him out from under all that...because he could be really amazing, if you just gave him the chance to shine on his own.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:44 pm


Arcturus Highwind
It's hard to give people evil glares of death with pink (Or for that matter blond) hair and goofy ears. wink


Well Gold. I just gave it a quick read through, nothin in depth like I would for actually grading/judging though. Mostly I agree. There's good stuff in there. You really showed a lot of effort and improvement from the previous version.

Balance is still a factor. Not sure what you can do about it though with the attachment you have with your mecha and powers.

Hmm... a good way to balance out the massive psionics is through morals. Never underestimate morals.

Owle Isohos, she has a character that, if off the leash, probably would be considered top tier, power wise, as a Telepath. She's got a lot of experience, and a lot of talent. However, thanks to something I did with my character, punishing her for mind hacking someone, she has such a strong moral compunction NOT to unleash her full powers on anyone, if given any choice at all. (even if that choice is far fetched like talking her way out of a fight with a crazy man with a giant chainsaw)

Adding in moral limitations to your powers can not only scale back your abilities, but also add more depth to your character.


There isn't much lese I can really think to suggest without massively overhauling your mecha.


thats a good point. most people wouldn't go walking around makeing people go crazy thinking they have snakes and lobsters crawling out from under there skin.

well i get yah aileen on that the topic of dragging other people in sweatdrop . I wasn't dragging ther person in i was dragging the ship in... but I kinda forget that yah can't pull the ship in without the pilot.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:59 pm


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and a space fighter jet with a gun capable of whipeing everything off the planet isn't over powered?

but thats not related to this.. exactly... but you have to take into consideration the price most likely to repair this mecha is around 200 billion gold. and my character has been threw alot of rp's developing hismelf.
Hufu Hufu Hufu! The Valkyrie Wings Mk-II does have the Sun Cannon (temporary name) in its arsenal list but in the Gaia Timeline, it was destroyed in battle before the VW warped out over Gaia. And before you point out the piccy I doodled of the VW Mk-III and HoshiTe, that's a rebuilt VW with a slight replica of the Sun Cannon, in shape only, now its just a beam cannon.

And if the Sun Cannon was still available, its a one time shot since after the power core is used it must be replaced and that isn't something that can be cheaply made. Plus Lyendi wouldn't use it to obliterate planets...just the one's that have been infected sweatdrop .

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:10 pm


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and a space fighter jet with a gun capable of whipeing everything off the planet isn't over powered?

but thats not related to this.. exactly... but you have to take into consideration the price most likely to repair this mecha is around 200 billion gold. and my character has been threw alot of rp's developing hismelf.
Hufu Hufu Hufu! The Valkyrie Wings Mk-II does have the Sun Cannon (temporary name) in its arsenal list but in the Gaia Timeline, it was destroyed in battle before the VW warped out over Gaia. And before you point out the piccy I doodled of the VW Mk-III and HoshiTe, that's a rebuilt VW with a slight replica of the Sun Cannon, in shape only, now its just a beam cannon.

And if the Sun Cannon was still available, its a one time shot since after the power core is used it must be replaced and that isn't something that can be cheaply made. Plus Lyendi wouldn't use it to obliterate planets...just the one's that have been infected sweatdrop .


infected with what? liveing beings? and wouldn't it need a power core the size of a battle ship to be able to fire that kinda blast? and..... why... is it called the sun cannon?

lindy's VW is confuseing.

anyways I had alredy toned down the mecha's speed. It was able to reach a speed that would be uncontrollable. (not to mention it would eat fuel like a pott belly pig run loose in a kibble and bits warehouse.)
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