As those of you who have read the suggestions thread may know, we have been considering a significantly altered learning system to make the task of learning jutsu a bit less tedious. We're still debating it in the crew forum, but as it's a fairly major change, we'd also like to know how the members feel about it, as well as any changes or additions they would like to see made to the final product.
Now, I will be on hand in this thread to answer any questions that aren't quite clear in the system itself, but other than that I'd like this to be primarily member input, so I'm asking that for the moment, crew keep their own opinions in the crew thread. Later on once all opinions have been gathered we can combine the two and see what comes out.
So without further ado...
New Proposal for Jutsu Learning
New Learning System
Learning will now be segmented into two stages:
Stage 1: Acquiring/Learning a Jutsu
This can be done by purchasing and reading a jutsu scroll, or being taught the jutsu by a teacher. This stage requires a single learning post, and one use of the jutsu.
Stage 2: Using the Jutsu
After a jutsu has been learned, it has still not been mastered. Any un-mastered jutsu are weaker than normal jutsu by a set number of ranks. After a certain number of uses, this weakness is reduced by one rank, and again, until it has been mastered. This number varies by rank.
Requirements for Jutsu Mastery
E-rank jutsu are considered mastered after being learned... no extra posts required.
D-rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 1 rank and require 2 additional uses to Master.
C rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 2 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 2 additional uses beyond that to master.
B rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 2 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 3 additional uses beyond that to master.
A rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 3 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 3 additional uses beyond that to master.
S rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 3 ranks, require 3 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, 3 more uses to increase power by 1 rank, an 2 more final uses before being mastered.
Note: Use of un-mastered jutsu requires one extra post action per rank penalty. (This means if you only have one post action, a jutsu with one rank penalty will take two posts, a jutsu with two penalties will take three posts, and so on.)
Training uses must be used in their intended context to be counted towards mastery. (Combat jutsu used in actual combat, healing jutsu used to heal, and so on.)
Learning Bonuses
- The rank penalty from learning a new jutsu is reduced by 1 rank when taught by a Teaching Specialist. [This means, that a B-rank jutsu taught by a Teaching Specialist only suffers a reduction in power by 1 rank and can be mastered in 2 uses.]
- Any learning bonus which reduces the number of posts required to learn a jutsu reduces the number of required uses to master a technique, spread out across all power levels. [Ex. If someone learns an S-ranked technique and they have a total post reduction of 3 posts... Once learned, the technique is still reduced in power by 3 ranks, but requires only 2/2/1 uses to master the technique.]
Bonus/Penalty Stacking Rules
- Bonuses from types do not stack with other type bonuses.
- Bonuses from professions or profession benefits stack with all other bonuses.
- Bonuses from jutsu stack with all other bonuses, but cannot stack with themselves.
- Bonuses from locations always stack.
- Penalties always stack.
Now, I will be on hand in this thread to answer any questions that aren't quite clear in the system itself, but other than that I'd like this to be primarily member input, so I'm asking that for the moment, crew keep their own opinions in the crew thread. Later on once all opinions have been gathered we can combine the two and see what comes out.
So without further ado...
New Proposal for Jutsu Learning
New Learning System
Learning will now be segmented into two stages:
Stage 1: Acquiring/Learning a Jutsu
This can be done by purchasing and reading a jutsu scroll, or being taught the jutsu by a teacher. This stage requires a single learning post, and one use of the jutsu.
Stage 2: Using the Jutsu
After a jutsu has been learned, it has still not been mastered. Any un-mastered jutsu are weaker than normal jutsu by a set number of ranks. After a certain number of uses, this weakness is reduced by one rank, and again, until it has been mastered. This number varies by rank.
Requirements for Jutsu Mastery
E-rank jutsu are considered mastered after being learned... no extra posts required.
D-rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 1 rank and require 2 additional uses to Master.
C rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 2 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 2 additional uses beyond that to master.
B rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 2 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 3 additional uses beyond that to master.
A rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 2 ranks, require 3 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, and 3 additional uses beyond that to master.
S rank jutsu, once learned, are reduced in power by 3 ranks, require 3 additional uses to increase power by 1 rank, 3 more uses to increase power by 1 rank, an 2 more final uses before being mastered.
Note: Use of un-mastered jutsu requires one extra post action per rank penalty. (This means if you only have one post action, a jutsu with one rank penalty will take two posts, a jutsu with two penalties will take three posts, and so on.)
Training uses must be used in their intended context to be counted towards mastery. (Combat jutsu used in actual combat, healing jutsu used to heal, and so on.)
Learning Bonuses
- The rank penalty from learning a new jutsu is reduced by 1 rank when taught by a Teaching Specialist. [This means, that a B-rank jutsu taught by a Teaching Specialist only suffers a reduction in power by 1 rank and can be mastered in 2 uses.]
- Any learning bonus which reduces the number of posts required to learn a jutsu reduces the number of required uses to master a technique, spread out across all power levels. [Ex. If someone learns an S-ranked technique and they have a total post reduction of 3 posts... Once learned, the technique is still reduced in power by 3 ranks, but requires only 2/2/1 uses to master the technique.]
Bonus/Penalty Stacking Rules
- Bonuses from types do not stack with other type bonuses.
- Bonuses from professions or profession benefits stack with all other bonuses.
- Bonuses from jutsu stack with all other bonuses, but cannot stack with themselves.
- Bonuses from locations always stack.
- Penalties always stack.
