MetaSolaray

Many of the arguments of powergaming can honestly be placed upon the player, hex isn't in charge of someone powergaming and the lore doesn't ask for it. As for the Runic arm not powergaming, having an artifical limb that can take a blow and not be as painful as a real arm is an advantage in some parts. Hex is not asking for a lever here or a switch there to make auto mail crossbow or Mega Buster. There are so many magic's that do something similar to another, enchanting is like runesmithing Xan magic is like Cleric magic, In real life there are so many types of the 'same thing' from phones (iPhone, Galaxy, DROOOID), that people would fight to the death of how different or open it is. The runic arm being offered by drawrfs is only one of many answers, would it TRULY kill RP if this was implemented, this is a server for fun and creativity. The lore is sound and perhaps it'd be nice to see where the PLAYERS want to go. I didn't even know drawfs would do something like this till this thread, this thread is an open invite to people who want a slightly different answer I think it's well written and has my vote.

<script type="text/javascript"> //</script> ::A Letter would return back, with a map. YOU FOUND A MAP!:: ((Next time you're on I'll pm you coordinates))

A note would be settled on the outskirts, as no address was left to return any messages from the sender. Visible and written with two distinct writing styles would be apparent just from glancing, the note itself reading- To the Dishonorable Creature known as Evark Evocress Firstly, it is not a message when the content contains a threat of intent to harm. We have heard of you with must distaste and dealt with you for even greater. The potential of any reward you may bring would only bring shame and dishonor the very rules we have laid upon the ground from which we built. We do not need your pitiful rewards when the light itself shuns the very grounds from which you walk. We do not need your trick rewards when once even flesh refused to render at your side. We do not need you Evark Evocress, nor do we fear any retribution you could ever muster. Your threats fall upon deaf ears and your abilities are not of legend that we fear. You have been dealt with time and time again, and if you come it will be handled again. Less not test time's hand again father of Talithia for it will only run it's course again. So from this, the Master's of the Flowing Sun section of Rainë Academy do fully and with great honor decline your 'invitation'. We are no longer the scurrying or fearful youth that your powers so claimed to be great. Education and peace is the aspect of our school. If you threaten those whom do not side with you, you will find your time upon this realm will be short indeed. You're not the only one who has gotten strong Evark Evocress, You will remain as your letter, charred, destroyed, unknown, and outside of our walls. If this ever changes, we will make sure it remains that way in due course. We do not fear your powers Evark, nor do we expect you to fear us. We expect you to respect us and know when your fight is lost, as it always has and always will be. In due regard Headmaster Meta El Solaray Master Neci Sin Serena Los'iirae

Students ::OOC:: Escharian MC Name:Escharian Did you ever have a character with magic?: N/A Are you aware the rules of Magic: N/A Skype: [[Already added]] ::IC:: Name: Celia Ahleyuan Age: 260 Gender: Female Race: Elf What would you like to learn?: She would like to begin her studies under the mage section of the academy. She has also offered interest in potentially joining the Physical Life Studies sometime in the future. Which Class(es) are you enrolling for? Miss Celia's current interest is within the void 101 studies and will explore options as she partakes within the academy. Special Note: This student has been of most honorable action and is unable to read or write due to limitations. I, Head Master Meta El Solaray hereby confirm this infomation was provided by the individual and should be allowed full rights to the academy. Signed; Master Meta El Solaray

IF only fun was a standard MC mechanic; I like this idea.

::OOC:: MC Name: MetaSol Did you ever have an MA?: Nope Are you aware the rules of Magic?: Very much so ::IC:: Name: Head Master Meta El Solaray Age: 172 Gender: Male Race: Wood Elf What would you like to teach?: I seek to offer guidance in the way of the blade in a self-run appointed method of teaching. This would encourage enlightment and empowerment to those who wish to partake in the path of martial combat. How often are you able to teach?: I will seek to be available every elven day; however the realm is most picky of situation. I can only seek to come to a compromise. [[i work insurance; I do not know how late a day I'll be working.]] What are your skills?: Dual and Single sword combat sparring; defensive forms, evasive forms, meditation. Telekensis, and finally and most important. Tea making. What are your strengths?: Patience and the method of offering a better path. What makes you qualified to teach?: I have studied in the art from before I could walk; it is the way of life.

So if I decide to genocide a race, like the main races I can just keep on killing them over...and over...and over again till they agree to PK. As if we need another reason to dislike war in and of itself. My; so many lost characters and stories. -1

Then if they lose outright to any/all swords, what's the point of having claws, you can't hunt prey, you can't use them, it's like having something there to be pretty....

The VulChirr are a cursed group created through ritual and sacrifice. There is very little that sets them apart besides the minor transformation of the body. This is a closed ritual and only the alpha’s will have access to the ritual information (books). Pro’s - VulChirr have hearing and smell sense akin to Dogs - They have a strong connection to their pack - Their features change only slightly, giving them a fearful look Slightly stronger than their normal form - After several months, they can control the transformations, somewhat - Very controlled in terms of who can become one. Cons - They are more sensitive to loud noises and strong smells - They enrage a lost easier than Orcs, making them more volitile - Are very blood thirsty during the first few months - Transform when hungry or highly threatened - Will get sick if they eat vegetation - Will harm any not in their pack without a second thought. - Transformations back cause extreme fatigue during the first two years - Thanhium crystals are poisonous to the VulChirr -Very painful transformation, and a possibility of gaining dislocated limbs after reverting back. -After they have reverted back, theyare stricken with weakness and a need to sleep. -An occasional, but overwhelming sense of anxiety/fear/anger which normally triggers a transformation. -If the user is a magic user, they are wiped of their magic abilities. -If the user has a child, the child has DOES NOT have the ability to become unless doing ritual. Made by Zer0, Trintastic, and JadeKadoa Okay; Jade, I like you, Zero I'm awesome friends with but I'm going to have to debate that point, please look at the one underlined and bold...Akin; similar character, you would have to do vast research into how good a dog's scent is, it's pretty ******* strong...for every dog....Maybe not a tracking hound, but very very possible....very. Also pack is a term that can be well for lack of better word, subjective....Okay, Let's see that RP Meta kills Neci, what RP is granted from that....Neci dies? Nothing happens but Meta gets a meal...Neci lives, Neci goes after Meta and gets the conclave guard to hunt after him.... Longer nails; then what is the point of them, to admire? IF you have long claws, use them like a wolf/animal. Commonly found in Golems and...Bloodstones, it seems what I call "Random" it's a random weakness that doesn't make any sense.

Understood; no offense meant, but you know me....WHen have I /ever/ called PvP default on anyone...SO I'm just grading the RP effects of it, going through the realms that if Anthos/Fring/ LOTC was a real world you couldn't suddenly stop the demon thing in front of you and claim, "PVP DEFAULT, WE're EQUALS NOW!"

Well Demo ; I'll remember that the next time I find your spider in RP; I'll just ignore it and call PvP default; calling PvP default because of that means I can have whatever I want in RP as long as PvP default; I'm an Rp Main, and love Rping fighting so I'm going to go off that, but again, Spider I am not supportive because I don't like Zero he's one of my best friends, I just dislike werewolves so let me politely debate the pros and cons as they are of this post Pro's 1: This would mean that they can literally track /anyone/ they'd be like tracking hounds, able to identify anyone through any disguise. This screams Metagaming as dogs can tell what you've eaten.....and RPly they can as well 2: That's not really a pro, that's natural instinct so we'll go with that 3: This is a change of look, more of a con, think of it like the frost witch cold skin or sharp teeth. This is called an identifier; someway to say Oh hey that guy is a VUlchirr, KILL IT 4: Slightly, how do you identify /slightly/ you need to confirm HOW are they stronger, long claws/sharp teeth? "A VUlchirr's natural attributes; their sharp teeth and claws make them much more deadly in close quarteers combat, able to render bare prey without protection more effectively then someone with steel." Con? "The Vulchirr in a transformed state not only lacks the mental powers of their normal form, but also the ability to wield a weapon of sentinel creatures. This in turn causes them to be just as useless and ineffective as a barefist against plated steel. There you go; now this pro/con combo makes the Vulchirr great like wolves/animals at hunting ACTUAL prey, weak, defenseless, prey....but not against someone who comes prepared. It also induces RP as they can't pull out a sword or hammer, they HAVE to use their natural instincts. 5: After several months, that's 1-2 weeks amigo just saying, also noting they can control their transformation...and? So 80% of the time they can't, only a little bit of the time they can? That sounds like a useless transformation, unreliable, and...with the cons you'll be transforming in the worst of times 6: Elitist in a pro; only /certain/ people can become one....SO only friends of the people who are one. Cons 1: Well this one is fair with the metagaming power, but you have to realize how badly this can affect you. Once people see you smelling like a dog, their going to get a strong disgusting scent to knock you down. How badly do these sounds/smells affect a Vulchirr in any form, for example Meta/Neci are highly senstive to very loud sounds, and are crippled if one plays nearby due to their sensitivity training. 2: That doesn't sound like an actual con; seems more like a reason to just attack without reason. I've already seen people literally kill people for bumping into them, so what, "Looking at me funny?! DIEEEEE!!!!" 3: Again ^ Just a reason to kill people, killing people doesn't produce RP btw....it rarely does. 4: Transforming is a very good thing isn't it...how is it bad when you're hungry (God I hope Meta and Neci don't, their ALWAYS hungry) or threatened, that's a defense mechanism akin to an Adrenaline Rush. At the MOST worst, it just identifies you a little easier then your features Pro does 5: Ummm...sick if they eat any vegetables....or fruits I guess? Well, guess you guy will need to eat a lot of meat, if you have the same nutrient needs of sentinel creatures you'd have to kill a LOOOOOT of meat....because a lot of a human's diet comes from veggies, You hear about vegans, what about someone who only eats meat? IT would have to be a center point of their RP, always hunting, for MEAT 6: So....ANyone not in their pack is a target...so with number 2 and 3; this now makes it so they will attack...everyone....anyone....period. Oh and they will go for the kill because number 5; they need meat, your meat, living meat....Carnivores. 7: SO several months in they gain the ability to control it; somewhat. THen they have extreme fatigue for the first two years, after that it's honkey dory....Hmmm it's almost like they don't have control over it, and when they change back either...hmmm...Would assume this would only change back once they've /killed/ everything around them due to 6-2-3. 8: So random crystals are a weakness, well, that obviously makes sense, I mean I just happen to carry these crystals around. Watch these crystals become less rare if this gets accepeted, it's like golden weapons for wraiths. Except far to easy; HOW is it a weakness, how do you hurt them with it? 9: So if they change back there is a chance they will have a dislocated/broken limb...does this affect future transformations, how fast do they heal? Oh and while I'm on it...again, numbers 7 2-3-6...if this happens how are they getting MEAT because they can't eat anything else.... 10: Wasn't this covered by the fatigued one, like it'd matter I doubt they'd transform back in the middle of a battlefield....Even on the case where it's a con, it's not really one, normally such things take a lot of energy... 11: So, Mood swings, great now their teenagers...SO yes a random mood swing, with... 6-2-3 as well would mean ....well they'll still kill anyone who isn't in their pack...not really seeing what's wrong...as this just follows the rest as a more so of a PRo....kinda. 12: This is actually a decently good con; you lose magic....so I don't have anything to comment here 13: Just like you are the son of a lord so you can be a peasant farmer, the child is a child, till their like...I don't know 13+ of age? The parents can just do the ritual; with or without their consent....What are they going to do? EDIT: FInal thoughts; I actually looked over my notes, your abilities, and I thought...what makes you different from an orc tribe; beyond...rather weakness from transforming into a sub-par orc...who can't use magic....Really the only thing they have over an orc, is the ability to smell...everything else, the quick to anger, the meat wanting eat....a lot of the things align with orc tribe thoughts I'd think ((Disclaimer: I am not an orc rper; I do not hang around orcs, this is just MY THOUGHTS...So yeah.)) "Make an orc tribe, be meat only eaters, add senstivity to smell...They anger easily, they are close to their pack (Tribe) and they are very deadly in melee combat.

Going to have to disagree; I don't see how this would be benefical to RP; either A: You will be hunted like the scourge; or B: the RP is only for your friends, who end up liking you. IF it gets accepted power to it, but it needs more weaknesses then what it has, because being a wolf thing means you have natural abilities over most fighters, something to bring you down to an agreeable level.

If someone is going to use loopholes and rules to get Meta-revenge on you, you can simply ask them, Meta Kills Kristian; Kristian wakes up with a memory of being stabbed by two long swords; he knows Meta uses long swords, goes after Meta /whisper crayfishchris I know I just killed you but how on earth are you coming after me so quickly? Who told you I killed you? Craycrayfish -> Me: My character remembered the pain feeling from two long swords and believed it was you, and is now coming after you This is meta-gaming, very easy to find and people can't use it to metagame, If I ever died in good RP I'd have an unnatural fear of the thing, I already do it to keep death meaningful.