Posted by Bard Fan on July 26, 2000 at 15:54:49:
Cador says 'hey you know that guy, Eriwal, that plays from my site?'
Nepenthe says 'oh, hell yeah! he roleplays better than the whole playerbase!'
Cador smirks.
Cador says 'yeah, you know he didn't practice any of his non magic skills?'
Nepenthe nods in agreement.
Cador says 'well I coded a skill called "telekinesis" for him'
Cador says 'it lets him parry with his mind with the effectiveness of...'
Cador says 'a dagger when the user knows both his weapon and the attackers...'
Cador says 'weapon at 100%!'
Nepenthe says 'woah, that is powerful! he won't be able to be disarmed!'
Cador says 'but not too powerful'
Nepenthe says 'it sure is nice of you to give it to him when he is only'
Nepenthe says 'level 40 instead of heroing and being a target for a while'
Nepenthe gives Cador a high five!
... Later that elven week ...
Twist arrives in a puff of smoke.
Twist says 'the playerbase really seems to like the new transmuter forms!'
Cador nods with an evil grin.
Twist says 'I've been thinking... let's give Eriwal a quest form.'
Cador smiles happily.
Twist says 'He definately deserves it!'
Cador says 'actually... I already coded him one. It is called the wolverine.'
Twist says 'what does it do???'
Cador says 'well I made it so it does twice the damage as the ram and you...'
Cador says 'can't parry its attacks... but now that I'm telling you about it'
Cador says 'that sounds a little too powerful'
Twist says 'no shit, moron!'
Twist says 'you wouldn't want to create a series of generations of jaded'
Twist says 'roll-players trying in vain to recreate Eriwal would you?'
Cador says 'of course not, we want to encourage role-playing, not roll-playing'
Cador says 'I think I'll have it do the same damage as the ram, but dodge...'
Cador says 'dodge like the tiger! That is it!'
Twist says 'that sounds like a great role-play reward that isn't too powerful!'
... Later that elven month ...
Twist arrives in a puff of smoke.
Zharradam says 'what's up, dog?'
Twist says 'use your mental energies to examine your forms once more'
Zharradam says 'woah, what is this, a displacer beast???'
Twist says 'it is similar to a tiger, but automatically dodges whatever...'
Twist says 'people use to bring you into combat (ie the first attack)'
Twist says 'and it replaces one of your old minor forms, so you still have'
Twist says 'the major that you selected'
Zharradam says 'hey that is great, I am more versatile than most people and'
Zharradam says 'I have a more powerful form!'
Zharradam says 'I'm gonna go wack a bunch of ragers and test it out!'
Twist waves happily.
... Many elven years later ...
Zulghinlour arrives in a puff of smoke.
Genofen says 'me be mean ass bitch'
Zulghinlour nods in aggreement.
Zulghinlour says 'it has been decided that it is not fitting having the...'
Zulghinlour says 'Emperor run around as a wild cat... a thing of the wilds'
Genofen sits down in the Imperial Throne and opens up a package of handisnacks.
Zulghinlour frowns.
Zulghinlour says 'look at me when I speak to you, Emperor.'
Genofen looks up at Zulghinlour with a wirey grin.
Zulghinlour says 'your wild cat form has been REPLACED with the black panther'
Zulghinlour says 'you based your form off of the panthers of the...'
Zulghinlour says 'Imperial Gladiator Games'
Genofen finishes eating his package of handisnacks.
Genofen licks some processed cheese spread from off of his long fingers.
Zulghinlour says 'OOC it is just like the wildcat, but hides in the wilds'
Zulghinlour says 'like an assassin... more people will be able to detect you,'
Zulghinlour says 'but it will look a lot fucking cooler'
Genofen stands up in excitement and begins jumping up and down!
... A couple of elven weeks later ...
Zulghinlour arrives in a puff of smoke.
Genofen stares at Zulghinlour with a wirey grin.
Zulghinlour says 'the immortals are sorry that all of the rager assassins have'
Zulghinlour says 'been able to attack you now'
Genofen says 'it is alright, because I look cool even though I kill less people'
Zulghinlour says 'we just tweaked your form a little bit so it is slightly'
Zulghinlour says 'harder to parry its attacks'
Genofen says 'no shit? brb, gonna go test it out on Mendeiron!'
Zulghinlour nods in agreement.
... A time close to the present ...
Zulghinlour arrives in a puff of smoke.
Hifflio slurs 'dagon stength and brestings, lawd'
Zulghinlour says 'cut the crap, hifflio'
Hifflio pouts.
Zulghinlour says 'sorry about giving you that tiger after wasting your time'
Zulghinlour says 'trying to get a quest form. You are pretty stupid since'
Zulghinlour says 'they really aren't that powerful compared to regular forms'
Hifflio OOCs 'I know they aren't that powerful. I just really wanted to'
Hifflio OOCs 'roleplay a dragon mage... and then you give me the tiger'
Hifflio sighs.
Zulghinlour says 'yes, that was just a stopgap because I don't code'
Zulghinlour says 'look at your forms now'
Hifflio slurs 'oh gawd, I be da dagon!'
Zulghinlour says 'it is just a ram that has immunity to one kind of attack'
Zulghinlour says 'much like other dragons on the mud, but it doesn't do'
Zulghinlour says 'any dragon special attacks'
Hifflio OOCs 'I just wanted a quest form so people would see how good of'
Hifflio OOCs 'a role-player I am.'
Zulghinlour says 'well I think your fucking crazy...'
Zulghinlour says 'and in the future, just role-play, we will get around to'
Zulghinlour says 'giving you a quest form if you deserve it.'
Zulghinlour says 'they definately aren't worth having no forms for the whole'
Zulghinlour says 'first part of your life!'
Hifflio OOCs 'I'm fucking hardcore... it was worth it to me, and I will...'
Hifflio OOCs 'do the same thing with my next character.'
Zulghinlour says 'well it wasn't that hard to do for you, we recently changed'
Zulghinlour says 'the code for forms so they are all in a master table.'
Zulghinlour says 'to add a new form we just add in the name, damage dice, dam'
Zulghinlour says 'roll, dodge %, etc for most forms. There are a few that'
Zulghinlour says 'are still unique enough that they require code elsewhere,'
Zulghinlour says 'but the dragon was very easy'
Zulghinlour says 'we replaced your minor offensive form so that you have'
Zulghinlour says 'a little more flexibility than most people...'
Hifflio OOCs 'Thanks. Unique quest forms are a great nuance for the mud.'
Zulghinlour says 'no problem. they are easy to code and really motivate.'