Posted by Cathoir on July 26, 2000 at 16:34:06:
In Reply to: Quest forms in an ideal world! posted by Bard Fan on July 26, 2000 at 15:54:49:
You forgot the wolverine's gratuitous special attack that hits for ===OBLIT and lags the opponent.
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> 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.'
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