Pokemon Umbral Discussion 23: My Favorite Number!

Astral Harmony · 05-22-2010, 05:53 PM

I dunno why it's my favorite number. I guess because it's a prime number.

Half my kingdom to be that Porygon 2.

Anyways, the Battle System Tutorial is finally finished. Actually, I hope it's finished. There's always some ironing out to do for a document that effin' big. There are other documents, but since I'm back with duty days (my next one is Thursday), I'll just use those days to finish those and correct the first one.

Anyways, review it if you care. A good bit has changed, actually. Feel free to ask questions.

And don't worry about the NPC Slayer attacks losing their secondary power. I just kind of added the information about that to the Slayer weapons portion of the Slayer class information for Level 1.

Dracorion · 05-22-2010, 06:51 PM

For one, you listed Lexhur in the character index but there's actually no info for him.

I considered giving Elizabeth an ability to create an item that removes Fog, but considering that everybody and their mothers knows Defog, I decided against it. Should I give her it anyway?

Bard The 5th LW · 05-22-2010, 07:16 PM

Nah, I'm sure someone else has got it. And the interface seems pretty good for the most part. I'm going to have to hold onto it, for the sequel some day. I probably don't have a keen enough eye to notice any mistakes though.

Astral Harmony · 05-22-2010, 07:20 PM

I'll need time to think about Lexhur as well as other Destroyers in the future.

And it couldn't hurt to have a Fog remover. Some battles will be getting so chaotic that Fog of War will become a really serious issue. Since those weather removing devices work every turn, it's much more tactically sound to have a device do it instead of a Pokemon using all of its turns.

And by Fog of War, I literally mean great plumes of airborne dirt and dust that can fuck with accuracy and disable Snipers as a result of explosions, rapidly shifting earth, and various other factors like collapsing structures and ground type moves. Battle is going to be getting much dirtier and more warlike.

I've also altered some other nonsense around. There will no longer be such a thing as a split formation except in extreme cases when Pierce goes off by himself during his sidequest. So basically Enforcers will just be there to switch with when your character desperately needs a breather.

Dracorion · 05-22-2010, 07:24 PM

Okay then, consider Elizabeth as having:

7. Construct Giant Mechanical Fan ~ Exactly what it sounds like. Removes Fog.

EDIT: Wait a minute, hold the phone. If we're not going to be split, that's a really biiiiig problem. I'm pretty sure the only reason most of us ever agreed to let Geminex be team leader is because you said we'd be split a lot of the time and everyone would get a chance to lead their own party.

Goddamnit, fuck you AB. Fuck you too, Gem, I can practically hear your evil laughter. Y'know what? Fuck it, consider our deal broken, come up with whatever kinda reparations you want me to make, but Pierce isn't supporting Impact for leadership anymore.

Menarker · 05-22-2010, 08:15 PM

First, I love the picture. Totally awesome and Porygon 2 looks like he's having the time of his life!

Secondly, Drac, I thought of a last name for Elizabeth? Elizabeth Vanier?

Thirdly, many thanks for the Battle system by far, although I'm still very much curious about the content of future updates such as level 5 and the respective Super Levels and the Demon form.

Fourthly, will there be any benefit from pokemons having a high speed stat? Since our battles at the moment tend to use "Ally phase" and then "Enemy phase", speed has mostly been rendered useless, unless I'm mistaken about something... Maybe the difference between the attacker and the one being attacked determines additional crit chance or something?

Dracorion · 05-22-2010, 08:21 PM

Elizabeth Vanier? That's... almost. It's better than anything I came up with, but it's not quite there, still kinda weird.

Astral Harmony · 05-22-2010, 08:23 PM

God, what's the big fuckin' deal about being the leader?

Speed might as well be Critical Hit Chance in this RP.

Dracorion · 05-22-2010, 08:23 PM

Considering it's Geminex?

Pretty big.

Astral Harmony · 05-22-2010, 08:24 PM

Well, why don't you two do it as you've done it in Renny's Sidequest. Put up your own strategies, whip out your e-peens, and compare tactical significance and girth.

05-22-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
Dracorion Moves Like Jagger, Kupo! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: To the south, a little to the left... Or to the right. Posts: 4,910	For one, you listed Lexhur in the character index but there's actually no info for him. I considered giving Elizabeth an ability to create an item that removes Fog, but considering that everybody and their mothers knows Defog, I decided against it. Should I give her it anyway? __________________ Dracorion's dumbass color is Royal Blue. If you see that color, you better run the fuck away.

05-22-2010, 07:20 PM	#4
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	I'll need time to think about Lexhur as well as other Destroyers in the future. And it couldn't hurt to have a Fog remover. Some battles will be getting so chaotic that Fog of War will become a really serious issue. Since those weather removing devices work every turn, it's much more tactically sound to have a device do it instead of a Pokemon using all of its turns. And by Fog of War, I literally mean great plumes of airborne dirt and dust that can fuck with accuracy and disable Snipers as a result of explosions, rapidly shifting earth, and various other factors like collapsing structures and ground type moves. Battle is going to be getting much dirtier and more warlike. I've also altered some other nonsense around. There will no longer be such a thing as a split formation except in extreme cases when Pierce goes off by himself during his sidequest. So basically Enforcers will just be there to switch with when your character desperately needs a breather. Last edited by Astral Harmony; 05-22-2010 at 07:23 PM.

05-22-2010, 07:24 PM	#5
Dracorion Moves Like Jagger, Kupo! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: To the south, a little to the left... Or to the right. Posts: 4,910	Okay then, consider Elizabeth as having: 7. Construct Giant Mechanical Fan ~ Exactly what it sounds like. Removes Fog. EDIT: Wait a minute, hold the phone. If we're not going to be split, that's a really biiiiig problem. I'm pretty sure the only reason most of us ever agreed to let Geminex be team leader is because you said we'd be split a lot of the time and everyone would get a chance to lead their own party. Goddamnit, fuck you AB. Fuck you too, Gem, I can practically hear your evil laughter. Y'know what? Fuck it, consider our deal broken, come up with whatever kinda reparations you want me to make, but Pierce isn't supporting Impact for leadership anymore. __________________ Dracorion's dumbass color is Royal Blue. If you see that color, you better run the fuck away. Last edited by Dracorion; 05-22-2010 at 07:28 PM.

05-22-2010, 08:15 PM	#6
Menarker OMG! WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,802	First, I love the picture. Totally awesome and Porygon 2 looks like he's having the time of his life! Secondly, Drac, I thought of a last name for Elizabeth? Elizabeth Vanier? Thirdly, many thanks for the Battle system by far, although I'm still very much curious about the content of future updates such as level 5 and the respective Super Levels and the Demon form. Fourthly, will there be any benefit from pokemons having a high speed stat? Since our battles at the moment tend to use "Ally phase" and then "Enemy phase", speed has mostly been rendered useless, unless I'm mistaken about something... Maybe the difference between the attacker and the one being attacked determines additional crit chance or something? __________________ THE BIO OF RENNY TRESSERHORN THE BIOs OF POKEMON UMBRAL! Last edited by Menarker; 05-22-2010 at 08:38 PM.

05-22-2010, 08:21 PM	#7
Dracorion Moves Like Jagger, Kupo! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: To the south, a little to the left... Or to the right. Posts: 4,910	Elizabeth Vanier? That's... almost. It's better than anything I came up with, but it's not quite there, still kinda weird. __________________ Dracorion's dumbass color is Royal Blue. If you see that color, you better run the fuck away.

05-22-2010, 07:16 PM	#3
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	Nah, I'm sure someone else has got it. And the interface seems pretty good for the most part. I'm going to have to hold onto it, for the sequel some day. I probably don't have a keen enough eye to notice any mistakes though.

05-22-2010, 08:23 PM	#8
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	God, what's the big fuckin' deal about being the leader? Speed might as well be Critical Hit Chance in this RP.

05-22-2010, 08:24 PM	#10
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	Well, why don't you two do it as you've done it in Renny's Sidequest. Put up your own strategies, whip out your e-peens, and compare tactical significance and girth.