Survival of the Nerdiest: Match 2

[Mathemagica]

Proceed to PM please.

 

Aaaaand finished. Hope you can make something out of the huge chunk I wrote.

[Silenceo]

Aaaaand finished. Hope you can make something out of the huge chunk I wrote.

 

Can you PM me the updated character sheet please?

[Darksaberexile]

I'll get my character posted tomorrow, just have a few details left to figure out. (If I get time tonight after work I can try to get it posted then, but tomorrow is more likely)

[Canino]

Looking over this and everyone's characters, I guess we are throwing "average" out the window? Then again, I made the most average character last round as well.

 

Oh, and with the new point system, I see no way non force users can compete with there counterparts.

[Silenceo]

Looking over this and everyone's characters, I guess we are throwing "average" out the window? Then again, I made the most average character last round as well.

 

Oh, and with the new point system, I see no way non force users can compete with there counterparts.

 

While some of the force user combinations are powerful, they are not unbeatable.

 

For example, Jahuro has very weak telekinesis and he is ineffective at range. At range he only has his mental powers, and those are 100% useless against droids or at least weak against those with good mental defenses.

 

Vi'la has great defense but her offense is lacking. Jedi use the force only for defense. Her speed is not too great so it is possible to evade or out maneuver her.

 

Just... Don't ask for the Narrator Characters stats... He is most definitely 1000% OP. Do not engage. (He for the most part will only be watching the events, but it is possible to storm his position...)

 

Though, for round 3 I have an interesting, yet incredibly weak character in mind. I just wanted to get the Mental Power House card played and done before moving onto the mundane characters I have thought of.

 

Side Note: You may or may not have noticed I have been much more lenient with none force user items as well as stripping force users of items other than their lightsabers.

[Nalathemaster]

Looking over this and everyone's characters, I guess we are throwing "average" out the window? Then again, I made the most average character last round as well.

 

Oh, and with the new point system, I see no way non force users can compete with there counterparts.

Pretty much anything except being The emperor is allowed

[Silenceo]

Pretty much anything except being The emperor is allowed

 

Well, we already banned all of the one shot powers. Such as sever force and quite a few dark side abilities.

[Canino]

Whiles items are nice, that doesn't change the fact that force users completely outclass non force users. The fact that anything but Palps is permitted is insane. Can I be Vader? Caedus? You can remove one shots all you want, but when someone can control my characters mind (any illusion or fear), force them to vomit, or completely absorb his attacks, then its OP.

 

I understand a GM's character being OP, as I RP quite a bit. But that should be an exception. An average force user would have died at Geonosis or barely survived.

 

It's just that unless I go for a completely bad*** character I won't be able to compete. And I don't really want to do that. To me, that just makes the entire story less realistic. Its highly unlikely that everyone in the party is a boss a** b****, and if they are, then the opposition needs to be jacked as well.

[Selenial]

I too believe that 150 is a little overpowered, however that's a little rich seeing as Zaerys (My Narrator justice enforcer) is tres OP.

 

Though I promise Canino, she can throw some serious **** at you guys, and Force Users will be a target of hers due to her reasoning for attacking you.

 

Force users were always intended to be attacked more anyway, when it comes to other force users. They draw more attention and often quarrel, personally I'd never go for another force user in one of these things...

[Aurbere]

Looking over this and everyone's characters, I guess we are throwing "average" out the window? Then again, I made the most average character last round as well.

 

Oh, and with the new point system, I see no way non force users can compete with there counterparts.

 

Yeah, I was thinking of joining, but the quality of Force users makes creating my puny non-Force user a bit daunting.

[Selenial]

Yeah, I was thinking of joining, but the quality of Force users makes creating my puny non-Force user a bit daunting.

 

Again, I agree.

 

We need more restrictions on the points, other than just a point total.

 

For example, if someone was to Master Soresu and Makashi, that'd be Dooku/Kenobi level blade work already there.

 

Add in talent with Ataru and Juyo, and you might as well just throw down your blaster and detonate the Thermal detonaters that you have on your belt.

 

Add force powers on top of that?

 

Yeh, Zaerys is definitely going for you OP peoples, especially considering her story

[Aurbere]

Again, I agree.

 

We need more restrictions on the points, other than just a point total.

 

For example, if someone was to Master Soresu and Makashi, that'd be Dooku/Kenobi level blade work already there.

 

Add in talent with Ataru and Juyo, and you might as well just throw down your blaster and detonate the Thermal detonaters that you have on your belt.

 

Add force powers on top of that?

 

Yeh, Zaerys is definitely going for you OP peoples, especially considering her story

 

I guess I'll try it out. See what happens.

[Silenceo]

Though I promise Canino, she can throw some serious **** at you guys, and Force Users will be a target of hers due to her reasoning for attacking you.

 

Force users were always intended to be attacked more anyway, when it comes to other force users. They draw more attention and often quarrel, personally I'd never go for another force user in one of these things...

 

Basically this. Force Users will be facing much more adversity which will wear them down quickly. While none force users are overall less lethal, they also will have to contend with less opposition and instead mostly surviving the environment.

 

Keep in mind that unless there is a good reason as to why, it is unlikely most of these characters will even find each other before it is over. The goal is to survive, not to go and hunt down everyone else. For example Jahuro, which some might consider OP, is a Mental Specialist. Meaning if he can not use his mental powers he is at a severe disadvantage. However, while his mental powers and combat prowess are pretty good, he has almost no powers or skills centered on survival itself.

[Silenceo]

Whiles items are nice, that doesn't change the fact that force users completely outclass non force users. The fact that anything but Palps is permitted is insane. Can I be Vader? Caedus? You can remove one shots all you want, but when someone can control my characters mind (any illusion or fear), force them to vomit, or completely absorb his attacks, then its OP.

 

I understand a GM's character being OP, as I RP quite a bit. But that should be an exception. An average force user would have died at Geonosis or barely survived.

 

It's just that unless I go for a completely bad*** character I won't be able to compete. And I don't really want to do that. To me, that just makes the entire story less realistic. Its highly unlikely that everyone in the party is a boss a** b****, and if they are, then the opposition needs to be jacked as well.

 

Little spoiler concerning the OP characters.

 

The Narrator's Character (Not participant, separate character) basically captured all of these individuals and is dropping them on what ever planet we choose as a form of entertainment. When it comes to force users it wouldn't be entertaining to watch padawans die. As for the none force users, he likely selected due to their adaptability and survival instincts.

 

This is of course just a IC explanation.

 

Though, it is good to note that this games versions of "Master" is not even close to Dooku "Master"

 

The way I think of it, is that Obi-wan and Dooku and the like, if they were to be created in this game, would have Lvl like, 10 in their Mastered form, whereas we are limited to 5. Characters on par with them would require around 200-300 points.

Edited August 2, 2014 by Silenceo

[Aurbere]

Sent my character off for evaluation.

[Silenceo]

I understand a GM's character being OP, as I RP quite a bit. But that should be an exception. An average force user would have died at Geonosis or barely survived.

 

Just wanted to note that Jahuro indeed would have died on Geonosis if he was on the same team as the Jedi. He suffers greatly against multiple opponents, not to mention his mental powers would be completely nullified.

 

If he did not die, it would only be due to sneaking out, which even then is unlikely.

 

He has no physical or directly harmful force abilities, all of his mental things that might hurt an opponent are over time, and most of the time due to clouding their judgement and causing them to make bad decisions. It is not like he can perform an attack akin to a mind version of "force crush". Most of what his mental powers will do is fill opponents with overwhelming fear, which can be defended against with a strong will or mental defenses. Jedi even have abilities to less or completely dispel the effects. None force users, while more vulnerable, would basically have to keep their head and not act rashly to be fine. Running in a random direction screaming at the top of your lunges is something a Stormtrooper would do, most of these other characters likely would leave the area, but they wouldn't do so foolishly.

[Aurbere]

OK, here's my character.

 

Character Name: None—Purged by Imperial Intelligence

Alias: “Havoc”

Profession: Imperial Agent

Species: Human

Age: 27

Build: Medium build, average height.

Clothing: Dressed in black with a black trenchcoat and fedora.

Skill: Expert marksman, expert hand-to-hand combatant, skilled in stealth

Items:

1. Lightning gloves

2. Blaster Pistol

3. Field Recorder

 

Personality: Enigmatic, patriotic, and ruthless. “Havoc” has no trouble killing friend and foe alike if he perceives them as a threat to the Sith Empire. However, he uses the most subtle of weapons to do so, and does not carry out wanton slaughter unless directed to do so by a superior. His fellow agents keep their distance, for he betrayed no emotion and no intention, making him unpredictable and dangerous.

 

Short Bio: The Agent known as “Havoc” quickly rose to prominence in Imperial Intelligence due to his flawless record in a variety of missions, expert combat skills, and ingenious mind. His successes spurred Intelligence to give him a set of lightning gauntlets for field testing. These gauntlets were designed for close quarters combat and stealth kills, a single touch causing the victim to die in a way that would cause investigators to believe that the victim died of a seizure.

 

“Havoc” continued his flawless streak during the Cold War, undermining Republic efforts of recolonization, reparation, and intelligence gathering, while keeping his cover to preserve the so-called ‘peace’ that the galaxy experienced.

 

Planet vote: Dxun

[tunewalker]

Are people claiming they can do all kinds of OP stuff with Force powers again cus they have a power mastered even though just because they do doesn change their "average lvl" of ability.

 

Tryto use dsicretion when looking at force powers guys. Please. Even a "Master Mind trick" character as mine was listed in the Last game can have extreme difficulty in tricking a strong mind that is potentialyl WEAKENED a slight degree. So to will it be with Silenceo's Fear abilities...

[LadyKulvax]

Changed my character, this setting was just too perfect. Edited August 3, 2014 by LadyKulvax

[karadron]

Changed my character, this setting was just too perfect.

 

*sigh* Making my job difficult I see.

[Jarons]

While some of the force user combinations are powerful, they are not unbeatable.

 

For example, Jahuro has very weak telekinesis and he is ineffective at range. At range he only has his mental powers, and those are 100% useless against droids or at least weak against those with good mental defenses.

 

Vi'la has great defense but her offense is lacking. Jedi use the force only for defense. Her speed is not too great so it is possible to evade or out maneuver her.

 

Just... Don't ask for the Narrator Characters stats... He is most definitely 1000% OP. Do not engage. (He for the most part will only be watching the events, but it is possible to storm his position...)

 

Though, for round 3 I have an interesting, yet incredibly weak character in mind. I just wanted to get the Mental Power House card played and done before moving onto the mundane characters I have thought of.

 

Side Note: You may or may not have noticed I have been much more lenient with none force user items as well as stripping force users of items other than their lightsabers.

how come you couldn't mention my character am so sad

[Silenceo]

Changed my character, this setting was just too perfect.

 

Aaaah. That one. A cool character indeed.

 

 

Now Jahuro can play mind games. I doubt he will actually kill anyone though since he will be having so much fun. Though, he might defend himself if provoked. Think of it like a twisted game of "hide and go seek". I had never intended Jahuro to kill other characters. Just thought I would go over this real fast for those of you who were still freaking out about him. If I had wanted him to prove to be a real threat, I would have had him get Force Insanity instead of stopping at Horror... To quote the joker...

 

“I don’t wanna kill you, what would I do without you? Go back to rippin’ off mob dealers… no, no, no… no you, you complete me.”

[Silenceo]

how come you couldn't mention my character am so sad

 

Because it is more in the middle and harder to simplify than the other two. That, and I do not know his capabilities quite as well as Jahuro and Vi'la.

[karadron]

Aaaah. That one. A cool character indeed.

 

 

Now Jahuro can play mind games. I doubt he will actually kill anyone though since he will be having so much fun. Though, he might defend himself if provoked. Think of it like a twisted game of "hide and go seek". I had never intended Jahuro to kill other characters. Just thought I would go over this real fast for those of you who were still freaking out about him. If I had wanted him to prove to be a real threat, I would have had him get Force Insanity instead of stopping at Horror... To quote the joker...

 

“I don’t wanna kill you, what would I do without you? Go back to rippin’ off mob dealers… no, no, no… no you, you complete me.”

 

I am scared for my character now.

[Silenceo]

I am scared for my character now.

 

Taz should have enough mental defense from past experience with Sith to be able to fend for himself, though, I have to say Karadron. Your character is likely the most vulnerable of all to mental manipulation due to her mental state as well as her passive nature. That could prove to be to your advantage though. PM me if you want an answer to that, don't want to spoil it for everyone.