rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Depends on the circumstances, from what I gather you're fighting on open city streets, which mean you'd get surrounded easily, and are extremely vulnerable to things like arrow fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATS Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 rebel and bandit coalition attacking fort to pick off survivors gives people reason to band together and leave the scene, however perhaps the rebels are what caused the explosion at the fort this is all just speculation on my part though, whether or not this happens is up to that one person in charge of making things happen, by which i mean kanami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) Why is it that in most RP's it seems that it can not progress more than three pages from the OP without someone trying to blow everything up? Edit: It's really boring and cliche. Edited September 30, 2010 by Snowy_One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Explosions are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purg Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) It's usually excusable when it's the creator of the RP. Reactions can be boring, explosions, in my massive piles of experience, are never boring. You're obviously just not doing it right. Edited September 30, 2010 by Purg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Well maybe they want to get off to an explosive start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Script Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 If something isn't exploding every three pages something has gone direly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 What are the alternatives to explosions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purg Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Tornadoes, earthquakes, and the wrath of angry gods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanami Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 An explosion was necessary considering the initial setup. Characters like Naomi and Beatrice (while possible) wouldn't fit too well into officially working for the Crestian government, and I myself wasn't too fond of the idea of being stuck in Talgusta as our home base of operations for the course of the RP. Especially since no one opted for a soldier, and we're all mercenaries/travelers. @Snowy I don't know what sort of RP's you've participated in, but I've seldom come across an RP which started with an explosion. If anything I was expecting complaints regarding the "bandits" which seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Can't get more cliche then that :/ Either way Talgusta needed to be destroyed, or the group sent away for the plot to progress, or did you think working under General (Psych) Selvaro would be an ideal path to take? Perhaps more importantly, you're forgetting I'm also Nadesico. The crazy arsonist that was in LoAF setting everything ablaze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purg Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Pft, Snowy forgot who Nady is, probably, as well as constantly confusing Psych with Snike. The fact that remembered me was hilarious, incidentally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Well, that is a nice way to get us to leave. Blow up the fort why don't ya? Also: Try not to do anything that is reliant on me tomorrow, since I'm not gonna be back from school until like 9:30 (Pacific Time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Purg, those are natural things, aside from the last one, so even though it gives the sense of chaos and conflict, it doesn't give the feeling of OUR BASE IS UNDER ATTACK. Oh hey maybe, maybe, we should have started in a tavern Soldier is boring, it's so more edgy and cool to be a merc! No attachment to the MAN or the FEDS, and you can take whatever job you want! What do you do as a soldier? Why, mop up the mess hall, that's what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fayt Zelpher Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Of course, at present, my character is very much attached to the Man and the Feds. Just not the Crestian man/feds. I should also point out that I don't plan on this being the case the whole way through this - just for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanami Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Well, that is a nice way to get us to leave. Blow up the fort why don't ya? Also: Try not to do anything that is reliant on me tomorrow, since I'm not gonna be back from school until like 9:30 (Pacific Time). Isn't that exactly what I did? XD I just needed a place to start so people would get together for some random cause before I returned everything to the status quo. Being mercenaries, I don't even mind if you turn 180 and side with Granford against Crestia. Objective now is to gather everyone together and head somewhere.My plan failed >_< My plan being to bore everyone to tears before springing the Elrest incident on them so that everyone would run over there. And have the fort destroyed in their absence, guess I didn't bore people enough So now I need to think of a way to get the Elrest go'ers back to the fort, or the Fort stayers to go help the Elrest'ers. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Right now, aren't they all more or less... together? Except for Gerard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purg Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Someone just declared how many posts he's read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATS Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) Why is it that in most RP's it seems that it can not progress more than three pages from the OP without someone trying to blow everything up? Edit: It's really boring and cliche. lol i don't know if i'd open up the floor to criticisms if i were you, especially with use of the word "boring," i imagine some here would have quite a few things to say about your own posts Soldier is boring, it's so more edgy and cool to be a merc! No attachment to the MAN or the FEDS, and you can take whatever job you want! What do you do as a soldier? Why, mop up the mess hall, that's what. Same deal with swords For some reason they always get used more than other weapons, they're just the edgy and cool thing to do, I guess Maybe cause they just look flashier than other medieval weapons. More metal = more shiny Edited September 30, 2010 by CATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Axe and mace have the stereotype of being a brutish, vulgar weapon. Lances have image of being unwieldy. Swords are mainly close combat weapons, and most combat occurs in that range, so most people go for that. If we were being entirely realistic, it would just be lances and bows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I think it has to do with a sword's versatility. It can be used to block, and it's a fairly powerful weapon. Not to mention it only takes one hand. And epic duel there, Yoshimitsu. "My name is Glass Shard! The gods fear my name My sword makes the gods tremble!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fayt Zelpher Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 If we were being entirely realistic, it would just be lances and bows. If we were being entirely realistic, magic wouldn't exist either, but I'm not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanami Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Being realistic, we'd probably have a stable in the fort somewhere as well XD But I didn't want to kill any ponies just humans so I left that out :P I'm not making excuses for my poor planning... honest.... okay maybe a bit.... a big bit. I don't know where Rakka's being kept, I'll leave that up to Fush. I'm not sure what the deal is with swords either, but I guess they're also the most prominent weapons in literature. There seems to be more holy/important swords, then holy bows and axes. A few spears as well, but mainly swords from what I can tell. Spears are so much better IMO. *poke*.... *poke poke* XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn7 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Swords are useless vs pikemen. It's near impossible to block or parry something of so much greater weight, and the swordsman can never get within range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Fair point. Swords are epic though. I mean, the first picture that comes into mind when people mentions medieval weaponry is either a sword or a lance and swords look cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanami Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) ^Not sure if I personally agree, but the common soldier holds a spear/pike/lance/metal stick. While kings and generals tend to wave around decorated ceremonial swords. Or that's my view of it at least anyway. Better head off to Uni soon, 2 posts short of our daily maximum/aim but I get the feeling that'll easily be filled before I get home from school. If not, then well, no big deal, just means today was slightly quieter then the past few days. @Snowy You do know that Elrest is not on fire right? Kieru/Laterite/Andra/Ivan: Near the mess hall (Talgusta) Naomi/Beatrice/Arias: Opposite side of the Fort to the mess hall (Talgusta) Shizunai/Bullet: In the streets of Elrest Hubert: Heading back to Talgusta Gerard: In a pile of his own mess or running around? Arc: Died in the explosion? *Shrugs* Brianna/Cicero: Not yet introduced Edited September 30, 2010 by Kanami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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