[@LokiLeo789]

So I'm not sure what just happened [i]exactly[/i] because the post was deleted before I could read it and I only have a copy of the summary to work with. [i]But.[/i]

I feel like there's some fairly serious issues to be addressed, even if nothing in that creation post is kept. The underlying problems that caused that post to be the mess it was were issues of understanding and attitude towards this whole project, and I'd rather not see them come to the fore again in the way they did.

I tried to run through my thoughts fairly quickly as explanations or questions, but after messing around for like 40 minutes I couldn't figure out how to do it concisely. I really don't want to fill anyone's life with bad vibes, but for the sake of being quick and simple I'll just drop things in as blunt a way as possible.

So, at the risk of being the jerk who brings up old mistakes.

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Work. Within. Your. Means.

Limitations are not a bad thing. Limitations are a problem that needs thinking about. Thinking makes things interesting. Mistakes make things interesting. Characters trying to figure out ways to get by without resources is fascinating.

We're not playing Warhammer, despite all the jokes and references. We're not playing to win. We're playing to make the story as interesting as possible. Characters and stories can be interesting even if they lose- Sometimes especially if they lose. Characters can be interesting [i]even if they're dead.[/i] Pick a saintly martyr, any saintly martyr, and look at how loss influences their story.

Avatars cost more than that, details about them are in the mechanics section. If you're pulling something weird with temporary avatars, that's fine, but read, compare, and run that through other people first. Weird shit is fine. We love weird shit. Unexplained shit is a different story.

Technology costs time and Might. We're in the bronze age. Yes it's fine to try and speed up our advancement every once in a while. No it's not ok to bring about AI, starships, stargates, Cosmic Knight ripoffs, and fuck-knows-what-else in a single post, with no precedents, no outside help, and no resources spent.

Consider the following.

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-It took 1 Might just to make the baby arks, 1 Free Point to make them able to grow up (already something pretty unique to Jvan as a portfolio action), and four posts just to grow them up into maturity. The whole time, they've been made using Jvan's own inherent powers and style.

-The Cosmic Knight factory was made by four gods and a demi through a huge display of teamwork, using 6 Might points and an Ark. The ark in question was almost destroyed in the process.

-Teknall's workshop was made in a personal plane, within which he is far more powerful than normal. It was made with the help of another demi. It cost 16.25 Might and a lot of detail of Teknall doing what's been his thing since the start.

-Jvan's satellite factory was made inside her body, and cost 12 Might.

-Heartworm's lab was salvaged out of pre-existing materials and cost 2 Might. Everything that goes on in there has been done with the help of hundreds of engineers, dozens of cultists, and within Heartworm's own personal powers. Still gets no Might discount, though.

-Arksynth took a Might point, the death of the god, and a big subplot just to create what Jvan could technically have done for free.

-Major portals cost 1 Might each unless you're Belvast.
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I'm not trying to say that Might is everything. It really, really isn't. But it's important to how the game is played.

What's even more important is character themes and nuance. What other characters have been doing [i]fits in with who they are and how they're developing.[/i] Jvan does Jvan things, Teknall does Teknall things, Ilunabar does Ilunabar things, Lifprasil does Lifprasil things.

Amartia does everything. And that's boring. Because what Amartia should be doing is [i]Amartia things.[/i] Not Jvan things, or Teknall things, or Full Metal Alchemist things, or whatever.

Logos gave you a power-up? Cool! Amartia is changing as an individual? Nice!

[i]It doesn't mean he won't lose. And losing doesn't mean he's not cool.[/i]

Now do something interesting. I know you can.