Dark Light

Dragon Ball Z: Blood Lines

Points are fun, it's recording, scoring, comparing.
Gives the chance of mastery.
Your choices actually matter and mean something, because you are bound to restrictions and limitations. You have to be clever and choose wisely. It stops it from being a one man story.
Introduces variations and rewards the long term players.
It's good on many levels.

The only thing it limits you from doing is pulling out a new move every time the old one suddenly doesn't suit you. (Stops batmaning)

I personally love a structured game with visible and calculable results/rewards.
Everyone gets to see the characters development.
How you use the skills is still entirely up to you.
How the technique appears visually is still up to you.
How you physically fight is still up to you.

You just have a limited move set that you can choose to expand on or improve on throughout the game.

beginning example

Building a move

---

POWER UP

---

Kaio-ken, energy shield, Four Witches Technique
Power Up's enhance one or more of your characters attributes and/or abilities for a limited time. This can take on any physical incarnation you like, from flowing energy to minor transformations. One star is a minor improvement while five is massive.
_{(Max is 10 star not yet available)}

Attributes

_{(first point cost 2, second 3, third 4, fourth 5.)}
Score Example
* -2
* * -5
* * * -9
* * * * -14

_{(Choose amongst the following.)}
Strength.
Speed.
Endurance.
Evasion.
Ki.
Duration.

Additional

_{(These give or cost extra points.)}
Instant use -6
Long charge +3
Exhausted afterwards +2
Once a day +4

20 point example.
Shadow shroud
This defensive escape manoeuvre instantly surrounds the character in an inky dark fog that hides their movement and hinders all incoming attacks. Only lasting a short time it gives the user a small boost to their speed.

Speed * -2
Endurance * * -5
Evasion * * * -9
Duration * -2

Additional:
Instant use -6
Once a day +4

Dragon Ball Z: Blood Lines

Anyone interested in a point buying system for moves?
I can whip something up for perusal if anyone is interested.
Doesn't mean it has to be used, just good way to record and compare.

Dragon Ball Z: Blood Lines

@Sebastian

I imagine different people going human may like to go down different transformation paths, ideas to cover this could be;

• Different heritages/bloodlines.
  Back in the day people of the north grew massive when entering combat. Those of the south islands shone like a star. Since the great peace no one has used a transformation for 100s of generations and since the mingling of tribes very few know what powers their heritage holds.
• Schools of training;
  Having exposed your mind and body to a unique chi and rigorous training regime your transformation is set by your study. It is a unique thing that few are able to achieve but many strive for.
  While extremely rare it is possible to master two different schools and own two different transformations if one can dedicate himself to and upkeep two different schools of martial arts.

Dragon Ball Z: Blood Lines

Sorry if it's already been raised by now (I assume we have all been watching super) but why don't we just go as an alternate universe? Then you can make up what ever you want. Their version of humans can even be different, maybe hold some untapped dormant DNA from a mysterious ancient origin.
Could be a few different powerful races mingled with humans during their own war and only now are humans finding ways to tap into those forgotten powers.

Alternatively it could be a forgotten split timeline (like future trunks universe) but for the parallel universe (6 or 7?).
That way you get all the races you want with a completely altered and varied history and you can still have similar factions, families and even characters.

Best bit, the cannon story is still happening somewhere far away.

Deregulated: A space colonization roleplay

Ok... Can the next person to leave give me all their stuff IC first plz?
Thank you :D

Deregulated: A space colonization roleplay

(Selenite Enterprises & Carver)

Howie Carver was hardly asleep when the growing light and accompanying roar of another drop ship pierced the sky. The ground trembled under the force of the thrusters. This ship was far larger than the one Carver had arrived on. Quickly gathering his things Carver wiped the sleep from his eyes and readied himself to meet the crew.

---

* * *

---

After a quick introduction and brief rest Elizabeth Flood wasted no time coordinating and getting everyone straight to work. She divides the duties and allocates everyone a task, even Carver.

Carver ran stock of their defensive equipment and guns, checking over everything and ensuring the crew knew how to use it. After that, one of the first priorities on Miss Floods agenda was loading the magnetic resonator onto the hovercraft. Once done, wasting no further time Carver escorted Miss Flood and one other of her comrades out in search for baltuskite. The two remaining crew members stayed at the base with the task of finishing the unload and setting everything up in preparation.

Actions for Selenite Enterprises & Carver

• Arrive on Ember
• Set up tents, motion camera and the solar charger.
• 2 people load up the hovercraft and go with carver scouting with the magnetic resonator - (low sensitivity)
• Guns are divided among the group and Carver ensures everyone knows how to use them.

Deregulated: A space colonization roleplay

@Dogematix

Ok, posting something basic for the crew, just gonna get work started.

Star Reach: Mercenaries ~ new players always welcome

@BlackBishop
Will the three month mission restrict us from the next round of contracts?

Star Reach: Mercenaries ~ new players always welcome

@Dark Light

Your suggestion is bad and you should feel bad.

@rush99999

Haha, awww :/ OK.
I will get to that in a minute. (feelin bad that is) Gotta check my other notifications first. But don't worry, it's on my list.

Star Reach: Mercenaries ~ new players always welcome

Just an idea for moving forward, (don't take my money away!) how about one person wins the contract, most likely the most suitable, and he negotiates how much he will pay the other players if they want to help.
It's just a bit unfair that I get as much but didn't do or risk as much.
I know you did mention bidding earlier.
This could add an interesting dynamic.

Also I owe 5% of 3000mc to Nought for transporting my fighter so throw 150mc of mine her way.

Otherwise you are doing a great job and I am thoroughly enjoying this!
:) please don't let it end any time soon!