GreivousKhan

Arena Chat Thread

So the Angar are glowing cyborg space romans?

@ImportantNobody

Its armor. :K

Arena Chat Thread

Skyforge is such an awful game. I wish it lived up to the hype, like.. at all.

Also, in regard to guns in general: it depends on the accepted level of power being used by the characters. Below a certain threshold, guns are just a game-ender. At higher levels, they can either be a) fine or b) more or less non-entities, when you get to a level where characters can walk face first into machine gun fire and be no worse for wear. So there's a happy medium for guns where they can be useful, but not necessarily game-breaking.

I should probably repost that power-tier system I developed like five years ago, at some point. It might be handy.

@Darth

The aesthetic is still amazing though. Don't care to much about the game from what I've seen.

Also yes, that could be helpful... ^^

Also why I have beef with 'archer types' not so much guns. Once again not necessarily talking about archers.

Arena Chat Thread

I'll be honest I kind of imagined the basic Angar Ryllan (sort of like the Roman Legionary) basically like the Tau from Warhammer, with auxiliaries mixed in of all types and races.

Maybe a mix of the Tau and the Covenant from Halo with all their funky race types.

@MelonHead

Pretty much what I'm thinking to, I'll see how Skalla views them. Heck, battle mech's could also be their thing. Not that it would be seen much considering the most of the war will be small scale.

So far:

Angar Ryllan - They'd favor heavy armor over movement speed and weaponry power. Effective tactics like Radar jamming on or a personal mobile shields. As a result of the better armor, AR units often last longer in combat, but are not as capable of dealing damage as effectively as Freehold forces. The AR forces are generally more functional than aesthetic, making them the near polar opposite of The Fallen.

The Fallen- Would be fast and stealthy, with designs that often include triangular shapes. With designs hinting at the centrality of their aesthetic spiritual sense, with symmetry, smoothness, organicism, and grace exhibited in every unit and structure, all adorned copiously with twinkling lights and reflective of their familiarity with advanced Eldritch technology. As a result of this, they possess a sleek, alien, organic and seemingly innocent form in neutral mode - but when in attack mode, they open up, revealing their weapons and giving the enemy cause for alarm.

The Freeholds- Freehold tactics rely on efficient, specialized attack vehicles with very powerful, yet narrow capabilities. Probably has most variation and least uniformity considering all the allied worlds/realms.

Arena Chat Thread

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Looks and from a quick read seems a lot like Too Human, which is ironically where Fury's image comes from as well.



Shame the gameplay was so monotonous.

@MelonHead

Ha, so Fury should fit right at home.

Also heard about Too Human from ZP, apparently was a God of War rip off. Cause we need more of those.

I think Skalla would even like it. Now I just need aesthetic's for the other factions.

Also front portrait found!



Nice to have a visible theme for them now.

Arena Chat Thread

Whoa, I think I found the perfect aesthetic look for the Anger-Rylla.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjAhudNAVC8



Annoyingly I can't get a front portrait, but basic Ryllain soldier look now found.

Arena Chat Thread

Yeah, the Multiverse is good for a short burst, but most the people on RPG are incredibly fickle, they move onto the next thing after a few weeks.

@MelonHead

Which is actually fine. Since some people do stick, and I'm thinking of making it into a chapter like thing. One one phase of the MV 'ends' a new one starts. Essentially making it immortal.

Kind of like the Fate franchise.

Arena Chat Thread

A good way to get a massive amount of advertisement would be to convince YouTube skallagrim to join us. All we'd have to do is sacrifice our skallagrim, but I'm sure he'd be willing, even if we have to force him. ;)

@ImportantNobody

Hey now...they COULD still be the same person..no one need know the truth...

Hmm, the multiverse usually brought in some new blood usually.

Speaking of which, while it;'s under construction. An interest check is up for brainstorming!

Allaria Ch. 4: Rescue and Escape

Isn't that what we all do, with some minor alterations?

For the longest, I've lived under the impression that you, Khan, are a Wraith... or something equally undead.

Also, hey...

you guys wanna help with the Bestiary?

@Rilla

Clearly you know far to much already. But I'm I a pretty Wraith? D=

Also I'd be willing to work on some interesting undead. :K

Arena Multiverse: the Next Chapter!

That's right folks! The next Chapter of the Multiverse has come at last!

Story thus far(brief):

The rise of the Angar-Rylla empire was the beginning of a new age of disorder throughout the multiverse. Largely unopposed in its beginning years, the Empire rose steadily and quickly, crushing world after world, and realm after realm. Eventually to defend their way of life from what they saw as a hostile takeover by an aggressive foreign force, an alliance between nine key worlds was forged. Alone they could not hope to oppose the might of the Angar-Rylla, but together they created a combined front from which they could manage a fighting chance. More worlds steadily joined this alliance, which became known widely as the Freehold.

During the time of the Freeholds formation another force long forgotten by time had also begun to rise. In the distant realms closes to the far realms, a resurgence of a new religion was taking place. An ancient race known as The Fallen had returned to the present time of the mulitverse. Beings of unmatched science, philosophy and technology had appeared, apparently from the far future, Shepherding a flock of world ships escaping what they revealed was the end of the Multiverse, The Fallen began their camping by freeing worlds at first ‘oppressed’ by the Angar-Rylla empire.

These actions lead many to believe that The Fallen would perhaps ally with the Freehold against The Empire. This however was not the case; for The Fallen preached unity of ideals and government (oversaw only by them) that to the ears of the Freehold sounded much the same as the extreme rule of law rhetoric of the Empire given a different coat. The Freehold council paid little heed to the warnings of The Fallen, voicing that it was nothing more than a fear campaign to incite the down trodden to their way of thinking.

In time all three powers slowly built up their forces, the already large Angar-Rylla aggressively assimilating new realms. Thus in turn however, caused many independent realms to join the Freehold for security, or made them more susceptible to the teachings of The Fallen (so called Benefactors by those who fell under their sway).

Eventually these growing powers would come to a head, which would result in the greatest war the multiverse had ever seen. The Infinite War. Only one of sufficient power saw the cataclysm to come had the means and will to act. The Overgod Ao was a being thought to be only legend by even the oldest and wisest of races. Seeing the untold trillions that would perish in a war of countless powers and extraordinary weaponry. Ao enlisted the aid of the oft Neutral Dreamers, and a being known as the Liaison, who together devised a solution.

A series of contest that would allow rights of conquest and ownership to one faction or another. A contest that could take place between only a select number of champions of suitable power and ability. Ao restricted these battle to beings of lesser power in order to avoid the severity of the conflict getting out of hand. A race for the most capable of fighters who still met the criteria of Ao’s contest was enacted by all three factions. Creating a new age of warfare. One no longer decided by sheer firepower and numbers. But individual skill and ability.

The Arena was born.

(Brief Intro End)

So now that the basic premise has been explained those of you from previous multiverses will notice some changes, namely there will be no select ‘official’ worlds in this go around. In fact this multiverse will be no major difference than normal matches. Except each battle will now affect a much larger and wider world, creating small but felt ripples as each faction’s champions win and lose territory.

Goal:
The whole goal of the multiverse is simple as it is elegant. It creates the backdrop for characters to have plausible and engaging reasons to initiate conflict. Regardless of faction, characters can possess or even evolve countless reasons for engaging in the Infinite War. Upholding ideals, defending their family and home, or way of life. Perhaps simply as a call to duty or even revenge. The possibilities are as endless as one's imagination. Characters also benefit from being apart of a changing world, and thus can naturally change themselves, becoming stronger or evolving as characters naturally over time from their shared experiences. The main hub of this multiverse will exist to keep track of story events and rivalries. Which later on will make certain match up that much more memorable and meaningful. Along with of course having a place to keep track of interesting battles.

Wrap up: Anyway, this is something of a call to arms so to speak to see what interest would be like for this, as I currently wait for one faction to get a bit fleshed out, before moving on to the others. If people have ideas or such they want to bring up I’m all ears.

Arena Chat Thread

Adrian does have a bow he's pretty good with, as Rilla found out before he had to forfeit. Still I suppose we are already in two fights with eachother so it might be good to branch out, even if it would have been a good match up story-wise.

I wouldn't hold much hope in finding a fight though, I've advertised four times now and no one has answered ;(

@MelonHead

Fear the melon. lol

I think @Impaqt was free for a match last I checked. @bushidoxisamu2 sent up challenge awhile ago.

Seems like we really have a lack of Players or something.