@Izuriel Steam@Redrum Honestly I could run this with two more people. The original design was a 4 man team. It also worked with any multiple of four since I would send 4 on each mission. If you guys were ok with it I could run with just one more. I'm not sure it'd be the best option but it could be an option.
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@Izuriel Steam yes you are the other person.
BUMP still looking for people.
@RedrumI really don't want to pronouce it dead, but currently it is literally two people and me. (those two including you)
@c3p-0halright then. Any parting thoughts to add to the rp. What made you interested and such. Any character left over you'd like to have as a npc?
@Izuriel Steam Seems just fine. Only question I have left is where did you get the name? It's not one I've ever heard. His father's name as well Zoch.
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Just double checking if interest still exists.
Just double checking if interest still exists.
@Izuriel Steam If you think this is tearing apart then I'm sorry. genuinely sorry. I know I am terrible as critiquing other peoples work. I know I need work, but I can't do that without doing it. I saw three points that I thought were small and didn't realize they meant so much to you. That's why I offer the rebuttals. I agree character sheets are not enough to really give characters. I've had people hand in great sheets then play terribly. It's all we have though. If I knew a better option I'd take it.
I don't have time right now to fully reply, but I now can understand things. I'll try to get clear replies up soon as I can.
EDIT: alright have some time now.
1. To put Jaklo in perspective he is equivalent to an elite four while all of you guys are normal trainers. He's not a normal player character. He's basically going to be acting as IC GM. He'll be handing out assignments, occasionally dropping in for meetings, and other things, but he won't be there for normal events. His pokemon are from a number of areas since he's a well traveled guy. He's been doing ranger work for 17 years (and I've been in debate of making him older than that since it seems a bit odd still for a 27 year old to be incharge of all of this). His pokemon tend to stay around his house since well that's home, and since pokemon are sentient beings(tamed ones being very much logical) they can fend for themselves at home (Mako is the only exception staying at the HQ since they have a BIG tank there for water pokemon[RP wise to explain fish and such out of wter I've been thinking they just have to return to water every couple hours]). I didn't put anything like that on the map since I didn't see the point of adding it then. The Trainer HQ has a set up for tending to pokemon, but most trainers only have a few you are right about that. Jaklo is an exception because he is supposed to be the big impressive boss. He's not just a trainer he is THE trainer. he's a man in his prime who has been above and beyond expectations. That's why he's the trainer head. He's the best in the region. Yeah it pushes that rule of cool, but I was kind of going for this character who's been built up with all these tall tales and while impressive is actually just a laid back kind of guy who does what has to be done. The only reason I've written him up is so he can be referenced since you probably all would know your boss.
As for pokemon populations things are fairly stable right now. You have to travel to find certain one, but pokemon are still numerous in their safe habitats. It's more about finding the habitats. Ex. Jaklo has a Krookodile. That is not local to the area at all. He got that while out west.
I've been looking at the games and how in most of them you can find pokemon in any area that is remotely suitable for them. Does it have rocks? then you can find Rhydon here. Is it a cave? here have a pseudo legendary dragon. Now to get species that aren't indigenous you have to travel very far.
2. And this is why I have the rebuttals because with this yeah it's really clear I screwed up big time. I rushed misinterpreted, and well I think I was the bull going through your writing. I think really if anything really bugs me still it was him getting a title.
3. There are enough trainers in the oak and bronze ranks for ceremonies. I swear I wrote them down somewhere, but if memory serves it was about 20 oaks and 15 bronze. When ten move from bronze to silver then ten will move from oak to bronze and ten will become oaks, so 30 people in a town like this seemed like enough for ceremony.
4. Alright then, but may I ask for the caveat that it has to bury itself to use it? it shouldn't be hard since that's what oddish do during the day. After all how is it rooted if it isn't actually rooted. I've always seen Lightningrod's point as stopping it from hitting others rather than negating dmg. grass types just take minimal damage from grass, but I suppose this'll work.
EDIT 2: It's hard to phrase this exactly but I do hope you stick around. There certainly a value in someone who sticks to what they believe even when it's something which I don't agree with. having someone who has different thoughts and is honest about them is someone I really could use to help keep this RP strong. I know I will make mistakes, and balance is not my forte. I know Jaklo is way up there, but that's the kind of person I wanted to write for this, and yes I should bring him back a bit (I've already been looking at his pokemon again. I had this weird idea to make him semi-focused on dragons and dragonoids[yea for making up words], now I see that's rather unneeded.)
But it's just who I am. I write to get out of the stale limited world I come from. I make these characters that hold my ideals and often because of that I make them just too perfect. I know you said you don't like the character sheet style, but could you do me a favor and tell me really why Jaklo would be denied? I'm certain you have more thoughts than him just having a large pool of pokemon.
EDIT 3: see this is why I like counter arguments gets people thinking. I've decided to upscale the town and population some. I've realized it would benefit the world if we had space for more specialization and improving possibilities. The town really only had enough people to do the farming and the basic trades, but I've been a fool to overlook the care needed for pokemon. I looked to much to the game where they need nothing but to sit in a pokeball or box, and ignored that they need to be living breathing beings too. Ironic considering the themes of the RP.
I'm going to be redoing that map to expand on it all, and clarifying pokemon in the new world. Pokemon are not super rare. They are very segregated since regions are now more distinct rather than being able to be in every region that's remotely habitable. Weedles are still plentiful in letchworth, but way back when so were pokemon like Ursaring. Now they only live much further north or near the mountains.
Pokemon are all over in town. They largely are beasts of burden and pets/friends. The cattle in the south are food (largely miltank that have been surviving since the area around letchworth used to be big farmland). These cattle pokemon are dumb and animalistic while pokemon that bond with people rise above that. Most families have a pet pokemon usually little ones like skitty or caterpie some have more odd pokemon at least one family has a pet onix (Don't worry it's on the smaller side only 23ft long.)
As for those maps I'm making Letchworth much bigger and moving it a bit on the map. Gonna add an area across the gorge that is entirely dedicated to the rangers for all sorts of things, but HQ is still in the center of town.
I don't have time right now to fully reply, but I now can understand things. I'll try to get clear replies up soon as I can.
EDIT: alright have some time now.
1. To put Jaklo in perspective he is equivalent to an elite four while all of you guys are normal trainers. He's not a normal player character. He's basically going to be acting as IC GM. He'll be handing out assignments, occasionally dropping in for meetings, and other things, but he won't be there for normal events. His pokemon are from a number of areas since he's a well traveled guy. He's been doing ranger work for 17 years (and I've been in debate of making him older than that since it seems a bit odd still for a 27 year old to be incharge of all of this). His pokemon tend to stay around his house since well that's home, and since pokemon are sentient beings(tamed ones being very much logical) they can fend for themselves at home (Mako is the only exception staying at the HQ since they have a BIG tank there for water pokemon[RP wise to explain fish and such out of wter I've been thinking they just have to return to water every couple hours]). I didn't put anything like that on the map since I didn't see the point of adding it then. The Trainer HQ has a set up for tending to pokemon, but most trainers only have a few you are right about that. Jaklo is an exception because he is supposed to be the big impressive boss. He's not just a trainer he is THE trainer. he's a man in his prime who has been above and beyond expectations. That's why he's the trainer head. He's the best in the region. Yeah it pushes that rule of cool, but I was kind of going for this character who's been built up with all these tall tales and while impressive is actually just a laid back kind of guy who does what has to be done. The only reason I've written him up is so he can be referenced since you probably all would know your boss.
As for pokemon populations things are fairly stable right now. You have to travel to find certain one, but pokemon are still numerous in their safe habitats. It's more about finding the habitats. Ex. Jaklo has a Krookodile. That is not local to the area at all. He got that while out west.
I've been looking at the games and how in most of them you can find pokemon in any area that is remotely suitable for them. Does it have rocks? then you can find Rhydon here. Is it a cave? here have a pseudo legendary dragon. Now to get species that aren't indigenous you have to travel very far.
2. And this is why I have the rebuttals because with this yeah it's really clear I screwed up big time. I rushed misinterpreted, and well I think I was the bull going through your writing. I think really if anything really bugs me still it was him getting a title.
3. There are enough trainers in the oak and bronze ranks for ceremonies. I swear I wrote them down somewhere, but if memory serves it was about 20 oaks and 15 bronze. When ten move from bronze to silver then ten will move from oak to bronze and ten will become oaks, so 30 people in a town like this seemed like enough for ceremony.
4. Alright then, but may I ask for the caveat that it has to bury itself to use it? it shouldn't be hard since that's what oddish do during the day. After all how is it rooted if it isn't actually rooted. I've always seen Lightningrod's point as stopping it from hitting others rather than negating dmg. grass types just take minimal damage from grass, but I suppose this'll work.
EDIT 2: It's hard to phrase this exactly but I do hope you stick around. There certainly a value in someone who sticks to what they believe even when it's something which I don't agree with. having someone who has different thoughts and is honest about them is someone I really could use to help keep this RP strong. I know I will make mistakes, and balance is not my forte. I know Jaklo is way up there, but that's the kind of person I wanted to write for this, and yes I should bring him back a bit (I've already been looking at his pokemon again. I had this weird idea to make him semi-focused on dragons and dragonoids[yea for making up words], now I see that's rather unneeded.)
But it's just who I am. I write to get out of the stale limited world I come from. I make these characters that hold my ideals and often because of that I make them just too perfect. I know you said you don't like the character sheet style, but could you do me a favor and tell me really why Jaklo would be denied? I'm certain you have more thoughts than him just having a large pool of pokemon.
EDIT 3: see this is why I like counter arguments gets people thinking. I've decided to upscale the town and population some. I've realized it would benefit the world if we had space for more specialization and improving possibilities. The town really only had enough people to do the farming and the basic trades, but I've been a fool to overlook the care needed for pokemon. I looked to much to the game where they need nothing but to sit in a pokeball or box, and ignored that they need to be living breathing beings too. Ironic considering the themes of the RP.
I'm going to be redoing that map to expand on it all, and clarifying pokemon in the new world. Pokemon are not super rare. They are very segregated since regions are now more distinct rather than being able to be in every region that's remotely habitable. Weedles are still plentiful in letchworth, but way back when so were pokemon like Ursaring. Now they only live much further north or near the mountains.
Pokemon are all over in town. They largely are beasts of burden and pets/friends. The cattle in the south are food (largely miltank that have been surviving since the area around letchworth used to be big farmland). These cattle pokemon are dumb and animalistic while pokemon that bond with people rise above that. Most families have a pet pokemon usually little ones like skitty or caterpie some have more odd pokemon at least one family has a pet onix (Don't worry it's on the smaller side only 23ft long.)
As for those maps I'm making Letchworth much bigger and moving it a bit on the map. Gonna add an area across the gorge that is entirely dedicated to the rangers for all sorts of things, but HQ is still in the center of town.
@Izuriel Steam Character overall pretty solid. Most problems are more logistical.
Also I totally understand if you don't like it(the trainer creator). Not everyone does. I've just gotten really used to it and now how to customize things. I've combined items to get what i have up there, and other times I actually to photoshop them for special custom details.
"based on a combination of skill and service" you do not get promoted for a single event. It would boost you along, but 1 feat =/= 1 promotion. He'd be promoted for having being a good trainer, and then moved up with the whole group (they tend to promote in groups for low ranks. Silver plus it's more specific. Think like graduations.) Largely it's just down to that moving from Oak to bronze is rather easy. As I suggested before Linnoh would be better as a bronze trainer close to ranking up to silver. Basically I'd suggest you move this to when he is bronze, and then it'll get him in the eyes of Jaklo for being promoted, but you don't just suddenly go bronze to silver. There's a bunch of new training that comes with rank ups and new things are allow (ex. traveling far out to other towns, access to the armory, new tools and items).
As for commendations a title specific to himself and his own trophy seem a bit much. Perhaps instead that "Healing Hand" is a trophy that is established in town and handed out for these situations. Likely they'd have a plaque of others who have received it and Linnoh would have his name engraved on it. He might get a little metal for his official regalia, and a small plaque for himself sure I suppose.
Really the only problem is the "rich" families. You can't really be "rich" in this society. It's still very much egalitarianism as soon as things get out of balance we could all get wiped out. Not to mention money is in small circulation it's not like we print a ton more all the time. economically you can't be rich in a world like this without others being super poor. It's almost like that ideal communist idea where there is one social class since everyone needs everyone else to live. There just isn't room for the rich everyone has to work and everyone needs everyone elses products.
The actually character and background is great, it's just little specifics that don't quite make sense (And maybe you can make sense with them and then I'll redact my thoughts.)
Only other problem is Blight's ability makes no sense. oddish has no relation to lightning in anyway. Mega Sceptile is the only grass pokemon with that ability, and that's because he's the king of the trees (and a christmas tree himself) the tallest thing in forests which often get struck by lightning before other things. Oddish is a raddish I could see a kind of ground ability because it lives in the ground, but lightning rod is way out there.
Concise: You don't just rank up from one act. It's a long process that combines act like those, time, and skill to see if you are ready to handle the new challenges of the next rank.
"Healing Hand" would be better as a trophy given to any trainer who aids the town through medical expertise. Little trophy and it gets him in good standing with Jaklo.
There aren't any rich since the small survival economy requires a focus on shared effort and resources. There is no room for an upper class nor is there the money/economy to support an upper class.
No lightningrod for Oddish.
You can rebut any of these if you explain reasoning.
EDIT: is orchids a typo for orchards or did you mean orchids?
Also I love when people go beyond what I ask for. the whole skills and equipment is very nice. Wish I wasn't so lazy about that :P so many things so little time to make them fancy.
I was reading Jaklo’s stuff again and realized i broke my own rules. I did put firm that jaklo ranked up for a single event. The scale is different though. Massive ecological disaster vs spreading flu (a nasty one yes, but not a pandemic going to endanger all life.) So i need to make edits. I think from platinum up its for great feats since there isnt as much to learn so much as there is to do epic things for the community and earth.
Also I totally understand if you don't like it(the trainer creator). Not everyone does. I've just gotten really used to it and now how to customize things. I've combined items to get what i have up there, and other times I actually to photoshop them for special custom details.
"based on a combination of skill and service" you do not get promoted for a single event. It would boost you along, but 1 feat =/= 1 promotion. He'd be promoted for having being a good trainer, and then moved up with the whole group (they tend to promote in groups for low ranks. Silver plus it's more specific. Think like graduations.) Largely it's just down to that moving from Oak to bronze is rather easy. As I suggested before Linnoh would be better as a bronze trainer close to ranking up to silver. Basically I'd suggest you move this to when he is bronze, and then it'll get him in the eyes of Jaklo for being promoted, but you don't just suddenly go bronze to silver. There's a bunch of new training that comes with rank ups and new things are allow (ex. traveling far out to other towns, access to the armory, new tools and items).
As for commendations a title specific to himself and his own trophy seem a bit much. Perhaps instead that "Healing Hand" is a trophy that is established in town and handed out for these situations. Likely they'd have a plaque of others who have received it and Linnoh would have his name engraved on it. He might get a little metal for his official regalia, and a small plaque for himself sure I suppose.
Really the only problem is the "rich" families. You can't really be "rich" in this society. It's still very much egalitarianism as soon as things get out of balance we could all get wiped out. Not to mention money is in small circulation it's not like we print a ton more all the time. economically you can't be rich in a world like this without others being super poor. It's almost like that ideal communist idea where there is one social class since everyone needs everyone else to live. There just isn't room for the rich everyone has to work and everyone needs everyone elses products.
The actually character and background is great, it's just little specifics that don't quite make sense (And maybe you can make sense with them and then I'll redact my thoughts.)
Only other problem is Blight's ability makes no sense. oddish has no relation to lightning in anyway. Mega Sceptile is the only grass pokemon with that ability, and that's because he's the king of the trees (and a christmas tree himself) the tallest thing in forests which often get struck by lightning before other things. Oddish is a raddish I could see a kind of ground ability because it lives in the ground, but lightning rod is way out there.
Concise: You don't just rank up from one act. It's a long process that combines act like those, time, and skill to see if you are ready to handle the new challenges of the next rank.
"Healing Hand" would be better as a trophy given to any trainer who aids the town through medical expertise. Little trophy and it gets him in good standing with Jaklo.
There aren't any rich since the small survival economy requires a focus on shared effort and resources. There is no room for an upper class nor is there the money/economy to support an upper class.
No lightningrod for Oddish.
You can rebut any of these if you explain reasoning.
EDIT: is orchids a typo for orchards or did you mean orchids?
Also I love when people go beyond what I ask for. the whole skills and equipment is very nice. Wish I wasn't so lazy about that :P so many things so little time to make them fancy.
I was reading Jaklo’s stuff again and realized i broke my own rules. I did put firm that jaklo ranked up for a single event. The scale is different though. Massive ecological disaster vs spreading flu (a nasty one yes, but not a pandemic going to endanger all life.) So i need to make edits. I think from platinum up its for great feats since there isnt as much to learn so much as there is to do epic things for the community and earth.
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