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On that system:
What happens when your special technique is to boost your speed (like Ni-Mu) or strength (like Artoria)? How do you balance around that?
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I feel like a level system like you have would work really really poorly in WotT with just how bizarrely people's power level fluctuates depending on the needs of the story.
For example. Ira vs Alexi: We've established Ira's about 800 to 900 times stronger and faster than Alexi, for her to slightly lose out to Alexi in power and speed when Alexi is multiplying her power and speed by 1000. Then, turn around, and Ira only slightly outspeeds Syphax. Is Syphax 600-700 times faster than Alexi? Yet, earlier, Ira was able to move faster than Henry's eye could follow, and previously Henry was the fastest demonic character. Is Syphax also able to outspeed the entire early Demon crew to the point they can't even see him?
Obviously no.
Whenever we have an actual fight show up, the character who is faster is only slightly faster. The character with a tougher defense is only slightly tougher (Hi Zerry). So on, so forth. Everyone always gets blurred towards the same point so the fight is more fun to watch instead of. "I have more defense than you can possibly ever break. I will stand here and shoot laser beams out of my eyes, but you have more agility than I could ever match and will dodge forever."
What happens when your special technique is to boost your speed (like Ni-Mu) or strength (like Artoria)? How do you balance around that?
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I feel like a level system like you have would work really really poorly in WotT with just how bizarrely people's power level fluctuates depending on the needs of the story.
For example. Ira vs Alexi: We've established Ira's about 800 to 900 times stronger and faster than Alexi, for her to slightly lose out to Alexi in power and speed when Alexi is multiplying her power and speed by 1000. Then, turn around, and Ira only slightly outspeeds Syphax. Is Syphax 600-700 times faster than Alexi? Yet, earlier, Ira was able to move faster than Henry's eye could follow, and previously Henry was the fastest demonic character. Is Syphax also able to outspeed the entire early Demon crew to the point they can't even see him?
Obviously no.
Whenever we have an actual fight show up, the character who is faster is only slightly faster. The character with a tougher defense is only slightly tougher (Hi Zerry). So on, so forth. Everyone always gets blurred towards the same point so the fight is more fun to watch instead of. "I have more defense than you can possibly ever break. I will stand here and shoot laser beams out of my eyes, but you have more agility than I could ever match and will dodge forever."
@Inner Demon I'm again debating how to respond to stalker robutt.
@Lmpkio I hope you're not waiting on me like Inner is, because I'm in neither scene.
@Lmpkio I hope you're not waiting on me like Inner is, because I'm in neither scene.
@Mega Birb This is all dependent on Miyu figuring out how to get inside her house, and Zac wanting to do anything with Marquis and not just tossing him in a lake when it turns out Harley's ditching him.
@Mega Birb The only person in Heaven who I know has "understands machina" is Miyu, and trying to repair Marquis's body/read his mind would be a bit like asking a Combat Medic to do Brain Surgery. Sure, better than a guy with NO training, but still, this is not optimal.
@Mega Birb Basically Harley is being mean to Zac and you're incidental damage.
@Lmpkio You think Ira will care?
@TheWindel I googled it but all I got was Indian scarfs. Very nice scarfs.
@TheWindel My power level isn't high enough. Is that the one where you pretend to have dark edgy superpowers?
@Banana
Alternate Line I was debating with for Artoria, discarded being too evil mastermindy, and thus blending with every other macho demon:
"Ok, Henry, you get to skin me alive for me getting to touch you. Sounds like a deal to me. Or are you afraid to take that bargain? Are you afraid your power is so small that one touch from me will hurt you more than you can inflict on me by skinning me alive?"
Alternate Line I was debating with for Artoria, discarded being too evil mastermindy, and thus blending with every other macho demon:
"Ok, Henry, you get to skin me alive for me getting to touch you. Sounds like a deal to me. Or are you afraid to take that bargain? Are you afraid your power is so small that one touch from me will hurt you more than you can inflict on me by skinning me alive?"
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