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Author Topic: Perpublicon: Round 1: Toaster Vs Tsuchi  (Read 134877 times)

Tsuchigumo550

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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #180 on: August 27, 2013, 07:45:25 pm »

"With" might not be such a good thing, but maybe a "Implements" or "creates" or even "fueled by".

So you could make a "Gun Creates Fire" and get a flamethrower, or Gun Creates Acid Fueled By Alcohol, to get an acid-thrower that is more powerful but requires alcohol to function.

"Implements" is better for crossbows- "creates acid arrows" implies that it magically spawns an acid arrow, and dosen't always know that it's not safe and winds up dousing itself in acid, "implement" means the item is designed to use the object in question- a "gun implement laser" is a literal laser gun.
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #181 on: August 27, 2013, 07:46:28 pm »

'Steel crossbow acid arrow' Done next.
Makes a spiky crossbow made of acid and steel.

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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #182 on: August 27, 2013, 07:47:49 pm »

You do all realize that this is a system where everybody knows nothing about what the words are at the start, right?

I feel you may be missing that bit and just looking at it from the perspective of someone who has all of the words from the get go.
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #183 on: August 27, 2013, 07:54:26 pm »

But the players do have all the words from the get-go. They just don't know their meanings.

Separating words into full words, suffixes, and joints will allow players to form coherent sentences even if they don't understand the meanings.
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #184 on: August 27, 2013, 07:58:16 pm »

What about instead "implements", "crafts", "creates" and other similar verbs?

Say, "crossbow implements acid arrows" would fire arrows made of pure acid- no middleman needed. You might have to load it with acid arrows or something, but if made right, it's acidproof because it implemented it. This one is possibly unuseable, because it does not make the "arrow" shape, it expects that from the get-go, and can be very difficult to load as a result.

"Crossbow crafts acid arrows" requires you to add acid, but not in arrow form, as the crossbow makes the acid into arrow form. This device does REQUIRE the base materials.

"Crossbow creates acid arrows" does not need acid, might require pool to fire at 1/2 (firing costs one pool, 1/2 of "acid arrows") as the arrows are created as needed.

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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #185 on: August 27, 2013, 07:58:55 pm »

I suppose if you put it into it's own seperate page it'd create a lot less hassle from my perspective.

I just don't really get it, I guess.

(Also Sean seeing as you're back either edit your sig or get your game on, man. You're giving me delusions of happiness.)
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #186 on: August 27, 2013, 08:04:47 pm »

(Also Sean seeing as you're back either edit your sig or get your game on, man. You're giving me delusions of happiness.)[/size]

((Don't worry Derm, the pony forums are up and running fine.))
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #187 on: August 27, 2013, 08:08:48 pm »

(Also Sean seeing as you're back either edit your sig or get your game on, man. You're giving me delusions of happiness.)[/size]

((Don't worry Derm, the pony forums are up and running fine.))
((I haven't been there in like two months though. And haven't posted in... something like a year.
edit: yep, almost a year. Last post from October '12.))
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #188 on: August 27, 2013, 08:10:36 pm »

((The wha? If you aren't going to get back to MwM2, remove it from your sig, is what I'm saying. I don't have an opinion on the forum thing.))
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #189 on: August 27, 2013, 08:12:49 pm »

(Also Sean seeing as you're back either edit your sig or get your game on, man. You're giving me delusions of happiness.)[/size]

((Don't worry Derm, the pony forums are up and running fine.))
((I haven't been there in like two months though. And haven't posted in... something like a year.
edit: yep, almost a year. Last post from October '12.))

((Actually, it seems rather quiet. Oh well, there are a ton of MLP Forums still going strong out there.))

((The What? If you aren't going to get back to MwM2, remove it from your sig, is what I'm saying. I don't have an opinion on the forum thing.))

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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #190 on: August 27, 2013, 08:13:16 pm »

((The- If you aren't going to get back to MwM2, remove it from your sig, is what I'm saying. I don't have an opinion on the forum thing.))
((I'll just list it as inactive again. That game needs a GM who can actually run it, and I believe it's quite apparent from my previous attempts that I no longer can. ._.))
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #191 on: August 27, 2013, 08:17:15 pm »

Okay look, I've watched it, but it's not what I'm talking about.

Also you were/are a fantastic GM. The first, in fact. How long did you keep the first one running? Three hundred turns? With ten goddamn people? You just went overboard with the dialog (Maybe the pictures) and went through burnout or something, from what I remember. Don't give up, mate~
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #192 on: August 27, 2013, 08:18:15 pm »

((The What? If you aren't going to get back to MwM2, remove it from your sig, is what I'm saying. I don't have an opinion on the forum thing.))
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #193 on: August 27, 2013, 08:21:16 pm »

Oh lets not even start with this argument again.

Lets go with 'It's suprisingly popular for a show about cartoon horses', nod our heads as if the other person agreed with our respective opinion, and head on to our respective destinations.

Notibly the perplexicon/Giving Seans GMing confidence a boost.
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Re: Perpublicon: Publishing the Perplexicon
« Reply #194 on: August 27, 2013, 08:22:32 pm »

Oh lets not even start with this argument again.

Lets go with 'It's suprisingly popular for a show about cartoon horses', nod our heads as if the other person agreed with our respective opinion, and head on our way.
I'll leave it there if TCM will. So who knows if I'll end up leaving it there.
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