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Option 2

11 (33.3%)

Option 3

5 (15.2%)

Option 4

10 (30.3%)

Total Members Voted: 16

[freeformschooler]

I wonder how well a Last Hero-like game would work long-term. It probably wouldn't be doable as a suggestion game. After all, once you know your options, there's zero randomness involved. Probably better as an RPG like this. We'll see once Birdy posts!

It just needs more random elements.

Maybe skills could randomly become available or unavailable?

Complex areas could also help.

Huh. So you mean something like



where the complexity comes from opportunity cost and the number of factors that could change each turn (position, terrain stuff, enemy actions/reactions)? I guess that would get pretty hard to predict.

[Elephant Parade]

I wonder how well a Last Hero-like game would work long-term. It probably wouldn't be doable as a suggestion game. After all, once you know your options, there's zero randomness involved. Probably better as an RPG like this. We'll see once Birdy posts!

It just needs more random elements.

Maybe skills could randomly become available or unavailable?

Complex areas could also help.

Huh. So you mean something like



where the complexity comes from opportunity cost and the number of factors that could change each turn (position, terrain stuff, enemy actions/reactions)? I guess that would get pretty hard to predict.

Yeah. Unpredictable events (volcanoes erupting, floods, crumbling terrain) could add even more.

Since every enemy would have new skills, you would have to keep learning. I think it would make a great system for a suggestion game.

[freeformschooler]

welp birdy didn't show so let's handle this "as is."



As you move forward, a terrible force appears on the Edge of Fate. It is a Grinder Worm! How will you progress?

Spoiler: How to play (click to show/hide)

Queue up actions each turn. You MUST queue as any actions as you have faces on the turn indicator (the top bar). These will be executed in order, left-to-right, so Trilby will go first then Flimsy. Stalker has dTurn, so he gets double the turns for every turn. Finally, the foe will act, and we'll move on to your second set of actions.

What constitutes an action?

1. Movement (you may move up to two Zones per move, so Long to Melee and Melee to Medium both work).
2. Abilities (everyone has three abilities, and they're relevant to your Zone, so if Trilby's in the Medium {yellow} Zone of the Grinder Worm, he can use Dark Bolt, but if he's in the Far {blue} zone, he'll call a Spirit instead.)
3. Items (you don't have any of these yet, but you can use your Item regardless of the current combat context.)
4. You may take other actions, but I don't guarantee their usefulness.

Spoiler: Adventurers (click to show/hide)

darkpaladin/Trilby (Spirit Caller)
HP 6/6
MELEE Rod (1 Magic damage, switches SPIRIT to target)
MEDIUM Dark Bolt (2 Magic damage)
LONG Call Spirit (Calls SPIRIT)
ITEM None
SPIRIT Imp

Elephant Parade/Flimsy Wizard (Kinetic Wizard)
HP 6/6, rMagic
MELEE Push (Pushes a foe one Range away)
MEDIUM Force Bolt (3 Magic damage)
LONG Pull (Draws a foe one Range closer)
ITEM None

escaped lurker/Stalker Dude (Rapid Assassin)
HP 8/8, dTurn
MELEE Stab (1 Physical damage, 50% Poison)
MEDIUM Invisibility (nPhysical, nMagic for round)
LONG Dart (1 Physical damage)
ITEM None

Spoiler: Foes (click to show/hide)

Grinder Worm
HP 12/12
MELEE Grind (4 Physical damage)
MEDIUM Spit (2 Physical damage, 50% Poison)
LONG None

[Elephant Parade]

Use kinetic powers to push the foe's icon back in the turn order.

Edit: I know it isn't my turn, but it might speed up the game a bit of people just post actions whenever, and have them resolved in the same post as the previous player.

[freeformschooler]

Use kinetic powers to push the foe's icon back in the turn order.

Only Chrono Magus can do that! Also, remember to make as many actions as your face appears on the turn order because otherwise I will waste your second one.

[Elephant Parade]

Force Bolt, Force Bolt.

[freeformschooler]

Force Bolt, Force Bolt.

Blue is LONG! Are you sure you want to waste your actions?

[Elephant Parade]

Force Bolt, Force Bolt.

Blue is LONG! Are you sure you want to waste your actions?

Pull, Force Bolt.

[darkpaladin109]

Call Spirit, Dark Bolt.

[birdy51]

((Blarg! I was looking for the thread again but was unable to find it until now!))

[Elephant Parade]

((Blarg! I was looking for the thread again but was unable to find it until now!))

The replies button is your friend.

[birdy51]

((Blarg! I was looking for the thread again but was unable to find it until now!))

The replies button is your friend.

Well, that will come in handy.

[mastahcheese]

How many games do we have running in here at any one time?
Dorsid's game, which needs another Bump.
EP, when was the last time your game was updated?

Maybe we should make some sort of Derail Meta-Game or something nonsensical.
And I think that FFS's Last Hero system would be an awesome game to work with, I'd be willing to help.

[freeformschooler]

And I think that FFS's Last Hero system would be an awesome game to work with, I'd be willing to help.

In that case, come up with a concept for the next suitably terrifying enemy and PM me!

[mastahcheese]

And I think that FFS's Last Hero system would be an awesome game to work with, I'd be willing to help.

In that case, come up with a concept for the next suitably terrifying enemy and PM me!

I'll get right on it!
*Dons hat of +3 Evilness*