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The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« on: June 17, 2015, 10:49:23 pm »

Hmm. Possibilities. So many possibilities.

What will you fill this bright void with? Many questions must be asked. Firstly, how many characters are controlled by the players? What species are they? You would do well to make many suggestions: even if they are not chosen as characters, they may become enemies or allies. Simplicity would be good as well; only one or two defining characteristics for the species, s'il vous plz.
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2015, 11:45:57 pm »

2 but each limb and head is controlled by a different player. Both are land octopuses.
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 09:18:54 am »

4 players, they Seem to be human, but with wings and claws, the wings and claws can be made from a wide variety of matrials .
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2015, 09:35:33 am »

2 but each limb and head is controlled by a different player. Both are land octopuses.
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2015, 02:37:10 pm »

After brief debate, you decide that a pair of land octopi should be the first creatures on this blank page.

Each of their limbs is controlled separately? Sure, why not! A suggestion should state how many limbs it wants to devote to its task, anywhere from 1 to 8.
Let the creation continue! What stats or abilities will these octopi possess? Dexterity, sliminess, eldritch summoning power? Anything goes! Feel free to suggest as many as you want, but the octopi'll probably only get 3 or four to start.
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2015, 03:23:35 pm »

use of will magic(magic done simply by thinking about it, spells and gestures are simply for aesthetic apeal and stuff)
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2015, 09:21:24 pm »

use of will magic(magic done simply by thinking about it, spells and gestures are simply for aesthetic apeal and stuff)
-1. The octopi must move their limbs to cast spells! Why else would we have each of their limbs controlled separately?

The purple one will be more agile and possess spells that alter stats, its or others, and the blue one will be more tough and possess spells that allow it to control the elements.
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2015, 10:29:41 pm »

use of will magic(magic done simply by thinking about it, spells and gestures are simply for aesthetic apeal and stuff)
-1. The octopi must move their limbs to cast spells! Why else would we have each of their limbs controlled separately?

The purple one will be more agile and possess spells that alter stats, its or others, and the blue one will be more tough and possess spells that allow it to control the elements.

(so the players controlling the limbs all would have to agree, kind of like a suggestion game but not? ......I kind of like that idea, fine. we go with this. but I want some other characters to have will magic later)


edit- oh and they should have high strength and speed for the other 2 stat/abilties
« Last Edit: June 18, 2015, 10:43:57 pm by endlessblaze »
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2015, 02:15:40 am »

use of will magic(magic done simply by thinking about it, spells and gestures are simply for aesthetic apeal and stuff)
-1. The octopi must move their limbs to cast spells! Why else would we have each of their limbs controlled separately?

The purple one will be more agile and possess spells that alter stats, its or others, and the blue one will be more tough and possess spells that allow it to control the elements.

(so the players controlling the limbs all would have to agree, kind of like a suggestion game but not? ......I kind of like that idea, fine. we go with this. but I want some other characters to have will magic later)


edit- oh and they should have high strength and speed for the other 2 stat/abilties

Don't forget the eldritch summoning rituals!
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2015, 02:45:50 pm »

Fine abilities indeed! The blue octopus has three points in elemental magicks and three points in strength, while the purple octopus has three speed points and three in stat magicks.

Do these octopi possess any items? A void sword, an eldritch staff? Also, how does the inventory system for this game work? The classic 'limited slots hammerspace' type thing, or something more creative?
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2015, 08:29:03 pm »

limited slots hammer space. the blue one starts with a nothing (he starts with magic that will work in combat well, he can get a sword later) , the purple one has a basic rapier
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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2015, 08:42:41 pm »

. the blue one starts with a nothing (he starts with magic that will work in combat well, he can get a sword later) , the purple one has a basic rapier
-1. They were created as equals, they shall maintain their equality.. for the time being.

Each of them shall possess a rusty dagger, a starter weapon if I ever saw one. As for inventory, I am open to suggestions.

(he starts with magic that will work in combat well
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do you not understand the purple one's ability to both take away strength and give himself more
it has tons of combat usage
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« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2015, 09:27:21 pm »

what im saying is that the blue one can throw fireballs, make spikes if earth, blow away enemy, ect.

the purple one only can adjust stats, he could make himself strong and wrestle them but I don't feel like that would be effective against all enemies (slimes for instants) whereas the blue's magic will function as an attack in many circumstances, I feel that the purple one needs to start with a weapon to balance it out
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« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2015, 11:55:44 pm »

what im saying is that the blue one can throw fireballs, make spikes if earth, blow away enemy, ect.

the purple one only can adjust stats, he could make himself strong and wrestle them but I don't feel like that would be effective against all enemies (slimes for instants) whereas the blue's magic will function as an attack in many circumstances, I feel that the purple one needs to start with a weapon to balance it out
Blue one fights by throwing rocks at people

Purple one fights by taking away everyone's strength and then beats the shit out of them using his rapier

such balance
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Re: The Metagame - A Strange Game of Game Creation (for now)
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2015, 02:23:34 am »

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