Post by Trunks (Present) on Nov 24, 2009 11:00:04 GMT -5
Chapter Two
I. Character Claiming and Creating[/b]
Canons vs Creating
I know a lot of you creative types will relish the idea of creating your own characters, even more so if you are not fully familiar with the DBZ world. There are ups and downs to both sides of the fence. For one Canons come equipped with more unique attacks and are more often than not, stronger than their created character counterparts.
Think of it from this perspective - The Canon characters are known in the series, and their characters to some degree have their foundation and proven their abilities, whilst your created characters have yet to do that.
On the up side for created characters however, is the diversity you can get with them, giving them their own quirks and pet hates, not to mention going into detail on what they have done and making them a legend in their own right. Put more detail in, and the more likely you are to get good abilities and stats.
Claiming Canon Characters
This is very simple. Post in the Canon Character thread in the 'Choose Your character' board on the main page and reply to the thread with who you would like to play. Make sure you check the taken character list on the first post of the thread to make sure the character is not already taken.
From there wait patiently for a member of staff to approve your character and give you your abilities and strength rating, two parts of the site that will be covered later on.
Creating a Character
A bit more time consuming than claiming a canon character. You will need to copy and paste the template from out the 'Created Characters' thread located once again in the Character board on the main page. Fill in the gaps and then post it in the same board with the title as the character's name.
Once more wait for a staff member to reply, if approved you will be given abilities matching as best we can to your character and a strength Rating.
II. Character Stats
Stat vs Roleplaying
Character stats are a sign of what your character can achieve under optimum circumstances. To attain the full power out of your stats you must roleplay well and that is not as easy as merely attacking non-stop and claiming to be the strongest.
As i've said the whole concept of the stats is to give an insight to the attributes of individual characters and should not be used as an insta-win, and if you do try to pull that trick and give little to no roleplaying in your posts, then you may find a certain admin waving the post voiding staff around.
What they mean
Health is the easiest stat, it's basically self explanitary. It is simply how much damage your character can take and like all other stats is representative and does not indicate how many punches you can take from a certain enemy with a certain strength stat. The highter it is, the more you can take in general, simple.
Energy is a mixture of two things - your stamina and how much energy/ki you have at your disposal. Energy lets you last for longer in battle and increases the power of your energy and ki attacks. The higher it is the more effective you become at outlasting and overpowering your enemy with energy.
Strength is another simple to understand stat. It is the power you have physically. A highter strength stat indicates you are capable of dealing more damage to your enemy when a hand to hand move hits. It is also an indication of how well your character can take a hit, in a way a defence stat that runs alongside the health stat.
Speed is simply how fast your character can move and his/her agility. Speed can be an invaluable asset for characters with low strength as they can outwit their opponents with speed and brains. Smaller characters use the speed stat far better than large, bulky characters due to their nimble size.
III. Starting Out
What to do...?
When you do decide to roleplay your character you have one of two main options. 1) Jump into another person's thread if it seems reasonable and a good thing to do or 2) Start your own thread. Joining a thread is a great way to start off and get your face out there, especially when the site is active and a lot of threads are happening at once. Starting threads is good if the site doesn't seem as active, and few threads are actively roleplayed in.
From there you can start your own storyline, fight, battle, train or mess around with friends, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Above all, be sporting.
Sportsmanship is something very important to me on this site. To me it is not just the usual being nice, appreciating other people's work and praising even in defeat and so on, on this site its about playing properly. So when you go to roleplay, sure be a badass Frieza, but if you come across a situation you would not normally come out unharmed, you should take hits and be hurt.
I am not saying everyone should be crippled over on the floor rolling in agony after one kick, but think beyond your own character and realise other people on this site don't want to see certain people always dominating. Play nicely, take some hits, have fun.
- Character Claiming and Creating
- Character Stats
- Starting Out
I. Character Claiming and Creating[/b]
Canons vs Creating
I know a lot of you creative types will relish the idea of creating your own characters, even more so if you are not fully familiar with the DBZ world. There are ups and downs to both sides of the fence. For one Canons come equipped with more unique attacks and are more often than not, stronger than their created character counterparts.
Think of it from this perspective - The Canon characters are known in the series, and their characters to some degree have their foundation and proven their abilities, whilst your created characters have yet to do that.
On the up side for created characters however, is the diversity you can get with them, giving them their own quirks and pet hates, not to mention going into detail on what they have done and making them a legend in their own right. Put more detail in, and the more likely you are to get good abilities and stats.
Claiming Canon Characters
This is very simple. Post in the Canon Character thread in the 'Choose Your character' board on the main page and reply to the thread with who you would like to play. Make sure you check the taken character list on the first post of the thread to make sure the character is not already taken.
From there wait patiently for a member of staff to approve your character and give you your abilities and strength rating, two parts of the site that will be covered later on.
Creating a Character
A bit more time consuming than claiming a canon character. You will need to copy and paste the template from out the 'Created Characters' thread located once again in the Character board on the main page. Fill in the gaps and then post it in the same board with the title as the character's name.
Once more wait for a staff member to reply, if approved you will be given abilities matching as best we can to your character and a strength Rating.
II. Character Stats
Stat vs Roleplaying
Character stats are a sign of what your character can achieve under optimum circumstances. To attain the full power out of your stats you must roleplay well and that is not as easy as merely attacking non-stop and claiming to be the strongest.
As i've said the whole concept of the stats is to give an insight to the attributes of individual characters and should not be used as an insta-win, and if you do try to pull that trick and give little to no roleplaying in your posts, then you may find a certain admin waving the post voiding staff around.
What they mean
Health is the easiest stat, it's basically self explanitary. It is simply how much damage your character can take and like all other stats is representative and does not indicate how many punches you can take from a certain enemy with a certain strength stat. The highter it is, the more you can take in general, simple.
Energy is a mixture of two things - your stamina and how much energy/ki you have at your disposal. Energy lets you last for longer in battle and increases the power of your energy and ki attacks. The higher it is the more effective you become at outlasting and overpowering your enemy with energy.
Strength is another simple to understand stat. It is the power you have physically. A highter strength stat indicates you are capable of dealing more damage to your enemy when a hand to hand move hits. It is also an indication of how well your character can take a hit, in a way a defence stat that runs alongside the health stat.
Speed is simply how fast your character can move and his/her agility. Speed can be an invaluable asset for characters with low strength as they can outwit their opponents with speed and brains. Smaller characters use the speed stat far better than large, bulky characters due to their nimble size.
III. Starting Out
What to do...?
When you do decide to roleplay your character you have one of two main options. 1) Jump into another person's thread if it seems reasonable and a good thing to do or 2) Start your own thread. Joining a thread is a great way to start off and get your face out there, especially when the site is active and a lot of threads are happening at once. Starting threads is good if the site doesn't seem as active, and few threads are actively roleplayed in.
From there you can start your own storyline, fight, battle, train or mess around with friends, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Above all, be sporting.
Sportsmanship is something very important to me on this site. To me it is not just the usual being nice, appreciating other people's work and praising even in defeat and so on, on this site its about playing properly. So when you go to roleplay, sure be a badass Frieza, but if you come across a situation you would not normally come out unharmed, you should take hits and be hurt.
I am not saying everyone should be crippled over on the floor rolling in agony after one kick, but think beyond your own character and realise other people on this site don't want to see certain people always dominating. Play nicely, take some hits, have fun.