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Terminology

Last post by Tori Keheraht « Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:40 pm
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:47 pm

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Think of this as your glossary for Seinvocc. If you struggle with pronunciation, use this reference sheet for many phonetic symbols:

abilities- n. generic term for powers, skills, techniques,...

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White knight: White knighting is improperly used as an insult for being a good guy. People are terrible, and they comfort themselves by telling themselves that everyone else is terrible, too, so...

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Last post by Tori Keheraht
Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:40 pm
Economy

Last post by K « Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:53 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:46 pm

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Houcm:
Everyone will have starting money of $300. Money can be earned the classic ways, that being via trade, but a shop has to be posted in Suggestions for admins to approve it before it can be put...

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I'm revoking the Escellsia money transfer rule. The reasons are as follows:
The benefit is so far only applicable to three of my characters and no one else.
I expected Escellsians to get over...

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Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:53 am
How to Use/Play

Last post by Leilani « Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:31 pm
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by Choh Lehko » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:21 pm

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I'm going to make this very clear and easy for everyone. It's not like the site is too complex, to begin with, but I want people to get a grasp of it even if they've never been introduced to such...

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If you're new to forums, new to role-playing, or both, it's all right. Read around; don't be lazy, and you'll get plenty of respect. No one's expecting you to sit there and read around the site for 8...

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Last post by Leilani
Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:31 pm
Site Properties

Last post by Noah Ivaldi « Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:27 pm
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:43 pm

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This is how the site works. It's what everyone will be expected to comply to, with exceptions being incredibly rare, if existent at all. We'll adjust things to be sure that everything is optimized,...

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In case you missed the memo, there is one other character type that has not been explicitly listed here, and that is simply the normal characters. Normal chars are on even grounds with other normal...

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Last post by Noah Ivaldi
Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:27 pm
Clarification

Last post by K « Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:33 am
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by K » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:47 pm

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Well, as I predicted, my previous explanations have been read by 82%, gone right over 71% heads, have been ignored by 67%, and the other 40% are undecided. What? I don't know. Anywho, here are some...

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Effects that meddle with time (such as Haste, Slow, or Stop) are assumed to affect all matters of time. Some are more specialized, though; some variants of Haste only change the flow of time for...

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Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:33 am
Stats and Parameters

Last post by Noah Ivaldi « Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:22 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:45 pm

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Some of this may seem to be common knowledge, but it should all be established before any confusion arises. Yes, this is kinda' an extension on Terminology, but you can see how it fits into a...

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Well, it looks like most people get this pretty well. It is fairly simple, after all. Still, some things could stand a bit of further description, especially with how little consideration goes into...

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Last post by Noah Ivaldi
Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:22 am
Battle and Travel Properties

Last post by K « Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:30 pm
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by K » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:30 pm

These are standard for role-playing in terms of battle and location. Though it strikes some of us as common sense, I wish to spell it out for everyone: These things are to be taken with some level of...

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Last post by K
Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:30 pm
Levels and Growth

Last post by K « Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:44 pm
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:44 pm

To keep track of things on a scale of 100, 99, 50, or even much more than 10 levels for many characters would require either way too much admin worktime or a computer program that we'd have to pay a...

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Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:44 pm
Assumed Properties

Last post by Noah Ivaldi « Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:32 am
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by Laola » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:02 pm

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A lot of stuff that we do has a lot in common, but you have the freedom to write your stuff to work the way that you want them to work. As a result, we have a bunch of assumed properties to things....

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Combo Counts
Some abilities and items look at a string of consecutive hits within short time intervals of each other. They're often referred to as chain abilities, combo abilities, and similar...

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Last post by Noah Ivaldi
Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:32 am
Keyblades

Last post by Dycedarg « Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:14 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:59 pm

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Juuuuuust so that there is no discrepancy, on this site, keyblades are weapons that are enhanced with special magics that others can't cancel out, and these magics make them exceedingly bad in the...

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Skallagrim of Youtube made this video, so I was reminded of other properties that I should specify.
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Because velocity is not a determinant of exerted force by Houcm physics (and...

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Last post by Dycedarg
Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:14 am
BBCodes

Last post by K « Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:10 am
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by K » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:23 pm

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Not familiar with BBCodes, eh? That's fine. It's a simple concept, and, once you've heard it, you'll be using them for everything, because they're really easy.

When you start a code, which is...

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Important: We all knew that Youtube changes would be annoying to the codes. I had an in-depth problem-solution analysis written out, but I found a simple solution that should deal with all of the...

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Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:10 am
Pokémon Aspect

Last post by Shir-Nuzreh « Sat May 10, 2014 3:44 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:50 pm

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Pokémon will exist on the site, and one may encounter them randomly. Admins and mods will control the Pokémon account. However, one is not required to participate in the aspect. It's just there for...

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Because IVs are not a thing, Hidden Power is a nonexistent move, to most pokémon. The exception is unown, which has it as a psychic-type, signature move. To compensate for how useless unown are on...

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Last post by Shir-Nuzreh
Sat May 10, 2014 3:44 am
Chao Aspect

Last post by Noah Ivaldi « Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:30 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:53 pm

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Those of us that know about chao ( cha -ō) will be ecstatic to see that there will be a chao aspect. For anyone who doesn't know, chao are adorable, yet badass, little creatures with a lot of...

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I decided to re-implement Intelligence and Luck as actual chao stats. They're on a 0-100 scale, they start at 0, and they don't go down except when a chao goes through a reincarnation, in which case...

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Last post by Noah Ivaldi
Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:30 am
Legal Stuff on Intellectual Property (Optional)

Last post by K « Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:53 pm
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by K » Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:29 pm

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This is a brief summary of some legal BS that you should know. This thread is considered to be optional because it is not necessary to gameplay on this website. The fact that this thread is...

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Point of clarification: It turns out that the deal with Facebook isn't really active. Basically, Zuckerfuck tried to make it that way, but some courts threatened him, so it became a public trade...

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Last post by K
Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:53 pm
General Tips (Including Tips for Character Creation!)

Last post by Learpabru « Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:31 pm
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by Laola » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:25 am

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Here's a basic system by which many people make characters (or some variant of it):

Name:
Age (or relative idea of that):
Height:
Weight:
Where from:
Some other info:

Appearance:...

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It occurs to me that some people didn't know this: You can click on various forums and subforums to see pictures of the regions and sub-regions as well as their descriptions. In case it's not obvious...

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Last post by Learpabru
Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:31 pm
Tycoon Mode

Last post by Tori Keheraht « Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:24 am
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by Learpabru » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:47 pm

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Note : This has been moved to the rules and guides because it is now in effect. The thread will still express the idea as a proposition, but it is currently enacted.

This idea for an option for...

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And here we are. Remember, people, everything that is already established is up for discussion; if you don't think that something is fair, talk to us about it. You'll either realize that it is fair...

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Last post by Tori Keheraht
Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:24 am
Pikmin Aspect

Last post by Fangodorn « Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:03 pm
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:50 pm

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Welcome, Seinvoccans, to the fascinating world of Pikmin! Behold the wonders of alien and seemingly impossible biology, along with their effects on the surrounding realm and their infinite uses!...

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This is just a good idea for character who do well with thier own micro economy. such as Fagodorn.

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Last post by Fangodorn
Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:03 pm
Role-Player's Guide to the Universe

Last post by Learpabru « Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:05 pm
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by Noah Ivaldi » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:22 am

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Houcm is actually two universes that have been mashed into one. There's the majority of the universe, then there's another one that's basically wrapped around it like a yarn ball, effectively giving...

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Point of clarification: Even though our sun and moon aren't Sol and Luna, energy from them is still called solar and lunar energy. The terms were adopted from foreigners and effectively replaced...

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Last post by Learpabru
Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:05 pm
Damage Calculations (Optional Guide)

Last post by Noah Ivaldi « Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:12 am
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by Noah Ivaldi » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:12 am

Damage isn't calculated, per sé. Moreover is it roughly estimated on a calculated basis. These equations (which can also be relativized via study at the Atypical Institution) are not meant to be...

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Last post by Noah Ivaldi
Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:12 am
Exclusive Threads

Last post by Learpabru « Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:50 am
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by K » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:41 pm

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If you want a thread to be locked out of everyone but a couple/few people, make a thread with the desired account name(s) in parentheses. The following is an example of what it would be like for Noah...

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Okay, five votes is enough for a small site like this.

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Last post by Learpabru
Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:50 am
Guide for Abilities/Weapons

Last post by Tixxi Eldixac « Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:55 am
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by Tixxi Eldixac » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:55 am

This isn't really a template. It's just a list of things to consider when you're making a weapon or ability. It occurs to me that many people forget these aspects, and I'm frankly getting a little...

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Last post by Tixxi Eldixac
Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:55 am
Expendables (Ammo, Potions and Such, Et Cetera)

Last post by Leilani « Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:37 am
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by Leilani » Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:29 pm

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These will have to be recorded in inventories. Take Leilani as an example. During a battle, she conserves ammo by using ammo-free attacks frequently. She uses ammo when she needs to use the special...

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Relatedly, let's say that you want to make a system that will supply multiple (or all) units of your inventory with ammo/fuel, like Bill's chars. It can be done, but we strongly urge against it. If...

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Last post by Leilani
Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:37 am
Shop Explanations

Last post by K « Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:42 pm
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by K » Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:11 am

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Village Broadway: The citizens each take their turns running different stalls, so, if you come by one day and see something that you like, then come by the next day with the money that you need, the...

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Forgery Pub (Sacucasu): It's pretty much just what it sounds like. You can go in and get some drink, food, and talk with your weapon and armor. Just ask around, and the Sacucasu Member account will...

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Last post by K
Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:42 pm
Allies

Last post by Laola « Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:44 pm
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by Laola » Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:44 pm

Allies are fun, right? Having a servant, a pet, a guard, just someone who tags along and bugs the living crap out of you . . . It's all a hoot, but it's also really easy to take the privilege of...

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Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:44 pm

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