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zbse Something something smithy from ... Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Something something smithy
#91326: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:28:02 AM

Now that I think about it, they do seem a little bit overpowered... I will come up with a plan to make them lose some power, alright?

Something something Arena.
Imca (Veteran)
#91327: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:29:17 AM

"F's Autocannon shells can punch through several centimeters of steel plating, what's a bit of ice and earth gonna do? Get pulverized in a single volley, that's what. Though they do fulfill their purpose of protecting Riven from getting chopped to pieces, but now he has to worry about the bits of sharp rock and ice blown inwards towards him caused by the shells' impact."

Except Questors "powergaming", is just following reality to a T

Please look up what military equipment can do outside of media? He is actually UNDERSELLING an auto-cannon there, a .50 rifle loaded with AP will do what he described, and an auto-cannon is 2-3 times bigger then that

edited 29th Mar '15 10:29:59 AM by Imca

PastryPerson Since: Sep, 2014
#91328: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:29:35 AM

Maybe you could seal 'em again. One day, as a boss, you can bring in the Unsealed Sealed Head Of Damascus.

Yeah, just screwing with you.

SacredSpirit123 Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman from Jorrvaskr (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman
#91329: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:33:57 AM

Shadow, dressed in his Wanderer Attire crashes down into the Arena in a comet of Dark Fire, automatically fully enraged.    "I'VE BEEN CHEATED OUT OF THREE FIGHTS! FIRST, THAT STUPID CHAOS ELUDES MY GRASP, THEN I LOSE MY CHANCE AT F, THEN THAT CRAB FREAK GETS KILLED BY AN OUTSIDE COMBATANT! THE ONLY THING I'VE GOT MY CLAWS ON WAS THAT HIDEOUS DINO-SUIT MAN THING, AND HE WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME! COMBINE THAT WITH OBVIOUSLY NOT GETTING THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THAT AREUI KID, AND MY LIFE IS AWFUL RIGHT NOW! SOMEONE NEEDS TO EITHER COME HERE TO EXPLAIN IMMEDIATELY, OR FACE ME IN COMBAT! Y'HEAR?!?"   

"Life isn't a fairytale. There isn't always a 'Happily Ever After' waiting for you at the end of the road." ~ Isengrim Heath-Stalker
Knowlessman hey i dunno, why don't you tell me from Stupidtown, USA (FL) Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
#91330: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:34:58 AM

@Imca: ...You did notice that I said that wasn't an autohit, right? :/ I'm not totally sure whether you're trying to contradict me or not.

edited 29th Mar '15 10:35:21 AM by Knowlessman

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zbse Something something smithy from ... Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Something something smithy
#91331: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:35:01 AM

Xio tries to poke shadow.

"Boop."

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Imca (Veteran)
#91332: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:35:36 AM

Here, a single shot from a .50 as a demonstration of its capabilities outside of media

Keep in mind that a watermelon is often used in tests because they have the same resistance to bullets as a human skull

Knowlessman hey i dunno, why don't you tell me from Stupidtown, USA (FL) Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
#91333: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:36:52 AM

@Imca: Check the bottom of last page.

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PastryPerson Since: Sep, 2014
#91334: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:38:11 AM

Internet still bugging out, Syme?

SymeSynth The Magician (Rule of Seven) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
The Magician
#91335: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:44:53 AM

A bit... sadly.

Karras sighs.

   "No,"    he replies to Sasuke.

Creator of the Avatar Arena and its Discord server.
SacredSpirit123 Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman from Jorrvaskr (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman
#91336: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:45:20 AM

Shadow, being consumed by a towering inferno of blazing Dark Fire, and composed of powerful negative energy that could melt, burn, freeze, disintegrate, dissolve, or otherwise erase anything that touched him if he so willed, would be possibly the WORST thing in existence to poke. Shadow's attention snaps to Xio, and he grabs at his arm with his long, sharp claws.    "EH...?!? A DAMASCUS?!? WHY COULDN'T YOU BE LIN?!? AT LEAST I KNOW HER...AND SHE CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS! YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME!"   

edited 29th Mar '15 10:49:06 AM by SacredSpirit123

"Life isn't a fairytale. There isn't always a 'Happily Ever After' waiting for you at the end of the road." ~ Isengrim Heath-Stalker
PastryPerson Since: Sep, 2014
#91337: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:46:12 AM

"Then what are you? Afraid of, I mean."

edited 29th Mar '15 10:46:26 AM by PastryPerson

Imca (Veteran)
#91338: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:47:08 AM

No, I thought you were complaining about him fighting raw power, with raw power

I don't see how the second IS an auto-hit though, since one can escape from that, it seems like it would follow the rules of a grapple IMHO, one person states intent, or DOES grapple, the second person either lets them or breaks free

Unless it is something like "Before he knew it the ground was crushing him" it seems relatively... I dunno, normal, and perhaps better for a cinematic appeal

You can't really describe trying with terrain verry well

zbse Something something smithy from ... Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Something something smithy
#91339: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:48:43 AM

"I can't be Lin because I am Xio." He says.

Something something Arena.
PastryPerson Since: Sep, 2014
#91340: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:48:45 AM

I'm pretty sure just grabbing somebody counts as an autohit, too. Autohit pertains to certain actions, too.

Knowlessman hey i dunno, why don't you tell me from Stupidtown, USA (FL) Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
#91341: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:51:41 AM

The way Questor put it, his ability nullifies others' abilities automatically.
That is illegal by definition here. Anything that directly and successfully affects an opponent's character without that player's say so is not allowed.

edited 29th Mar '15 10:52:30 AM by Knowlessman

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Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman
#91342: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:53:17 AM

Shadow, still staring at Xio, bares his fangs.    "YOU THINK THAT WAS FUNNY?!? EITHER YOU GET LIN HERE TO TALK, OR YOU FIGHT ME! I HAVE'NT FINISHED A GOOD BRAWL IN DAYS!"   

"Life isn't a fairytale. There isn't always a 'Happily Ever After' waiting for you at the end of the road." ~ Isengrim Heath-Stalker
zbse Something something smithy from ... Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Something something smithy
#91343: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:55:43 AM

"I thought it was funny! Anyways, we can fight." He says and leaps backwards into a fighting stance.

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SymeSynth The Magician (Rule of Seven) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
The Magician
#91344: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:57:39 AM

Karras doesn't answer, just looking into empty space.

Creator of the Avatar Arena and its Discord server.
Treeman Where did that go? from The Old Grove Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Where did that go?
#91345: Mar 29th 2015 at 10:59:58 AM

Ikaros looks out from the doorway of a nearby house

Sometimes it best to leave the lights Off
Imca (Veteran)
#91346: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:00:12 AM

Unless a power is passive, how is that not just describing a suprise attack?

And here is the thing pastry, you can't try with something that has no drive of its own, a missile can try to hit you, an sink hole cant

However, since the thing has no drive of its own, it is beyond easy to escape from something like that

edited 29th Mar '15 11:00:29 AM by Imca

SacredSpirit123 Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman from Jorrvaskr (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman
#91347: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:00:52 AM

Shadow suddenly roars in rage.    "NO! I HAVE TO LEAVE?!? NOT AGAIN! NOOOOO!"    And with that, he vanishes. GTG

edited 30th Mar '15 5:29:33 AM by SacredSpirit123

"Life isn't a fairytale. There isn't always a 'Happily Ever After' waiting for you at the end of the road." ~ Isengrim Heath-Stalker
PastryPerson Since: Sep, 2014
#91348: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:03:02 AM

But you could simply grab onto the edges, couldn't you?

Imca (Veteran)
#91349: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:11:50 AM

Yes you could, and you could have in the thing questor got called out for

He said that the charecter STARTED SINKING, not had already sunk

Knowlessman hey i dunno, why don't you tell me from Stupidtown, USA (FL) Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
hey i dunno, why don't you tell me
#91350: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:16:16 AM

Even a surprise attack can be dodged; and for preference, it should only be a surprise to the character, anyway.
You're not in direct competition with the other player; your characters are in competition, and you are both describing how either character performs. Where a given character's accuracy and ability to hit comes in, trust in the other player's intention to play fairly comes in; ideally, a player should only describe their character dodging what that character could plausibly dodge, and what it would be fair for that character to dodge.
A player who describes their character as dodging everything is being unsporting. A player who describes their character as successfully affecting and/or damaging another's is cheating.

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