Adventure-Based Role-Playing Game!

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by MracY

Can I go up to level 2 for doing politics?

Sorry, but merchants and politicians don't gain levels. >.< In fact, I'll take the Level 1 text off the OP for politicians and merchants so it's not misleading.

[justin_ator]

Updated Spreadsheet to here

[MracY]

Are you sure?

Since merchants and politician's can't die, they should eventually become powerful, renowned and wealthy. Wouldn't it be better to have a level signifying that?

[justin_ator]

Originally Posted by MracY

Since merchants and politician's can't die, they should eventually become powerful, renowned and wealthy. Wouldn't it be better to have a level signifying that?

I do kind of agree with this, but it's ultimately your game driz~

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by MracY

Are you sure?

Since merchants and politician's can't die, they should eventually become powerful, renowned and wealthy. Wouldn't it be better to have a level signifying that?

In the first place, levels only let you gain more hearts, and I don't think having a lot of total hearts would be useful if you don't encounter monsters. Furthermore, Merchants and Politicians can too die when they adventure due to weather and/or the terrain. ^.^

*edit* By the way, I made a mistake in the OP before; archers deal 2 hearts of damage per hit, not 1 damage.

[MracY]

In that case, wouldn't it actually be better to have them level up?

e.g. while adventuring:
"You fall off while climbing the mountain, you lose (random.org -> 10) hearts"
Meaning that if you have more than 10 hearts, you won't die in this case.

So it would be indeed useful to gain levels, even if you don't necessarily fight monsters.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by MracY

In that case, wouldn't it actually be better to have them level up?

e.g. while adventuring:
"You fall off while climbing the mountain, you lose (random.org -> 10) hearts"
Meaning that if you have more than 10 hearts, you won't die in this case.

So it would be indeed useful to gain levels, even if you don't necessarily fight monsters.

I see what you mean, but the amount of hearts you lose isn't random and sometimes has more to do with percentages than the quantity of hearts.

[alloyus]

Originally Posted by drizzleRomanceGirl

John Doe heads north and runs into alloyus. John Doe smiles and says, "hello fellow adventurer, my name is John. What's your name?" alloyus replies, "my name is alloyus; it's nice to meet you!" John and alloyus travel together for Day 3, chatting and having a relaxing trip.

I'm down for this for my travel choice for the day

[gold stinger]

Originally Posted by MracY

Are you sure?

Since merchants and politician's can't die, they should eventually become powerful, renowned and wealthy. Wouldn't it be better to have a level signifying that?

Technically, if we all want to follow by the rules, Assasins can also kill Merchants. There is also nothing in the rules that prevents Merchants from wearing armor, weapons, rings, or other items. They just ultimately don't see monsters, therefore they have to get their items through other means. Same applies with politicians.

Originally Posted by MracY

e.g. while adventuring:
"You fall off while climbing the mountain, you lose (random.org -> 10) hearts"
Meaning that if you have more than 10 hearts, you won't die in this case.

I did that and got 10 on the first try. oops.

Again on the thought of the leveling system and experience...
@ Drizzle, does this mean someone can just sit outside the front gates of the spawn city, farm monsters until they feel that they are low on health, go back and wait it out in a city, and then go out and continue fighting monsters again and receive the same amount of experience as someone way up north trying to get better items? Because health is a very valuable item.

[MracY]

Originally Posted by gold stinger

Technically, if we all want to follow by the rules, Assasins can also kill Merchants. There is also nothing in the rules that prevents Merchants from wearing armor, weapons, rings, or other items. They just ultimately don't see monsters, therefore they have to get their items through other means. Same applies with politicians.

Although that wasn't what I was talking about, it is in the rules that Assassins can't kill them.


Also, as long as it is possible for a character to lose hearts which causes death, it can be useful to have extra hearts.
Therefore having politicians and merchants gain in levels can be worthwhile.

I understand if you want to make them less hardy, though. In that case,
just make it harder for them to gain levels,
but them gaining levels at all would only add to the game.

[gold stinger]

Originally Posted by MracY

Although that wasn't what I was talking about, it is in the rules that Assassins can't kill them.


Also, as long as it is possible for a character to lose hearts which causes death, it can be useful to have extra hearts.
Therefore having politicians and merchants gain in levels can be worthwhile.

I understand if you want to make them less hardy, though. In that case,
just make it harder for them to gain levels,
but them gaining levels at all would only add to the game.

wow alright didn't see the small quotes on non-fighter classes that wasn't listed in the manual.

Merchant & Politician's OP

Also I'm pretty sure there are items out there that add a regeneration bonus to health per day or permanently add 1 heart or something to your health, which merchants & politicians can also use, but I'm only speculating at what kind of rings or bonuses there could be.

BTW we still need a water mage to join this adventure and then we will have one of every class.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

If I was playing, then I would definitely be a water mage. ^.^

Originally Posted by gold stinger

@ Drizzle, does this mean someone can just sit outside the front gates of the spawn city, farm monsters until they feel that they are low on health, go back and wait it out in a city, and then go out and continue fighting monsters again and receive the same amount of experience as someone way up north trying to get better items? Because health is a very valuable item.

They could, but monsters in tougher regions give more experience.

[gold stinger]

Originally Posted by drizzleRomanceGirl

If I was playing, then I would definitely be a water mage. ^.^



They could, but monsters in tougher regions give more experience.

meaning that the kills that they do on monsters are worth more than one monster kill so to speak?

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by gold stinger

meaning that the kills that they do on monsters are worth more than one monster kill so to speak?

Yes, that's correct.

[gold stinger]

coming back in here to say HYPE for what happens next

<3

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by gold stinger

coming back in here to say HYPE for what happens next

<3

Aww, thank you. By the way, you haven't made any actions yet, so if you would like to move in a direction or do something in the town for Day 4, then you must submit your action before 8:00 p.m. server time.

*edit* I'm going to make up my own character on the spreadsheet for fun, but it doesn't apply to the game. XD

[gold stinger]

Been actually giving it quite a lot of throught about it lately because I wanted to ask you something but didn't see you in the thread.

Exactly how do the carrying mechanics in the game work? do people have an inventory? do they come with a backpack? how much could one person carry? @_@
Many RPGs utilize an inventory system to show how much they can carry, or use a metric system or weight system to display how much they can carry.

or maybe I just haven't read enough posts in this thread yet

[yo man im awesome]

Heading South now

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by gold stinger

Been actually giving it quite a lot of throught about it lately because I wanted to ask you something but didn't see you in the thread.

Exactly how do the carrying mechanics in the game work? do people have an inventory? do they come with a backpack? how much could one person carry? @_@
Many RPGs utilize an inventory system to show how much they can carry, or use a metric system or weight system to display how much they can carry.

or maybe I just haven't read enough posts in this thread yet

Everyone has an unlimited inventory with an endless backpack that always stays the same size. ^.^ Everyone can carry as many items as they receive, so there's no limit.

[gold stinger]

alright. I'm heading to the bazaar for window shopping and potential buying. I'd like to keep it brisk though to spend some more time in that cute specialty shop. <3 so unless there's something special in the regular bazaar, yeah. Going to assume there isn't.