Sutoratosu Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) sharing the plan isn't necassary, he said it loud enough for everyone to hear it. That and the fact that after six months of training, the squad should be able to easily recognize the meaning of hand gestures such as what the General gave. Edited June 25, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovae Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) I'm loving the Clint and Sid on the same side reactions. We may not be the brightest characters, but you guys can be damn sure the left side is going to be causing nothing but destruction. Right typh? Edited June 29, 2014 by Supernovae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 yeah, birds of a feather. ready to fire at any moment. going all out soon as the general gives the signal. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Well, now Nathan's at your side too... Don't turn it into a brawl again~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) let's see... logan, lionel, lars, Clint, sid, nathan, kenny... then there's my characters of Surge and Erick...which I've yet to have split to sides... there's eleven PCs... add those up and they equal nine... Enyo's currently out in a coma in the med ward because Maddie has gone of somewhere or other... I beleive the only person whose yet to chose sides (And is still locatable) is Jory's character... and my own. Edited June 29, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hold your horses, Stratos. Kenny hasn't chosen a side yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) he hasn't? That's strange... i thought he was the first to respond with which way he was going... hold on... EDIT: Well... looks like you're right Bibarel... I mean, Pineapple... he hasn't posted either... that makes three people who can be located who haven't yet. (Myself included in that count, though i'm waiting for everyone else before I have Erick and Surge split off onto the teams. Edited June 29, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_H Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 He's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 "Hang on a second. If I remember correctly from our training, when a Flying-Type GAO Roosts, doesn't it lose its' Flying Typing temporarily?" Not really sure if that sort of thing makes sense in a real life setting... Sure, it's grounded so it isn't "flying", but flying attacks wouldn't really change, such as Gust, for example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_H Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Post Edited, @Flux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Not really sure if that sort of thing makes sense in a real life setting... Sure, it's grounded so it isn't "flying", but flying attacks wouldn't really change, such as Gust, for example... I think he means that his Fighting attacks will be super effective, but I'm not sure. Anyhow, I don't have time to post now, so it will have to wait for later. Also, it wouldn't make sense for us to know about STAB, if he would be implying that Articuno/Ditto would lose power with using Flying moves. The second statement is just an opinion, it isn't a certainty and to be sure I need to ask Stratos. So, uh, Stratos? Edit: Oh. Edited June 30, 2014 by Pineapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) It wouldn't lose it's flying typing, the type a pokemon is is a genetic trait hard coded into it's DNA. In other words, unless the pokemon has an ability such as Color Change or Imposter or Protean, it will never change it's basic typing unless it is genetically tampered with to do so. so in short, Articuno is still a Flying/ Ice type. Fighting attacks still only do x1 damage. even though it isn't in flight right now and is roosting on the ground, due to it still being Flying typed, Ground typed moves will still have no effect on it. And to Answer Pineapple's question about stab: At this point in time the only real battling mechanic known about by anyone is the affinity vulnerability system... so things like STAB and the complete effects of many moves, or even the naming of the moves, are still unkown (Thus why I want for us to rely on vague attack commands that allow for the GAO to interpret what it's handler is ordering it to do)... so yeah, No One even knows that Same Type Attack Bonus exist yet Edited June 30, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Well... this makes a good twenty days or so since Maddie was last active... oh well, new plan then, Instead of just keeping her in a coma, I'll be personally taking control of Enyo along with Logan for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hm...maybe I missed something, and forgive me if I did, but why would you take control of Logan? I think Chimchain is active, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 He's on vacation. about a week or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Oh. Didn't know, lol. I read things and they go out of my mind instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) an announcement is following these words... Surge Story Announcement: I am hereby announcing that Operation Surge Builder has been launched. I'm gonna go ahead and say it right now, This RP did not receive the proper world building and consideration that it deserves when it was created... if you all read the second Interest check for my other RP: Project Sky Slayer, then you'd know that this was started in a sense, with a jump the gun method. what this basically means for this RP, is that immediately after the battle with Articuno is resolved, I will be placing this on temporary hold for the sake of integrity and being able to call it a quality story. you may have noticed that the plot so far has felt a bit... unsubstanced, or lacking in feeling of genuine depth... that some of the things that occur may be a bit reeking of spur of the moment, with little fore thought. I have as well. and when I realized this I knew I had two options as the host: A. dissolve the RP completely or B. declare an intermission period for proper world building and story structuring. to me, Option A was not an option. and so I have decided to pursue option B. I would like to personaly take a moment to say to each and every one of you participating in this RP: Flux, K_H, Murdoc, Pineapple, Jory, Typhlosion, Chimchain (Who is currently absent), Maddie (Whom I have no idea what's going on or where she is), and last but certainly not the least, Supernovae. That I am sorry for the poor quality of thought and depth that I have put into this RP. as a Host, I will not allow myself to continue on with such mediocrity on my part, nor will I ever, such is personally unacceptable for me. I have two priorities when I host for RPs: 1. to make an enjoyable experience for all my players 2. to make sure the story grows and develops alongside those participating in it, and that it ultimately reaches it's conclusion smoothly for both of these reasons is why I have made this decision. both for my duty as a host to all of you, and to myself. in closing, here is what this intermission means for this RP: - The Intermission will not take active place until the current final stage of the Articuno boss battle is resolved, meaning that it is defeated, at such time I will officaily place the IC on complete hold, however, the OCC will still be open for activity and discussion. - All of the current rules will for the most part remain the same, as well as most NPCs backstories and profiles, however certain details may be tweaked a little - the guidelines on legendaries may or may not be altered following this - the formatting of Host updates in the IC will most likely drastically change - The OP of this thread will likely be reorganized and reformatted I would also like to apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. Have a nice day. Edited July 4, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I honestly thought it was pretty good already, but do what you feel you must. I certainly understand, as I have had similar thoughts about my RPs. Aervana had a little more thought behind it than the Awakened, but both have a lot based on spur of the moment. I feel like you can't totally remove that aspect in a roleplaying scene, no matter how hard you try. Planning things out will definitely give you a much greater depth to your world and story, so I definitely support your decision to do this, but at the same time, the unknown aspect of player posts can completely throw off what you had planned. I honestly might do something similar in my RPs, but I'll wait until the current chapters are done and then throw out a poll or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovae Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I have some mixed feelings about this post. I'm a little sad to see this RP getting paused. I feel like we've all created great characters and Stratos has made Pokemon boot camp a memorable and wonderful thing. However, I can't help but agree. If Project Sky Slayer is any hint at a world Stratos is capable of creating then I'd be excited to see what he'd be able to do with the same amount of time put into it. This RP is one of my favorites and I'd really like it to reach it's full potential, even if it has to be put on pause for a while. Also, don't be afraid to shoot me a PM about working on this. Since I've joined I've put some thought into the way the world could be built and I'd like to think I have some good ideas and I'd be happy to give help whenever needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 alright, Super, I'll send a PM when OSB officially is started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) This...was the shortest boss battle I have ever seen in a RP. I know that you want to start the intermission, but it almost felt like you rushed this. Don't take this as an insult or something, because I don't mean it to be an insult. This was just the feeling I experienced when I read it. Edit: Oh, and my Murkrow is half dead. Someone mind sending some help? Edited July 9, 2014 by Pineapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) hm... kinda hard for me not to take it as an insult in a way.... you guys were fighting the thing pretty much since page 2 of the chapter... even if it was mostly indirectly for the beginning parts, still, that counted as parts of the boss battle. remember how I said I was gonna split it into three parts for Articuno, the two primary encounters at the gates and the final in the Atrium? If it was short, it was only because: A. you all have no real power what so ever in the story at this point and there fore would have no logical way for you to survive an extended boss battle at this point in time, so ergo it would make no sense for me to drag it out that much longer B. it may just seem to have been rushed because it was split into sections, as I said before. C. even with the intermission, the Articuno fight was meant to serve more of plot device for things I had planned further on in the chapters rather than a full fledge boss fight. D. Ditto copies the appropiate stats of a GAO when it transforms into it, but not the actual level of it, ergo, a level 57 ditto transforming into a level 100 Articuno would stay at level 57, but have the same stats it would appropiately have at said level; Ergo, you all weren't even facing it at it's full strength E. it's only chapter two, so calm down, because there may eventually come a day when you all may have multiple boss fights per chapter F. You all will have another Boss battle in due time, two at once, in fact... and there will be no breaking into sections or taking breaks to stock up on supplies and heal; everything must be done while in combat. it'll be far more difficult, and longer, and the boss's support will be as intelligent as humans, because they will be humans. G. Pineapple, assuming it's around twenty or twenty two pages total in the current chapter before events planned are wrapped up, the boss battle, approximately six pages or so, will have taken up about a forth of the thing. Pray tell, what length, exactly, do you feel it appropriate for a boss fight to last in a forum style RP that is only in it's second chapter? As for Shadow, I only had articuno take him out because you ordered him, an avain creature approximately the size of a large crow/raven, which ever you prefer, to use a contact move like wing attack against a bird that's just a little under fifty times his size, there was literally no logical way he could escape in time before Articuno would've noticed and countered with a much stronger version of the move. but... enough, enough... Ray will be coming to guide shadow down to the med ward when I go through and update later on today Edited July 9, 2014 by Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojama Yellow Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 hm... kinda hard for me not to take it as an insult in a way.... you guys were fighting the thing pretty much since page 2 of the chapter... even if it was mostly indirectly for the beginning parts, still, that counted as parts of the boss battle. remember how I said I was gonna split it into three parts for Articuno, the two primary encounters at the gates and the final in the Atrium? If it was short, it was only because: A. you all have no real power what so ever in the story at this point and there fore would have no logical way for you to survive an extended boss battle at this point in time, so ergo it would make no sense for me to drag it out that much longer B. it may just seem to have been rushed because it was split into sections, as I said before. C. even with the intermission, the Articuno fight was meant to serve more of plot device for things I had planned further on in the chapters rather than a full fledge boss fight. D. Ditto copies the appropiate stats of a GAO when it transforms into it, but not the actual level of it, ergo, a level 57 ditto transforming into a level 100 Articuno would stay at level 57, but have the same stats it would appropiately have at said level; Ergo, you all weren't even facing it at it's full strength E. it's only chapter two, so calm down, because there may eventually come a day when you all may have multiple boss fights per chapter F. You all will have another Boss battle in due time, two at once, in fact... and there will be no breaking into sections or taking breaks to stock up on supplies and heal; everything must be done while in combat. it'll be far more difficult, and longer, and the boss's support will be as intelligent as humans, because they will be humans. G. Pineapple, assuming it's around twenty or twenty two pages total in the current chapter before events planned are wrapped up, the boss battle, approximately six pages or so, will have taken up about a forth of the thing. Pray tell, what length, exactly, do you feel it appropriate for a boss fight to last in a forum style RP that is only in it's second chapter? As for Shadow, I only had articuno take him out because you ordered him, an avain creature approximately the size of a large crow/raven, which ever you prefer, to use a contact move like wing attack against a bird that's just a little under fifty times his size, there was literally no logical way he could escape in time before Articuno would've noticed and countered with a much stronger version of the move. but... enough, enough... Ray will be coming to guide shadow down to the med ward when I go through and update later on today Oh. So I made it look like an insult. Great. Anyhow, I don't blame you in any way for severely hurting Shadow, as long as you don't kill him. Heck, in the 'friendly match' between Surge and Erick, two Pokemon died, so it wouldn't make sense that all Pokemon would be well and healthy after this battle. I thought there was no way I could not let my Pokemon attack. You're pretty much right about the fact that the Ditto/Articuno harshly outleveled all of the Pokemon the former cadets had. As for the length, I suppose you are right about the fact that it continued around half of the chapter. I just expected the final battle to be...longer. I thought this was a real boss battle, but apparently it wasn't, so my bad. Just wanting to say this as a conclusion: I am not as experienced with RPs as you are, Stratos. I just stated my own opinion. That doesn't mean other people think the same way about that. You ran this whole RP very well. I'm sorry if I made my statement look like an insult, I seriously didn't mean to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutoratosu Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 no need to apologize, my friend, I understand that it's just your own personal opinion... sometimes I can take stuff a bit personally when there's no real reason to, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_H Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) there are Stairs that lead to the Ground Floor of the Atrium, right? I was planning on having Ryu and Eve retrieve a Stretcher for Logan and Kenny to use in order to get the General to the Medical Ward. [EDIT]: NVM, I changed my mind about replying for the moment. Edited July 12, 2014 by K_H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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