Degradation 2.0 [System] [Currently Full]

[spriter1]

Sounds good to me. I feel like my char is now a taller version of the guy from aliens in the attic.

[Nanospliccer]

Sorry to OOC, but do you all still have spots open?

[Reaver]

This is the OOC section, feel free to OOC all over the place just keep it off of my face. Also Welcome I see you joined today

[Nanospliccer]

Yeah, thanks. I actually ended up originally posting in the main RP section, due to the aforementioned just joining of. But that doesn't mean I'll always be a stupid idiot!
*Ahem* anyway, just wanted to ask if there was any way to join, as the whole thing looked pretty awesome from an outsiders point of view.

[Grape_Drink]

Sorry to OOC, but do you all still have spots open?

Lol, this is the OOC section, so it's all good!

At the moment I'm packed. I'd allow more folks, but I don't think I could handle that many (it'll be "fun" to juggle around nine as-is).

If you'd like to put in a sheet though, I can "reserve" a slot for you, and if someone ends up having to opt out for life reasons or something, I'll give yah a heads up!

[Goryokaku]

wow Grape thats pretty giving... the head and all... :p

[Grape_Drink]

wow Grape thats pretty giving... the head and all... :p

What can I say? I love giving head(s), y'know?


Next post is up a bit earlier than I planned. I just realized I had a dentist appointment tomorrow/will be busy most of the week, so I wanted to get it up now.

E.G. I didn't get a chance to edit it, so if you have any questions/something is wonky, give me a heads up!

[[Brand_Name]]

Wanted to say you're awesome grapey. yay

One not important question tho- may I ask what you think a "thrashed slaver's armor" would look like? I'm just curious, and I like clear pictures of the rp. Something like a raider's armor, perhaps? Or nah...?

Oh, and do you think you'll be updating that character list thingy? Again, 100% out of curiosity.

[spriter1]

I imagine my char to have something on her that looks kinda like the mysterious stranger.

[That_One_Guy]

@Brand

I would think it's like leather armor but torn here and there

[Grape_Drink]

Wanted to say you're awesome grapey. yay

One not important question tho- may I ask what you think a "thrashed slaver's armor" would look like? I'm just curious, and I like clear pictures of the rp. Something like a raider's armor, perhaps? Or nah...?

Oh, and do you think you'll be updating that character list thingy? Again, 100% out of curiosity.

I hate using Star Wars pics, but this is probably the best example of what typical undamaged slaver's armor would look like:

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

So make that a male version (Less tight around the torso, flatter in the chest area) and that's what it would normally look like (Undamaged full-fledged slavers armor like this would naturally be borderline tier III armor). All Thorn Tower slaver armor has a distinct blue tone, that blends extremely well with night time, but sticks out during the day like a sore thumb. This is used as a sort of intimidation thing, but unfortunately has the effect of making them easy targets when in enemy territory (kind of like wearing Loyalist gear in neutral/Grey Eagle territories). "Thrashed" armor like the one you found would look like this, but would likely have a half dozen rips and holes in it.


So pretty much this

@Brand

I would think it's like leather armor but torn here and there

As for the character thing, I was planning to make a new one eventually down the line if I have an evening. Right now I'm working on a "common enemies" list, though honestly the only five "common" enemies are goons (raiders/generic baddies), brutes (generic baddies on steroids), slavers/gang members, Mutants, and Drones, with everything else I have in store being "omgwtfbbqwheredidthiscomefrom" tier.

I imagine my char to have something on her that looks kinda like the mysterious stranger.

More or less. Generally "Survivor Garb" would be the equivalent of "padded" or "fur" armor in D&D. It's mostly cloth with some leather strips along vital areas to keep you from getting killed by a single stab. A trenchcoat/overcoat just denotes it's winter-resistant and potentially slash-resistant.

[Stickasensi]

So since my character does have a Trenchcoat then say if i went into the mountains, the cold wouldn't be as effective against my character? Also are there multipliers or extra damage or even extra effects for targeting specific parts of the body?
Ex:
Leg shot = Reduced movement until splinted, fitness -1, Dmg x .75
Or
Arm Shot = Reduced accuracy until bandaged, Dmg x .75 blah blah blah

[Grape_Drink]

So since my character does have a Trenchcoat then say if i went into the mountains, the cold wouldn't be as effective against my character?

More or less, yeah. Technically the highway cuts through the mountains, and the only reason it isn't a frozen wasteland is that it's around mid spring (think ~40s-70s depending on the weather/time of day with nights getting into the 10s/20s). The "Mountains" simply represent "rougher" zones where a less clear-cut pass can be found. Think climbing up a mountain slope vs. travelling through a valley.

Also are there multipliers or extra damage or even extra effects for targeting specific parts of the body?
Ex:
Leg shot = Reduced movement until splinted, fitness -1, Dmg x .75
Or
Arm Shot = Reduced accuracy until bandaged, Dmg x .75 blah blah blah

Not really. A 20 is considered a critical (19-20 on melee weapons to help balance them a little bit) that does double damage, there's a few bonuses for backstabbing an opponent, but otherwise that's largely determined by DRPP.

If a player specifically targets a part of the body, it doesn't really count as a combat shot so much as a fitness/perception roll or skillcheck depending on the situation with appropriate measures being taken to hinder or help the enemy based on what happens. The current "Combat" mechanic is mostly just meant as a way of dealing with head-on fights between two+ people whereas you're frantically struggling to kill them/fend them off (hence DRPP d100 rolls to determine where you hit the enemy, low rolls indicating they managed to partially dodge the attack and take body damage rather than a direct hit).




PHONE EDIT: Next post will try to be made Sunday evening barrimg the sudden assignment of homework tomorrow.

[Suraru]

So um, question.

Taking any more players?

[That_One_Guy]

He's not taking any more players (from an earlier post I read) but he is taking reservations in case other's leave/die off.

[Grape_Drink]

EDIT: Working on the next post now, will probably have it done by Sunday at the latest. Possibly tonight.

So um, question.

Taking any more players?

More or less this

He's not taking any more players (from an earlier post I read) but he is taking reservations in case other's leave/die off.

My limit's eight. I fit in Lil since they asked right as I was cutting it off, but otherwise I'm preferably going to try to get down to 7 players before allowing new folks. I'd love to fit in everyone if I could, but the train wreck that was Wastelands is a good example of what happens when I try to do that (as well as what a poorly defined system can cause)... And it bogs down everyone.

I am allowing reserves though if you'd like to put together a character. We can even throw their stats/inventory together and plop 'em in the list. I can even shoot a PM your way if it looks like someone's getting ready to drop out for one reason or another.

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

8, 9 = 9
12, 10 = 12
15, 7 = 15
11, 14 = 14
15, 12 = 15
7, 11 = 11

Stat rollups in case you'd like to put a character on reserves

[Suraru]

Sure, but my reliability is about as good as yours.

I'm at a different job but back to 70 hours a week. Because everyone needs shifts to be covered, fml.

I might look for another RP, but I just don't see any as well put together as this one... then again, I didn't look that hard.

[Stickasensi]

Well the only thing is that you have to catch the good ones early on or they will just snowball into these big threads that you most likely will need to catch up on. Idk that's just my opinion, i try to join at the beginning if possible.

[Suraru]

Ya, but one of the reasons I left so long ago (other than all the drama I caused with Napsii and Thae) was because this forum started to die, all the active people left Or stopped being active, and RPs were lucky to make it to page 10.

They usually ended with the GM never replying, or if I was running it, the players never replying (probably because it was boring, I always focused too much on story rather than sex). The ones that did run for a while we're awesome, but you never know if it'll be awesome when you join, and in the end it's either a huge let down when it dies, or something you look back wistfully on, like Farlanders.

Main point, you don't know if it'll be a good one or not, I just look for GMs with good grammar and potential for a good or interesting, maybe even hot story.

[That_One_Guy]

Will there be a post tonight or tomorrow? Just wondering