MRPG New System Theorycraft - Revision history

CourseDirector at 01:07, 18 August 2020

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	Spells now scale according to Class Level, Proficiency Level, and Stat level. So in order to get the most out of a spell, you need to have all three be maxed out. To make things more complicated, spells scale according to the stat that opposes their proficiency's governing stat.		Spells now scale according to Class Level, Proficiency Level, and Stat level. So in order to get the most out of a spell, you need to have all three be maxed out. To make things more complicated, spells scale according to the stat that opposes their proficiency's governing stat.

			what about a system where you "buy" spells based on various ratings.
			so you can have 1 very powerful spell or several weak spells
			since its based on cool downs(not mana) then mages will want many weak spells
			while dillitantes may be fine with 1 powerful one

	==Class Overhaul==		==Class Overhaul==

CourseDirector at 22:50, 30 October 2019

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	Should anyone stumble across this page and be confused; this is the sort of ridiculous stream-of-consciousness crap that comes out of my head and is, by necessity, very confusing.		Should anyone stumble across this page and be confused; this is the sort of ridiculous stream-of-consciousness crap that comes out of my head and is, by necessity, very confusing.

			==Magic Overhaul==
			This has been covered several times, but brain dumping it all in here:

			Spells now scale according to Class Level, Proficiency Level, and Stat level. So in order to get the most out of a spell, you need to have all three be maxed out. To make things more complicated, spells scale according to the stat that opposes their proficiency's governing stat.


	==Class Overhaul==		==Class Overhaul==

CourseDirector: /* Coherent Description */

2019-10-30T22:01:59Z

Coherent Description

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	Attack and Defense are still uses, as is star rating(with greater variability). On an attack, the attacker rolls percentage dice to try and beat the target's defense. Percentage dice use two 10-sided dice, one with 00-90 and the other 0-9 as the first and second numbers respectively. On a successful attack, they roll a hit dice.		Attack and Defense are still uses, as is star rating(with greater variability). On an attack, the attacker rolls percentage dice to try and beat the target's defense. Percentage dice use two 10-sided dice, one with 00-90 and the other 0-9 as the first and second numbers respectively. On a successful attack, they roll a hit dice.

	The hit dice is assembled customer for each character. The idea being to use a six-sided dice with the different sides assigned to values on a table. What kind of hit they land determines what damage ~~dice they roll according to~~ the weapon. A similar system can be used for certain types of spells.		The hit dice is assembled customer for each character. The idea being to use a six-sided dice with the different sides assigned to values on a table. What kind of hit they land determines what damage the weapon does. A similar system can be used for certain types of spells.

	Attack Order:		Attack Order:
	*Roll Attack		*Roll Attack
	*On success, roll Hit Dice		*On success, roll Hit Dice
	*~~Roll Damage based~~ on Hit ~~Dice outcome~~		*Apply damage

			Weapon damage is still variable, but this reduces the need to roll 3 separate times for each attack. Instead, we will put an emphasis on multiple attacks.

			'''To-Hit''' - to hit is the sum-total of bonuses you receive from various factors such as facets, skills, etc. This is added to the attack roll.

			'''Vorpal''' - any attack where the dice show 100% counts as a Vorpal hit and instantly kills the target. This does NOT include To-Hit.

	===Combat Hit Dice===		===Combat Hit Dice===
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	===Dodge Idea===		===Dodge Idea===
	The new idea for "Dodge" - requires a facet, has bonuses; basically you roll defense once for regular, then again for dodge, and do whichever roll is higher.		The new idea for "Dodge" - requires a facet, has bonuses; basically you roll defense once for regular, then again for dodge, and do whichever roll is higher.

	==Changes to Skills==		==Changes to Skills==

CourseDirector: /* Class Overhaul */

2019-10-30T20:01:07Z

Class Overhaul

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	But the ultimate goal is to give players more freedom. For example, if you wanted to wear heavy armor and carry a big sword, but still disarm traps, you'd take the Rogue Style(class) but then take heavy armor and weapon proficiencies over more traditional rogue abilities.		But the ultimate goal is to give players more freedom. For example, if you wanted to wear heavy armor and carry a big sword, but still disarm traps, you'd take the Rogue Style(class) but then take heavy armor and weapon proficiencies over more traditional rogue abilities.

	===~~Roadblocks~~===		===Casters===
	~~Where the~~ "~~style~~" ~~system is where we get in to the magic classes~~ and the ~~hybrid classes~~. ~~For things like the auramancer it's easy; but for the endo/exomages it gets a little harder. Where we really hit a block is with the battling sorcerer~~.		Spells are no longer stratified by level(except more powerful spells, but those can be gated in other ways). Instead, spells "scale" with level - but only class levels, and class levels gate the number of spells. Facets can then unlock scaling by character level.

	~~The paladin is fairly simple - he gets "Magic Proficiency~~, ~~Spirit" and no~~ one ~~else can~~ take that.		So, for example, a character could take 1 level of wizard, get access to one really good spell, say fireball. They then take a facet that lets them scale fireball by their character level. Hey presto, you now have a warrior that knows fireball. He's still a fully kitted and capable fighter, but can also throw out a spell when he needs to. The tradeoff to know one or two spells would me minor but the tradeoff for a few really good ones would be big.

	I ~~think~~ the ~~solution is~~ to ~~create~~ a ~~special magic proficiency for battling sorcerers that only they can have~~. ~~It mostly gives them access to the endo-mage spell list, but various restrictions~~. ~~I may have to spend some time working~~ on ~~this class specifically~~ and ~~fine~~-~~tune it~~.		=="Buff" spells overhaul==
			I like a good buff as much as the next person, but they are irritating to maintain even in a PnP game. So now "weave" spells will work as toggles. You "turn on" a weave and maintain the effects of it indefinitely until it's switched off, the tradeoff being that having it running permenantly consumes one of your active cool-down slots.

	~~Thought - battling sorcerers get "Special Proficiency, Magic" its not restricted~~, but ~~they get bonuses~~ to ~~it that a pure warrior taking the proficincy does not get~~.		==Card System==
			the game is going to need cards to accompany it. These will represent abilities and be used for tracking cool downs. Players can play without them, but it will make life easier. These shouldn't be tough to prototype.

	==Original==		==Original==

CourseDirector at 23:16, 1 April 2019

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			Should anyone stumble across this page and be confused; this is the sort of ridiculous stream-of-consciousness crap that comes out of my head and is, by necessity, very confusing.

	==Class Overhaul==		==Class Overhaul==
	The thought-process here is to replace the initial "class" system with something much looser and more open. Ostensibly these are "Combat styles" but will end up retaining the "class" name because it is semantic and re-writing half the wiki over a semantic change is not something I do.		The thought-process here is to replace the initial "class" system with something much looser and more open. Ostensibly these are "Combat styles" but will end up retaining the "class" name because it is semantic and re-writing half the wiki over a semantic change is not something I do.

CourseDirector: /* Roadblocks */

2019-04-01T23:15:39Z

Roadblocks

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	I think the solution is to create a special magic proficiency for battling sorcerers that only they can have. It mostly gives them access to the endo-mage spell list, but various restrictions. I may have to spend some time working on this class specifically and fine-tune it.		I think the solution is to create a special magic proficiency for battling sorcerers that only they can have. It mostly gives them access to the endo-mage spell list, but various restrictions. I may have to spend some time working on this class specifically and fine-tune it.

			Thought - battling sorcerers get "Special Proficiency, Magic" its not restricted, but they get bonuses to it that a pure warrior taking the proficincy does not get.

	==Original==		==Original==

CourseDirector at 22:58, 1 April 2019

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			==Class Overhaul==
			The thought-process here is to replace the initial "class" system with something much looser and more open. Ostensibly these are "Combat styles" but will end up retaining the "class" name because it is semantic and re-writing half the wiki over a semantic change is not something I do.

			A "combat style" is a set of active and passive facets that a character receives for being in that style, meant to provide guidance on how to play that class.

			===Examples===
			The "Archer" combat style provides bonuses to firing ranged weapons while moving and at intermediate range.

			The "Warrior" style provides bonuses to heavy armor

			The "Rogue" style provides access to trapping, etc.

			It ultimately serves the same function, but will be faster and simpler to create and balance. Some effects will be gated by level, and some proficiencies will require specific styles.

			But the ultimate goal is to give players more freedom. For example, if you wanted to wear heavy armor and carry a big sword, but still disarm traps, you'd take the Rogue Style(class) but then take heavy armor and weapon proficiencies over more traditional rogue abilities.

			===Roadblocks===
			Where the "style" system is where we get in to the magic classes and the hybrid classes. For things like the auramancer it's easy; but for the endo/exomages it gets a little harder. Where we really hit a block is with the battling sorcerer.

			The paladin is fairly simple - he gets "Magic Proficiency, Spirit" and no one else can take that.

			I think the solution is to create a special magic proficiency for battling sorcerers that only they can have. It mostly gives them access to the endo-mage spell list, but various restrictions. I may have to spend some time working on this class specifically and fine-tune it.

			==Original==
	The goal here is to produce a new system to replace "There is no Twelve" - while this was fun, it was shamefully lifted from Exalted.		The goal here is to produce a new system to replace "There is no Twelve" - while this was fun, it was shamefully lifted from Exalted.

CourseDirector: /* Stats and Proficiencies */

2019-03-29T22:50:38Z

Stats and Proficiencies

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	And that's it, adding any other proficiencies later on. At higher levels, maybe provide a stacking bonus that's not limited by stats?		And that's it, adding any other proficiencies later on. At higher levels, maybe provide a stacking bonus that's not limited by stats?

			===Stats Talk===
			Originally we had:

			*Strength (STA)
			*Speed (SPD)
			*Intelligence (INT)
			*Stamina (STA)
			*Dexterity (DEX)

			That ain't enough since I need a seperate stat for magical resistance. unless I just want spells to be avoided?

	==Ranger Rename==		==Ranger Rename==

CourseDirector: /* Stats and Proficiencies */

2019-03-29T22:48:16Z

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	~~Related concept~~ in		===Alternate Idea===
			Stat + profieincy

			E.G. 15 STR + 7 profiency = 22

			This means getting to add in other profiencies(like special profiency) makes for a much smaller(but still significant) bump.

			Liking this plan best.

	===Subthought===		===Subthought===

CourseDirector: /* Stats and Proficiencies */

2019-03-29T22:46:13Z

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	Consider spliting DV into standard and magical? Could make a stat that worked around that.		Consider spliting DV into standard and magical? Could make a stat that worked around that.


			Related concept in

	===Subthought===		===Subthought===