Grin
12:18pm, August 25, 2011
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[Delete] | So I've decided to sit down and basically explain a few things just to kind of clear some stuff up. First of all I want to say that yes, I did open the chat up before everything was finished in it as can be seen by the fact that I add more or rewrite stuff on a daily basis. There is a reason for this however. The main purpose of this chat is beta testing effectively. I have the setting mostly done on the wiki, and all the rough draft stuff done on paper, I wanted feedback on the setting from a players perspective however and so I started things off small, only allowing races that have little or no racial abilities while I tinkered with the races that did.
Next was the necessity of play testing. CoS uses numerous different mechanics that kind of blend freeform with tabletop in a way. We have the Magicka System which, while it mostly refers to Spells is actually used for all the different types of Magic in the chat (Runes, Powers, and Abilities) and when the chat first opened this was in early development, Magicka v1.0. The basic point of this was to come up with the different Runes, Powers, and Abilities and put them out there for people to use, test how well the Rank system worked and how easy the Runes were to combine into spells, as well as testing the balance of the different types of Magic.
Currently we're at Magicka v1.5 you could say, working closer and closer into Magicka v2.0, you'll notice periodically over time spells are being rewritten on the Wiki to include more detail and they're being categorized under spell types. This is intended to further balance spells and set a certain standard for all spells. When we finish and move into Magicka 2.0 all spells and the rank system will be finalized and we can move on to phase three of the project.
Likewise, you'll notice we have a somewhat unique dice system to handle mediation of actions as well as managing combat fairly. This is currently on v2.5 and very nearly to a point of completion, once Magicka reaches 2.0 and Dice Combat reaches 3.0 we'll be ready to begin develop of the final complete system read for "packaging" so to speak and the chat will be in the final phase of completion.
So basically what I am saying is currently Shafador is in beta testing more or less, the RP is just as real as anything but keep in mind things are prone to change and get added in so just enjoy the ride and keep an eye out for those changes. I have big plans for this place in the end, even if the room itself never picks up I'll have a system myself or anyone else can use for their own chat rooms and it'll be one step closer towards being seen on the shelves of your local hobby shop or bookstore. In the meantime, I thank you all for your cooperation and participation and enjoy the RP! |
