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Post by EskimoOfTheNight on Mar 23, 2015 2:27:52 GMT -5
Good news! I should be fully operational by tomorrow! I'm truly sorry for having shown up and psyching you guys up for an RP and then vanishing, I'll try my best to ensure it doesn't happen again... The one good thing that came out of this (I suppose...) is that 85% of the plot has been solidified! The last 15% kinda depends on how a few key situations play out, which we will get to when we get to! I'll be working on the next posts and get them up shortly.
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Post by Mikéy on Mar 23, 2015 11:26:37 GMT -5
Sweet! Don't worry; it took me longer than I thought it would to get upgraded after being stuck with a machine that turned so bad that I could start calling it the second ghettomachine. Good to hear that we'll be able to advance soon!
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Post by Bowen Aero on Mar 25, 2015 23:22:41 GMT -5
Not to sound like a jerk, but we still on hiatus?
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Post by EskimoOfTheNight on Mar 26, 2015 23:26:24 GMT -5
Not to sound like a jerk, but we still on hiatus? Only for about an hour or so! ::Edit:: New posts are up! I'll keep a pretty steady update schedule now that everything is back on track.
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Post by Dashe on Mar 27, 2015 12:50:35 GMT -5
I'll keep a pretty steady update schedule now that everything is back on track. Want me to hold you to it this time? Check with HF if you want a reference.
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Post by Bowen Aero on Mar 28, 2015 17:54:26 GMT -5
So, what next for Team Bonne? An ambush? An empty hall? Or just a Servbot staring at a locked door?
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Post by EskimoOfTheNight on Mar 31, 2015 1:41:41 GMT -5
Quick public service announcement for team Mega: As I was coming up with the design for the first level, it went through a number of changes before ending up as it appears before you. However, while trying to come up with a clever "hook" for a dungeon, I unintentionally made the level rather linear. For this I apologize, I hope it doesn't detract from the overall experience, I've got a few tricks to spice it up along the way of course, however the tower being designed as it is, it's mostly walking in a loop until you get to the top, and only now have I realized how that may become stale...
Anyways, it'll be onto bigger and better (with some actual exploration!) after this, and this first level is guaranteed to end with an epic bang! I just hope it's not too repetitive...
Also, as a footnote for both teams, that optimistic three month plan in the first post? It's pretty much dead (excluding my month long absence). I have no idea how long this'll take! This being my first crack at something like this, I may have underestimated how long it would take by a wee bit... Regardless, rather than rush this, I will endeavor to give you guys the best possible experience rather than rush it and ruin what I think is a good story.
(Also, gonna take a sec to get one thing said: If I end up gone again, which I DON'T plan on, and a month turns into two turns into three... I swear to you now that I will return at least long enough to finish the story as a fanfiction, just for closure's sake. I've been in a number of DnD campaigns that the DM just quit, and now I'll never know the endings to those games. It really sucks when that happens, and I've said something similar to this in all my past DnD games where I DM, and I figured that this should be no exception. MML fans have been let down enough by Capcom that they deserve a good story!)
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Post by Dashe on Mar 31, 2015 12:46:41 GMT -5
Rule #1 of running anything on MMLS: Murphy's Law will always be in effect, so plan on it. Riding that train of thought a little further, it's always a good idea to expect anything to take three times as long as you think it will, best case scenario. Keep that in mind.
You should also really stick to one grammatical tense. Are you telling this story in past tense or present tense? You keep switching between the two and I can't keep up.
Should we assume you're acting on behalf of all of the Reaverbots you announce as well and refrain from dispatching them in-post?
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Post by EskimoOfTheNight on Apr 1, 2015 21:18:33 GMT -5
Rule #1 of running anything on MMLS: Murphy's Law will always be in effect, so plan on it. Riding that train of thought a little further, it's always a good idea to expect anything to take three times as long as you think it will, best case scenario. Keep that in mind. You should also really stick to one grammatical tense. Are you telling this story in past tense or present tense? You keep switching between the two and I can't keep up. Should we assume you're acting on behalf of all of the Reaverbots you announce as well and refrain from dispatching them in-post? Ah, yes, my old friend Murphy and his evil law... Never can get around that one. He already broke my PC, I would tempt fate by saying something about nothing going wrong right now, but I don't want to lose another computer! As far as grammatical tenses shifting, I apologize. I'd chalk that up to poor self editing, or sleep deprival. Probably both. The tenses I should be using are "Present", and "Present Continuous." I don't know what that is or means, other than the fact that the game takes place in real time, at least from the characters' point of view. I'll try to pay closer attention to my editing so as to minimize confusion. As far as your third question, I'm not sure I understand completely. I'll try to answer by explaining sort of how I'm running things; in the games it's possible to see the reaverbot, get close, get it to attack how you want it to, so as to create an opening. That's more difficult (and not very time-efficient) to do via, text, so when a reaver first appears, I'll be explaining its appearance, and having it attack first. Whether that shot hits or not depends, some I will have a reaver's first shot hit in my post and you describe how you react, other times I will leave the attack open ended, allowing you to decide if it hits you or not. I won't be attacking between "turns," or without telling you about it, that wouldn't be very fair. My goal isn't to kill you guys, I was planning on incorporating statistics like HP and attack when we first got started, but alas, for a story driven campaign, it would be more complex than necessary. (If anyone wants to try out something like that in the future though, be sure to let me know!) If you're wondering where the reavers I mentioned in team Mega's story are, they're coming shortly. In the games, reavers can go undetected until they activate, ie: Garudoriten and Karumuna Bash in MML1. Gramps is merely stating that the medium reaver and multitude of small ones have activated somewhere close by, not necessarily that their attacks are imminent. Soooooonnnn... Also, in response to this: "I'm sure it wasn't your fault!" Mega Man reassured her as he pulled her along. He wasn't about to risk letting her fall too far behind. It was a long way back. "There's no way this tower could've heard you bring up drilling the floor to hit that switch and done what you told it to!" I was planning on a disappearing floor of some kind since the beginning, it makes the whole event more dramatic! However, I do try to give you guys what you want, or imply what you want at least... The Bonnes were being so cautious of an ambush, that an ambush was almost necessary right then! So I added one. More fun that way! If there's a scenario you think might be fun, feel free to post it here, imply it in the game, or PM me! Always open to suggestions!
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Post by Dashe on Apr 1, 2015 22:02:49 GMT -5
The tenses I should be using are "Present", and "Present Continuous." I don't know what that is or means, other than the fact that the game takes place in real time, at least from the characters' point of view. I exclusively use the present tense as I write this sentence. (But this isn't really a great sentence.) I am exclusively using the present continuous tense as I am writing this sentence. I use the present tense when I write sentences. (Better use of present tense.) This should explain things somewhat.I've never been much for stats, it's all good. You've interpreted the question backwards, though. I was wondering if it'd be kosher of any of us to write a definitive finishing blow on a Reaverbot in the interest of speeding things up, or if that's your call. Or even if any of us can make a Reaverbot attack our characters on our own if we know what it's capable of doing. Better hurry up and bring on the bots then before my impatience starts leaking any further into Volnutt's subconscious!
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Post by EskimoOfTheNight on Apr 2, 2015 0:21:46 GMT -5
I exclusively use the present tense as I write this sentence. (But this isn't really a great sentence.) I am exclusively using the present continuous tense as I am writing this sentence. I use the present tense when I write sentences. (Better use of present tense.) ... I'll try to figure it out. My writing usually isn't too bad, If I start sleeping more than 3 hours a week it'll probably fix itself! I've never been much for stats, it's all good. You've interpreted the question backwards, though. I was wondering if it'd be kosher of any of us to write a definitive finishing blow on a Reaverbot in the interest of speeding things up, or if that's your call. Or even if any of us can make a Reaverbot attack our characters on our own if we know what it's capable of doing. Oh, I see now. I'd prefer you not flat out kill any medium or larger threats, but small, filler enemies will often be used as a disruption during a more important battle, and they will be alright to kill. As far as having the reaverbot act during your turn, that should be fine, as long as you act "in character" for the reaver I suppose. I'll say yes for now, and everything should be fine, but I'll leave it so I can back out should the need arise... Better hurry up and bring on the bots then before my impatience starts leaking any further into Volnutt's subconscious! SOOOOONNNNNN!!!! (Actually, it's already up...)
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Post by Bowen Aero on Apr 2, 2015 12:23:24 GMT -5
Not sure if Spidey here blew up into a nice bundle of Refractors, or if we have to pull them out of his corpse for realism's sake.
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Post by Aiyumi on Apr 2, 2015 13:39:32 GMT -5
However, I do try to give you guys what you want, or imply what you want at least... The Bonnes were being so cautious of an ambush, that an ambush was almost necessary right then! So I added one. More fun that way! I see. You dumped "your old friend Murphy's evil law" on us. Not sure if Spidey here blew up into a nice bundle of Refractors, or if we have to pull them out of his corpse for realism's sake. I was wondering if it even left Refractors at all. I hope it did...
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Post by Dashe on Apr 17, 2015 21:34:28 GMT -5
Hey EOTN, you alive out there?
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Post by Bowen Aero on Apr 19, 2015 1:47:27 GMT -5
I know I barely am. The Shamchat addiction. It's so. Fucking. Toxic.
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