Stone Daemon

Haha, awesome logo Zaloopa!

That tip is big middle finger from the devs, straight to khelds, heh.

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So you call yourself a Roleplayer…

The well of the furies. Incarnates. PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS! Oh, but your character concept wouldn’t work with that storyline, right?

Right?

…how long have you been roleplaying, again? I can think of very few character concepts that you cannot hand wave the reason behind the power away—and this isn’t limited to incarnate powers, either. A majority of the concept clashes are due to people being obstinate over the theme. So here, let me show you how you could think, if you actually wanted to roleplay it.

First off:

1. Drop the story.

I know, I know. “Oooh the well is turning my character into a god!” No, it’s not. Just ignore that, anyway. The storyline is silly. These “incarnate” powers, if chosen thematically, can make a lot of sense as extensions of your natural power progression, if you want it to.

2. Make it work.

Ok, let me give you some examples. Let’s say you’re a magical fire beast character. But you’re not a god. Well, that’s fine. Ignore the stupid well thing. It’s not that hard. Here’s the deal—yes, you’re going to Praetoria to fight these enemies. Well, how about that, you’re getting stronger. So maybe, your fire guy learns how to throw/breathe an epic fireball. Maybe their attacks deal additional damage over time, because of fiery punches. Maybe the destiny power is just a way of it getting an adrenaline boost. Maybe the lore pets are contacts that it has met in it’s adventures. But hey, maybe your character is “Natural,” so you can’t explain all that, right? Wrong.


How to explain incarnate powers on characters without super powers:

Alpha: It’s not a superpower. Moving on.

Interface: It depends on your character type. If you use guns, maybe you use incendiary rounds. If you’re a hand to hand fighter, maybe your attacks are so forceful that they can stop the enemy in it’s tracks, make them dazed and confused, whatever.

Judgment: This can be tricky, but can still be explained away. If you use guns, well look at that, you have a flamethrower mod on your rifle. If you’re a hand to hand, voila, you’re a ninja thanks to vorpal. That too epic for you? You can write off void as a battle cry, if you color it a certain way. You can also explain judgment away as a piece of tech you’ve picked up and/or made in your travels. You refuse to use technology, and none of those other explanations work for you? Congratulations, you’re obstinate. Just because you're a "Natural" character (meaning that your crime fighting abilities don't come from anything but yourself) doesn't mean you are forbidden to use a useful device. That kind of thinking is limiting, and stupid.

Destiny: Ok, almost all of these can be explained away the same way inspirations are. If you are not the type to use inspirations because it clashes with your concept, I guess getting an adrenaline rush in combat has escaped your imagination. The visual part bothers you? Color it the same as the rest of your powers, or color it in a way that looks like a battle cry. Quit being so picky. The only destiny that does not work in a way that can be made sense of as an adrenaline rush is incandescence, and I think you’ll agree that most people don’t choose that because it is of limited use. If you really want it for whatever reason and are challenging me to come up with a theory for it, it’s a tech teleporting device. Like how manticore uses the hospital teleporters. Or Star Trek.

Lore: Remember to ignore the whole well thing. If none of the pets works thematically with your powersets/concept, you know what will always work? Vanguard. You have joined the vanguard, right? If for some reason you cannot stand Vanguard, you have other options. For heroes, you could have Longbow contacts that will give you a hand via a quick radio/teleporting device. Villains get Arachnos. You don’t like those either? Robotic drones that have a short battery life can be activated to assist you in battle. Bam. If your character is an unapologetic loner that refuses to use technology and you’re still complaining that nothing works for you, go away. You’ve roleplayed yourself into an emo corner.


Thank you for reading, I hope this has helped give inspiration to those who were trying to make it work. Remember--you no longer need to unlock the Alpha slot via the Mender arc, so if you just do iTrials over and over, you really are just getting yourself stronger in much the same way progressing in levels did. Kill stuff, get xp, get stronger. If you can explain how a "Natural" character can get to level 50 and take on giant robots and Arch Villains, you can explain almost anything.

Actually, it sounds like you aren't clicking the button at the bottom of the screen. The new tutorial has one of those new loading screens seen in the Signature Story Arcs that has the button you have to press (in the middle-lower portion of the screen) that lets you enter the tutorial.

At least, that sounds like the problem you are facing, OP.

This was one of our longest Fridays yet!

First, we ran the Citadel TF, since none of us really felt like exemping down to Positron's level.



Next, we ran the Cavern of Transcendance in under ten minutes:



Finally, we ran the Numina TF, because everyone loves extra merits:



I'll see you guys next Kheldian Friday, or perhaps even sooner! Also, for anyone who hasn't joined yet, please remember that we have a channel (/join_channel Kheldian Fridays) that we use to decide what we are going to do, or just reach out and chat to the other members. Please be sure to add it to one of your active chat tabs. I promise not to spam you to distraction

Also, be aware of my event on Feb. 4th (Layla's B-Day event)! Don't forget to prepare your costumes!

A happy and speedy resolution is always nice.

Assuming that you've filed with the super group registrar to make the base in the first place, and for whatever reason it is now gone, then yes, this is something you should file a petition over.

Oh, and you are VIP, right? You can't make/edit bases if you're a freemium.

Next he'll be saying the sun is bright.