Community RP Event - Paragon Parkour
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Crimson_Archer_EU,
Posted on: 2006-11-16 15:32 in Roleplaying
I'd be interested in this, though it might be overshadowed the next couple of weeks with the Death Badger 500 race.
sounds like a bit of fun
Love it, love it, love it!
It's already my main character's hobby outside hero stuff, so I'm up for it. How would you handicap those with different travel powers though? Crimson Archer is 100% human and doesn't have any. Putting him up against someone with SJ wouldn't be fair.
Formerly @Crimson Archer, now @CA
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Should have mentioned, one of the main rules is that there are no super-travel powers throughout. It defeats the fun element in most cases... except the extreme shortcuts I've designed. More to come... I am almost done with these pics.
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sounds like a bit of fun
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Oh believe me, it certainly is! 
and its something the hero can practise at, when and if solo. Some can even join the Hosting Party and help design other routes. Kings Row for example.
Sounds like a wonderful idea, IP is definatly the place for it, either that or Kings.
So no combat jumping or hurdle allowed then?
Glad you guys like the idea. And 112 views so far, thats good, good start, people are aware. Now I have finished the photographic mapping of the track and I'm uploading them onto a photobucket slideshow as we speak. 
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So no combat jumping or hurdle allowed then?
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Only passives. Its a little easier for the fit heroes (those with Fitness Pool) or those inherently fast like SR's with Quickness. Its actually alot more fun and a bit more of a challenge without using super travel powers. Gonna go type out rules and stuff to post on here. Brb!
Done. Screenshots and 'How to Play' on this here thread ladies and gents: [u]How to Play[u]. Might ask bridger to sticky that one or something.
Okay so go ahead, log-in and have fun freerunning! I am hoping to setup a time and date either weekly or monthly for a whole bunch of us to go soon. Hows Thursday evenings say 4pm.
I'm puzzled by something... The event itself looks interesting but, well, how is it an RP event exactly?
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Oh a very good question! Well, I felt that the thrill for the most part is being In-Character. With the bends and jumps you really can get the feel of being Daredevil or Catwoman. For this reason I decided to present it to the RP'ers. But of course, I think the event can be OOC as well. I'd just rather it were IC. Like training.
Perharps the course can be simulated into a Training Room accessible from the supergroup base or the Arena, or maybe you've heard by word-of-mouth that Pious and Doctor Halflife have discovered a freerunning route in IP. You go to check it out alone or with a few friends, or maybe you decide to follow up on the rumoured Thursday gatherings.
Well this sounds pretty cool, brings me back to my Tony Hawk days!
Also could you put the route on a zone map?
Sounds interesting, RC needs a good run to work his legs.
OMG! I did it! Hopskotch was friggin hard to do Pious! (I swore out loud so many times. 
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Got a few hints and tips for those without the fitness pool:
1. do all the bonus challenges 'cos its faster and you get to use any of your special powers if you have em.
2. on the [u]obstacle at plant 3[u] that last roof might be too high to get onto, but if you run around to the back of that big cylinder you will find two sloping cylindrical vents to jump across.
Meet at the Terra Volta Gate this Thursday 23rd for the Parkour Event if you can. 2pm - 5pm GMT I'll be logged in with Pious Hunter. Global is @Pious. (with a dot)
Nice one Blind, hope to see you Thursday.
that was great fun! I joined a little late and made quite a fool of myself on most of the obstacles 
but managed to do most of them in the end!
all excapt that cursed wall jump...*shakes fist*...of course the other players had an advantage, what with my character being a 3ft toddler (Cupid - Lord of Love) 
That was some good bit of fun, thanks to those who joined. Hope to see you again next week, with improved skill. I might also have a course for KR by then.
Magma Stallion : Delta T : Hana Li : Helvetic Knight : Cupid - Lord of Love : Pious Hunter
Haha, yes. It was great fun Expecially watching Cupid not reaching that roof, becaus he´s too small
Anyway, Helvetic Knight´s looking forward to the KR parcours 
I'm feeling abit more confident about this now, I'll present it to the rest of the CoH community. I'll still be IC either way. Will see the responses I get, then I'll likely ask Bridger to sticky it as a monthly/weekly Union Server event. Dunno yet.
[u]Fun Freerunning Event for the Roleplay Community[u]
Union Server (obv.) but date not yet set. We intend to host it weekly/monthly and across Paragon, starting with IP. Obviously the more participants the greater the fun.
Later on tonight, I will write out in greater detail the aim of the game and rules involved. Also I will be displaying screenshots of the route and obstacles in Independence Port.
Basically, your hero runs from Point A (South end of Valour Bridge in IP) to Point B (The other bridge up North) without touching the water or the street while completing the set obstacles!
Obviously I'd like to measure the level of interest so please respond. I know with so little information its hard to grasps the whole idea, but I have to rush off somewhere right now. Later tonight, I will return to provide more detail!