Welcome to the Club Guide thread. Here, you will find all sorts of information to begin your time at Legion City RP. Please make yourselves at home and try to read as carefully as possible through all the sections you deem important. If you have an unanswered question, please ask an admin. Have fun and happy reading!
In Legion City, every fighter is assigned a specific class which suits their fighting style best. Each class has strengths and weaknesses. as well as unique benefits. Here are a list of classes:
Knight
Description: Knights are the prototypical tank character. They specialize in soaking up damage and enduring a long and grueling battle. They excel defensively and specialize in lasting longer in a fight as well as leveraging their superior strength in a fight. Fighters who fight directly and have high defensive capabilities are part of this class.
Stat Bonuses:
+1 Strength
+2 Endurance
+1 Stamina
Class Ability:
Name: Shining Shield
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: Reduces damage taken in one post by 20%
Class Team Ability:
Name: Taunt
Mana cost: 20
Cooldown: 4 posts after finished
Description: Forces enemies in a 50m radius to focus on the knight for one post.
Gladiator
Description: Gladiators, like knights, leverage strength, but in a different way. The gladiator focuses on offense rather than defense, and their main characteristic is to go on the offensive directly, sometimes at the costs of their own well being. Fighters who focuses on direct offense fits this class best.
Stat Bonuses:
+2 Strength
+1 Endurance
+1 Speed
Class Ability:
Name: Rampage
Mana Cost: 40
Cooldown: 4 posts after finished
Description: Increases Strength and Speed by +1, but decreases Endurance and Agility by -1 (min. lv.1) for three posts
Class Team Ability:
Name: Battle Cry
Mana cost: 40
Cooldown: 4 posts after finished
Description: Increases friendly damage by 10% for 2 posts
Duelist
Description: Duelists are direct combatants who, quite aptly, treats every fight as a duel, and focuses on technique and cunning rather than brute strength or endurance. They are often weapons specialists, sometimes specialize in mid-range but still prefer to fight their enemy openly. Fighters who fight directly and openly but focuses on technique and agility instead of strength or endurance are fit for this class.
+1 Strength
+2 Agility
+1 Speed
Class Ability:
Name: Sure Strike
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: Increases damage inflicted in one post by 20%
Class Team Ability:
Name: Switch and Bait
Mana cost: 50
Cooldown: 8 posts
Description: Swaps the position of the duelist with one friendly fighter.
Rogue
Description: Rogues are assassins and tricksters who use stealth and speed to kill off opponents quickly. They are often decent but at a disadvantage in direct combat, and would rather fight in the shadows. Fighters who are weak directly and rely on speed, agility and stealth fits this class.
Stat Bonuses:
+2 Agility
+2 Speed
Class Ability:
Name: Shroud of Shadows
Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 4 posts after finished
Description: Turns silent and invisible for 2 posts, broken if attacking
Class Team Ability:
Name: Fog of War
Mana cost: 50
Cooldown: 5
Description: Creates a could of smoke and dust which only friendly fighters can see through normally.
Mage
Description: Despite their name, mages are not only comprised of people who simply do magic. Rather, it encompasses every fighter who primarily uses mana costly powers, spells and abilities to fight, usually indirectly. They use buffs and use up a lot of mana. Fighters who rely on the usage of their abilities which cost mana is apt for this class.
+2 Mana
+2 Mana Regeneration
Class Ability:
Name: Mana Burst
Mana Cost: 20
Cooldown: 10 posts
Description: Reduces mana costs of all abilities by 25% for two posts.
Class Team Ability:
Name: Mana Well
Mana cost: 10-100
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: Transfers a minimum of 10 mana and a maximum of 100 mana to a friendly fighter.
Healer
Description: Do not be fooled by the name, although healers are some of the best support fighters around and their powers revolve around healing and empowering, they can still be great solo fighters. You do not have to be weak in attack to be a healer. A healer only needs to have abilities which defensively help them and most likely revolves around recovery, mainly hit point recovery. Fighters who can last long, but not because they're durable like knights, but simply because they can enchant themselves with recovery based abilities and attack with unique buffs fit into this class.
Stat Bonuses:
+2 Mana
+1 Endurance
+1 Mana Regeneration
Class Ability:
Name: Healing Factor
Mana Cost: 10
Cooldown: 3 posts
Description: Heals self by 5%
Class Team Ability:
Name: Healing Wave
Mana cost: 60
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: Heals all friendly fighters by 10%
Sharpshooter
Description: Sharpshooters excel in fighting from range and not giving the enemy the privilege to get close to them. Sharpshooter are typically weak in short range but are excellent in long range. Archers, Gunmen, Snipers, Canoneers, Long distance offensive magic users are all classified as Sharpshooters. Fighters who fights with direct attacks but from range, especially but not necessarily using projectiles, fit into this class.
Stat Bonuses:
+1 Agility
+1 Speed
+2 Perception
Class Ability:
Name: True Shot
Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 5 posts
Description: Next attack has 100% accuracy (i.e. No matter what the position or the condition of the Sharpshooter, it will hit its intended spot), though opponents may still dodge or parry it.
Class Team Ability:
Name: Falcon's eye
Mana cost: 50
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: Tells the Sharpshooters exactly the last position of every enemy and friendly fighter in the area.
Skirmisher
Description: Skirmishers are the tricksters and wild cards of the battlefield. They usually seldom attack directly, even from range, and rely on more indirect methods like setting traps and indirectly draining HP. Any fighter who relies on indirect fighting and abilities which do not damage the enemy directly falls into this class.
Stat Bonuses:
+1 Perception
+1 Agility
+1 Speed
+1 Mana
Class Ability:
Name: Tactical Retreat
Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 8 posts
Description: Teleports the Skirmisher up to 5 meters away from the enemy, cannot phase through walls.
Class Team Ability:
Name: Battle Rush
Mana cost: 60
Cooldown: 8 posts
Description: Increases friendly fighters' speed by +1 for 1 post
Class ability mana costs double with every level.
Powers and Abilities
You can have any kinds of powers in Legion City as long as they are balanced. This means that there are no power bans, but for usually overpowered powers like teleportation and time manipulation, they would have to be severely limited and you will have to make a very good case for them to be valid.
Active powers should require mana to activate. Main powers should be at least twice as strong as minor powers.
Powers can be upgraded in ranks. The general rule is that powers will double in power with each rank, meaning that a Rank 2 Power will be 2x a Rank 1 Power, and a Rank 4 Power will be 8x a Rank 1 Power.
You can have special skills and weapons, but not anything unnatural, unless they are linked as part of your powers. An exception to this are powers which do not have much impact in battle and are just utilities in everyday life. This is permitted to be put down as a skill.
The Stat system
Stats are physical attributes that your characters have. These stats determine if a physical feat done by your character can be justified or not.
There are 8 stats including:
Strength
Short Definition: Determines the amount of physical damage one can inflict
Description: Strength determines the overall force of your physical attacks. The stronger you are, the harder you hit. It also enables you to such feats like lifting heavy objects.
Summary: With higher strength you can have increased physical capabilities such as jumping higher and lifting heavy objects, and it also results in stronger physical attacks
Endurance
Short Definition: Determines the amount of physical damage one can sustain
Description: Endurance is the overall sturdiness of your body. It determines how resistant you are to damage. The more endurance you have, the more damage you can take, which means you can last longer in a battle.
Summary: With higher Endurance you can take more damage as well as feel reduced pain
Stamina
Short Definition: Determines the amount of physical stamina you have, i.e. your physical energy reserves.
Description: Stamina is the overall amount of physical/biological energy you have on hand. Doing any physical activity reduces stamina and increases fatigue. If your stamina gets too low, you will not be able to do higher physical feats, and your overall performance levels deteriorate. If you're out of stamina, it's possible to pass out. Although the usage of powers may also drain stamina, they are more reliant on mana.
Summary: With higher stamina you can maintain your performance levels and not get tired too soon.
Mana
Short Definition: Determines the amount of magical/meta-biological energy you have
Description: An unknown source of energy, sometimes magical in nature, mana, in this definition, is the energy meta-humans and supernaturally gifted people use to do extraordinary feats. Equivalent to stamina, mana determines how long you can sustain a spell or an ability, and how many times you can do it. Just like with stamina and fatigue, depleting mana significantly reduces the performance level of abilities.
Summary: With higher mana you can sustain your powers longer, i.e. use them more before you fizzle out, and keep up the overall quality of spells and the performance level of your abilities
Speed
Short Definition: Determines your overall movement speed and quickness.
Description: Speed determines how fast you can travel, as well your overall acceleration. The higher your speed the faster you can physically go. Speed is not the same as agility in that it is the overall top speed and acceleration of your movements, whereas agility is the effectiveness of your movements. Speed also increases your attack rate.
Summary: With higher speed you can attack and move more rapidly, as well as escape faster!
Agility
Short Definition: Determines how effectively you can move your body including evasiveness and reflexes.
Description: Agility basically defines how effectively you can move your body without losing much energy, unlike speed which is the overall quickness of your movements, agility is the overall effectiveness of your movements, including reactions and reflexes
Summary: With higher agility you can dodge more easily as well as evade attacks more effectively, in addition to that, it lets you adapt your attacks quicker too.
Mana Regeneration
Short Definition: Determines how fast you can regain mana
Description: Mana Regeneration basically denotes how fast you can regain your mana after depleting it. The faster your regeneration, the more mana you can use.
Summary: With higher mana regen you can extend your mana reserves to a higher amount as well as using powers to their full potential faster after depleting mana.
Perception
Short Definition: Determines how strong your senses and instincts are.
Description: Perception basically means that you can see, hear smell etc. better than others. It also includes the detection of killing intent and aura detection through instinct
Summary: With higher perception you can sense things faster than other people and be able to tell and notice things more easily
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The Stat Scale
There is a scale for each power based on Stat Classes and Stat Levels, or SLs as such:
Human Class
lv. 1: Average (e.g. That guy across the street who doesn't exercise):1x
lv. 2: Above Average (e.g. Athlete, fit guy):1.5x
lv. 3: Excellent (e.g. Elite athletes):2x
lv. 4: Exceptional: 2.5x
lv. 5: Peak Human: 3x
Superhuman Class
lv. 6: Sub-Superhuman: 5x
lv. 7: Superhuman: 6x
lv. 8: Superior Superhuman: 7x
lv. 9: Ultrahuman: 8x
lv.10: Peak Ultrahuman: 9x
Demigod Class
lv. 11: Semi-demigod: 15x
lv. 12: Lower Demigod: 20x
lv. 13: Demigod: 25x
lv. 14: Higher Demigod: 30x
lv. 15: Superior Demigod: 35x
God Class
lv. 16: Lower Minor God: 50x
lv. 17: Higher Minor God: 60x
lv. 18: Lower Major God: 70x
lv. 19: Major God: 80x
lv. 20: Higher Major God: 90x
As a rule of thumb, a person can compete with someone above them by 2 levels at most, albeit with a disadvantage, whereas a 3 level gap would mean certain domination by the higher level person.
Each character automatically starts out with level 1/stat, however you can purchase SL with credits as well as increasing it at the cost of starter points when you create your character (see the character creation thread).
Stats have predetermined stat caps, i.e. the maximum mount of levels one stat can be depending on your character's level.
Character Levels
Character classes are levels of power your characters have. For example, a starting normal member will start at Level 1.
Levels determine your stat cap and the limits of your abilities. This is important. You can have many benefits by leveling up, including evolving your characters and giving them better powers, gaining extra powers, and even have a final form or attack.
Here's what levels can unlock:
Level 1
Standard Character's Initial Level
Level 2
Cost: 110 CRE
Unlocks: Link Force
Level 3
Cost: 220 CRE
Unlocks: Rank 2 Powers, Superhuman Stat Class
Level 4
Cost:330 CRE
Unlocks: Alternate Final Forces and Counter Forces, FF and CF Upgrade
Level 5
Cost:440 CRE
Unlocks: Additional minor powers, allows stat based character to gain minor powers, Link Force Upgrade
Level 6
Cost:550 CRE
Unlocks: Rank 3 powers, Demigod Stat Class
Level 7
Cost:660 CRE
Unlocks: Final and Counter Force upgrade 2
Level 8
Cost:770 CRE
Unlocks: 2nd and/or 3rd purchases of Minor Powers, Link Force Upgrade 2
Level 9
Cost:880 CRE
Unlocks: Rank 4 powers, God Stat class
Level 10
Cost:990 CRE
Unlocks: 3rd Upgrade for Final Force and Counter Force
FAQ
If you are confused about anything regarding this section, comment below with your question, and we'll add it, plus the answer to the FAQ.
Your posts should at least be comprised of 3 sentences long, have your character's name in the top and also be detailed and creative.
Layouts like colored text, character portraits and a variety of text formats are encouraged, the more creative the better.
You don't have to make walls of text for each post but it is advised for you to be as detailed and creative as possible.
Please put important information, such as your character leaving the area, in bold so that people will know important things such as how many characters are in the area.
Putting up additional info like your specialization, multiple names, and special layouts are optional. Here's a template for a basic fully featured post format:
[quote][center][b][u][color=coloryouwant]Name[/color][/u][/b]
[spoiler][img]Pic of your character[/img][/spoiler]
[color=green][u]Level=x(Optional)[/u][/color]
[color=red]HP=X%(Optional, Mandatory in battle)[/color]
[color=blue]Mana=X(Optional, Mandatory in battle)[/color]
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Godmodding, Powerplay, and Metagaming
What is godmodding?
Godmodding occurs when characters venture outside the realm of credibility. For example, brushing off an attack like it was nothing, evading an attack with large aoe despite having not enough speed, or declaring your attack unevadable and unblockable. Godmodding should be avoided at all times, it is a common mistake.
What is powerplay?
Powerplay involves controlling another character's actions, and can occur both out of combat and in combat. Examples of powerplay:forcing other characters to be hit in your post, controlling someone's thoughts about your character. Avoid powerplay at all times.
What is metagaming?
When your characters knows things IC that they should not know, based on OOC knowledge, this is metagaming. For example, your opponent's ability makes their back take twice as much damage when they are transformed, and your character immediately tries to attack their back, despite not knowing IC that they have such a weakness.
The same is true of out of combat actions. For example, your character knows the other character is lying, despite their excuse being believable to your character, and your character being a close and trusting friend of theirs who is not good at telling the signs of lies.
These are all forbidden
Combat
The combat system in Legion City is relatively detailed.
First, to enter combat, you must openly state your intention to fight another person, then list which combatants are joining. Then, an admin controlled NPC will take the combatants to a stadium where he/she/they will choose a terrain for the fight to take place in. Next, the first to post will be the one with the most speed and agility combined. The combatants will then have a chance to post once in order to prepare for the fight. After that, the fight will start, and admins will step in if they see anything unfair or odd. Please note to list your HP and MP during combat. The battle ends when one of the enemies forfeit, are defeated, or are disqualified. There is a real world maximum time limit to battles, as such:
1v1=2 weeks
2v2=3 weeks
3v3=4 weeks
If the fight has not ended by then, the winner will be those who have higher HP in the case of 1v1s. In the case of team battles, the team with the most surviving players win, and then it is decided by total HP if it is tied.
If someone does not post for more than 3 days without notice, her/his character is considered to forfeit the fight.
Generally, the rules of combat are:
Keep it believable
Don't metagame, powerplay, or godmod
Be as creative as possible
Be respectable
Respect your characters limits (such as stats) and weaknesses
There are two systems you need to know in order to battle RP efficiently; The HP system and The mana system
They are relatively simple. Everyone starts with 100% HP when they start a battle. This goes down as you take damage. The amount of damage you received is dependant upon the power of the attack and how high your endurance is. Someone with higher endurance receives less damage from the same attacks compared to someone with less endurance. Light scrapes, cuts, and bruises damage you between 1%-5%. Light wounds damage you between 6%-15%. Heavy damage ranges between 16-30%. Critical damage, like amputation, can result in 31%-60% damage, and near deadly attacks may damage you 61%-90%. Death blows of course count as 100% drain on your HP. Please again note that damage percentages is counted based on resulting damage, not given damage. If a person with lv. 1 END would be heavily wounded by an arrow to the chest, a person with lv. 5 END may only be scratched by it.
Mana is treated numerically. You know stats go from 1x to 90x right? Well for mana, 1x=100 mana. That means, for example, if you're level 3 (2x) you have 200 mana. You drain it by using abilities. You regenerate mana every post you don't use an ability that consumes mana. The rate at which you regenerate mana is similar. 1x=10 mana/post. That means, lv. 3 mana regeneration would regenerate you 20 mana every time you post.
In a match you can also use a Final Force and a Counter Force once each. They are powerful abilities that can be used to turn the tide of a battle. Final Forces are usually more offensive while Counter Forces are defensive, and can only be used when you're at least under 50% HP
Please be respectable to your fellow RPers and try to not be selfish/disrespectful, for example not taking any damage at all or striking on target every time. No matter how high your stats are, you should play along to keep the RP fun.
Creativity is paramount and is considered the main factor that decides whether a fight is won or lost, so be creative!
FAQ
If you are confused about anything regarding this section, comment below with your question, and we'll add it, plus the answer to the FAQ.
Credits (or CRE for short) are the OOC currency in the club. They are used to purchase things at the store and have many uses, including:
Leveling up characters
Leveling up stats
Upgrading a character's power
Buying a minor power
Buying an ultimate attack
Buying a team attack
Making extra characters
etc.
Meanwhile, CRE can be attained through these means:
Completing Missions
Winning events
Winning awards
CRE points will be recapped in your account in your character profile
Store System
There is a store where you can sign up to "buy" upgrades for your characters and for your general RP experience. Within them comes detailed info of items and packages you can purchase.
You can use CRE points to purchase packages. For further information, please head to the Store thread.
FAQ
If you are confused about anything regarding this section, comment below with your question, and we'll add it, plus the answer to the FAQ.
The League is a ranking of all fighters based on wins, draws and losses. Fighters get points from fighting, and these points are added to your league standing. You may get achievements and special awards.
Here is a list of possible winnings for battles of the same level and class:
1v1
Win: 100 League Points, 100 Credits x level of opponent
Draw: 50 League Points, 50 Credits x level of opponent
Lose: 25 League Points, 25 Credits x level of opponent
Win against someone with a higher level: extra 25 points x level difference
Lose against someone with lower level: -25 points x level difference
2v2
Win: 200 LPs per person, 200 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Draw: 100 LPs per person, 100 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Lose: 50 LPs, 50 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Win against a team with a higher level total: extra 25 points x total level difference
Lose against a team with a lower level total: -25 points x total level difference
3v3
Win: 400 LPs per person, 400 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Draw: 200 LPs per person, 200 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Lose: 100 LPs, 100 Credits x Average level of enemies per person
Win against a team with a higher level total: extra 25 points x total level difference
Lose against a team with a lower level total: -25 points x total level difference
Credits and League Points for losses will not be given for losses where you have posted less than 3 times, resigned, disqualified for not posting in 3 days.
All official fights are taken into account in league standings, even competition matches. You can only fight 4 times a month, and you cannot fight the same character in a row, unless the number of fighters change.
There will be a 3 month seasonal league as well as an all time ranking. In seasonal leagues, you don't retain points from the last season, but in the overall rankings, all points are totalled. Seasonal leagues may also have LP and CRE rewards.
The League Winners will receive 400 CRE and LP
The Runner up will receive 300 CRE and LP
Third Place will receive 200 CRE and LP
Fourth Place will receive 100 CRE and LP
Tournament wins and other bonuses will count towards Overall League rankings, but not to seasonal League rankings.
Competitions
Competitions give special awards to winners as well as allowing additional fights per month. Further information will be detailed in every competition thread, and the rewards per match is the same as normal challenges.
FAQ
If you are confused about anything regarding this section, comment below with your question, and we'll add it, plus the answer to the FAQ.
