New Shop Items!!

[Raditzu]

We've just added a handful of brand new items to Chubbs.

The XRS-9 Modular Ki Delivery System and its upgrades give fighters the ability to change their weapon on-the-fly to adapt to the changing conditions of the battlefield. Is rapid-fire the quickest way to deal with an opponent? Snap on the Rifle Attachment. Someone's speed getting you down? Connect the Immobilization Net to slow them down.

Sync Weapons are specially designed by Capsule Corp to draw power from their users. These melee weapons can be custom made to fit whatever design the user wants and they're strong enough to tackle even the most powerful opponents.

A brand new line of custom armor is available to fighters now. This armor can be tailored to provide whatever bonuses your fighter needs, and can be augmented with a special custom cloak and upgrade.

Check out the main page for details and costs.

[Waffuru]

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Here's the weapon pictures for the rifle too.

[Violet]

Wee!!!!!


I love this idea. I'm so getting some. =o

[Amadeus]

I am SO getting a Psi Blade.

[Raditzu]

Oh yes, forget to address the old armors.

If you have any of the old armor (Fusion, Quicksilver, etc.) there won't be any refund. Those will just be removed from your Roster. However, you will not lose any stats when the armor is removed.

[Violet]

Oh god, yes.....I lurve these updates =O


*first to get a new cloak*

[Dehan]

*shows some skin* Vi buy me a cloak? *blinks all purty like*

One question, are yall including old cloaks with the whole 'removing' from rosters thing?

[Raditzu]

Yeah, sorry. Old armor, old cloaks, and old upgrades.

Also note that "Enhanced Bio Armor" does not count as an "old armor." It is still on the shop page.

[Zangya]

This sounds awesome.

And I have money now, so I might actually invest in something, heheheheh.

EDIT: Gah, I really want that XRS-9 Modular Ki Delivery System but I've totally not got enough money for it. The only thing I can buy is a custom cloak, and I don't really want that ATM.

[Orion]

What happens to people who have best moves as weapons? How do they fare against store bought weapons?

[Raditzu]

Oh! I had this huge Q&A about Sync Weapons on the staff forum. I'll post it here.

[Raditzu]

1) Drawing power.

All that means is that the strength of the weapon is relative to the strength of the user. This is for balancing purposes. A sword wielded by Nori wouldn't do as much damage as Raditzu wielding the same sword. Its like throwing a punch. Rad punches harder than most, so his weapon is more powerful than most.

Its easiest to think of a Sync Weapon as an extra arm. You can swing it just as hard as your actual arm, and it hits just as hard. Its also just as resilient. So the only way someone could break it is if they could actually break your arms. Follow?

2) What about ki weapons?

Sync weapon > ki weapon. Basically. If you want a more IC description:

During their studies of ki manipulation, Capsule Corp discovered many warriors with the ability to force ki to take the shape of a dagger, sword, or similar weapon; using this as a basis for further research, CC researchers discovered that fusing these techniques into already solid, tangible items increased the potency and effectiveness of said techniques. As a result, the Sync Blade is, on average, slightly more powerful than ki weapons. Though they certainly lack the flare of making a sword out of light.

So someone with a Sync Sword isn't going to just rip through someone else's Ki Sword, but they're going to be able to do more damage (with less drain) than their opponent.

3) Will it have different metal types?

No. Metal Binding will be unable to affect Sync Weapons. The explanation would look something like this:

While researching ways of infusing weapons with ki, CC stumbled upon the vaunted Metal Binding technique of Lord Vine. Though the theory behind the technique was certainly applicable, the Sync system proved be more reliable, stable, and efficient in the long run. To prevent a wielder of a Sync Weapon being rendered unarmed by someone with Metal Binding, CC constructed the Sync System in such a way that outside ki cannot be weaved through the weapon. Unfortunately, this means Metal Binding cannot be used to further strengthen a weapon.

4) Bypass the system altogether?

People with Metal Binding can already bypass this by using katchin, or other high-grade metals, to create weapons. There won't be much OOC difference between an MB weapon and a Sync Weapon, since MB already uses a person's ki as a base for its strength. The biggest factor, however, is that not many people have MB, but everyone has zeni. There's also something cool about just having a weapon.

As far as OOC differences go, a character technically has to expend ki to create a MB weapon, and then continually focus ki into the metal to maintain its strength. Ki has to be spent in order to do anything changes the shape of the metal. Sync Weapons can't change shape, but they don't require any ki to hold or swing.

Nori was the one asking the questions, at the time. Bra posed the following:

Would characters who already have ki weapon best moves be allowed to swap them for something else due to the advent of non-ki weapons?

The answer is "yes." And, on the topic of Best Moves, here's something else Nori asked:

Can you use techniques in conjunction with these weapons?

Like, I dunno. Have it coated in Ki to make it more powerful, or just, something to expand it's usage beyond that of a normal weapon.

Which I answered with:

You could have moves based on the weapon, but you wouldn't be able to do anything to make it more powerful.

So coating it in ki to make it stronger wouldn't work (see the my answer about Metal Binding for an IC explanation), but using, for example, a sword to shoot a shockwave of ki would be fine.

Any other questions about Sync Weapons, the XRS-9, or Custom Armor/Cloak/Upgrade should go here.

[Bojack]

I don't understand... so what's the base weapon that we need before we get these upgrades?

[Zangya]

Would characters who already have ki weapon best moves be allowed to swap them for something else due to the advent of non-ki weapons?

The answer is "yes."

So, two things on this. What I'm getting from this answer is that those of us who already have best moves that focus on the creation of a ki weapon, such as my technique, "Dictator," could trade that in for a sync weapon? Would this trade in be free, at a reduced cost, or full price? Also, does this mean that ki weapon best moves will no longer be approved?

[Android 17]

He's saying you could trade in a best move based on a ki weapon for another best move. You could trade Dictator for Kamehameha.

And ki weapon best moves will still be approved, as they will still be valid. Rad is just trying to state that Synch Weapon > Best Move Ki Weapon, and anyone who wants to get rid of their ki swords or ki guns for a Synch Weapon may get trade in those best moves for new ones.

Edit: Make sense? I have a fear that I may have got muffled near the end.

[Raditzu]

I don't understand... so what's the base weapon that we need before we get these upgrades?

The Sync Weapon has no upgrades.

The Custom Cloak has no upgrades.

The Custom Armor has a single upgrade called "Custom Upgrade."

The XRS-9 Modular Ki Delivery System has several upgrades that can be found on the main page. Main Page -> Shop -> XRS-9 Modular Upgrades.

So, two things on this. What I'm getting from this answer is that those of us who already have best moves that focus on the creation of a ki weapon, such as my technique, "Dictator," could trade that in for a sync weapon? Would this trade in be free, at a reduced cost, or full price? Also, does this mean that ki weapon best moves will no longer be approved?

What 17 said is pretty much correct. If you have the Best Move "Ki Sword" and you buy a Sync Weapon, you will then be given the choice to erase your "Ki Sword" Best Move and replace it with an empty Best Move slot.

You can then fill that slot with whatever new Best Move you want.

EDIT: Just realized I answered the opposite of your question, Bojack.

[Waffuru]

I don't understand... so what's the base weapon that we need before we get these upgrades?

It's under Cap Corp.

XRS-9 Modular Ki Delivery System - 7,500 Zeni - The core piece of the XRS is a ki pistol based weapon, resembling a short barrel ki rifle. This is the latest weaponry technology available designed to combat the superpowered villains arriving upon Earth at an alarming rate. The military has used almost it's entire budget to develop a weapon that is effective against ki infused warriors and they have certainly succeeded. The beauty of this weapon is in it's modular design; one can quickly switch between several different configurations based on what the situation calls for.

[Orion]

He's saying you could trade in a best move based on a ki weapon for another best move. You could trade Dictator for Kamehameha.

Does that apply for people who've used MB to make a weapon as a best move (ie. me?)

[Raditzu]

Yes.

MB weapons are pretty much just as strong as Sync Weapons, though.

[Reijin]

Meh.