Gundam: Custom RPG in the making

[Dehan]

Pretty good...except one thing. Why the heck would the scientists kill themselves? How about just creating a organization that kidnaps them unless someone stops them in a certain amount of time...just a suggestion.

But all in all that looks like a good idea.

[Broli]

Wouldn't penalizing 200 LE discourage members from attempting difficult and risky goals? Furthermore, 200 is a big number. Based off Tasks/Quests alone, a member has to complete 20 in order to make up for the lost LE. When you factor in the time it takes to do each quest, as well as how often a member will take breaks (or burn out), getting back your lost LE can prove to be an extremely difficult task. You don't want your members feeling like they're walking on egg shells in any big quest because of the possibility of death. You're essentially crippling a member's willingness to take risks.

Really, I'm finding myself confused. You say death is not something to worry about because you have 15 clones, but you still lose 200 LE per death. I would rethink this system. For starters, 15 is too big of a number. Efficiency is what makes an RPG able to run, and your staff is going to strain themselves to the brink of wanting to slam their heads against the wall by trying to keep up with however many clones each person has. I would eliminate the clones completely and would just find a more creative way to explain someone being able to continue on even after death.

Also, revamp the entire scientist thing. Not only doesn't it make sense for scientists to kill themselves, but also your timeframes are far too big. Every four months a scientist dies, until none are left and the Gundam Calling happens. However, with 10 scientists, are you realizing how long it'll take for that saga to happen? It'll take 40 months for the Gundam Calling to occur. The average writer doesn't stick to an RPG anywhere near that long. Also, six months is a long time for the saga to happen. Realistically, you're looking at 10-15 members. You don't think they'll get tired of fighting each other? I mean, you're asking them to fight and try to gain knowledge for six months. That's half a year; it's a long time to be dedicated to anything.

My suggestion would be to keep the 10 scientists and have each one specialize in a different Gundam part. Maybe one scientist specializes in Weaponry. Another specializes in Agility (boosters and etc). A third could specialize in Armor. See what I'm getting at? What I'm getting at is opportunity.

Opportunity is what keeps people interested. Opportunity is what keeps Chubbs running. Opportunity is where members have a multitude of options to choose from, options that are both fun and rewarding. I can go to Vegeta-Sei and partake in Lord Vine training. Or, I can go to Kajin Rala and train under a Sensei. One of the reasons Chubbs is successful is that it has a wide span of opportunities for its members to engage in. Rather than killing off scientists, by providing NPCs that all offer something different, you are increasing the amount of opportunity your members have. You're giving them more options to partake in. Create a massive world where members can all be doing something different at the same time and all be having fun while doing it. But, at the same time, know your limits. Chubbs doesn't have 50 planets because we only realistically have around 30 members. That leaves a large amount of planets unexplored and uninteresting.

Items look creative. Keep in mind not to start out with too much variable information as you'll just overwhelm people looking to join. Keep the advanced parts for purchase out of the starting kit so that members can begin to understand what everything means when the time comes for them to purchase advanced parts. I'd also eliminate the whole "insurance companies can steal your money" thing, just because it puts members in a hole that they can't get out of. You never want to limit your members. Again, opportunity is key. The second that someone has their money stolen and they can't get a new suit, that's when someone gets ticked off. The good part about Chubbs is that, even when someone dies, they still have a vast amount of opportunities. They can train under King Kai, do quests, or have someone revive them.

I basically just skimmed over it, but there's a few pointers for you. If you need further advice, I can go more in depth.

[OldYamcha]

Ack, Gundam, damnit...

Uh, I got the basic jist of what you laid out, and it seems fine, without me ever knowing what Gundam is...

PS. What's Gundam >.>?

[Captain Silver]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam

[Krillin]

Didn't you try this already? And it failed?

[Hellfighter 17]

Never give up, kids! *thumbs up*

As for you teenagers. . .give it a rest.

[Broli]

Originally posted by Krillin
Didn't you try this already? And it failed?

Kid Buu, meet Pessimistic Perry.

[Hellfighter 17]

I thought it was Negative Nelly?

LE should never go down for doing something. =X

[Broli]

Debbie Downer works too.

/agree with HF's remark on LE

You don't want to discourage your members from trying new things and taking risks.

[Grandpa Gohan]

Specifically for the LE thing:

Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Hence I agree with what broli and HF are saying. Taking risks is a good thing and opens up a lot of possibilities. I wouldn't want to not do anything for fear of loosing LE.

[Dehan]

I like the new death system, don't know why but it's pretty cool. Guess since it's all alien instead of kais and stuff lol. Anywaybeing a G Gundam Fan I'd like to see this if it ever gets off the ground and up and running.

[Nori]

You should make more races.

For example, add Cyborg inbetweenm Human and Android, as a mixture of the two. A jack of all trades.

Also, you need some kind of alien races. I don't remember if Gundam really ever.. had any. But yeah.

Most certianly interested. =/

[Dehan]

Most of the races were similar to human...it wouldn't hurt making more alien races.

Like I said, I was a G Gundam fan so basically I know some of the stuff from that. Gundam Wing didn't really do it for me, guess it was because I could never catch the beginning episodes.

Just got thrown into the middle or end or whatever.

[Nori]

I would personally by like a cyborg. Without the enhanced strength and stuff. But my Gundam would hook me up all Dark Gundam style, with the wires and cords and stuff.

Just.. not the Dark Gundam..

[Dehan]

Admit it...you want the dark gundam lol. I want the Shining or Burning Gundam.

[Android-18]

Didn't you make a Gundam RPG before?

[Dehan]

Contact me via pm, I rarely use my msn account unless I'm in the mood. If it's important I'll jump on for a few...I have stalkers .

[Grandpa Gohan]

Question:

How will the stats of our mobile suits effect anything? What does 50RPM's do for me really? I understand how "-X to Hydrolics", it be like how fast you can react, though RPMs.. eh.

[Grandpa Gohan]

Originally posted by Kid Buu

Originally posted by Grandpa Gohan
Question:

How will the stats of our mobile suits effect anything? What does 50RPM's do for me really? I understand how "-X to Hydrolics", it be like how fast you can react, though RPMs.. eh.

Ok well how its being planned now. Theres gonna be 3 branches of Combat Moves that you learn using LE. Those will give you combat advantages over your enemies. I dont know how to explain stats >.< But i can tell you, that three Branches will be,

Offense, Defense, and Special.

I was looking for a much simpler answer xD

like okay:

Str: How strong you are
AP: How hard you hit

Theyre related because you can hit hard unless you have str(thats how it owrks out on chubbs), I was looking for something more like that =x

[Alsa]

Wow, this is gonna be the shit. I'll definately join when it's ready.