Quote:Fatigue
Fatigue isn't a stat, but an important concept that merits explaining.

The Omniverse aims to provide a storytelling environment, so of course, all characters fatigue. This is a nebulous concept, because we don't keep track of it in numbers, but running, jumping, and swinging a sword will all tire you out. Omniverse characters are assumed to be fairly superhuman in that respect (theoretically at peak human condition or better, unless you prefer to keep it lower for roleplaying reasons) and as your numbers go up your characters will be able to do more - run faster, in the case of SPD, swing a sword harder, in the case of ATK, etcetera - for the same fatigue cost. We think of fatigue both in the short term (getting puffed out) and the long-term (your muscles are tired from constant movement without rest). Robots and the like might use concepts of 'energy' or 'wear' instead, but the concept is the same. Fatigue cost can also be used as an extra downside in moves.

As mentioned, we never keep track of this in numbers, but going through an intense multi-round fight, or across a storyline, your characters should expect to slow down, feel the pain, or be able to do less as it gets harder and harder to move. Of course, since this is a storytelling environment, we want to hear about pushing your limits and going beyond - but striving to represent your character realistically will give you bonus points in aspects of judgement, and the converse is true: roleplaying your character as immune to the effects of fatigue can be considered godmoding, and won't score you any points in a fight or storyline judgement.


Focus
Similar to fatigue, focus isn't really a stat, but a concept. Doing things takes focus, concentration. Particularly difficult feats like hitting a bullseye, throwing a lasso over a distant jutting ledge, nailing a break in your enemy's armor with your sword, and so on. All martial skill is, of course, based on your TEC, but trying to do more than one thing at the same time is going to split your focus. Running and gunning is harder than standing still and taking aim, for example. This is just a concept, but it can be used in moves, for example to make moves more effective by requiring that you stand still and focus entirely on a move.

Quote:If a Super Attack goes through, it is down to the targeted character to write out their characters attempt to mitigate the damage and the resulting injury. It is generally assumed that damage is dealt despite an attempt to block or dodge a Super Attack, as most characters aren't going to stand and take a giant beam to the face. The intention is that, if the attacker's ATK is similar to the defender's DEF, a Tier 1 Super Attack should deal around 2 damage (Minor Injury), a Tier 2 Super Attack should deal around 4 damage (Moderate Injury), and a Tier 3 Super Attack should deal around 6 damage (Serious Injury). If the defender's DEF is double or highter than the attacker's ATK, take away about 1 damage PER TIER. If the attacker's ATK is double or higher than the defender's DEF, add about 1 damage PER TIER.

These numbers are rough guidelines, and we might smudge them when it comes to allocating damage at the end of a fight for various reasons, including but not limited to: numbers not being exactly double or half, transformations used, how well we feel players wrote their attacks and defense, and managing a large level difference between characters. It's not an exact science, the judge uses their best discretion to come up with a believable, but fair number. We'll never allow guaranteed kills by spending SP (for example if one player is vastly higher in level than another), so if we feel the low-level player deserves to win despite the level difference, they might scrape through a fight with 19 damage even if they should have died "according to the numbers" after being hit with a bunch of Super Attacks. For more information on our judging criteria for winning and losing fights, see the FAQ at the bottom of the page.

Quote:A: The short answer is that it comes down to who the judge feels wrote better. However, a significant level difference can give an advantage to one player. A level difference of say, 3, isn't that big of a deal, but if you're level 1 and your opponent is level 11, you'll have to be the definitively superior writer (in the judge's opinion) to win. Other advantages include, if your opponent had an injury or used most of their SP before the fight, or if they choose not to use SP whereas you do (for example, if they're in an ongoing storyline and saving their SP for later).

In terms of writing, what matters most is creativity in using the situation. We want to be surprised, we want to be interested, we want to be engaged with the characters. We want to enjoy the read. That also includes having a good writing style (a typo or an awkward sentence here and there isn't a big deal, but if it's to the point that it distracts the reader, it won't help) and representing characters fairly and realistically in your writing. We want to reward those who put the effort in, both in the long and short-term, and we want to read epic stories.

Just remember that at the end of the day, losing a fight is just a chapter in your character's story. It's not meant to be a punishment, and it doesn't mean you're a bad writer. For many of us, the competitive aspect of the site is part of the fun, but if you don't enjoy it, there's plenty of non-competitive fun to be had on the Omniverse.

Quote:Life Burn
Some characters use their own body as fuel for their attacks, allowing them to transcend their bodies' limits at the cost of their vitality. Life Burn allows a user to inflict damage on themselves in order to replenish SP, or to instantly power a Transformation or Super Move (if you're already capped on SP). This should be noted in quotes at the end of the post in which you use it. This is a very risky power for highly offensive-minded characters, that can be as perilous to the user as it can be to their opponents. Buy it at your own risk!

Basic Life Burn – 1000 OM
Allows you to take 5 damage in order to gain 1 SP.

Advanced Life Burn – 2000 OM (requires level 5) (1000 OM if replacing Basic Life Burn)
Allows you to take 4 damage in order to gain 1 SP.

Master Life Burn – 3000 OM (requires level 10) (1000 OM if replacing Advanced Life Burn)
Allows you to take 3 damage in order to gain 1 SP.

(11-10-2017, 11:18 AM)Omni Wrote: I have changed the alternate character requirements for third characters to make it easier to unlock them, though it now requires having been on the site for eight months. You need level 5 with characters one and two, and 44,000 Earned OM total.

These requirements are planned to be lowered further. But since it's quite a big drop with the new level goalposts, and I'm worried about everyone rushing to make a third character all at once, I'm going to slowly drop the requirements over the next couple of weeks to stagger it. Ultimately it will require level 4 in two characters, and 40,000 Earned OM total.

Fourth character unlock requirements have been added.