10-07-2015, 10:58 AM
PSA for the Storyteller Account
The aim of the Storyteller account is to bring the world of the Omniverse to life. This account is not used as a punishment, it's not used as a method of saying you did poorly or that we as the staff don't want you to do the things you are doing. There is going to be an inherent amount on conflict in these stories, and that's what makes them good.
So, you ask, why are characters dying? Well, the short answer to that question is because it's the situation they put themselves in. In the most obvious cases of this, primarily in Coruscant, the reason they are being killed is because they angered an almost omniscient governmental force that has perpetual surveillance on almost every aspect of every person's life. Fighting, law-breaking and otherwise making a scene on the top Tier, the pride of the Emperor, is probably a bad idea for most Primes because an OVER-EQUIPPED force of SERIOUS BADASSES will shortly come after you, mostly likely with the intent to kill you.
Is it impossible to fight these individuals? The short answer: No, it is NOT impossible to fight and win against these individuals. The long answer is that it will take a long time of intentional planning to overcome these individuals and their particular skillsets and abilities. You usually can't just roll up on one of these very powerful NPCs alone and expect to walk away (however, it IS possible that a powerful enough Prime could do so). Obviously there are NPCs of different strengths, and those strengths will be considered when altercations occur, but for the most part the Storyteller account will be in charge of the more powerful individuals in the Omniverse.
With that said, there are certain aspects of the Omniverse which are directly linked to measurable benchmarks, mainly being your STATS. If you do not have an ATK over 5, you cannot easily break through thick steel plates with a standard move. Your breath weapons cannot melt steel. If your TEC is not over 5, I would assume that you aren't going to dodge every hit fired by an elite marksman. If your DEF is under 4, when you get hit with standard bullets or blaster fire, it will do more than kind of sting. We set these benchmarks to avoid BUNNYING/GOD MODING. You cannot simply say that you walked up and killed one of the Omniverse's most powerful warriors, or the mod teams will be forced to alter or delete your posts and ask you to re-write them.
Please be aware that even though this is a writing site, it is not a site where you have carte blanche agency over what happens to other account's characters, including the Storyteller's. If you are unsure of what the appropriate reaction is to an attack or something, feel free to message the storyteller account and post a notice on the boards so we know to check our mail. Also please be sure that you have a firm understanding of how your Powers work before using them in any thread.
Well what is the appropriate response to a powerful NPC attacking me? Short answer: probably try to escape. Long answer: it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If you want to have an awesome showdown with Judge Dredd, but know you probably aren't going to make it, let us know! If you want to break something of Dracula's before he pulls of one of your limbs and beats you to death with it, ok! Let's figure out what works for the site AND you. You CAN message the Storyteller account and try to figure out what we can do to collaborate on an ending. If you'd rather survive, you can also work with you on that! The individual contributors for each thread change a lot, so including the character you are addressing in the subject line will help us figure things out.
We're not just killing your characters for fun, we're killing them because they are making poor choices. YOU, as a writer, are not making bad choices, your CHARACTER is getting into some interesting conflicts because of the choices they have made. That's an important distinction.
The Storyteller account will NOT just be for attacks. In the future, the Storyteller account will be used to represent most, if not all, major NPCs in situations where the PC writers shouldn't have control over them. That means they can be allies, enemies, contributors or detractors. They are essentially here to make the site more alive and provide more of an "RPG" element.
Thanks, and see you in the Omniverse.