Dante's Abyss Pre'Scussion, Q/A

[Karl Jak]

So I just wanted to once again thank everyone for their input.

As you know, this summer's event will be 'Option D', which is the PvP-optional version of the event.

'In this event, contestants crash on an island.  It is up to the survivors to figure a way off the island.  They may work together or alone.  The host will serve much like a GM in a tabletop RPG by providing prompts and events that progress the story or give clues to the primes.  Every X number of OOC days will constitute ‘a round.’  At the end of each round, the host will give one individual a prize and then eliminate one individual from the pool of contestants (this may result in death or simply mean that person is ineligible to ‘win’ at the end).'

I just wanted to see if anyone had any inquiries in the lead-up to me actually putting together the formal rules/formats for the event.

Here are some things to throw out there.

->Event is scheduled to begin sometime in mid/late June.  Registration/preshow/whatever you want to call it will begin at least a week and a half before that date.  Overall duration is unknown at this moment, but I'd expect it to be longer than last year.  This event will have a slower pace than last year.
->Your character will be personally invited to participate in a Syntech-sponsored 'exploratory' mission into the Danteverse.  While this event will be called 'Dante's Abyss' by me for the sake of simplicity and whatnot, in-character it will not be referred to that.
->You must sign a waiver before boarding the plane.
->There will be very minor handicaps to primes in regards to Powers and 'flavor-of-life' things that most primes are used to
->While the focus of this is PvE/story, Damage and SP still play a role and should be resources that people make sure they manage
->There won't be 'Items' akin to DA15 or HG, but there will be support items awarded throughout the event.  These might be restorative (health/SP), flavor items, or they might be clues to the story
->Collaborating with other primes is optional.  Being in a group won't insulate you from elimination but may help with other dangers.  PvP is likewise optional and very much a risk-reward thing.  Just do what your character would do in the situation.  #BeYourself
->Karl Jak will be on the plane with the group of participants.
->Writers may be able to join as not-their-prime

Anyway, there's a little more to it than that, but hopefully that'll whet appetite while I type up something prettier.

Anyone have any questions?  Input?

[Okor]

Will the regeneration powers be enabled for DA, unlike previous staff-run events?

[Karl Jak]

Healing and Regeneration will be nerfed in the sense that they'll require use of SP to heal Damage points.

Healing and Regeneration will be buffed in that I'll probably double the effectiveness to make it a more worthwhile use of SP.

[Okor]

Excellent, thank you.

[Gin Yatreg]

Are we going have our powers taken away again, or will we have full use of them this time around?

[Lubbock]

Dunno who I'll join as? If we're allowed NPCs I might submit a new one on this account.

[Karl Jak]

Are we going have our powers taken away again, or will we have full use of them this time around?

Unlike last time, Moves and most Powers will be unaffected. The only exceptions to this will be Healing/Regen (mentioned above) and Flight, Master, and Advanced Super Jumping, which'll be removed. I think those are the only ones, but if that changes from now and the end of the week, I'll note it.

[Dr. McNinja]

If we are allowed to join as not-our-character, where would we submit character forms and how would powers and such be balanced? 'Cause I don't want to enter as someone random and then be a zombie punching bag.

[Okor]

Hang on, we get to keep our moves for this? Oh boy.

[Karl Jak]

If we are allowed to join as not-our-character, where would we submit character forms and how would powers and such be balanced? 'Cause I don't want to enter as someone random and then be a zombie punching bag.

I still haven't figured that out yet. I'd like to make it an option, but I need to figure out how to balance it properly. I imagine there would be a place in the DVD (Dante Verse Discussion) to submit these things. I'm thinking that those characters would be limited to the spent OM of the individual's character.

Hang on, we get to keep our moves for this? Oh boy.

Yes, the emphasis isn't PvP, so I didn't see the point to limit people, outside of cutting out some powers that would take away from the experience (like Flying). There would be some other quality of life nerfs, like om summoning and sleeping/eating/breathing.

[Chloe Price]

I imagine we'll have quite a bit of time before it officially starts. If I can pull my app together by then, maybe I can join in on the fun.

[Karl Jak]

Date's are subject to change, but I'm projecting a start date around June 13th, with signups being open for two weeks prior to that.

[Gin Yatreg]

Will movement be different than before or will we be moving on a grid?

[Karl Jak]

No maps (it is an uncharted island, after all), no grids, no need to submit movements to me.

Movement will be done with your feet, with no like, limits or whatnot, save what's realistic. Everyone will start off at the crash site as part of one thread. As people split apart, I'll create other threads for them. People will receive notices of their surroundings or when they discover neat landmarks and whatnot.

I certainly have my map of the island, and it might be worthwhile if people make their own? Although that won't really be necessary.

[Tearen Wover]

Hrmmmmm...what would be more interesting...

Nealaphh digging for publicity?

Or Kopaka hunting down more Imp targets?

[Gildarts]

>Writers may be able to join as not-their-prime

This option intrigues me, is there anything you can tell me more about it? Does the character have to be a prime? How will using moves interact with this aspect?

[Karl Jak]

If I go that route, it would be much like the secondary saga in that regard with requiring profiles and so forth.

[Karl Jak]

Hrmmmmm...what would be more interesting...

Nealaphh digging for publicity?

Or Kopaka hunting down more Imp targets?

Imps?

[Kopaka]

Imperial bounties.

[Marisa Kirisame]

So where would this place to go where everyone would sign the waver, where would that be and would there be any restrictions regarding bounty's in place?