Code Talk: Character Rank (1/2)

[gamergeekgirl]

The Long Awaited Battle Fantasia Rank Post

This is a meaty one, and character power spread is inextricably tied to the topic of advancement, the gamekiller. Advancement on MUSHes is always controversial; for this reason we've forever been reluctant to release details on the development blog.  Pre-launch flamewars over policy are something we'd

Comments

[unclejam]

I think I get it. For ease of comprehension to the gaijin minded I might suggest a different numeral/letter scheme but this one is pretty well supported in the source media. Really, I just paused when I saw 'ranks F through S' which made me think 'is this going to be increasing models of shittiness?!'

Other than that, this is very neat.

[verbanonfacta]

Like the system concept, but curious about how you envision handling the reverse of the usual rule - rather than a normal person who transforms into more powerful, what about stupidly powerful people who can normally not access their powers due to restrictions?

Practical example: Evangeline A.K. McDowell from the Negima universe is an immortal vampire sorceress whose power is so legendary that mages tell their kids to behave or else the "Dark Eva" will eat them. She falls right under the invincible Thousand Master on the power scale (and maaaaaaybe Jack Rakan). She has S-tier written all over her

[verbanonfacta]

Also, for reference, some Jack Rakan. Just because.

[doomlimit]

ahhhh Jack, my hero

[doomlimit]

There's no built-in way to do this in particular, but what you say is probably about what we'd do. But this isn't too uncommon, actually, with dark masters whose true power is sealed by some artifact or circumstnace.

The answer lies probably in how it's pulled off. Someone like Eva, where her power level changes up and down with story circumstances, needs enough flexibility that what I'd do is give her Master Rank S and then 2-3 in-between modes. Sshe never 'upgrades' so much as she 'has her power level fluctuate as dictated by story events.'

Conversely, someone who just doesn't have access to their power at all until they reclaim the Prism Scepter is probably just using the standard upgrade policy.