RPG Requests

[Doc 42]

No.
My interest for your rpg is restricted simply to seeing if people are idiotic enough to think it will survive longer than an day or two. Apparently, they aren't
I'm impressed.

[Giratina93]

DARNIT! No one fell for it!

Holdit! Just got a brilliant idea for an RPG, and it's my last decent one!


POKEMON RPG!

Storyline: The world of Pokemon, inhabited by over 493 diffrent species, rangnig from the humble Bulbasaur to the maker of it all, Arceus. Mankind uses Pokemon as friends and companions, as helpers and as tools for their own needs and wants. However, on a deserted island south of Johto, where the land is divided into 5 sections, (Forest, Grassland, Marsh, Lake, and a small Magma section in the middle, with rivers running all over the island), Man, though he is known by the pokemon, doesn't exist, and the Pokemon here can exist withuot Human influence.

Rules:

1. NO LEGENDARIES WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! If I see people runnnig around as Groudon or Mewtwo, then they'll get their precious powerhouse beaten to a pulp!

2. YOU are the Pokemon. Ther are no humans here.

3. Don't give your characters moves that they wouldn't be able to learn. (Groudon with Water Pulse, Pikachu with Flamethrower)

[UltraGrunt117]

Is all you care about pokemon? If so, you DO NOT!!! have my vote...

[Giratina93]

NO! I already tried to paqss an Ice Age RPG and a Prehistoric Oceans RPG in the past, but both of those failed. This si the last good idea that I have...

[The Kingpin]

Ultragrunt, please refrain from unnessecary aggression in your posts. so the guy likes Pokemon and want's to try and make an RPG with them. is it wrong? hell, for all we know you may have an extreme desire to make a Silly Clown RPG. regardless of what kind of idea it is, people have the right to suggest. if it's popular and has good playing features involved, good ideas, then it gets passed by the 3 or so players who vote for it. if not, it's not. now, if you want to try and attack members verbally, no matter how small said attack is, trust me, there WILL be consequences, so i suggest you pull your head out of your *** and start thinking before your numerous mistakes [which, might i add, are so common that i'm starting to wonder whether you even TRY to pay attention to what you're doing] drive you over a proverbial cliff...



now....



Gira, as much as i'd like to let you make a Pokemon RPG, there are several things in the way.

First and foremost, the fact that, in essence, this RPG is basically another ISSRPG, or SIRPG, or ARPG. just another free roaming animal RPG.

another issue to mention is the names of all the moves Pokemon use is too numerous to count, and all of them do certain things. it's like they're machines with set actions and don't do anything else. not to mention some moves that nobody would be able to describe. variation is what keeps RPGs like this living. hence our numerous attempts to bring change to ISS to keep it interesting. the reason we're in NYC there, for example, is because people were running out of ideas of what to do in the Jungle on Sorna. so sticking to movesets specified by Pokemon games and Anime would really lower it's playing life. people would get bored quickly.

another issue to address is the countless numbers of Pokemon and names [that in itself isn't a downside. quite the opposite. that supplies SOME variation which could keep the RPG going a bit longer], many of which are unknown to the less enthusiastic people who know OF Pokemon, but don't know it as it is now. take me for example. my knowledge of pokemon is limited to the first Generation [Charizard, Blastoise, Venesaur, Nidorhino, Wheezing, Magikarp...etc], one new pokemon [Turtwig] and a few Legendaries like Entei and Lugia...and one fact about Arceus [fact being that supposedly the 'god' of Pokemon]. apart from that, i know almost nothing. and compared to alot of people, that is a very impressive amount of information. if you can find good ways to address those problems, maybe people will be more likely to vote for it. develop the idea a bit. think it over, build it up, and show us what you've got...

[HorseGal]

I would like to join a Pokemon RPG, though it would be nice to incorporate humans into the mix there.

[TyrannoTitan]

I agree with KP...in both about the Pokemon RPG and telling Ultra to shut the f*ck up.

If you could find a way to make the RPG more interesting, and give it a better head start, then I would agree to its creation. We all know that an RPG's initial creation is the most important time in its "life", as many people tend to drop out of the RPG after the original novelty has passed.

[Doc 42]

So.
You take an interesting concept.
Then you generalise it to the point of a boring assembly line rubbish rpg that nobody will like.
Fail.

[Giratina93]

Alright then, I think I can make this somethnig diffrent and with mroe variation.

Now, YOU are a Pokemon trainer, who can have up to 6 diffrent Pokemon.

The Pokemon you have won't have movesets, per say. Instead of...

Nidoking used Sludge Bomb, it would be...

Nidoking glared at his opponent, then spat some sludge at it.

That way, one doesn't need to have movesets for Pokemon. They can do praticly whatever they want. I still don't want to see a flying Pikachu or a fire breathing Venusaur...

The problem of lack of knowledge on Pokemon can be fixed up with a simple link added to the page...

Sorry if I'm just spewing out random things. Iv'e always had a horrible time trying to be descriptive and explain things...

[The Kingpin]

well. let me suggest a few things for you


1) make it so players can be Pokemon or Trainers or BOTH.


2) specify what pokemon can use unusual moves [like plant pokemon with Dark abilities and so on] and specfy what these moves are exactly.

the link would help for people who aren't very well informed, but be prepared to answer more specific questions if people ask....

[Giratina93]

*Deep breath.*

Alright, so...

People CAN choose to be either a Pokemon trainer or a Pokemon.

and now, for pokemon with unusual moves...

Gyarados is capable of breathnig fire(Flamethrower), and can let loose with lots of voltage of electricity. (Thunderbolt.)

Steelix can btie down onto opponents with its fangs covered with electricity, fire, or ice.

...And that's all I can remember right off the bat. And I will be able to answer questions from users...

[The Kingpin]

well thats it for what i can think of. all members curious about it, please feel free to ask questions. i'm taking a neutral position on this RPG for now. i'm not particularly for it, but i'm not against it either. if it does end up being made, i'll probably watch it for a a few days and perhaps join afterwards...

[Giratina93]

ALRIGHT!

Now I just need 3 votes for it, and my goal will be accomplished!

[Godzilla Forever]

I like the idea of pokemon. It would add some variation at least.

YA HAS ME VOTE.

[Mini-Shot]

Now I can be the best pokemon ever!: MAGIKARP!
It has my vote.

[The Kingpin]

the way i see it, that's three votes. HG, Mini-Shot and G4E. Giratina, you have the OK to make the RPG. HOWEVER: let me warn you that if this RPG causes any of it's players to lessen activity in other RPGs they're already involved in, i WILL lock it for the sake of preserving the other RPGs' activity...


He means not to strangle ISS and co. for a new RPG that has relaxed enforcement. This shouldn't occur, but it happened with the first SIRPG, and we don't want it to happen again. Post in an RPG knowing full well that you can't noob your way to the top just because none of the staff participate there.

[Doc 42]

Oh god, WHY would you have pokémon characters? It would be ridiculous. better to stick with trainers. And as for unusual moves, that can be cleared up by Types, which are fairly straight Forward
Gyrados can use some fire moves as Dragon and fire moves overlap to some extent. Gyrados is a dual type, being Water and Dragon. (Obviously s/he wouldn't be able to use the more complex fire moves like Fireblast)

As a final note, I think it would be best to restrict players to a single starting pokemon, and then have them build up their party. That way the early life of the rpg has some goal to get it off the ground instead of everyone starting with their parties fully developed.

[Giratina93]

Alright then, Doc. Both of your suggestions are being considered.

Oh, and Gyarados is a dual Water/Flynig type It was origonaly supposed to be a Water/Dragon, but back then, it was deemed overpowered and changed to Water/Flying.

Just a few minor "issues" to work out, and the Pokemon RPG will be ready either thsi weekend or next week...

[HorseGal]

I agree with Doc. It would be best for the RPG to stick with trainers. Also, there should be some kind of system so that when players start off, they aren't just like "and so A fought this wild pokemon with his whatchamacallit and was sucessful in catching the pokemon" every time (I hope that makes sense?)

[C S]

If I ever joined this RPG (for the sheer nostalgia of the first generation pokemon T_T)

I'd just post with a trainer and a pokemon and their wanderings (More based on the actual series than the game...)