Character Profiles[Resolved] & Stats (Under Dev)

[Guest]

Sexy Elf Lady~~ Woooo~

Another idea as far as character creation along the lines of the avatar -- before RPing, create a profile of your character in a template like this:

Name:

Gender:

Primary weapon skill (can only pick one and stick to one so no one is OP)

Hair color:

Hair Type (long, short):

Eye Color:

Skin tone:

Primary armor/clothing color:

Picture references:

-insert other character profile questions here-

[Nevina 0]

In terms of character profiles, I was actually thinking about that being a requirement, maybe like a character approval system so people don't randomly make overpowered dudes. Thoughts?

[Erroneous 0]

Another idea as far as character creation along the lines of the avatar -- before RPing, create a profile of your character in a template like this:

In terms of character profiles, I was actually thinking about that being a requirement, maybe like a character approval system so people don't randomly make overpowered dudes. Thoughts?

Still debating where to put this information. Either in peoples profiles, edited by the user themselves or a GM only. Or have a topic posted for each player to update either themselves or by a GM only.

[Nevina 0]

I think we should have a Journal thread under OOC SAO. That'd be a spot for people to keep track of their characters (one journal per chara I mean, not all charas crammed in one spot), write notes on who they talked to and their relations between others, etc.

[Guest]

Or have a topic posted for each player to update either themselves or by a GM only.

I think a specific area of the forum so everyone can create their own topic for their own character.

[Guest]

What Sarasah said~

[Namine 0]

I think we should have a Journal thread under OOC SAO. That'd be a spot for people to keep track of their characters (one journal per chara I mean, not all charas crammed in one spot), write notes on who they talked to and their relations between others, etc.

I think a specific area of the forum so everyone can create their own topic for their own character.

I kinda think these ideas are all pretty much the same. Nevina's might be a little more detailed though which would be a neat idea to try out. It'd make the experience more personal and add to character development.

[Crim 0]

Sexy Elf Lady~~ Woooo~

Another idea as far as character creation along the lines of the avatar -- before RPing, create a profile of your character in a template like this:

Name:

Gender:

Primary weapon skill (can only pick one and stick to one so no one is OP)

Hair color:

Hair Type (long, short):

Eye Color:

Skin tone:

Primary armor/clothing color:

Picture references:

-insert other character profile questions here-

In the series, players can have as many combat skills (weapon Skills) as they want, Dual Blades, Single blade, Daggers, just to name them off my head were all on one character. However, we can make it a suggestion that a starting character should limit themselves to one Weapon Skill, One Defense Skill (armor related) and 2 others and at level increments, we can let them unlock the ability to learn more skill slots/skills to further there character.

[Erroneous 0]

we can let them unlock the ability to learn more skill slots/skills to further there character.

I haven't read the manga, but it kinda felt they had all their stats to begin with. However in that one episode with Sachi it kinda felt you could change what stats you were playing.

[Crim 0]

You can, there were several fights in the Manga where Kirito switched weapons in the middle of a fight.

Also i dont think its explained but think of it like a regular MMO. Once you reach certain levels, more skills are available to you, so since you dont want to over due it in the begining, they limit you on what you can have. Also in Episode 2 of the Anime, Kirito referenecs using the Katana Skill in a higher floor during beta testing. So with that i would think the ability to unlock more Skill slots isnt to far fetched

[Mythee 0]

There's a pretty good guide to the skills and such available in Sword Art Online on the wiki, if I recall correctly. There were swordsmanship types and even a hand-to-hand combat thing you could pump points into.

I like hand to hand combat. /mabi fighter xD

[Namine 0]

The SAO Wiki is pretty accurate as far as how the game system works stats and other stuff. Most likely we'll be using that as a guide along side of reading/watching the novels/manga/anime. Also when the PSP game comes out depending on how it is, that might give us more of a clue as to how the stats work.

[Crim 0]

Can't wait tell the PSP version comes out. it will be my main reason for buying one XD..

But yes, i was thinking we could do a system like

Skill slot available at launch will be 4 skills

then every 6-7 levels (or special events) a new one will be unlocked

[Aeif 0]

There's a maximum of twelve skill slots. People did not unlock skill slots in the game - they just trained skills they liked. As far as I remember you're given enough skill points for two skills at first log-in, as Kirito had points in one-handed sword mastery and scanning before he quested for his first sword after Kayaba dropped his little bomb on everyone.

[Crim 0]

Well Kirito had 12 slows at the end of the series, who to say there can't be more?

However, i do like having all slots open and as you progress, have to decided to advance in what you have or learn something new.

[Code 0]

Wouldn't it be 13 since he had a one of a kind skill?

[Namine 0]

We're handling that as something completely different since Kirito's dual wield skill was given to him through special circumstances. (I'll be using Kirito as an example in a lot of cases doesn't mean we're just having the one skill).

[Mythee 0]

However, i do like having all slots open and as you progress, have to decided to advance in what you have or learn something new.

I'm with Crim on this one, sounds like fun!

Maybe the dual-wielding skill could be a thirteenth unlockable skill that you obtain as a rare drop from quests, or something?

Speaking of which, how will drops be awarded? Maybe there could be a forum dice system, and everytime a boss or monster dies you can roll a dice to determine the rarity of the drop you get from a list of drops possible for a monster of that level/type/difficulty?

[Guest]

Sexy Elf Lady~~ Woooo~

Another idea as far as character creation along the lines of the avatar -- before RPing, create a profile of your character in a template like this:

Name:

Gender:

Primary weapon skill (can only pick one and stick to one so no one is OP)

Hair color:

Hair Type (long, short):

Eye Color:

Skin tone:

Primary armor/clothing color:

Picture references:

-insert other character profile questions here-

I think we should have a Journal thread under OOC SAO. That'd be a spot for people to keep track of their characters (one journal per chara I mean, not all charas crammed in one spot), write notes on who they talked to and their relations between others, etc.

So going back to this, are we all in agreement to do a beta trial test of this? If so, shall we at least make the fora available, with this thread so we can get started, at least with character creations :3? And does anyone else have other character profile relations they'd like to add/see?

I know skills and stats is still in development.

[Namine 0]

I don't see why we can't just beta test it for now. If we don't like it, we'll trash it or improve on it.