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fandomsmashmods) wrote2012-01-04 07:01 pm
fandomsmashmods) wrote2012-01-04 07:01 pm
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Frequently Asked Questions
What style of game is this?
Fandom Smash uses action format in the main comm and prose format in the logs comm. This is to keep the community organized and consistent (for the ease of both mods and players) and we ask that you don't mix these two -- keep action in the main comm, prose in the logs comm.
If you don't know what action/prose are, look here for an example.
Fandom Smash is also a community-based RP. While you can post things in your private journal (and are encouraged to, in the case of stuff that needs to be age-locked), most RPing will be done in the community itself.
So what is this about?
Simply put? For some reason, characters are being pulled into the city known as the Nexus. No one is sure how or why, nor how to get back. They're stuck here for the time being.
What's the "Nexus?"
It's a city made by the first inhabitants to this world. It's fairly large, and has pretty much everything you can think of in it.
Status about its portal will be added when it becomes available.
So what's this about building the game?
Fandom Smash is a game that changes based on player actions, and the consequences of these actions. This means that a lot of the events involve "day to day" life. But with the sheer mix of people around, even that is far from dull. There is an overall plot, but how it works and the consequences of it vary based on player reactions. For instance, Megaman X assisted in a 'prison break' of political prisoners, and since he was seen to be doing this, he is a specifically wanted man in the Empire.
The Nexus itself is also based off what players do and some businesses are made by players.
Wait, player-made businesses? Does that mean there's money?
Yes! As said in the rules, there is a currency system in play. However, since it's assumed to be handwaved, players can do what they wish -- include starting businesses! The success or failure of these businesses is entirely up to the player making them. All we ask is that, in the case of making a business, you post it in the business post so we can keep track of it!
So can I leave the Nexus?
Absolutely, though there's not much reason to do so right now. The Nexus itself and the immediate nearby area is surrounded by miles upon miles of wilderness in either direction, and even past that wilderness on all sides are Empire checkpoints that are currently impassable. You're more than welcome to play around in the forests, of course, but the Empire aren't letting you past just yet.
Of course, plot events will allow you to explore beyond this, assuming you sign up for them.
Sign up?
Yes. Since most main plot events are important, they require sign ups so that they can be tailored to the number of characters and their strengths to make a more "personal" plot. Anyone can sign up and everyone who signs up is given a place, but it's not a "drop in drop out" thing like mini plots or player made plots.
Okay, enough about the Nexus. What about my powers?
They remain as they are. While we reserve the right to limit certain powers if absolutely necessary, that has yet to be used at all and we do our absolute best never to use it. So on acceptance, your powers stay as they are, unmodified unless by your choice. This includes any sicknesses and diseases.
For instance, if you could fly before coming into the Nexus, you can still fly, but if you couldn't, you can't suddenly fly.
However, remember that the world changes as players come in. The Force is now a regular part of the Nexus, so even characters not from Star Wars might be able to learn how to use it, if you wanted them to. We even have a Jedi Master or two floating around that could teach them!
What about NPCs?
They're brought in the same as characters, just without a player to play them. This means that the player characters aren't the only ones to exist -- there will definitely be other people at restaurants, running businesses, and such!
What about my weapons/armor/items?
If they were on your character at the time, then they came with the character. For important things like Gundams, they can be assumed to have been dragged in as well. Other than that, however, unless the character requires them to live, if they weren't on them or the character wasn't in them when they popped into the Nexus, they don't have them. If it's something small, they can find it randomly sometime in the Nexus, but if it's not small, you'd need to talk to a mod about regaining it.
What about player characters?
Player Characters, or PCs, are defined as characters whose history is set in stone (or at least has varying paths set in stone), but whose appearance, abilities, and/or personality are defined by the character. Examples of PCs are Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, Revan from Knights of the Old Republic, and the Warden from Dragon Age: Origins.
PCs are perfectly fine and you are more than welcome to app them, but be aware that their apps will be judged more critically than other apps.
What about things like Digimon and Pokemon?
That depends on the specific one, actually.
We would technically accept either a Pokemon character (such as Ash, Red, Gold) or a Pokemon as a character (such as Zoroark, Mightyena, or Lucario). Pokemon Trainers may have the six Pokemon they had on them when pulled into the Nexus, but may not catch any Mun-Played Wild Pokemon. None of these six, however, may not be Legendaries, for sake of fairness.
Like with Pokemon, we are willing to accept Digimon characters (Tai, Matt, TK) or Digimon as characters (Agumon, Angemon, Myotismon). In the latter case, they are not required to be the specific version seen in one of the media (Tai's Agumon, Adventure01 Myotismon), but they must have enough to make them starkly different from said media version -- IE, they must be a unique character. If you're apping a Destend/Tamer, you may also app for their Digimon as well if you wish -- in that case, you must include the Digimon character in your application as well.
Note that apps for Digimon-as-characters and Pokemon-as-characters, being similar to apps for Player Characters, will be judged more critically.
What about Summons?
That depends entirely on how the summoning is performed. If the Summon is drawn from the character themselves, then they would be allowed. If the Summon is called from another place, however (like Sheena's Summons from Tales of Symphona), then they would no longer be allowed -- those creatures don't exist in the Nexus.
I have another question!
Post it! We've certainly missed something and if there's anything we can answer, let us know!
Fandom Smash uses action format in the main comm and prose format in the logs comm. This is to keep the community organized and consistent (for the ease of both mods and players) and we ask that you don't mix these two -- keep action in the main comm, prose in the logs comm.
If you don't know what action/prose are, look here for an example.
Fandom Smash is also a community-based RP. While you can post things in your private journal (and are encouraged to, in the case of stuff that needs to be age-locked), most RPing will be done in the community itself.
So what is this about?
Simply put? For some reason, characters are being pulled into the city known as the Nexus. No one is sure how or why, nor how to get back. They're stuck here for the time being.
What's the "Nexus?"
It's a city made by the first inhabitants to this world. It's fairly large, and has pretty much everything you can think of in it.
Status about its portal will be added when it becomes available.
So what's this about building the game?
Fandom Smash is a game that changes based on player actions, and the consequences of these actions. This means that a lot of the events involve "day to day" life. But with the sheer mix of people around, even that is far from dull. There is an overall plot, but how it works and the consequences of it vary based on player reactions. For instance, Megaman X assisted in a 'prison break' of political prisoners, and since he was seen to be doing this, he is a specifically wanted man in the Empire.
The Nexus itself is also based off what players do and some businesses are made by players.
Wait, player-made businesses? Does that mean there's money?
Yes! As said in the rules, there is a currency system in play. However, since it's assumed to be handwaved, players can do what they wish -- include starting businesses! The success or failure of these businesses is entirely up to the player making them. All we ask is that, in the case of making a business, you post it in the business post so we can keep track of it!
So can I leave the Nexus?
Absolutely, though there's not much reason to do so right now. The Nexus itself and the immediate nearby area is surrounded by miles upon miles of wilderness in either direction, and even past that wilderness on all sides are Empire checkpoints that are currently impassable. You're more than welcome to play around in the forests, of course, but the Empire aren't letting you past just yet.
Of course, plot events will allow you to explore beyond this, assuming you sign up for them.
Sign up?
Yes. Since most main plot events are important, they require sign ups so that they can be tailored to the number of characters and their strengths to make a more "personal" plot. Anyone can sign up and everyone who signs up is given a place, but it's not a "drop in drop out" thing like mini plots or player made plots.
Okay, enough about the Nexus. What about my powers?
They remain as they are. While we reserve the right to limit certain powers if absolutely necessary, that has yet to be used at all and we do our absolute best never to use it. So on acceptance, your powers stay as they are, unmodified unless by your choice. This includes any sicknesses and diseases.
For instance, if you could fly before coming into the Nexus, you can still fly, but if you couldn't, you can't suddenly fly.
However, remember that the world changes as players come in. The Force is now a regular part of the Nexus, so even characters not from Star Wars might be able to learn how to use it, if you wanted them to. We even have a Jedi Master or two floating around that could teach them!
What about NPCs?
They're brought in the same as characters, just without a player to play them. This means that the player characters aren't the only ones to exist -- there will definitely be other people at restaurants, running businesses, and such!
What about my weapons/armor/items?
If they were on your character at the time, then they came with the character. For important things like Gundams, they can be assumed to have been dragged in as well. Other than that, however, unless the character requires them to live, if they weren't on them or the character wasn't in them when they popped into the Nexus, they don't have them. If it's something small, they can find it randomly sometime in the Nexus, but if it's not small, you'd need to talk to a mod about regaining it.
What about player characters?
Player Characters, or PCs, are defined as characters whose history is set in stone (or at least has varying paths set in stone), but whose appearance, abilities, and/or personality are defined by the character. Examples of PCs are Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, Revan from Knights of the Old Republic, and the Warden from Dragon Age: Origins.
PCs are perfectly fine and you are more than welcome to app them, but be aware that their apps will be judged more critically than other apps.
What about things like Digimon and Pokemon?
That depends on the specific one, actually.
We would technically accept either a Pokemon character (such as Ash, Red, Gold) or a Pokemon as a character (such as Zoroark, Mightyena, or Lucario). Pokemon Trainers may have the six Pokemon they had on them when pulled into the Nexus, but may not catch any Mun-Played Wild Pokemon. None of these six, however, may not be Legendaries, for sake of fairness.
Like with Pokemon, we are willing to accept Digimon characters (Tai, Matt, TK) or Digimon as characters (Agumon, Angemon, Myotismon). In the latter case, they are not required to be the specific version seen in one of the media (Tai's Agumon, Adventure01 Myotismon), but they must have enough to make them starkly different from said media version -- IE, they must be a unique character. If you're apping a Destend/Tamer, you may also app for their Digimon as well if you wish -- in that case, you must include the Digimon character in your application as well.
Note that apps for Digimon-as-characters and Pokemon-as-characters, being similar to apps for Player Characters, will be judged more critically.
What about Summons?
That depends entirely on how the summoning is performed. If the Summon is drawn from the character themselves, then they would be allowed. If the Summon is called from another place, however (like Sheena's Summons from Tales of Symphona), then they would no longer be allowed -- those creatures don't exist in the Nexus.
I have another question!
Post it! We've certainly missed something and if there's anything we can answer, let us know!