[Meta Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

I'm going to be posting later today, and I've been self evaluating how I can improve on efficiency and communication in the background.

I just asked No One if he thinks he'll be able to post soon.  He's been feeling a little under the weather recently, but he said he'll get a post up today so that I won't have to auto Daxter.

I've also been planning additional content for the next segment.

The concerns are noted, and I wish to get things moving again as well.  It's still a WIP, but I can very much assure you I am working on it.  I apologize for any frustrations that may have been caused by the recent delays that were not entirely in my control.

[no one]

Sorry for the wait, I've been a little ill. I caught that horrible thing that's been going around (I think it's called Covid?) and I was pretty much asymptomatic until a couple of days ago (at which point I felt like I was melting like the wicked witch of the west). I'm almost fully better now, and I didn't get it nearly as badly as several hundred thousand people, so I'm thankful for that. Gonna post in the game thread now.

PS: Spirit, I know you're a little annoyed by the wait, but I really think that there could be a much nicer way of expressing it. In my experience, people who lose their temper in matters conducted over the internet always look like the bad guy, no matter the reason. Let's all just calm down, and be a little more patient for Dragon, especially seeing as he does want to get things going again. I can definitely sympathise with him, because there have been several days of inactivity on SE due to me on more than one occasion. Planning this stuff out can take a very long time, as I've come to find out lately.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Sorry for the wait, I've been a little ill. I caught that horrible thing that's been going around (I think it's called Covid?) and I was pretty much asymptomatic until a couple of days ago (at which point I felt like I was melting like the wicked witch of the west). I'm almost fully better now, and I didn't get it nearly as badly as several hundred thousand people, so I'm thankful for that. Gonna post in the game thread now.

PS: Spirit, I know you're a little annoyed by the wait, but I really think that there could be a much nicer way of expressing it. In my experience, people who lose their temper in matters conducted over the internet always look like the bad guy, no matter the reason. Let's all just calm down, and be a little more patient for Dragon, especially seeing as he does want to get things going again. I can definitely sympathise with him, because there have been several days of inactivity on SE due to me on more than one occasion. Planning this stuff out can take a very long time, as I've come to found out lately.

My God. Did go to some medic or someone from your family with medical skills to check if you are indeed infected by the virus?

First of all, I a little more than annoyed. I know I should be nicer in what I said maybe, but I was simply tired in having this conversation over and over again. I want true change. It's been a year since this campaign started, and barely made any real Plot progress.

And most of it happened before this pandemic situation started. 

And when we try to actually try to roleplay with the world he build, or when we interact with his environment, what do we get after weeks of waiting?

"(Whoops.  Forgot about Anticipation in the previous battle.  Oh well.)"

"Good news!  Kogeki does not shudder in Anticipation this time."

This. Weeks of waiting for a decent answer after trying to roleplay. I wouldn't mind this if it was a short answer if only was at least Dragonstrike was a bit more quick with updates by the time I post that.

This is what make me angry. If the goal is give us short answers posts then Dragonstrike should do it already and not make us wait a eternity for a actual answer. Or if Dragonstrike really need to take a while, then when answer the roleplay posts with a little more decent answer. Don't need to be wall text, but at least something cool who actually make us want desire to roleplay and engage with this world building.

Find a balance for those two @Dragonstrike. I will refrain from making walls of text from now on. But at least give me some roleplay material who make me interested with your campaign. 

And I AM PATIENCE. But I tired of holding this things until now. 

At least you said you will compromise yourself Dragonstrike. And I will believe in you. I also accept your apologies.

[Dragonstrike]

Just finished first round of Ghost Maze 3 (which will be the final set of opponents there, by the way).  Pretty happy with how that one turned out, tbh.

[Lord Windos]

Not bad in my opinion too! Nice to see opponents actively strategize and act like a team, imo!

Got a question about Absorb, though: Since it ran out of Accuracy Dice, wouldn't it be subject to your new rule about Luck Dice? Or does that only count if the Roll would go negative?

[Dragonstrike]

Not bad in my opinion too! Nice to see opponents actively strategize and act like a team, imo!

Got a question about Absorb, though: Since it ran out of Accuracy Dice, wouldn't it be subject to your new rule about Luck Dice? Or does that only count if the Roll would go negative?

Only if it goes negative.  I want to reward good planning, after all, and lessen the consequences if things end up not going in your favor only slightly.

Speaking of which, I should add this rule to the changelog. I will do so after I finish these battle posts.

[Dragonstrike]

Bug Bite, man.  I've always hated that move in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games.

[Lord Windos]

Bug Bite, man.  I've always hated that move in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games.

Me as well, mate. Those users ALWAYS managed to munch on me Revivers, those diabolic Bugs. At least it only ate her Apple and not Karen's Reviver, so there is that at least! Now time to get a writing!

[Dragonstrike]

Added a few things to the houserules and changelog.

- Luck Dice and Accuracy Pools: if a move's Accuracy Pool would be reduced to exactly 0, the move will simply fail.  If the accuracy pool would be reduced to a negative number, a Luck Die will be rolled instead.  Players may also request Luck Dice to be rolled instead of the move failing if an Accuracy Pool would be reduced to exactly 0 when they are giving their orders for the Round.

- Bug Bite/Pluck Move: The move can consume any consumable edible item that the target is holding or that is in their bag (selected at random if there are multiple viable targets.  This includes but is not limited to Apples, Seeds, Berries, Elixirs, Gummis, etc.

- Life Dew Move: Acc: Dexterity + Survival + Nature, Targets: Spread move that targets allies, Eff: Restores 1 HP at the end of the round for 4 rounds.

I also added the rule on picking up items from the ground during combat taking an action to the Rules Clarifications section (specifically the Item Usage section).

Changelog Entry

1/13/2021: Formally added a new rule regarding Luck Dice and Accuracy Pools.  Also added an additional rule for Bug Bite and Pluck, formally added Life Dew to the house rules, and added the clarification on picking up items from the ground during combat to the Item Usage section of Rules Clarifications.

[no one]

On a different note, what do you guys think of Shift as a nickname for Klink? Seems kinda gender neutral, and it suits the mon.