Author Topic: Let's get this over with... (Read 2688 times)

Queen Bright · « **Reply #25 on:** January 18, 2010, 03:09:47 AM »

Long-range?

K2 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 18, 2010, 03:10:11 AM »

Quote from: Hikaru The Great on January 18, 2010, 03:09:47 AM

Long-range?

Why?

Queen Bright · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2010, 03:10:47 AM »

No clue.

K2 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 18, 2010, 03:13:50 AM »

Quote from: Hikaru The Great on January 18, 2010, 03:10:47 AM

No clue.

Alright, well, if you're closer to Abel, it's easier for him to grab you with that arm. So, you want to use more long-range spells if possible. What we're going to do is work on your spell creating abilities, and beyond the spells. How to use them and where.. SO, this is your scenario: You're in the Outerverse with Abel. He wants to claim the Outerverse for the Archive. He's coming near you with his arm. What do you do?

Queen Bright · « **Reply #29 on:** January 18, 2010, 03:15:12 AM »

Jump back and throw up a shield....Dodge and defend.
Offensive? Not sure. After dodging is where I get stuck...

K2 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2010, 09:34:24 AM »

Well, this is where we have a number of options with your Phoenix abilities (specialization) and the lay of the land. Spellbooks also come in handy at this point in time. Think of a fire-based attack.

K2 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2010, 06:03:49 PM »

The next lesson is specialization. Each and every character has combat they are best suited at, magic they specialize in, ship functions they're best at operating, and so on. This can be a fundamental part of combat. For instance, your character is best specialized in fire and phoenix magic. So, before we get started, I need you to implement fire in each of your spells you gave me for the items.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2010, 07:03:17 PM »

It's not only Fire attacks...that would seriously be limiting my character in a bad way.

And I can't think of how to apply fire to any of those anyways.

K2 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 18, 2010, 07:20:05 PM »

Well then, what does your character specialize in?

Queen Bright · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2010, 08:45:59 PM »

What? Fire for the preference, but it's not like that's the ONLY magic she uses...
Spell circles, rituals, whatever falls under basic magic?

K2 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 19, 2010, 08:43:29 AM »

Specialization

Having a greater understanding of any subject of information will allow you to use this information more thoroughly in battle. It is important not to limit yourself. This applies both in and out of specialization. While there are many weaknesses in specialization, if done right, it will assure victory in battle. Specialization is a good tactic for battle.

If you go overboard, you'll turn out like the Anrufe. Take Chaos for example. He almost always limits himself to fire in battle, and fire-based attacks, while he is perfectly capable of using other attacks. Fire is what he is strengthened in. The problem is, if you focus too much on one subject, someone with water will easily win against Chaos.

Not specializing also can be disastrous. Hawkeye seems to have grasped this fact and tries to overcome it with ideas such as Negion Magic, though he needs to work on WHAT he specializes in. Someone with basic magic going up against Rogue, someone with Corruption Magic, will easily be defeated. If someone who does not specialize in any spells goes up against someone who is an expert in a certain kind of magic, they will often find themselves easily outmatched.

So, the trick is finding the balance. We don't want you to be too specialized in a certain field of magic, to the point you rely on it. But we also want your character to have enough understanding in a certain kind of magic so that they can defeat another person who is specialized in another kind of magic. As I said before, your character seems most fit with fire, in addition to spell circles and vials/potions. So, your character would be very good against someone who specializes in Jikore or someone with Earth abilities.

You've got to learn to use the things you specialize against more than just those types. Against the types that would likely be strong against whatever you specialize in. You've naturally got better talent at this, because you've got more than one thing you specialize in.. I'm not telling you to make your character only use fire. I'm telling you to learn how to use fire against others who normally wouldn't be effected by fire. Take water for example.

How would you use fire against water?

Queen Bright · « **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:37:47 PM »

Use the heat to evaporate it?

K2 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:50:09 PM »

Sure.

Now, it's time to get our hands a bit dirty. Give me a sample post with fighting in it.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #38 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:04:26 PM »

Er.....now we come to metal block number 2.

I can post an attack in reply to one of yours, or another persons. But posting an attack to start a battle, set up, or intro a topic of a battle....
I have no idea where to start or how to word one. I can't do intro posts...only replies.

K2 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:08:07 PM »

That's fine.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #40 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:09:38 PM »

As in, I can't post the damn attack without something to go off of.. -.-

K2 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:50:05 PM »

Quote from: Hikaru The Great on January 19, 2010, 02:09:38 PM

As in, I can't post the damn attack without something to go off of.. -.-

I just want one of your already made posts.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #42 on:** January 19, 2010, 04:00:16 PM »

Quote

"Dleihs!" Hikaru threw out her hands, a small barrier of normal fire formed to stop the web and hopefully incinerate it. Once that happened, the fire began to shape it's self into the form of a sphere. "Alright, so your powers are webs? Then I'd say it's time to turn up the heat a bit."
She laughed, as the sphere of fire started to become hotter and hotter, the heat radiating throughout the area as she put more energy of fire into it. It would be unbearable to anyone that didn't have a natural immunity to fire. "Since you've enclosed us into this area, the heat should over-take the oxygen and cause it to pretty soon become hard to breathe."
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"Heh, I was hoping you'd do that..." Hikaru laughed. "My sphere here, isn't just for show..." She stated, as it started to light with gold flames of holy fire, getting much much hotter before. She threw it up above her.
The sphere burst into smaller shards and thin threads of holy fire, they began to wrap around the walls, ceiling, good, and swords, holding it in place. Each thread of fire connected to a shard of fire and connected to each other into it's own web of flame, enclosing them into a smaller space, the size of a very small closet.

"I've now enclosed your area off from my own area. Except this area, the fire can't be broken. With the air cutting off, the heat becoming hotter by the second, I don't believe you can stand it. But incase you can..." Hikaru flicked her hand, more threads of fire shot out from every shard of fire, straight at him.
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"Heh, I was hoping you'd do that..." Hikaru laughed. "My sphere here, isn't just for show..." She stated, as it started to light with gold flames of holy fire, getting much much hotter before. She threw it up above her.
The sphere burst into smaller shards and thin threads of holy fire, they began to wrap around the walls, ceiling, good, and swords, holding it in place. Each thread of fire connected to a shard of fire and connected to each other into it's own web of flame, enclosing them into a smaller space, the size of a very small closet.

"I've now enclosed your area off from my own area. Except this area, the fire can't be broken. With the air cutting off, the heat becoming hotter by the second, I don't believe you can stand it. But incase you can..." Hikaru flicked her hand, more threads of fire shot out from every shard of fire, straight at him.
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Hikaru watched as her own threads wrapped around the oncoming threads.
"Did I forget to mention that this spell isn't a low level area changer like you and your group use? In fact it's a very advanced spell. My threads of fire here isn't just controlled by my powers, they're alive with demonic spirits of their own. Can't you feel it? They will defend me as well as attack you. It's the perfect defense and offense."

The threads began to pulse as if in response. "Also... they don't burn... They absorb...." Anfira insane glint could be seen in her eyes. "They absorb spirit energy, of whatever energy signature they first latched onto. Ever since they blocked your web, the first move as a defense, they latched onto your power signature, and will not stop until that power dies or until I dispel the attack."
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"Grr, looks like I'll have to end this sooner then I thought then..there's one last thing my threads here do, and one little thing you overlooked." Hikaru grinned as she touched one of the threads.
"Noitsubmoc!" Each thread started to ignite small balls of fire which travelled along each thread, almost like a fuse, till all the balls of fire met, causing a very large explosion that would wipe out both enclosed areas.

Wow... that last one, godmodding to the max. Should of worded it better....it sounds bad.

K2 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 20, 2010, 05:27:07 PM »

To be perfectly honest, I'd say that you've already got an intermediate level of magic-using.. In fact, I don't know why you weren't put in advanced battle. Of course, you have no idea how to battle in a ship. So, this is what I'm going to do. Demote you down to Basic Level. Take no offense in any of this, but you're not ready for intermediate battle yet.

Orph · « **Reply #44 on:** January 20, 2010, 06:18:29 PM »

I disagree, she cannot move on to advanced battle classes until she can first initiate an attack without the need for something to go off of.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #45 on:** January 20, 2010, 06:18:57 PM »

Quote from: Orph Almighty on January 20, 2010, 06:18:29 PM

I disagree, she cannot move on to advanced battle classes until she can first initiate an attack without the need for something to go off of.

THANK YOU!
Point made.

K2 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:38:37 PM »

Quote from: Orph Almighty on January 20, 2010, 06:18:29 PM

I disagree, she cannot move on to advanced battle classes until she can first initiate an attack without the need for something to go off of.

I realize that, which is why I've demoted her to basic. Part of the reason, anyway. Literacy is more of the place to work on what she speaks of, though I will work with her on this too.

Nisorin · « **Reply #47 on:** January 24, 2010, 05:06:40 PM »

I'd just like to point out the difference between strategy and tactics real quick, if it's ok K2. If not, feel free to delete this post.

Strategy is the pre-combat planning based on the layout of the battlefield, available resources, enemy positions, numbers and morale, and other such intel. Strategy is used to plan traps and ambushes in a attempt to gain the advantage very early on.

Tactics are changes to the strategy that are made during battle based on altered conditions of troop morale, unexpected reinforcements, inaccurate intel, etc. These are reactions to changes, rather than actual planning. Most magic battles are based on tactics rather than strategy.