ooc Equestria Divided (Grimdark)

[Spell Shock 56]

 

Sighs, sometimes I wonder if I should have offered she join...

 

Very well. As i said around half a year ago, if you ever bring this question - I quit. So, i will. Goodbye.

 

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[The-Master 1,176]

And not a single buck was given that day...

 

In the meantime I'm arranging for Scootaloo, and the others to head straight into Earthborn once this battle is over.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Very well. As i said around half a year ago, if you ever bring this question - I quit. So, i will. Goodbye.

 

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Oh, come on...

Must we fight?

Must you leave? Leaving will only complicated everything, unless you want your character to die somehow.

[Archi the Atmomancer 564]

Right, let me have a stab at sorting this. Everything I say here is meant to be civil and peaceful; if you interpret it any other way that's your problem:

 

Right, first of all, Spell: Unicorns have not been gimped, crippled or any other synonym for nerfed. They have been brought within acceptable boundaries to prevent them from being too powerful in comparison to other Houses. If we let unicorns have everything they could possibly learn they woul demolish everything and that would be no fun. However, if we gimped them that would be no fun either, for you or other unicorn OCs. As for fluff, well it's even stated that having a unicorn who specialises in magic is very rare. Usually they only have magic corresponding to their own talents, so unicorns aren't going to be able to do everything but what they do do they will be very skilled at. A good likeness for them is the Eldar from Warhammer 40k; they have different troop choices who usually specialise in one aspect of warfare, and while alone they might not be as strong as the large armies together they are immensely effective.

 

Secondly, technology is not OP: as Poor Yorick's troop lists state, new tech like hand cannons is unreliable at best, and even cannons are prone to misfire and inaccuracy, not to mention a slow rate of fire. Tech balances its sheer destructiveness with lack of reliability.

 

Finally, how do we know there are no other sources about magic other than unicorns? Earthborn aren't a bunch of uneducated rabble with a thirst for blood, they rely on tactics and grand, sweeping manouevers to overhwlem the enemy with superior numbers and clever positioning. Given Applejack's fondness for tactics, she's bound to have some kind of media about magic and rudimentary counters to it. And even if you look at this from a meta perspective, unicorns have forcefields, the non-unicorn houses need something to counter magic or the RP becomes way out of whack. In addition, after years of living with Twilight and Rarity are you implying AJ and the other leaders will know absolutely nothing about magic?

 

That's my two cents on the matter, anyhow.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

I will post in a bit, please don't move forward until I add something for the assassin, I have other things I am dealing with.

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Spell, please. You need to understand how frustrating it is to have a 15 year old think she is smarter then everyone else here.

 

I am willing to work with you... but you must work with me and accept that not everything has to make sense to you. Why can't you just enjoy the roleplay without complaining so much? Why must I justify every single one of my decisions to you and why can't you accept that niether magic or technology work in this setting the way you think or want them to.

That's my two cents on the matter, anyhow.

Thank you for this I greatly appreciate your help in getting this to work out, I want this to work out and for there not to be conflict.

Edited March 8, 2013 by EquestrianScholar

[Spell Shock 56]

Earth ponies: Can gimp magic, have large military, most land, apperently have ridiculous suitability, so they can zerg rush.

 

Pegasi: can fly, use sort of magic, they are second in numbers. Their flight can't be just taken off of them.

 

Unicorns: The rarest of races, 90 percent can't use magic effectively, their magic can be gimped by earth ponies, earth ponies will just zerg rush anything, including Twilight. One by one, unicorns with ability to use magic will die, while picking up a sword for a young earth pony is nothing. They cant gimp the pegasi flight, or earth ponies numbers of physical strenght, Magic is literally their only strong side and it can be made not as effective by one of the sides. THIS is NOT gimped?

 

That's just it. I will sto speaking about it now. I will do with little scraps of useless things i have. In the end, it's always what i have to do.

 

If you ever, ever bring this one statement up Gray, about regretting or thinking if it was right to invite me, i will just go away. And never return. I got enought of it from you already.

[AnonBrony 1,468]

Very well. As i said around half a year ago, if you ever bring this question - I quit. So, i will. Goodbye.

 

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Oh Comon Now. Don't be like that. Can't we all just be friends now? Let forget this ever happened yeah? You can still be in this.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

In the show most unicorns can only use levitation and any magic related to their talents, that is all. Most unicorns either don't have the interest or ability for greater magic then this. Also based on the roleplay games I have played magic takes hard work to learn, and the most powerful mages normally did study for years to become great.

 

In Equestria Divided you do have more unicorns that actually use their innate ability to use magic and expand their spellcasting so as to be of greater use. Yet war magic would not have been common before the princesses' disappearance, as such under the guidance of Twilight Sparkle such magic and spells would have to be learned, researched, and even made. The more powerful the magic, the more difficult and draining to use, and also possibly more dangerous.

 

House Moon and Start have a number of advantages, one big one being having a mare such as Twilight Sparkle leading them and her brother Shining Armour leading the House Guard. Also since Princess Cadance is a member it would possibly mean House Moon and Star has the support of the Crystal Empire. There is also the ghost of Starswirl the Bearded helping Twilight and guiding her when it comes to magic. Just because powerful magic users are rare does not mean that these unicorns are any less effective, and that the other forces cannot be strong.

[AnonBrony 1,468]

In the show most unicorns can only use levitation and any magic related to their talents, that is all. Most unicorns either don't have the interest or ability for greater magic then this. Also based on the roleplay games I have played magic takes hard work to learn, and the most powerful mages normally did study for years to become great.

 

In Equestria Divided you do have more unicorns that actually use their innate ability to use magic and expand their spellcasting so as to be of greater use. Yet war magic would not have been common before the princesses' disappearance, as such under the guidance of Twilight Sparkle such magic and spells would have to be learned, researched, and even made. The more powerful the magic, the more difficult and draining to use, and also possibly more dangerous.

 

House Moon and Start have a number of advantages, one big one being having a mare such as Twilight Sparkle leading them and her brother Shining Armour leading the House Guard. Also since Princess Cadance is a member it would possibly mean House Moon and Star has the support of the Crystal Empire. There is also the ghost of Starswirl the Bearded helping Twilight and guiding her when it comes to magic. Just because powerful magic users are rare does not mean that these unicorns are any less effective, and that the other forces cannot be strong.

This is Pre-Season 3 remember? no Crystal empire. And yeah. We arn't Weak. WE ARE OP. We are pretty strong actually. Each individual soldier is very capable or wielding a weapon and suing magic. Which is why our army is much smaller than Earthborns or Everfrees. Stronger more specialized troops = Smaller forces. Doesn't mean we are weaker or Stronger. Besides we have the Vanguard  One of those guys is equivalent to a couple of Hydras.

[Spell Shock 56]

Nothing of it benegit any of unicorn character, unlike everything from other races which benefits players directly, you know? Great, we have twilight. They? Five other out of mane six. And Star Swirl is useless.

[AnonBrony 1,468]

Jesus Christ too much is happening at once. RP posts. PM posts. Posts here. posts in unrelated places. I'm just gonna eat my Dinner and wait for this to settle a bit.

Nothing of it benegit any of unicorn character, unlike everything from other races which benefits players directly, you know? Great, we have twilight. They? Five other out of mane six. And Star Swirl is useless.

Hey now. Don't you trust your mod? If you think we are weak Just wiat till this next battle comes up. I will change your mind about us.

Heheheheh.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

WHY DO YOU GUYS POST SO MUUUUCH...I am not reading through the OOC topic...two pages is too much...no.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

This is Pre-Season 3 remember? no Crystal empire. And yeah. We arn't Weak. WE ARE OP. We are pretty strong actually. Each individual soldier is very capable or wielding a weapon and suing magic. Which is why our army is much smaller than Earthborns or Everfrees. Stronger more specialized troops = Smaller forces. Doesn't mean we are weaker or Stronger. Besides we have the Vanguard  One of those guys is equivalent to a couple of Hydras.

True though Shining Armour and Princess Cadance are a part of this which is way I spoke of the Crystal Empire. The big thing saying no Season 3 was because some were worried we would be having Alicorn Twilight, I said though that wont be a problem since this is before she would become such.

 

... Well I would have to say no to that, even I admit that sounds like trouble to have a Vanguard equal a couple of Hydras.

Edited March 8, 2013 by EquestrianScholar

[MagicalStarRain 599]

Nothing of it benegit any of unicorn character, unlike everything from other races which benefits players directly, you know? Great, we have twilight. They? Five other out of mane six. And Star Swirl is useless.

Star Swirl's ghost is shackled to the mortal realm by Twilight to give her advice and knowledge on all things arcane. He's also trying to steer her back onto the path of good. 

[Spell Shock 56]

Which will be fought by NPC's. And what if i had a legit, grown adult pony and wanted a duel? THe character would probably lost equally trained Pegasus with benefits. THe NPC can be as OP as you want, i don't really care. But taking three about the same OC characters, Pegasus > Earth pony > Unicorn in the setup like that.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

No Spell, it is Unicorn = Pegasus = Earth Pony under most situations as such in most cases a fight between characters of the three races will be equal unless there is other reason that it will not.

[discorded 234]

True though Shining Armour and Princess Cadance are a part of this which is way I spoke of the Crystal Empire. The big thing saying no Season 3 was because some were worried we would be having Alicorn Twilight, I said though that wont be a problem since this is before she would become such.

 

... Well I would have to say no to that, even I admit that sounds like trouble to have a Vanguard equal a couple of Hydras.

Well when i wrote about the vanguard my idea was to make them like master grade unicorns,not equal to a couple of hydras but at least able to take on one hydra.

 i know you sayed no season 3 but the age spells i thought were a cool idea

[GreyScholar 1,584]

Well when i wrote about the vanguard my idea was to make them like master grade unicorns,not equal to a couple of hydras but at least able to take on one hydra.

 i know you sayed no season 3 but the age spells i thought were a cool idea

Lets have it that only Twilight can cast age spells okay, there is just to many ways such a spell could be abused.

 

Vanguards can be House Moon and Star's elite casters but you need to watch yourself.

 

For all those willing, I would like to request that we pause the roleplay so people can go off to relieve any stress for frustation they may have. I would also like to do some planning with my moderators if they have time, we have a few things we should discuss from what has been brought up here.

[Spell Shock 56]

Can't you do it on Sunday? The day you as is pause RP? Or ask to pause it? I mean, two stail days in the row? Just no. Gigantic waste of time.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

Can't you do it on Sunday? The day you as is pause RP? Or ask to pause it? I mean, two stail days in the row? Just no. Gigantic waste of time.

Spell part of the reason for this is because of the conflict that you played a part in, so keep that in mind.

[Spell Shock 56]

And i do not give a damn. The whole conflict is there because there is a problem. Which you can talk off without stoppind RP and waiting whole weekend of RPing at least for me and probably others who live in the states. I have to play at 3 AM as is.

 

Besides, you already said this is all is not a problem, so what's the point of talking it over?

[AnonBrony 1,468]

And i do not give a damn. The whole conflict is there because there is a problem. Which you can talk off without stoppind RP and waiting whole weekend of RPing at least for me and probably others who live in the states. I have to play at 3 AM as is.

 

Besides, you already said this is all is not a problem, so what's the point of talking it over?

Dude he meant take a brake just for today considering somponys are a bit annoyed and a lot has happened. I still havn't read everything yet. We are still RPin' Tommorrow.

[GreyScholar 1,584]

Spell please, I need a break and walk away for a bit, and I feel you do as well. The roleplay will still be here in 30 minutes and no one if forcing you to roleplay at 3 AM, we do not need to each make five posts a day.

Edited March 8, 2013 by EquestrianScholar

[AnonBrony 1,468]

Dude he meant take a brake just for today considering somponys are a bit annoyed and a lot has happened. I still havn't read everything yet. We are still RPin' Tommorrow.

Oh it just occured to me you are already in Saturday. =P. Its still friday for me and Scholar. We are still Rpin' on Saturday man haha.

[Spell Shock 56]

It's 4 am at the moment, so i guess i will wait 30 minutes. No matter. And if i wont, i will leave maximum of 1 post 1-2 days. And really, at right now i'm more annoyed at others making decisions for me in RP, when letting me try to handle things. But, whatever.