Ravean Blutsinger

Appreciate that! Maybe I'll set up an event with some other people to show off how the system works!

I realize I haven't been updating this page with changes I have been doing so I apologize about that. I have recently updated the system to include Stormblood and then-some! All the changes and updates will be noted in the last tab! Again like always feedback is welcomed! (Also I do hope this doesn't count as resurrecting a dead thread when I'm labeling and updated. Apologizes if it does.) The system link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W0dobYZqVLgy2g-JtCmSHh3zjenuvUJnB3GQeeIhxdI/edit#gid=304190821'>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W0dobYZqVLgy2g-JtCmSHh3zjenuvUJnB3GQeeIhxdI/edit#gid=304190821 I am also working on a character growth attachment to the system now too and it's almost done! Growth Addition: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W0dobYZqVLgy2g-JtCmSHh3zjenuvUJnB3GQeeIhxdI/edit#gid=304190821

To update! We now have a AoRRP allies linkpearl that other FCs can join so we can always find RP and set up events and such together!

We are starting to run nice and smoothly! More and more events starting and tons of allied FCs and linkshells!

Sorry about that! I corrected it, but yes it should be plot 13 Also we recently changed to being full app only after some difficulties :C

"As we have seen time and time again, there will always be many blinded by greed and short lived goals. Why focus on gaining coin, and use the excess on useless trinkets, on drinks that gives but a breathe of relief, on but a moment of physical pleasure that will long be forgotten in less than a sun? We have tools, have talents, have knowledge available that can make us better, make us stronger. We can alter and empower ourselves, not with just the tomes and aetherial manipulations we find. We can use it to improve our physical form, improve what we are, build upon the template we were born with and become greater..." [align=right]-Ravusa Evomere [/align] [align=center]Artifice of Reason[/align] [align=center]«AoRRP»[/align] For those adventurers, wielders of aether, thieves, pirates, and other unfulfilled walkers of the land of erozea, we would like to introduce ourselves to you. An organization focused on taking a more twisted view on what one could do with access to the types of power available. Headed by a thaumaturge enraged by the Sultana's tainting of the guild, we aim to gather all forms of "power'" we can. From Magitek to the cursed magic that tainted Sil'dih, we want it all. We want to take it, break it down, improve it, alter it, and even embed it into our own flesh to enhance our lives, and stop being trapped by the physical limitation it once brought us. [align=center]Diverse RP Events[/align] As the only way to gather certain relics and objects is by less than perhaps the most legal means, that means the events will be quite diverse and open. One trip may be to an site with allagan relics to "recover", another perhaps leaping from one of our airships onto another, "liberating" the artifacts from unworthy hands, to even sneaking past guards in mansion, taking tomes to be copied to increase our wealth of knowledge. That does not mean all of our actions are for the less than pure. We have business meetings, discussing politics and sharing information, going to dinner parties, expanding and building our network. Doing favors, helping those who perhaps are in need... Not to mention doing the experiments and the surgeries that need to happen. [align=center]The Estate[/align] The Aetherial Institute is located at plot 13 of the Goblet's 7th ward. If you would like to discuss business or see how being involved with our organization can benefit you or your company, feel free to visit. We would be happy to have you! [align=center]RP Combat System[/align] One of our members was a professional game designer. With the time they had, they crafted for us a one of a kind system that allows our members to make unique character spreadsheets for memorable IC encounters. Though that does not mean every encounter must use it, and everyone has the power to voice an opinion on how it could improve or change! [align=center]X|V:CS[/align] No worries if you do not want to just use our system, we do non CS events and RP as well. It all depends on what the crew wants to do! [align=center]End Game[/align] We are all lovers of the game, enjoying it while we role play. If you wish to do endgame content you won't have to do it alone. We always have people wanting to run an expert, hit up the next raids, and even do some of the more "causal" end game. [align=center]Discord Server[/align] We set up a Discord for all of our members to chat, even while playing other games, or being away from the computer. We like being a close group and would welcome more to be a part of it. This does not mean our FC chat will suffer for it! We do our best to make sure things are rarely quiet and boring! [align=center]We're also a new company and would welcome the voice of others to help shape us to the best we can be! We would also like to thank you for spending the time to read all this, and we hope to meet you soon if interested![/align]

Well, don't feel too compelled to nerf that HP pool too much though. As I said, keep in mind that it was a tutorial for people, so my NPCs were basic gladiators and stuff... And they were only two against like, 5 of us! But yeah, I think that -20 HP can be cool. Since the HP bonuses for tank classes don't change it tends to differenciate them a lot more with the squishy ones. Eventually the nice thing is that you can adapt it to various groups of power: people playing average joes will get freelancers with 50HP, and people playing heroes facing tons of powerful enemies may want to buff it up a lot. Your new point system for magic looks fine to me. It's a good idea. I would probably still proceed differently in my case but that's mostly taste! Ideally, I think what I would do is an easy to grasp skill tree of sorts for pretty much every command skill: For example a conjurer character will pick up as one of their commands the healing magic one. The player says "my character is a novice", so they just take the basic package. Then they say instead "they are a senior conjurer", they take the basic lvl 1 package, the lvl2 one, as well as the level 3. I would break down every command into 3 tiers. Mostly for fluff, no points behind, just for a roleplay perspective. You know you play a powerful character, you choose accordingly. Well at least that's what I did myself more or less. All in all it boils down to "my character gained lots of experience in conjury the past year, so let's upgrade his conjury lvl1 to conjury lvl2". I like that because it allows me to differenciate grizzled vets from green novices. For the Grit skill, well, I would ideally have expected it you know, to have just a different effect than the defensive one, but I totally understand that at some point you just run out of different things to find with all that. Actually, if you have a suggestion for Grit I would love to hear it! As of right now, it's set so that there is at least one defensive move in the DRK set. But I'm curious to hear your alternative if you have an idea. And I glad you liked the point system. I was going for the branching system at first, but it ended up being a lot of redundancy and a lot of people were not happy with spells being missing in certain sets and it was a lot, so I talked to some people and they said they would be happy with the point system, this way they can collect the spells they really want, and for those who want to be the new characters can just take simple spells and those who are the vets can get the stronger ones.

Taking all the suggestions and doing a bit of tests, I updated the system with a major change, turning it to 1.1 Patch 1.1 (5/17/2016): Magic Rework: Point System Freelancer HP has been dropped from 70 to 50, meaning all lost 20HP All classes and jobs buffed (either by +5HP or +1AP, please check class and job values) Mechanics page was updated to provide information on the new point system All spells were given a "Spell Value" Magic (Lv.1) changed to Allows user to pick spells from spell list, up to 20 points Magic (Lv.2) changed to Allows user to pick spells from spell list, up to 40 points Magic (Lv.3) changed to Allows user to pick spells from spell list, up to 70 points Several spells removed from Black Magic Command List (see command list for current BLM spell list) Blue Magic changed to fit with the new spell system Summon changed from spells to command set

In Game Theme(s): Magic Research & Development, Magitek Research & Development, For Hire, Adventurers, Knowledge Hoarding, 'Healers' FC/LS Name: Artifice of Reason Contacts: Ravusa Evomere (Owner), Shiori Eikitaika (Officer), Erimmont Chevalier (Officer), or Artoria Tumet (Officer) Institute: Goblet: Ward 7, Plot 13 Website: http://artificeofreason.enjin.com/ And the Dread Wyrms have been disbanded unfortunately, so they can be removed.

"As we have seen time and time again, there will always be many blinded by greed and short lived goals. Why focus on gaining coin, and use the excess on useless trinkets, on drinks that gives but a breathe of relief, on but a moment of physical pleasure that will long be forgotten in less than a sun? We have tools, have talents, have knowledge available that can make us better, make us stronger. We can alter and empower ourselves, not with just the tomes and aetherial manipulations we find. We can use it to improve our physical form, improve what we are, build upon the template we were born with and become greater..." [align=right]-Ravusa Evomere [/align] [align=center]Artifice of Reason[/align] [align=center]«AoRRP»[/align] For those adventurers, wielders of aether, thieves, pirates, and other unfulfilled walkers of the land of erozea, we would like to introduce ourselves to you. An organization focused on taking a more twisted view on what one could do with access to the types of power available. Headed by a thaumaturge enraged by the Sultana's tainting of the guild, we aim to gather all forms of "power'" we can. From Magitek to the cursed magic that tainted Sil'dih, we want it all. We want to take it, break it down, improve it, alter it, and even embed it into our own flesh to make enhancements on our lives, and stop being trapped by the physical limitation it once brought us. [align=center]Diverse RP Events[/align] As the only way to gather certain relics and objects is by less than perhaps the most legal means, that means the events will be quite diverse and open. One trip may be to an site with allagan relics to "recover", another perhaps leaping from one of our airships onto another, "liberating" the artifacts from unworthy hands, to even sneaking past guards in mansion, taking tomes to be copied to increase our wealth of knowledge. That does not mean all of our actions are for the less than pure. We have business meetings, discussing politics and sharing information, going to dinner parties, expanding and building our network. Doing favors, helping those who perhaps are in need... Not to mention doing the experiments and the surgeries that need to happen. [align=center]The Estate[/align] The Aetherial Institute is located at plot 13 of the Goblet's 7th ward. If you would like to discuss business or see how being involved with our organization can benefit you or your company, feel free to visit. We would be happy to have you! [align=center]RP Combat System[/align] One of our members was a professional game designer. With the time they had, they crafted for us a one of a kind system that allows our members to make unique character spreadsheets for memorable IC encounters. Though that does not mean every encounter must use it, and everyone has the power to voice an opinion on how it could improve or change! [align=center]X|V:CS[/align] No worries if you do not want to just use our system, we do non CS events and RP as well. It all depends on what the crew wants to do! [align=center]End Game[/align] We are all lovers of the game, enjoying it while we role play. If you wish to do endgame content you won't have to do it alone. We always have people wanting to run an expert, hit up the next raids, and even do some of the more "causal" end game. [align=center]Discord Server[/align] We set up a Discord for all of our members to chat, even while playing other games, or being away from the computer. We like being a close group and would welcome more to be a part of it. This does not mean our FC chat will suffer for it! We do our best to make sure things are rarely quiet and boring! [align=center]We're also a new company and would welcome the voice of others to help shape us to the best we can be! We would also like to thank you for spending the time to read all this, and we hope to meet you soon if interested![/align]

This FC was disbanded for the record

Thank you for all that! I will try to figure out a good way to break up the magic, cause I tend to agree with you that there is a lot for one set. An idea that comes to mind is to change the levels and schools into points, so say enfeebling 1 would be 1 point set, while enfeebling 2 costs 3. Can assign each level of magic, say, magic lv.1 gets 3 points to speed on school lists, 2 gets like 6, etc etc. How does that sound as a quick thought? The issues for Grit and all that is that as designed right now, the commands sets are defaulted to the one assign with the job if they pick a job. So there are better defensive moves than Grit if they pick another skill set, but some people may not want to, and may want to stick with grit as is. Grit does cause you to do a lot less damage when you act, but some may be fine with that. Some may want a better one. It's mostly to make sure there are plenty of options available for everyone. The HP was a result of not enough originally! People we killing each other in 3-4 turns, but with more feedback I will adjust to what the majority thinks. But I am glad you are enjoying it!

I'm leaving the system as it is for the moment until I get more feedback for the next set of changes. Right now I haven't been hearing too much from anyone, and I do not want to blindly change anything. If you have any feedback/suggestions/comments, please let me know!

I debated what to vote for it was either class or other, but in the end, I voted other, as I am one of the few stubborn few who kept my char a 1.0 oriented thaumaturge in character, to keep to her roots. This actually made things quite interesting in RP about politics and debate as thanks to the letters we got in 1st year anniversary it gives a bit of an interesting story. My character despised the Sultana now for her actions of altering the thaumaturge guild, viewing her as weakening Ul'dah, makes her look at those who train under the lalafells in charge now as weaker mages who desire to chase the black. I also have quite a love to the 1.0 astral and umbral spells, and just couldn't see this duality removed from my character. I made sure to keep a solid list of these abilities before the 1.23 change so I always have reference to them, and I like when they pop up in game, confirming that they still exist in lore (Banish, Banish III for example). All in all, Ravusa refers to herself as a 'thaumaturge' or a previous 'priestess of nald'thal', only because she is loyal to the old ways and to the old guild she used to be part of, despite learning more from when she first started and having much more knowledge under her belt from all those years.

No problem! I am more than happy to answer any question! Base is where you put the values (instead of 0) so the calculator can put it all together! For example: VIT Protection Calculator: 12 0 Buff/Debuff 1: Living Wall 3 Buff/Debuff 2: Protectra 2 Buff/Debuff 3: Defensive Stance 1 12 is the total protection