Dissention V2.0 Sign-Up Thread

Tolis

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Its summer time, and its been a while since a snakes and foxes type game. Se lets see how one works out. 40 players.

Dissensions V2.0

The Story Thus Far...

The factions have been at war for as long as time can remember. People have suffered long under constant assault, mystical bombardments, and mysterious assassinations. Finally, having heavily depleted their fighting forces, and with the onset of a 5 year drought, the leaders have finally decided to settle the score once and for all, in one final showdown of might and magic. Drawn from the far corners of their domains, each faction has sent forth its greatest warriors to compete to the death for complete domination over the Algean Scar. Each side, fearing total betrayal, has grudgingly allowed “neutral” oversight from the imperials, who of, as is natural to a power, seek to secretly manipulate the competition. These “agents” of the Imperium also partake in the tournament, seeking their own fame. Each warrior, sent a summons to the high court of the Imperium, made the long and arduous trek, each seeking glory and wealth, each bringing with them some sort of unique skill that set them apart from their peers. What ensued was one of the greatest tests of both physical and mental strength ever embarked upon. Would the strongest nation rise to power, or would the Imperials force a vassal upon the Algean Scar?

Game Overview
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Dissension plays similarly to Chand's "Snakes and Foxes." The innocents vie for power for their homelands in a tournament filled with corruption, overseen by a power hungry Imperial’s "Agents."
The players are scattered among the 8 teams of 5 players, and vote daily for a battle to occur. These battles occur each night. After the public's choice, the Agents of the Imperium (from now on referred to as Agents) get a secret vote, and once again two contestants are place in the ring. All Battles are to the death. Players may used gold earned from kills, deaths of allies, or daily income to buy various items to enhance themselves, or to gather information. Players also have various "special abilities", unique to their character, which are of use for many purposes.


Characters:
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Each character is given a certain number of stats, based in the realms of attack types, defenses, and weaknesses from a pool. Characters also receive one or more special ability unique to them, which can have one of many effects on the game. Customize your character with a back story, conquests, and whatnot, as it makes the game a more interesting place to be.


Character List:
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Lady Luck (Niklas)
Man Hunter
Horseman (Neverwonagame3)
False Prophet
Necro-Master (kill fire)
Barbarian (choxorn)
Beast master
Dreamer (Catharsis)
Mutant (D'Artagnan59)
Risk Breaker (Rogueknight)
Holy Man (scungebian)
Carrion Feeder
Arachnid
Illusion (Stuck in Pi)
Shaman (taillesskangaru)
Amoeboid
Juggernaut (dcbandicoot)
Blood Brother (Izipo)
Overlord
Sadist
Vampyre (mythmonster2)
Spellsword (Methos)
Void Walker (LightFang)
Eidolon
Ronin (The13thRonin)
Sacred Fist (Pinman)
Shadow Dancer (Charles Li)
Shadow Stalker (merciary)
Planeswalker (Renata)
Were-beast (thomas.berubeg)
Drunker Brawler (Bris.)
True Believer
Æthermancer (BananaLee)
Mage Masher
Arcane Adept (sirtommygunn)
Illithid
Mentor (Chandrasekhar)
Warlock (Tasslehoff)
Forsaken (leeksoup)
Dirty Fighter


Stat list:
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Magical
Divine, Elemental, Psionics, Nether, Illusion, Conjuration, Transmutation
Attack
Might, Unarmed, Projectile, Melee, Synergy, Feint, Speed
Defensive
Armor, Block, Counter, Dodge, Intuition, Deception, Regeneration



Day Cycles and Voting:
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The day will last 48 hours, and the night will last 48 hours as well. Upon the start of each day, each living contestant will be granted 40 gold, plus ten gold per week (during the second week, each contestant will receive 40+20 or 60 gold). Each day, players will be allowed two votes for different characters (i.e. you cannot vote for yourself twice). The winners of this popular vote will fight in the arena at the end of the night. In lieu of a regular vote, one may also make a support vote, which effectively counts as a -1 to a players total vote count. All votes during this stage must be made publicly, and please bold your votes so I can easily find them for tallying. During the night, the Agents get a chance to vote via pm to me for 2 people to fight in the arena, this battle will occur at the end of the next day. Betting on the next cycle's fights should be done in bold red as well Team leader's votes count for an extra one tenth of a vote for tie breakers. Also, teammates can only be voted in the public vote to fight each other once every 3 days, so if teammates were voted to fight each other by the public daytime vote were to fight on day 1, there could not be voted another internal team conflict till day 4.

Battle:
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In battle, character's stats are compared, and a winner is decided, or are they? There are numerous special abilities that will affect combat in unpredictable ways. The winner lives, and the loser dies. In case of a tie, the character who has the most potions of stamina will be victorious. The loser's gold is then redistributed. Half the decease's gold goes to the victor, while the remaining is evenly distributed to his or her team. An Agent's status will also be revealed upon his or her death as well. Once dead, all public posting and private messaging are strictly prohibited with living players about game details. Also, after three arena victories, a character's special ability will be upgraded.


Betting:
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All betting amounts are final. As in you cannot go less then the amount you bet (you may increase it though), but you may change who you bet on. This will go into effect after the night one cycle. All bets must be at least 10% of your current gold pool as well.


Character Interactions:
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You may gift gold at any time to any player with one exception via a PM to me. If you are slated to fight in an upcoming battle (finalized, not still in the voting stage) you will be unable to pass gold. Items are not passable. Characters will ALWAYS know who passes gold their way. Communications between players may be done publicly or privately .Keep in mind that it is frowned to directly quote private messages as they are private, as well as the fact that they are quite easy to fake as well.


Items
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Potion of Stamina - 350
A slightly glowing blue potion used to give an extra oomph needed for those long drawn out battles. In the case in which stat comparison leads to a tie, the player with more of these potions will be the winner. These are consumable, but their value is still added to players net worth upon death.

Scanner - 600, 1000, 1400
This is the first piece of a 3 part scanner. Upon purchasing this, the player has the choice of weakness or defenses to scan. The first upgrade, costing an additional 1000, will provide both the defensive strengths and weaknesses of the target. The final upgrade, costing an additional 1400, reveals all stats of the target, including the attack types. One scan per day and one per night is allowed. At the 2nd and 3rd upgrades, you gain the ability to scan a special ability once per upgrade, so with a level 3 scanner, you would have a total of 2 ability scans, usable in lieu of a normal scan.

Token of Divination - 2000
A wooden coin leafed with silver. On one side, a small square inscribe inside a circle is engraved, and on the other, a pentagram. This one time use item will reveal whether the target is an Agent or is innocent. Only one token can be used per cycle. The value of this item is added to the total net worth of the user upon his or her death.

Crystal Ball - 6000
This nearly transparent ball of what seems to be glass is strangely heavy, almost as if made of lead. When used, it will divine the true nature of the target, if it is an Agent, or innocent, and is usable once per cycle.

Equipment - 400 + 1000 for each other piece of equipment purchased by the same person.
Various masters and weapon smiths fill the town surrounding the high consul of the Imperium, and any contestant is free to seek their services. It is possible to purchase either a new attack type or a new defense type from any of these tradesmen/teachers.

Candle of Truth – 3000
Consumable. Using this candle will determine the truthfulness of a single statement, either public post or PM. The cost of a used candle is added to a players net worth.

Orb of Mercy - 7500
This opaque white sphere seems lighter then a feather. If its bears should enter into a combat that would result in his or her demise, the orb of mercy would instead shatter, and the battle results in a tie. For betting purposing, the "winning" character is considered the winner, and the value of a consumed orb is added to the net worth of a player upon his death. In lieu of using an orb them self, a player can instead bestow the blessings of the orb on another. The user of an orb thus so would not be revealed, and the value of the orb will be added to the net worth of the user, not the receiver.

Orb of Vengeance - 7500
This dark black sphere seems to drain the light and warmth from the room, is heavier then its weight in gold. Should the bearer enter into a battle in which he or she would perish, this orb will shatter, and the victor would be slain also. This blessing may also be bestowed on another. The user remains a secret, and the net worth of the orb is added to the user in either case.


Teams

Team 1
1. taillesskangaru, The Shaman
2. Catharsis, The Dreamer
3. Kol.7, The Illithid
4. Renata, The Planeswalker
5. Rogueknight, The Risk-Breaker

Team 2
1. BananaLee, The AEthermancer
2. Niklas, Lady Luck
3. Pinman, The Sacred Fist
4. Tasslehoff, The Warlock
5. Methos, The Spellsword

Team 3
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3.
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5.

Team 4
1. neverwonagame3, The Horseman
2. scungebian, The Holy Man
3.
4.
5.

Team 5
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4.
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Team 6
1. mythmonster2, The Vampyre
2. D'Artagnan59, The Mutant
3. choxorn, The Barbarian
4. kill fire, The Necro-Master
5. Leeksoup, The Forsaken

Team 7
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Team 8
1. thomas.berubeg, The Were-Beast
2. LightFang, The Void Walker
3. The13thRonin, The Ronin
4. Chandrasekhar, The Mentor
5. Izipo, The Blood Brother

Unassigned:
Bris, The Drunken Brawler
merciary, The Shadow Stalker
Rheinmetall, The Overlord
sirtommygunn, The Arcane Adept
Charles Li, The Shadow Dancer
dcbandicoot, The Juggernaut
Stuck in Pi, The Illusion

Msn: majordorkus11451 At hotmail dot com just in case u have any questions and are lazy like me and don’t like waiting for PMs
 
I'll try the Horseman.
 
Sweet. I'll take Lady Luck please, and I would like to be on team 2.
 
Void Walker. I don't even know what that is. I'll take it. Also, put me on Team 8, as far away from Niklas as I can be. ;)
 
i'll be the SacredFist please. nice to see this up.

EDIT: I'll be on Team 2 please.
 
What benefits does one get for working as a team?

I'll be the Warlock, and I'll choose a team once I understand it.

EDIT: I'll be on Team 2. Reduce the chances of having to fight Niklas.
 
Drat it Niklas, that's the one I wanted! :p

I'll be a Planeswalker, then. I'd like to be on a team with someone(s) who know what they're doing, because I don't! But it sounds fun.
 
Who else but the illustrious Ronin?

(Sign me up!)

Oh and I'll take Team Eight, I have confidence in LightFang.
 
Goody, Ronin's here. I won't have to yell at him overly much. ;)
 
Goody, Ronin's here. I won't have to yell at him overly much. ;)

Yell at me, what would you do that for :lol:? Yelling hasn't stopped my rampant destruction before :mischief:.
 
Good, I'll be the Blood Brother if you please.

And let's see, team 2 ? Team 8 ? Hmm, choices, choices.
Team 8 it is, Ronin my friend, it's time to kick ass.
 
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