So, role-players, how do you feel about yourselves? Economy alright? Wife doing fine? Why are you ruining the system? House okay? Work going good? Why are you ruining the system? Kids growing up? Parents making do? WHY ARE YOU VIOLATING AND RAPING THE SYSTEM?
So, what's the problem, Zero? Is it the role-play again? Mods getting you down?
No, actually not. While I certainly am disappointed that none of my suggestions were implemented, I can live with it. You know why? Because I've had an insider-experience. I've seen WHY we CAN'T have nice things in the role-play.
Why? Because people violate them to the absolute maximum.
Recently, I got re-acquainted with 'X'. X is a nice guy, but he makes the weirdest things sometimes. In X's bio he has a note wherein it is stated that X is immune to his own Custom Element and, apparently, all heat-related techniques. With that single note, X has effectively made the Fire element, Lava Element and all variations of them, useless.
All it took was for the bio-checker to overlook that single note.
Isn't that incredible? One would think that we follow some sort of 'logic' here on NB, but apparently not. Seriously, we can't even be trusted with our own biographies because we hide abilities and powers in our bio history. Is that not ridiculous? Are we really so immature that the Moderators have to proof-read every single thing we do and submit?
Some people still argue that their own techniques are unable to harm them. Luckily, we, as a collective, seem to have reached consensus that such a notion is untrue. So, I ask, why wouldn't X be affected by his own Custom Element if he somehow gets hit by his own technique? Why wouldn't heat affect him?
It's the same thing wherever you go. The Ion Particle Armor gives its user 3rd Gate speed with no drawbacks. Furthermore it boosts its user's Lightning Techniques with +20. The difference is that the Ion Particle Armor was created during a time where this sort of power was more regular. More people had access to such a level of speed or power. Today, it's a bit different.
I actually thought that we'd be long past the stage where we try to do such ridiculous things, but it seems obvious that we aren't. Want an example?
Ever heard of Kyoku? It's a technique of Z' that makes YOUR character's brain create a continuous F-ranked illusion that can only be broken through pain. Funny thing is that Z can make you forget how to stand, run, perform techniques, breathe, etcetera, with that technique.
Why? Because the technique is long and ambiguous.
K can cancel all Ninjutsu up to and including S-ranked with his sword. Holy crap, right?
Techniques have notes that seem to be misspelled. Instead, it turns out that the 'earth cannot be used next turn'-note actually had the intention of diallowing the use of the Earth element for the opponent, too. What?
We see examples of this even in the 'cannon' part of NB. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the ultimate defense technique:
Chakra Mayu [Chakra Cocoon]
Type: Supplementary/Defense
Rank: Medschool Mastery
Range: N/A
Chakra Cost: the same with the offensive jutsu used (if the damage is 80 the chakra loss will be 80 etc)
Damage Points: 0
Description: The medschool senseis/masters use this technique in the battle field. In order to heal someone in the middle of it, while there are offensive jutsus thrown all over the area the healer in order to heal self or any other will generate the medical chakra to create a cocoon made of pure chakra to cover -in a shape of a bubble- his/hers and the patient's body to heal them in peace. The cocoon is made by drawing a sign in the air and it is created instantly. The technique can also be used in wars as protection against offensive jutsus.
Y used this to protect himself against severla high-ranked techniques. He answered this question:
"Then i break it with the lightning chain infused with +20 damage from my armor making it F ranked?
Can't be everlasting and unbreakable. lol"
With:
"it is, basically, you cant touch me, i cant touch you kinda deal while it is active as this system we currently have means theres no limit to my chakra"
And guess what? No usage limitations. Ah, the joy of Medjutsu, no?
I am not suggesting a complete re-do, nor am I suggesting the complete removal of these abused systems.
My suggestion is simply that the Mods should be given the power to revoke a Custom Jutsu/Custom Element Justu if it's proved to be too over-powered for the current role-playing setting. This has been done before, yes, but I think it should become a a more permanent part of our role-play.
The idea is that if you abuse something and/or sneak something stupid through the check, there should be no reward for you on the other side.
Same thing with biography abilities, and even Custom Elements.
All it takes is that the active role-players remain vigilant. If you see a technique that's grossly over-powered and being abused; notify an RP Mod.
Don't reward these sneaking bastards! Give 'em hell!
That being said; do support my Point System! =D
That being said; don't ruin everything for everyone else! =D
That being said; practise what you preach! =D
I'm not talking about fast techniques or hardcore techniques. You'll know when a technique is stupidly overpowered. Something that gives you 3rd Gate speed and can remain activated through the entire fight? Stupidly OP. Complete immunity to one or several elements? Stupidly OP.
Peace
-Zero