Heroica RPG General Discussion

[Zepher]

Boomingham has a fairly tragic past if you choose to believe his past! Guts doesn't, so maybe Boomingham is just an bat-shit insane old man who believes things/is a pathological liar. Only he knows! I love that Guts doesn't believe him, by the way, Scuba. It's a GREAT way to role-play - it really proves that different people can feel different ways about things, even if those things are "fact".

[UsernameMDM]

I don't roleplay; Docken doesn't have a past. (Actually, I think I set up some kind of tragic past for him when Heroica first started, but if I ever do create a backstory for Docken, I don't consider that to be a canon part of it. I'm a Star Wars fan; I'm allowed to retcon stuff like that. )

King George would be proud!

[Brickdoctor]

King George would be proud!

The fans are gonna love it!

[PsyKater]

Amma has.

[Sandy]

Sandy, do weapons that deal effects but have no elemental imbuement inflict the effects on undead on successful hits?

Yes, of course. The Undead aren't naturally immune to any effects, after all.

[Khorne]

Looks like I'm guilty of using clichés, as well. What's worse, is that Eric is both exiled AND has a tragic past. Boo me!

[Flipz]

Looks like I'm guilty of using clichés, as well. What's worse, is that Eric is both exiled AND has a tragic past. Boo me!

Ditto.

[Sandy]

Looks like I'm guilty of using clichés, as well. What's worse, is that Eric is both exiled AND has a tragic past. Boo me!

Same here.

[Zepher]

Question for the interim:

Do you feel that there are "generations" of heroes in the Hall? I feel a little bit like there are, and that often times the generations stick together, with a little cross-over (which is always exciting). What are your thoughts? "Generations", or no, and if so, when do you think the different generations are? I think that I think about it as about 4 to 5 generations of heroes who have joined, but before I share my thoughts, I want to hear everyone else's!

Edited February 6, 2013 by Zepher

[Scubacarrot]

There are, but as you level, the generations come together more. I think Guts is part of the second wave.

But that doesn´t mean the generations stick together. Who sticks together is mostly part of who you quest with, and that are often people that are the same level as you are, and therefore often the same generation.

[joeshmoe554]

None of the stories describe Heroica's unnatural affinity for attracting people with tragic pasts and voices in their heads? We need better bards...

People always say that you should never meet your heroes as they tend to disappoint and I thinking Jeaux is learning that lesson at the moment. He's heard legends about the "Heroes of Heroica", but legends tend to embellish the positive details and skip over the negative ones.

Do you feel that there are "generations" of heroes in the Hall? I feel a little bit like there are, and that often times the generations stick together, with a little cross-over (which is always exciting). What are your thoughts? "Generations", or no, and if so, when do you think the different generations are? I think that I think about it as about 4 to 5 generations of heroes who have joined, but before I share my thoughts, I want to hear everyone else's!

I think the fact that groups of people go on quests together can start to form generations as those groups will level at around the same rate. There is some definite crossover, but the level disparities do somewhat define those generations. The number of new players could also follow a peak/valley pattern. I was really surprised how many people showed up after I posted. When I posted in the Hero Statistics thread I was the first new person in over a month. Since I've posted there 4 more people have in the time span of 2 weeks.

[JimBee]

Question for the interim:

Do you feel that there are "generations" of heroes in the Hall? I feel a little bit like there are, and that often times the generations stick together, with a little cross-over (which is always exciting). What are your thoughts? "Generations", or no, and if so, when do you think the different generations are? I think that I think about it as about 4 to 5 generations of heroes who have joined, but before I share my thoughts, I want to hear everyone else's!

Hmm, I think there are "generations", but they definitely do cross over enough so as to not divide people. From what I can see:

- "Original" heroes: Remaining Test Questers, anyone who joined at the start of the game and is still active now.

- Group of heroes that joined slightly after the start, like Skrall, Haldor, Jebs, Cinna, and De'kra (although I've always considered Skrall more of a first-gener).

- A little bit later, maybe in the "teens" quests", Guts, Nerwen, Arthur, etc. (although Guts is almost at the same level as many of the original heroes while Nagure is still a basic class, I guess it depends on how active you are and how many battles you do).

- Heroes that joined around the 40's quests, like Thalion, Wedge, and Dreyrugr.

- Newest wave, with Brickington, Amma, herrJJ, etc.

[-obelix-]

Hmm, I think there are "generations", but they definitely do cross over enough so as to not divide people. From what I can see:

- "Original" heroes: Remaining Test Questers, anyone who joined at the start of the game and is still active now.

- Group of heroes that joined slightly after the start, like Skrall, Haldor, Jebs, Cinna, and De'kra (although I've always considered Skrall more of a first-gener).

- A little bit later, maybe in the "teens" quests", Guts, Nerwen, Arthur, etc. (although Guts is almost at the same level as many of the original heroes while Nagure is still a basic class, I guess it depends on how active you are and how many battles you do).

- Heroes that joined around the 40's quests, like Thalion, Wedge, and Dreyrugr.

- Newest wave, with Brickington, Amma, herrJJ, etc.

I have to agree with this, that is the way I see "generations" of heroes, they formed as people joined in and went on quests. Level is not the common denominator here, since advancement is based on activity and participation, its more quest/date-based. So maybe we can name those groups as JB suggested: Originals, Followers, Teens, Juniors and Whelps.

[CMP]

I agree with JimB, but I'd add in one more gen between Quest 32 and, say, 41.

So maybe we can name those groups as JB suggested: Originals, Followers, Teens, Juniors and Whelps.

Strictly in character Atramor's pretty much divided everyone into 'vets' or 'noobs'.

I don't think these gens matter all that much. The slowed level progression at higher levels actually helps to keep the generations too far apart and unable to Quest with eachother.

[Zepher]

Hoke... Zane is going to kill all the heroes if they keep referring to him as a Chaos User. He's said, every time they bring it up, that he doesn't believe in such things.

And that's actually exactly how I viewed the generations too (though I bounce Guts and Nerwen and their gang up a generation - into the second one, and have the likes of Pretzel and folks rom the first Progg quest/second Rumble Strike quest in that third generation instead). It's an interesting thought- you can see it when people talk in the hall, and it would actually be natural. I didn't bring it up at all in hopes of "categorizing people" and preventing interaction, I just wanted to know if anyone else thought that way, and if anyone else had noticed it in the hall. Its just another cool RPG aspect that could be played up.

Scuba, I'm waiting for a response from you in the Hall, by the way. Boomingham just challenged your claim to the throne!

Edited February 6, 2013 by Zepher

[CMP]

Jeez. You know the stakes are high when Cronk struggles to convince someone else to execute a bleeding, soulless being.

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke... Zane is going to kill all the heroes if they keep referring to him as a Chaos User. He's said, every time they bring it up, that he doesn't believe in such things.

Hoke doesn't trust Zane! Never trust an orc in a jester's cap.

[Pyrovisionary]

- Heroes that joined around the 40's quests, like Thalion, Wedge, and Dreyrugr.

I really need to quest with my generation then!

Also, due to a point being made by scubacarrot, I think I should say, that Zepher, Sarge was talking to boomingham if you hadn't noticed

Edited February 6, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[The Legonater]

SPEAKING of which, how many heroes currently playing DO NOT have tragic pasts or are in exile?

Dyric is both. And then some.

[Kintobor]

Not even into the first quest, and the possibility of a romantic relationship is looming on the horizon!

Loving it so far. As a heads up, I may be a little late, I've got some things to take care of, but I'll be participating by tommorow afternoon at the latest.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Question for the interim:

Do you feel that there are "generations" of heroes in the Hall? I feel a little bit like there are, and that often times the generations stick together, with a little cross-over (which is always exciting). What are your thoughts? "Generations", or no, and if so, when do you think the different generations are? I think that I think about it as about 4 to 5 generations of heroes who have joined, but before I share my thoughts, I want to hear everyone else's!

Funny! I was thinking the same thing awhile back. I consider the first gen to be people like Zepher, Nyx, Docken, Tesni, Eric, Hybros, and people like them. I consider 2nd gen to be people around Guts, Alexandre, Arthur, and those around there. 3rd gen would be people like Sorrow, Naygur, Sarge, etc. The last gen I view as Thailon, Amma, Nessa, Karie Alderflask, and all the newer people.

Of course, that's just my view.

[The Legonater]

For the record, people in Quest 56, I just found out on another site that Em is experiencing 'technical difficulties'. I do not know, however, how exactly this will affect his ability to quest, or if he'll be able to come on at all.

[TheBoyWonder]

By that logic, I'd be in Gen 3.

And to my fellow questmates, sorry for not being as active as I would of liked, been really under the weather lately, but getting better, so ill be RPing soon.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Never trust an orc in a jester's cap.

Racist.

[Endgame]

For the record, people in Quest 56, I just found out on another site that Em is experiencing 'technical difficulties'. I do not know, however, how exactly this will affect his ability to quest, or if he'll be able to come on at all.

Hm. I'll give him a bit more leeway in this confirmation period then - though I won't be holding up the rest of the newbies because of this. Thanks for the heads up, Legonator! Hope Em will be able to participate.