BZPRPG News and Discussion

[Snelly]

We'll have to learn how to deal with younger players again. There are very few players under even the age of fifteen anymore. Once we get players ages nine to twelve in, we'll see a larger degree of newer, more immature players. Kids just beginning to write, kids who were in diapers when we were buying sets, kids just getting into the story. It'll be an adjustment, to say the least.

 

 

We'll whip them in shape, make them true rpers with their blood, sweat, and tears! Oh god the tears ;_;7.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Skitty

[Nato G]

So many tears....

[25K Now!]

Fun times.

[Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva)]

Stop saying that.  @_@

[Nato G]

But it's true. What, you aren't having fun? 

[25K Now!]

I'm already awaiting the day when people latch onto me like I did to VF back in the old days and watch your faces of horror as the forum is flooded with one-liner spouting madmen.

[TBK]

I've been considering joining the BZRPG for a while. I suppose I should jump in the boat now before the imminent newpocalypse sweeps in.

[Silvan Haven]

Always happy to have more people.

[25K Now!]

Join.

 

It's gonna be fun.

[Nato G]

FUN TIMES....

[Razgriz]

This is my chance to step into my mentor Lazzy's shoes



but nah let's be real if anything im shark (godspeed brother)

[25K Now!]

God, I miss shark.

 

But yeah you're pretty much shark.

 

Who's the Lazzy then?

[Razgriz]

probably krayz

we're his two inheritors


i'll fight anyone who tryna say otherwise

[25K Now!]

I can see it.

[MoonKnight]

Hey there people! I'm planning to join the RPG, (only planning, so get yourself ready for some stupid questions) and was wondering, why aren't canon characters available for gameplay?

[Daniel the Finlander]

For two reasons, I think.

 

1. This isn't the canon universe, it's a bit different. There are some canon characters, but they are played by the staff because they tend to be more important and powerful than normal characters

 

2. This RPG is about creating your own, unique character and interacting with other unique characters. Besides, it's much more fun to play with your own, special character(s)

[The Lorax]

There are a few reasons. First, in this alternate universe, most of the canon characters have died during the last couple of years (Toa Mata, Turaga, Chronicler's Company). Second, those that remain can only be played by one person at a time, so deciding who gets to play them would be difficult. Third, those that remian usually have a very prominent role in the overall story of the game, so the staffies play (or delegate) them to make sure they fill those roles well.

 

Finally (and this is probably the most important one) The BZPRPG does not exist to retell the BIONICLE story as experienced by the original characters of BIONICLE. We're here to make make new and interesting stories and tell them together, and making and playing our own original characters allows us to do that much better than playing characters made up by the BIONICLE story team to tell theirs.

 

EDIT: Ah, ninja'd! Daniel is pretty much right though. There's just this bit that isn't quite accurate.

they tend to be more important and powerful than normal characters

 

The only canon characters left from 2001 are Matoran, unless you count the essences of the Mata, the Legend-bound Makuta and the sleeping Mata Nui. Those aren't really characters that get played though.

Edited October 11, 2014 by The Lorax

[25K Now!]

Jaller secretly possesses a power level far beyond all of the Legacy combined.

[Daniel the Finlander]

By those powerful characters I was thinking about the Piraka, but you're right, Lorax.

[25K Now!]

Power levels ain't everything though.

[The Lorax]

Piraka! Wow, those guys completely slipped my mind. I was thinking of 2001 characters, but yeah, those guys are here too, and powerful. D'oh!

[Nato G]

Yeah... I think we need some of the canon female villains, though, because at the moment the game is dominated by male characters (which I understand is what most of Bionicle was like IRL, but you see what I'm getting at, I hope). Personally, I vote that Roodaka be made part of the RPG!

[MoonKnight]

Thanks for the replies) Those are the reasons you listed, and though some of them I find fixable, there's enough of them to make it clear:

- Too powerfull canon characters;

- The goal is in making a unique story, rather than retelling the canon;

- Most canon char's are dead (this made me sad, to be honest D:)

- It's hard to decide who gets to play this or that character;

 

However, can characters have a close resemblance to canon chars's or be their clones/dark twins/shadow copies, as long as they aren't overpoweres and have weaknesses?

[silo]

OMG Yes, Roodaka needs to be in this ...but not Sidorak...Never, ever, Sidorak

[Geardirector]

However, can characters have a close resemblance to canon chars's or be their clones/dark twins/shadow copies, as long as they aren't overpoweres and have weaknesses?

 

A "strong resemblance" sounds dangerously like an expy (i.e. a carpon copy personality-and-traits-wise) which is strongly discouraged, if not outright forbidden. As for the other stuff, that's most definitely not allowed.

[Toatapio Nuva]

Thanks for the replies) Those are the reasons you listed, and though some of them I find fixable, there's enough of them to make it clear:

- Too powerfull canon characters;

- The goal is in making a unique story, rather than retelling the canon;

- Most canon char's are dead (this made me sad, to be honest D:)

- It's hard to decide who gets to play this or that character;

 

However, can characters have a close resemblance to canon chars's or be their clones/dark twins/shadow copies, as long as they aren't overpoweres and have weaknesses?

 

You are allowed to make Toa of Fire with Hau's and Turaga of water with Rau's, if that's what you mean. They should be different characters though, so not named Tahu and Nokama for example. Clones personality-wise are not allowed.

 

Besides, it's more fun making your own combinations and personalities than use template ones.

[MoonKnight]

Alright then. I'll start thinking of some non-canon's for myself right now)

[Timageness]

Completely agree with Nato and Silo on Roodaka being in the game at some point, as she's my favorite Bionicle villian (ever so slightly pushing Vezon into second place). As for Sidorak... well, he can come too.

But only if she uses his head as a decoration for her wall.

[MoonKnight]

Completely agree with Nato and Silo on Roodaka being in the game at some point, as she's my favorite Bionicle villian (ever so slightly pushing Vezon into second place).

After Makuta of course, right?)

[Makuta Miras]

We need Vezon. Even as just a cameo, I'd love to see one of the staff writing him. 

[Tea-rex]

VEZONVEZONVEZONVEZONVEZON.

And also possibly Fenrakk.

[Toatapio Nuva]

We need Vezon. Even as just a cameo, I'd love to see one of the staff writing him. 

 

[25K Now!]

No Vezon.

[Timageness]

Teridax is in the top three as well, yes.

[Makuta Miras]

Why? As far as I know, no main characters have anywhere near as dynamic a personality as Vezon. He would be such fun to have around!

[shadow pridak money gang]

for vezon to be around, vezok would need to be split in half, which, since vezok is a character in this game and no spear of fusion exists in this game, has not been done.

 

no vezon. case closed.

 

-Tyler

[Tea-rex]

[25K Now!]

Vezon's a poor man's Deadpool, who's a poor man's She-Hulk.

[MoonKnight]

Vezon's a poor man's Deadpool, who's a poor man's She-Hulk.

Oh no he's not. Nor Vezon, nor Deadpool.

[Timageness]

Deadpool and Vezon are both awesome, but let's leave the Marvel characters out of this.