Palm Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I can confirm that the Rama Riders are still a thing. I will put up a post this weekend that describes the status of the group at Matau's Fist. | BZPRPG Profiles | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Goodie. I want to see what's new in Le. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 What's the worst that could happen? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhawk Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Oh no oh no oh no--Piraka > Toa Maru BZPRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosthands Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Oh no oh no oh no-- Piraka > Toa Maru You take that back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 What's the worst that could happen? Wow.... I am actually disappointed by this post. I mean I just thought there was going to be something bigger than just makuta taking control of the abettor... Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Wow.... I am actually disappointed by this post. I mean I just thought there was going to be something bigger than just makuta taking control of the abettor... It isn't Makuta taking control of the Abettor. It's the Antidermis he created, and enabled Zaktan to find, seeing that the most efficient way to enable destruction - the Antidermis' existential purpose - is by adding the Piraka to the Vault's "VIP list." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) I wonder who else is on the "VIP list", or was rather. Edited July 26, 2014 by Princess Anna of Arendelle My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Wow.... I am actually disappointed by this post. I mean I just thought there was going to be something bigger than just makuta taking control of the abettor... It isn't Makuta taking control of the Abettor. It's the Antidermis he created, and enabled Zaktan to find, seeing that the most efficient way to enable destruction - the Antidermis' existential purpose - is by adding the Piraka to the Vault's "VIP list." Still either way you paint it, it just seems disappointing that getting past the abettor was so easy. well easy for plot characters I should clarify Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Gatecrashing eh? Bad Piraka. Bad. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorikSigma Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 What's the worst that could happen? Heh. Funny thing to ask. BZPRPG ARC 3 / Breaking Point Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshura Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder who else is on the "VIP list", or was rather.When will we find out, if we will? profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Oh no oh no oh no--Piraka > Toa MaruWe'll test that theory in Round Two. [Profiles] Wisdom. Restraint. Emptiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 As much as I have things I'd like to say about the use of a cutscene (basically) to access a place players have actively attempted to enter without success for a long time I'm going to focus on the fact it's moving the staff plot forward, and that's all that matters at this point in my opinion. Gotta get the ball rolling, so thank you Nuju for doing that! 2 http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9733&page=2&do=findComment&comment=546628 Link for the BZPRPG 2013 arc profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'd take something that didn't come outta nowhere like a space whale over this "plot progression". 3 http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Just a reminder, if anyone wants to play Daikura Koga please pm me. He's a dasaka male, so that rule applies, but my life at the moment is making it impossible to manage one PC effectively, let alone at all. http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9733&page=2&do=findComment&comment=546628 Link for the BZPRPG 2013 arc profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relapse Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I don't understand why anyone is dissapointed by Nuju's post. I'd rather have a beloved team of (infamous) characters get through to the vault than some two-bit character who won a contest or some such. 2 BZPRPG ProfilesIC: "It comes with the job," Halfimus explained, "I'm not paid enough to give anything outside quick flavour descriptions." So pay me more AuRon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I don't think it is the fact those characters got in, but the way in which they did Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhawk Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Personally, I'm perfectly content with the Piraka's gaining access to the Vault, as well as the manner in which they did it. Yes, it happened in a relatively brief, slightly anticlimactic staff-written 'cutscene' (though not without fair warning and due foreshadowing given); yes, one could regard it as something of a deus ex machina (although again, it wasn't like we weren't expecting it)... but on the other hand, we cannot deny that the Vault needed opening in order to advance critical plot elements, and since player characters didn't seem to be getting the job done in any shape or form (we've been at it for what, almost a year now?)... I myself can find no real grounds for complaint. I enjoyed reading the post, and again, am perfectly content with the plot progression it provided.It's easy to sit and object and debate and point out what one believes should have been done, but it's a whole different matter entirely, actually being in the GM's position. Running a large-scale text-based play-by-post RPG is no small matter at all, and I for one would just like to take this opportunity to thank Nuju Metru for faithfully putting in the effort and hours needed to keep the gears turning. No, maybe he can't please everyone, anyone, all the time... but I daresay, in my humble opinion, he's doing a pretty good job of it, considering what he's got to work with.So let's give the man a hand, folks; if anyone's earned it, he has! 7 BZPRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorikSigma Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Err. What Shadowhawk said. I mean, plot progression is needed. ANd the normal players weren't really planning anything snazzy or such to blow up the vault or anything. And the post quality was great. BZPRPG ARC 3 / Breaking Point Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshura Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I don't understand why anyone is dissapointed by Nuju's post. I'd rather have a beloved team of (infamous) characters get through to the vault than some two-bit character who won a contest or some such.Hahaa, I can't agree more. Kind relating on what Shadowhawk said, Nuju's just doing his job. He doesn't need to be bombarded with complaints(slight exaggeration there =P) when he tries to advance the plot, which is what we're lacking right now. Another note, I will be gone for a week, so if there is any progress on the Kini Nui Paladin mini-plot, feel free to move my character along with it. profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I don't understand why anyone is dissapointed by Nuju's post. I'd rather have a beloved team of (infamous) characters get through to the vault than some two-bit character who won a contest or some such.So all of our puny little folks are two-bit, useless side characters in a story that should only focus on the "important" people? Digging your opinion mate. 4 http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relapse Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 No, that's not what I'm saying. Of course not all PC's are two-bit, lame characters (in fact, there are tons of perfectly fine player characters, even some more supsrior to the Piraka in mh opinion), but there's no denying that such characters exist. And I'd rather see the Piraka make it through than them. I'm not even saying that's what would've happened, it's just a possibility I wouldn't have liked to see. BZPRPG ProfilesIC: "It comes with the job," Halfimus explained, "I'm not paid enough to give anything outside quick flavour descriptions." So pay me more AuRon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzikk Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'm... Conflicted. There's no denying that the plot needed to move, but I should note that it isn't because the players haven't been trying (Shadowhawk 1). There's been player interest in the Vault since day one, but no opportunities have arisen for the players to do anything about it. Like the Suva hidden by the Rama Hive last season, the Vault has had a riddle attached that we can do nothing with or about. Unlike that location, the Vault has been a pivotal point in this season's entire plot. And one that has been resolved in an instant by a team of characters that are already basically a reward in and of themselves, without the chance for anyone else to take part, or even earn a way to take part. The Maru at least were selected by a contest. And while I'm aware that some have had concerns about the quality of contest characters, I would posit that the very nature of a contest is to pick the characters best suited. Most often that will be the decent characters, perhaps mixed in with some characters that have shown distinct growth, even if they're not quite there yet. That's how people improve, after all. Even setting aside the aspect of player involvement, however... It was so easy. All that build up of the Vault, all that curiosity about the Abettor... And all it took was chucking some evil water at him. That done, he's now been hacked into putting the Piraka on the VIP list, with access to all the Vault's secrets. Things we've been wondering since the season began. The plot needed to move. Odds are this was how the plot was planned to move for quite some time, so it's hardly sudden from a planning perspective. And as enjoyable as the banter was, that's basically what it was. While I've been excited for the Vault to open, and I initially enjoyed the Piraka, I'm left conflicted. I have too many issues with this on an OOC and an IC level to really think of it as a positive thing. No disrespect intended to Nuju, either; he's a good GM, and he's done some great things. I just can't consider this one of them. 6 On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PancakeShiners Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) In the end, it is the staff's decision. I'm sure they've put a lot of work setting up this roleplay. I'm sure there are other ways our characters could get involved. Then again, I'm still rather new, so I suppose I should stay quiet on the matter. But regardless, I respect and appreciate the staff, and don't mind what they decide on. On the other hand, PC's are important too, and I feel it's necessary for them to be involved somehow, if not in the spotlight. It's a difficult thing to have room for everyone to take part, I'm sure, but a roleplay should be something that many players help to support. NPC's are important, but that doesn't make our characters useless. This is just my personal opinion. Again, I'm new, so maybe I should keep my mouth shut. But I felt I should just offer my thoughts. In other things, I'm considering moving Tukeli to another location. Pala-Koro seemed like a good opportunity, and perhaps I'll have her hang around there depending on what happens, but I would like to try and get her somewhere more active. On the other hand, I might just wait, I don't know. We'll have to see. I'm not sure what plans there are for that area, but it seems like it might be a good opportunity for the future. Edited July 27, 2014 by Pancake "a b c d e f g, Rahkshi are my enemy. Some are black, some are blue. That one's chewing on my shoe. Now I'm running for my life, One of the Rahkshi has a knife!" ~ My 8 year old sister BZPRPG PROFILES Tukeli [+Kiru] CORPUS RAHKSHI Sohnii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relapse Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Not to switch topics or anything, but is anyone up for interaction in Ko? BZPRPG ProfilesIC: "It comes with the job," Halfimus explained, "I'm not paid enough to give anything outside quick flavour descriptions." So pay me more AuRon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I believe jamescax' Mahluk is ready to be interacted with. 2 [Profiles] Wisdom. Restraint. Emptiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 What makes you think the Piraka will be able to unlock the Vault's secrets? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PancakeShiners Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 That's a good point, for sure! ^^ I look forward to seeing what goes down. "a b c d e f g, Rahkshi are my enemy. Some are black, some are blue. That one's chewing on my shoe. Now I'm running for my life, One of the Rahkshi has a knife!" ~ My 8 year old sister BZPRPG PROFILES Tukeli [+Kiru] CORPUS RAHKSHI Sohnii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Can someone please give me a recap of what's been going on in Kentoku and Mata-Nui for the past couple weeks? Thank you! Edited July 27, 2014 by Kughii http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9733&page=2&do=findComment&comment=546628 Link for the BZPRPG 2013 arc profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuRon the champion Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Random thought, what if there's another door inside the vault, which has to open via the riddle? Edited July 28, 2014 by Hatty Hattington BZPRPG Characters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvan Haven Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 What would the point of the vault be? "I serve the weak. I serve the helpless. I am their sword and their shield. If you want to strike at them, you must go through me, and I am not so easily moved." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Okay, back from camping. I'm not dead. What did I miss? (don't feel like reading right now, headache and sore knees) Edited July 28, 2014 by Last Son Amakusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuRon the champion Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 What would the point of the vault be?There's something inside it, yes. But it has an extra layer of security, just in case someone was able to fool the abettor. BZPRPG Characters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhawk Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 What makes you think the Piraka will be able to unlock the Vault's secrets?...score +1 for Nuju Metru. We should have known. BZPRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lorax Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Okay, back from camping. I'm not dead. What did I miss? (don't feel like reading right now, headache and sore knees) The Piraka got past the Abettor and saw something inside the vault. We don't yet know what. I'd link to the post, but I believe it is still the most recent one in the Kini-Nui topic and probably will be for some time before we can all pick our jaws up from the floor and figure out what to do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper of Kraata Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, it's been quite a while. Since I was part of BZPower, since I participated in the BZPRPG. But not since I thought about Bionicle. While I'm not exactly new to roleplaying (several years of pen'n'paper under my belt, plus some short forays into this forum), I am kind of at a loss when trying to come up with a new character. While the character himself is sound and ready, I'm having trouble with context and where to introduce him. The times, they are a-changing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorikSigma Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Welcome (back)! It's good to see new (or old) players coming back. For reference, http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/13618-bzprpg-starter-topic-new-players-start-here/This is a link to introduce players who are new to the current setting. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/124-the-official-bzprpg-rules-and-index/This is the link to the rules. You could introduce your character in any of the location topics, there's usually someone willing to interact with you. BZPRPG ARC 3 / Breaking Point Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper of Kraata Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I just have trouble wrapping my head around 'World inspired by first four years on Mata Nui' and 'Toa player characters'. Where can a non-native come from that I might have heard of? The times, they are a-changing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Matoran offshoot: they've been on the island as long as they can remember. Skakdi/Vortixx: they washed up in the island 100 years ago at the earliest with little recollection of their homeland. The only two confirmed locations in this universe are Mata Nui and the Kentoku Archipelago. Nowhere else exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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