.: Table of Contents :.

Introduction

How To Calculate PL Gains

Training and Gravity

The Battle System and How PL Affects It

Striking and Charged Energy Attacks

Evasion

Team Combat

Power Level Reference

Introduction

Alright everybody, strap yourselves in. The following guide may be long, but it's vital to understanding how things work around here. And don't forget, if you're unsure of anything feel free to PM a member of staff and we'll help you out.

Now, when starting out with a new character they'll be assigned a base power level of no more or less than 100-200. This base is determined by a few things, all of which are linked to your application. To keep things fair we the staff will look at things like how realistic and fleshed out their history is and whether or not you account for their skills, strengths, and weaknesses. The quality of the RP sample is also important, but if the history is good and solid it can get you a higher base PL.

Further increasing your character's PL is done through RPing. This game is heavily centered around writing and character development, as words themselves make up the basis of PL gains. So if you find writing a paragraph or three in an IC post a chore, your character won't grow powerful with any kind of speed. However, there's no other penalty for writing less as not all characters need to be based around strength.

Now, with that out of the way let's get down to the nitty gritty ...

How To Calculate PL Gains and Collect

When an IC thread which your character took part in has been completed and closed, you can calculate how much of a PL boost you're entitled to by using the following formula:

Count the number of posts you made in the thread and put a 0.0 in front of that number. Multiply that with your total word count for the same thread. This way, the more you write and the more posts you have, the better the results will be. 

Example 1
Player's word count, 3084.
Player's posts, 7.
Equation: 3084 x 0.07 = 216

Example 2
Player's word count, 20346.
Posts, 18.
Equation: 20346 x 0.18 = 3662

The number you end up with can then be added to your character's base PL, but only after contacting a member of staff for confirmation of collection. 

NOTE: For story arcs, PL gains are calculated and collected at the END of the story arc, rather than at the end of a specific thread, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE BY STAFF. This is to keep continuity in place and also helps staff to plan story arcs accordingly.

NOTE:  When working out PL gain, if the number you get has a decimal point (e.g. 213.13) always round up to get a whole number. In in this case it would be 214.

Training and Gravity

When it comes to training, the normal PL gains system applies. However when in high gravity training there are other stipulations to take into account. In order to train in high gravity one's character must be of a certain level of strength. Lets say you'd like for them to train at 1x Earth's gravity. In order to do this they must have a power level of 1000 or over. For 2x gravity, a PL of over 2000 is needed, and so on and so forth.

The PL gains from gravity training (or fighting on a planet with increased gravity) are worked out very similarly to regular training with a small difference. Here is an example of the formula with the gravity difference taken into account:

Example:
Player's word count, 4532.
Player's post count, 8.
Gravity, 4.
Equation: 4532 x 0.08 x 4 = 1450.


As always, once you've worked out the PL rise contact a member of staff to have it approved before editing your character sheet.

The Battle System and How PL Affects It

We're a turn based combat RP and it should go without saying that god modding is strictly prohibited. This means that some hits will land, some won't. A bit of luck is involved but it's largely dependent on the strength of your character and their opponent. For example, when fighting a stronger opponent it's likely they'll get hit more often and do less damage, so some form of strategy is advised.

Here is a quick list of the guidelines for the hit/miss ratio:

• If 20% weaker, you can fight neck and neck but are liable to be hit by your opponent slightly more often.  
  
• If 40% weaker, you can fight the opponent and perhaps do significant damage with a sneak or charged attack. Youare likely to get hit more frequently and take more damage.
  
• If 60% weaker, you can fight but will likely take heavy damage. An all out charged attack may inflict damage to the opponent but would be slow and risky. You're more likely to die.  
  
• If 80% weaker, you can fight but would likely die. Most attacks would not effect the opponent and even an all out attack would likely fail against them.
  

NOTE: The opposite would be true of all the above examples for stronger opponents.



It's expected and trusted that you follow the ratio rules. If we find that you're breaking this rule you'll be warned. Repeat offences will result in a ban. We don't want to see people with PL's of 200 going neck and neck with someone who has a PL of 5000. It destroys the physics of the game and goes against the entire point of having a system.

A dice rolling system which fleshes out the above guide into a plausible gaming format has been developed, see below for details.

Striking and Charged Energy Attacks

This is a guide to striking, evading/blocking and using charged Ki attacks. While using the following system, please use this approved dice rolling site to generate your rolls.

IMPORTANT: All rolls are to be made by the defending player.

The reason for this is an extension of the "player decides if an attack hits" rule that usually comes along when outlining the details of god-modding. It also keeps the system as simple as possible.

Ki Techniques

When in combat, you can use charged Ki attacks just like they did in the show. Where would the fun be, otherwise?

To determine the strength of a Ki attack, multiply your PL by the amount (in percent) of energy you want to use.

Example:
Player, PL 243, uses 40% energy for blast.
243 x 0.4 = 98.
Add to base PL for a total power of, 341.

Using Ki in this way also depletes energy and effects PL for the rest of battle. To calculate your energy expenditure, multiply PL by half the amount of energy (in percent) used in the Ki attack and subtract the solution from your base PL.

Example:
Player used 40% power in attack and so would multiply by 0.2.
243 x 0.2 = 47.
Subtracted from his base PL, Player 2'PL for rest of fight = 196.

Make a note of the power used and the power of the Ki blast at the bottom of your post when using any energy attacks, as well as an update on what PL your character is left with afterwards.

This system ensures that Ki techniques become more of a strategic play rather than just a means to blast your opponents to death in every post. Adding strength to a Ki blast adds speed also, which means that there is an increased chance of hitting. When using a Ki blast be aware of your position, your opponent's line of sight, speed and other variables that may come into play, as all may effect the damage dealt if your attack strikes.

Evasion

Speaking of hitting, now we get to the system used by defending players for either blocking or evading a strike. To work out if you're struck by either a Ki technique or a fist, you must:

• Roll three 20 sided dice.
  
• The best 2 of 3 results gives you a hit or a miss.
  

Again, this is the site we recommend you use.


When being attacked, work out the percent difference between you and your opponent.

Example:
Player 1's PL is 310.
Player 2's PL is 516.
The % difference is 40%

How do you calculate the % difference between two numbers? By using this formula: 100x(number1 - number2)/number1. 

Example:
Player 1's PL is 845.
Player 2's PL is 693.
Player 1's PL - Player 2's PL = 152.
100 x 152 / 845 = 17.9.
17.9 rounds up to 18%

Once the difference has been established it is then used with a 20 sided dice, as mentioned before.

When being attacked, you must either add or subtract the % difference from 10 on the die to figure out your evade/block ratio. The stronger opponent adds the % difference to 10, while the weaker subtracts.

Example 1:
Player 1 is attacked by Player 2.
The % difference is 40.
This means Player 1 gets to add 4 to his evade/block ratio.
Player 1's evade/block ratio = 1-14 he evades, 15-20 he is struck.

Example 2:
Player 1 attacks Player 2
% difference = 40
Player 2 subtracts 4 from 10.
Player 2's evade/block ratio = 1-6 he evades, 7-20 he's struck.

NOTE: A % differences of less than 10% becomes 50/50, meaning both players roll 1-10 block/evade ratios.

All dice results should be posted a the top of the responding post so your opponent can see. Results should look a little like this:

Example:
Player 1 threw two punches at Player 2.
Player 2's dice results in his next post are as follows;
Top of post:
(First punch: 9 - 6 - 13 = miss. Second punch: 19 - 10 - 15 = hit.)

Player two then writes his responding post accordingly.

Extra Notes On Ki Blasts

When using Ki blasts, a weaker opponent's PL stats for that attack may become more powerful than the stronger opponent's within that turn. If this is to happen, re-evaluate % differences accordingly.

Example:
Player 1's PL is 310.
He decides to use an all out Ki attack on Player 2.
Player 1 uses 90% of his power.
310 x 0.9 = 279.
This gives Player 1's attack a power rating of 589.
The new power difference is 22.5% in Player 1's favour.
Player 2 must then roll accordingly.
He subtracts 2.25 from 10.
This comes to 7.75 and he rounds up to 8.
Player 2's evasion/block ratio becomes 1-8 evade/block, 9-20 hit.

This is a risky maneuver as Player 2 may still be able to dodge by rolling enough 1-8's. Also, as the attack would only be 20% stronger than Player 2's PL even if it did hit, it wouldn't necessarily do a huge amount of damage. In addition Player 1 would then have to subtract 45% of his own power, giving him a total of 170 PL left to fight with.

In conclusion, the entire system explained above is based on the trust of players - trust that you will play and roll the dice fairly. If there are complaints of someone cheating (never getting hit, always blocking, not taking damage when blocking if much weaker, etc) they will either be warned or banned. The system is already in play to give stronger individuals an advantage, and weaker players, you simply have to take it on the chin just as you would in any MMO.

At least in this RPG you still get PL gains for getting beaten to a pulp. It builds character, as they say.

Power playing is also frowned upon and for that reason an attack limit of 6 strikes has been made in order to keep players from spamming others with barrages of punches etc.

Team Combat

When fighting much stronger opponents it's possible for a team of weaker players to group their powers together in order to achieve a higher attack rating. This can be achieved in several ways:

• Ki Attacks: If in close proximity to one another a group can work together to form a large Ki attack. To calculate the PL for such a technique you simply add together the individual powers going into the attack. (For example; Chad and Dave fire a Ki attack, each of 250PL. Combined their attack holds a PL rating of 500.) Any number of people can converge their Ki into a single, more powerful attack. It's a great way to tackle stronger opponents, its only weakness being that players must be in close proximity to one another when attempting it. Preparation takes up one round of posting, which gives opponents a turn to possibly separate or counter the joint attack, so use it wisely.

Or

• Energy Distribution: This technique is literally the distribution of a player's energy into another. NOTE: It can only be done if the receiving player has the "Ki control" skill. It must be stated at the bottom of the post how much energy has been given to another player. (For example; Chad gives Dave 50PL.) Obviously relative PL add/subtraction occurs. If Chad gives 50PL, he also loses 50PL, but Dave gains 50PL (for that thread only). This can be used to bolster up weaker team mates, or if a character has been downed in a fight but still has a relatively large store of power left in them to distribute to another. This can only occur at the characters touch and takes up full turn (1 round of posting) before coming into effect.
  

Power Level Reference 

This is just so people can get a bit of a gauge of how far your PL stretches in combat and how to reference it to what you see in the show/manga. It is also to give you a bit of an idea of what kinds of damage would be inflicted when struck by a stronger/weaker opponent.

Lets take Goku vs. Jeice and Burter for our first example. Both Jeice and Burter are at 60% of Goku's power level at that time. Now, in this RP that would give you a slightly higher chance to defend yourself from/attack someone of Goku's strength. However, it should be noted that Goku completely dicks on both of these guys with little effort, taking Burter out with little more than a few strikes.

In our RP, at this time, your characters are at roughly the same power as Goku and the Z fighters during the early Dragon Ball days. IC, knowing when and when not to attack is crucial, as you're not dealing with normal humans here. You'll be heading into the realms of martial arts gods that can defy physics on a whim. Obviously, your characters don't know this yet, however you guys do. So when in an instance where you're engaged in combat, if you're struck by someone it's going to do some real damage.

Don't get bummed out if you lose, though. Remember that you're basically teaching your characters that they're entering into a world that they've never seen or experienced before. So don't be put out if you get knocked down or defeated, because it's gonna happen to all of us at some point. It can be quite integral to character development. 

NOTE: Another point of reference worth pointing out is that the average Human's PL is 4. So even having a PL of say, 50 would set you apart from other humans quite drastically.