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Even if it may seem like it at first I promise this thread includes no manga spoilers. I guess they could be spoilers from a certain point of view. But it includes no specific events, characters, actions or items mentioned. For example if the spoiler was "The new dungeon system includes Heero as a boss enemy!" then this thread would say "There is going to be a new system on the site!" or "Licheborn is going to return as the new guild master of Savage Skull!" would be "An old member is going to return!" So nothing that will ruin the story for anyone.
Honestly I feel silly putting a spoiler warning on it.
Honestly I feel silly putting a spoiler warning on it.
- Hardly a Spoiler:
For those up to date on the FT Manga you'd know that the bar has been risen. The standard of power has changed a bit. What was once considered the most powerful just isn't anymore. There you go, that's the full extent of the spoiler content in this post.
So this got me thinking. "Geez kiraface could that happen in FTRP too? Maybe new ranks can be added beyond H-Rank!" But then I laughed at myself and realized that raising the rank cap would do nothing as the number of H-Ranks is already tiny and to make X-Rank appropriately balanced would make it all but unobtainable. So I came up with an alternative way for mages to raise their power.
Evolution! This builds on various suggestions that have been trashed in the past including:
Event Rewards
Tertiary Magic Rework
Second Origin
Character Classes
+Rank Spells
The idea is that as a reward for events or similar things players(of all ranks) can unlock permanent character perks that set them at a notch above other members of their own rank. At each event or similar thing players will be able to choose from a list of pre-made evolutions to enhance their characters. Then we can ditch generic EXP and Jewel event rewards once and for all. In theory a character can get all the evolutions if they are in enough events but I tried to design them so that if every player could only choose one that the selections would be spread out and not concentrated all on one evolution because it was a must have over the others.
Evolutions I have designed so far:
Second Origin: This evolution allows players to start at 200% MP at the start of all threads
Wisdom: This evolution adds an extra spell slot to all ranks and raises the purchasable spell slot cap on each rank by two. Purchasable slot cap boost not available for H-Ranks.
Uber Spell: This evolution adds one spell slot to the rank above the player which ranks up with them. An H-Rank with this evolution can have an X-Rank spell, but only the one. Note: A D-Rank who gets this evolution will gain 1 C-Rank uber spell slot, which will become 1 B-Rank uber spell slot when they rank up. Just to be clear the rank of the uber spell is always one rank above the player no matter what rank the player got the evolution at.
Raw Power: Base spell damage is multiplied by x1.25
Efficient Engine: Natural Magic Regen amount doubled. You know that 5% we get back every now and then? It becomes 10%
Super Form: This evolution grants a once per thread power surge which reduces the cost of spells by 100% for 3 posts.
Thoughts?
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