Tisaku
Head Chief Thinkomancer
can't
difficult technique
In a Cultivation World with a Cheat System (Xianxia inspired quest).
- Thread starter Kolarthecool
- Start date
- Original Fantasy
Kolarthecool
Hiding from the light of day.
- Location
- Calgary, Canada.
Quick note incase it wasn't clear: the primordial Qi issue only matters for when the MC is training the LUB art. This is because the Qi is needed to properly work the technique and make the improvements to the body. While he's in a fight or training other techniques, the MC can use regular old Qi like everyone else.
As long as it follows the rule of 'must be pure qi', there's no side effects. Later on, there will be the whole 'don't eat an energy field larger than your head' thing but right now, we're working on a small enough scale that you'd need like dozens of the crystals to OD on Qi.
Also the crystals are 1 time use each whereas the formation will last for the entire month. Using both doesn't hurt anything amd the effects stack, so the xp from the crystals gets that 5% boost from the formation.
Don't forget that the technique is enegry intensive. At best, you might get to use it twice in a fight depending on whether the enemy gives you the time to charge up. Also one of those times is assuming you charge up before the fight starts. A weaker technique with less charge time wont hurt you guys, and even if you dont train it past the basics, it'll still deal more damage than a normal hit.
That said, the palm art at full mastery is devestating to anything around your level. One hit may be all you need.
Also armor effects can stack. Using armor will apply a small shield value that needs to be broken through before your body's defense is even added to the equation. Defensive techniques can stack on that too, using your durability as a base to make you even tougher. None of these cost you much atm so may as well consider them.
Again, you're not limited to just a single item from the supply vote.
No need to worry about any supply votes. I'm just going to cobble them all together and give out the items. Any item in a supply vote will get counted no matter which plan wins.
Yeah, I need to go back and fix that. I want to use the chi measurement and stuff in this but sometimes it slips the mind while writing. Too used to using western measurements.
As long as it follows the rule of 'must be pure qi', there's no side effects. Later on, there will be the whole 'don't eat an energy field larger than your head' thing but right now, we're working on a small enough scale that you'd need like dozens of the crystals to OD on Qi.
Also the crystals are 1 time use each whereas the formation will last for the entire month. Using both doesn't hurt anything amd the effects stack, so the xp from the crystals gets that 5% boost from the formation.
Don't forget that the technique is enegry intensive. At best, you might get to use it twice in a fight depending on whether the enemy gives you the time to charge up. Also one of those times is assuming you charge up before the fight starts. A weaker technique with less charge time wont hurt you guys, and even if you dont train it past the basics, it'll still deal more damage than a normal hit.
That said, the palm art at full mastery is devestating to anything around your level. One hit may be all you need.
Also armor effects can stack. Using armor will apply a small shield value that needs to be broken through before your body's defense is even added to the equation. Defensive techniques can stack on that too, using your durability as a base to make you even tougher. None of these cost you much atm so may as well consider them.
Again, you're not limited to just a single item from the supply vote.
No need to worry about any supply votes. I'm just going to cobble them all together and give out the items. Any item in a supply vote will get counted no matter which plan wins.
Yeah, I need to go back and fix that. I want to use the chi measurement and stuff in this but sometimes it slips the mind while writing. Too used to using western measurements.
Leingod
Immaculate Blooming Lotus
Apropos of nothing, but depending on how it's spelled (I assume the more common 张), the surname Zhang is essentially the Chinese equivalent of the last name "Archer." The traditional origin for it is that the fifth son of the Yellow Emperor had a son named Hui, who saw a constellation in the stars that inspired him to create the first bow and arrow. He was given a new surname to mark this accomplishment: the characters 弓 (bow) and 长 ("to open" or "to spread") were combined, making a new character that described the action of drawing a bow.
So if anyone really wants to specialize in archer later, well, we've got the surname for it.
The less common spelling, 章, is also tied to an ancient legend, this one regarding the mythical Yan Di (a title meaning "Flame Emperor"); the holders of this title are supposed to have been the descendants of Shennong, my personal favorite of the Three Sovereigns. But that's neither here nor there.
So if anyone really wants to specialize in archer later, well, we've got the surname for it.
The less common spelling, 章, is also tied to an ancient legend, this one regarding the mythical Yan Di (a title meaning "Flame Emperor"); the holders of this title are supposed to have been the descendants of Shennong, my personal favorite of the Three Sovereigns. But that's neither here nor there.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
What's a plan that gets both lots of crystals and the Formation?
Umi-san
Procrastinating.
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Void Stalker's math seems convincing that 2 crystals + 1 plate is the best option for rapid cultivation. It still costs 140/200 points, though, which leaves 50 to buy the nugget of meteoric copper but nothing better.
This is regrettable, as I find Sigil's argument that the end result (and thus quality while progressing) is more important than the speed to be of merit. And, notably, Void Stalker's math indicates that the 140 points spent on the most optimal choice gives us a mere 100 or so xp above what we would otherwise get. This hardly seems worth 140 shop points, to me.
Thus, I would urge you to vote for Sigil's plan, which gets a large number of supplies and seeks a focus for our cultivation technique superior to those currently on offer.
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plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
[X] Plan Your Frog Soup Wisely
-[X][shop] 1 Formation Plate(s).
-[X][shop] 2 Primordial Qi Crystal(s).
-[X][shop] Nugget of Metioric Copper.
-[X][supply] Armor
-[X][supply] Prayer Beads
-[X][supply] Knuckle Dusters
-[X][supply] Medical Supplies
-[X][supply] Beast Cores
-[X][shop] 1 Formation Plate(s).
-[X][shop] 2 Primordial Qi Crystal(s).
-[X][shop] Nugget of Metioric Copper.
-[X][supply] Armor
-[X][supply] Prayer Beads
-[X][supply] Knuckle Dusters
-[X][supply] Medical Supplies
-[X][supply] Beast Cores
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Umi-san
Procrastinating.
- Location
- ꙮ
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Just do [X] The Froggy Ninja.
He's voting for what you have above + armor.
Or here, copy-paste this.
[] Plan Your Frog Soup Wisely
-[][shop] 1 Formation Plate(s).
-[][shop] 2 Primordial Qi Crystal(s).
-[][shop] Nugget of Metioric Copper.
-[][supply] Armor
-[][supply] Prayer Beads
-[][supply] Knuckle Dusters
-[][supply] Medical Supplies
-[][supply] Beast Cores
The plan does what you asked for, and takes advantage of the supply option we've been given on top of that.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
QM said he's just going to do all the supply options anyways.
That being said, edit'd.
Kolarthecool
Hiding from the light of day.
- Location
- Calgary, Canada.
Thx, fixed.
That's the meaning that showed up when I checked lol. I mostly went with it because two of favorite characters are Zhang Ye (I'm really a superstar) and Zhang Xuan (Library of Heavens Path).
Asking for beast cores to trade for points was a really good vote, I honestly didn't think of that when I left the option open. I like that so I'll be giving you guys ~200 to 500 points in return for that. You might actually come out ahead this way.
Edit: thats for the first month too. If you request it, some clan minons could easily be sent out to collect some for the next month. I didn't think of a way to block that so you guys can take advantage of it.
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Umi-san
Procrastinating.
- Location
- ꙮ
@plotvitalnpc For publicity's sake, I did a different variation of the vote (that says "buy the best possible cultivation material" in place of the copper & asks that our clan send out people to collect even more beast cores in addition to the existing beast core supply thing) on my post right below the most recent threadmark. Would you please do me the favor of voting for the title of the plan w/o the stuff below it?
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Sir LagsAlot
Yandere Dice Magnet
- Location
- In the fridge
[X] Plan Full-Metal
Purely because he wants to use extra points for a rare metal to cultivate on.
Purely because he wants to use extra points for a rare metal to cultivate on.
The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
I have that in my library but I haven't gotten around to reading past the first chapter since I was put off by the unreliable narration and how it he system said it was rewriting the world. Is it good?
[X] Plan Your Frog Soup Wisely
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- Location
- On a Journey Through The Decade
Anyone else think it's really fitting that we're going to be using a space rock to cultivate with a method named after the universe?
[X] Plan Full-Metal
-[X][supply] Prayer Beads
-[X][supply] Medical Supplies
-[X][supply] Light Armour
-[X][supply] An item that enhances our punching power
-[X][supply] Beast Cores (immediately sell for points)
-[X][shop] Find a suitable meteoric Ore worth all as many of our points as possible (Maybe the shop has high-grade meteoric copper?)
eh, why not? we can get the other stuff later
-[X][supply] Prayer Beads
-[X][supply] Medical Supplies
-[X][supply] Light Armour
-[X][supply] An item that enhances our punching power
-[X][supply] Beast Cores (immediately sell for points)
-[X][shop] Find a suitable meteoric Ore worth all as many of our points as possible (Maybe the shop has high-grade meteoric copper?)
eh, why not? we can get the other stuff later
Kolarthecool
Hiding from the light of day.
- Location
- Calgary, Canada.
It has it's ups and downs but it's one of the few where I bother to wait for daily releases. A really good read with lots of funny parts, though you shouldn't be aftaid to skip a chapter every now and then when it gets repetitive.