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Other Games => Via Astrum => Topic started by: Erik L on November 03, 2008, 11:37:17 PM

Title: Character Generation Feedback
Post by: Erik L on November 03, 2008, 11:37:17 PM

Basic info -
The base stats are Strength (STR), Agility (AGL), Stamina (STA), Appearance (APP), Intelligence (INT), Sense (SEN), Willpower (WIL), Charisma (CHA) and Luck (LUK).
Stats are based on race. Example stats are for the Terran Humans.
[table:65ptc8wn][row:65ptc8wn][mcol:65ptc8wn]Stat[/mcol:65ptc8wn][mcol:65ptc8wn]Value[/mcol:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]STR[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]AGL[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]STA[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]APP[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]6[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]INT[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]SEN[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]WIL[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]4[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]CHA[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn]
[row:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]LUK[/col:65ptc8wn][col:65ptc8wn]5[/col:65ptc8wn][/row:65ptc8wn][/table:65ptc8wn]

What follows is the character generation as it stands now. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Character creation design flow

1. Select Education

•   a. Street
•   b. College
•   c. Military Academy
•   d. Military Basic
  2. Advanced Education (College Only)
  3. Career Entrance
•    a. Military Career (Street, Military Academy/Basic Training)
•    b. Corporate (Street, College)
•    c. Government (Street, College)
  4. Select Class
•    a. Soldier (Military)
•    b. Trader (Corporate)
•    c. Scientist (Corporate, Government)
•    d. Intelligence Operative (Corporate, Government, Military)

Street Education

+1 SEN, +1 LUK, +1 Bluff, +1 Information/Rumor

College Education

+1 INT, +1 Any Stat, +1 Major skills
   

Majors
[li]   Physics – General Science, Physics.[/li]
[li]   Chemistry – General Science, Chemistry.[/li]
[li]   Biology – General Science, Biology.[/li]
[li]   Astrophysics – General Science, Astrophysics.[/li]
[li]   Electronics – General Science, Electronics.[/li]
[li]   Geophysics – General Science, Geophysics.[/li]
[li]   Pre-Med – Diagnostics, First Aid.[/li]
[li]   Business – Bureaucracy, Management.[/li]
[li]   Physical – Boxing, Wrestling.[/li][/list]
Military Academy

•   Naval Academy: +1 INT, +1 AGL, +1 Any 2 Ship Skills
•   Marine Academy: +1 STR, +1 AGL, +1 Any 2 Combat Skills
•   Private Academy: +1 CHA, +1 AGL, +1 Any Combat Skill, +1 Any Ship Skill

Military Basic

•   Navy: +1 AGL, +1 INT, +1 Rifle
•   Marine: +1 STR, +1 STA, +1 Rifle
•   Mercenary: +1 SEN, +1 STR, MOS Skills

Advanced Education

+1 to Major Skills

•   Physics – Research, Physics.
•   Chemistry – Research, Chemistry.
•   Biology – Research, Biology.
•   Astrophysics – Research, Astrophysics.
•   Electronics – Research, Electronics.
•   Geophysics – Research, Geophysics.
•   Medical – Diagnostics, Surgery. Requires Pre-Med.
•   Cybernetics – Surgery, Cybernetics. Requires Pre-Med.
•   Business – Bureaucracy, Management.
•   Physical – Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts.

Workforce
Navy: Bonus dependant on Education. MOS Skills.

•      Street: +1 INT, +1 Gunnery (Spec of Choice).
•      College: +1 INT, +1 Engineering (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astrophysics, Electronics, Geophysics) or +1 Surgery (Pre-Med, Medical, Cybernetics) or +1 Command (Business) or +1 Martial Arts (Physical).
•      Military Academy: +1 AGL, +1 Pistol
•      Military Basic: +1 STR, +1 Pistol
     MOS
•      Command: +1 INT, +1 Piloting, +1 Navigation, +1 Command.
•      Communications: +1 INT, +1 EW, +2 Communications.
•      Medical: +1 SEN, +2 First Aid, +1 Surgery
•      Gunnery: +1 AGL, +2 Gunnery (Spec of choice)
•      Flight Ops: +1 AGL, +2 Piloting, +1 Gunnery (Spec of choice)
•      Engineering: +1 INT, +2 Engineering (Spec of choice)
•      Intelligence: +1 CHA, + 1 Hacking, +1 Bluff.

Marine: Bonus dependant on Education. MOS Skills.

•      Street: +1 STA, +1 Gunnery (Spec of choice).
•      College: +1 CHA, +1 Command.
•      Military Academy: +1 AGL, +1 Pistol.
•      Military Basic: +1 AGL, +1 Rifle.
     MOS
•      Command: +1 INT, 2 Command, +1 Pistol, +1 Any Combat Skill.
•      Communications: +1 INT, +1 EW, +2 Communications.
•      Medical: +1 SEN, +2 First Aid, +1 Surgery.
•      Armor: +1 AGL, +1 Gunnery (Spec of choice), +2 Piloting (Armor).
•      Flight Ops: +1 AGL, +1 Gunnery (spec of choice), +2 Piloting (shuttle/fighter).
•      Infantry: +1 STR, +1 Pistol, +1 Rifle, +1 Heavy Weapons, +1 Any combat skill.
•      Special Ops: +1 STR, +1 Pistol, +1 Survival, +1 First Aid, +1 any combat skill.

  Mercenary: Bonus dependant on Education. MOS Skills.

• Street: +1 STR, +1 Rifle
•      College: +1 INT, +1 Rifle
•      Military Academy: +1 CHA, +1 Command.
•      Military Basic: +1 STA, +1 Rifle.
     MOS
•      Command: +1 CHA, +1 Command, +1 Piloting (Starship).
•      Communication: +1 INT, +1 EW, +1 Communication
•      Medical: +1 SEN, +1 First Aid, +1 Surgery
•      Infantry: +1 STR, +1 Pistol, +1 Rifle, +1 any combat skill
•      Armor: +1 AGL, +1 Gunnery (spec of choice), +1 Piloting (Armor)
•      Air Support: +1 AGL, +1 Gunnery (spec of choice), +1 Piloting (shuttle/fighter)
•      Gunnery: +1 AGL, +1 Gunnery (spec of choice)
•      Engineering: +1 INT, +1 Engineering (spec of choice)
•      Flight Ops: +1 AGL, +1 Piloting (shuttle/fighter), +1 Gunnery (spec of choice)
•      Special Ops: +1 STR, +1 Pistol, +1 Survival, +1 First Aid, +1 any combat skill

.
  Corporate: +1 Any Stat, +1 Trading, +1 Management, Departmental Skills
 

Department
[li]      Executive: +1 CHA, +1 Command, +1 Management.[/li]
[li]      R&D: +1 INT, +1 any science, +1 Research[/li]
[li]      Flight Ops: +1 AGL, +1 Piloting (shuttle)[/li]
[li]      Trader: +1 any stat, +1 any 2 Ship skills, +1 Trader[/li]
[li]      Espionage Agent: +1 CHA, +1 to any 2 Underworld skills.[/li][/list]
  Government: Department Skills.

Department
[li]  Engineering: +1 INT, +2 Engineering, +1 to any 2 science skills.[/li]
[li]     Research: +1 INT, +2 Research, +1 to any 2 science skills.[/li]
[li]      Intelligence Operative: +1 CHA, +1 to any 3 Underworld skills, +1 any combat skill.[/li][/list]

Title: Re: Character Generation Feedback
Post by: Haegan2005 on April 18, 2009, 04:01:41 PM

Can we see a several generated sample characters?

Title: Re: Character Generation Feedback
Post by: Erik L on April 22, 2009, 09:39:57 PM

I seem to have misplaced the characters I'd created. I'll create some more and post them.

Title: Naval Officer
Post by: Erik L on April 22, 2009, 10:27:36 PM

Navy Officer with 1 term.
Terran Human
[table:1jqa1147][row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Stat[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Race[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Variance[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Career[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Total[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Str[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Agl[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]1[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]1[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]7[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Sta[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]1[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]6[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]App[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]6[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]6[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Int[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]3[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]8[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Sen[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Wil[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]4[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]2[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]6[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Cha[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]6[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147]
[row:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]Luk[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]0[/col:1jqa1147][col:1jqa1147]5[/col:1jqa1147][/row:1jqa1147][/table:1jqa1147]

Init [(SEN + AGL)/2]: 6
Defense [(WIL + AGL)/2]: 6
Health [STA + WIL + (STR/2)]: 23
Wounds [STA]: 6

Career - Soldier
Military Academy – Navy
Navy - Command
Talents
Forceful (+1 CHA)
Healthy (+10 Health)
Flurry Attack
Critical Shot
Skills
    +2 Piloting
   +1 Navigation
   +2 Command
   +1 Communications
   +1 Gunnery (Lasers)
   +2 Pistol
   +1 Zero G Maneuver

Title: Re: Character Generation Feedback
Post by: Erik L on April 22, 2009, 11:12:38 PM

Novaya Ruskayan Mercenary with 1 term
[table:34twflrn][row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Stat[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Race[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Variance[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Career[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Total[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Str[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]2[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]7[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Agl[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]6[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]6[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Sta[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]1[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]6[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]App[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Int[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]1[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]6[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Sen[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]4[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]4[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Wil[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]2[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]7[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Cha[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn]
[row:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]Luk[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]0[/col:34twflrn][col:34twflrn]5[/col:34twflrn][/row:34twflrn][/table:34twflrn]

Init: 5
Defense: 6
Health: 16
Wounds: 6
Psi Pool: 15

Career - Soldier
Mercenary – Basic
Mercenary – Special Ops
Talents
Psi-Gifted
Increased Psi Pool
Flurry Attack
Critical Shot
Skills
+1 Pistol
+2 Rifle
+1 Survival
+1 First Aid
+1 Info/Rumors
+1 Angst (Psi)
+2 Precognition (Psi)