Haren's Training Suggestion

[Haren]

What I would like to suggest is an NPC Hunting/Skill Tree system. Instead of training dummies, which we all know are reeeeeally dull, you'd run around, whacking NPCs. This would solve two issues, one of a lame training system, and the other of making the NPCs more... not useless.

The way this would work, is by granting exp per kill. This would, of course, require that Level and Exp are revealed. Every time you level up, you get 5 Stat Points, and every four levels you get 1 SP. The level-up itself would offer no stat gain, which is why you'd need to add the stat points. Each point would give a random amount of stat between two points, to be decided by the coder. That way, the stats would still remain hidden. I would say the level cap would be somewhere between 850-1000.

There would also need to be different NPCs added, for the non-raced players to level on. Examples could be Theifs, Wolfs, Bunnies, etcetera. These NPCs would be strictly for the non-raced Humans, and would be unkillable for the raced people. The strength of the Raced-NPCs would need to be raised severly, as right now they're pretty weak. Additional maps should also be added, to increase the world scope. Forests, Caves, Abandoned Buildings, all with different kinds of NPCs. With the respawn time as it is now, this would provide everyone with NPCs, so there would never be a dull moment.

SKILL TREE:

Human: This is a pretty basic tree. It only has three Skills, which are Spiritual Awareness, Fairy Defense, and Arm Release.
SKILLS
Spiritual Awareness: Increases awareness of spirits by 0% -- Level 0.
10% -- Level 1
20% -- Level 2 (and so on to Level 10/100%)
Fairy Defense: Gives Player the ability to control fairies. (One of two choices, requires a minimum level of 150 and Spiritual Awareness Level 10; Unlocks Inoue skill-trees, restricts access to Arm Release/Sado skill trees)
Arm Release: Give Player the ability to summon an arm of immense power. (One of two choices, requires a minimum level of 150 and Spiritual Awareness Level 10; Unlocks Sado skill-trees, restricts access to Fairy Defense/Inoue skill trees)

A person would need to have Level 10 spiritual Awareness before they'd be allowed to do any sort of racing. This would also allow them access to the Raced-NPCs, as well as the non-raced NPCs.

Shinigami: This race, as well as all the other races, has three Skill Trees: Tech, Passive, and Zanpakutou Mastery. Tech is your Kidous/Shunpo, Passive is defensive skills that are always active, and Zanpakutou Mastery is all things regarding your Shikai/Bankai. Zan. Mastery wouldn't be unlocked until Sense Sword Spirit is bought on the Passive tree, and after that it will be aquired on a random level.
TECH (All techs have a minimum requirement of Reiatsu Control Lvl 1 in the Passive tree):
PIER ONE KIDOU:
Shakkahou: Shoots a red blast of reiatsu. Level 1-5: Increases damage by 10%xLevel of skill.
Byakurai: Shoots a fast, blue bolt of reiatsu. Level 1-5: Increases damage by 10%xLevel of skill. (Requires basic knowledge of Shakkahou)
Sai: Slows down the target. Level 1-5: Increases slow duration by 10%xLevel of skill. (Requires basic knowledge of Shakkahou)
PIER TWO KIDOU (Requires Reiatsu Control Lvl 2 in the passive skill tree):
Soukatsui: Shoots a stronger red blast of Reiatsu. Level 1-5: Increases damage by 10%xLevel of skill. (Requires maxed Shakkahou/Byakurai)
Raikouhou: Shoots a yellow bolt of enourmous energy. Level 1-3: Increases damage by 10%xLevel. (Requires Shakkahou, Byakurai, and Soukatsui to be maxed)
Rikojouroukou(spelling be d**ned): Slows down the target considerably. Level 1-3: Increases slow duration by 10%xLevel of skill. (Requires maxed Sai and Shakkahou)
OTHER (Requires Reiatsu Control Lvl 2 in the passive skill tree):
Shunpou: Move at super speeds. Level 1-4: Increase distance/decrease cooldown by 25%xLevel of skill.
Sense Reiatsu: Analyze a targets strengths and weaknesses. Level 1-2: Comparison is by more than/less than at lvl 1; comparison is in %s at lvl 2.
Reiatsu Release (Requires Reiatsu Control Lvl 3 in the passive skill tree): Unleash a crippling torrent of reiatsu from your body, slowing down all around you considerably. Level 1-3: Increase slow duration by 10%xLevel of skill.
Soul Burial: Sends a soul to the Rukongai. (Only requires Reiatsu Control lvl 1, and only has one level)

More techniques can be added as the coder sees fit.

PASSIVE:
Reiatsu Control: Gives access to reiatsu-based attacks/passives. Level 1-3: More availiable skills as level increases.
Kidou Mastery (Requires Reiatsu Control): Increases effectiveness of kidous by 3% per level. Level 1-10
Sword Mastery: Increases damage dealt by Zanpakutou by 5% per level. Level 1-10
Focus: Increases Attack by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Meditation: Increases Reiatsu Power by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Toughness: Increases Defense by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Reiatsu Armor: Use Reiatsu to aid your defense (Requires Reiatsu Control lvl 2). Level 1-3 Increases Defense/Reiatsu Power by 10%xLevel of skill.
Quick Step: Increases movement speed 2% per level. Level 1-25
Exp Boost: Gives an increase in exp gain by 40%. (Requires you to be at least halfway to level cap)
Sense Sword Spirit: Increases the awareness of the zanpakutou spirit. (Every level gives 2-3% chance to aquire shikai on the next level) No max level, though it can't be increased after Shikai is acheived.

ZANPAKUTOU MASTERY:
Shikai Mastery: Decreases rei drain by 10% per level. Level 1-10
Shikai Tech Mastery: First level gives the tech, each level after increases the effectiveness. (Requires Shikai Mastery lvl 5) Lvl 1: Unlock Tech, Lvl 2-5: Increase effectiveness by 10%xLevel of Skill.
Bankai Mastery (Requires Shikai and Shikai Tech Mastery Maxed): First level gives chance at aquiring Bankai on random level. Others decrease Bankai drain by 10%xLevel of skill. Level 1: Bankai on random level; Level 2-10; Decrease Drain. (Bankai mastery cannot be raised past level one until Bankai is acheived)
Bankai Tech Mastery (Requires Bankai Mastery Lvl 7): See Shikai Tech Mastery.

Hollow: Hollows have three skill-trees as well: The Tech tree, the Passives tree, and the Zan. Mastery tree. They have a special section in the Passives for their evolutions, and some of their techniques cannot be unlocked until Arrancar.

TECH:
Devour: Eats a soul, turning them into a Hollow (Doesn't affect NPCs outside of deleting them, but turns players into Hollows)
Garganta (Requires first evolution): Teleports you to a different world.
Cero (Requires Menos): Shoots a giant beam of negative energy. Level 1-5: Increases damage 10%xLevel.
Sense Reiatsu (Requires Adjuuca): Analyze a targets strengths and weaknesses. Level 1-2: Comparison is by more than/less than at lvl 1; comparison is in %s at lvl 2.
Reiatsu Release (Requires Vasto): Unleash a crippling torrent of reiatsu from your body, slowing down all around you considerably. Level 1-3: Increase slow duration by 10%xLevel of skill.
Bala (Requires Arrancar): Shoots a small, quick blast of negative energy. Level 1-5: Increases damage 10%xLevel.
Sonido (Requires Arrancar): Move at super speeds. Level 1-4: Increase distance/decrease cooldown by 25%xLevel of skill.
Gran Rey Cero (Requires Arrancar and Hueco Mundo Leader/Espada Position): Shoots an enourmous blast of negative energy. Level 1-3: Increases damage by 10%xLevel. (Requires Bala, Sonido, and Cero maxed)
Summon Hollow (Requires Hueco Mundo Leader/Espada Position): Summons a Hollow based on skill level. Level 1 = Demi Hollow with half your level. Level 2 = Demi Hollow with your level. Level 3 = Weak Hollow with half your level. Level 4 = Weak Hollows with your level. Level 5 = Medium Hollow with half your level. Level 6 = Medium Hollow with your level. Level 7 = Menos with half your level. Level 8 = Menos with your level. Level 9 = Adjuuca at half your level. Level 10 = Vasto at half your level. Skill would require a cooldown between 15 seconds to 1 minute.

PASSIVE:
Reiatsu Force (Requires Adjuuca): Increases effectiveness of Reiatsu attacks by 3% per level. Level 1-10
Sword Mastery (Requires Arrancar): Increases damage dealt by Zanpakutou by 5% per level. Level 1-10
Focus: Increases Attack by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Meditation: Increases Reiatsu Power by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Toughness: Increases Defense by 4% per level. Level 1-25
Iron Skin: Dense skin allows for more stability against attacks (Requires Arrancar). Level 1-3 Increases Defense/Reiatsu Power by 10%xLevel of skill.
Quick Step: Increases movement speed 2% per level. Level 1-25
Exp Boost: Gives an increase in exp gain by 40%. (Requires you to be at least halfway to level cap)
True Form (Requires Arrancar Speed): Allows the player to access their true form. (Every level gives 2-3% chance to aquire ressureccion on the next level) No max level, though it can't be increased after Res is acheived.
Arrancar Speed (Requires Arrancar): Gives a permanent 20% boost to movement speed.
Evo 1: Turns player into a Medium Hollow, with a 5% boost to all stats.
Evo 2: Turns a player into a Menos, with a 10% boost to all stats (Requires Medium Hollow, and allows the player to RP for Arrancar)
Evo 3: Turns a Player into an Adjuuca, with a 20% boost to all stats (Requires Menos)
Evo 4: Turns a player into a Vasto Lorde, with a 40% boost to all stats (Requires Adjuuca. Note that if any of the evos after Menos are bypassed for arrancar, those skills will not be gained, nor will the player get the stat boost.)
Shatter Mask (Requires Menos and extremely high level): Allows player to rip off their own mask, turning them into a natural Arrancar. (This skill has no added bonuses, so it would be easier to go for Arrancar RPly)

ZANPAKUTOU MASTERY:
Ressureccion Mastery (Requires True Form and Arrancar Speed): Decreases Res drain by 10%xLevel of skill. Level 1-9.
Ressureccion Tech Mastery (Requires Res. Mastery Lvl 7): First level gives the tech, each level after increases the effectiveness. Lvl 1: Unlock Tech, Lvl 2-5: Increase effectiveness by 10%xLevel of Skill.

Skill trees to be continued as I get more info on the races.

Conclusion: In essense, this should add much more variety and fun to the game. It should eliminate training boredom altogether.

Level reqs for the skills can/should be added, to keep people from just buying everything all at once.

~Haren~

[bookikuichimonji]

Awesome, really. :D
Only concern is the need for RPing to get the really good stuff, and the Human-Based trees.
Other than that, seems radicals.

[Haren]

The other trees aren't non-existant, they just aren't made up right yet, cause I'm dead tired. As for RPing, you still have to RP to get every race. Humans will only be able to become Sado/Inoue with Human Leader permission, Quincies need QE, etc.

[Robert]

This idea would be awesome if this were a PvP game, but PvE training honestly just doesn't complement roleplaying.

[Haren]

There really isn't a training system that does. The only systems I can think of are things like (using BLN as a reference, sorry) Shadow Sparring, Reiatsu Training, or (ew) dual sparring, and even then the only reason those systems work is because of the ability to move around more. I mean, let's face it: Log training (which describes anything that forces you to stay in a specific area to train) is way too restricting. This system would not only free people up to train whenever/wherever they want, but would add a certain realism to the game. Honestly, the only people that get strong punching a bag are boxers, and I bet even the lowliest shinigami/hollow would own them with a flick of their wrist.

Even in the anime, people got stronger by killing Hollows. The only races that would make this system less RP friendly would be the earth races. Hollows don't have to RP period until Arrancar (where they -do- have to RP), and shinigami still have to RP to go to earth (though I'd suggest at least making a small area in the Rukongai that spawns fightable NPCs, but nothing very strong, just so that Shinigami's aren't f**ked). If you wanted, you could add technique mastery, and just make all those tech skills passives, since all they do is increase damage and whatnot. That would force people to spend time training their moves, which would be a bit more RP friendly.

Fact of the matter is, no game is pure RP. That's what makes BYOND games great, is the ARP, or action RP. What's really fun about it is not only are you able to roleplay, but you can fight verbly. If we wanted a pure RP game, we'd go to forum RPs and play with the DnD nerds there (no offense to anyone who likes that game O.o;). BYOND is, and will always have to be, a Pv-- world. Being able to successfully combine that with an RP environment is what makes a great game.