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Here on Twisted we are using a four statistic system for governing a character's basic abilities. As characters change during role play, we don't expect these numbers to be set in stone. We are simply asking players to include this information upon character creation so that (when combined with regularly posted logs) we can keep track of a character's progress and have a rough estimate of what a character can do. These four statisics are Physical Ability, Knowledge, Magical Knowledge, and Superhuman Ability. Again, these are to get a basic idea about a character.
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==Character Threat Level==
  
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As of December 7th, 2015 our threat assessment has been completely redefined. Our previous statistics system has been replaced with a much more simplified system which we hope will be easier to understand and just as effective. Carefully consider which of the following categories your character operates on (i.e. your '''current''' level of power, not your full potential) when filling out our application. If you need help determining your character's tier, please ask a member of [[:Category:Staff|staff]]. As with any new system additional changes may be made in the future to clarify these groupings further.
|Physical Ability||How much your body has been trained.
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|Knowledge||How trained your mind is on a subject or group of subjects.
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|Magical Knowledge||What is your understanding/power of magic?
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|Superhuman Ability||How attuned is your chi, psionics, or other non-magical special abilities?
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For each of these statistics we are using a 10 point grading scale to determine your character's knowledge/experience in each field.
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|width="90px"|[[:Category:Civilian|Civilian]]
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|This is our base-level threat. You might be good in a one-on-one fight, but you couldn't stand up to much else. All NPCs are automatically this level unless specifically stated by staff.
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|[[:Category:Street Sweeper|Street Sweeper]]
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|Stepping up a bit on our power scale, a Street-level threat is someone who could hold their own in a fight on the street. They can't smash through walls, but they're able to dig in and defend themselves from most civilian level threats. These are your literal street fighters.
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|[[:Category:Block Buster|Block Buster]]
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|Characters at this level can brush off civilian level threats while barely breaking a sweat. They might be able to leap tall buildings or pull up street signs as weapons. If you have any form of superhuman ability, you probably belong here.
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|[[:Category:City Smasher|City Smasher]]
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|As the name suggests, this tier is for those whose actions and abilities could threaten an entire city if used for ill intent. If you could potentially require the military to be called in to stop you this is where you'll be grouped.
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|[[:Category:Planet Breaker|Planet Breaker]]
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|This is where the real superheroes are placed. Your influence is on a global scale. You don't deal with police, you deal with nations. It could be literal, it could be figurative, but if you could pose a threat to an entire planet alone this is your home.
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|[[:Category:Galactic Titan|Galactic Titan]]
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|A galactic-level threat won't be on the game without multiple staff approvals. You can move or destroy planets with your powers or actions. You have skills and abilities which surpass even the super men. Few can stop you. Characters who can rewrite reality might be listed here as long as they can be killed by conventional means.
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|[[:Category:Cosmic Force|Cosmic Force]]
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|If you apply for this powerful of a character you'll probably get denied on the spot. This tier is reserved for characters who could threaten the multiverse. True Gods and masters of manipulating existence only. Even the devil himself doesn't stand on this level. These characters are often beyond the physical form making them almost Aspects of Reality. Most might even seem immortal from any other level.
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==Changes to existing characters==
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We've tried to make the process of adapting characters to the new system as painless as possible. When editing your character page you'll need to add a <code>|Threat=</code>. For consistency please place it between series and class. ''(It actually doesn't matter where it's placed, so long as it's placed somewhere.)'' Please check your spelling as whatever you enter on this field will be turned into a category link to make it easier to view other characters on your same level.  
  
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| 10 ||Diety level, no limits|||There are no greater powers possible.
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| 9 ||Seemingly endless ability|||While you seem to weild endless power, there is a breaking point.
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| 8 ||Artificially mastered|||Someone or something has pushed you past your limits.
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| 7 ||Lifetime study/mastery|||You've spent your whole life practicing and mastered all you can.
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| 6 ||Advanced Skill|||You've spent decades studying.
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| 5 ||Practiced Skill|||You've spent a few years practicing.
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| 4 ||Natural Basic Ability|||You are one of the few blessed with natural tallent.
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| 3 ||Elementary understanding|||You have basic textbook knowledge/skill.
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| 2 ||Primitive Understanding|||You know there's more to this skill, but you don't know first-hand.
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| 1 ||Faint potential to understand|||The potential is inside you, but you don't know it yet.
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| 0 ||No knowledge/power to speak of|||What? I don't understand? Where's the tea?
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If your abilities cannot be summarized as they are too chaotic or fluctuate too much please write a paragraph explaining how/why this is so our staff can understand the situation.
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You no longer need the <code>|Skills=</code> field on your profile pages. Feel free to remove it if you desire. It will not display by default if you do not.
  
The following is not a requirement, but simply something we're throwing out for those who have trouble understanding this system and how characters compare to one another. By adding all four numbers together and dividing by four we arrive at what we like to call a character's "threat level." This value shows approximately how well character A will do against character B. Again, this is more to help give a basic idea, not set things in stone. Twisted MUCK is more concerned with free-form RP (i.e. the flow of the scene determines the outcome) than statistic-based combat. The only time these numbers should concern anyone is at the creation of a character or in the event of a out-of-character conflict when no other resolution can be found.
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==What exactly does this system accomplish?==
 
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It's been expressed that people don't seem to understand exactly why we're asking for an average power level and not a character's full potential. To put it bluntly, it's not useful for our staff that way. Most characters don't go around showing off planet-smashing power all day and night. They tend to mostly sulk around at a lower level and save the big stuff for a huge fight or a plotline. When we're looking over characters; knowing that someone could possibly destroy the world at any given time isn't really telling us how that character operates. That doesn't tell us what kind of character they really are. Potentially everyone can be more than the sum of their stats - especially in role play. After a decade of running this game we don't care what your character can do when they max themselves out. We care how that character lives from day to day. This system is the result of that.
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 23 December 2015

Character Threat Level

As of December 7th, 2015 our threat assessment has been completely redefined. Our previous statistics system has been replaced with a much more simplified system which we hope will be easier to understand and just as effective. Carefully consider which of the following categories your character operates on (i.e. your current level of power, not your full potential) when filling out our application. If you need help determining your character's tier, please ask a member of staff. As with any new system additional changes may be made in the future to clarify these groupings further.

Civilian This is our base-level threat. You might be good in a one-on-one fight, but you couldn't stand up to much else. All NPCs are automatically this level unless specifically stated by staff.
Street Sweeper Stepping up a bit on our power scale, a Street-level threat is someone who could hold their own in a fight on the street. They can't smash through walls, but they're able to dig in and defend themselves from most civilian level threats. These are your literal street fighters.
Block Buster Characters at this level can brush off civilian level threats while barely breaking a sweat. They might be able to leap tall buildings or pull up street signs as weapons. If you have any form of superhuman ability, you probably belong here.
City Smasher As the name suggests, this tier is for those whose actions and abilities could threaten an entire city if used for ill intent. If you could potentially require the military to be called in to stop you this is where you'll be grouped.
Planet Breaker This is where the real superheroes are placed. Your influence is on a global scale. You don't deal with police, you deal with nations. It could be literal, it could be figurative, but if you could pose a threat to an entire planet alone this is your home.
Galactic Titan A galactic-level threat won't be on the game without multiple staff approvals. You can move or destroy planets with your powers or actions. You have skills and abilities which surpass even the super men. Few can stop you. Characters who can rewrite reality might be listed here as long as they can be killed by conventional means.
Cosmic Force If you apply for this powerful of a character you'll probably get denied on the spot. This tier is reserved for characters who could threaten the multiverse. True Gods and masters of manipulating existence only. Even the devil himself doesn't stand on this level. These characters are often beyond the physical form making them almost Aspects of Reality. Most might even seem immortal from any other level.

Changes to existing characters

We've tried to make the process of adapting characters to the new system as painless as possible. When editing your character page you'll need to add a |Threat=. For consistency please place it between series and class. (It actually doesn't matter where it's placed, so long as it's placed somewhere.) Please check your spelling as whatever you enter on this field will be turned into a category link to make it easier to view other characters on your same level.

|Series=
|Threat=
|Class=

You no longer need the |Skills= field on your profile pages. Feel free to remove it if you desire. It will not display by default if you do not.

What exactly does this system accomplish?

It's been expressed that people don't seem to understand exactly why we're asking for an average power level and not a character's full potential. To put it bluntly, it's not useful for our staff that way. Most characters don't go around showing off planet-smashing power all day and night. They tend to mostly sulk around at a lower level and save the big stuff for a huge fight or a plotline. When we're looking over characters; knowing that someone could possibly destroy the world at any given time isn't really telling us how that character operates. That doesn't tell us what kind of character they really are. Potentially everyone can be more than the sum of their stats - especially in role play. After a decade of running this game we don't care what your character can do when they max themselves out. We care how that character lives from day to day. This system is the result of that.

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