[SEASON 2] Stalkers RPG General Chat Thread (The Secret Clubhouse!)

[Morzone]

You can keep going back to the thread to refresh your memory. :] It's just like in any game. It looks pretty detailed to start with, but the further in you get, the easier it becomes and the easier you can remember things.

Feel free to keep personal notes to help you remember!

Super effective = INTIMIDATING! Because you're going up to someone weaker than you and basically threatening them. xD
Not very effective = MODEST. Because you're approaching someone who is strong to you who could crush you if they wanted (in theory). Some NPCs might find this weak, some might find it reassuring to know that you're not being threatening.

Same type, same evolution stage, or same evolution line = Positive rapport! Yay, they recognise you or feel like they can relate to you.
Different evolution stage = Negative rapport. If they have nothing in common with you then it's generally gonna be neutral, but if you're neutral with everything and a different evolution stage, that'll bring it from neutral to negative.

No I mean, how do YOU remember it all? There's over a hundred different pokemon to interview, and each of them is going to know something different (relatively) and have their own personality. How do you keep track of all that plus what information they would or wouldn't say depending on the person interviewing them?

[Suicune's Fire]

No I mean, how do YOU remember it all? There's over a hundred different pokemon to interview, and each of them is going to know something different (relatively) and have their own personality. How do you keep track of all that plus what information they would or wouldn't say depending on the person interviewing them?

Oh!!! Good old Microsoft Excel. :) Having a spreadsheet allows for everything to be set out cleanly and clearly. We'll be writing the responses up on the fly, but the personalities of each NPC are documented in the spreadsheet. ^^

[azura evley]

im going to talk with 93. Mismit Metter the Sneasel as my first action
just letting everyone know

[Noblejanobii]

@Sacred Fire OMG are you just going to do that with everyone you think is suspicious? XD


@LKWayvern @azura evley @Morzone you guys are free to change pokemon before the event starts if you like! Just don't do it too many times because Neo will have to keep making you new userbars. xD And obviously once the game starts, you won't be able to change.

Also, type advantages work differently in this round. While having the same type will earn you positive rapport (which isn't racist...it's having something in common with someone xD), not very effective or super effective will have a level of intimidation/modesty. From the rules:

These Interviews are subject to a Rapport check, which is based on the type chart and evolution stage. Shared types generate positive reactions, not very effective relations generate a more modest reaction to the NPC, super effective relations generate a more intimidating reaction to the NPC, and having an evolution stage that's closer to the stage of the interviewee creates a more positive reaction, while having very different evolution stages generations a more negative reaction. Being the same species as part of the same evolution line (like a Raichu talking to a Pichu) automatically creates a very positive reaction.

So not sharing a type won't have as big of an impact as last time. The catch? You don't know who's going to react better to modesty or to intimidation until you try.

Mmm what about ghost or dragon types? They're super effective against themselves.

[Suicune's Fire]

Mmm what about ghost or dragon types? They're super effective against themselves.

Shared type gets priority over super effective/not very effective in that case, so it's be positive. :3

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

Say... Do you think that things that we do could arguably decrease the knowledge of what's going on for the Stalkers? Like a false lead? I say this because I may ask "What is the purpose of the goggles" without any context whatsoever, ergo diverting their attention to look at goggles to figure out what that's all about, ergo buying time and causing mass confusion amongst their ranks.

[Suicune's Fire]

I think I'll start out with some interviews. Maybe number 88, Brenne the Honchkrow, and 93, Mismit Metter the sneasel first?

There's... not that many Dark types, actually... Is there...

(Sorry, meant to reply to this earlier.)

There are 10 dark types. The least amount for a single type is dragon, with 7. Most have 10-13, with 13 being the highest. Yes, I ensured that the types were spread relatively evenly. I remember at the beginning, I accidentally had like 22 grass types and I had to cut waaay down. XD Mostly it was using the RNG pokémon site, but I had to manually decide on a few to fill some type spaces.

[azura evley]

I think I'll start out with some interviews. Maybe number 88, Brenne the Honchkrow, and 93, Mismit Metter the sneasel first?

There's... not that many Dark types, actually... Is there...

let me do mismit metter the sneasel, im a dark/ice... and also a sneasel

[azura evley]

@Suicune's Fire why is zangoose still above my avatar?i swiched

[Morzone]

@Suicune's Fire why is zangoose still above my avatar?i swiched

You did just switch earlier today. Give it time, it's not like the banners are pre-made for every pokemon (I wouldn't think so, at any rate)