Note concerning ship descriptions

Vextor

I've been receiving a lot of ship-building requests, however, there is one problem with ship descriptions. Some of the submissions include things like, "this ship has 74 cannons." Now, this is the suikoden world, so things like "cannons" can only exist if you have the Howling Voice Guild" within your nation. I will remove descriptions that include things that simply are not possible (unless the entry is obviously a joke, such as with "The Chuck Norris").

"Special features" will be given out only if descriptions are realistic given the technological background of the suikoden world, and it also has to make sense considering your own nation's relative technology level. Also, ships with certain descriptions will likely end up with their ship's stats being modified. For example, ships descrived as being, "very sturdy" and like like will likely have better defensive stats, but will likely suffer in other ways.

Please consider these when making your descriptions, because it matters a lot. If all I get is a bunch of historical info, the ship will just get default stats.

iscalio · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

I guess the Howling Blade's maneuverability of 54 is a typo?

John Layfield · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

So, this could be also described as a penalty for those whose ship descriptions focus more on the lineage of the ship rather than the actual construction methods of the vessel?
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Vincent Chase · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

Cool cool, because being the Guildmaster of the HVG, I get angry when people try to take our technology and put it on their ships. Give some of your national culture a glance and see if you can come up with something unique to the nation you occupy for your boats (as we did with our cannons).

I'm glad the Harmonian Ships are up and ready, but I noticed three errors:

HSS Bleu Tuna
HSS Shrew Eater

(Should be 'HHS' and not 'HSS')

The HHS Abbreviation is short for 'His Holiness' Ship', and these are the only two naming errors. Also, my ship, the Howling Blade has a MNU of 54, which I thought was unusual. Other than that, I want to see what kind of ships the other nations are getting ready for these new battles.

(Thanks to iscalio for noticing)

Leb · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject:

I don't see the logic in punishing for focusing on lineage. A lot of us didn't grow up learning ship design, and as such probably don't know the difference between port and starboard.

I believe my naval vocabulary is limited to those two words, "mast", "rudder", "wheel" and "hull". I think if we can clearly point out the ship's advantage(s) without overstating them, it can still have the same effect.

...And I like how I never once said "cannon" in any of my descriptions, so this does not apply to me!

Vextor · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

Punishing is extreme. It just means default settings. Default setting does not equal "punishment." "Specials" have a tendency to reduce stats in other places as well. I'm just giving you folks some tips.

And yes, I removed a bunch of expletives from the above paragraph.

Leb · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject:

Oh, that was more in response to Layfield's comment that it could be described as a penalty.

Didn't mean to invoke your ire, boss.

Hawk Thanatos · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Where is the Howling Voice Guild?

Shrew · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject:

The Howling Voice Guild is somewhere in Harmonia, based in a place called The Tower. For the purposes of our little war game it's specifically in Sorrow's Peak.
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John Layfield · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject:

You know, that was quite precise. You're slipping, Shrew.
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Hawk Thanatos · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

Still in Harmonian hands then. :(

Masaya · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

Hahah.. shh... It's also I current capitol I believe :-P. Anywho... I wonder if having the technology that the Howling Voice Guild has, is a country specific thing or just a region specific thing? Because technically along with ones captiol, couldn't you move the base of operations for the Howling Voice Guild, since it is under our control? :-P Just curious...
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Shrew · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

Well, our Howling Voice Guild is somewhat different than the real Suikoden's Howling Voice Guild. I doubt the Howling Voice Guild would ever allow itself to moved by the government, but it wouldn't be taken over by invaders either.

Here, if someone else were to take Sorrow's Peak, then they would take the Howling Voice Guild as well and have to option to convert it into a protectorate, which you guys opted not to do.

And Mr. Layfield: I am not slipping. Every one of those words was filled with such vagueness that it is over the vague limit set by the human mind and appears to be quite distinct. I could tell you what I actually meant by that post, but that wouldn't very vague, would it? Just know that something will happen, probably soon, and possibly involving chickens. Or acorns.
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Acheron · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

So should the submission be in form that there is a description to be posted and a few other paragraphs giving more detail? If a ship wanted to include, for sake of example, big giant pokers on all sides would there be a description of the ship and it's lineage that would be "official" and, with the submission, a reason why this would be able to be in the Suikoden world? Or would you rather it be less fluff and focus on the aspects that would be affecting SuikoX gameplay.

Noot · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

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