Post by RaikouRider on Nov 13, 2020 9:41:07 GMT -6
Opening Announcement
Hello! For those of you who haven't been following the Discord, I wanted to summarize who we are.
Discord Server
Here it is, in case you lose it for some reason.
What is World of Pokémon: Ageos?
World of Pokémon: Ageos is based off a previous forum RPG on the website www.mtgsalvation.com. Originally created by Raptor1210, he put the project in my hands when it became too much for him to take on. The game ran from July 2012 to June 2015 and was rebooted on this website in November of 2020. Why remake the game, though?
On November 11, 2019, the site Legends Rising was opened. However, on October 9, 2020, the site administrator closed the site without warning. Thankfully, we were able to reach out to the site's most active members, including several of their staff, to confirm everyone was okay. We immediately formed a new Discord server, and after a month of hard work, everything was set up enough to open.
While we unfortunately will not be able to compensate members for the sudden closing of Legends Rising, we will be giving out some extras for members who played an integral role in getting us back up and running. A survey was put out on October 11, 2020, regarding what can be improved. Everyone who filled out the survey will receive three extra Diamonds when they create their OOC account.
Although currently this is a closed RPG, we do intend to at first open up to referrals, then go fully public if things run smoothly.
What's Changed?
For returning members, there are going to be some noticeable changes from Legends Rising:
- The Skill system was simplified and re-scaled; it is now based on a 20-point system instead of 50. Skill increases were made more difficult to get as a result, but this should now make every point matter.
- Breeding has been altered; same-gender Pokémon are no longer permitted to breed with each other. Genderless Pokémon may breed within their own egg group or family, though.
- Gachas have been condensed into one single, weekly lottery.
- The Character Class system has been completely revamped. Features are now mostly decoupled from Classes. If you want to play a Trainer that dabbles in breeding, you now can!
- The HP and Energy systems for Pokémon have been rebalanced.
- There is a new system for evolving Pokémon via friendship.
- The Bond Phenomenon feature has been replaced with Mega Boosting, a mechanic designed to give power to Pokémon without a Mega Evolution.
- Some cosmetic changes, such as minor changes in skin tone, are now allowed.
- There is a new system where Trainers can become Gym Leaders by taking over Gyms ran by other Gym Leaders!
What's Next?
What can you expect from us in the future? While we have some new features planned, we are open to suggestions!
- Southwest Ageos is the first site expansion planned, and will likely be released in February or March of 2021.
- Ageos Regional Variants of existing Pokémon will be coming. These are expected to drop in January or February of 2021.
- More Jobs and more Quests are planned for the future. The highest priority will be adding Quests for Class Rank 3.
- There will be remote areas that can only be reached with a Sea Ride Pokémon or a Sky Ride Pokémon.
- Dragon-types are coming. I know a lot of you want them, but Dragon-type Pokémon are site plot-related for the time being. You will get to have them sooner or later, though!
And with that, have fun, everyone! I'm glad we could provide all of you a place to play again!
Hello! For those of you who haven't been following the Discord, I wanted to summarize who we are.
Discord Server
Here it is, in case you lose it for some reason.
What is World of Pokémon: Ageos?
World of Pokémon: Ageos is based off a previous forum RPG on the website www.mtgsalvation.com. Originally created by Raptor1210, he put the project in my hands when it became too much for him to take on. The game ran from July 2012 to June 2015 and was rebooted on this website in November of 2020. Why remake the game, though?
On November 11, 2019, the site Legends Rising was opened. However, on October 9, 2020, the site administrator closed the site without warning. Thankfully, we were able to reach out to the site's most active members, including several of their staff, to confirm everyone was okay. We immediately formed a new Discord server, and after a month of hard work, everything was set up enough to open.
While we unfortunately will not be able to compensate members for the sudden closing of Legends Rising, we will be giving out some extras for members who played an integral role in getting us back up and running. A survey was put out on October 11, 2020, regarding what can be improved. Everyone who filled out the survey will receive three extra Diamonds when they create their OOC account.
Although currently this is a closed RPG, we do intend to at first open up to referrals, then go fully public if things run smoothly.
What's Changed?
For returning members, there are going to be some noticeable changes from Legends Rising:
- The Skill system was simplified and re-scaled; it is now based on a 20-point system instead of 50. Skill increases were made more difficult to get as a result, but this should now make every point matter.
- Breeding has been altered; same-gender Pokémon are no longer permitted to breed with each other. Genderless Pokémon may breed within their own egg group or family, though.
- Gachas have been condensed into one single, weekly lottery.
- The Character Class system has been completely revamped. Features are now mostly decoupled from Classes. If you want to play a Trainer that dabbles in breeding, you now can!
- The HP and Energy systems for Pokémon have been rebalanced.
- There is a new system for evolving Pokémon via friendship.
- The Bond Phenomenon feature has been replaced with Mega Boosting, a mechanic designed to give power to Pokémon without a Mega Evolution.
- Some cosmetic changes, such as minor changes in skin tone, are now allowed.
- There is a new system where Trainers can become Gym Leaders by taking over Gyms ran by other Gym Leaders!
What's Next?
What can you expect from us in the future? While we have some new features planned, we are open to suggestions!
- Southwest Ageos is the first site expansion planned, and will likely be released in February or March of 2021.
- Ageos Regional Variants of existing Pokémon will be coming. These are expected to drop in January or February of 2021.
- More Jobs and more Quests are planned for the future. The highest priority will be adding Quests for Class Rank 3.
- There will be remote areas that can only be reached with a Sea Ride Pokémon or a Sky Ride Pokémon.
- Dragon-types are coming. I know a lot of you want them, but Dragon-type Pokémon are site plot-related for the time being. You will get to have them sooner or later, though!
And with that, have fun, everyone! I'm glad we could provide all of you a place to play again!