Version a2.0

This page contains information and goals for the upcoming Alpha Release 2.

The skills update

• Add XP to each bending ability
• XP will be increased by using ability
• Some sort of training dummy ...?

Character Progression

• Added Progression Points
  • Can be spent to remove deadlocks
  • Can be spent to unlock new abilities
  • Are gained by performing certain tasks which break up monotony of usual training.
  • Limited amount per player; must wisely spend PPs to achieve a desired "build"
  • Developer will manually add a few; player will pick which ones to follow. Should be "balanced" so each is viable
• Added Deadlocks to abilities
  • Prevents further progression of the ability
  • 3(?) deadlocks per ability. So one at 33%, 66%, 99%
  • Must be removed by spending a Progression point
  • After getting past a deadlock, significant bonus will be applied - ability progression is not entirely linear.
• GUI for spending PPs
  • Show all abilities for a BendingController
  • Show each ability along with its current XP, and buttons to remove Deadlocks (spend progression point)
  • Show next LOCKED ability and button to unlock it (spend progression point)
  • Layout sort of like Skyrim skills menu??

Misc. Ideas

A few ideas of how to improve Skills system...

• Attributes
• Like abilities; can spend PPs on them
• Affect one aspect of all abilities for that Bending
• No XP for them; only spending PPs
• Encourage player "builds"
• Limited # of progression points per player
• Must spend PPs wisely, or at least prioritize them
• Promotes different strategies for combat, even within one Bending.
• Example:
• Long range firebenders might focus on Fireball and Endurance (sustained combat)
• Close range firebenders would go for Flamethrower and Damage (quick, explosive duels)
• Only gain XP on ability failure
• Naturally creates exponential curves
• Must have some sort of "failure"
• XP gains shouldn't be linear
• I actually overlooked this.
• Scrolls/books that players can find and share
• Small XP boost once read
• Find in villages or dungeons?
• Helps to remove monotony of training
• Player written?
• Promotes group play
• How to prevent players from writing too many?
• Spend a PP for each scroll?
• For each PP spent on a scroll, subsequent scrolls made by that player would give more XP (encourage Trainer build)
• Due to Deadlocks, players couldn't exploit to get infinite XP