(IRR) The Rokugan IR (Thread 4)

[Black Omega]

Way of the Shugenja, page 74: "One of the Horiuchi's most remarkable breakthroughs was overcoming the 'barrier' between the gaijin magic and the native Rokugan practice of kami worship. In the past, those who had set themselves to the study of meishodo found themselves unable to cast magic by importuning the kami, and vice versa."
For those interested.

Ah., good! I'd overlooked that, somehow. Skimming too much.

On a side note, have you looked at the Shadowlands chapter, especially the Tsuno magic?

Yes, VERY interesting stuff. The Tsuno are getting more and more interesting...I hope more is revealed on them soon.

 

[Creamsteak]

Lists update added... taint rules and stuff forthcoming.

 

[Creamsteak]

Crab
Total: 55

Crane
Total: 59

Dragon
Total: 48

Fox
Total: 49

Lion
Total: 71

Mantis
Total: 44

Minor Clans
Total: 23

Pheonix
Total: 46

Scorpion
Total: 45

Unicorn
Total: 70

Diagotsu
Total: 1

Kyoso
Total: 20

Blood Speakers
Total: 6

Huh... I'm thinking that Diagotsu should get raised to about 10 PL per turn before the game begins. He's at 1/3rd of everyone's strength (putting him around 15) and he's shadowlands so he should have a slightly lower IR, so expect me to raise it to 10. Blood speakers will likely be raised to about 25-30 and the same applies to Kyoso.

Minor clans makes me curious... as applied to Tokiwong. If his power isn't going to generate much IR I'll adjust it some. Also I'm sure it's right but it is odd that the Unicorn can generate almost as much PL in a year as the lion clan, which has the clan advantage... curious...

Also I'll need help developing a special ability for Tokiwong...

And has anyone heard from Tarrasque? I'm curious as to if something happened to him. No emails or posts on my end...

Also taint rules are forthcoming, and some stats will be adjusted to the new rules sectin on page 1. Not sure about how much else to say...

Don't forget I'm going to offer some turn 0 awards (noticable or not) to different players based on IC things they do.

Also, there is something called a portfolio for each player. Any time you take an action covered in your portfolio of 5 words, you get a bonus. These bonuses are secret, but an example would be: A player spends 250 PL to get an artifact and the artifacts name includes one of his portfolio words: so I'll award him a slight return of about 10% of the PL he spent at the beginning of the next turn.

Portfolios mostly are clan related, however some of the words are related to how that player played in the last IR, or how they are expected to play.

I have a fake portfolio, that consists of 5 words as well. Mine doesn't do anything... but it's there...

Also, tell me some opinions of all the extra rules I keep adding... are they detracting from the game or adding to it?

 

[Lichtenhart]

Also I'm sure it's right but it is odd that the Unicorn can generate almost as much PL in a year as the lion clan, which has the clan advantage... curious...

Actually, this is due to the fact that probably Macbrea didn't consider Lion Clan's advantage and he spent more in artifacts and NPCs. I'm not that industrial power, I just happened to be lucky on the lottery.

Also I'll need help developing a special ability for Tokiwong...

What about Immune to Diplomatic Subversion +0/+1 against Bloodspeakers?

Portfolios mostly are clan related, however some of the words are related to how that player played in the last IR, or how they are expected to play.

Will TFO get a bonus every time he says "swarm"?

Also, tell me some opinions of all the extra rules I keep adding... are they detracting from the game or adding to it?

So far everything's neat. It could be interesting if you manage to work taint and honor in the same mechanic.

 

[Macbrea]

Huh... I'm thinking that Diagotsu should get raised to about 10 PL per turn before the game begins. He's at 1/3rd of everyone's strength (putting him around 15) and he's shadowlands so he should have a slightly lower IR, so expect me to raise it to 10. Blood speakers will likely be raised to about 25-30 and the same applies to Kyoso.

The reason his PL is so low is he has not army's which produce anything and only a village. This means that the 100 point artifact is basicly taking up his point.

Minor clans makes me curious... as applied to Tokiwong. If his power isn't going to generate much IR I'll adjust it some. Also I'm sure it's right but it is odd that the Unicorn can generate almost as much PL in a year as the lion clan, which has the clan advantage... curious...

He is correct in that I didn't take into effect that lion clan should be producing about 20 more PL because of their advantage. What is costing alot of us points is we purchased alot of items that are listed as PL 10 IR 0. This means that we are owning things that are very good for defending but can never be improved and do not produce anything....ever.

Tokiwong isn't hurting at the moment because he still hasn't spent 45 of his 150 points. What he needs to do is buy the families that are those clans. Without them its going to be very hard to hold the land. That would make it so that his army actually produces something.

 

[Macbrea]

Lion
Total Generated from Troops PL: 31
Total Generated from Other PL: 40
Total Generated From Advantage: 28
Wasted Extra IR: 23

Total Generated PL: 99



Sorry, I missed their advantage. Wasn't taking that into effect.

 

[Creamsteak]

He is correct in that I didn't take into effect that lion clan should be producing about 20 more PL because of their advantage. What is costing alot of us points is we purchased alot of items that are listed as PL 10 IR 0. This means that we are owning things that are very good for defending but can never be improved and do not produce anything....ever.

Whoa... nother misinterpretation...

IR 0 means you can add IR to it normally. It just doesn't get IR from advancing your earth sciences, till you give it that 1 point. 5 PL at turn 1 will make all these territories IR 1.

IR 0 Represents a place that has the groundwork to build a new village or city at any point.

IR 1 Represents having enough of an industry to produce at least a small amount of power and gold each year.

Edit: About things with PL 10 IR 0... don't worry, even I have that kind of stuff... PL 20 IR 0 mountain range .

 

[Creamsteak]

Allright... latest count says that I have lotteried 210 PL out and we have 270 PL total invested in -10 PL stuff...

So check the 5th post in this thread and you will see the results of the new lottery... as soon as I'm done with them (5 minutes tops).

 

[Creamsteak]

New Claims for myself:

Kyuden Togashi (Palace) PL 6 : IR 4
Maigo no Samurai (Village) PL 1 : IR 1
Yamasura (City) PL 3 : IR 4

 

[Serpenteye]

Ahh, power.

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Lion
Total Generated from Troops PL: 31
Total Generated from Other PL: 40
Total Generated From Advantage: 28
Wasted Extra IR: 23

Total Generated PL: 99
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Well, I don't really have anything to say at this point so I'm just stopping by to say hi and let you know I'm still in the IR.