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2012-05-17, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Well, it does mean that the Tippyverse wizardlords are at least level 23. That's when you can take the Craft Epic Wondrous Item feat. It's another point for why this scenario is not the norm, such casters are ridiculously rare in most settings. I don't think you can even get one through the standard community generation guidelines, meaning they all exist under DM fiat.
I think the Tippyverse is quite interesting, but now I don't agree that much with that 'the RAW world' meaning. It's an interesting setting that explores how some rules interact with each other, but it is not completely RAW.
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2012-05-17, 01:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Well, it does mean that the Tippyverse wizardlords are at least level 23. That's when you can take the Craft Epic Wondrous Item feat. It's another point for why this scenario is not the norm, such casters are ridiculously rare in most settings. I don't think you can even get one through the standard community generation guidelines, meaning they all exist under DM fiat.
I think the Tippyverse is quite interesting, but now I don't agree that much with that 'the RAW world' meaning. It's an interesting setting that explores how some rules interact with each other, but it is not completely RAW.
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2012-05-17, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Well, it wasn't meant as a serious attempt to disparage the Emperor's efforts...but if you're interested:
ELH page 123:
"Epic magic items are objects of great power and value. The following are typical characteristics of an epic magic item. In general, an item, with even one of these characteristics is an epic magic item."
...(several other criteria)...
* Has a market price above 200,000 gp, not including material costs for armor or Weapons, material compoment- or experience point-based costs, or additional value for intelligent items."
The other modified rules for creation...changed GP and XP costs, etc. aren't particularly relevant. The only reason "epic" enters into the discussion is the TV premise that "Epic Magic" is banned...interpret that postulate as you will.
And as previously acknowledged, this doesn't change either foundational principle...neither the teleport circles nor the the create food traps. It just throws a wrench at some of the other high-powered things involved.Whadda ya mean, Orcs got levels too?
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2012-05-17, 07:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
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2012-05-17, 07:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
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2012-05-17, 08:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
You know, for me it just comes out that you cannot deal with criticism of something you like and that's okay, everybody gets defensive once things they like becomes the target. But you need to understand something. I do not, and I mean not, criticise this idea just to show how much I dislike it, critics aren't those smug bastards who go "my tastes are superior than yours and here's why, lick my left buttock" all the time people belive them to be. I criticise TV because I want it to become better. Contrary how it may look like, I do not hate Tippy - sure, I hate his opinions and I wouldn't play with him unless paid, but I do not hate him - I have nothing against him and I wish him well. Which is why I criticise his idea - I hope he's reading this and may find a way to improve the setting, so it would be enjoyable for more people. If I'll start the new thread, what are the odds he's going to read it? Here I at least have a chance to be heard out by the creator of thing I criticise, one of rare times it happens, if I can help him to make his work better, I'll be very happy. Maybe one day he will even use my advice to create real setting or something? I'm not here to make people feel bad about liking this thing, I'm here to point out what needs to be improved.
Except for the mods who will close that thread because is reundant with this one nad probably give me another warning, likely resulting in my ban, which in turn will make me very unhappy.Last edited by averagejoe; 2012-05-21 at 03:24 PM.
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2012-05-17, 11:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
MoF, you complain that the Tippyverse doesn't have a hook, a reason for a DM to set her game there. I think it does. It's the one setting where a mid level caster who comes up a little short on funds for crafting and looks for a way to make money doesn't accidentally break the economy. Some DMs will ask their players not to do that, some DMs will have society rise up and throw the wizard out if he tries (guilds, governments, etc), some DMs will let it happen and have their WBL wrecked. Some DMs want to have a setting that avoids the problem in a self consistant way, they can play in the Tippyverse.
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2012-05-18, 12:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Well, that's easy to solve. I'll go make the thread myself. "Tippyverse, Criticism of" is the title. I'll point at this thread and you can explain your basic problem in second post. It's not hard.
As for you rather uhm....novel accusation that I can't handle criticism of an idea I like, I believe I explicitly addressed that in my post.
@Tippy- is there a way we can get an expansion on the campaign setting you mentioned? I've searched this thread and applied my google fu with no results. I'm curious about the rest of what you've written for it.
EDIT: Here's a thread for extraneous discussion about the merits and pitfalls of this setting. Take it here. http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...0#post13249040Last edited by RFLS; 2012-05-18 at 12:39 AM.
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2012-05-18, 12:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tippyverse, Criticism of
For those of you who haven't seen it, this is a break-off of this thread- http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222007
Tippyverse is explained in the OP of that thread. This thread is started as a place for the discussion and criticism of its merits and pitfalls. The goal is to prevent a similar discussion from overrunning the OP instead of letting people who are curious ask questions.
Aaaaand the defending champion is- Emperor Tippy!
In the other corner, we have his challenger- Man on Fire!
So yeah. There's that. Man on Fire, feel free to post here. I'm going to redirect any similar discussion here.
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2012-05-18, 12:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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My only issue with Tippyverse is the availability of so much high-level stuff, when statistically, very few NPCs will reach even mid levels, and most population centres will see very few adventurers of even 1st or 2nd level. Other than that, it's a much better fit for 3.5's mechanics than anything except Eberron (which sharply limits its NPCs level-wise).
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2012-05-18, 12:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Tippyverse, Criticism of
Sheriff of Moddingham: Threads merged. We try to keep the discussion of a single topic in a single thread. Please discuss the topic civilly in this thread, ignoring posts or people as you please. I think Tippy is perfectly capable of answering both questions and criticisms in this one thread.
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2012-05-18, 01:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Yeah. Sprawling megacities fueled by magical factories for every need, armed with gigantic magical creatures that insure a proliferation of MAD set ups, that isn't something special at all. The other settings all have that.
Your criticism pretty much comes down to "there's nothing in it for people who want to have a large effect on the setting". So what? Plenty of people don't care whether or not they have an effect on the setting, and your criticism pretty much comes down to wanting this setting to be for you and not them.I would really like to see a game made by Obryn, Kurald Galain, and Knaight from these forums.
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2012-05-18, 02:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
That's a good option, though not one without the possability of adjudication.
Specifically, if Wish duplicates a spell, is the effect of wish:
1) the act of duplicating the spell,
or
2) the effect of the spell dupicated.
(This also has relevance in how one countespells when wish/miracle is used in this manner.)
I would generally side with your reading, but there is an argument.
There is an argument on the other side as well though-- "planar barriers" and "local conditions" are not exactly well defined terms. Generally, at this level, you also need a determination on how teleportion interacts with an AMF, which is saddly without details.
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2012-05-18, 08:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Settings only for DMs, not for DMs and players, worse, made in a way to help DM control players aren't exactly what I would call a good setting.
[QUOTE]Not enough, that's not something on the level of hooks in other settings, that's just a decoration.
Your criticism pretty much comes down to "there's nothing in it for people who want to have a large effect on the setting". So what? Plenty of people don't care whether or not they have an effect on the setting, and your criticism pretty much comes down to wanting this setting to be for you and not them.
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2012-05-18, 10:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
To me, that characterization of it seems to be completely missing the point. Tippyverse is not for those who don't care about affecting the setting, it is for those who want any ability they might have to affect the setting to not strain believability. If these players come up with a way to alter the setting, they want the question of why no one in the setting has done it before to have a better answer than "because they didn't".
Tippyverse's answer to such questions is typically "actually, someone did do that already, and this is the result." This doesn't mean that doing it again is pointless or won't change the setting, just that it will require effort and resources, and that in-setting NPCs are generally aware of the possibility and will react appropriately.Like 4X (aka Civilization-like) gaming? Know programming? Interested in game development? Take a look.
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2012-05-18, 11:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 11:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
I would expect that as a player I would also be bothered by the fact that the DM had to scramble to keep me from breaking WBL. I would love the fact that I could play my 26 int wizard as cleverly as I want without coming into conflict with the DM. When I play I don't like DM fiat, I like being able to take creative action with fabricate, wall of iron, etc.
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2012-05-18, 11:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
You know, this is a thing I dislike about TV. It makes all the NPCs seem bland, all PC schemes seem like nothing special and makes magic unmysterious.
"Why didn't someone do this before?" could be answered by "because no one became a level 23 Wizard before you" or "because archmages don't want to spent their resources like that" and all. I mean, is there any reason WHY these superpowerful immortal mages would spend their lives in the material plane, in a city where they can died? If they are so paranoid, so powerful and so well protected, why don't they use genesis, live in their own demiplane and forget about the prime material plane forever?
I like the magitech concept, but the idea of so many powerful people working together toward a single goal that helps them in no way whatsoever is really really weird.
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2012-05-18, 11:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
People are really asking why human and demi human mages are not just hiding out on demiplanes alone? Humans are social animals, spending all of our time alone makes us very sad. They may be doing it with astral projections or whatever, but they're spending some time with their parents, children, friends, and colleagues.
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2012-05-18, 12:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 12:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 12:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 12:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
I have better answer - for the same reason the Greek never used fine steam engine to anything but opening the doors - they didn't seen a reason to. In fact, I think that letting PCs break the setting with their creativity of magic is a great idea, because first, PCs are the heroes, they are supposed to be better than normal people, they are supposed to do something that will write their names in the great book of history in gold letters and what's better than making magical-industrial revolution? In tippyverse NPCs did all the cool stuff already, there is nothing left for PCs.
It's in DM's own interest to change or ban spells and items that would break the game if he doesn't want that. If he lets PCs explore and break it it's his own fault, there is nothing wrong about you being creative with spells then.
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2012-05-18, 01:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 01:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
The way I read it, at least one of them would be. Different options have different downsides and different costs. Different city founders would make different choices. Tippy describes some of them as floating cities, some as more conventional, but in his PoL setting I'd be surprised if there wasn't a small isolationist city on a Demiplane.
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2012-05-18, 01:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
Honestly, I'd say that even in the tippyverse, it's quite possible to have a large effect on the setting. It's just challenging. I'm remarkably ok with that.
In fact, it seems infinitely preferable to the campaigns I've played where tossing a gold coin establishes you as immensely wealthy for some reason, and at level 5, I'm already bending the rules of society.
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2012-05-18, 04:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
The thing is, if there are a great many settings then the settings do not individually need to appeal to many people. The commercial settings have to to make money, but this isn't a commercial setting, and as such can appeal specifically to a smaller group. That's a good thing, and complaining that it doesn't specifically cater to your group - particularly when your group is catered to by pretty much all of the main settings - isn't valid criticism.
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2012-05-18, 05:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-18, 05:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
ThiagoMartell: There very well might be, though some wizards want to show off there powers or help the wilds, or rule a city. They have a goal, and they try to accomplish it, the wizards that live in a demiplane aren't the ones that make cities. If humans were completely sensible they wouldn't fight wars, the point is, they don't. Why do almost all the PC wizards risk there life on a daily basis? The type of wizard that does that gains levels and can create a demiplane risked his life hundreds of times, he's addicted, he can't just quit, maybe someday they will make there demiplane and stop caring, though others will follow in there footsteps.
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2012-05-18, 06:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Definitive Guide to the Tippyverse, By Emperor Tippy
YMMV, but to me, the wizard who stays entirely on a private demiplane, only interacting with the world through projections and proxies, is not simply playing to its intelligence...it's a sign of extreme paranoia. Like, tin foil hat, lives in a concrete bunker, only thing competing with the stockpile of guns is the stockpile of canned food levels of paranoia. Especially when you consider that this is a 17th+ level wizard, presumably in the top 1% of the top 1% of powerful beings in its setting.
I mean, I can see plenty of archwizards having them. At the very least, for a highly secure bolt-hole, or even as a primary residence. But basically taking only the people you care about and otherwise cutting yourself off from the entire rest of reality? Unless there's a serious, active threat, that just seems extreme, Int 36 or no.A role playing game is three things. It is an interactive story, a game of chance, and a process in critical thinking.
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