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Post by Zucceta on Sept 16, 2017 22:03:04 GMT
Hello, gang. Many of you have raised questions or concerns over the nature of Project Turbo, formally announced last week. Concerns have been raised over the announced closure of character applications as of October 23rd, in relation to both the upcoming Multiverse tournament and Project Turbo.
With no further delay, I'm here to fully reveal Project Turbo and hopefully allay concerns, or at least questions, over its nature.
Project Turbo is the next full iteration of the World of Dragon Ball roleplay forums that started with World of Dragon Ball: Resurrection back in 2011.
Originally titled World of Dragon Ball: Turbo, World of Dragon Ball is the third version of the site, and the most advanced to date.
It features a new, highly functional grading system programmed into the forum itself. On a per-post basis, you automatically gain experience points (XP) that can be converted into power level or used as currency (replacing zeni, which was often an OOC stat rather than an IC one). The item shop is also greatly improved in terms of usability and selection.
No more waiting on Threads To Grade, folks.
The combat system is in the process of being rebalanced, with some great changes that should make fights far more interesting. One I'm excited to reveal now is a Signature Move addition replacing our Specials, that everyone will be able to create and make their own. While still in the works, it is likely that this system will expand into a School system and replace the Teacher ranks present on Souls.
We're hard at work making non-PL-based characters much more viable, the support and/or supply roles.
There are other, both great and minor, additions and tweaks on World of Dragon Ball.
The end goal is that Souls will transition you, the player base, over to this new and improved World of Dragon Ball sometime after the end of the Multiverse tournament during Spring, 2018. We (being the head designers of World of Dragon Ball, therevolution, Vi-Poi, Bing and Sketch) don't have a hard-and-fast timetable, but we're looking forward to welcoming you all to our new site, one of the most advanced user-friendly roleplaying sites on Proboards and perhaps the wider web.
However, this does mean a fresh start in terms of characters: while it'll be set in the same timeline as Resurrection and Souls, all characters will be new and all stories will be fresh. I, for one, am excited as all heck to see what new faces we see.
I hope you'll join me there.
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Post by Vi-Poi on Sept 16, 2017 22:31:09 GMT
I'd like to explain the decision making process that went behind this for all our players.
First, to those who are sad about their characters going away -- trust me, I understand. I've written Vi for almost three years now. I've written more WC on Vi than any other character I've ever written about, and I've been writing since I was ten years old. So I totally understand the high emotions. I get really sad thinking about Vi going away, just like I'm sure some of you do with your beloved characters.
But that's part of the reason why we concluded to end Souls in this manner. Other RP sites fizzle out and die. We didn't think that'd be a fair ending for anybody's character. Sure, ending a book or ending a story that you've been invested in (in some cases, for years) is a sad thing. But it's a much better thing to be able to plan a proper send-off than things simply swirling down the drain until there's nothing left. This isn't a video game or a book or a movie, there is no ending we are presenting to you. But this way you'll be able to develop an ending for your character on your own, in the manner that works best for your character.
We're all getting older, both as staff and as a player-base. We've been going on strong now for four whole years. We've had successes (thanks to all you guys) that were beyond what the site was designed to handle. Even when we had regular schedulers on the T2G though, we weren't ever able to keep up in a timely fashion. Staff is too small for the playerbase, and access issues are too large to cope just by increasing staff. Moreover, when we do find someone we trust enough for access, their grading usually follows a sharp downturn. It's just how it always goes. It's a fundamental design flaw for sites like ours. The problem has been steadily growing since I joined staff in 2015, and it will continue to grow if nothing is changed.
The new site fixes all of these issues. It has a higher functionality than any other PBs site out there, and therefor has a much higher capacity for our players. You'll be able to buy items on the fly. You'll be able to gain PL much more promptly. Staff will still review your threads, but there will be no more waiting weeks for things to turn around.
It's a great site, with some major feats that aren't seen elsewhere, and I'm pretty sure you will all love it. It'll be a bittersweet transition, but it will be well worth it, making plenty of new space where our shared stories can continue on into the future.
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Post by Yurei on Sept 25, 2017 16:24:37 GMT
I also have been noticing the debate whether descendant characters should be a thing or not on the new site. I personal think it's cool but at the same time it could be us basically making the same type of characters no matter what. But I don't know how you guys will be seeing this issue. Also I'm hoping more races will be put into the site along with the custom races a few people have made on this site. So that those races won't have to be made again.
Also once the site does get made. Where exactly would I be able to find it if I'm not let say around the time it gets released?
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Post by Articho Reville on Sept 26, 2017 1:06:52 GMT
You do know descendants don't have to be carbon copies right? They can have different personalities.
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Post by Yurei on Sept 26, 2017 1:18:19 GMT
yea but if you use the exact same artwork like before with no difference at all. it defeats the purpose of us not being able to use our characters. because in reality. all we are doing is changing a name, history, personality, and using the same artwork.
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Post by Articho Reville on Sept 26, 2017 1:27:57 GMT
Just dont use the same artwork. Easy fix.
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Post by Yurei on Sept 26, 2017 1:58:39 GMT
Yea but I highly doubt people will change their image but we will see
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Post by Articho Reville on Sept 26, 2017 3:40:45 GMT
I am if that means anything. Plus the staff will likely deny apps like that.
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Post by Vi-Poi on Sept 26, 2017 7:29:34 GMT
We will announce the URL around the turn of the year, when we get closer to the ramp-up process.
Similar-looking characters are fine, descendants are fine, but they have to be different characters. Like, don't make someone named Burei that has all the characteristics and history of Yurei.
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Post by Majin Makaz on Sept 26, 2017 17:13:56 GMT
What will happen inbetween souls and Turbo?
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Post by Vi-Poi on Sept 26, 2017 23:38:14 GMT
Majin Makaz Nothing. As soon as Souls winds down to close, Turbo will be open. Turbo could be up and running by Halloween if it had to be. Unless you mean, timeline wise. If you mean timeline wise, 200+ years has passed. We'll have to wait and see what the timeline says.  We haven't gone post-Souls in the timeline yet. There is still more Souls story to tell. Depending on what happens, the timeline will change. It'll be one of the last things updated on Turbo.
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Post by Yurei on Sept 26, 2017 23:58:25 GMT
hopefully yurei gets mentioned as a traitor to Xylo xD and we could be seeing turbo opened by halloween you say :3
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Post by Vi-Poi on Sept 27, 2017 5:13:47 GMT
Yurei Right now the forecast is around New Years 2018 or very early 2018. But what I meant was, Turbo is near-ready already. It's more about giving you guys time to finish your stories the way you want to rather than needing time to build. Turbo has been building for months and months.
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Post by Majin Makaz on Sept 27, 2017 14:37:35 GMT
I have another question...exactly what traits and certain mechanics from WoDs will not return for Turbo?
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Post by Aina on Sept 27, 2017 22:20:53 GMT
I have one as well that I asked in private but I figure that others may be wondering.
Warnings and Bannings. I am safe to assume all those members currently banned on this site will not be invited to the new one? If I am wrong please feel free to correct me. The question is all members who are coming over that have a sustained ban level of 50% as it does not decay. Will they still have that 50% level or is everyone going to be reset to 0%?
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