Berserk roleplaying system

Post by **j.c.mellonhead** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:53 am

...and no, sadly this isn't an official licensed gaming system, in case that's what you were thinking. As awesome as that would be, this is just fan-made (by me, in fact!).
So here's the thing: I've been developing this system for use with a group of friends, and it ocurred to me that some other Berserk fans out there might also have an interest in it. And since if I remember correctly this forum has a pretty solid core of roleplayers, as well as a sizeable Berserk fanbase (for pretty obvoius reasons), it's the perfect place to find out if the interest is there. If there's enough call for it, I might just set up a website, get all the source material up in .pdf, and torrent it all. Of course if that's the case, I'd need people to help seed as well, so if anyone would be willing to help out there, just let me know. But that's somewhere down the road. Right now I just need to know if people want me to do this or not...

The system isn't completed as of yet: I don't expect to have it playable for maybe a few months, including the time needed to play through it sufficiently with my group to make sure everything works smoothly and there are no serious balancing issues.

If I end up doing this for the masses, I want to do it right. Of course, if I end up just doing it for my own little RP circle, I'll probably not put as much effort into presentation and getting all the little things just right.

SO... what i need to know is: what do you all think of the idea?!

Post by **Artezul** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:13 pm

So... in a nutshell you're making a game?

Post by **TheDarkness** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:19 pm

a game of berserk.... dunno how that would work but it sounds interesting

Post by **j.c.mellonhead** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:08 pm

Artezul wrote:So... in a nutshell you're making a game?

... Think D&D or Rifts or Vampire: The Masquerade. Something like those.

Post by **Artezul** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:50 pm

Is this text-based, or is this detailed.

Post by **j.c.mellonhead** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:12 pm

No, no. It's a roleplaying system, as in a pen & paper RPG. LIke D&D or AD&D or Vampire. It didn't even cross my mind when i used those examples that there are plenty of video games from D&D and vampire as well as the table top stuff...

Sorry about the confusion there.

Post by **Necromancer** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:31 am

"I want to be Guts." "No, you don't!"
That will come every time.

Post by **mazaki** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:14 pm

a berserk game like WoW would be undeniably the best.
pointless 3d person views dont last long.

Post by **LordMune** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:56 pm

mazaki wrote:a berserk game like WoW would be undeniably the best.
pointless 3d person views dont last long.

This makes absolutely no sense to me.

1. A Berserk MMORPG? Yay, you can be a... peasant, who will be raped and eaten by apostles! Or you can be a noble, who will be beheaded! Or you can be an apostle and automatically kill EVERYTHING, unless the NPC Guts comes along, in which case you die instantly (1 Guts per server).

2. Pointless 3rd person views don't last long? That sentence frustrates me to no end, because I cannot make out what it's supposed to mean. At all.

Post by **Loeviz** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:57 pm

Necromancer wrote:"I want to be Guts." "No, you don't!"
That will come every time.

Gehehe, Yeah it sure will

Post by **Necromancer** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:57 pm

LordMune wrote: 1. A Berserk MMORPG? Yay, you can be a... peasant, who will be raped and eaten by apostles! Or you can be a noble, who will be beheaded! Or you can be an apostle and automatically kill EVERYTHING, unless the NPC Guts comes along, in which case you die instantly (1 Guts per server).

2. Pointless 3rd person views don't last long? That sentence frustrates me to no end, because I cannot make out what it's supposed to mean. At all.

1. It's not that bad, could be a pre-eclipse game but then it would be like all the others. Or it will be a terrivle game full of Guts wannabes.

2. Same here.

I wanted to program a necromancer game or something like this in the future and as I mentioned before maybe I'll do a Guts like class, too.

Post by **TheDarkness** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:18 pm

say necro.... you know the rpgmaker? if so we could try and make a necro rpg... would be a lot of work but i'd give it a try.... same for berserk... play as guts through the storyline

Post by **Artezul** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:37 pm

Necromancer wrote:
LordMune wrote: 1. A Berserk MMORPG? Yay, you can be a... peasant, who will be raped and eaten by apostles! Or you can be a noble, who will be beheaded! Or you can be an apostle and automatically kill EVERYTHING, unless the NPC Guts comes along, in which case you die instantly (1 Guts per server).

2. Pointless 3rd person views don't last long? That sentence frustrates me to no end, because I cannot make out what it's supposed to mean. At all.
1. It's not that bad, could be a pre-eclipse game but then it would be like all the others. Or it will be a terrivle game full of Guts wannabes.

2. Same here.

1. It'd be a mercenary based.. thing. That'd give the most freedom as to what the player wants to do. The player itself wouldn't have anything to do with the Berserk story line other then being within the world. He may participate in wars with or against the kingdom of Midland.

At level 40+ he will be able gain a Behelit, and receive the option to become an apostle by sacrificing someone on his friend list

. Average playtime, gear, and experience level of said player will determine how powerful you as an apostle will be.

The victim will not suffer a permenant death like all MMORPG's, but he may incur a day long~ penalty of some kind. Obviously being an apostle is a desired and beneficial effect, however they will immediately become kill on sight because such a transformation is evidence that he did sacrifice someone for his own gain. As an apostle they will be stronger then any "one" foe, but they can easily be overpowered. Though a player can shift between human and apostle, his name will likely be made known to the general public making his life more difficult. On an additional note, he will be banned from all guilds/factions. He can still move freely within the world, but some places and players will not be welcoming.

Wow, that was a lot of crap regurgitated from my head.

Post by **Necromancer** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:32 am

TheDarkness wrote:say necro.... you know the rpgmaker? if so we could try and make a necro rpg... would be a lot of work but i'd give it a try.... same for berserk... play as guts through the storyline

Yeah, I know the program. But atm. I have no Idea for a necro storyline and Berserk would be too complex.

Post by **TheDarkness** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:22 am

Necromancer wrote:
TheDarkness wrote:say necro.... you know the rpgmaker? if so we could try and make a necro rpg... would be a lot of work but i'd give it a try.... same for berserk... play as guts through the storyline
Yeah, I know the program. But atm. I have no Idea for a necro storyline and Berserk would be too complex.

er berserk would b 10 times as easy as a necro game believe me.... all i need is a few people that wish to help The Hard part would be to get blood in the game during battles

Post by **Loeviz** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:46 pm

Artezul wrote:
Necromancer wrote:
LordMune wrote: 1. A Berserk MMORPG? Yay, you can be a... peasant, who will be raped and eaten by apostles! Or you can be a noble, who will be beheaded! Or you can be an apostle and automatically kill EVERYTHING, unless the NPC Guts comes along, in which case you die instantly (1 Guts per server).

2. Pointless 3rd person views don't last long? That sentence frustrates me to no end, because I cannot make out what it's supposed to mean. At all.
1. It's not that bad, could be a pre-eclipse game but then it would be like all the others. Or it will be a terrivle game full of Guts wannabes.

2. Same here.
1. It'd be a mercenary based.. thing. That'd give the most freedom as to what the player wants to do. The player itself wouldn't have anything to do with the Berserk story line other then being within the world. He may participate in wars with or against the kingdom of Midland.

At level 40+ he will be able gain a Behelit, and receive the option to become an apostle by sacrificing someone on his friend list . Average playtime, gear, and experience level of said player will determine how powerful you as an apostle will be.

The victim will not suffer a permenant death like all MMORPG's, but he may incur a day long~ penalty of some kind. Obviously being an apostle is a desired and beneficial effect, however they will immediately become kill on sight because such a transformation is evidence that he did sacrifice someone for his own gain. As an apostle they will be stronger then any "one" foe, but they can easily be overpowered. Though a player can shift between human and apostle, his name will likely be made known to the general public making his life more difficult. On an additional note, he will be banned from all guilds/factions. He can still move freely within the world, but some places and players will not be welcoming.

Wow, that was a lot of crap regurgitated from my head.

A great idea

I would definelty play that game

Post by **Necromancer** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 1:27 am

Artezul wrote:The victim will not suffer a permenant death like all MMORPG's, but he may incur a day long~ penalty of some kind.

Which MMORPG has a permanent death feature?