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KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

Hello, I'm KobunFan. I've been a lurker but I decided to finally join and talk about narutod20. I've got some ideas I'd like to post in community creations. Is there anything I should know? Maybe rules of etiquette that aren't obvious?

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Felix_Zyphros · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:48 am Post subject:

4) Never bug Frankto about when an update/supplement is going to be out. I mean it. Do not do this thing. There will be hell to pay and possible lynchings involved.
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chaoticangel97 · Younin Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 384

Allow me to issue forth a welcome! I love your avatar.

KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

Jiggy · Genin Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 31

From what I've seen, the more people ask about something and when it'll be coming out, the longer Frankto delays things, most likely out of spite for their impatience.

But, I can't speak for him, so I wouldn't take that to be the prime reason.

Either way, it's a good policy, in my opinion.

Also, welcome and warm greetings. Like others here, I'm sure, I look forward to see what ideas you post in the Creations section.

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KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

Alright, well, time to get started!

zolniena · Derp Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 172

Let me warn you about asking anyone any question. Ever. They will talk down to you and talk as though you're a complete idiot for not being able to find something in the thousands of posts. Now you're ready to 'get started'.

Frankto · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:06 am Post subject:

zolniena · Derp Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 172

Slandered by the the creator and yet Im the bad guy, right.

Why is it that if I say youre annoying, Im banned. But if you say it, everythings peaches and gravy. That is inequality and an abuse of 'power' if you could name it as such. This is what I meant. Rolling Eyes

Edit: Examples of a 'good reason' to hate on someone: Asking a noob question, misinterpreting a rule, requests for content and necro posting. The big 4.

Frankto · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:29 pm Post subject:

Because this is my website, paid for by my money, fueled by my effort, sustained by my hard work, and nobody really likes you. You talk about equality and power and my so-called abuse of it like it matters, like magically, despite all evidence to the contrary, I did indeed ban you all that time ago at the first sign of trouble.

I'm not a human rights activist, I'm a provider of entertainment. If you get on my case, you can be damn sure you're going to be shot down, especially when you consider that you're getting what you want from me, for free, and I don't come to your house or call your phone to complain to you about it, because that's the way I meant it to be. But all this talk about banning you and you popping up again, still as irritating as ever, has whet my apetite.

But seriously, though, he's right. Don't practice thread necromancy unless you have a good reason, I hear they burn witches at the stake for this kind of stuff. And if you're going to ask a lot of questions, at least try not to act like an entitled asshole, and you should be just fine. As you can see, zolniena didn't understand that.

EDIT: Zolniena, since you assume that I should be doing this like somebody who's paid for it: for the low, low price of USD $25,000, I will listen to your concerns and treat you like the other members of this board whom I do not wish would simply go away (ergo, like any other human being). I will respect and cherish your right to stand up to and disrespect authority simply for the sake of doing so. I will listen to and address your concerns in the same way I might anybody I cross on the street that hasn't repeatedly come to my house while I was throwing a party and pissed on my barbecue, figuratively speaking. This I do swear.
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zolniena · Derp Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 172

@KobunFan Welcome to the forum, may you tear from it all that you desire, as we all have.

...what is 'Kobun'?

KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

O.O

I'll keep that in mind.

@zol: Kobun is the Japanese name for Servbot. In an online dictionary, it is directly translated as 'follower' or 'henchman' which is what the little guys are.

chaoticangel97 · Younin Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 384

KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

If I want to create something based on someone else's works, should I ask them first, reference them in the post, or do both?

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KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

On board. One of my favorites manga series is Soul Eater. In particular, I really like Kid's guns. According to the manga, they don't fire bullets, they fire his compressed soul wavelength. I'm trying to choose between a technique, an entire prestige class that gives the person that ability to fire chakra instead of projectiles, or just a piece of equipment. All of them have been created on the site so I just wanted to know the procedure before I tried anything.

Does anyone have any ideas about which one might be easier to do?

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Dairius_Chi · Situationally Useful Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 2633

Course, nothing says there can't be a PrC based around them, something as specific as a Soul Edge got one after all.

Hmm... come to think of it, this kind of sounds like using Soul Edge to make a gun, or fire bullets from your fingers might work better visually. Then a sealed item comes along that allows you to channel them better, like the Swordsceptre or Bladestaff.

KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

Thanks for the help!

@Dairius_Chi: That sounds good. I think I'll try that after I make the piece of equipment.

I'm thinking these will be something like battle wire: you can use it normally but it isn't really effective unless you take a prestige class specializing in it. Maybe the class will also be a 3 level class. I've been told making prestige classes with less than 10 levels is much easier.

KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

This... is actually a lot harder than I thought it would be.

Does anyone have some kind of template for weapons I could use to make the display look nice?

SjachIxen · Genin Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Posts: 34

Frankto · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject:

I went on hiatus months ago, you prat. But hey, since you're so determined about this, I'm going to go ahead and refund you the extra bit involved in purchasing the commission and take you right off the list.

All $1 USD of it. Take your entitled attitude elsewhere; this isn't the US, and I don't cater to it here.

EDIT: There you go. All done! Now you got what you paid for, with a full refund on what you didn't. All $1 of it. I even paid the fees. Now shoo.
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KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

T_T

Does this kind of thing happen all the time or is my thread somehow generating it?

Frankto · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject:

No clue, but it does make me wonder why the hell I'm wasting my time here when I could be doing better, more productive things that don't involve my... loving audience.
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KobunFan · Kage Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Posts: 244

Noooo!

I still like you Frankto! I promise!

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Felix_Zyphros · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject:

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