New Stats Proposal

[Darake Kitoushi]

I know that we really do not want to increase the amount of stats and make this into a number crunch, but I think some changes may be in order. What we have is nearly perfect, but one issue has always sorta stuck out to me as a flaw and that Is the zanjutsu stat. Originally we were told about the four shinigami skills with not much said about them. Later we find out the zanjutsu actually is swordsmanship or the skill with said weapon should it not be a sword.

To use my own character as an example of this flaw, I have a high stat for my zanjutsu defense as my zanpakuto's abilities are completely focused on barriers and binding with the minimum in offense as it completely lacks any offensive skills. Yet my zanpakutou itself, the needle and thread, is completely offensive as blocking with it is quite difficult.

Thus I'd propose that the two actually be separated, with one section representing the individuals actual swordsmanship and the other their zanpakuto abilities. Below you can see the new stats I propose.


To make an unrelated observation, I also think the accuracy stat is somewhat mislabeled for what it is actually used for. There is really no good name for it, but I think perhaps reflexes would be a accurate moniker for what it represents.


Additionally I think concentration is a bit off for what it represents, but I don't exactly have a good word to replace it. Resistance? Essence? Perhaps reserve would be better?



Constitution
-Strength: Physical prowess and the weight of one's blows.
-Endurance: How long one can withstand injuries, resist pain, and use physical assaults.

Dexterity
-Agility: Speed at which one can run and their ability to perform movement techniques.
-Reflexes: Speed of one's hands and ability to overcome an opponent's dodges.

Zanjutsu / Weapon Skill /
-Offensive: Skill in which one wields their weapon to deliver attacks.
-Defensive: Skill in which one wields their weapon to protect oneself.

Technique
-Offensive: The damage that can be dealt with their unique techniques from zanpakutō, resurrección, ect.
-Defensive: The damage can be prevented with their unique techniques from zanpakutō, resurrección, ect.

Kidō / Natural Abilities / Quincy Spell /
-Hadō / Offensive: The power and rank of one's offensive abilities available to everyone of their race.
-Bakudō / Defensive: The power and rank of one's defensive abilities available to everyone of their race.
(Hollows and Fullbringers do not have these categories.)

Perception
-Intelligence: One's ability to analyze situations, retain information, and solve problems,
-Concentration: Ability to perform a greater number of non-physical techniques as well as resist binding abilities.

Presence
-Charisma: The social skills of the individual and ability to charm others into accepting you or your point of view.
-Leadership: One's ability to command an organization and successfully utilize the roles of others.

(Leadership is an essential skill to become a Captain, Espada, or anyone with others who follow their lead.)

[Shirotomi, Hikaru]

I definitely agree with this change. I like number crunching (sue me!). This makes it more difficult to make an all comers character, as you now need to spread some stats out (can't do 15 across the board). More importantly, I always found it strange that sword skill and technique skill were complied into the same area. The only thing I see a problem with is it conflicts with weapon type releases. They don't exactly have abilities or techniques but that doesn't mean they don't have an awesome connection with their blade.

I think reserves is a good replacement for concentration. I would suggest resistance ONLY if it was a defensive stat. It however, has other applications.

[Hirose Hiromi]

I'll have to agree with this added section, as you mentioned it indeed isn't very practical to have zanpakutou technique points and regular zanpakutou wielding points in the same category. Though are we going to increase the base stats you receive when picking your stats, with 30? Or leave it as it is at base 200? Though that would mean nobody would be able to make a "perfect balance" character of 15 in any category.

Though here's another thing to think about: what will we do if for example a character has an offensive bankai but a shikai that has no offensive qualities, my character for example. Her bankai has offensive potential but her shikai has no what-so-ever. Would that mean I would be forced to spend points in offensive technique regardless? Seeing how her bankai is pretty offensively powerful, that would mean I would have to invest a decent amount of points in offensive technique otherwise the bankai would statistically appear quite offensively weak. But on the other hand it would be a waste of points since my shikai has no offense.

What do?

[Darake Kitoushi]

Well this would come with an increase in the number of points a person can spend. I'm thinking perhaps 235? After all we are pcs, were suppose to represent the above average, so at the very least a person should be able to have average (15) across the board.

The technique section doesn't represent your connection to your weapon, I specifically didn't go down that route because you cannot really stat that factor or else it should be constantly raising as your train.

As for weapon releases, we rarely see someone who makes one without any techniques at all. If in the exceedingly rare case we did, well they just get the benefit of it being a dump stat. I suppose that would be one of the few occasions where I would be okay with someone doing that.


As for your bankai problem Silke, I think perhaps that you should give your shiaki an offensive component through a new technique. Shikai and bankai are suppose to follow a theme and it seems a bit odd to drastically change theme from completely defensive to one with offense. Know what I mean?

[Darake Kitoushi]

Here I have a proposal for a new system which does away with numbers to make things more user friendly and so things appear less like a number crunch. This system has both advantages and disadvantages. Additionally keep in mind that a different form of box could be used.


Old System


Constitution
-Strength: 5
-Endurance: 10

Dexterity
-Agility: 20
-Reflexes: 30

Zanjutsu / Weapon Skill
-Offensive: 20
-Defensive: 5

Technique
-Offensive: 5
-Defensive: 30

Kidou / Natural Abilities / Quincy Spell /
-Hadou: 5
-Bakudou: 30

Perception
-Intelligence: 30
-Concentration: 20

Presence
-Charisma: 5
-Leadership: 15

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New System


Constitution
-Strength: ■
-Endurance: ■ ■

Dexterity
-Agility: ■ ■ ■ ■
-Reflexes: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Zanjutsu
-Offensive: ■ ■ ■ ■
-Defensive: ■

Technique
-Offensive: ■
-Defensive: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Kidou
-Hadou: ■
-Bakudou: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Perception
-Intelligence: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
-Concentration: ■ ■ ■ ■

Presence
-Charisma: ■
-Leadership: ■ ■ ■

[Darake Kitoushi]

-Constitution Strength: ■□□□□□ Endurance: ■■□□□□ -Dexterity Agility: ■■■■□□ Reflexes: ■■■■■■ -Zanjutsu Offensive: ■■■■□□ Defensive: ■□□□□□ -Technique Offensive: ■□□□□□ Defensive: ■■■■■■ -Kidō Hadō: ■□□□□□ Bakudō: ■■■■■■ -Perception Intellect: ■■■■■■ Reserves: ■■■■□□ -Presence Charisma: ■□□□□□ Leadership: ■■■□□□