02-01-2023, 02:37 AM
Key/Character: Nameless (Halosis)
Which Event: Hunt for the Past
Responsiveness (Were their narrations posted within a reasonable time-frame and were they quick to respond?): Very responsive. We had choices and options, especially considering that the event was tied to a character's past. A funny timing even was when the ECs were retroactively adapted and adjusted to a person's words and actions towards them, or when there was the moment when the pillar wanted our IC secrets at the time and they were all well-responded to. The banter, and everything from the narrations to the reactions of the bosses and enemies were all perfect. I'll be frank and say that the responsiveness leaves a satisfactory level in both speed and the genuine responses made towards the RPs.
Balance (How entertaining were the battles, and any obstacles/traps?): Perfect. There were a few moments when the enemies were a bit too much, such as the Void Eyes and what-not but they were all equally adjusted to ensure that it'd be fair. (F Void Eyes). Above all, there were patterns that he had given each bosses that made them feel like you're playing an MMORPG and fighting an actual raid boss. It was very entertaining, alongside the culminative fact that the bosses each matched a certain atmosphere and ambience. They presented fun fights, they were not easy and matched the risk levels, but they were very fun. I will explicitly admit that this is one DM I would not mind dying to.
Storytelling (Did it feel like an adventure, did the content of the narrations meet your expectations?): Okay.
This one will be a long one and this is where I will lavish all the praises.
To give context about the event, it was about Nameless' past. There were details discussed between me (Nameless' player) and the DM that otherwise constituted the core element of it and the only known fact about the event that I knew, which was Nameless' story and his name. This left plenty of room for the DM to make something out of it, and I shit you not that he made it genuinely beautiful. What I thought was going to be an event of beating bad guys up and reclaiming one's name resulted in the biggest moral and mental dilemma of it all that made perfect use of my character's backstory and the things that have culminated towards this particular event in a beautiful climax. I cannot lavish more praises than this without sounding like I'm just talking him up senselessly, but the truth of the matter was that he took the framework that I had given him and made it into a perfect character defining arc. It was to the point that I would not have minded whatever twists he'd have had in store, from start to finish, I was having fun and enjoying every bit of it. Even the event bosses (the monsters to fight) each were tied to the backstory in their own ways.
The rewards and everything were tied to the lore, each of them had a running theme. Even the very idea of the event itself was used to further one's character arc, and while it may have been an admittedly selfish event personally tied to Nameless, it still influenced every single one of the characters that had participated due to the way the mental conundrum and dilemmas were posted and postulated. Suffice to say? If you want a true and a genuine character developing arc, something that you know will be impactful and something that you are willing to let the DM, Mal, play around with and work with? Go for him.
I am beyond satisfied, and beyond happy with how he made these moments feel very special. The event felt like one-of-a-kind event and everything, by that I mean everything, had in itself an effect on the characters who had joined. Masterfully done, Mal.
Fairness (Were the punishments justified and earned, was the risk to reward ratio good?): The rewards so far have been beautiful and fun, most of them are character-influencing and developing, with some of the rewards not being necessary but capable of being worked towards at the cost of further risk. Were it not for our risk-mitigating plans, we likely would have suffered a lot, lot more. But even then, everything was fairly done and distributed.
Overall: 10/10
Any other comments: RIP Shopkeeper John
I bet you're surprised that you have this review already when the event is still ongoing, but like I told you.
You're actually insane and awesome bro, keep it up.
Which Event: Hunt for the Past
Responsiveness (Were their narrations posted within a reasonable time-frame and were they quick to respond?): Very responsive. We had choices and options, especially considering that the event was tied to a character's past. A funny timing even was when the ECs were retroactively adapted and adjusted to a person's words and actions towards them, or when there was the moment when the pillar wanted our IC secrets at the time and they were all well-responded to. The banter, and everything from the narrations to the reactions of the bosses and enemies were all perfect. I'll be frank and say that the responsiveness leaves a satisfactory level in both speed and the genuine responses made towards the RPs.
Balance (How entertaining were the battles, and any obstacles/traps?): Perfect. There were a few moments when the enemies were a bit too much, such as the Void Eyes and what-not but they were all equally adjusted to ensure that it'd be fair. (F Void Eyes). Above all, there were patterns that he had given each bosses that made them feel like you're playing an MMORPG and fighting an actual raid boss. It was very entertaining, alongside the culminative fact that the bosses each matched a certain atmosphere and ambience. They presented fun fights, they were not easy and matched the risk levels, but they were very fun. I will explicitly admit that this is one DM I would not mind dying to.
Storytelling (Did it feel like an adventure, did the content of the narrations meet your expectations?): Okay.
This one will be a long one and this is where I will lavish all the praises.
To give context about the event, it was about Nameless' past. There were details discussed between me (Nameless' player) and the DM that otherwise constituted the core element of it and the only known fact about the event that I knew, which was Nameless' story and his name. This left plenty of room for the DM to make something out of it, and I shit you not that he made it genuinely beautiful. What I thought was going to be an event of beating bad guys up and reclaiming one's name resulted in the biggest moral and mental dilemma of it all that made perfect use of my character's backstory and the things that have culminated towards this particular event in a beautiful climax. I cannot lavish more praises than this without sounding like I'm just talking him up senselessly, but the truth of the matter was that he took the framework that I had given him and made it into a perfect character defining arc. It was to the point that I would not have minded whatever twists he'd have had in store, from start to finish, I was having fun and enjoying every bit of it. Even the event bosses (the monsters to fight) each were tied to the backstory in their own ways.
The rewards and everything were tied to the lore, each of them had a running theme. Even the very idea of the event itself was used to further one's character arc, and while it may have been an admittedly selfish event personally tied to Nameless, it still influenced every single one of the characters that had participated due to the way the mental conundrum and dilemmas were posted and postulated. Suffice to say? If you want a true and a genuine character developing arc, something that you know will be impactful and something that you are willing to let the DM, Mal, play around with and work with? Go for him.
I am beyond satisfied, and beyond happy with how he made these moments feel very special. The event felt like one-of-a-kind event and everything, by that I mean everything, had in itself an effect on the characters who had joined. Masterfully done, Mal.
Fairness (Were the punishments justified and earned, was the risk to reward ratio good?): The rewards so far have been beautiful and fun, most of them are character-influencing and developing, with some of the rewards not being necessary but capable of being worked towards at the cost of further risk. Were it not for our risk-mitigating plans, we likely would have suffered a lot, lot more. But even then, everything was fairly done and distributed.
Overall: 10/10
Any other comments: RIP Shopkeeper John
I bet you're surprised that you have this review already when the event is still ongoing, but like I told you.
You're actually insane and awesome bro, keep it up.