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56 minutes ago, Grandmaster Pa said:but fel does have a negative influence on the users mind. Its addictive qualities makes it do that once you start, it's pretty much impossible to stop. Just look at Medivh and how much of a Junkie he turned out to be. Most NPC's that start wielding fel energy in wow are seen to crave it. Like most sources of power tho, if you use too much and burn through all your mana then it will likely rip you. literally RIP your character.
so guys just remember not to pull a gul'dan on the reg, as you dont usually see him casting dark magic around willy nilly.
nice guide tho, perhaps someone could make a guide on here about magic use. A wiki for epsi could be fun, too.
Of course, I agree. But keep in mind, for a time Medhiv was the Avatar of Sargeras. Even as shitty of a choice it was....
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5 hours ago, Highlander said:V A L A K
To also add, Warlocks can be extremely powerful against almost anything. Even an initiate warlock can do some damage.
And Chaos Bolt is NOT to be underestimated and IT CAN BE FATAL to the victim AND the caster if not controlled. basically a Chaos Bolt well done can destroy any shield and any mortal if struck, but the missile can be slightly slower than a pyroblast, ripping through the air.
It can also NOT be deflected or absorbed, think if it as a compact nuke. The equivalent of a mini mana bomb.
Also, a default Chaos Bolt is SLOWER to cast, as a Pyroblast takes around.. 4 Seconds for an experienced mage (Around one big emote turn), a Chaos Bolt takes 6 seconds, giving enough time to the attacker to interrupt or get out of line of sight.
As for chaos bolt, the idea of it is like you said. Except the true concept is a bolt that devours the very matter around it. Of course until it's hunger is sated. The only two shields that can truly stop it is a "Divine shield" or a "Netherward", to my knowledge. Both of which are extremely advanced practices. But for the most part, I agree with you.
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Reserved for a future guide on Demons.
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Welcome to my guide to warlock roleplay.
By no means is this official to the server or to Blizzard’s standards, and this could change as the expansions go on. Another thing to note is that warlock roleplay like many other forms has a lot of room for creative freedom, so you -can- depict certain things differently that you don’t agree with.
First and foremost, I will clear up a few misconceptions about warlock lore in general.
-Sanctioned/Faction warlocks DO exist.
A Warlock CAN be aligned to a faction, as shown in War Crimes, Varian was saved by a warlock. One case being in Tides of War, Varian has been shown knowingly using warlock in his military. Although this by no means justifies you walking around glowing fel energy.
The Horde is another case entirely. The Sin’dorei and even Orcs to some extent use fel magic. However, they are looked down upon because of the Orcs and their shamanistic ways.
Regardless of affiliation, warlocks are generally kept around for necessity. Even the Black Harvest, an organization created for sharing dark knowledge and in the time of need, slaying the legion is borderline evil simply for the corruptive capabilities of the fel.
-Warlock magic is NOT free
Warlock magic in general is not limited to fel and voidic magics. The basic concept of a warlock is to get their hands on any dark magics they can. Although for the purposes of this guide, I will tell you the most common types; void (shadow) and fel.
Fel and Void (shadow) magic have their ups and downs like any form of magic. Fel magic has an effect moreso on your physical and emotional state, whilst void (shadow) has an effect on your mental state. For example, fel might cause you to bleed from the nose and collapse if too much is used; where void might lead to insanity if overused.
The best thing to remember is to ALWAYS think of the downsides to your choices. Warlocks use only what is effective.
-Warlocks SHOULDN’T lob advanced spells around like it’s nothing.
The basic concept of an advanced spell is exactly that - an advanced spell. Throwing spells around such as chaos bolt or netherward like it’s nothing will get you nothing but poor reception and arguments. Although for someone who knows what they’re doing, it doesn’t require a soulshard and casting time is existent. Some examples of advanced spells are:
-Chaos Bolt
-Netherward
-Curse of Doom
-Haunt
-And spells along those lines
-Warlocks are NOT all frail and weak people.
Warlocks are often seen by the roleplay community as weak people physically. This isn’t entirely true and are even shown to be stronger than the average person due to their fel corruption.
When roleplaying a warlock, simply remember that things do take practice, and you shouldn’t know everything right off the bat.
Now that we have a few misconceptions out of the way, we can begin. First, I think that we should touch basis on the first warlocks and how they began. The first “mortals” to truly start using fel magic were the Eredar when Sargeras came to Argus looking for generals of his Burning Legion. Those who joined him on his path became the Man’ari Eredar, using chaotic magics of fel. Though they were not labeled as “warlocks” yet. The first -true- warlocks were the Orcish shamans on Draenor who began using the fel, the greatest example being Gul’dan himself. From there, the history of warlocks only began to snowball.
Another useful bit of information to touch basis on would be the most popular choice of affiliation in warlock roleplay. The Black Harvest:
The Black Harvest received the most spotlight in Legion on terms of warlocks at any rate, although it was not created in the Legion expansion. The original council of the Black Harvest was created during the Cataclysm to share dark knowledge amongst themselves. The modern Black Harvest ranks consist of “Initiate”, “Acolyte” and “Invoker”. Although the ranks exist, it doesn’t necessarily mean an invoker has power over an acolyte for example. Using the logic of it being an “organization for knowledge”, one could assume the ranks merely mean who has proven themselves useful and who knows more, etc.
-Demon Binding
One of the most famous parts of a warlock’s arsenal is demons. Their ability to bind and control a demonic entity is an ability not forgotten by their foes. The art of doing so is not very difficult on paper, but the following must occur:
-First, you must create a binding circle. A form of ritual circle that will first pull your demon from the Nether and stop them from leaving.
-Second, you must gain the true name of the demon. To have a demon’s true name is to have power over the demon. This can be done through a number of ways such as torture, bribery, etc.
-Finally, you must create a contract with the demon, this being the actual binding part of the ritual. Most demons are completely bound to your service after this point, although some demons are exceptions to this rule. For example, Sayaad (Succubus) or Imps have been depicted with the ability to convince or control their masters, showing free will.
Ascension to “Demonhood”:
It has been shown that warlocks can actually get to a point of being bound to the Nether and become demons, although the problem with demons at their basic core is that they often become affiliated with the Legion. This is depicted as them growing the standard demonic traits. For example: hooves, wings, scales, claws, etc.
This concludes my guide to warlock roleplay, if I have missed anything feel free to point it out. If you have any questions about warlock lore or a point I have written down, you may contact me as well. I hope in the future that this guide helps you in combating warlocks or even playing one.
Citations:
http://www.wowhead.com/quest=27355/a-boon-for-the-powerful
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Holy shit....They actually did it. Love you people. <3
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I think it could be done, and be really cool to be honest. Though I think they wouldn't actually limit it by race, I feel this sort of thing could be much cooler as an order. The type of thing with an inner circle that isn't easy to get into. Sort of like the demon hunters, though in more of a way that they are REALLY hard to find. Somewhat like the Black Harvest how they are secretive and built off necessity.
I feel like an underground vibe, removed from factions would be cool as well. Alleria has the potential to run such an order. Though I don't know if Blizzard will do such a thing. It would be badass if they did, but they'd more than likely pull something stupid like Sylvannas lead it. But if Alleria did run it, I mean it would give a lot of room to understand why Sylvanas does what she does. Because by that point, they wouldn't be as different and the mindset of "The ends always justify the means" would make more sense to Alleria.
Who knows, that's just my thoughts. I do like the concept, though it would need to be done very carefully. And it would risk another retconn to make it more believable. Other than that I think it's a nice idea.
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Nice.
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Congrats to all of you who have gotten to the Gamemaster rank. I'm sure you'll all do great in the coming days!
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Welcome to Epsilon, if you need anything, you only need ask.
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Love you OwO
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Welcome to EpsilonWoW. It appears you've been enjoying it which is good to hear. I hope you find nothing but fun and excitement in the future coming days. If you ever need anything, you need only ask.
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Welcome to Epsilon. I'd probably be down for some RP. You'll simply have to look out for my (gay) Warlock. Enjoy your stay here.
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Hello staff. I know I've bugged you once in the past while, but I am going to inconvenience you again. What is the ETA on a phase management feature? Something along the lines of .Rp list from RPH. It's something that I think we need and have been missing out on. That's all. Thanks.
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The way Spectral sight was made is that Demon Hunters can see through any guise. Let's completely forget Nathrezim from the topic for just a moment, and remember what they did to get the spectral sight in the first place.
To actually get it, they merged with a demon, this means they've seen the full extent of the Legion as the demon had. Now, if we take this into consideration, it has been depicted as them either having their eyes burned out, or even ripping their eyes out from terror. Leaving smoldering eye sockets.
On the Wowpedia page, it references it being able to see through any guise, and though I can understand WHY people think they cannot see through the guise of a Nathrezim, the Demon Hunter CAN. Allow me to explain why. The reason being is that Nathrezim could disguise to take over political positions, and have even done this with the Scarlet Crusade. Though the demon hunter was never a variable in past, this is why they haven't simply made Azeroth kill itself. From a story perspective, the demon hunter is the bane of all demons. Besides popular belief, the Nathrezim aren't -Super- powerful in the spectrum of things. They are cunning, and intelligent beyond the minds of a mortal. However, they aren't made the Legion's Grand Generals and front line fighters because they are better strategists. Each demon has a skillset for a specific reason, and the Nathrezim could find a work around. For example; making some mortal work for them.
If you want to disagree with them not being super powerful, then fine. That's fair. But ask yourself this; if they are stronger than a weaker demon... Wouldn't there be -more- for a demon hunter to pick up on? Regardless of how good, an illusion has limits. To even a Nathrezim.
(Side note, Nathrezim RP is generally shit. Due to the fact that they are so intelligent it is IMPOSSIBLE for a Human being to mimic them. They are described as cunning, and more intelligent than the mortal mind can understand. And even OOC, we are mortal human beings. So based off of basic description; we are not smart enough.)
(PS. I forgot to mention, I am not saying they aren't powerful. But their power is derived from intelligence and cunning, not blunt force. Though they are rather notable. It is not impossible for a mortal to grow to their power level. Though it is impossible for them to be just as smart.)
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Welcome to EpsilonWow, I hope you enjoy your stay in the coming days. We have a lot going on in the upcoming weeks, so you have that to look forward to. I hope I see you around sometime soon!
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I think this looks good. This would be great if a source like this could be made across all races. Of course, that'd take some time. Regardless, keep up the good work!
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Welcome to EpsilonWow. I hope you enjoy your stay and I see you around sometime!
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Well, you -could- RP something like that. But they are percieved bad, you won't really get RP.
I would recommend starting out with something simple if you're new at RP. Perhaps a civilian. Or a simple Swordsman, mage, or adventurer. It leaves a lot of room for character progression.
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3 hours ago, Asherystrasz said:I feel what the server greatest lacks is not something based on development or staff anymore.
My personal opinion on is that the community itself hasn't properly set into place. Guilds and roleplays haven't really rooted into the server yet, and many excuse this by saying that. "Well they are still building phases and guilds, so that's why." Which does lead back to the issues not being development.
Epsilon is probably one of the most transparent in their development cycle and what is being worked on. Most other servers does not even have a development channel, let alone a dev update channel in which Azarchius spams. If this response of lack of announcements or transparency is because of Azarchius being away from two weeks, because he did not have a computer, I would say it is absurd to make such a response and it is better yet a lack of toleration and respect for what Azarchius has been doing so far.
The points I posted here are minor concerns and things I have seen around the community. These are real problems, though I do not deny that the community isn't quite set up. But after Dery responded to this post they've already gone along beautifully. And activity has been picking up. The truest concern I have is population, and even that is going along well.
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Generally, the commands are pretty easy.
For titles, races, and classes, I recommend you pick up TRP3. It is an addon we all use collectively.
https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/total-rp-3
If you want to do morphing, do the .morph command, for example; ".Morph 2342". You can go through thousands of numbers to get to different creatures.
Scales are ".mod scale <number>".
If you do know how to RP, then you are good to go. But if you are new to World of Warcraft as a universe, I recommend you read up on some lore and watch some guides on Youtube on how to get into it. Remember, for reading lore you -always- want to go to either the Chronicles novels or perhaps Wowpedia. Never Wowwiki as that is proven not to be canon in many cases.
Do enjoy your stay on EpsilonWow!
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This looks interesting. Hopefully it goes places.
...Look, I tried a compliment, okay?
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If you can actually deliver what you say you can here, then you will find nothing but success in the coming future.
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I know this is an open letter to the staff, but let's not fall into argument based off of one scenario. Let's keep to constructive advice and requests to the staff directly. much less shit posting to each other.
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Keep in mind, if you are here to cause drama. If you are here to start things, just saying before it starts. Don't talk shit here, this is a way for us to maturely speak to the admins and staff team. Cut it. Especially your litte
6 minutes ago, Killaninja12 said:wow a serious post for once :scream:
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Insomnia's Guide to Warlock Roleplay
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Thanks. I mean, when you think of a "warlock" outside of wow lore what comes to mind? Dark magic. So I mean, why limit yourself? As long as it adds to the character, not overcompinsating.