Game Code/Resolution System

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Resolution System

Elder Tale Online uses a Card-Based resolution system. This is largely used for combat encounters, but also enables larger-scale projects, such as building towns.

Each character has 2 Classes (A Primary and Secondary one) which combine into a Title - as well as a non-combat Profession. This is often indicated as [ Primary / Secondary ]. Example: [ Heavy Blade / Bard ].

Each Class provides a rate of (Attack, Defense, and Utility) Card Points, as well as Concepts. Concepts are an abstract idea of the capability of a character to get things done. Typical cards will often require a certain Concept to be available on a class or character. For instance, a Hammer Concept may convey both the ability to wield a Hammer, as well as being able to use it to help with say - Construction.

Concepts come from the following sources: Class, Kingdom, Relics, and Race, and are used by Card Requirements. Concept Points, which are the Concepts on cards multiplied by the Card Cost, are used for Project Requirements.

• Classes
• Titles
• Professions
• Card Costs
• Card Anatomy
• Pitfalls

Classes

There are 12 classes in total, with various attributes to them. A character has a Title which is a combination of two Unique classes (You can't be Heavy Blade + Heavy Blade). The Primary class gives its full benefit, but the Secondary class gives half the points. Both the Primary and Secondary classes pass their full suite of Concepts. Duplicates give a bonus to the amount of Card Points a character provides for Projects.

To give context to the Points Gain rate. At the game's opening, everyone starts with a Percentage of 30 points from their primary class, 15 points from their secondary class, plus another 11 free points for each deck for a total of '33', to spend on cards. This is adjusted up after approval automatically to bring new players in line with the player-base and not get too far behind.

So for instance, a [Heavy Blade/Bard] would have:

Type	Primary	Secondary	Free Starting Points	Total
Attack	12 (40% of 30)	3 (20% of 15)	11	26
Defense	12 (40% of 30)	6 (40% of 15)	11	29
Utility	6 (20% of 30)	6 (40% of 15)	11	23

Class Table

Class Name	Grants Concept Potentials	Magical/Physical	Attack Points Gain	Defense Points Gain	Utility Points Gain
Heavy Blade	Physical, Handle Animal, Armor Forging, Fire, Water, Earth, Light, Shield, Melee	Physical	40% [12 or 6]	40% [12 or 6]	20% [6 or 3]
A Physical class primarily focused on Damage and Defenses, with a focus on being a front line combattant.
Blademaster	Physical, Weapon Forging, Fire, Earth, Air, Shield, Evasion, Ranged, Melee	Physical	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]
A versatile Physical class, known for their access to many types of weapons.
Hunter	Physical, Hunting, Tracking, Water, Earth, Air, Dark, Evasion, Ranged	Physical	60% [18 or 9]	20% [6 or 3]	20% [6 or 3]
A Physical class with an extreme focus on Damage, often found being a rear line combattant.
Twin Blade	Physical, Sneaking, Ledgerdemain, Fire, Water, Air, Dark, Evasion, Melee	Physical	40% [12 or 6]	40% [12 or 6]	20% [6 or 3]
A Physical class primarily focused on Damage and Defenses, often found on the front lines.
Crusader	Physical, Magical, Law, Pharmacy, Fire, Water, Light, Shield, Melee	Physical & Magical	20% [6 or 3]	60% [18 or 9]	20% [6 or 3]
A class split across the Magical and Physical, with an extreme focus on Defense.
Bard	Physical, Magical, Song, Negotiation, Air, Dark, Evasion, Melee, Ranged	Physical & Magical	20% [6 or 3]	40% [12 or 6]	40% [12 or 6]
A class split across the Magical and Physical, with a focus on Defense and Utility.
Druid	Physical, Magical, Handle Animal, Water, Earth, Shield, Evasion, Melee, Ranged	Physical & Magical	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]
A versatile class split across the Magical and Physical.
Godhand	Physical, Magical, Scripture, Law, Earth, Air, Light, Evasion, Melee	Physical & Magical	40% [12 or 6]	20% [6 or 3]	40% [12 or 6]
A class split across Magical and Physical, with a focus on Attack and Utility
Acolyte	Magical, Divination, Song, Fire, Water, Air, Light, Shield, Ranged	Magical	20% [6 or 3]	40% [12 or 6]	40% [12 or 6]
A Magical class with a focus on Utility and Defenses. Known for their healing.
Enchanter	Magical, Enchanting, Alchemy, Fire, Earth, Air, Dark, Evasion, Ranged	Magical	20% [6 or 3]	20% [6 or 3]	60% [18 or 9]
A Magical class with an extreme focus on Utility. Known for their debuffs.
Sorcerer	Magical, Appraisal, Cryptography, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Shield, Ranged	Magical	40% [12 or 6]	20% [6 or 3]	40% [12 or 6]
A Magical class with a focus on Damage and Utility.
Summoner	Magical, Handle Monster, Fire, Water, Earth, Shield, Evasion, Melee, Ranged	Magical	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]	33.33% [10 or 5]
A versatile Magical Class. Known for their temporary summons.

Titles

A combination of classes has a title. The columns (Left to Right) are the primary, the rows (Up to Down) are the secondary. For the most part, the actual named 'Title' has no direct effect on the character, but it's an IC way to refer to someone's character's class combination. As an example, a [Heavy Blade / Bard] is known as a Standard Bearer.

Primary ---> Secondary      ¦     V	Heavy Blade	Crusader	Godhand	Hunter	Twin Blade	Blademaster	Druid	Acolyte	Bard	Sorcerer	Summoner	Enchanter
Heavy Blade		Paladin	Iron Fist	Warlord	Legionnaire	Zweihander	Guardian	Cleric	Herald	Revenant	Dreadnought	Warlock
Crusader	Exemplar		Enforcer	Inquisitor	Zealot	Chevalier	Strider	Evangelist	Commander	Rune Knight	Sentinel	Exorcist
Godhand	Barbarian	Justicar		Woodsman	Assassin	Pugilist	Avatar	Monk	Orator	Wavebreaker	Emissary	Hexer
Hunter	Beastbane	Demon Hunter	Shadowfist		Stalker	Marksman	Ranger	Scout	Minstrel	Scourge	Seeker	Outrider
Twin Blade	Whirling Blade	Templar	Lightspeed Fist	Pathfinder		Gladiator	Disciple	Warpriest	Scoundrel	Waveblade	Corsair	Infiltrator
Blademaster	Juggernaut	Champion	Martial Artist	Sniper	Blade Dancer		Wildblade	Paragon	Duelist	Eldritch Knight	Mastermind	Shadow
Druid	Harbinger	Vanguard	Avenger	Warden	Harrier	Ronin		Tender	Shepard	Witch	Medium	Bewitcher
Acolyte	Sentry	Devout	Asura	Shrine Archer	Dervish	Liberator	Heretic		Bishop	Savant	Conjurer	Astrologian
Bard	Standard Bearer	War Chanter	Aerialist	Howling Arrow	Rogue	Bladesinger	Earthsinger	Hymnist		Virtuoso	Conductor	Symphonist
Sorcerer	Blackguard	Holy Knight	Wavebender	Spell Fletcher	Ninja	Magic Knight	Geomancer	Hierophant	Trickster		Arcanist	Archmage
Summoner	Lord	Tactician	Spirit Caller	Beastmaster	Mystic	Warmaster	Chloromancer	Thaumaturge	Muse	Elementalist		Artificer
Enchanter	Spellblade	Lightbringer	Ki Master	Arcane Archer	Slayer	Arcane Warrior	Naturalist	Diviner	Charlatan	Magus	Necromancer

Professions

Professions are what allow a character to excel in another field outside of combat, giving them more ready access to participation in certain kinds of jobs. A profession can heavily inform the kind of approach you wish to take to certain roleplay situations. There's rumors of mysterious 'EX Professions' which are supposed to be special.

All characters begin with 1 profession at application.

Profession	Grants Concept Potentials
Farmer	Farming	Herbology	Physical
Trapper	Hunting	Capture Animal	Physical
Animal Handler	Capture Animal	Handle Animal	Physical
Alchemist	Herbology	Alchemy	Physical
Miner	Mining	Metalworking	Physical
Sculpter	Woodworking	Artisany	Physical
Maid	Cooking	Tailoring	Physical
Doctor	Pharmacy	Etiquette	Physical
Messenger	Song	Etiquette	Physical
Scribe	Scripture	Appraisal	Magical
Blacksmith	Weapon Forging	Armor Forging	Physical
Jeweler	Accessory Forging	Enchanting	Magical
Friar	Brew	Divination	Physical
Craftsman	Construction	Mercantile	Physical
Ombudsman	Law	Negotiation	Physical
Archeologist	Cryptography	Cartography	Magical
Investigator	Searching	Ledgerdemain	Physical
Tracker	Tracking	Searching	Physical
Monster Handler	Capture Monster	Handle Monster	Magical
Scout	Searching	Sneaking	Physical
Thief	Legerdemain	Sneaking	Physical

Card Costs

There are four levels of cards: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Epic, each more expensive than the last. It is important to look at the rules for building a deck when you are looking at your next purchase. But in general, it's wise to have a spread of common cards.

Note that the cost is deducted based on the type of card. So the example above of a [Heavy Blade / Bard] with 26 Attack Points, 29 Defense Points and 23 Utility Points, can not immediately buy a Rare Card. But they could buy various Uncommons in their decks - due to the requirement of each deck having a minimum of 10 cards in them.

Rarity	Cost
Common	2
Uncommon	5
Rare	13
Epic	34

Card Anatomy

Rarity	This decides the cost, as well as the potency, of the overall card. In ascending order, they are: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic.
Type	Cards come in three types, which heavily inform the mechanics of a card. They are: Attack, Defense, and Utility. Attack cards generally do damage, Defense cards generally reduce damage, and Utility cards do things like Healing, Buffing, or Debuffing.
Requirements	The required Concept Potential on your character, in order to purchase this card.
Concepts	The Concepts this card conveys. Some cards can convey a new Concept that your character doesn't have, but all of them convey the same Concepts as their Requirements by default. These Concepts are used to calculate your 'Concept Points' when you are doing a 'Project'.
(Energy) Cost	The amount of Energy expended when playing this card.
Hits	Seen on both Offense and Defense cards. It informs you how often the card calculates Damage or Defense-increase for. For example, if a card is a: 2x8 card, it means it does 8 Damage, 2 times - for a total of 16. If you have a buff that gives you a +1 in Power, that would mean you would do 2x(8+1) damage. In other words, 18 damage. As a general rule, the higher the Hit Count, the lower the card's default damage. But they gain a higher amount of potency through buffs. **In short, higher hit is higher risk, higher reward**. It is important to note that there are also Random Hit cards, and Area Hit cards. These do damage amongst multiple selected targets, with a maximum amount of targets equal to the amount of 'Hits' on the card.
Effects	Effects on cards can be things like, '2 rounds of +2 Power' or 'Thorns for 1 round'. They are generally described in a card's description. See the Combat tab for more details.
Damage	The amount of damage that will be done per Hit. See Hits for more details.
Defense	The amount of defense that will be gained per Hit. See Hits for more details. Defense is basically Temporary HP. Damage will subtract from Defense before it subtracts from HP.
Heal	The amount of HP that will be restored to the target.
Face Down	Cards that are Face Down do not show their name in the opponent's Queue or during the announcements of card plays. It will only tell them its Type and its Rarity.
Single Use	Single Use cards are cards given out as resources from Minigames or Scene Rewards, and the moment they are played, 1 count of them is removed from your deck(s). These can range from cards aimed at Projects, which have low to no combat impact, or powerful combat items that have limited uses - such as a special effect on a Magic Sword.

Pitfalls

Initiative and Deck Size: Be careful with small decks. Due to the way Initiative works, that'll put you low on the initiative each time.