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[crazyabe]

For many millennia an unnamed force of light and an unnamed force of darkness have battled for full control over these planes, each the equal of the other, neither able to out do the other. Thus the challenge, to create and take full control of several sections of space through the creations of proxies. Thus your existence, several formless beings capable of truly free, if unstable, thought.
Your master has created you here, in his land of ice and wind, near to the portals to other Planes
As per the rules of this great game, your master has allowed you access to several basic sets of designs, and made it your choice on which one you will receive.

Spoiler: ”the Choice is yours” (click to show/hide)

The Blessed Set contains Cherubs, Light casters, and blades of starlight
   >Cherubs are Small blue humanoids with wings, Cherubs are quick to move and able to fly, but lack the muscle to be effective melee combatants.
   >Light casters are a form of Cherub sized staff roughly 2 feet long, Lightcasters shoot weak beams of burning light several yards, they require several moments of  time to recharge after each blast.
   >Blades of Starlight are Cherub sized swords with particularly sharp tips
The Nature Set contains Elves, Light bows, and rods of growth
   >Elves are tall humanoids with leaves for hair made from wood, Elves are decent with ranged weapons and have a slight affinity to Nature magic, although they are harmed by the common metal “Iron” and are somewhat weak physically.
   >Light bows are wooden bows with an accurate range of roughly 90 meters, and a max range of roughly 120 meters
   >Rods of growth are short, silver sticks which increase the speed at which plants grow
The Hoard Set Contains the designs for the Unsouled and Beams of light, as well as the “Swarm tactic”
   >Unsouled are white, Humanoid beings which lack defining features and creativity. The Unsouled are, however extremely cheap to produce because of their lack of features.
   >Beams of light, are a type of spear formed from a white, semiclear stone.
   >The Swarm tactic is a basic tactic where in all units march forward and attack at the same time, without fear and without stopping for their wounded.

Finally you gained secret insight into a notable champion of your master’s own design.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The Archangel, a Master of healing magic, as well as many charms to repaulse those formed by the darkness. His wings allow him to traverse where others would have a hard time moving, and his spells may save many from death.
The Shining Warrior, a Mistress of the blade, the Shining warrior bears armor able to turn many blows, and a voice able to inspire moral in all but the most defeated soldiers.
The Blessed Beast, a… Thing made from spare parts, the Beast is the most dangerous champion, but with its insatiable taste for flesh our own soldiers may be slain as collateral damage.

Central thread
Discord

[Shadowclaw777]

Whelp because of lack of activity for the light side, I guess I'm joining for the light side. Anyways here is my rationale for each creature and side. Cherubs are weak melee combatants and wouldn't really be effective, at best they would serve the reconnaissance role just because they would fly, they can't take a hit and would make it really difficult for them to survive even with healing; as for the elves... I really detest elves and they could only serve the ranged and skirmisher role and we need a main infantry line, in just not really interested in the elves, in all truth they digust me. The Unsouled are stronger than the cherubs and probably cheaper, even cheaper compared to the elves. They would serve a strong infantry backbone; as we try to create Paladins and Crusaders (and such)

As for the National Effort monsters; we should go stay the Archangel because healing magic is really effective with monster and units  when we combine it with tanky-style monsters.

The Hoard Set: (1) Shadowclaw

The Archangel: (1) Shadowclaw

[zomara0292]

I agree with you, actually. Having an endless, hard to kill hord is much better as a backbone of an army. Range can be built around it. As can defence, but we do have to keep in mind that it is purely an offensive playstyle.

[Nirur Torir]

I'm voting Cherubs. They're probably harder to make than a basic swarm soldier, and small, more intelligent fliers add good tactical options. We could do a longer ranged weapon + hit and run tactic early, or get tankier creatures.

The Blessed Set: (1) Nirur
The Hoard Set: (1) Shadowclaw

The Archangel: (2) Shadowclaw, Nirur

[zomara0292]

The Blessed Set: (1) Nirur
The Hoard Set: (2) Shadowclaw, Zomara0292

The Archangel: (3) Shadowclaw, Nirur, Zomara0292

[NUKE9.13]

The Blessed Set: (1) Nirur
The Hoard Set: (3) Shadowclaw, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13

The Archangel: (4) Shadowclaw, Nirur, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13

Yeah, endless hoards of unkillable mooks seems pretty strong. Albeit not exactly a conventional 'light side' strategy.

[Glass]

The Blessed Set: (1) Nirur
The Hoard Set: (3) Shadowclaw, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13
The Nature Set: (1) Glass

The Archangel: (4) Shadowclaw, Nirur, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13

In my opinion, being able to set up a strong base is most important. And beyond that, I happen to value quality over quantity.

Also, Abe, will we be specific gods of something, or are we all just sub-entities to the God of Light?

[crazyabe]

At the moment, you are all balls of light, while the other side is balls of darkness, thus you aren't specific gods yet.

[Glass]

...can I start being Acter-shaped now?

[crazyabe]

   Wait for later, I promise you WILL get an event where you get to form into something more solid and identifiable.

[Shadowclaw777]

In my opinion, being able to set up a strong base is most important. And beyond that, I happen to value quality over quantity.

Also, Abe, will we be specific gods of something, or are we all just sub-entities to the God of Light?

Glass, the main problem with reasoning is the logical differences of technology. Elves are physically weaker for extra agility and some innate magical ability, however they are also more expensive meaning that their would be less of them. Also if you compare the technology of the two, the Hoard is superior and here's why

Compare a basic but holy spear compared to the light bow. The light bow is straight up trash, 10 meters is a range slightly past point blank, it's at a range where you can easily distinguish the features of your opponent, and 20m the max range of the bow is barely past that, it's in the close-moderate range. Basically this "ranged" weapon has horrible range. Primitive bows had double that range, and increased as technology progressed. This so called ranged weapon is barely effective as a sling and stone.

The plant wand, is really not that practical, sure it could have usage with creating treants or whatever plant magic we want to diverge on, but it would take too much research on niche tools. Compared to an actual effective military tactic, that will allow us to establish territory, this is a no brainer.

The elves have a lot of situational and conditional usage, while a straight up melee force has some practical usage with it, it would also have usage as a force to attack with

[tntey]

+1 to hoard and archangel

[Glass]

The light bow is straight up trash, 10 meters is a range slightly past point blank, it's at a range where you can easily distinguish the features of your opponent, and 20m the max range of the bow is barely past that, it's in the close-moderate range. Basically this "ranged" weapon has horrible range. Primitive bows had double that range, and increased as technology progressed. This so called ranged weapon is barely effective as a sling and stone.

...

Abe, fix this.

(I'm pretty sure this is more of an issue of Abe not knowing how to do the range than with the intended ability of the bows.)

[Madman198237]

I have an entirely different (And HILARIOUS) option for you:
We go with the "Beast" and go non-classic Light side, do a much, MUCH more "hardline practicality" sort of outlook. However, the trick is that the Beast likes flesh.

Stone and metal army, anyone?


Basically, we'd go with Beast and the Nature Set, so we have a foot in the door with intelligent footsoldiers (Cherubs I'm not convinced about....I think they may be nonsentient simply because they're stupid enough to take their muscle-less selves into melee combat) and magic. We build from there.

The Blessed Set: (1) Nirur
The Hoard Set: (3) Shadowclaw, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13
The Nature Set: (2) Glass, Madman

The Archangel: (5) Shadowclaw, Nirur, Zomara0292, NUKE9.13, Madman
The Beast: (0)

[Glass]

Guys, Abe fixed the bows, please change to elves.