Guild Updates

[Kondo Kaicho]

Incoming round 3 update for Bukijutsu. This one isn't all of what was promised in what's next but I don't think I'll be avaliable to work on them for a few days so heres what we have.
Here's whats leaving
• Basai Bagua
• Uwame
• Mori no Ichigeki



Heres whats being updated or added
• Doki Yari [ Pole Arms | Combined with Mori no Ichigeki ]
• Kyoukan Ya [ Bows | Combined with Uwame ]
• Tetsunami Ryu [ Medium Sword | Replacing Basai Bagua ]


Whats coming next?

• Kensei Ryu [ Kensai Replacement ]
• Honshi Art [ Projectiles and Small Weapons ]
• Teikiatsu Ryu [ Staff ]
• Meteor Crusher [ Clubs | Hammers | Mauls ]
• Shinto Muso Ryu [ Updating exising Kusarigama ]  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Bukijutsu Updated or Added
• Edge Punisher [ Great Swords ( and a treat for a few 7 sword users )]
• Honshi Art [ Projectiles Update ]
• Nunchaku [ Updated ]

Removed Bukijutsu
• Hojinshi Art [ Another Knife Style, we already had the update on knives, it's fluff at this point ]  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Because of issues with korabo in the current chakra/stamina resource numbers we returned to the old totals that were based completely on even numbers and the simple concept that each rank of technique doubles the cost of the previous rank. This was our original system that was changed and the crew unanimously voted to return to it. Also, the sage system now affords 750 in lieu of 500 nature chakra to accommodate for this change. We have also voted to alter the chakra that demons get in the demon system to be more even and balanced so that update will be coming soon.

Here are the current technique costs:
e - 5, d - 10, c - 20, b - 40, a - 80, s - 160, s+ 320

]https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=25242961#382698407  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

The Raigyo Clan is a massive cluster f*ck of different aspects with flowers (which Chiru clan does), a half baked dojutsu, and about a dozen other issues. It is in need of a rework so it has been archived and may return. Let us know if you have any questions.  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Bijuu Chakra/Stamina Resource Patch

The demons have undergone a resources patch. All nine demons have the same chakra and stamina level of 5,000 regardless of tail count. The tail system for determining how powerful demons are has been completely phased out because of the disparity of the ichibi having 1,000 chakra/stamina while the kyuubi had 10,000 chakra/stamina. All the demons now regenerate 125 except the nine tails (he regenerates 200) chakra/stamina per post unless their resources have been pulled from in which case there is a 5 post cooldown for all of them. Because demon power has been equalized and no longer measured in tails the hachibi has lost his subjugation technique but all demons and their unique abilities are the same. All Jinchuuriki get the same passive and active chakra/stamina boosts after 10 training posts with the amount adjusted by body rank. The kyuubi has a more efficient grasp of his chakra and is able to regenerate it faster than the others while still having the same resource pool. He can also share chakra more effectively than the others in keeping with his abilities in canon. Please let us know if you have any questions about this update.  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Eight Gates Update

Due to the changes in the DR System with active Caps, the Hachimon Taijutsu has been updated. Now, for every gate trained starting at the second gate, practitioners gain a passive slight DR Boost which totals in a supreme at the 8th trained gate. In addition, each active gate grants a moderate active DR increase, allowing those from the gates to surpass the physical limits of their non-taijutsu specialist counterparts.  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Hyuuga Update.

Patch Notes

1. The gentle fist's 1:1 ratio has been increased to 1.25 rounded up to the nearest total. This means that 5 chakra in an attack drains 6.25 so 7 chakra or a 100 chakra attack drains 125 chakra. Since we are only talking about complex techniques here then the largest possible drain at S+ Rank would be 200 at base and 240 for the Piercing Accuracy PA.

2. Heavenly Spin is now B-S rank.

3. Mizu Hari no longer says that it ignores reflex because spiritual and relfex never interact so it is redundant. I changed it to say that it ignores the opponent's DR in interacting with the technique to beef it up.

4. Mountain Crusher now has the buff of denying physical armor.

5. All three of the optional PAs from before were lackluster and have been replaced.

6. The blind spot goes away with rigorous training as it says in canon so it becomes 360 vision after mastering the fifth stage of Jyuken.

7. The addition of the Tenseigan as a second stage evolution of the Byakugan so the Hyuuga's equivalent of the Mangekyo. It only really shares its name and appearance in common with canon, has no connection to the Otsutsuki Clan or the Rinnegan, and has been balanced for SR. The dojutsu is based on reaching enlightenment and its powers are ocular and chakra based. The spiritual techniques are meant to expand on the technique arsenal of the Hyuuga clan while the aura empowers the Hyuuga's playstyle substantially. You cannot have the tenseigan with the mangekyo or any other dojutsu evolution.  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Professions

I am excited to unveil Necro's overhaul of the jobs system and conversion to the professions system. There are now career professions (ANBU, Oinin, Medical, Religion, etc.) and crafting professions (Botany, Cooking, and Mining) in different categories. The perks of each career profession's branch have been fleshed out and enhanced to give characters a sense of identity and purpose in their career choice. Crafting professions were patched as well for efficiency. We hope you enjoy them.

https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=25244285
https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=25353942

Scholar Class

The much-anticipated update for the addition of scholar class and sensory techniques by Mattysandwich have been fully implemented. Scholars are experts in the niche areas of ninjutsu of sensory and sealing. The most popular and effective aspects of the sealing and sensor classes have been combined in the new class giving the shinobi who follow the path of scholarship what two separate classes did before. This has resulted in the archiving the sealing and sensor classes. The fuuinjutsu list has been updated to reflect this class change and the sensory techniques were updated to be more effective. The optional attributes pertaining to the sealing class on the Uzumaki and Origami bloodlines have been updated to scholar as well. Sage mode was given the description of the old oracle discipline as an ability. The sealing and sensor cross classes have also been replaced with scholar cross-class perks. All sensor and sealing class characters are now entitled to a respec.

https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=25242981#382698667
https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=25244069#382742573

Base Uchiha Update

The base of the ever popular Uchiha clan has been updated. We have a lot of bloodline updates in the works to make less popular bloodlines more appealing and already popular bloodlines more enjoyable as well. Here are the patch notes:

• Blindness now cost 100 ryo per 1% to repair at hospital, Circle of Enlightenment 100%.
• Lens cost no activation and a flat D rank cost per lens.
• 2 Lens at 3 tomoe, 3 lens at Mangekyo, 4 at EMS.
• Amatersasu's cloak updated as well as Melee Prodigy.
• Insight lens gains additional reflex
• Piercing Lens gains buffs on genjutsu defense per rank from 3rd tomoe to EMS.
• Lightning Seal simplified.
• Shield of Storm God cooldown removed.
• Mirror Heaven and Earth made less restrictive and more logical, changed to X Rank.
• Great Flame Annihilation and Destruction given defined and systematic ranges instead of " massive fire"
• Uchiha Return made applicable to any weapon instead of purely gunbai and changed to X Rank.

]https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=25243561#382722787  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Miyamoto Update

The Miyamoto Clan's overhaul by Necro has been implemented. It now has optional attributes and its techniques have been modernized.  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Kurama Clan Update

The Kurama Clan has received an update in the form of an evolution for the Sakkakugan inspired by (but not really based on in abilities) the Ketsuryugan from canon. The Ketsuryugan is the Mangekyo Sharingan and Tenseigan equivalent for the Sakkakugan. The current vision (pun intended) for dojutsu is to limit them to three great dojutsu (byakugan, sharingan, sakkakugan) and give them each equal evolutions. Elemental clans (like Hatake) are also in the process of being updated to boost them up a couple of notches while non-bloodline shinobi have been given more as well. Enjoy your superior genes or lack thereof!  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

The Kogarashi World War Arc Phase II Completed

I am (finally) announcing the official completion of the second phase of the Kogarashi World War Arc. The first phase took place from November 2018 to January 2019 and the second phase went from January 2019 to April 2019. I wrote out all events that I could remember and named as many of your characters as possible to be logged in SR's great story forever. You can read the chronology in the link below. If you notice any ommissions then do not hesitate to contact me directly because I can be a forgetful loremaster and I am happy to make edits or inclusions.

]https://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=25321362#385350894  

[Ephemeral Ozymandias]

Poison and Status Effects, Mangekyo, Boil, Lava, Chopsticks, and Crafting

After two weeks of no updates y'all might have thought we were getting lazy on you, but you would be wrong. I, with help from the balance team, completely replaced the Hazards system with the Poison and Status Effects system. Here are the highlights of the robust new system:

1. Poisons and status effects are now based on a four-level system of potency.
2. You can craft poisons with one strong debuffing effect from each level.
3. The statuses of frostbite for ice release and dehydration for scorch release have been greatly enhanced for combat effectiveness.
4. Paralysis, blindness, disease, deafness, and muteness have been added as status effects for poisons with powerful debuffs.

So that's poisons for you, now go forth poisoners!

"I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death!" -Severus Snape

The Mangekyo Sharingan now uses the uniformed blindness system and is pursuant to the base Uchiha update by Kondo. The Dojutsu are now completed.

1. Kotoamatsukami, Susanoo: Kamui Shuriken, and Susanoo Majestic Attire were added.
2. Tengai Shinsei was removed.
3. Izanagi was tweaked.

The following professions have been updated by Necro:

1. Toxicology
2. Pharmacology
3. Weapon
4. Armor
5. Scrolls
6. Enchanting
7. Mechanisms
8. Technology

Boil and lava releases have been reworked by Necro with PA work on boil from Reiko and Haz.

The Shizukana Sugi (chopsticks) bukijutsu style by Necro is also completed.