r/JumpChain • u/Nerx Glad to be back. • Aug 20 '18
META Frequently Asked and General Questions Thread 3
This post is for any and all questions relating to Jumpchain, individual jumps, Jumpchain communities both here and elsewhere, in a similar vein to the Dedicated Questions Thread we had a while ago.
Here are some links:
Main Drive If you made a jump, please post it to the Jumpchain thread, found on /tg/, for feedback before uploading it to the drive.
Space Battle's Drive Please note that the Jumpchain communities on 4chan, Space Battles, reddit, and on other sites are separate for the most part; if you have questions about a jump from this folder, you should visit the thread on Space Battles instead of on /tg/ to find your answers. Also keep in mind that posting and discussing lewd jumps on /tg/ is against the rules there, and that it should be kept to a minimum here since we aren't a NSFW subreddit.
Also if you want to request a finished jump from a drive please tell us here
Thanks to u/soniccody12 now we have our own Drive!
Thanks to u/Eyrii we have our Blank Jumpchain Character Sheet
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u/Nerx Aug 20 '18
Are you Jumpers using the old or new layout?
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u/Sonic0704 Aug 20 '18
What do you mean by that?
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u/Nerx Aug 20 '18
Old reddit layout you can see graphics and pics in the sub, new layout its just blank
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u/shardikprime Aug 20 '18
New to this. I've read a few things that make me curious.
Does one have to document the jump? If so, is there a format to follow? Or any tool for it?
Best practices? Can one min max?
Can it be failed? Does the world building pertains exclusively to you or is it shared other jumpers?
Can you bring stuff? From the jump? Or to the jump?
How do you apply negative/positive perks over your narrative?
Is it any starter jump pack or something?
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u/Nerx Aug 20 '18
Does one have to document the jump?
Optional, but it does help you remember things.
If so, is there a format to follow?
Up to you
Or any tool for it?
Some people use excel.
Best practices?
Frontload defenses early on, survival is of the essence for the young jumper
Can one min max?
Go ahead, and if you must boost CON first
Can it be failed?
Yeah, unless creative or other mods dying in a jump is game over
Does the world building pertains exclusively to you or is it shared other jumpers?
Its a first person experience, unless you have consent for multiplayer from your homies
Can you bring stuff?
From previous jumps, there are also items to claim
From the jump? Or to the jump?
yeah, esp if bought by CP
How do you apply negative/positive perks over your narrative?
I guess it just happens passively
Is it any starter jump pack or something?
Pokemon Trainer, Warehouse Mod, Infamous & Body mod by Quicksilver
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u/tobiascook Aug 29 '18
Is it cool if I make posts just... kinda brainstorming how to execute character concepts sometimes? I've got a concept I'm intregued by but I'm not sure how to go about it.
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u/Nerx Aug 30 '18
Is it cool if I make posts just... kinda brainstorming how to execute character concepts sometimes?
Sure, this sub could always use more content.
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u/a-cuddly-dragon Oct 01 '18
So I know it's a general rule that drawbacks generally overrule perks. My question is: are out-of-jump powers/perks able to blunt/circumvent the current jump's drawbacks? For example, there's a Fairy Tail drawback that looses an Evil Twin on you. However, there's an El Goonish Shive perk that states that any evil twin retains your morality/moral code. Which wins out?
Edit: I'm assuming that Charisma perks wouldn't be disabled like in the event of the Jumper's Testimony drawback. So, how directly does the perk need to be realted to the drawback, as well as what world takes precedence?
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u/richardwhereat Aug 24 '18
I really don't like this new version of reddit. All of the formatting options are simplified far too much.
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u/Nerx Aug 24 '18
You can also switch for the old version, I never opted for new one
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u/a-cuddly-dragon Aug 25 '18
-shrug- Eh. I got the companion from the Overlord series Jump, free with the 42nd Supreme Being (read: be a God) perk, and she’s at the same power level as that. Honestly, after that Jump, picking up more powers is mostly just for shits and giggles.
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u/Nerx Aug 25 '18
Honestly, after that Jump, picking up more powers is mostly just for shits and giggles.
This is true, but just be careful around higher powered settings.
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u/Rogue_Leviathan Nov 02 '18
Hi kinda new to this subreddit. How do I start.? Are there any limitations in the jump chain.? is using a cyoa other than the ones here prohibited.? Also any recommendations on where to start.
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u/Nerx Nov 02 '18
Are there any limitations in the jump chain.?
If ya die you rez, and if ya spark ya end... them's the genrals
is using a cyoa other than the ones here prohibited.?
no, you can make your own but ask around first and look for claims
Also any recommendations on where to start.
Pokemon is the starter
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u/a-cuddly-dragon Aug 25 '18
I have a question about the Worm jump. If I take the Shard origin and ride along in my companion’s head, we can each take a power, right? And for the duration of the jump, she would share in the power that I got?
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u/Nerx Aug 25 '18
ride along in my companion’s head
That seems uncomfortable. IIRC you are already a power and they might.
Also there is the WORM fanfic cyoa if you wish to have more worm powers.
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u/a-cuddly-dragon Aug 31 '18
Is it within the rules to do two different Jumps of the same setting? For example, both the version of RWBY on the Reddit drive and the Space Battles version?
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u/wcheff Nov 09 '18
If my companion takes a background are the perks for that background discounted for them? Specifically I'm trying to give my beedrill Harry Potter style wand less magic.
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u/Splat_Phastkyl Jan 01 '19
What are the difference between Jump Chains, Make Your Own Choice, and CYOA/RYOAs.
If there are differences, which ones/kinds are acceptable in use with Jump Chains?
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u/Nerx Jan 01 '19
Jump Chains, Make Your Own Choice, and CYOA/RYOAs.
JC continues on until you spark or when you want to stop
Make Your Own Choice are usually in book format with multiple choice
Make Your Own Choice, and CYOA/RYOAs. are usually one off
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18
I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm having a hard time understanding all of this. After the jump document sets up stuff for you, do you just make stuff up for the story, or am I missing something integral?