Dance Game RPG

RPG about Dance Games

--Stats

-Balance
Increases Defence

-Stamina
Increases HP

-Timing
Increases Note Grade in battle

-Sightread
Increases Special

-Foot Speed
Increases Attack

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--Classes

-No Bar
2 Open Hand slots
2 Shoe Slots
Shirt slot
Pants slot

3 Balance
3 Sight Read
2 Stamina
2 Timing
1 Foot Speed
1

-1 Handed Bar

1 Open Hand slot
2 Shoe slots
Shirt slot
Pants slot

3 Stamina
3 Timing
2 Balance
2 Foot Speed
1 Sight Read
1

-2 Handed Bar
0 Hand slots
2 Shoe slots
Shirt slot
Pants slot

3 Stamina
3 Foot Speed
2 Timing
2 Sight Read
1 Balance
1

--Battle

-Turn Order
Player Action

1 Attack
Player does damage based off Foot Speed
Each point of damage is Graded based off Timing

2 Use Item
Player uses an item from inventory
Item can do variety of functions such as heal HP or temporarily increase stats

3 Special Move
Player uses a move that does a special function
Moves can do damage, increase stats, negate enemy attacks, etc.

4 Fail Song
Player runs away from battle
No bonuses are awarded

Song Action

1 Attack
Song does a basic attack that depletes Player HP
Damage is based off Song Difficulty and Player Balance

2 Special Move
Song does a special move that does damage or gives player negative status effects
Damage is based off Song Difficulty and Player Balance
Status success is based off Player actions and stats

3

-End of Battle

1 Song Victory
Player Hp is lowered to 0
No bonuses are awarded
Player respawns at last resting spot
Player respawns with half HP

2 Player Victory
Song HP is lowered to 0
Stats and Items are awarded
Player is given a Song Grade based off of Note Grades
Song Grade is recorded in Grading Book
Player continues from same point

3 Fail Song
Player runs away from battle
No bonuses are awarded
Player continues from same point.

--Equipment Slots

-2 Handed Items
Requires 2 Open Hand slots

-1 Handed Items
Requires 1 Open Hand slot
Can be dual wielded unless specifically mentioned

-Shoe Pairs Items
Requires 2 Open Shoe slots

-Individual Shoe Items
Requires specific Right of Left Open Shoe slot
Right Shoes cannot be worn on Left Slot and vice versa

-Shirt Items
Requires Open Shirt slot
Sometimes beneficial to not wear
Some areas require a Shirt equipped

-Pants Items
Requires Open Pants slot
Must always be wearing a Pants Item

--Pad Differences

-Soft Pad
Works with Console and PC games
Portable by hand, can play games outside arcade settings easier
Works better without Shoe Items
Upgradable over time to include benefits

-Hard Pad
Only Pad that works on arcade
Cannot switch pads on arcade
Purchasable for Console and PC
Not easily portable. Requires car to move
Works better with Shoe Items
Non arcade Pads upgradable over time to include benefits

--Game Types

-Console
Songs come in preset packs, i.e. Mixes
Can only battle Mixes available on site
Can only battle one Mix group at a time
Mixes can be switched out
Can upgrade over time
Works with Soft or Hard Pads
Mixes and upgrades cost money, Free to battle otherwise

-Arcade
Songs come in one big Mix
Mix cannot be switched out
Cannot upgrade manually, must be done by story progression
Only works with built in Hard Pad
Costs money to battle at arcade buildings
Tournaments have entrance fees but free battles afterwards
Machines at Friend's Homes are Free to battle
Upgrades happen according to story

-PC
Songs can be downloaded indivually
PC Mix has limited file space, Songs must be deleted to add more
Can upgrade over time to increase file space
Works with Soft or Hard Pads
Songs are Free, Free to battle
Upgrades cost more however

--Area Progression

-Buildings

1 Home
Start with Console
Can Purchase PC over time
Start with Soft Pad
Can Purchase Hard Pad over time

2 Other People's Home
Can bring Soft Pad
Harder to bring Hard Pad if one is not present
Can have varying upgrades of Console, PC, or Arcade
Can bring Console Mixes
Friends can unlock Mixes and songs for Console and PC

3 Arcades
Can only use Hard Pad at location
Only have Arcade Mixes
Upgrades are story based
Can support Tournaments

4 Conventions
??? Further down the story

-Travel

1 By Foot
Slowest travel
Can only carry items in bag
Can transport Soft Pad, but not Hard Pad

2 Bike
Medium travel
Can carry slightly more items with basket
Can transport Soft Pad, but not Hard Pad

3 Car
Fastest travel
Can carry large amount of items
Can travel with multiple people
Can transport Soft and Hard Pads