Affinity System
An "Affinity" is an element that a character is naturally aligned with. Those with an affinity to a particular element find that using this style of Jutsu comes 'naturally' to them; it is significantly easier for them to create and control this element.
Every shinobi has at least one basic affinity that they will discover during their lifetime, and with training, can learn to unlock additional affinities to other elements as well. Though possible, it is very rare to find one who has an affinity to more than a handful of elements.
The rules for affinities are as follows;
- At D-Rank a player gains a free Minor Affinity to any Base Element.
- At C-Rank a player's original free affinity now becomes a Major Affinity, and they unlock a free Minor Affinity in another Base Element.
- By mastering half the Jutsu of a Base Element, the player unlocks the Minor Affinity to that Base Element.
- By mastering all the Jutsu of a Base Element, the player unlocks the Major Affinity to that Base Element.
- Once the proper affinities are obtained, a player may unlock an Advanced Element in their ability training thread (Dojo). A player may have 4 Advanced Elements normally through this method (This does not include additional Advanced Elements gained through other effects, such as Bl/CA).
-Advanced Elements are treated as an element of both themselves and the Major Element. This does not allow Advanced Elements that have the same Major Element to be used as a base element. (Eg: Scorch techniques counts as both a Scorch and a Fire technique, but not a Non-Elemental Jutsu. And using Gaia's Wrath does not allow "Scorch" Techniques to count as "Lava techniques")
- Upon unlocking an Advanced Element you automatically may use Minor Affinity Moves in it. Upon mastering half the Jutsu in that Adv. Element, you may use Major Affinity moves in that element. Affinity moves and their uses are listed here.
This does not apply to BL/CA free affinities such as Haku and Ice; they only gain access to their element and -cannot- use affinity moves until mastering half (For Minor Affinity moves), or fully (for Major Affinity moves).
-If you have a Minor in an element through some means such as the ASP shop or a Kinjutsu, mastering half of the jutsu in that element does not grant you a Major. The only free Minors that become a Major this way are the ones gained through unlocking an Advanced Element in your Dojo (as listed above), and the single free Minor received at C-Rank by every player.
-If you have gained an Advanced Element through a Bloodline, Core Ability, or Kinjutsu such as Ice for a Haku, and then drop that Bloodline, Core Ability, or Kinjutsu you lose the affinity. You can no longer use that Advanced Element's jutsu unless you gain access to the element by having the appropriate Major and Minor and unlocking it normally. For example, if you drop Haku you may no longer use Ice jutsu unless you Major Water, Minor Wind, and unlock it in your Dojo.[/fontsize]
An "Affinity" is an element that a character is naturally aligned with. Those with an affinity to a particular element find that using this style of Jutsu comes 'naturally' to them; it is significantly easier for them to create and control this element.
Every shinobi has at least one basic affinity that they will discover during their lifetime, and with training, can learn to unlock additional affinities to other elements as well. Though possible, it is very rare to find one who has an affinity to more than a handful of elements.
The rules for affinities are as follows;
- At D-Rank a player gains a free Minor Affinity to any Base Element.
- At C-Rank a player's original free affinity now becomes a Major Affinity, and they unlock a free Minor Affinity in another Base Element.
- By mastering half the Jutsu of a Base Element, the player unlocks the Minor Affinity to that Base Element.
- By mastering all the Jutsu of a Base Element, the player unlocks the Major Affinity to that Base Element.
- Once the proper affinities are obtained, a player may unlock an Advanced Element in their ability training thread (Dojo). A player may have 4 Advanced Elements normally through this method (This does not include additional Advanced Elements gained through other effects, such as Bl/CA).
-Advanced Elements are treated as an element of both themselves and the Major Element. This does not allow Advanced Elements that have the same Major Element to be used as a base element. (Eg: Scorch techniques counts as both a Scorch and a Fire technique, but not a Non-Elemental Jutsu. And using Gaia's Wrath does not allow "Scorch" Techniques to count as "Lava techniques")
- Upon unlocking an Advanced Element you automatically may use Minor Affinity Moves in it. Upon mastering half the Jutsu in that Adv. Element, you may use Major Affinity moves in that element. Affinity moves and their uses are listed here.
This does not apply to BL/CA free affinities such as Haku and Ice; they only gain access to their element and -cannot- use affinity moves until mastering half (For Minor Affinity moves), or fully (for Major Affinity moves).
Example said:
-If you have a Minor in an element through some means such as the ASP shop or a Kinjutsu, mastering half of the jutsu in that element does not grant you a Major. The only free Minors that become a Major this way are the ones gained through unlocking an Advanced Element in your Dojo (as listed above), and the single free Minor received at C-Rank by every player.
-If you have gained an Advanced Element through a Bloodline, Core Ability, or Kinjutsu such as Ice for a Haku, and then drop that Bloodline, Core Ability, or Kinjutsu you lose the affinity. You can no longer use that Advanced Element's jutsu unless you gain access to the element by having the appropriate Major and Minor and unlocking it normally. For example, if you drop Haku you may no longer use Ice jutsu unless you Major Water, Minor Wind, and unlock it in your Dojo.[/fontsize]