RWBY - The Hindenburg on which Rooster Teeth rests its hopes, dreams and future

[Dumpster dived waifu]

DC Comics eh? Given what I’ve heard about the current batch of RWBY comics, that’s not optimistic. Also, DC hasn’t cared about their comics since 2013.

On a lighter note, I’ve heard people want Arc System Works to pick up the IP.

Unironically, if arc picked up the license to make a game without oversight from RT, they would print fucking money. Even people that have now turned on the series would be tempted to pick it up.

 

[XtrmGamr719]

Unironically, if arc picked up the license to make a game without oversight from RT, they would print fucking money. Even people that have now turned on the series would be tempted to pick it up.

Well of course they would, ArcSys would be making a fighting game for RWBY, you see how much of a success Dragon Ball FighterZ is, you could probably see how good it'll be for the franchise and RT if they did. Not to mention that BBTAG is a pretty good game.

 

[The Sauce Boss]

Unironically, if arc picked up the license to make a game without oversight from RT, they would print fucking money. Even people that have now turned on the series would be tempted to pick it up.

You'd be surprised how likely it is. One of the head devs at ArcSys is a noted RWBY fanatic, and was the one who lobbied to have the game included in BBTag

 

[First Aid Kit]

Well, it's not just one of head devs, he's the creator and producer of Blazblue. Here is a Forbes article interviewing him about Blazblue CrossTag with RWBY characters in it. A quote from him in the interview.

 

[Notgoodwithusernames]

Ok next part of my rewrite: world mechanics

Dust: The big problem with dust is that there's talk of Dust shortages but nothing comes of it. Their are three options

1. Actually show the consequences of dust shortages and have it factor into the plot in some way

2. Same as the above don't have the dust shortage occur until later in the series

3. Just don't have Dust Shortage brought up at all.

Aura Shields: Either get rid of them or keep the characters' respective durability levels consistent

Grimm: First the fear aspect. Either drop it or explain in the story that it takes a highly concentrated amount of negative emotion (IE the aftermath of a terrorist attack) to attract them. Second, keep them (more specifically the higher tier types) as a consistent threat. Also, think along the lines of the Grunts/Drones/Jackals and the Brutes/Elites/Hunters from Halo. The former provide a power trip as they are gunned down with ease while the latter provide the challenge. Apply a similar dynamic to the Grimm with some types serving as cannon fodder and others being a legitimate threat with "Boss Grimm" thrown in occasionally for good measure

Maiden Powers/Relics: PICK ONE AND STICK WITH IT. Keep the maiden's powers tied to their seasons to differentiate them from each other. If we're going with, Relics make them more impressive. For example instead of essentially being a genie lamp, maybe the relic of knowledge of the past, present and future but with some kind of trade off to keep things. Alternatively have an entirely different set of Mcguffins

Magic/Aura: Just have Aura be the physical manifestation of one's magic. Some simply get enchanced speed, strength, sense, etc others get a specific power or set of powers, and others can wield a more traditional form of magic.

Faunus racism: Show don't tell. That is all.

 

[Dumpster dived waifu]

Well, it's not just one of head devs, he's the creator and producer of Blazblue. Here is a Forbes article interviewing him about Blazblue CrossTag with RWBY characters in it. A quote from him in the interview.

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RT: "Who? And not when were done with him"

 

[Fougaro]

Well of course they would, ArcSys would be making a fighting game for RWBY, you see how much of a success Dragon Ball FighterZ is, you could probably see how good it'll be for the franchise and RT if they did. Not to mention that BBTAG is a pretty good game.

ArcSys taking over and directing RWBY would be pretty rad and the second best outcome. Fingers crossed.

Grimm: First the fear aspect. Either drop it or explain in the story that it takes a highly concentrated amount of negative emotion (IE the aftermath of a terrorist attack) to attract them.

They kind of wrote themselves into a corner with the Grimm being attracted to negative emotions. I always wondered how prisons, funerals or public schools work in Remnant since it stands to reason that they would attract a large number of them.

 

[Random Internet Person]

They kind of wrote themselves into a corner with the Grimm being attracted to negative emotions. I always wondered how prisons, funerals or public schools work in Remnant since it stands to reason that they would attract a large number of them.

I'd say the Red trailer fucked the Grimm. That was nothing but Ruby slicing and dicing them like nothing.

 

[Fougaro]

I'd say the Red trailer fucked the Grimm. That was nothing but Ruby slicing and dicing them like nothing.

Not necessarily. First you can establish Ruby as some sort of a savant wunderkind when it comes to slaying the Grimm, I mean even in canon she's already got the autism part covered (you could argue that the 'tism applies for the rest of the cast as well, but that's another topic). Additionally the writing staff could have easily established sort of a tier system for them with Beowolves and Ursas being the bitch tier Grimm that hunters use for XP farming to Grimm that are more intelligent, even sentient to whatever a Grimm equivalent to a Bloodthirster of Khorne would be. Ruby going Beatrix Kiddo on a pack of Beowolves wouldn't necessarily ruin the Grimm as a whole.

 

[Dumpster dived waifu]

Not necessarily. First you can establish Ruby as some sort of a savant wunderkind when it comes to slaying the Grimm, I mean even in canon she's already got the autism part covered (you could argue that the 'tism applies for the rest of the cast as well, but that's another topic). Additionally the writing staff could have easily established sort of a tier system for them with Beowolves and Ursas being the bitch tier Grimm that hunters use for XP farming to Grimm that are more intelligent, even sentient to whatever a Grimm equivalent to a Bloodthirster of Khorne would be. Ruby going Beatrix Kiddo on a pack of Beowolves wouldn't necessarily ruin the Grimm as a whole.

Alternatively, make them glass cannons. They die very quickly, but god help you if they manage to land a hit at all.

 

[Fougaro]

Alternatively, make them glass cannons. They die very quickly, but god help you if they manage to land a hit at all.

So if you survive getting mauled by a Beowolf for example, you will eventually transform into Beowolf yourself or alternatively get Grimm AIDS. Could be interesting.

 

[Random Internet Person]

Not necessarily. First you can establish Ruby as some sort of a savant wunderkind when it comes to slaying the Grimm, I mean even in canon she's already got the autism part covered (you could argue that the 'tism applies for the rest of the cast as well, but that's another topic). Additionally the writing staff could have easily established sort of a tier system for them with Beowolves and Ursas being the bitch tier Grimm that hunters use for XP farming to Grimm that are more intelligent, even sentient to whatever a Grimm equivalent to a Bloodthirster of Khorne would be. Ruby going Beatrix Kiddo on a pack of Beowolves wouldn't necessarily ruin the Grimm as a whole.

Alternatively, make them glass cannons. They die very quickly, but god help you if they manage to land a hit at all.

So if you survive getting mauled by a Beowolf for example, you will eventually transform into Beowolf yourself or alternatively get Grimm AIDS. Could be interesting.

Honestly, the only thing I could say of that is the pack of the Beowolves isn't a problem, but the pack's alpha is the one to kick your ass.

 

[Tism the Return]

Ah yes, Mori from BlazBlue. He's the only one that could make RWBY worse and the fanbase more autistic simultaneously with his chuuni/eastern bad writing magicks. After DBFZ and Granblue niggas want everything to be picked up by ArcSys.

 

[Random Internet Person]

Ah yes, Mori from BlazBlue. He's the only one that could make RWBY worse and the fanbase more autistic simultaneously with his chuuni/eastern bad writing magicks. After DBFZ and Granblue niggas want everything to be picked up by ArcSys.

Can you elaborate on how Mori can make things worse? I think the only way the writing of RWBY can be worse is if they just abandon common sense.

 

[AverageAnimeWatcher]

I'd say the Red trailer fucked the Grimm. That was nothing but Ruby slicing and dicing them like nothing.

Not necessarily. First you can establish Ruby as some sort of a savant wunderkind when it comes to slaying the Grimm, I mean even in canon she's already got the autism part covered (you could argue that the 'tism applies for the rest of the cast as well, but that's another topic). Additionally the writing staff could have easily established sort of a tier system for them with Beowolves and Ursas being the bitch tier Grimm that hunters use for XP farming to Grimm that are more intelligent, even sentient to whatever a Grimm equivalent to a Bloodthirster of Khorne would be. Ruby going Beatrix Kiddo on a pack of Beowolves wouldn't necessarily ruin the Grimm as a whole.

IMHO, the real problem was that Monty was going for the cliche: "You see this cute and harmless-looking girl?" She can totally kick your ass! She is a badass! And she easily defeated all those beowolves like it was nothing. Bet you didn't see that coming."

Except... It wasn't surprising at all. At this point it, especially in anime( which this show is trying to emulate), it's not only common, but also expected that the fragile and cute looking anime girls are the ones that will be the most powerful and badass, and the tough looking guys are actually the weakest.

I don't mind Ruby being able to fight very well, but it shouldn't have come at the expense of her having some growth as a fighter, or cheapening their enemies. I agree that some kind of tier system would've mitigated this. Otherwise, the Grimm don't seem that big of a deal if your average 16 year old girl can easily beat them.

edit: I guess the silver eyes is the only reason she isn't evarage, but she didn't use them that time.

 

[Tism the Return]

Can you elaborate on how Mori can make things worse? I think the only way the writing of RWBY can be worse is if they just abandon common sense.

Mori is essentially generic chuuni light novel writer+ and that should tell you everything really. The problem is in how he treats the things he establishes more as reference points than solid backstory. Everything only exists so it can be used in X or Y way rather than how it's advertised, told to the audience and the characters and this extends to everything in BlazBlue to the personality of the characters, their intelligence, how their abilities work and their overall powers in relation to each other.
Also the fact that it's chuuni as fuck makes it so I can't take it seriously when cardboard cutout LN character-looking dude goes around screaming BLOOD-EEEEEDGE around a bunch of waifus that pander to degenerates with the subtlety of a million nukes going off at once.

 

[Fougaro]

Mori is essentially generic chuuni light novel writer+ and that should tell you everything really. The problem is in how he treats the things he establishes more as reference points than solid backstory. Everything only exists so it can be used in X or Y way rather than how it's advertised, told to the audience and the characters and this extends to everything in BlazBlue to the personality of the characters, their intelligence, how their abilities work and their overall powers in relation to each other.
Also the fact that it's chuuni as fuck makes it so I can't take it seriously when cardboard cutout LN character-looking dude goes around screaming BLOOD-EEEEEDGE around a bunch of waifus that pander to degenerates with the subtlety of a million nukes going off at once.

To be fair, after everything we've gotten from Miles and Kerry, I would consider your typical shounen anime cringe to be an improvement at this point.

Edit: Except if RWBY is given to the guy who's responsible for the crime against humanity that is the Nasuverse.

 

[The Sauce Boss]

Yeah, handing the property over to ArcSys in its entirety is a bad idea. I wouldn't trust them with it.

TBH, I'm not sure if you could find a Japanese studio that I'd trust with the IP. 3D anim is not something you see much of coming out of Japan, in my experience.

 

[Namesarehardtocomeupwith]

Wasn't there an anime last year about humanoid gem or something that use a similar animation style? Pretty well received too iirc.

 

[First Aid Kit]

About ArcSys doing 3D, well if they did Guilty Gear Xrd Rev story with Unreal Engine 3. Animation is in 30fps I believe, so it still look not as smooth in some parts. However, since they move on to UE4 with Dragon Ball FighterZ and new incoming Guilty Gear, everything looks much more improved.

Wasn't there an anime last year about humanoid gem or something that use a similar animation style? Pretty well received too iirc.

It's Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous) by Orange studio, they have Beaststars as their current CGI anime for this season. But as you know Japanese anime studios, they mostly do adaptation and rarely do original project. In this case, even if you give RWBY to the studio, the show is still plagued with horrible writing from original writers.

The other anime studio I know usually do 3D/CGI is Polygon Pictures, they did Ajin and Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia).

Edit: Add example of using UE3 for Guilty Gear, noted times.
Around 0:05-0:08, walking animation isn't great. And the fight starts at 4:58, it looks quite "skippy" and not smooth.