# Problems and Ideas **URL:** https://forum.planetmado.com/c/problems-and-ideas/7.md [Latest](https://forum.planetmado.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.planetmado.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Problems and Ideas category](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/about-the-problems-and-ideas-category/30)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/about-the-problems-and-ideas-category/30 "2025-01-07T05:42:09Z")
Go here to post a problem with the RPG (rules, problems with the website, anything), or if you’ve come up with a new idea. --- ## [Self training and timed actions](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/self-training-and-timed-actions/162)
**Author:** [@Ryujin](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Ryujin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/self-training-and-timed-actions/162 "2026-08-27T18:06:24Z")
For self training I suggest to add a bar that fills up (probably blue or orange on this UI) and starts over each time you gain a PL with a minimum timer of 5 minutes. So if it takes 20 minutes to gain 1 PL, the bar fill… --- ## [Majin Buu Race](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/majin-buu-race/118)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/majin-buu-race/118 "2025-05-06T02:37:21Z")
I pulled a lot straight from the dragon ball wiki, our discord discussion, and my own thoughts. I’m going to pitch a bunch of ideas here, we’ll need to tweak some stuff and working on balancing of course. I want to… --- ## [Bases (Not enough characters)](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/bases-not-enough-characters/127)
**Author:** [@xMajin](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/xMajin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/bases-not-enough-characters/127 "2025-05-05T06:15:11Z")
Posting this here to not lose the idea, already sent to Mado. We currently have 3 types of bases: Small, Medium, Large I suggest each base have X amount of rooms (My suggestion was 3, 5, 7 respectively) We are able to… --- ## [Ditch Email Updates For](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ditch-email-updates-for/124)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ditch-email-updates-for/124 "2025-05-05T01:34:33Z")
Any thoughts on switching from email updates to…something else? Discord? I know email isn’t something that most people under 45/50 use much, so it can be easy to forget about reading and sending updates. I’m not pushin… --- ## [Ki Aura Ideas Wanted](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-aura-ideas-wanted/104)
**Author:** [@SeiferBlades](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/SeiferBlades)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-aura-ideas-wanted/104 "2025-05-02T14:07:05Z")
In Dragon Ball Z, the Z-Fighters often display a “Ki Aura.” In many video games, this is used as a gameplay mechanic—typically to regenerate Ki and fuel super moves. You use a power, your Ki drops, and so on. In Planet … --- ## [Ki Manipulation Signature Technique](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-manipulation-signature-technique/125)
**Author:** [@CaptnApplesauce](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/CaptnApplesauce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-manipulation-signature-technique/125 "2025-05-02T02:26:41Z")
Signature Techniques A short time after you start playing, you will learn how to create your own ki technique. After reaching certain powerlevels and training under a master, you will earn new levels. Each level has a va… --- ## [Yardrat Race](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/yardrat-race/123)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/yardrat-race/123 "2025-05-01T13:05:38Z")
Seeing as we have Planet Yardrat in PM, I figured why don’t we take a stab at them as a playable race? Any ideas? The most obvious, Instant Transmission of course! I always worry that playable races will teach other r… --- ## [Tuffle Race](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/tuffle-race/122)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/tuffle-race/122 "2025-05-01T11:56:59Z")
Anything we can do with these guys? We saw many of them, and their race was actually given a name. Unfortunately, they don’t seem very special. Their technology seems to be their main feature, and I feel like we alrea… --- ## [Bio-Android (Cell) Race](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/bio-android-cell-race/120)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/bio-android-cell-race/120 "2025-04-30T20:47:29Z")
The idea is to see if we can create a race like Cell, a Bio-Android. These androids are living/biological beings. They have a ki signature, and can also sense ki. Let’s see if we can brainstorm some ideas! --- ## [Planet Mado NPC Talk System (PMNTS)](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/planet-mado-npc-talk-system-pmnts/113)
**Author:** [@SeiferBlades](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/SeiferBlades)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/planet-mado-npc-talk-system-pmnts/113 "2025-04-29T18:55:39Z")
See link: https://pmnts-planetmado.vercel.app/ Getting Fight Locked sucks. But so does getting stuck in NPC-Conversations that draw out emails, and hamper progression. So Conversation Locked is a thing. In the distan… --- ## [Martial Art Styles - Ki Attacks/Focus/Conservation](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/martial-art-styles-ki-attacks-focus-conservation/121)
**Author:** [@CaptnApplesauce](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/CaptnApplesauce)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/martial-art-styles-ki-attacks-focus-conservation/121 "2025-04-29T10:23:13Z")
Mainly creating this to either resurface or create a new facet of Martial Art Styles that would compliment Ki users. --- ## [Cloud's Ki Clash Idea](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/clouds-ki-clash-idea/117)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/clouds-ki-clash-idea/117 "2025-04-28T21:26:03Z")
Since Cloud refuses to post on the forum (lol) and I like this idea: Bear with me because this might turn into complete incoherent rambling, but reading these thoughts about ki battles has a very rough idea forming in m… --- ## [Advanced Scouter moves trasmiting back to bases](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/advanced-scouter-moves-trasmiting-back-to-bases/119)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/advanced-scouter-moves-trasmiting-back-to-bases/119 "2025-04-28T20:23:41Z")
A few of us on Discord were casually talking about Advanced Scouters, wondering if the items could have a list of all the recordings on them. That brought up questions if we can record our own moves, or just have moves … --- ## [Ki Channel Rework](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-channel-rework/99)
**Author:** [@Kuba](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Kuba)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-channel-rework/99 "2025-04-28T16:25:37Z")
So I’m going to just say it–Ki Channel in its current form is a very cool idea but adds A LOT of time to fights. However, the potency of the ability comes from the 5 full turns of “full power” that you get that can put y… --- ## [Ki Attack Tags and Unique Effects](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-attack-tags-and-unique-effects/103)
**Author:** [@CaptnApplesauce](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/CaptnApplesauce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ki-attack-tags-and-unique-effects/103 "2025-04-28T03:53:24Z")
Each Ki Attack can fall under a Category pertaining to the Rock/Paper/Scissor architecture. For example: Beam/Force/Disc. If the types match, they immediately start a Ki Battle. If they mismatch, you refer to the type … --- ## [What Mado looks for in adding a new Race?](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/what-mado-looks-for-in-adding-a-new-race/114)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/what-mado-looks-for-in-adding-a-new-race/114 "2025-04-27T23:50:19Z")
Fun topic for Mado tells us what he looks for when adding a new race, likes, doesn’t like, etc. I figured Mado could start off with his initial thoughts to help guide our ideas, then we can ask some follow up questions. … --- ## [Player shops via bases](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/player-shops-via-bases/115)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/player-shops-via-bases/115 "2025-04-27T20:47:44Z")
Just had a crazy idea, maybe we can expand on it. Create your own shop, adding it to your base. Similar to buying any other addition to a base, like a training room, you could add a shop. Players can then buy your ite… --- ## [Buff to Bleed](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/buff-to-bleed/55)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/buff-to-bleed/55 "2025-04-24T23:03:13Z")
CaptnApplesauce has what Dalun and I thought were some good ideas for updates and additions to the bleed mechanic. If anyone has any thoughts feel free to post or discuss in Discord. For reference, the current bleed mec… --- ## [Blood Moon](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/blood-moon/64)
**Author:** [@xMajin](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/xMajin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/blood-moon/64 "2025-04-23T11:48:06Z")
A Blood Moon will occur on March 13th through March 14th. This is a different type of full moon comapred to the monthly moon cycle we receive. Thought: As this is not a normal occurrence within the moon cycle, have thi… --- ## [Minor Adjustments to Items](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/minor-adjustments-to-items/57)
**Author:** [@SeiferBlades](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/SeiferBlades)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/minor-adjustments-to-items/57 "2025-04-22T00:38:55Z")
Little backstory prior… The greatest thing about PlanetMado is that the players don’t know everything, and are purposely in the dark. But we can influence based off our roleplay. Ref’s decide from there…if deemed appro… --- ## [Ability Cooldowns](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ability-cooldowns/74)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/ability-cooldowns/74 "2025-04-22T01:05:13Z")
I was talking to Cloud earlier, and he posed the idea of having ability cooldowns, especially for ki blasts. This could add some more strategic depth to fights, preventing players from using their highest damage ki blas… --- ## [How do you feel about hidden combat mechanics?](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-hidden-combat-mechanics/102)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-hidden-combat-mechanics/102 "2025-04-21T23:02:12Z")
(Would love to hear from refs as well as players of course!) How do you feel about hidden combat mechanics? I’m not talking about role playing something cool and your ref gives you a chance at getting a small bonus. T… --- ## [Should Detect PL compare to your current/hidden or base PL?](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/should-detect-pl-compare-to-your-current-hidden-or-base-pl/92)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/should-detect-pl-compare-to-your-current-hidden-or-base-pl/92 "2025-04-17T19:36:46Z")
I’m not a fan of discussing moves that need to be learned, I think that’s always been one of those PM things that you need to find out by playing. Detect PL is usually pretty common though, and I want to see if it is wo… --- ## [New Martial Art - Kenjutsu (or Kobudo or Gatka)](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/new-martial-art-kenjutsu-or-kobudo-or-gatka/67)
**Author:** [@CaptnApplesauce](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/CaptnApplesauce)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/new-martial-art-kenjutsu-or-kobudo-or-gatka/67 "2025-04-08T15:05:56Z")
The name is irrelevant, the focus is to have a Weapon based Martial Art to seek after. Maybe you want to wield a Sword, Nunchaku, or Bo Staff and enhance their abilities with Ki. Just tossing the idea in here and if yo… --- ## [Flavor Text Submissions](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/flavor-text-submissions/62)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/flavor-text-submissions/62 "2025-04-04T16:39:42Z")
I know at least one player has expressed interest in helping to write more flavor text for the game. Right now all we have is self training and meditate, feel free to reply to this thread with new ideas. Keep in mind it… --- ## [Duugo Tail Whip Buff](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/duugo-tail-whip-buff/81)
**Author:** [@CaptnApplesauce](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/CaptnApplesauce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/duugo-tail-whip-buff/81 "2025-04-04T16:28:09Z")
I was talking with Mado the other day and he wasn’t really feeling like Duugos had too much going for them other than faster Transformations when he was evaluating the Races. So, as I do, got to thinking about what migh… --- ## [Project PMCS - A new way to fight and Ref](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/project-pmcs-a-new-way-to-fight-and-ref/51)
**Author:** [@SeiferBlades](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/SeiferBlades)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/project-pmcs-a-new-way-to-fight-and-ref/51 "2025-04-02T01:18:01Z")
Here’s a little preview of what I’ve been cooking for the last few weeks. --- ## [Combo System](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/combo-system/65)
**Author:** [@SeiferBlades](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/SeiferBlades)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/combo-system/65 "2025-02-15T04:13:23Z")
Backstory: So I’ve been sitting on this concept for a while now. The PMCS tool has been successful for a hot minute, aiding with ref computation for stuff. It’s been largely successful for a while now, so I’d like to … --- ## [Absorb Android's and The Auto Update System](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/absorb-androids-and-the-auto-update-system/54)
**Author:** [@Mado](https://forum.planetmado.com/u/Mado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.planetmado.com/t/absorb-androids-and-the-auto-update-system/54 "2025-02-04T05:41:42Z")
Since absorb androids can’t self train or meditate to gain powerlevel, they aren’t able to participate in the auto train/meditate system. If anyone has any ideas on what they could do instead, please post them. Last ni… [Next page](https://forum.planetmado.com/c/problems-and-ideas/7.md?page=1)