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shadow_archmagi

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Why bother?
« on: March 06, 2008, 07:23:00 pm »

I just killed a cyclops, at great personal risk, for this mayor.

As far as I can tell, all I got was one sentence of praise. Wheres the loot?

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 07:31:00 pm »

you bested a friggin cyclops, that's prize enough
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 07:36:00 pm »

The mayor thinks being able to look at his fat face is a reward.
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 09:45:00 pm »

I've asked the same some time ago.
For now Toady works under the Army Arc, where large armies will march from town to town, bringing death.
The quest system is not developed yet, all you get is fame which helps to take you more drunks with you. Not too good.
But afte the army arc is released and we get mercenaries, it will e much funnier - to have your personal army.
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2008, 03:05:00 am »

Actually, the adventurer himself becomes a mercenary once he undertakes a quest. I'd really like to see if stuff continues to happen with characters after worldgen - like marriage, promotion, etc., etc.
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2008, 05:31:00 am »

Sean, I meant other mercs which could join your party =). I think you've got it from my last post. Then the fame would be more valiable (I don't use meatshields in the name of flavour, but I'd like to have a crossbowman/guard with me).
The things you mentioned are in the dev. list.
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2008, 06:51:00 am »

It's nice when you download a craptonne of mods and have no clue what you're facing. The mayor helps point you in the right direction.

On a side note... I had no idea that the "Elder One" I was fighting deep inside a 8 z-level cave was actually Cthulu... Whoever modded that, you seriously need to tone him down. A creature that can bounce off blows from an ultra mighty super legendary dwarf with masterwork axe is not really fair. Ended up fighting until he passed out of exhaustion and strangled him to death. :/

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2008, 07:16:00 am »

You strangled cthulhu and think he is under powered?
XD
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2008, 07:21:00 am »

quote:
Originally posted by Fishersalwaysdie:
<STRONG>You strangled cthulhu and think he is under powered?
XD</STRONG>

I think he's overpowered. It was like having two gods fighting each other but doing no damage because one couldn't be hit and the other couldn't be damaged.

Hmm... It's another of Wiles creations.

code:

[CREATURE:OLDONE]
   [NAME:great old one:great old ones:great old one]
   [TILE:'G'][COLOR:2:0:0]
   [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD]
   [CAN_LEARN][GENPOWER:5]
   [CAN_SPEAK][LIKES_FIGHTING]
   [CANOPENDOORS][FANCIFUL]
   [PREFSTRING:eldritch horrors]
   [MEGABEAST]
   [GENPOWER:5]
[BODY:HUMANOID_SIMPLE:FACETENTACLES:2EYES:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH:2WINGS]
   [BODYGLOSS:CLAW_HAND]
   [SIZE:25]
   [MAXAGE:9000:10000]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP:slash:slashes:1:6:SLASH][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [NO_GENDER][BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
   [FAT:12][DAMBLOCK:5][NOFEAR]
   [NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NONAUSEA]
   [ALL_ACTIVE][RECKLESS]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAND]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10040]
   [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [SPHERE:NIGHTMARES]
   [SPHERE :DARKNESS]
   [SPHERE:CHAOS]
   [POWER]

Compared to bronze colossus

code:
[CREATURE:COLOSSUS_BRONZE]
   [NAME:bronze colossus:bronze colossuses:bronze colossus]
   [TILE:'C'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [MEGABEAST]
   [GENPOWER:5]
   [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD]
   [FANCIFUL]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [PREFSTRING:height]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:HUMANOID_JOINTS:5FINGERS:5TOES]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
   [NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOBLEED][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION][RECKLESS]
      [NOSTUCKINS][SEVERONBREAKS][NOSKULL][NOSKIN][NOBONES][NOMEAT][NOTHOUGHT][NOEXERT]
   [BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
   [DAMBLOCK:8]
   [NOFEAR]
   [SIZE:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP :punch :punches:1:2:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [EQUIPS]
   [DIURNAL]
   [BIOME_ANY_LAND]
   [ITEMCORPSE:STATUE:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:BRONZE]
   [ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:5]
   [NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
   [NO_GENDER]
   [MATERIAL:METAL:BRONZE]
   [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]

[ March 07, 2008: Message edited by: umiman ]

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2008, 02:59:00 pm »

dude.. cthulu is supposed to end the world. seeing him is supposed to drive you stark raving mad.
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2008, 04:09:00 pm »

The Cthulhu should have owned you.

[ March 08, 2008: Message edited by: Deon *smile* ]

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2008, 04:54:00 pm »

Maybe the dwarf was an incarnation of Randolph Carter?
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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2008, 01:51:00 pm »

quote:
Originally posted by Hyperturtle:
<STRONG>Maybe the dwarf was an incarnation of Randolph Carter?</STRONG>

You mean Gustaf Johansen?

And yeah, Cthulhu should have owned you.

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2008, 01:16:00 am »

Oh hush, octopuses are made for eating. That word sounds so dirty... octopuses... octopuses... ...

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2008, 02:08:00 pm »

It's 'octopi'. </pickerofnits>
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