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#1
avatardso
Dec 04, 2003 21:59:05 Hello,

I was exteamly fasinated with the life shaped items. So much that I wasn to add them into DSO. The thing is that alot of the life shaped items in the book realy have no use in the online software game. I was wondering if anyone out there has come up with some benificial and non-benificial life shaped ideas? Possibly some that have become more self aware while they have laid dorment anda re only waiting for a host for them to controll etc.

I want to keep life shaped in the game to remain rare but still I would like to have a nice selection of them noe the less. Any thoughts on this?

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#2
zombiegleemax
Dec 05, 2003 7:16:39 Most of them could substitute for just about any magical item you could think of with only the most minor of modifications. Others could be stat or skill boosters, etc. Of course, if you can't climb in the game, there's no use for cling boots and such. I guess it would all then boil down to the limitations of the program's mechanics. I never did play the old DSO nor do I really know what changes your implimenting to the game so I guess I'm at a loss for how to answer.
#3
jon_oracle_of_athas
Dec 05, 2003 10:31:45 I don't want to discourage you, but there are those who would become alienated towards the game if you include life-shaped items. Then again, maybe those are people you don't want to play it in the first place.
#4
avatardso
Dec 05, 2003 13:07:46 The lifeshaped items are apart of Athas history. Again I would not want them to be availible by normal means. n fact I just want a handfull in circulation at any given time. The good thing about most life shaped is that they as well die and take damage and this will also help controll the ammount availible.

I dont see how they would Alienate people from the game at all realy. As I seid they would not be a common thing just things that have a SLIM chance of actually being found and then a slim chance that they are still usefull and then a slim chance that the person can use it themselves due to possible class and race restrictions.

I want to keep the game in the setting of Dark Sun which would include most if not all expansion set items etc. Also Climb Boots could be used. Possibly in some quests we can come up with etc.

Our game engine is very flexable.

Can anyone tell me of any lifeshaped items they might have come up with?

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#5
zombiegleemax
Dec 06, 2003 0:44:31 By alienating, I think Jon is refering to the fact that a good size chunk of DS fans hated the material that came out for the 2nd boxed set and later (Jagged Cliffs and Last Sea mainly). Although, if done right, I doubt you'd lose more than a few people by including this stuff.
#6
avatardso
Dec 06, 2003 8:16:31 well if players hate that stuff then they dont have to go to those regions. but what do the players have against life shaped items if they are nearly impossible to find and use?
#7
zombiegleemax
Dec 31, 2003 9:57:42 What about any ideas regarding edible life shaped items? I have a few any suggestions?
#8
avatardso
Sep 05, 2005 18:48:40 sure... would love to hear them
#9
zombiegleemax
Sep 05, 2005 22:31:48 What about using the cybernetics from d20 future. Same rules and limits based on a characters con score.

Just change it from an electric/mechanical to a biological thing. Obviously some will translate better than others but it should make for a good start.
#10
Sysane
Sep 06, 2005 12:33:12
What about using the cybernetics from d20 future. Same rules and limits based on a characters con score.

Just change it from an electric/mechanical to a biological thing. Obviously some will translate better than others but it should make for a good start.

I may have to look at that. Seems like it would fit nicely.

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#1 avatardso Dec 04, 2003 21:59:05	Hello, I was exteamly fasinated with the life shaped items. So much that I wasn to add them into DSO. The thing is that alot of the life shaped items in the book realy have no use in the online software game. I was wondering if anyone out there has come up with some benificial and non-benificial life shaped ideas? Possibly some that have become more self aware while they have laid dorment anda re only waiting for a host for them to controll etc. I want to keep life shaped in the game to remain rare but still I would like to have a nice selection of them noe the less. Any thoughts on this? Avatar
#2 zombiegleemax Dec 05, 2003 7:16:39	Most of them could substitute for just about any magical item you could think of with only the most minor of modifications. Others could be stat or skill boosters, etc. Of course, if you can't climb in the game, there's no use for cling boots and such. I guess it would all then boil down to the limitations of the program's mechanics. I never did play the old DSO nor do I really know what changes your implimenting to the game so I guess I'm at a loss for how to answer.
#3 jon_oracle_of_athas Dec 05, 2003 10:31:45	I don't want to discourage you, but there are those who would become alienated towards the game if you include life-shaped items. Then again, maybe those are people you don't want to play it in the first place.
#4 avatardso Dec 05, 2003 13:07:46	The lifeshaped items are apart of Athas history. Again I would not want them to be availible by normal means. n fact I just want a handfull in circulation at any given time. The good thing about most life shaped is that they as well die and take damage and this will also help controll the ammount availible. I dont see how they would Alienate people from the game at all realy. As I seid they would not be a common thing just things that have a SLIM chance of actually being found and then a slim chance that they are still usefull and then a slim chance that the person can use it themselves due to possible class and race restrictions. I want to keep the game in the setting of Dark Sun which would include most if not all expansion set items etc. Also Climb Boots could be used. Possibly in some quests we can come up with etc. Our game engine is very flexable. Can anyone tell me of any lifeshaped items they might have come up with? Avatar
#5 zombiegleemax Dec 06, 2003 0:44:31	By alienating, I think Jon is refering to the fact that a good size chunk of DS fans hated the material that came out for the 2nd boxed set and later (Jagged Cliffs and Last Sea mainly). Although, if done right, I doubt you'd lose more than a few people by including this stuff.
#6 avatardso Dec 06, 2003 8:16:31	well if players hate that stuff then they dont have to go to those regions. but what do the players have against life shaped items if they are nearly impossible to find and use?
#7 zombiegleemax Dec 31, 2003 9:57:42	What about any ideas regarding edible life shaped items? I have a few any suggestions?
#8 avatardso Sep 05, 2005 18:48:40	sure... would love to hear them
#9 zombiegleemax Sep 05, 2005 22:31:48	What about using the cybernetics from d20 future. Same rules and limits based on a characters con score. Just change it from an electric/mechanical to a biological thing. Obviously some will translate better than others but it should make for a good start.
#10 Sysane Sep 06, 2005 12:33:12	What about using the cybernetics from d20 future. Same rules and limits based on a characters con score. Just change it from an electric/mechanical to a biological thing. Obviously some will translate better than others but it should make for a good start. I may have to look at that. Seems like it would fit nicely.