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Title: If monsters were real Post by: belgariad87 on September 18, 2012, 01:51:14 PM So as far as i know, there will be animals, aggressive animals, and variants of both. However, being the hardcore D&D and RPG player i am, i much more prefer a grand variety of beasts to slay, and i think that games nowadays have lacked such content. With that in mind, i have been looking at monsters that aren't specific to one game, but reoccur in myth or have been used so many times you wouldn't get sued! The main sources i used for this are Master of Magic and D&D, of course, sheerly because they have many monsters that meet my previous criteria. look em up if you never heard of them. So, the list goes:
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Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Michael on September 18, 2012, 02:02:56 PM Dang bro, nice list. Some of those may make it, but they may not be selected as a "race". I want the idea of a Homunculus to be a boss! here is a list of the Homunculus should be in it, seven deadly sins ;)
Quote Pride - The Strongest, the Ultimate Boss. Gluttony - The Fattest, slow but strong. Wrath - Fast, not strong, but hard to hit. Envy - Angry, will attack anything in a diameter of 15 blocks away on level ground. and 10 blocks away on unlevel ground. Sloth - Slowest, but can be very hard to destroy. Greed - Sneaky, not willing to attack, more willing to steal your items. Lust - [?] Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Iggyjeckel on September 18, 2012, 02:04:25 PM I was hoping for a remorhaz myself
Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: belgariad87 on September 18, 2012, 02:10:53 PM Dang bro, nice list. Some of those may make it, but they may not be selected as a "race". I want the idea of a Homunculus to be a boss! here is a list of the Homunculus should be in it, seven deadly sins ;) Actually i was trying to stay away from the Full Metal Alchemist type. I know they are cool and all, but the *original* Homonculi were living constructs, but could not pass as a human on their own. I thought they fit the "steampunk" monster style very well.Pride - The Strongest, the Ultimate Boss. Gluttony - The Fattest, slow but strong. Wrath - Fast, not strong, but hard to hit. Envy - Angry, will attack anything in a diameter of 15 blocks away on level ground. and 10 blocks away on unlevel ground. Sloth - Slowest, but can be very hard to destroy. Greed - Sneaky, not willing to attack, more willing to steal your items. Lust - [?] Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: pspeed on September 18, 2012, 02:45:04 PM Actually i was trying to stay away from the Full Metal Alchemist type. I know they are cool and all, but the *original* Homonculi were living constructs, but could not pass as a human on their own. I thought they fit the "steampunk" monster style very well. Indeed. I will be influenced enough by FMA without outright stealing ideas. :) And I agree, the idea of a homunculus is always interesting. There will be plenty of monsters. Where possible I will try to make them a bit unique or give them some twist over the original. Maybe things like gargoyles that are stone during the day time. It will be an interesting balance, anyway. Walking around the world, the things you run into most should resemble normal animals even if they are different than regular earth animals. As you reach the fringe of civilized areas (get away from roads and towns) you should start encountering stranger creatures and the "fantastic" should ramp up very quickly. I have not fully considered what those will be like, yet. I know there will be fantasy creatures that are not entirely dangerous, too... wisps, etc. along with something like standard orcs, goblins, etc. which are not creatures in the "monster" sense but ultimately not friendly to everyone either. These won't be playable races because they are primitive even compared to modern reptilian and pantherian society... but there will be something like them around. Like chimpanzees and apes with just a bit of culture. Anyway, I will leave specific creatures up to when I learn blender better. I don't "write anything in" on my design unless I have a game/story need for it. So things evolve as I go. I have the various D&D monster manuals and a few encyclopedia of myths and monsters, etc.. For some different perspectives, I also have a few books on an old role-playing game called Runquest which made a recent attempt at a revival. (That game influences my RPG game systems more than any other.) I do know there will be grue lizards. They only hunt at night and, in fact, avoid light. They are inky black and make a hissing sound right before they attack. I want to pay homage to Zork and make MC players wet their pants all at the same time. ;) Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Michael on September 18, 2012, 02:49:37 PM Quote Indeed. I will be influenced enough by FMA without outright stealing ideas. Boo, he knew my plan... I still watch it ;) Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Michael on September 18, 2012, 02:56:36 PM Also, I know blender uses 3D, so if you make a 3D image you edit every side of the image and it represents as an actual character, none of the code folding? and do you just do one image, or one for every perspective?
Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: pspeed on September 18, 2012, 02:57:13 PM Quote Indeed. I will be influenced enough by FMA without outright stealing ideas. Boo, he knew my plan... I still watch it ;) I've seen all of the originals and the movie. I haven't gone through Brotherhood yet. Good stuff, though. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: pspeed on September 18, 2012, 02:57:59 PM Also, I know blender uses 3D, so if you make a 3D image you edit every side of the image and it represents as an actual character, none of the code folding? and do you just do one image, or one for every perspective? You make 3d models. There are infinite sides. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Michael on September 18, 2012, 03:03:35 PM Quote Indeed. I will be influenced enough by FMA without outright stealing ideas. Boo, he knew my plan... I still watch it ;) I've seen all of the originals and the movie. I haven't gone through Brotherhood yet. Good stuff, though. Brotherhood and the original are the same thing almost, same story line, but slightly different. There may be a bit more details and added features though.. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: pspeed on September 18, 2012, 03:13:29 PM Quote Indeed. I will be influenced enough by FMA without outright stealing ideas. Boo, he knew my plan... I still watch it ;) I've seen all of the originals and the movie. I haven't gone through Brotherhood yet. Good stuff, though. Brotherhood and the original are the same thing almost, same story line, but slightly different. There may be a bit more details and added features though.. Yeah, I know... that's why I haven't watched it yet. Waiting until my "I want to see it again" level has risen higher. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: belgariad87 on September 18, 2012, 06:19:42 PM I've seen all of the originals and the movie. I haven't gone through Brotherhood yet. Good stuff, though. Funny how we're at the same point in that :) i watched the whole series and the movie in a fairly short time.Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: belgariad87 on September 18, 2012, 06:31:50 PM There will be plenty of monsters. Where possible I will try to make them a bit unique or give them some twist over the original. Maybe things like gargoyles that are stone during the day time. Sounds pretty good! feel free to use the more "fantastical" creatures too :) people who don't know D&D and stuff like it will be so surprisedIt will be an interesting balance, anyway. Walking around the world, the things you run into most should resemble normal animals even if they are different than regular earth animals. As you reach the fringe of civilized areas (get away from roads and towns) you should start encountering stranger creatures and the "fantastic" should ramp up very quickly. I have not fully considered what those will be like, yet. I know there will be fantasy creatures that are not entirely dangerous, too... wisps, etc. along with something like standard orcs, goblins, etc. which are not creatures in the "monster" sense but ultimately not friendly to everyone either. These won't be playable races because they are primitive even compared to modern reptilian and pantherian society... but there will be something like them around. Like chimpanzees and apes with just a bit of culture. Anyway, I will leave specific creatures up to when I learn blender better. I don't "write anything in" on my design unless I have a game/story need for it. So things evolve as I go. I have the various D&D monster manuals and a few encyclopedia of myths and monsters, etc.. For some different perspectives, I also have a few books on an old role-playing game called Runquest which made a recent attempt at a revival. (That game influences my RPG game systems more than any other.) I do know there will be grue lizards. They only hunt at night and, in fact, avoid light. They are inky black and make a hissing sound right before they attack. I want to pay homage to Zork and make MC players wet their pants all at the same time. ;) Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: pspeed on September 18, 2012, 07:52:26 PM There will be plenty of monsters. Where possible I will try to make them a bit unique or give them some twist over the original. Maybe things like gargoyles that are stone during the day time. Sounds pretty good! feel free to use the more "fantastical" creatures too :) people who don't know D&D and stuff like it will be so surprisedIt will be an interesting balance, anyway. Walking around the world, the things you run into most should resemble normal animals even if they are different than regular earth animals. As you reach the fringe of civilized areas (get away from roads and towns) you should start encountering stranger creatures and the "fantastic" should ramp up very quickly. I have not fully considered what those will be like, yet. I know there will be fantasy creatures that are not entirely dangerous, too... wisps, etc. along with something like standard orcs, goblins, etc. which are not creatures in the "monster" sense but ultimately not friendly to everyone either. These won't be playable races because they are primitive even compared to modern reptilian and pantherian society... but there will be something like them around. Like chimpanzees and apes with just a bit of culture. Anyway, I will leave specific creatures up to when I learn blender better. I don't "write anything in" on my design unless I have a game/story need for it. So things evolve as I go. I have the various D&D monster manuals and a few encyclopedia of myths and monsters, etc.. For some different perspectives, I also have a few books on an old role-playing game called Runquest which made a recent attempt at a revival. (That game influences my RPG game systems more than any other.) I do know there will be grue lizards. They only hunt at night and, in fact, avoid light. They are inky black and make a hissing sound right before they attack. I want to pay homage to Zork and make MC players wet their pants all at the same time. ;) Yep, the more unique the better. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Michael on September 19, 2012, 01:32:02 PM I love FMA...
This is the 3rd time around i am watching it. Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: BigredRm on September 20, 2012, 05:26:42 AM When you get to the ship/boat release I would love to see rare sea monsters and maybey maelstroms.
Title: Re: If monsters were real Post by: belgariad87 on September 20, 2012, 06:42:53 PM When you get to the ship/boat release I would love to see rare sea monsters and maybey maelstroms. sea serpents would be an AMAZING addition to this games sea battlesTitle: Re: If monsters were real Post by: Iggyjeckel on September 20, 2012, 06:45:01 PM I cant wait for the first person to pull a pirate ship bombardment on a town
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