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Ragnar wrote:
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Make sheeps out of pigs. People *did* drive pigs into the woodlands, to eat acorns, but never far away from the village. Beides, I
Make sheeps out of pigs. People *did* drive pigs into the woodlands, to eat acorns,
but never far away from the village.
like sheep. Call me Wallace. I will say animals for now, as I can't say if you're still free to decide, or even willing... ;-)
Besides, I like sheep. Call me Wallace.
I will say animals for now, as I can't say if you're still free to decide,
or even willing... ;-)
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I see: pig, sheep, cow, horse... animal :)
A pig is an animal and it is not abstract, let's grow pigs by now, just as a tribute to Acorn.


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I would make weapons and armour expensive.
I would make weapons and armour expensive.
Too expensive to buy under normal conditions, that is: No way by just selling animals.
Too expensive to buy under normal conditions, that is: No way by just selling animals.
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Selection:
Selection:
* Axe (entirely of wood, as in the ancient tales of slavian lore)
* Staff (*the* proverbial herders staff, yes!)
* Sling (call me David)


Instead of "healing potions", let there be "bandages" in the shop.
Axe (entirely of wood, as in the ancient tales of slavian lore)
Wounds heal one point per bandage over night.
Staff (*the* proverbial herders staff, yes!)
Also have herbs available, that can also be collected in the woodlands near the wolves cave.
Sling (call me David)
Make that heal one point additionally.


In the wolves cave, there could lie the remnants of some hunter or knight, that is,
Instead of "healing potions", let there be "bandages" in the shop. Wounds heal one point per bandage over night.
serious equipment, that can be sold or used.
Also have herbs available, that can also be collected in the woodlands near the wolves cave. Make that heal one point additionally.
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Let's make them expensive or let's make several of them and make several class of armors.
In the wolves cave, there could lie the remnants of some hunter or knight, that is, serious equipment, that can be sold or used.


It would be nice to expand later our game concept by adding new zones and so new quests and new tasks. Don't think about Stendhal as a closed game.

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The animals could:
The animals could:
- have a tendency to wander away (or at least, stray), as long as there's no wolf around
- have a tendency to wander away (or at least, stray), as long as there's no wolf around
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"have a tendency" means "usually not while the character is moving, but more often while grazing"
"have a tendency" means "usually not while the character is moving, but more often while grazing"
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Ok, it seems a good AI pattern.<br>
But let's start small, let's play with one Pig and we later add several animal under control of the same person.

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If we have a wolf: Recolour it, and name it "shepards dog" (yeah, Gromit, in example), make it "bite" animals, which makes them go
If we have a wolf: Recolour it, and name it "shepards dog" (yeah, Gromit, in example), make it "bite" animals, which makes them go
nearer to the shepard. It must be bought, of course, and perhaps grow as well.
nearer to the shepard. It must be bought, of course, and perhaps grow as well.
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Perhaps a more tactical "chasing" game instead is more fun.
Perhaps a more tactical "chasing" game instead is more fun.
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I plan to implement a very simple RP combat rules. <br>
I perhaps base my work on S6S game, that is very simple and very clean.