As far as reality goes, four feet for a whip is a bit well, outrageous!… lol! Bull whips tend to be *very* long. Much longer than four feet.
Just some thoughts… -Nice suggestions in general though… Smiles, Cara :) On Feb 14, 2008, at 2:24 PM, Richard sherman wrote: > Hi, > > I like the idea of an Indy style start where the character enters > the game > with a few weapons. any good adventurer would bring in something to > protect > themselves against the unknown. But there has to be some type of > limitations > that enhance, or make the game play more difficult. Let's say that she > brings in a gun. But only has a limited amount of ammo. with no more > to be > found in the game. The whip only has a range of about 4 feet and does > limited damage. None to skeletons, minor to spiders, and totally kills > snakes. Throughout the game could be scattered clubs, swords, and > the such. > These too only have a limited range, about 2 feet, and a limited > life span > before they fall apart because of their age. > > but then again, that would be keeping it real. If you want to make > this > totally redone with imaginative things, the amount of items is almost > endless. > > Just some suggestions. Whatever you decide, this game is going to be > a good > one. > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Ward > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:13 AM > > > Hello gamers, > I've been doing some research in to Aztec technology, weapons, and > researching a viable combat system for MOTA Beta 2, and I do see some > areas we need to discuss as a group. Option one is to stick to some > true > historical weapons of the Aztecs. Option 2 is to ignore the historical > weapons and add some other types of weapons into the game. Option 3 is > to try and mix and match weapons. > > 1. If we stick to true historical Aztec weapons all weapons are > going to > be extremely low tech. According to all historical accounts when the > Spanish invaded the Aztec Empire in 1520 the Aztec warriors used a > number of weapons made from obsidian and wood. one of the common > weapons > used is a sword-like weapon made out of obsidian with a short blade > and > a sharpened edge. The Aztecs also carried throwing or shooting weapons > such as obsidian tipped spears, arrows, and darts. The elite warrior > classes carried a lance-like weapon with four obsidian points on it > which was said to be quite deadly on the battle field. Finally, like > most low tech races they carried the usual clubs, stone knives, and > bone > tools. > One of the problems of sticking to this historical based weapon system > is that I don't believe I have sound effects for stone swords, knives, > wooden lances, etc. Though, I could look around and see if I have any. > Second, I do have sounds for metal swords, knives, blade traps, > spikes, > etc but historically the Aztecs would have not possessed such > technology > in 1520 or earlier. > > 2. Since using historical weapons could be difficult I have been > looking > at how other treasure hunting adventures handle this problem. In > most of > the cases such as in Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider they use completely > fictional weapons, or supply the explorer with a weapon to start with. > In the Indiana Jones line of games from Lucas Arts Indi is always > armed > with fists, a pistil, and a whip which is given to him at the start. > Either that or he finds the pistil somewhere early on in the game > before > he begins searching for the treasure. > In the Tomb Raider games Lara Croft begins the game with a pistil, but > she is able to find or obtain new weapons in one of two ways. In some > games she can pick up guns and ammo near enemy explorers trying to > stop > her from completing her quest which makes total sense. In other times > she can find guns and weapons left behind by explorers who are missing > or dead who entered the tomb before her. In either case there is a > logical, but good way to find modern weapons. > > So what do you all think? Do you think I should do it sort of Indiana > Jones style by giving Angela x weapons to begin the game with, or > should > I use the found it on the dead explorer theme? > > > Thanks. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > . > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of > the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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