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Equipping the Beast!

April 13, 2010 10:48:04 AM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Allright, the topic's title is a bit weird...hah.

So what was I thinking about? It's quite simple: We should be able to equip some specific tamed/charmed beasts with armors and/or weapons etc. A picture is worth a thousand words, so...[trolls from Peter Jackson's LotR movies] ->

[Cave] Troll without any armors/weapons

 

 

Troll [Olog-hai] with armors & weapon equipped:

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Reply #1 April 13, 2010 11:32:09 AM
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Raises hand to vote YES!

All that would be required is that the Armor and Weapons be special built (time/Materials/Cost based) So that a Troll, denoted as a a Large sized Beasty would need a Large armor plate, Helm and a Half a Tree ( Carved to a form fit Club). Time/Material/Cost = 3-4x that of a Regular/Stnd. sized soldier who was provided the same gear...

OMG, My very own "Crazy Trolls" FTW!

 

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Reply #2 April 13, 2010 12:36:08 PM
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Ya, some basic mount and beast armor would be great. Maybe a preset skin or three for your race and a number of stat changes you unlock.

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Reply #3 April 13, 2010 12:37:29 PM
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Ya, seems like a nice detail to make your beasties really yours.

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Reply #4 April 13, 2010 12:38:23 PM
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Ya, seems like a nice detail to make your beasties really yours. also i like the idea of upgrading monsters.

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Reply #5 April 13, 2010 12:39:38 PM
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Great idea - this totally needs to get implemented!

 

I suggest that it needs a specific technology to be unlocked though, something like "Beast Equipment Forging".

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Reply #6 April 13, 2010 1:10:20 PM
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100% want. The ability to equip beasts to be even better killing machines is absolutely needed.

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Reply #7 April 13, 2010 3:00:10 PM
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Horse Armor DLC?

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Reply #8 April 13, 2010 3:01:15 PM
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Do want.

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Reply #9 April 13, 2010 3:12:30 PM
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Would have to add my vote to this.

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Reply #10 April 13, 2010 3:14:44 PM
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I think this goes along with another post I'v seen, to incluse a paper doll for inventory. Beasts and such will just have a different paper doll with different slots.

 

 

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Reply #11 April 13, 2010 4:48:50 PM
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Heh, I couldn't resist to post about this ->

 

Pretty impressive!

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Reply #12 April 13, 2010 4:54:45 PM
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Yes. What would the world be like without armored elephants?

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Reply #13 April 13, 2010 5:16:38 PM
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I totally agree, it would be great to equip hired monsters with weapons and armour. Mounts and simple animals such as wolves and bears should be able to get some armour/saddlebag equipment as well. Albeit relatively simple armour, but armour none-the-less! I would like to see them have weapons also, but I think that is a bit of a stretch within the scope of the game (and reality). Besides, it could always be modded later: 

Medieval bear FTW!

Medieval Bear

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Reply #14 April 13, 2010 9:04:13 PM
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wow, what is that Research Beast Herding, Beast Taming and have a Stable and Seige foundry?

Crap forgot need to research gunpowder also.

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Reply #15 April 14, 2010 1:08:11 AM
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Its not a bear cannon ... thats a Canon-Like Bio-weapon potruding from his chest, made from his very flesh!

Obviously you would need to Research Nanotechnology and Bio-synthetic Fibers first!!

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Reply #16 April 14, 2010 1:12:04 AM
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Well if that is the case need to keep him away from the girl bears.

Wouldn't want him getting over exicited and putting a window out in your palace.

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Reply #17 April 14, 2010 1:25:33 AM
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Elephant Artillery.

 

Suck it bears. We had it first.

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Reply #18 April 14, 2010 8:22:38 AM
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Quoting MagicwillNZ,
reply 17


Elephant Artillery.

 

Suck it bears. We had it first.

wow!

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Reply #19 April 14, 2010 8:53:14 AM
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Quoting MagicwillNZ,
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Elephant Artillery. 

Suck it bears. We had it first.

Driver: "Shit Ha... "

*BOOM*

Gunner: "Headshot!"

 

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Reply #20 April 14, 2010 11:38:09 AM
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Which reminds me ... many War Elephants had Ballistas mounted atop them.

Having War Armadillos with Ballistas mounted atop them would be cool. Equal would be Griffon riders with Rope-hooks and hooked nets.

Warg riders would also work with net-like weapons.

Anyways, other than "normal mounts" ... big n large can mount light seige atop their backs, and any fast mounts can use Rope Hooks and Nets for capture purposes.

In particular, a rope-hook for a Griffon rider could mean hooking onto a soldier, flying high, and dropping them for an insta-kill.

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Reply #21 April 14, 2010 11:40:40 AM
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Elephants shmelepahants...WTH are you going to do with an Elephant in the Desert?

Camel Cannons FTW.

http://www.camelphotos.com/GraphicsP7/CamelGun.jpg

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Reply #22 April 14, 2010 11:43:41 AM
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Double dip.

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Reply #23 April 14, 2010 11:51:57 AM
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Camel Cannons are lame ... Armadillo Cannons ftw

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Reply #24 April 14, 2010 6:03:40 PM
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Trolls as playable race please!

Failing that... This please!

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Reply #25 April 14, 2010 6:21:20 PM
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Quoting John_Hughes,
reply 21
Elephants shmelepahants...WTH are you going to do with an Elephant in the Desert?


Camel Cannons FTW.

http://www.camelphotos.com/GraphicsP7/CamelGun.jpg

Wow, even camels are beating bears in the cannon department? How sad. How very sad it is to be a bear.

 

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