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Dwarf Fortress => DF Suggestions => Topic started by: DuncanFrost on February 13, 2008, 06:05:00 am

Title: Inspecting corpses
Post by: DuncanFrost on February 13, 2008, 06:05:00 am
I think it'd be nice to be able to inspect corpses, and get something like:

This is the corpse of Grabcrotch Shinkicker. It has minor lacerations on the upper body. The left upper arm is missing. The left lower arm is missing. The left hand is missing. There is an arrow in the eyesocket, an arrow in the right upper arm and an arrow in the left lower leg.

Something like that. Also, it's be cool if you actually got skeletons instead of Dwarf Bones (6), that you can also inspect. Of course, you wouldn't be able to inspect it with as much detail as a fresh corpse. Maybe just missing body parts and arrows.

Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: gurra_geban on February 13, 2008, 09:35:00 am
suggestions board ftw!
cool idea
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Jusal on February 13, 2008, 10:09:00 am
Great idea.
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Sithlordz on February 13, 2008, 11:25:00 am
Mangled limbs would be examinable as well. Unless they're mangled internally, but that's just silly.  Thirded.
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Fishersalwaysdie on February 13, 2008, 11:26:00 am
Hellz to yez!
But it probably won't be implemented before creature descriptions, and that isn't soon.
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Deon on February 13, 2008, 11:29:00 am
I say yes, really fun idea (flavour).
Then add a skill like Forensic evaluation which levels when you examine different corpses. Later you'll see "this body was eaten by hydra" or "this dwarf was killed by goblin", something like this. Of course after creat. descriptions =).
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: warriorofala on February 13, 2008, 12:01:00 pm
"We found this guy outside the dining hall's booze room. His skull looks like it was caved in by something, Nist."

"Looks like he...got hammered."

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Sean Mirrsen on February 13, 2008, 12:13:00 pm
Until the game can handle descriptive speech (that will be waay after v1.0), I think that we can make do with the corpse retaining residual information relevant to its condition, yielding the same thing you'd see if you looked at the live creature, except it dead now. For example, it's ENORMOUSLY silly to have a creature mutilated to the point of having no limbs, and then killing it by decapitating, and still get the same corpse from it, in addition to all the bodyparts. I am also curious as to how does one get a masterwork iron statue from an iron man that's been destroyed by a rampaging mob of axedwarves. That particular bit pertains to itemcorpses, and it won't be as easy to pass down info to it from the creature, but it should definetly be done at some point.
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Earthquake Damage on February 13, 2008, 12:15:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by warriorofala:
<STRONG>"We found this guy outside the dining hall's booze room. His skull looks like it was caved in by something, Nist."

"Looks like he...got hammered."

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!</STRONG>

Reminds me of this.

Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: DuncanFrost on February 15, 2008, 09:09:00 am
Wow. I think this is the first suggestion i've ever posted on the internets that has actually got a positive feedback   :cool:
Title: Re: Inspecting corpses
Post by: Alfador on February 15, 2008, 03:29:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by DuncanFrost:
<STRONG>Wow. I think this is the first suggestion i've ever posted on the internets that has actually got a positive feedback    :D I, for one, enjoy being nice to other people because it makes them happy, and it makes it more likely people will be nice in return, thus making me happy too! Social reciprocity can be a win-win situation for you too!