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[Kagus]

quote:Originally posted by umiman:
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[CONTEXT:ENTITY:WORSHIP_HF:RANDOM_DEF_SPHERE]! [CONTEXT:ENTITY:WORSHIP_HF:RANDOM_DEF_SPHERE]![CONTEXT:ENTITY:WORSHIP_HF:RANDOM_DEF_SPHERE]! </STRONG>

FIRE!  FIRE!  FIRE!

[Deon]

Wow, you've made a nice title page =).
I haven't checked this for a while. I think I'll try and if some nice idea comes to me (usually they tend to be common and stupid) I will contribute  .

[umiman]

I'm waiting for the next release before doing anything though. I've already finished up most of the stuff, just lazing around.

[Dwarmin]

I thought of some stuff to add to your engraving mod. Concerns wizards and holy artifacts.

[SHAPE:BOOK]
   [NAME:book:books]
       [ADJ:ancient]
   [ADJ:stacks of]
   [ADJ:dusty]
   [ADJ:burning]
       [ADJ:unholy]
   [ADJ:holy]
       [ADJ:torn]
   [ADJ:forgotten]
   [ADJ:mysterious]
   [ADJ:runic]
   [ADJ:illegible]
       [ADJ:demonic]
   [TILE:254]

[SHAPE:WIZARDGOOD1]
   [NAME:wizard driving away an ancient evil with magic:wizards driving away an ancient evil with magic]
   [ADJ:wise]
   [ADJ:brave]
   [ADJ:heroic]
       [ADJ:mighty]
       [ADJ:wizened]
   [ADJ:gallant]
   [ADJ:stouthearted]
   [ADJ:valiant]
   [ADJ:fearless]
   [ADJ:sage]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [ADJ:Dwarven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDGOOD2]
   [NAME:wizard saving a town:wizards saving a town]
   [ADJ:wise]
   [ADJ:brave]
   [ADJ:heroic]
   [ADJ:gallant]
   [ADJ:stouthearted]
   [ADJ:valiant]
   [ADJ:fearless]
   [ADJ:sage]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [ADJ:Dwarven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDGOOD3]
   [NAME:wizard protecting the innocent:wizards protecting the innocent]
   [ADJ:wise]
   [ADJ:brave]
   [ADJ:heroic]
   [ADJ:gallant]
   [ADJ:stouthearted]
   [ADJ:valiant]
   [ADJ:fearless]
   [ADJ:sage]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [ADJ:Dwarven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDGOOD4]
   [NAME:wizard bathed in holy light:wizards bathed in holy light]
   [ADJ:wise]
   [ADJ:brave]
   [ADJ:heroic]
   [ADJ:gallant]
   [ADJ:stouthearted]
   [ADJ:valiant]
   [ADJ:fearless]
   [ADJ:sage]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [ADJ:Dwarven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDEVIL1]
   [NAME:wizard summoning a horror into the world:wizards summoning horrors into the world]
   [ADJ:evil]
   [ADJ:deranged]
   [ADJ:psychotic]
   [ADJ:dark]
   [ADJ:mad]
   [ADJ:cruel]
   [ADJ:undead]
   [ADJ:corrupted]
       [ADJ:vile]
   [ADJ:sinister]
   [ADJ:wretched]
   [ADJ:vicious]
   [ADJ:malefic]
   [ADJ:wicked]
   [ADJ:Goblin]
   [ADJ:inhuman]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [ADJ:Dwarven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDEVIL2]
   [NAME:wizard reanimating the dead:wizards reanimating the dead]
   [ADJ:evil]
   [ADJ:deranged]
   [ADJ:psychotic]
   [ADJ:dark]
   [ADJ:mad]
       [ADJ:cackling]
   [ADJ:cruel]
   [ADJ:undead]
   [ADJ:corrupted]
       [ADJ:vile]
   [ADJ:sinister]
   [ADJ:wretched]
   [ADJ:vicious]
   [ADJ:malefic]
   [ADJ:wicked]
   [ADJ:Goblin]
   [ADJ:inhuman]
   [ADJ:Human]
   [ADJ:Elven]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDEVIL3]
   [NAME:witch chanting a curse:witches chanting curses]
   [ADJ:evil]
   [ADJ:deranged]
   [ADJ:psychotic]
   [ADJ:dark]
   [ADJ:mad]
       [ADJ:withered]
       [ADJ:old]
       [ADJ:ghastly]
       [ADJ:coldly beautiful]
       [ADJ:cackling]
   [ADJ:cruel]
   [ADJ:undead]
   [ADJ:corrupted]
       [ADJ:vile]
   [ADJ:sinister]
   [ADJ:wretched]
   [ADJ:vicious]
   [ADJ:malefic]
   [ADJ:wicked]
   [ADJ:Goblin]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:WIZARDEVIL4]
   [NAME:wizard, his face hidden in shadow:wizards, their faces hidden in shadows]
   [ADJ:evil]
   [ADJ:deranged]
   [ADJ:psychotic]
   [ADJ:dark]
   [ADJ:mad]
       [ADJ:rouge]
       [ADJ:dark]
       [ADJ:cackling]
   [ADJ:cruel]
   [ADJ:undead]
   [ADJ:corrupted]
       [ADJ:vile]
   [ADJ:sinister]
   [ADJ:wretched]
   [ADJ:vicious]
   [ADJ:malefic]
   [ADJ:wicked]
   [ADJ:Goblin]
   [TILE:1]

[SHAPE:GIFTSWORD]
   [NAME:sword descending from Heaven on a shaft of light:swords descending from the Heavens on shafts of light]
   [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
       [ADJ:powerful]
   [TILE:9]

[SHAPE:GIFTAXE]
   [NAME:axe emerging from a dark fissure in the earth:axes emerging from a dark fissure in the earth]
   [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:ancient]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
       [ADJ:powerful]
   [TILE:9]

[SHAPE:GIFTSPEAR]
   [NAME:spear screaming down from the sky:spears screaming down from the sky]
   [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
       [ADJ:powerful]
   [TILE:9]

[SHAPE:GIFTHAMMER]
   [NAME:hammer riding a thunderbolt to the earth:hammers riding thunderbolts to the earth]
   [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
   [TILE:9]

[SHAPE:GIFTMACE]
   [NAME:mace hovering above an altar:maces hovering over an altar]
   [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
   [TILE:9]

[SHAPE:GIFTBOW]
   [NAME:bow being offered by an angelic figure:bows being offered by an angelic figure]
   [ADj:god-forged]
       [ADJ:shining]
       [ADJ:holy]
       [ADJ:hallowed]
       [ADJ:glistening]
       [ADJ:gleaming]
       [ADJ:flame-wreathed]
       [ADJ:glittering]
       [ADJ:frost tinged]
       [ADJ:glowing]
       [ADJ:blessed]
       [ADJ:sanctified]
   [TILE:9]

[Kagus]

You've got an inordinate amount of "holy" stuff in there...  Along with a couple more things that make you wonder how it could be represented in stone (like a skirt made from a particular type of leather), but that's hardly important.

But "stacks of" probably wouldn't work too well as a book adjective...  You might end up with "a stacks of book".

[Dwarmin]

hm then delete stacks of books.
I was trying to go for the how people would see ancient artifacts as "gifts" from the Gods given in some outlandish fashion rather than actually being made by a craftsman, who would be eventually be forgotten as the myth grew over the years.

[umiman]

I took those suggestions for a test run and was pleasantly surprised that the game engine allows for more than single word [NAME:XXX] texts...

Perhaps I should explain the philosophy behind this mod. I wrote most of the stuff with the premise that should the user encounter it in the game, it wouldn't break his immersion with the game. Hence, there wouldn't be anything that shouldn't be. The mod should also be suitable for use with other mods installed and not break immersion (unless the mods in question completely changed the original Dwarf Fortress template that is).

In other words, I tried to be as neutral as possible when writing up the text, which is why a huge number of them are so plain, like "this is an engraving of rolling plains".

Remember that this is Dwarf Fortress. It is all too easy to get caught up thinking that there is an ultimate good aka holy and an ultimate evil aka unholy but it really isn't like that in this game. Especially with the imminent release of the next version, Dwarves (or the fact that we can play any race really, with a little tweaking...) could just as easily worship a mule as they could an obese, oversized demon with a penchant for lust and fertility.

To summarize, how would a player react to an engraving of something implausible or nonexistent?

Though if you grant the permission, I would gladly include these in a pack of more elaborate, fantasy engravings.

[Cavalcadeofcats]

..your philosophy is somewhat at odds with the "overlord" engraving. Or is that exempted for humor?

Also, just saw the image-heavy version of the first post. Very nice!

[umiman]

Yeah, somewhat hypocritical with that one I know... But I got really sick of typing out such bland imagery.

[Dwarmin]

You have my permission. Guess I cant wait till things like this are ACTUALLY in the game...

[RandomMarine]

quote:This is MY world, you are not welcome in MY world
You are a Maggot! hatched from a mutant Maggot egg!
Come over here, i promise i will heal you.
If the Gods had wanted you to live, they would not have created me!
I am going to strangle you with your own frilly training bra!

Been playing a little too much TF2 umiman?

[umiman]

Ehh... Like I said, I just took the suggestions from the community for the threat mod. It might have come from there. I dunno...

It's pretty cool though, don't you think?

[Dwarmin]

I liked the onw "smack you upside the head with a cave fish" lol

[umiman]

As I work on my current project, a prefstring mod (I'm increasing every prefstring in the game to a minimum of five, with no repeats. Working downwards and currently finishing the fish.), I noticed in my research that almost every animal represented in the game is endangered. It is a sad world we live in where almost every animal we know is dying out.

It's kinda depressing... It's also kinda hard since I can't represent this in the game, simply because in the world of dwarves, these guys are living quite well off without being killed in the millions.

[Fleeb]

Well, dwarves live underground so habitat destruction is less of an issue. If those bloody humans ever get off the plains there may be trouble, tho their population can largely be kept in check by the herds of vicious horses that seem to hunt them.