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Aug 26, 2009 at 12:37 pm	#1
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
A collab of IVAN ideas. Ok, this is a thread I think I'm going to like. I want everyone to dig deep into their sick, absurd, twisted minds, and come up with everything they would like to see in IVAN. The reason of this is I just think it'll be fun when I complete my project, I'll be able to add whatever I like to IVAN, because I'm the sole programmer (at the moment), and I'll know all my coding by heart. What I'll do is, every idea that comes here, I'll put it in a respective category, maybe make some comments on it, stuff like that. These ideas won't be used until I've completed my single player engine, but I'm sure there will be some great ones here, and I'll definitely want to use them, so it's useful to have all ideas in a single thread. It's also because I've talked about it a bunch with EagleV, and I keep forgetting the ideas we have because we never write them down or anything. To start off, I'll post some of the ideas I can remember.

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A collab of IVAN ideas.

Ok, this is a thread I think I'm going to like. I want everyone to dig deep into their sick, absurd, twisted minds, and come up with everything they would like to see in IVAN.

The reason of this is I just think it'll be fun when I complete my project, I'll be able to add whatever I like to IVAN, because I'm the sole programmer (at the moment), and I'll know all my coding by heart.

What I'll do is, every idea that comes here, I'll put it in a respective category, maybe make some comments on it, stuff like that. These ideas won't be used until I've completed my single player engine, but I'm sure there will be some great ones here, and I'll definitely want to use them, so it's useful to have all ideas in a single thread.

It's also because I've talked about it a bunch with EagleV, and I keep forgetting the ideas we have because we never write them down or anything. To start off, I'll post some of the ideas I can remember.

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Aug 26, 2009 at 1:12 pm	#2
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
This is the list which I'll update when new ideas arrive Spoilered for size. SPOILER ALERT. Click here to see text. -------- PLOT -------- (i.e. Sidequests, story enhancing or continuation of the plot, maybe killing Oree is only the first of a series of events?) ----------- AREAS ----------- (i.e. Where do you want to go in IVAN?) ------------------------------- CHARACTER TYPES ------------------------------- (i.e. What do you want to kill, by who do you want to be killed with) Serefan wrote Dragons I believe dragons have already been added in a mod once. At any rate, I want them too, maybe some friendly ones, and a dragon related quest of epicness and death. BDR wrote Doom Siren 4zb4 wrote Giant Tentacle Monster --------------------------------- CHARACTER STATUS --------------------------------- (i.e. How do you want to extend the detail in characters; name, status alignments, equipment slots, etc.) Serefan wrote Add organs to injuries It should be loads of fun if 'violently carving through your intestines' is really that. Or you get a stroke when having sustained a mental trauma. EagleV wrote Shoulder pads slot Yeah, we were just making fun of WoW when we thought of this. Alveradok wrote (reverse) Telepathy as an extension of ESP ------------------ GAMEPLAY ------------------ Serefan wrote IVAN multiplayer, naturally Serefan wrote Shouting, chatting, and whispering -------------- COMBAT -------------- (i.e. Do you want new possibilities related with combat; ripping off the leg of a giant spider and stabbing it with it's own leg through the head) Serefan wrote Disarming in melee combat I thought of this just as I was typing the 'i.e.' part. Fencing and making the enemy lose his sword, stuff like that. ---------- ITEMS ---------- (i.e. What would you want to get your hands on, what new stuff do you want to explode in your face, what do you want to eat and get swine flu off) Serefan wrote Bows and crossbows I believe this has been discussed a lot, but I'm going to put them in anyways I think. Coming across Zol'Khas, the Chaotic Elven Bowmaster should be fun. EagleV wrote Ear coverings in the helmet slot ------------------ MATERIALS ------------------ (i.e. What materials would you want to see, and what would you do with them?) Serefan wrote Feces, coprolite, urine Not just having these materials, but really doing something with it. You have to take a shit, so you start having aches in your intestines, you have a bladder infection, making you get hurt when you pee. (Maybe related to character status - organs?) For people who wonder, coprolite is fossilized shit, the scroll of harden material has to do something, doesn't it? --------- GODS --------- (i.e. more gods = more fun) EagleV wrote Some god of randomness Maybe as an easter egg, some secret altar to find, this guy is really a pain in the ass but you never know when you get something good of him.

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*This is the list which I'll update when new ideas arrive*

Spoilered for size.

SPOILER ALERT. Click here to see text.

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Aug 27, 2009 at 4:45 am	#3
	BDR archangel	Joined: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 933
I can't recall if I reposted this one, so I'll just stick it here. Doom siren: A creature who, like the sirens of Greek myth, sings men to their deaths. Unlike those sirens, though, they live in the dungeon, and so instead of singing lovely songs that cause men to sink their ships trying to reach the seemingly loveliest voice, they sing songs of such deep sadness and pain that those who hear it are driven to suicidal acts. A kobold carrying poison for his hunting drinks it in despair; a kamikaze dwarf becomes a fine mist at the seeming loss of his god's favor; a dark mage electrocutes himself trying to bring his power back. Those wishing to slay such monstrous demons may stop up their ears, though fitting items be few and far between; braver men may attempt to fight through the magics of the song, but the doom siren is not a weak maid to be killed easily, and all the while such a man's body would be prone to turn treacherous such that whatever weapon used is turned against him. translation: this monster has the ability to make players and monsters do things that lead to death, like hitting themselves with their own weapons, setting off known nearby (1 square distant) traps, blasting themselves with wands, etc. (It activates the same way as the enner beast's ability.) I have heard this would be really hard to program and I don't doubt it, but you asked for ideas......

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I can't recall if I reposted this one, so I'll just stick it here.

Doom siren: A creature who, like the sirens of Greek myth, sings men to their deaths. Unlike those sirens, though, they live in the dungeon, and so instead of singing lovely songs that cause men to sink their ships trying to reach the seemingly loveliest voice, they sing songs of such deep sadness and pain that those who hear it are driven to suicidal acts. A kobold carrying poison for his hunting drinks it in despair; a kamikaze dwarf becomes a fine mist at the seeming loss of his god's favor; a dark mage electrocutes himself trying to bring his power back. Those wishing to slay such monstrous demons may stop up their ears, though fitting items be few and far between; braver men may attempt to fight through the magics of the song, but the doom siren is not a weak maid to be killed easily, and all the while such a man's body would be prone to turn treacherous such that whatever weapon used is turned against him.

translation: this monster has the ability to make players and monsters do things that lead to death, like hitting themselves with their own weapons, setting off known nearby (1 square distant) traps, blasting themselves with wands, etc. (It activates the same way as the enner beast's ability.) I have heard this would be really hard to program and I don't doubt it, but you asked for ideas......

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Aug 27, 2009 at 10:38 am	#4
	4zb4 archangel	Joined: Dec 11, 2008 Occupation: Procrastinating Location: The Bunker Interests: Waiting out the internet shitstorm Posts: 948 Groups:
I'd like to see a giant tentacle monster where the tentacles are treated as individual monsters (so they die without the main monster dying), but remain attached to the main part (let's call it the "core".

Praise the sun! Jolly co-operation!

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I'd like to see a giant tentacle monster where the tentacles are treated as individual monsters (so they die without the main monster dying), but remain attached to the main part (let's call it the "core"

Praise the sun! Jolly co-operation!

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Aug 27, 2009 at 11:30 am	#5
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
BDR wrote Those wishing to slay such monstrous demons may stop up their ears, though fitting items be few and far between; ... but the doom siren is not a weak maid to be killed easily, and all the while such a man's body would be prone to turn treacherous such that whatever weapon used is turned against him. ...but you asked for ideas...... EagleV talked about something in the helmet slot for covering ears, that would work well with this one. I'll add both. I'm thinking about something looking like a beautiful woman, until their true nature is revealed: an ugly-ass demon. Hard to program, I don't know why, but I'll think about it when the time comes, I think it's a great idea though! 4zb4 wrote I'd like to see a giant tentacle monster where the tentacles are treated as individual monsters (so they die without the main monster dying), but remain attached to the main part (let's call it the "core". Awesome idea, but I'd figure it should be a pain to program. Maybe some coding similar to Genny is possible... But a giant tentacle roaming a cavern should be quite a pain. Maybe only the head of the tentacle is killable, and you can see the rest slithering through the dungeon, but you can walk over it?

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BDR wrote

Those wishing to slay such monstrous demons may stop up their ears, though fitting items be few and far between; ... but the doom siren is not a weak maid to be killed easily, and all the while such a man's body would be prone to turn treacherous such that whatever weapon used is turned against him.

...but you asked for ideas......

EagleV talked about something in the helmet slot for covering ears, that would work well with this one. I'll add both.

I'm thinking about something looking like a beautiful woman, until their true nature is revealed: an ugly-ass demon.

Hard to program, I don't know why, but I'll think about it when the time comes, I think it's a great idea though!

4zb4 wrote

Awesome idea, but I'd figure it should be a pain to program.

Maybe some coding similar to Genny is possible... But a giant tentacle roaming a cavern should be quite a pain. Maybe only the head of the tentacle is killable, and you can see the rest slithering through the dungeon, but you can walk over it?

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Aug 27, 2009 at 11:45 am	#6
	chaostrom Mage Prophet	Joined: Dec 3, 2007 Occupation: Standing between all life and death. Posts: 2038 Groups:
Serefan you never ever put "beautiful woman" and "giant tentacle" in one post lest you summon the spam bots. Also I'm the ideas thread is right here.

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Serefan you never ever put "beautiful woman" and "giant tentacle" in one post lest you summon the spam bots.

Also I'm the ideas thread is right here.

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Aug 27, 2009 at 2:09 pm	#7
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this?

Introducing the IVANOV text-based trailer: You hear someone screaming: "Surpriiiiise buttsecks!" You hear a faint thump. One of your comrades has fallen in battle. (Death message: Raped to death by a whip mistress' dirty attack below the belt in Gloomy Torture Chamber #1) - The ghost of EagleV touches you in the groin! You feel quite happy.

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Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this?

Introducing the IVANOV text-based trailer:

You hear someone screaming: "Surpriiiiise buttsecks!"
You hear a faint thump.
One of your comrades has fallen in battle. (Death message: Raped to death by a whip mistress' dirty attack below the belt in Gloomy Torture Chamber #1)
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The ghost of EagleV touches you in the groin!
You feel quite happy.

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Aug 27, 2009 at 7:02 pm	#8
	capristo The Imperialist	Joined: Dec 2, 2007 Location: New Attnam Interests: bananas Posts: 1224 Groups:
Serefan wrote Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this? do you want me to move this thread to another forum ?

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Serefan wrote

Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this?

do you want me to move this thread to another forum ?

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Aug 27, 2009 at 7:19 pm	#9
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
capristo wrote Serefan wrote Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this? do you want me to move this thread to another forum ? Well, it's not necessary if it's tedious, but I think it would be appropriate, since it's all about ideas. I'm just so focused on my programming that I'm starting to post everything I want to post here. Sorry about that.

Introducing the IVANOV text-based trailer: You hear someone screaming: "Surpriiiiise buttsecks!" You hear a faint thump. One of your comrades has fallen in battle. (Death message: Raped to death by a whip mistress' dirty attack below the belt in Gloomy Torture Chamber #1) - The ghost of EagleV touches you in the groin! You feel quite happy.

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capristo wrote

Serefan wrote

Yeah I know, I kinda missed and put it in programming, how can you change this?

do you want me to move this thread to another forum ?

Well, it's not necessary if it's tedious, but I think it would be appropriate, since it's all about ideas. I'm just so focused on my programming that I'm starting to post everything I want to post here.

Sorry about that.

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Aug 27, 2009 at 7:21 pm	#10
	capristo The Imperialist	Joined: Dec 2, 2007 Location: New Attnam Interests: bananas Posts: 1224 Groups:
so i mean, which forum do you want me to move it to? it's only 2 clicks, not tedious at all

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so i mean, which forum do you want me to move it to?

it's only 2 clicks, not tedious at all

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Aug 27, 2009 at 7:44 pm	#11
	Serefan kobold lord	Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Occupation: Making IVANOV. Location: Behind your back everytime. Interests: Shit nobody cares about Posts: 100
Wait what, sorry, I'm wrong again, for a moment I thought there was a separate forum for IVAN ideas, but Chaostrom was mentioning another thread instead of another subforum. I don't know if it should still be moved. Apparently Chao already made a general ideas thread a while ago. Don't know what to do with this now. Suggestions? They couldn't be 'merged', could they? Well it's not that this thread already has a lot of stuff in it anyways.

Introducing the IVANOV text-based trailer: You hear someone screaming: "Surpriiiiise buttsecks!" You hear a faint thump. One of your comrades has fallen in battle. (Death message: Raped to death by a whip mistress' dirty attack below the belt in Gloomy Torture Chamber #1) - The ghost of EagleV touches you in the groin! You feel quite happy.

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Wait what, sorry, I'm wrong again, for a moment I thought there was a separate forum for IVAN ideas, but Chaostrom was mentioning another thread instead of another subforum.

I don't know if it should still be moved. Apparently Chao already made a general ideas thread a while ago. Don't know what to do with this now.

Suggestions? They couldn't be 'merged', could they? Well it's not that this thread already has a lot of stuff in it anyways.

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