Guard Towers

GoZelda · #1 03-28-2004, 05:37 PM

Now wouldn't these be cool? You feed arrows to them, and you can climb in them with A. If you've climbed in them, it's like when you climb a palm tree. Except that you can also shoot arrows with your mouse. This would be cool for fortressed, especially now that Earth to Dust doesn't work. If you slash a look out tower, you'll hurt the person inside the tower. If you shoot cannonballs at it, though, you hurt the tower.

FireFly20 · #2 03-28-2004, 05:58 PM

Not a bad idea really. That would be cool but i think if it were to happen just station them around castles.

Satrek2000 · #3 03-28-2004, 07:16 PM

That would fit into the idea of forts - actually, it's in the draft I made here in case Stefan finds some spare time

Monkeyboy_McGee · #4 03-28-2004, 09:16 PM

It is an elite idea, and if it does not happen then i will kill everyone.

thelostviking · #5 03-28-2004, 10:56 PM

Yeah and delete the odd kingdoms castle.
Would be better if they had to build it by themselve and than it would be destroyable.
I see no problem since earth to dust is gone.
Perhaps the money in the kingdoms save can be used to buy pillars/fortifications , so that it finally makes a sense.

Monkeyboy_McGee · #6 03-28-2004, 11:09 PM

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Originally posted by thelostviking
Yeah and delete the odd kingdoms castle.
Would be better if they had to build it by themselve and than it would be destroyable.
I see no problem since earth to dust is gone.
Perhaps the money in the kingdoms save can be used to buy pillars/fortifications , so that it finally makes a sense.

Heh, i remember when 2k2 was first brought up properly, and all we had was like the start island and possibly main i think. We all thought we had to build the castles for our kingdoms ourselves, so i went crazy mining and woodcutting until i couldn't walk. Those were exciting times...Roleplaying times

Satrek2000 · #7 03-29-2004, 06:04 AM

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Originally posted by thelostviking
Yeah and delete the odd kingdoms castle.
Would be better if they had to build it by themselve and than it would be destroyable.
I see no problem since earth to dust is gone.
Perhaps the money in the kingdoms save can be used to buy pillars/fortifications , so that it finally makes a sense.

Castles are quite extensive on the inside, and can be quite fun if used (and furnitured) properly. I don't think they should be destroyable, but rather some kind of last rereat for a kingdom. Otherwise, you can have a large kingdom not only defeat a smaller one by strength of arms by conquering it's shores and (potential) forts, but also destroy their castle and, in theory, whiping it out that way without any officially owned building left.

Myomoto · #8 03-30-2004, 04:36 PM

isn't the castle levels underground? So basicly they could remove the walls and the kingdoms would have to build thier own walls and towers, i like the gaurd tower idea, but why would it hurt the person inside if they hit the tower with a sword? o.O

GoZelda · #9 03-30-2004, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
isn't the castle levels underground? So basicly they could remove the walls and the kingdoms would have to build thier own walls and towers, i like the gaurd tower idea, but why would it hurt the person inside if they hit the tower with a sword? o.O

Why would it take away half HP of the Guard tower? I thought it was just more reasonable then to be able to kill the tower; you climb the ladder and hit the guy. I mean, you can also hurt someone who's in a palm tree with your sword when hitting the tree.

Monkeyboy_McGee · #10 03-30-2004, 07:50 PM

Maybe ranged attacks and missile spells can hurt the player inside the tower, and wide-area spells and melee attacks can hurt the tower?

GoZelda · #11 03-30-2004, 08:14 PM

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Originally posted by Monkeyboy_McGee
Maybe ranged attacks and missile spells can hurt the player inside the tower, and wide-area spells and melee attacks can hurt the tower?

omg yes

Monkeyboy_McGee · #12 03-30-2004, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by GoZelda

omg yes

<3

GoZelda · #13 03-31-2004, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Monkeyboy_McGee

<3

Okay, i wasn't really spamming. But that's pure spam.
<3 anyway, but bleh.

busyrobot · #14 04-02-2004, 03:25 AM

We have that style of tower more or less as part of the castle upgrade we are doing. Basically, the towers have inside levels and you can go on the roof to use spells and arrows in combat, and walk along the battlements of the main castle walls.

We are also changing castle to have a proper castle keep inside the walls, instead of a 'door into the wall' like it is now.

My point is that towers are doable right now, you just need kingdom lats with some spare time.

I do think it would be great if towers could be setup as player built additions, that need to be maintained and such. If done well they would be a great addition to the new kingdom war system...... whatever that will be.

Monkeyboy_McGee · #15 04-02-2004, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by busyrobot
My point is that towers are doable right now, you just need kingdom lats with some spare time.

Is it even possible for the average player to make GK levels right now? o_o