I don't believe I've posted this here, but I'd like your reactions to the idea.
I have been contemplating the production of a Bard character class. This class would either replace one of the two magic classes, or work as a third class if someone figures out how to make 5 skill slots instead of 4.
The general idea would be to create a series of Bard's songs that perform various functions:
Healing songs and Battle Chants come to mind right away, and would fairly straight-forward. I was also thinking of some offensive songs like Cone of Cold, Horn of Fire, etc. War Cries come to mind as well, although a bit different than the Diablo II type implementation.
There are also some possibilities that go along with the nature magic line...like calling beasts and converting them to your side. And perhaps imitating beasts...like a Banshee scream to induce fear...that kind of thing.
I obviously haven'y fleshed all these out yet...certainly not to the extent you guys have on the circus magic stuff...but I have a bunch of ideas rolling around, and I was wondering what people thought of the idea.
I am also toying with the concept of making them item-dependent like the guys with the thief mod are talking about. This would be similar to the uses on the flamethrower and electric guns in the game right now...horn of dread, trumpet of doom, that kind of thing. These might be able to replace the ranged items slot maybe...which would be interesting...but I think they would be better as spells.
Scott
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As spells alone, these could be made just like other new spells will be made with Siege FX. If they are tied to instruments, the instruments can have an enchantment such that when you use them, like the flamethrower, you activate a spell (like healing wind, say). So your "attack" is to cue up an Mp3 and activate a healing wind spell. Note how the spells already have sound effects, so some chanting or music should be really easy.
I'd like the horn of blasting, but not just for Bards. :)
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One could adapt the spell system such that there is a 'songbook' which is equipped in the same fashion as the spellbook... uh oh... that would rule out spell use... hmm.
Perhaps a new equip slot for that songbook. Betting that's a complex one tho'... ;-]
Jasp
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Great ideas! This would be awesome!! Scott, I hope you can create your Bard and Bard Songs! I like KC and Nixon's additions.
(Man, some how my 'monitor forum' wasn't on and I was missing all of these great posts!)
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Anonymous
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2003-07-08
I really like that idea.
but I think that a "horn of doom" (like the sound of that!) could better be a "flamethrower-such" than a spell. cause spells are kinda more important than ranged weapons (Though, that is what i think)
but tell me? is this Bard-class about songs or enchanted instruments, cause the idea's are kinda.. fading eachother.
I do really like the idea's though. please try to make it.
Can i just say this?
cause i have the feeling that this is somesort of private forum..
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You can say anything in this forum. It is open. However, the bigger question is... "will anyone hear you?" :)
Unfortunately, after the DS editor came out (late mind you), most people had seen the power in NWN editor and moved on. The effort to create something in DS was too much.
Maybe DS 2.0 will change that? Until then...
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I don't believe I've posted this here, but I'd like your reactions to the idea.
I have been contemplating the production of a Bard character class. This class would either replace one of the two magic classes, or work as a third class if someone figures out how to make 5 skill slots instead of 4.
The general idea would be to create a series of Bard's songs that perform various functions:
Healing songs and Battle Chants come to mind right away, and would fairly straight-forward. I was also thinking of some offensive songs like Cone of Cold, Horn of Fire, etc. War Cries come to mind as well, although a bit different than the Diablo II type implementation.
There are also some possibilities that go along with the nature magic line...like calling beasts and converting them to your side. And perhaps imitating beasts...like a Banshee scream to induce fear...that kind of thing.
I obviously haven'y fleshed all these out yet...certainly not to the extent you guys have on the circus magic stuff...but I have a bunch of ideas rolling around, and I was wondering what people thought of the idea.
I am also toying with the concept of making them item-dependent like the guys with the thief mod are talking about. This would be similar to the uses on the flamethrower and electric guns in the game right now...horn of dread, trumpet of doom, that kind of thing. These might be able to replace the ranged items slot maybe...which would be interesting...but I think they would be better as spells.
Scott
As spells alone, these could be made just like other new spells will be made with Siege FX. If they are tied to instruments, the instruments can have an enchantment such that when you use them, like the flamethrower, you activate a spell (like healing wind, say). So your "attack" is to cue up an Mp3 and activate a healing wind spell. Note how the spells already have sound effects, so some chanting or music should be really easy.
I'd like the horn of blasting, but not just for Bards. :)
One could adapt the spell system such that there is a 'songbook' which is equipped in the same fashion as the spellbook... uh oh... that would rule out spell use... hmm.
Perhaps a new equip slot for that songbook. Betting that's a complex one tho'... ;-]
Jasp
Great ideas! This would be awesome!! Scott, I hope you can create your Bard and Bard Songs! I like KC and Nixon's additions.
(Man, some how my 'monitor forum' wasn't on and I was missing all of these great posts!)
I really like that idea.
but I think that a "horn of doom" (like the sound of that!) could better be a "flamethrower-such" than a spell. cause spells are kinda more important than ranged weapons (Though, that is what i think)
but tell me? is this Bard-class about songs or enchanted instruments, cause the idea's are kinda.. fading eachother.
I do really like the idea's though. please try to make it.
Can i just say this?
cause i have the feeling that this is somesort of private forum..
You can say anything in this forum. It is open. However, the bigger question is... "will anyone hear you?" :)
Unfortunately, after the DS editor came out (late mind you), most people had seen the power in NWN editor and moved on. The effort to create something in DS was too much.
Maybe DS 2.0 will change that? Until then...