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Oct 16, 2016, 6:16 am

#301

Mage Prophet

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Why not open the mushroom level for everyone? Have a side quest from New Attnam that opens to the mushroom level.

Uchuudonge wrote

creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos

Oct 16, 2016, 9:33 am

#302

Master mine stomper

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chaostrom wrote

Didn't we have a sort of "multiplayer" IVAN that shared bones before?

Yeah, it was that port where you logged in to a server and played there. I believe you could also spectate another player going at it. I loved it!

fejoa wrote

I don't know if I plan to include a mushroom level on XT. It can always be transplanted to a new, as yet undesigned dungeon however.
I do remember the mushroom level from LIVAN, it was chaotic as hell once those magic mushrooms got going...

Mmm yeah, just the way we like it here!

Oct 16, 2016, 11:47 am

#303

archangel

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chaostrom wrote

Why not open the mushroom level for everyone? Have a side quest from New Attnam that opens to the mushroom level.

That would be kind of nice. I always thought it would be nice to have a larger incentive to return to New Attnam from time to time and not just leave it behind.

fejoa wrote

I do remember the mushroom level from LIVAN, it was chaotic as hell once those magic mushrooms got going...

Yeah, good times. Magic mushrooms polymorphing themselves all the time...

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Oct 16, 2016, 11:56 am

#304

Ex-Tyrant of the IVANers

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And flying. Can't forget flying mushrooms.

"Put more stuff in the... thing where... more stuff goes in."

Oct 16, 2016, 3:04 pm

#305

Atavus

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I've always wanted to make puffball mushrooms that make spore clouds.

System would indicate in graphic if person is mounted on horse or not.
Same system also show if person mounted on boar, elephant, polar bear etc.
Or if person mounted on ass.
Ivan find mounting on ass funny.

Oct 16, 2016, 3:16 pm

#306

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4zb4 wrote

I've always wanted to make puffball mushrooms that make spore clouds.

Spore infestation! Spores infect you and you'll randomly start to spawn hostile mushrooms.

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Oct 16, 2016, 3:24 pm

#307

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red_kangaroo wrote

Spore infestation! Spores infect you and you'll randomly start to spawn hostile mushrooms.

They would of course grow out of the player's head.

they/them/their

Oct 16, 2016, 8:58 pm

#308

Ex-Tyrant of the IVANers

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I love this line of thought.

"Put more stuff in the... thing where... more stuff goes in."

Oct 17, 2016, 5:19 am

#309

archangel

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Yes this is the very essence of IVAN!

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 21, 2016, 5:06 pm

#310

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It's a bit of a niche situation, but maybe if you regenerate limbs from healing liquid/troll blood while you have the polymorphing status, you should grow a limb of a random flesh-type substance. Not sure how much that would affect game balance.

they/them/their

Oct 21, 2016, 6:37 pm

#311

The Imperialist

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Serin-Delaunay wrote

It's a bit of a niche situation, but maybe if you regenerate limbs from healing liquid/troll blood while you have the polymorphing status, you should grow a limb of a random flesh-type substance. Not sure how much that would affect game balance.

That is a great idea

Oct 21, 2016, 6:49 pm

#312

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I love it!

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 21, 2016, 8:40 pm

#313

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I re-read a big chunk of this thread last night. There's some good ideas in here, buried in the back. Lots of crappy item ideas too.

"Put more stuff in the... thing where... more stuff goes in."

Oct 23, 2016, 3:05 am

#314

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Adapted from an idea earlier in this thread, here's a (low priority) idea: A "Hall of Legends"; nothing particularly gamechanging, just a semi-hidden world-map-accessible empty dungeon full of nods to the IVAN developers (past and present). Maybe a few minor boons.

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Oct 23, 2016, 5:48 am

#315

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Ischaldirh wrote

Adapted from an idea earlier in this thread, here's a (low priority) idea: A "Hall of Legends"; nothing particularly gamechanging, just a semi-hidden world-map-accessible empty dungeon full of nods to the IVAN developers (past and present). Maybe a few minor boons.

What kinds of things would we put in there?

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 23, 2016, 10:35 am

#316

Ex-Tyrant of the IVANers

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"Here lies holybanana, the last of the Old Kings."

I dunno. Just an in-game credits reel.

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Oct 23, 2016, 3:45 pm

#317

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A temple with statues of developers on a far away continent?

I approve.

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Oct 24, 2016, 7:41 pm

#318

archangel

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Here are some clues left behind by the original devs: https://github.com/Attnam/ivan/blob/master/AUTHORS

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 24, 2016, 7:58 pm

#319

The Imperialist

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Ighalli under Additional Coders!

i had no idea you were contributing that long ago

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Oct 24, 2016, 8:10 pm

#320

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capristo wrote

Ighalli under Additional Coders!

i had no idea you were contributing that long ago

Yep he was rocking around the old forums too. Ighalli has a pedigree

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 24, 2016, 9:31 pm

#321

Ex-Tyrant of the IVANers

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Hey look I'm in that file too.

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Oct 25, 2016, 1:34 am

#322

Mage Prophet

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Aha, that list is from the end of the Greatboards era I believe.

Uchuudonge wrote

creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos

Oct 25, 2016, 6:31 pm

#323

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Ischaldirh wrote

Hey look I'm in that file too.

Which of the names is yours on the list Izzy? (You don't have to divulge it

)
I wonder if we need to update the file with the names of our contemporary devs?

Batman? wrote

its been so long since i had gotten that far i didnt think it through. arrrr!!!!!!

Oct 25, 2016, 7:31 pm

#324

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I'm of the opinion that the git history speaks for itself as far as modern authorship, but I'll go with the flow.

Oct 28, 2016, 2:05 am

#325

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It would be nice if New Attnam showed as Tweraif on world map after Revolution.

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