4zb4 wrote
I also like the idea of, say, any character being able to approach a God and instantly being fried for so much as looking at them the wrong way without proper preparation.
I'll give you that.
I also suggest that if we're going to continue this line of thought - I do have some ideas on it beyond "Don't" - we start a new thread. I know that moderators can move posts about, but my mod powers have rusted from disuse. So I'll leave it to someone else.
Okay. Suppose you do implement an ultra-ending, with a score multiplier (and difficult level) beyond even the High Priest ending. I suggest, then, that the god to be challenged be Cruentus, god of war and blood. Slaying the previous god would be a fitting way to ascend to that title. (Plus, the PC is already somewhat Kratos-like.) Aside from which, being one of the "lesser" gods, it's slightly more feasible that a mortal might be able to take him on.
As an added thought, you might give a lesser score multiplier (and ending) simply for being slain by Cruentus. Perhaps if Cruentus kills you, you get an ending where he recognizes your prowess (you were able to reach and battle him, after all!) and he transforms you into one of his Angels? or Archangel?
Hmm, I could see a whole chain of score multipliers - if you reach Cruentus' realm, but are slain by his angels (who else would populate his realm?) you get a x2. If you reach, but are slain by, his archangel Gladius (I mean, who else would be the miniboss?) you are transformed into an angel for a score multiplier of x3. If you slay Gladius, but Cruentus kills you, he turns you into his new archangel for a score multiplier of x5. Defeating Cruentus himself would allow you to become the new God of War and Blood for a score multiplier of x7.
Alright. I've convinced myself. This would be awesome. However, the angels in Cruentus' realm ought to be buffed substantially, as should Gladius. Merely getting there would have to be extremely difficult as well, and involve shedding a *lot* of blood. Preferably innocent blood. Probably also require some fetch quest, and some shenanigans with an altar of Cruentus.