Steam Discussion Idea Summary

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Steam Discussion Idea Summary

#1 Post by Davion Fuxa »

Note that some of these topics might be slightly old. I figured however that it might be worth noting these threads however as input is input.

The following list of Steam Discussion Threads are from skimming through General Discussions.

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Ghouls Shouldn't Need to Breathe
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 774745173/
Last post August 08/2014

Rogue and/or stealth might need a buff
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 633099028/
Last post July 15/2014

A Horrible Suggestion to DarkGod
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 600966332/
Last post April 09/2014

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Balance, survival, and obscure game mechanics.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 942266450/
Last post March 29/2014

Balance Sucks!
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 509323402/
Last post March 16/2014
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Difficulty balance
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 497668122/
Last post Janurary 30/2014
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#2 Post by Zonk »

On the ghouls, if making them not breath at all is too extreme (I suppose DarkGod assumes that would be unbalancing?), what about giving them a higher Max Air, like yeeks? With a completely different justification, though. They still need air but less so.
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#3 Post by SageAcrin »

I was pushing for ranged attacks on Rogues for quite a while, but with Skirmishers it's probably too much of an overlap now.

(Though maybe not... Marauders are dedicated melee and Skirmishers are dedicated range. Maybe Rogues being inbetween fits.)

Ghouls should probably not need to breathe. Undeath in various forms makes you not need to breathe in general, and skeletons don't need to. They're the main outlier, and there's not a lot of reason for it. A vampire at least is fairly living.

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#4 Post by Davion Fuxa »

Maybe with Ghouls, if they run out of air they can suffer additional penalties - but still be alive and not take health damage?
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#5 Post by SageAcrin »

Hey, that'd be cool.

Maybe they don't die but they become bloated, lowering their global speed an additional 20% but giving them more temporary life due to the fact that they are huge balloons.

It's hilarious in an awful way and thematically appropriate-perfect for ToME!

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#6 Post by Davion Fuxa »

An alternative idea, maybe when their Air Runs out:

The Ghouls Non-Health Resources begins to rapidly drain to zero.
Ghoulish Leap, Gnaw, and Retch become unavailable.
If Health Regeneration is positive it is reset to zero.
Healing effects no longer work.
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#7 Post by Zonk »

Maybe they don't die but they become bloated, lowering their global speed an additional 20% but giving them more temporary life due to the fact that they are huge balloons.
Isn't the point of bloated balloons that they are *filled* with air? Don't see how that fits with LACK of air.
I'm not sure it's worth it to implement special extra mechanics for this when either having them not breathe or having +max air would work fine.
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#8 Post by Davion Fuxa »

Dead bodies in water tend to get bloated with water. After the Ghoul ran outta air to breathe he would simply just breathe in water and become bloated as a result.
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#9 Post by phantomglider »

Being underwater's not the only way to run out of air. You can also get stuck in a wall or constricted.
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#10 Post by Davion Fuxa »

Ghouls could work like Skeletons on the Sand - they are just immobilized.
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#11 Post by Davion Fuxa »

A new Steam Discussion Thread appears to note here!

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Escort Missions and Sher Tul
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 464958171/
Last Post 20 Minutes Ago
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#12 Post by Davion Fuxa »

And Another!

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@Devs can you make an option to ignore offscreen monsters?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 617572950/
Last Post 43 Minutes ago.
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#13 Post by Davion Fuxa »

It has been a while since I posted in this thread, but recently it looked like a few threads popped up of note in the Steam Discussion board. Anyhow, here is some Suggestions that have popped up:

Suggestions:

Class Suggestion.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 634763199/
Last Post November 7/2014

Recommend Level for Areas
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 464067188/
Last post December 13/2014

Item Stat/Level Requirements

http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 629813/#p1
Last post 21 hours ago

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Ambush
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 782765884/
Last post November 12/2014

Golem Elemental Damage and Gems
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 466342367/
Last post December 13/2014

Corrupter Class
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 548521099/
Last post December 14/2014
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#14 Post by Davion Fuxa »

Feedback:

Undead Races (Skeleton/Ghoul/Etc..)
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 482223256/
Last Post 21 Hours Ago (Before I posted)

Slow Start Decreases Replayability
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 493689453/
Last Post 17 Hours Ago

Necromancer Class
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 457172955/
Last Post 2 Hours Ago
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#15 Post by Davion Fuxa »

A thought occurred to be as to whom I am posting in this thread for - is it for Darkgod or is it also for other people with an interest in seeing what people are saying. As such I include the first thread with a reply that Darkgod made, in the case that perhaps other people might have a a vested interest or thought as to changes to the game.

Suggestions:

Suggestion - Option to remove the DLC main menu & loading screens ?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 683227382/
Last post 20 Hours Ago
Darkgod has replied to this thread

Graphics
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 994953762/
Last post less then an hour ago

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Thanks for reading my review- here are my thoughts
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259680/di ... 975207819/
Last post less then an hour ago
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