2009-04-30, 12:42 PM
I tried SoM on last night... it's a little addictive in it's quaint simplicity. I already added onto the first map of DoM a bit. I would post a screen of the new area, but no upload feature on the bbs 
I don't intend to add a lot map wise for the first work over. But I want to spruce up the beginning to a large degree...
For now I added a small courtyard with a large door gateway going in, and a similar but doorless gateway going out. This is sort of the campground for an outpost for the mission to save Maunstraut or whatever
There is a small cellar like bunker with beds and stuff. The player now has a squire that stays there more or less. I plan on letting the squire have a shop that sells everything for 0 and buys everything for 0. Think storage. Also in the courtyard is the tomb of Sonellian, who is being billed as the previous savior of Maunstraut (same sort of situation) ...Nothing was found of him but his armor however, which is buried there. And it has now been unearthed for this mission (this sort of ties in to the new ending I've planned)
You begin on a path where you meet many npcs who wish you well. Once you go through the final gate however it is locked behind you (this whole area is quarantined... due to the impending darkness and all)
Your beginning equipment is heavy knight armor. Standard stuff more or less. But once inside you can talk to the squire and dawn Sonellian's armor if you wish (including the charm... I will probably change the look of some of the pieces as well)
There will also be an old NPC who knows something of local lore who can Truth Mirror stuff like Sonellian's armor pieces and standard stuff for you. The other Truth Mirror NPC will be gone (or more likely moved to the base camp)
The stuff you find once inside however will only be knowledgeable to many specialized truth mirror NPCs scattered around (assuming that works like the shops)
I also moved the Forgotten Blade pond just outside this courtyard to the side. It will no longer be drain-able. But hopefully you can get it with a rebirth event. It will be more powerful, and I think maybe no other Moonlight like weapons will appear (some Truth Mirror NPC might remember something about the sword)
I have a few more game turning point things to add, but just to give you an idea of what sort of things I'm up to~
PS: Once I started working with SoM I noticed how all the outside barriers are cut off not very high off the ground at all, and very sharply. It's a bit sad really. It's not hard to notice either, thought I guess I only just did. I think it would be more noticeable with a further draw distance.
I don't intend to add a lot map wise for the first work over. But I want to spruce up the beginning to a large degree...
For now I added a small courtyard with a large door gateway going in, and a similar but doorless gateway going out. This is sort of the campground for an outpost for the mission to save Maunstraut or whatever
There is a small cellar like bunker with beds and stuff. The player now has a squire that stays there more or less. I plan on letting the squire have a shop that sells everything for 0 and buys everything for 0. Think storage. Also in the courtyard is the tomb of Sonellian, who is being billed as the previous savior of Maunstraut (same sort of situation) ...Nothing was found of him but his armor however, which is buried there. And it has now been unearthed for this mission (this sort of ties in to the new ending I've planned)
You begin on a path where you meet many npcs who wish you well. Once you go through the final gate however it is locked behind you (this whole area is quarantined... due to the impending darkness and all)
Your beginning equipment is heavy knight armor. Standard stuff more or less. But once inside you can talk to the squire and dawn Sonellian's armor if you wish (including the charm... I will probably change the look of some of the pieces as well)
There will also be an old NPC who knows something of local lore who can Truth Mirror stuff like Sonellian's armor pieces and standard stuff for you. The other Truth Mirror NPC will be gone (or more likely moved to the base camp)
The stuff you find once inside however will only be knowledgeable to many specialized truth mirror NPCs scattered around (assuming that works like the shops)
I also moved the Forgotten Blade pond just outside this courtyard to the side. It will no longer be drain-able. But hopefully you can get it with a rebirth event. It will be more powerful, and I think maybe no other Moonlight like weapons will appear (some Truth Mirror NPC might remember something about the sword)
I have a few more game turning point things to add, but just to give you an idea of what sort of things I'm up to~
PS: Once I started working with SoM I noticed how all the outside barriers are cut off not very high off the ground at all, and very sharply. It's a bit sad really. It's not hard to notice either, thought I guess I only just did. I think it would be more noticeable with a further draw distance.