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KaVir · 12-18-2007, 06:41 AM

MAKING THE DRAGONS FEEL EPIC

In most muds that have implemented dragons, their bonuses seem to consist of little more than a simple breath attack and some stat modifiers - they still feel just like any other race, even getting themselves killed by snails and beastly fidos. As I mentioned earlier, I strongly felt that my dragons should feel like the mighty beasts described in fiction and mythology. They should look and feel epic.

He looks terrifying, with cruel yellow eyes set in a wedge-shaped head, and a wide mouth filled with rows of crooked teeth. Bony ridges protrude from the joints of his tattered wings, which are covered in the same rotting red scales as the rest of his decomposing maggot-infested body. Twin plumes of smoke rise from his nostrils, while a powerful tail stretches out behind him, the tip flicking from side to side.

-------------------------------[ ASHWOOD FARM ]--------------------------------
Task objective______: Travel to Ashwood farm and destroy it
Task difficulty_____: Age 100
Task status_________: You have completed one of the two parts to this task
Task reward_________: Two thousand five hundred primal points
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The villagers of Ashwood have been left in peace for far too long. They have
rejected their belief in gods, and no longer fear the mighty dragons who rule
the skies, lands and seas. The time has come to restore that fear, and remind
them of their lowly place in the world.

Travel to Ashwood farm and destroy it. Leave no building standing. Execute
any villagers who dare to oppose you, and liberate any wealth they may have
selfishly hoarded for themselves.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You fly down from the sky, and land on the ground.

Your wings stop beating, and fold up behind you.

You breathe a blast of fire at the small farmhouse, blowing the top of its roof off!
The farmhouse burns down, leaving behind only a smoking ruin.
An angry man clambers out of the wreckage.
An angry man draws his cudgel from his belt with his right hand.
A slender woman clambers out of the wreckage.
A slender woman draws her knife from along her left forearm with her right hand.

You rake the claws of your front right foot across the slender woman's stomach, disembowelling her!
The slender woman's body goes limp.

An angry man swings at your face with his cudgel.
His bash bounces harmlessly off your rotting red scales.

The dead woman crashes to the ground.

You grab the angry man with your front right foot and bite his head off!

The dead man crashes to the ground.

You leap into the air, wings beating furiously.

You beat your wings furiously, preparing to gain altitude.

You soar up into the sky.

______........__________A settlement (position 0 1980).
__++++++====++++++++____Destination: 0 1980.
+..................+____-------------------------------------------------------
+..................+____You are hovering inside a settlement. Scattered lamps
+..................+..__mounted on the nearby buildings illuminate the
=.........><.......=..__darkness. Rain falls all around you, running off the
=..................=..__roofs of the buildings and splashing into the street.
+..................+..
+..................+
__.................+
______++====++++
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A village hall stands right beside you.

You soar down from the sky.

You beat your wings steadily, keeping yourself airborne.

You breathe a blast of fire at the village hall, burning its door.
A mob of angry villagers come charging out through the door.

Several of the villagers stab you with pitchforks, spilling forth maggots.

You snap at the mob of angry villagers with your powerful jaws.
A couple of villagers are crushed as your bite passes through the mob.

You concentrate deeply.

Several of the villagers thrust at you with torches.
You fly around the torches.

You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front right foot.
A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob.

You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front left foot.
A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob.

Several of the villagers beat at you with clubs.
The clubs miss you.

You concentrate deeply.

Several of the villagers beat at you with clubs.
You fly around the clubs.

You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front left foot.
A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob.

You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front right foot.
A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob.

You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers.
Dozens of villagers fry as your flaming breath passes through the mob.

Several of the villagers beat you with clubs, cracking ribs.

You concentrate deeply.

Several of the villagers hack away at you with scythes.
You fly around the scythes.

You lash at the mob of angry villagers with your long tail.
A couple of villagers are crushed as your long tail passes through the mob.

You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers.
Dozens of villagers fry as your flaming breath passes through the mob.

Several of the villagers hack away at you with scythes, spilling forth maggots.

You concentrate deeply.

You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers.
The remaining villagers burst into flames, their blackened bodies falling to the ground.

You land, your clawed feet digging into the ground.

Your wings stop beating, and fold up behind you.

You throw back your head and roar triumphantly.

FURTHER INFORMATION

You can read more about dragons on the wiki page:

For some information about classing as a dragon, check here:

For a general newbie guide to the mud, read here:

To try playing a dragon hatchling right now, telnet to godwars2.com 3000, select 'concept' creation, and choose Green Dragon, Red Dragon or White Dragon. Make sure you read 'help newbie' once you enter the game.

12-18-2007, 06:41 AM	#4
KaVir Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Name: Richard Home MUD: God Wars II Posts: 2,052	Re: Dragons - God Wars II style MAKING THE DRAGONS FEEL EPIC In most muds that have implemented dragons, their bonuses seem to consist of little more than a simple breath attack and some stat modifiers - they still feel just like any other race, even getting themselves killed by snails and beastly fidos. As I mentioned earlier, I strongly felt that my dragons should feel like the mighty beasts described in fiction and mythology. They should look and feel epic. He looks terrifying, with cruel yellow eyes set in a wedge-shaped head, and a wide mouth filled with rows of crooked teeth. Bony ridges protrude from the joints of his tattered wings, which are covered in the same rotting red scales as the rest of his decomposing maggot-infested body. Twin plumes of smoke rise from his nostrils, while a powerful tail stretches out behind him, the tip flicking from side to side. -------------------------------[ ASHWOOD FARM ]-------------------------------- Task objective______: Travel to Ashwood farm and destroy it Task difficulty_____: Age 100 Task status_________: You have completed one of the two parts to this task Task reward_________: Two thousand five hundred primal points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The villagers of Ashwood have been left in peace for far too long. They have rejected their belief in gods, and no longer fear the mighty dragons who rule the skies, lands and seas. The time has come to restore that fear, and remind them of their lowly place in the world. Travel to Ashwood farm and destroy it. Leave no building standing. Execute any villagers who dare to oppose you, and liberate any wealth they may have selfishly hoarded for themselves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You fly down from the sky, and land on the ground. Your wings stop beating, and fold up behind you. You breathe a blast of fire at the small farmhouse, blowing the top of its roof off! The farmhouse burns down, leaving behind only a smoking ruin. An angry man clambers out of the wreckage. An angry man draws his cudgel from his belt with his right hand. A slender woman clambers out of the wreckage. A slender woman draws her knife from along her left forearm with her right hand. You rake the claws of your front right foot across the slender woman's stomach, disembowelling her! The slender woman's body goes limp. An angry man swings at your face with his cudgel. His bash bounces harmlessly off your rotting red scales. The dead woman crashes to the ground. You grab the angry man with your front right foot and bite his head off! The dead man crashes to the ground. You leap into the air, wings beating furiously. You beat your wings furiously, preparing to gain altitude. You soar up into the sky. ______........__________A settlement (position 0 1980). __++++++====++++++++____Destination: 0 1980. +..................+____------------------------------------------------------- +..................+____You are hovering inside a settlement. Scattered lamps +..................+..__mounted on the nearby buildings illuminate the =.........><.......=..__darkness. Rain falls all around you, running off the =..................=..__roofs of the buildings and splashing into the street. +..................+.. +..................+ __.................+ ______++====++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A village hall stands right beside you. You soar down from the sky. You beat your wings steadily, keeping yourself airborne. You breathe a blast of fire at the village hall, burning its door. A mob of angry villagers come charging out through the door. Several of the villagers stab you with pitchforks, spilling forth maggots. You snap at the mob of angry villagers with your powerful jaws. A couple of villagers are crushed as your bite passes through the mob. You concentrate deeply. Several of the villagers thrust at you with torches. You fly around the torches. You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front right foot. A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob. You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front left foot. A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob. Several of the villagers beat at you with clubs. The clubs miss you. You concentrate deeply. Several of the villagers beat at you with clubs. You fly around the clubs. You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front left foot. A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob. You swing at the mob of angry villagers with your front right foot. A couple of villagers are sliced apart as your claws pass through the mob. You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers. Dozens of villagers fry as your flaming breath passes through the mob. Several of the villagers beat you with clubs, cracking ribs. You concentrate deeply. Several of the villagers hack away at you with scythes. You fly around the scythes. You lash at the mob of angry villagers with your long tail. A couple of villagers are crushed as your long tail passes through the mob. You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers. Dozens of villagers fry as your flaming breath passes through the mob. Several of the villagers hack away at you with scythes, spilling forth maggots. You concentrate deeply. You breathe a blast of fire at the mob of angry villagers. The remaining villagers burst into flames, their blackened bodies falling to the ground. You land, your clawed feet digging into the ground. Your wings stop beating, and fold up behind you. You throw back your head and roar triumphantly. FURTHER INFORMATION You can read more about dragons on the wiki page: For some information about classing as a dragon, check here: For a general newbie guide to the mud, read here: To try playing a dragon hatchling right now, telnet to godwars2.com 3000, select 'concept' creation, and choose Green Dragon, Red Dragon or White Dragon. Make sure you read 'help newbie' once you enter the game.