Hi Dark, Yeah, I don't think I made myself clear. Yeah, I was intending for a certain amount of magic items and creatures to be found in the game such as magic potions or perhaps a magic weapon or two. The point I wanted to make was that the main character in of himself can not use magic since he isn't a mage, wizard, etc.
Now, as to the actual region and Inca, Aztec, or Mayan cultures I haven't gotten that far. Certainly those three are the biggest groups in the region, but that is because of centuries of conquest, and even then there was very little in the way of central authority. Its ironic that the Spaniards rolled over the Aztecs, the most warlike empire in Central America, all because Montezuma was an idiot, but took more than a century of warfare to beat the Inca's because of a lack of a central government or authority. They had to beat the Incas one city at a time. Cheers! On 2/8/12, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi tom. > > I agree on the main character using magic being not a good idea, but magic > items,enemies or effects in the game could be fun. > > for instance, statues animated by ancient spells, skeletons and other undead > as enemies, some mutant or mythical creatures (pitfall had jaguar men as I > remember), maybe even demonic type creatures such as bestial imps summoned > to guard the tombs. > > also, you could get some magic weapons that did special stuff, like a magic > bow with infinite arrows, or an ever burning torch that never needed > relighting. > > while I've not played the original pitfall, the Snes remake (which i do own > abd have played a fair bit), does have some things like that, particularly > some limited use, screen clearing weapons your character has just referd to > as "exploding stones" > > while I suppose these could be scientific in origin somehow, it doesn't seem > likely, given that your explicitely stated to be using ancient Inca weapons > in the game, and all your other weapons, ---- a sling that can hit close or > throw a rock projectile and a boomerang, are pretty in keeping with the > primative technology theme. > > so, unless the Inca's had handgrinades, magic "exploding stones" sounds > reasonable, and could work here too as a weapon you could find, pick up and > use. > > then again, I suppose hand grenades aren't too unreasonable, afterall that > famous and oft quoted book of the bible known as the book of Armaments > refers to the Holy hand grenade of anthiock :D. > > "three shal be the number of the counting, and the number of the counting > shal be three. To four shalt thou not count, neither shalt thou count unto > two unless thou proceedeth thense to three. Five is right out" > "Hurl thou the holy hand grenade at thy foe, for he hath been naughty in my > site, and he shal snuff it!" > > appologies to all those who haven't seen Monty python and the holy graille, > though I'd recommend anyone who hasn't seen it to deffinately do so! :D. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark.and > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
