Topic

Fireworks!!

Screaming Pixels permitting of course!

I love fireworks!!  Have a combination of Alchemy, Fuel making and smelting plus ability to grind up crystals or coloured gems - add a few fireflies and perhaps a bit of helium and you get the Glitchian ability to make and launch fireworks!

This could give favour points to your fav giant and improve the mood of anyone on the street you launch on.

Plain crystal could make a "Stoot Sparkler" - +5 mood for you, + 2 for everyone else on street
Amber could make a "Pleasing Peony Shell" + 7 mood for you, + 4 for everyone else
Sapphire could make a "Showy Saturn Sunburst" + 9 mood for you, +6 everyone else
Ruby could make a "Modest Maroon Mine" + 11 mood for you, +8 everyone else
Moonstone could make a "Luminous Looper Rocket" + 13 mood for you, +10 for everyone else
Diamon could make a "Whalloping Willow-Wizzer Whistler" +20 mood for you, +15 everyone else

Favour points could be say 20% higher than the normal donation depending on the Giant you choose when launched.  Oh, and I expect that you would need a "Permit for pryo-combustible ballistics" from the Bureau.

I've named the fireworks after real types of firework but kept in the spirit of the gem that made them.
Teams of Glitchians could team up to do displays thus mutlipling the benefits.

Theres also a part of me that thinks the fireworks should be more audio then visual - which might resolve any graphic problems (forgive me i am not a huge technical expert!) - also, any group displays would be more like a concert than a display.

Launched for discussion!  xx

Posted 20 months ago by Bob Apple Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • love it!
    Posted 20 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1
    Posted 20 months ago by Lina Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been dyin' to indulge my occasional pyromaniacal urge.  For the good of those around me and in a safe and non-destructive fashion, of course.  I'll support this.
    Posted 20 months ago by Doc Oblongata Subscriber! | Permalink
  • hahaha XD

    This sounds like a lot of fun.
    Posted 20 months ago by roderick ordonez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Omg, sounds awesome!! :D +1111
    Posted 20 months ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • fanks all (blushes)
    Posted 20 months ago by Bob Apple Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Great idea! Very well fleshed out too...
    Posted 20 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nice Idea, I kind of like it. Would be great if there could be a glitch night time, where it did get dark and you could see some sort of spark or flash of something going off :)
    Posted 20 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • True, @Misha... there is time in the game, with night and day, so it would make sense for that to be implemented in game at some point (if possible).
    Posted 20 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Like an Axe wielding maniac Misha once again shows us the way.

    Im off to the Isle of Wight for a week!  Huzzah, mankini at the ready!
    Posted 20 months ago by Bob Apple Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Night/day is on their to-do list.
    Posted 20 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Have fun, Bob Apple!

    I like the idea of fireworks, especially if they give gems another function.  They'd be fun at parties, too. 
    Posted 20 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Fireworks? Sounds like a blast (very punny, eh?)! I like the thought of crafting things that can not only improve the mood (or energy, etc.) of the user, but also the moods of those around them.

    Also, have a great time, Bob Apple. :D
    Posted 20 months ago by Vexia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @BobApple remember to hold your tummy in lol :P
    Posted 20 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love the idea. But really? There's a firework named the Stoot Sparkler? Because you said all the fireworks are named after real ones :D
    Posted 20 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @cupcake I think BobApple means the sparkler not the stoot bit :) sparklers are held in ones hand.
    Posted 20 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LOL@mankini Bob. Yep the fireworks sound good too. Now I want to see mankinis in the wardrobe.
    Posted 20 months ago by tweetypie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I *have* some sparklers!  Think I'll go light a couple and pretend I'm in the game!! <g>
    Posted 20 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 
    Posted 20 months ago by Aldaris Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would like to protest because our GOD got a measly sparkler with the least effect. GOD should go with the Diamond and have the most impact.

    First Divine Church of GOD
    Posted 20 months ago by Divine~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But Stoot doesn't begin with D! God Game? 
    Posted 20 months ago by KitkatCat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ooh, yes, I love sparklers.
    Posted 20 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Divine - suggestion noted  :-)

    The mankini fitted a treat - Standing proud arms on hips with a force 9 gale blowing up the Solent - Mrs B Apple had trouble keeping her hands off me!!

    Supplimentary to the original idea (as spending a week with no internet connection in a caravan gives one time to think..) A quest or Sub Game could be a team event to see which team could make a release the most fireworks in say 5 mins....
    Posted 20 months ago by Bob Apple Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, I had missed this thread when originally posted but I must say it sounds marvelous. And they really ought to hire you on a consulting basis, Bob...what a well-thought-out idea.

    Um, the mankini thing just has me mentally wincing lol! Although I have to admit, having those in the wardrobe would be a hoot. And as if I should be chuckling at anyone's attire when I myself am now running about in Glitch with nothing but censor bars on ;)
    Posted 20 months ago by RM Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Rascalmom - why thank you kind lady!  The mankini is a figment of my rather bizarre imagination.........probably..........but it does drive Misha wild!
    Posted 20 months ago by Bob Apple Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 for this! Such an awesome idea!
    Posted 20 months ago by Jhennauchan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • yaaa right.... choke!
    Mr Apple are you running on nono this fine evening :P
    Posted 20 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oooo glad I searched! I love some of these ideas - and worth bringing back to life 80 days later ;) I hadn't considered gems, but was thinking about fuel & elements.

    Also, I think they should scare animals... if they're not given a bit of love, they'd eventually become so scared, they'd croak (yes, mostly I'm thinking about chickens, but I s'pose the piggies & butterflies could crumble into meat & milk). Not that I want to see a widespread killing of animals, but overpopulation could become an issue and this is a relatively non-violent way of controlling the population so they can thrive :) 
    Posted 18 months ago by Vera Strange Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's a great idea! 
    Posted 18 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for reviving this. Love it!
    Posted 18 months ago by FrankenPaula Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hey, this sounds pretty awesome.

    I just want to add maybe a limit of fireworks displayed on screen, and a cooldown for fireworks usage. I can imagine a group of people spamming fireworks on a street just to cause lag and a succession of "POP POP WHISTLE POP POP POP POP WHISTLE WHISTLE WHISTLE WHISTLE" sound effects.

    I like the idea of fireworks scaring animals, though I'd rather they flee the street rather than outright die. And no, I don't like this idea because I'm a sadist. I like other things because of that.
    Posted 18 months ago by Liridona Subscriber! | Permalink