Topic

Transportation-o-rama

I was mulling over somethings the other day and came to some random vaguely connected thoughts.

• There should be more Wintery Place type portals. Just one feel inconsistent.
• Teleporting in and out could create little puffs of smoke.
• Cannons or catapults that shoot you great distances. Like the subways put send you directly from say Tamila to Charka Phool. It can either send you to a large net at the landing location... or maybe it has a small cluster of streets it randomly hits. (It's hard to aim those things.)
• It would be lovely if folks got onto subways when you were riding them. I have no idea it this is doable and would probably have to be only if the timing working just right. But it would be cool.

Posted 16 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Cannon Transport—This has actually been suggested at least twice. I mentioned it in my idea thread as well. It's like Secret of Mana. Maybe it could be 'mini-gamed' as well. You have to navigate and parachute safely.

    Subway—I have Subwayed with a random person twice now. It's rare but possible. I'm not a fan of the instanced subway. I would prefer the subway to be its own zone that 'moves.' Once you buy a ticket, you have to wait for the next train. Anyone who is on it will be there when you get on. As-is, it's too obviously instanced because no one is ever on it but you. Maybe there are a total of 4 trains. Two of each line on opposite sides of the map. 
    Posted 16 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • might be more fun to ride on top of the subway car if there was room...
    Posted 16 months ago by Artilect Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would really like teleportation to sometimes screw up, at least until you get to a higher skill level.  You could accidentally end up a few streets from where you meant to go, or your head could be upside down for 1-2min. Or your clothes go missing. Something silly like that. Teleporting is even harder than aiming a cannon :)
    Posted 16 months ago by larky lion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Or DND style and you could accidentally teleport inside of solid rock and instantaneously die.
    Posted 16 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • WoW has some cannon shooting travel and it's really funny. 
    LotRO has a huge barrel home decoration that was a prize for running drunk over fences during a hobbit festival.  It transports you to random places when you use it. 
    They are both immensly fun items and I'd love to see versions of them in game. 
    Posted 16 months ago by Zira Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would HATE teleportation to screw up, especially when I'm scrambling to gather things for a street project. 

    I'd definitely like to see more wormholes, like the one in Koulato Cluster.  I've spent a lot of time levitating and spinach-jumping in an effort to find more secret spots like that one, but to no avail. 
    Posted 16 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I <3 the idea of more portals/wormholes. And cannon and catapults sound fun (especially landing in random locations). Definitely, would be nice to have more company on the subway.
    Posted 16 months ago by Christine Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Low tech: Bicycles! I think a Glitchcycle would be incredibly cute.

    And in the best DIY tradition, there should be lots of buffs (similar to spinach) available for it. And panniers. And bling (possibly for-pay, like costumes).
    Posted 16 months ago by Clumdalglitch Subscriber! | Permalink