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I just noticed...

I was looking through my old topics and saw the one that I made about strange items in the auction search, see it here http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/10056/#reply-105437

Anyway, I noticed that several of the items listed have been implemented into the game now. Here is a list of items that have been used:

Ayn Rand Doll
Construction Tool
Friedrich Nietzsche Doll
Golden Egg
Letter Block A
Letter Block B
Letter Block E
Letter Block M
Letter Block S
Letter Block T
Ludwig Wittgenstein Doll


The most interesting ones in my opinion are the Letter Blocks which ended up being used in two new quests and the Construction Tool which ended up adding several new skills. So I was wondering if anybody had any speculations on any of the other unused items hinting towards any other new features.


I am interested in these items as they are not exactly tangible:


Abstraction
Anxiety
Apprehension
Bummer
Concept
Consideration
Contemplation
Desire
Feeling
Figment
Hope
Ideal
Image
Inkling
Meditation
Memory
Mirage
Musing
Notion
Perception
Reverie
Rumination
Theory
Thought
Worry


This makes me think that they could be used for quests. Perhaps they were the basis for the DNA-ja-vu quest?


I am also interested in all of the Goat items listed, it would seem that Goats if implemented would be able to provide several different items upon harvest, however it also seems that harvesting a Goat would result in the demise of said Goat.


I'd like to hear anyone else's speculation as well. 

Posted 7 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • nice sleuthing :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A lot of those look like they might end up being buffs.
    Posted 7 months ago by Cephalophoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Not sure about the abstractions: those appeared fairly recently, so may be part of something that we are going to get in the future. The goat parts are very old (like early alpha), so I don't think they will end up in the game. Too bad--I think they're awesome :).

    --EDIT: Just realized I'm not sure about the timing on those things, since we couldn't do an encyclopedia search until somewhat recently. Not sure where I got the feeling that the abstracts were recent and the goat parts old.
    Posted 7 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Some of those intangible items had image icons in the auction search but alas I didn't save them at the time (perhaps one of my biggest regrets in Glitch). By any chance did someone out there save/download those images to their computer?
    Posted 7 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe the letter blocks are for some sort of new competitive word game?   Something like the game of crowns and races?   Or something like a cross between that and Words With Friends?

    Word games are very popular among nerds.
    Posted 7 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I speculate we will be able to craft mailboxes for our homes. Seeing as they're on auction...
    Posted 7 months ago by Liridona Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sheep-Ass Vodka — LOL! Love it! Hope more of these alcohol-y things end up in-game. Classier mixed drinks can be made once you expand from beer and hooch.
    Posted 7 months ago by EE Cummings Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I wonder if the letter blocks are for a new game that will teach us to spell?  I always have to look up the correct spelling of name places in Ur.
    Posted 7 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There's already two spelling quests which use the blocks - Four Letter Words and Word Up.
    Posted 7 months ago by Pilcrow ♠ Subscriber! | Permalink