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General => World and Roleplaying Discussion => Topic started by: FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit on August 31, 2005, 10:50:02 PM

Title: Chariots
Post by: FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit on August 31, 2005, 10:50:02 PM
We have massive war wagons, so we know wheels exist on Zalanthas. Why don't we have a chariot to drag a traitor's body through the streets with, or as a way for an A-class gladiator to go out in style?
Discuss.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Marauder Moe on August 31, 2005, 10:59:51 PM
How do you know we don't?
Title: Chariots
Post by: Cale_Knight on August 31, 2005, 11:15:18 PM
I've seen at least one chariot in-game somewhere.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Spud on August 31, 2005, 11:19:34 PM
Quote from: "Cale_Knight"I've seen at least one chariot in-game somewhere.
Title: Chariots
Post by: FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit on August 31, 2005, 11:32:56 PM
Sweet.
Well, then we need more.
Title: Chariots
Post by: RunningMountain on August 31, 2005, 11:53:11 PM
I'd like to see a few in the arena games. Actually I'd like to see way more PC arena games, re-open the Gladiators come on! I remember my mul way back when..
Title: Chariots
Post by: Revelations on September 01, 2005, 02:57:32 PM
They are available, it's likely just a matter of demand IG.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Bogre on September 01, 2005, 06:48:08 PM
If only we had some kind of gladiator server in which we could all log our gladiator chars on saturday...*dream*
Title: Chariots
Post by: Agent_137 on September 02, 2005, 12:57:16 PM
it's called a H&S mud. there are lots of free ones. heh.

btw, if you're feeling spunky, the diku codebase -is- free. And somewhere (i don't recall where) you can download some old version of Shadows of Isildur diku code, which is similar to ours.

Be the change you want to see!
Title: Chariots
Post by: SewerRat_inTheOpen on September 02, 2005, 02:48:15 PM
I rather have ..carts. kank carts, hand carts..etc
Title: Chariots
Post by: Only He Stands There on September 02, 2005, 03:24:07 PM
Quote from: "Agent_137"it's called a H&S mud. there are lots of free ones. heh.

btw, if you're feeling spunky, the diku codebase -is- free. And somewhere (i don't recall where) you can download some old version of Shadows of Isildur diku code, which is similar to ours.

Be the change you want to see!

http://www.middle-earth.us/index.php?display=engine

Incidentally, there are two codebases for download: the old one (circa late 2002) and the new one (circa New Year's 2005); the old is an extremely unstable alpha, and the new is a heavily MySQL-integrated codebase.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Ritley on October 29, 2005, 04:05:21 PM
To complicated......spent half a hour studying CC++ didn't understand a bloody thing. Tried to create a mud......a utter failiure. No point in trying unless your uber clever. If you want to get into programming though Qbasic is a good start......I know a tiny bit of Qbasic, well did know......forgot everything apart from the few basic commands. Anyway back to topic. I supose chariots are rare and expensive.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Larrath on October 29, 2005, 04:14:48 PM
Chariots are probably rare for the same reason wagons are - they're extremely difficult to make without metal reinforcemence.
Chariots would be nice, but I'd also like to see some palanquins.  Four dwarven slaves and a large fancy box are probably cheaper than a wooden chariot anyway.
Title: Chariots
Post by: Gaare on October 29, 2005, 05:54:49 PM
Quote from: "Larrath"Chariots are probably rare for the same reason wagons are - they're extremely difficult to make without metal reinforcemence.
Chariots would be nice, but I'd also like to see some palanquins.  Four dwarven slaves and a large fancy box are probably cheaper than a wooden chariot anyway.

Also without metal reinforcement, they are probably not very useful in battles.  

There are chariots in Dark Sun setting though. If I am not mistaken, they are usually made from some creature shells. Probably again what Larrath suggests is true for such construction as well.