I was thinking of a true sequel to The Forest of Crystal Flowers since the current sequel is more like a spiritual successor. 🤔
The only strong resemblance between The Forest of Crystal Flowers and the spiritual successor is that it is a mind%$#&.
However, this sequel is more like a prequel, but technically it is a true sequel unlike the spiritual successor The Cave of Dying Lights.
Also a tactical action mix instead of a stealth action hybrid compared to The Forest of Crystal Flowers. Both have minor RPG elements like the usual. I guess the soundtrack of the prequel is more future bass like than techno arcade/gamey of the first game. Shares the same Asian style cyberpunk style as the first. 🤔
Kinda plays like SWAT, Rainbow Six, or something as the closest thing. Probably involving a conspiracy style plot instead of mind%$#@ery. 🤔
The prequel has a male main protagonist compared to a female lead in The Forest of Crystal Flowers.
Also for Deathsinger I thought of a minor mechanic that if you're using a pole weapon or a weapon with a long grip that you can position your hands on the shaft. 🤪
Hold higher on the grip/shaft for more control but less damage and reach (with the added benefit of being easier to parry), or hold lower for more reach and damage, but less control.
I don't think anyone has done this before actually.
Also dumping out the magic dust when using magic rifles...
Yes, not only do you have to change the magic battery and reload the rod or rods, but you have to tilt the gun upside down or sideways too occasionally, or even vent the magic gasses out when overheating. 🤪
I also tried to make melee, range, and magic more closer to each other like each combat style can combo and block for example. 🤔
Because in some games magic or ranged combat can trivialize everything or ignore important gameplay mechanics outright.
I also been getting into short swords. I like short swords. I guess that also includes other shorter swords like sabres and messers. 🙃
I find that nowadays reach isn't everything unless there is a significant difference like between the spear and long sword or even a long sword and a dagger.
So a short sword against a long sword wouldn't be too bad and not to mention you can use the short sword with a shield more effectively.
Of course the reach provided by the long sword is still a benefit and shouldn't be underestimated even though it is less nimble as the short sword. 🤔
But the short sword is one, cheaper, easier to carry on the waist and lighter in weight, easier to use without sacrificing too much cutting and stabbing power and reach (depending on sword), use with one or two hands (again depending on sword, but most are too short for two hands), also can be used with a shield more effectively, easier to dual wield like with another short sword or a dagger, easier to draw and also use in closer conflicts and tight spaces, and so on..
The cutting of a pole arm weapon with a bladed end like a naginata does have interesting blade dynamics. 🤔
You can end up chopping through instead of slicing or slashing the intended target depending on how you twist the body and sweep the pole arm. I mean, chopping isn't a bad thing, but it isn't exactly clean like slicing through it. Well, unless it was a clean chop straight through. My cuts aren't exactly clean or smooth with a sword let's say, but they get the job done at the very least. Well, I am a sword and spear guy. 🙃
Speaking of which I should find me one of those shorter katanas roughly a tanto blade shorter with a one hand grip. Not a wakizashi but I don't remember what they were called. 🤔
I'll be replacing Durandal as a short sword too when I have the money since well, I broke it awhile back. Ironic since it is suppose to be indestructible or so the legends say despite it being a regular manufactured long sword...
Also been playing a few NFT games of average to decent quality for the past 4-6 weeks.
I fail to see how these are scams. They play like a regular game especially for some where you can play walletless. 🙃
Of course nothing too mind blowing, but they were fun and casual games to pass the time.
In due time we'll probably see higher end Web3 games and NFT games. 🙃
I can even trade that one NFT skin I have that I don't even use for something else or even for $$$......
A full kitted character (minus accessory slot 1 and 2) is roughly 20$ too (5$ for each equipment slot) if I decide if I want to move on......
I guess normie and timmie gamers really are just stupid and smooth brain for the future.
Which seems to line up with my theory that the collective conscious is actually split in half. 🤔
One side is full of the stupid folks, and the other half roughly are actually reasonable and rational. 🙃
Woohoo. Who is ready for Tower of Fantasy in the next few days? 🤪
Genshin players are already afraid of us and hating on us.
Me? I'll probably stick to the PvE stuff than the PvP and Battle Royale. Also playing the game really casual to just pass the time.
I also learnt my lesson with Genshin Impact and gacha games in general......
Final Fantasy Origin Stranger of Paradise is the game that keeps on giving~ Can't wait to get the DLC pass.
I heard that the new difficulty is supposedly very crazy, but I honestly don't think it is too bad if you prepare like for Nioh 2 Dream of the Wise and Dream of the Nioh.
At this point I think we're going to enter a great depression at this rate.
The house of cards will eventually fall...
I just hope we can survive this.
Despite the internet being a wealth of knowledge... it is just dead and missing a lot of information still.
The internet just dies on the weekends.
I'm starting to see some credit in the dead internet theory......
I would also like a Kingdom Come Deliverance but set somewhere like China or Japan. Would be quite interesting. 🤔
A realistic Chinese game would be out of the norm compared to the typical fantasy Chinese style, but rather unique and cool too.
Oh, I'm in the progress of making another project in RPG maker. Starlight Fantasy 0 and a Half.
This time it is smaller in scope. 4 characters and 4 bonus characters. Much less weapons, items, and abilities too. Good thing is I can balance things easier and have more time for other stuff such as story for example.
Well, that is all for this random train of random thoughts.
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