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Re: [Wesnoth-dev] Race descriptions
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Karol 'grzywacz' Nowak |
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Re: [Wesnoth-dev] Race descriptions |
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Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:35:30 +0200 |
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Susanna Björverud wrote:
> I think it would be useful to have a description of the various races in
> help. This would partly be useful/interesting for the players, but more
> importantly IMO it would force us to define what we think are the
> salient points of each race, which we then could use as a sort of
> guiding light for further unit modifications and additions.
This sounds like a good idea to me. :)
> As a starting point I have collected a few words that I associate with
> the various races, but I hesitate to put them into fluent texts. First
> of all, I am not a native speaker, and second I want your feedback on
> the desirability of this.
Neither am I, so I'll constrain myself to adding a few more words to
your list.
> elf: woodsmen, archers, herbalists, agile, magic
> wose: slow, flammable, strong
For both of the above: long living and wise, perhaps?
> human:great diversity, not sure if can be summed up easily
Average.
> dwarf:sturdy, technology, slow, mountain
In most of the fantasy worlds they're also gold loving, but
I'm not sure if this trait can be usefull in Wesnoth...
> orc: beefy, stiff, poisoned weapons
> goblin: small, stiff
> undead: unholy, stupid, night
> skeletons - falls apart
> others - burns up
Cruel creatures of night...
> monster:not really any common traits
Wild. :)
> troll: big, strong, slow, clumsy, blunt/crude weapons, regenerates
> drake: fliers, softbellied, flamers
Drakes always seemed very cunning to me. As if they were living in their
own world, making fun of other races...
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