Articulate Vlish Finch Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've been wondering this myself. Such as the Gazer, seems to be a pretty rooted creature in fantasy worlds; for example the forgotten realms beholder looks like a spitting image of a gazer. lol should i just email Jeff and ask him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 A number of creations are based on real animals. Fyoras, Drayks, and Drakons are based on lizards/dragons. Roamers are said to be like shaped dogs. Thahds and Alphas are humanoid. Clawbugs are like scorpions, and artrilas and worms are, well, worms. The creations have also evolved. Drakons are more imaginative forms of drayks. Rots are like rotten humanoids, and Tralls are superior humanoids. Also, things like the kyshaak and wingbolt are creations of the game, or so it seems. The reasoning behind their creation is stated in the game. A few things, like the eyebeasts, and then the graphics of others (mostly magic creations) are strange indeed, but most come from real life and mythology. (The above is purely the guesswork of yours truly. It may or may not be fully or completely accurate, but hey, who's counting?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 The most original, of course, is the Vlish. Gid knows how Jeff thought of it. Kyshakks are obviously dinosaurs with lightning breath. Wingbolts were probably taken from a snake Jeff abducted and taped some wings on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 The vlish is a floating in air squid. Although the powers are increased and the taste decreased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Spddin Ignis Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 A drakon is also a dragon like creature from greek mythology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Namine Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 What about servant minds, and creator, and stuff like spawners, and those new creations, Podlings or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Gondor2222 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Originally Posted By: Namine What about servant minds, and creator, and stuff like spawners, and those new creations, Podlings or something. I'm pretty sure servant minds are supposed to symbolize a sort of brain in a bowl, as their initial purpose (such as on Sucia) were simply to coordinate and control events and other creatures. I think the creator is simply just a humanoid wrapped up in a large green mesh that connects it to shaping platforms, both to Shape creations that it wants to and to restore itsself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Sleeping Dragon Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wingbolts remind me of mutalisks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk SamSniped Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Originally Posted By: Randomizer The vlish is a floating in air squid. Although the powers are increased and the taste decreased. Delicious Vilsh says oterwise...read his signature. Originally Posted By: Sleeping Dragon Wingbolts remind me of mutalisks. Specifically the Starcraft:Ghost one.Creepy. Edit-W00T 50th post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Vicheron Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Battle Shaping Thahd and Battle Alpha - Ogre Clawbug - Scorpion Rotghroth - Mohrg War Trall - Giant or possibly Grey Render Fire Shaping Fyora - Velociraptor Roamer - Shadow Mastiff, or Slaad, or some combination of a dog and a frog Drayk - Drake Kyshaak - Stormlizard Drakon - Dragon Magic Shaping Artila - Worm Vlish - Flumph Glaahk - Ethereal Marauder Wingbolt - Mutalisk Gazer - Beholder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Thynar Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: Namine What about servant minds, and creator, and stuff like spawners, and those new creations, Podlings or something. podlings!? A new type of creation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Its an NPC creation that everyone else can make except you. Its attack is something like Shocking Rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 There are many variants, each of whom has a different AoE attack with a huge range. The ones that slow are really annoying. Two or three of those can prolong their death to the utmost extremes unless you place your creations far enough apart that only one can be hit at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 They aren't really a threat on their own, as they do about 20 damage on average, but when they are combined with stronger creations (ie the Gazer that drops the Forbidden Band), they can be devastating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 That 20 damage average can't be true for Torment. Although, I must say, 2 tralls can, despite being heavily slowed, take down an army of podlings, even on Torment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I mainly got my ideas for creations from what premade Poser models were available. Disillusioning, I know, but this is how sausage is made. - Jeff Vogel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Nope, I take about 20-30 damage on torment. However, I do have protection and essence armor, coupled with good items. If you like, I could quick load up a save and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Right, here's what I got Naked, no buffs- ~55 damage Wearing good equipment, no buffs- ~30 damage Equipped, with protection and essence armor - ~20 damage And yes, it is on torment. PS Quick etiquette question: When adding in new info, should I double post to highlight I have updated, or just edit my previous post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you are posting within a few minutes and no one else has posted, then just edit and mark the edit if it is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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