Why no GIFTS?

[Dakkanor]

ive been playing Geneforge Avernum And Nethergate and and ive noticed that there are GIFTS in Nethergate and as far as i know Throughout the Avernum games but none in Geneforge

 

 

Why is that i wonder?

[Alorael at Large]

Probably because there were no Geneforge-style spider sprites initially and Jeff had no desire to pay extra for them. By the time they came up, the spiders were firmly not established in the Geneforge world.

 

—Alorael, who also thinks maybe even Jeff gets tired of spiders. And really, it's important to be able to make a fantasy game without giant spiders. Maybe a game without crates will come next!

[Dikiyoba]

At least the clawbugs mean there are still archnids involved somehow.

 

Dikiyoba thinks the next series of games should include giant ticks. Or maybe even vinegarroons. It'll be awesome.

[The Mystic]

GIFTS would probably be persecuted in the Geneforge universe. Rogue creations would try to eat them, and shapers would either be driven mad by them, or else treat them as rogues and kill them.

Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba

At least the clawbugs mean there are still archnids involved somehow.

 

Dikiyoba thinks the next series of games should include giant ticks. Or maybe even vinegarroons. It'll be awesome.

*shudder*

I hope not; it's bad enough with the GIFTS, because I'm slightly arachnophobic.

 

Maybe we could have a race of giant killer bees/wasps/hornets, complete with their own arsenal. And, of course, some of them are the GIFT variety.