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Sounds interesting, you could even add in a few fireworks emotes (bottle rocket, sparkler and roman candle maybe), a firecracker power ala snowball where you toss a small pack of firecrackers at another players feet with no damage component obviously.|
Originally Posted by jd_luv
I was talking this over with a couple people on the Liberty channel and it sounds like a fun idea. We already have a Halloween event (autumn), a winter event and a spring event, but can we get a summer? It could play out sort of like it does with the winter event where Pocket D has a door to ski lodge, but instead of a ski lodge, it could be a private beach for heroes, villains, loyalists and rogues. If we're keeping to Greek mythology, Dionysus could be the one who owns the beach and sends heroes out to find the Golden Apples or a specific chalice. Badges can be summer themed and costume pieces could be beach wear. Instead of skiing like in the winter even, there could be surfing contests. Sound like something good?
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I remember a while ago I suggested for a summer event to turn the ski slopes into water slides 
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Originally Posted by McBoo
a firecracker power ala snowball where you toss a small pack of firecrackers at another players feet with no damage component obviously.
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And i'll /sign this idea. I made a suggestion for it myself awhile back.
Someone suggested (somewhat as a gag and to avoid MORE REDCAPS) that the missions should include "sabotage the Tarantula Mistress Bikini contest" or "switch Black Scorpion's speedos with swim trunks". Personally, I actually liked the ideas because it could be really creative with all the new mission tech we've got, be really funny, and give us a change of pace from the usual redcap attacks.
Though the OP's idea for missions could be cool too.
Though part of me would want to propose a break from the usual Greek Myth and suggest another culture... I dunno, maybe have a Japanese Carnival around with a Tanabata and Obon festival themed missions? Of course, that's my Japanese half speaking. Also the half tired of the GrecoRoman-Centric nature of the game's mythology at times. The last break we had as Croatoa, and that had research issues given that Bres was apparently A HERO to the Tuathua rather than a tyrant who favored the Formians (when he was supposed to reconcile the differences between Formians and Tuathua) and lost office once Nuada got his hand back. Of course, the Qixi Festival festival could work too. (The Chinese version of Tanabata)
We could even implement the Big Red Ball to be hanging around for players to kick around.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
The last break we had as Croatoa, and that had research issues given that Bres was apparently A HERO to the Tuathua rather than a tyrant who favored the Formians (when he was supposed to reconcile the differences between Formians and Tuathua) and lost office once Nuada got his hand back.
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The original Bres was a hero of the Tuatha de Dannan. Here in Croatoa many of the creatures have earned the right to carry his name. They lead their fellow creatures in the effort to wipe out the Fir Bolg.And, of course, in Irish mythology the Tuatha and Fir Bolg fought over Ireland (with victory going to the Tuatha).
For bonus points, the king of the Fir Bolg at the time of the Tuatha invasion was Eochaid mac Eric. Guess who the Fir Bolg giant monster is...?
(Of course, Eochaid is a name used by many Irish figures, mythical and real. Including The Dagda/Eochaid Ollathair, god/king of the Tuatha.)
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The problem is that Bres wasn't really a hero to the Tuathua. In some versions of the myth, he became forgiven by Lugh and allowed to teach the Tuathua Agriculture, but prior to that, he teamed up with BALOR to reclaim his throne that he didn't really do much to rightfully keep.|
Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
I don't see the issue here? From the description of the Bres enemy:
The original Bres was a hero of the Tuatha de Dannan. Here in Croatoa many of the creatures have earned the right to carry his name. They lead their fellow creatures in the effort to wipe out the Fir Bolg.And, of course, in Irish mythology the Tuatha and Fir Bolg fought over Ireland (with victory going to the Tuatha). For bonus points, the king of the Fir Bolg at the time of the Tuatha invasion was Eochaid mac Eric. Guess who the Fir Bolg giant monster is...? (Of course, Eochaid is a name used by many Irish figures, mythical and real. Including The Dagda/Eochaid Ollathair, god/king of the Tuatha.) |
(Admittedly, Nuada LOST the throne for those seven years for pretty stupid reasons. I mean, sure silver wasn't the BEST metal to make hand out of but steel hadn't been discovered yet, and i'm sure Nuada literally ruling with an iron fist would worry the tuathua as members of the Fair Folk.)
Also, he's more considered a Formian than a Tuathua.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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Possible emotes:
-beach ball bounce
-hang ten
-surf
-eat ice cream
Possible temp powers:
-throw firecracker
-throw water balloon
-shoot squirt gun
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Hang Ten might be difficult without actual surfboards as would the surf emote, even moreso lacking water and waves.|
Originally Posted by jd_luv
Possible emotes:
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But the other two seem good. Hopefully there can be an 'eating ice cream seated' emote since part of kicking back with ice cream is all about enjoying it casually.
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That's what hoverboards are for.
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
Hang Ten might be difficult without actual surfboards as would the surf emote, even moreso lacking water and waves.
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The first step in being sane is to admit that you are insane.
A water party event would be cool, special emotes like someone suggested above with water balloons and water guns would be much fun 
I was talking this over with a couple people on the Liberty channel and it sounds like a fun idea. We already have a Halloween event (autumn), a winter event and a spring event, but can we get a summer? It could play out sort of like it does with the winter event where Pocket D has a door to ski lodge, but instead of a ski lodge, it could be a private beach for heroes, villains, loyalists and rogues. If we're keeping to Greek mythology, Dionysus could be the one who owns the beach and sends heroes out to find the Golden Apples or a specific chalice. Badges can be summer themed and costume pieces could be beach wear. Instead of skiing like in the winter even, there could be surfing contests. Sound like something good?