God flavor texts for deaths


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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 19:48

God flavor texts for deaths

I like the existing god flavor texts (like "Fedhas appreciates your contribution to the ecosystem" alot, but I think that alot of the gods are missing this cool touch. Could the final version of 0.8 have flavor texts for all the gods? Here are some ideas I had...
Lugonu: You feel your soul vanishing into the Abyss...
Trog: "HHWAAAAARRRR! Weaklings like you deserve extinction!!!"
Okawaru: "I find your lack of valor in battle disappointing".
Sif: "I had so many more secrets to share with you..."
Chebriados: You feel the stillness of eternity flow over you...
Ashenzari: "Another follower who lacks the foresight to walk my path falls..."


Anyone have any other suggestions?

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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 19:54

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

(already implemented: fedhas, nemlex xobeh, kikubaaqudgha, yredelemnul)

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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 21:02

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

Some death messages may be fine. I definitely don't like the proposals given above. The point of the current messages is that it fits with what the god does about corpses. That's why you turn into a mushroom under Fedhas. So a follower of Yredelemnul or Kikubaaqudgha could turn into a zombie.

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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 21:09

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

The kiku death message actually has nothing to do with corpses and kind of makes no sense now that kiku's welcome speech isn't "Welcome..."

(kiku's death message is "You have failed me! Welcome... death!" if living and "You have failed me! Welcome... oblivion!" if undead)

(kiku's welcome speech is now "Spread unending torment and darkness!". I prefer "Welcome...", myself.)

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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 21:27

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

What about for Trog: "Your body is consumed in a column of flame!" or however that one precisely goes?
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Post Saturday, 5th March 2011, 21:54

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

jackalKnight wrote:Chebriados: You feel the stillness of eternity flow over you...

I rather like this one, though I'm unsure whether Chei would actually value the lazy dead.
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Post Monday, 7th March 2011, 13:29

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

Lugonu: You die... You are cast into the Abyss!

I don't think all the gods need flavor text upon dying, but that one would make sense. Also, Yredelemnul's and Fedhas', and Xom, obviously.
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Post Monday, 7th March 2011, 18:54

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

Xom should have a couple of other reactions, like weeping uncontrollably or putting your corpse through a teleport loop, showing all the monsters on the floor you died before letting you finally see your inventory and score.
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Post Tuesday, 8th March 2011, 04:48

Re: God flavor texts for deaths

TwilightPhoenix wrote:Xom should have a couple of other reactions, like weeping uncontrollably or putting your corpse through a teleport loop, showing all the monsters on the floor you died before letting you finally see your inventory and score.


Better yet, he should gift you a wand of healing.

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