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Demons & Wishes #21

Open klikli-dev opened 8 months ago

klikli-dev commented 8 months ago

From feellian on the differences of mechancis between demon and djinni:

So. Contract. In itself, it seems to me, a very atmospheric object. You can hang it on the wall or hide it in a showcase so that it spoils more slowly. Or brag to your friends that you are now a demonic negotiator, while they twist their finger at your temple and say that you are excommunicated from the church. There is an opinion that it is possible to implement the mechanics of transactions with demons (it is with them, the djinn have nothing to do with it) with the help of, in fact, contracts. So that the effects of the contract are not too OP, they will have an "expiration date", expressed in the strength of the contract. After all, a contract is usually concluded for a certain period of time. And the option "contract to death" will work, in fact, to death, and cost MUCH more. I see it this way: You choose the effect itself, and you choose its duration, and the final cost in the experience will depend on the combination of these factors. At the same time, the effect will be valid as long as the contract is in hand. The mechanics of jin's desires will be somewhat simpler, I think, and different in implementation. I mean, if you tell a demon "I want to fly," he'll just say "OK, fly," and the genie will give you that whirlwind mount. but demons themselves are a complex phenomenon that makes "occultism" much more occult, and its mechanics should be thought through to the smallest detail. For example, the same desire for immortality gives you your portrait, which gets damaged for you..

The demons will also have such options for transactions where the effect is given for a while (for several real days, for example lol), and after this period, it sucks. How? You die, or you teleport to nezer without anything (with a respawn point there), or the world is deleted from you, in short, something quite specific and threatening. To avoid this, you will have to summon a demon in combat form, and defeat it. And of course, it will be one of the toughest bosses. For example, if you add this moment in configurations without reference to the level [meaning, no minimum xp/level to form this type of contract], you can conclude such an agreement as soon as you have the means to summon a demon, and then in a hurry gain strength in order to defeat it.

FeellianSinger commented 8 months ago

As for wisdom, maybe just double the experience you get? Although enchantment sounds good too.