Visual Indication of Character Progression

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Visual Indication of Character Progression

Postby Kaios » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:11 pm

Hearth fires change shape/size/colour or become more elaborately designed as a character grows. Might be the combined total of all stats/skills, total LP, etc., that determines the current hearth fire stage.

Low strength character looks weak/lanky, high strength character looks strong/muscular. Not too sure how visual indicators for other stats might look, “brainy” for intelligence or something?

The visual indicators should be subtle rather than glaringly obvious, but I think it would be nice to have visual details on characters or their hearth fires that offer hints relating to their stats for both practical and aesthetic purposes.
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Re: Visual Indication of Character Progression

Postby Muzk » Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:02 pm

Give me massive arms and a six pack when my strength is high
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Re: Visual Indication of Character Progression

Postby Kaios » Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:22 pm

Muzk wrote:Give me massive arms and a six pack when my strength is high


Lol well less than subtle is fine too if for instance there's a large disparity with one stat compared to others, or between something like strength and agility. That would be interesting and funny.

It would be a nice extra detail if characters had their default idle animations modified in some way based on their stats, like with enough strength while standing still a character with a B12 equipped instead of holding it with both hands would be one-handing it over their shoulder for example. Wouldn't really make it one-handed of course, just a visual change while idle or not in combat. Or highest stat being intelligence defaults to contemplate while idle, etc.
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Re: Visual Indication of Character Progression

Postby Sevenless » Tue Nov 19, 2024 5:32 pm

I can't wait to see my first 150% hearthling. Do they have better quality skeletons?
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Re: Visual Indication of Character Progression

Postby XBBW » Tue Nov 19, 2024 6:23 pm

Muzk wrote:Give me massive arms and a six pack when my strength is high

So female hearthling with high charisma would be thicc and curvy?
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