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*nod, nod* Don't get me wrong, I loved the LOTR books when I was young, too. In fact, my "sperm donor" (what I call the man most people would call my "father," who I've more or less disowned; he certainly has his reedeming traits, but he was very abusive to me, my sisters, and my mother growing up (and yeah, I do maybe have trust issues when it comes to men because of him. I'm working on it.)) would read them with me when I was little. As I matured, I've found a lot of problematic elements with them to be upset about, and admittedly, the mental association between that universe and my sperm donor might be part of the reason I hold the LOTR books and films at a certain emotional distance.
I'm glad they're so meaningful to you though, and I certainly don't mean to diminish or criticize that. I also enjoyed both the books and the films, in spite of the above. ^^
And yeah, tbh I'm probably gonna keep the basic inspiration from the elven swords in the LOTR movies simply because I like the aesthetic, but I'll work to distinguish them further and making them into my own original thing as I've no interest in being a copycat. For one thing I need to add evidence of modern technology in their design, like a power source and a slot for elemental "cores" (a fun modern melee weapon bit of magitech in my world) on the blades.
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Ooooh both of those do sound interesting, lack of thought RE: gender/sex implications aside.
I'm glad they're so meaningful to you though, and I certainly don't mean to diminish or criticize that. I also enjoyed both the books and the films, in spite of the above. ^^
And yeah, tbh I'm probably gonna keep the basic inspiration from the elven swords in the LOTR movies simply because I like the aesthetic, but I'll work to distinguish them further and making them into my own original thing as I've no interest in being a copycat. For one thing I need to add evidence of modern technology in their design, like a power source and a slot for elemental "cores" (a fun modern melee weapon bit of magitech in my world) on the blades.
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Ooooh both of those do sound interesting, lack of thought RE: gender/sex implications aside.
Comment ID 92970
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...Ah. Yeah, I can understand getting a little burned out on things tied to memories of Difficult People. >.<
What does an elemental core look like? And how big does it need to be?
What does an elemental core look like? And how big does it need to be?
The essence is a thick, viscous fluid, like syrup. Inert, it is just a thick liquid with a ditinct color and odor based on the element (fire core might smell like ashes, earth core might smell like soil, etc, etc). Activated, it glows, and uncontained, activated essence could cause serious damage to anything it touched until the electrical charge wore off (thus why it's kept in cores and other carefully sealed containers at all times).
Essence-based ammunition for firearms also exists. What makes melee weapons not-obsolete is the prevalence of personal shielding units which allow one to get in close enough to deal damage without being mowed down where you stand.
*yes that is a tvtropes reference
Anyway the point is that series had shields that would stand up to a number of hits from firearms, but could be punched through with consistent fire, and melee weapons would break shields almost immediately, so it was a balancing act between rushing someone with a sword and getting your shields depleted and shot down before you got there vs playing it safer from a distance with guns. I tended to favor the slice 'n' dice approach whenever I could get my mitts on an energy sword or gravity hammer. Esp when I would drop down from a high alcove right behind some hapless dudebro.
It makes a lot of sense to use it as a game mechanic as well though - add a little extra challenge!