Cantr II Discussion Forum

wichita wrote:For lack of a better place they are found in the Tools submenu.

Great, I thought it was getting a little empty in there for a moment

Can we have a Misc. submenu please? There are other things besides instruments that are not tools that are also in there, and it's very cluttered.

*sighs* and no bagpipe!

flutes... drums... guitar... can't we have a little bit more veriety?

Doug R. wrote:*sighs* and no bagpipe!

Bagpipes on the way. I would love to have some too. We aren't necessarily finished with this. I'll be curious to how well it takes off and if anything QUALITY will actually come of it.

I feel like I we are handing a 5 year old a crayon in a white room and saying, "have fun."

A Misc. category might be nice, for all of the roleplaying based items which can be constructed. I really hated putting these in Tools as well, but it was the least uncomfortable fit.

I was going to put them in electronics, but Seko actually hit me for suggesting it.

Shouldn't the violin need metal for the strings?

Doug R. wrote:Shouldn't the violin need metal for the strings?

modern violins use metal strings, but originally they used sheeps intestines, so perhaps sinew would be more apprpriate.

*checks build menu* which is eactly how it is set up

Solfius wrote:

Doug R. wrote:Shouldn't the violin need metal for the strings?

modern violins use metal strings, but originally they used sheeps intestines, so perhaps sinew would be more apprpriate.

*checks build menu* which is eactly how it is set up

The good strings still have a gut core (or, a step down, a synthetic core). The strings I bought the other day are wrapped with: sterling silver, silver + aluminum, aluminum, and the highest-pitched (E string) is just steel. I believe they make some that are gold, but I decided $45 was my limit, and $60-80 was just excessive, especially when you need to replace them every 6 months.

All-steel strings are mostly for beginners and sound like crap to any experienced player.

Also, if we're being technical, what are Cantrian violin bows made of? Bows use horsehair. (Realism isn't that important to me, really, I just thought I'd mention it.)

Solfius wrote:

Doug R. wrote:Shouldn't the violin need metal for the strings?

modern violins use metal strings, but originally they used sheeps intestines, so perhaps sinew would be more apprpriate.

*checks build menu* which is eactly how it is set up

They used intestines or sinews

Sarah wrote:

Solfius wrote:

Doug R. wrote:Shouldn't the violin need metal for the strings?

modern violins use metal strings, but originally they used sheeps intestines, so perhaps sinew would be more apprpriate.

*checks build menu* which is eactly how it is set up

The good strings still have a gut core (or, a step down, a synthetic core). The strings I bought the other day are wrapped with: sterling silver, silver + aluminum, aluminum, and the highest-pitched (E string) is just steel. I believe they make some that are gold, but I decided $45 was my limit, and $60-80 was just excessive, especially when you need to replace them every 6 months.

All-steel strings are mostly for beginners and sound like crap to any experienced player.

Also, if we're being technical, what are Cantrian violin bows made of? Bows use horsehair. (Realism isn't that important to me, really, I just thought I'd mention it.)

Who said there was a bow? perhaps Cantrians just pluck the strings

my guitar has gold plated strings... [url=http://www.elderly.com/accessories/names/dean-markley-2022-alchemy-gold-bronze-set--A2022.htm0See here[/url]

They are the dogs wotsits and last a fair bit longer too, a bit showy but there you go!

my guitar has gold plated strings... [url=http://www.elderly.com/accessories/names/dean-markley-2022-alchemy-gold-bronze-set--A2022.htm0See here [/url]

They are the dogs wotsits and last a fair bit longer too, a bit showy but there you go!

Solfius wrote:Who said there was a bow? perhaps Cantrians just pluck the strings

Then it would just be a crappy guitar, and we have a guitar. Bows (the weapons) don't have arrows either, but you don't see people in Cantr walking around hitting animals on the head with them instead. It's just assumed

I should have said it's assumed the arrows exist, despite the obvious evidence to the contrary (feathers are not required for bows).

bad example, as the attack report implies you strike the target with the weapon itself