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Shartak Fiction/Art / Re: Shartak says the darnedest things.

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on April 08, 2026, 03:26:27 pm »

Jungle
Plenty of large bushes fill the area and some tall grasses are growing in the gaps. A mango tree can be found here.
Carved on a nearby tree is some writing. It reads “Your Parrot is never off, it still listens, even on your shoulder now. Just a forum idea.”
Idea inspired by how smartphones are rumored to tune in to your off screen conversations and tailor ads based on what you're thinking.

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Clans / Re: Giant Squid Sightings

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on April 04, 2026, 03:54:49 pm »

Here there be monsters,

You are Barn Cat, an outsider from the shipwreck.
HP: 58 / 85   XP: 80   AP: 57   Gold: 2 
2026-04-04 14:51
Also here is a giant squid.
Possible Actions:
You turn the gps unit on.
[-70.328,+26.354] (charge:93%)

It is of course too much for lil ol me, but if you're hunting them too here it be.

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Suggestion Discussion / New Boss Monsters

« Last post by Raivo on March 30, 2026, 05:37:34 pm »

Since Giant Squid and Pythons can be a nice challenge to hunt, it could be fun (and hopefully not too much work) to have more "boss" type animals in the other more extensive terrain types, namely beaches and tunnels. So I'm suggesting a Colossal Crab for the beaches and dunes and a Colossal Spider for the tunnels.

Colossal Spider
Simple version: Just a stronger version of the giant spider. Something like 250-400 hit points, more damage and maybe more potent poison. One of them at a time walks around in the main tunnel system.
Possible extra mechanic: Has a ~5-15% chance to leave behind a web (see attachments) when it moves. The webs disappear on their own after a few days. If a player enters a tunnel with a web, they get stuck. They get a "cut webs" button if they have items suitable for chopping jungles. It costs 1 AP and has a chance of succeeding, giving 1 XP and clearing the webs. The player can alternatively try to move to another tile, with a chance to escape and leave the web intact (similar to python constriction).

Colossal Crab
Simple version: Just a strong animal that walks around the beach/dune tiles (maybe also shallow water). 1-2 at a time in the world. Possibly not aggressive unless attacked?
Possible extra mechanics:
- It could grab players with its pincers if it attacks. This could work just like python constriction with slightly different messages.
- Maybe its thick shell would reduce all damage by 1.
- Some interaction with the crab item. Maybe each crab in the inventory decreases its hit chance. Maybe it seeks out players with crabs in their inventory. This could be a fun way to make the item useful.
- Some interaction with the Conch shell. Maybe it always searches for it and grabs it if it finds it. Then you must kill the crab to get it.

Of course, both could have upgraded versions like the python and giant squid does. I added possible "slayer" badge graphics for them, as well as webs that could be overlayed on top of tunnel tiles. Note: They were initially made with AI, then shrunk down/edited and put on the empty badge background. Thus they don't look quite as good as the pre-existing ones, but maybe better than nothing.

I know it's unlikely Simon will add anything bigger at this point, but hopefully these could add a decent amount of new gameplay and goals without requiring too much work (at least not the simple versions).

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Clans / Re: Python Sighting

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on March 02, 2026, 03:40:29 pm »

  Well, anyone good at python coding?

All I could do is weaken it, [-70.273,+26.493], assuming it's not gonna teleport east to west back and forth around the island it's here for the rest of ya, arrrh.

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Shartak Fiction/Art / Re: Shartak says the darnedest things.

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on February 28, 2026, 04:04:28 pm »

  Strange frikkin morning...

Since your last move:
A parrot squawks "PRAISE THE DAY ORB! BLESSED BE IT'S NAME!" (2026-02-26 18:35)
A parrot squawks loudly. (2026-02-26 19:05)
A parrot attacks you for 1 damage. You die. (2026-02-26 21:05)
A parrot squawks "Soooo...... Do you come here often?" (2026-02-26 21:35)

This game, ya never do get too attached to life here, it's lost so easily, better when it's funny though.

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Shartak Fiction/Art / Re: Shartak says the darnedest things.

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on January 15, 2026, 03:56:45 pm »

Talking jungle chickens got jokes.

Since your last move:
A parrot squawks "What's red and green and jumps out of aeroplanes? A parrot-trooper!" (2026-01-15 15:55)

 

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Shartak Fiction/Art / Re: Shartak says the darnedest things.

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on December 23, 2025, 03:59:56 pm »

Now here's a birdo with some serious hero-worship going on.

Since your last move:
A parrot squawks "azuma is a force of nature. None shall stand before him and live." (2025-12-23 06:05)

This featherduster talks a bigtimegame.

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General Discussion / Re: Santa has arrived! 2025'd!

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on December 18, 2025, 02:23:11 am »

Santa gives you 60 gold coins and a monkey claw charm./color]

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Suggestion Discussion / Re: Chopper Wares Party?:

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on December 17, 2025, 09:19:19 pm »

Just a few more ideas.

• The ability to sell things to other players.
• Trading as a Skill.
Harsher penalties for killing Peaceful Intenders?

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General Discussion / Re: Halloween 2025 Stats

« Last post by Cobalt Manticore on December 07, 2025, 03:53:26 pm »

We still got Zombifieds lurching and shambling around.

You are Manticore, a native from Rakmogak. 2025-12-07 15:49 You attack the zombified bat with a wooden club for 3 damage. You gain 3 XP. It dies. You gain 4 XP.

They're probably not gonna effect any final re/scores?