The PlaneShift World

[lynx_lupo]

karakth that\'s too naive. It couldn\'t work. Think of the surface or the spin...bleh

[Zephyrus]

i quite like the none spherical idea...



To my mind there are plenty of unique and original solutions that would give that game and interesting setting to say the least.

[karakth]

Mmm ok nice map Zephyrus. However, how far would it extend, or would it just drop away after infinity? Also, would someone falling off the edge experience a fall and then a slam against the dense black stuff?

P.S. The planet with Yliakum could orbit PLANET X like the moon orbits the Earth (i.e. Only one face ever facing it).

[Zephyrus]

well yeah obviously it wouldnt work like that exactly

you would have another cube on the other side and a few smaller bits on the sides

[karakth]

So it would be, essentially, cubishly round?

[Zephyrus]

exactly...ok i guess that idea doesnt work...

[Ikarsik]

ok lol i was just reading that part about being pulled apart when you are at center of planet.

Lol that was a funny part. How much difference is there in gravitational forces between your head and your feet? not alot lol. when in centre of planet gravity will pull all of you in every direction. So like head would be pulled by gravity above head and under head, with very miniscule differences. the only way you can really explode someone like that is to give them enough electrical charge so that the atoms have enough repulsion between themselves to break free and move apart.

but anyway moving on =P

i like that cool cubic idea lol. maybe like some giant space alien cut it out from a real planet then got sqaushed on the bottom to form the super dense black stuff.

lol but like the cubic perspective could be molded with the spherical idea. I dont think the planeshift world should be flat lol. But that would be a medieval idea... so ya lol

[The Gumster]

maybe we could take a leaf out of Terry Pratchett\'s books (The Discworld Novels) and make it a disc.
carried on the back of four elephants who stand on the back of a giant turtle
just a suggestion

[karakth]

Hmm...The Gumster\'s right. Not about ripping off TP, of course, but maybe we could think up something original like that. Hmm...

[Kixie]

what??! your saying that a giant stalgtite surounded by a gaint cave, and inside the stalagtite shines light from a giant portruding crystal that beams light into it and provides life ISNT original? your both off your rockers. and ripping of TP isnt something to be even considered! i mean first of all copyright infringement, 2nd of all we want something that is ORIGINAL not taken, and 3rdly i we already have it IN PLACE. No changing it, its here accept it, and help make changes on it by explaining physics, lore. that will ease the load for the devs.

[Ripostellar]

Hmm well yes I thought we were supposed to find out, not to invent, how the planet works... I\'m no longer trying to find it out though. I\'ll just wait for someone to tell me

[karakth]

I never said anything about changing the Stalagtite inside a cave. Just adding stuff to it to explain the physics (like TP added his turtle). An example I suggested is PLANET X. Hmm.

[The Gumster]

Originally posted by Ripostellar
Hmm well yes I thought we were supposed to find out, not to invent, how the planet works

why not? gotta do something \'till CB
might as well try to explain/invent why the planet hasn\'t collapsed on itself

[derwoodly]

Keep the posts comming Zeph and Kara.

To simply say it is the way it is because of \"magic\" will keep me awake at night trying to picture the PS world in my head.  I will probably come to the conclusion that the planet is not a planet at all, but it is in fact a ball of pollen from one of those Dr. Suese trees.

[lynx_lupo]

The planet wouldn\'t implode. The only problem you found is gravity.