How about making it so that the creator of the tech must know how it works and all the tools to make it.

 

For example I should be able to mix charcoal, sulphur and saltpeter, and should be to do so at any era as long as I have the resources.

so we be going along with this?

pft, im guessing its better than my idea, but i would like to try my idea out.

More reasonably the moderator(me) must know vaguely how it works.

 

You don't need to provide schematics, just what principles are involved.

 

 

Anyway with Terragen I am going from research times...since just randomly mixing those chemicals together would be like randomly discovering oil and the internal combustion engine two days in and wrecking the game...

Doubtlessly though you could discover the technology very early in the game, like the Chinese did, but you could not just go out into the wilderness, come back with Charcoal, Saltpeter and Sulpher and go 'Hey, look guys, I randomly mixed these chemicals together, in these proportions, and then happened to light the mix, and guess what happened...'

That sort of thing is just silly.

okay, archie pm me ur response and if you think my idea will wokr. please dude, i wanna give it a shot, but i wanna know if u think its a good idea.

More reasonably the moderator(me) must know vaguely how it works.

 

You don't need to provide schematics, just what principles are involved.

 

 

Anyway with Terragen I am going from research times...since just randomly mixing those chemicals together would be like randomly discovering oil and the internal combustion engine two days in and wrecking the game...

Doubtlessly though you could discover the technology very early in the game, like the Chinese did, but you could not just go out into the wilderness, come back with Charcoal, Saltpeter and Sulpher and go 'Hey, look guys, I randomly mixed these chemicals together, in these proportions, and then happened to light the mix, and guess what happened...'

That sort of thing is just silly.

I know, but that was how things were discovered back in the days, black powder was made in an attempt to gain eternal life.

are my posts invis or somtin?

No.

If you want to do your quest for eternal life that is actually designed to discover gunpowder then you will be waiting a long time because I will be rolling a thousand sided die.

maybe i should just start mah forum, and see what i get.

It was just an example.

 

But you should keep in mind that they mixed all good; honey, etc, and all not so good; sulphir, etc, and thought of the cracking in the pot as a good sign.

okay, whatever.

What you should keep in mind is that in the real world China was a powerhouse when it made most of the discoveries, because people could afford to waste stuff.

The West similarly made leaps forward when they had time to rest on their laurels...

 

In game, anyone who is not being paid to lounge by the research budget is not going to have time to rest on their laurels...so don't expect breakthroughs from people who are randomly cooking or whatever.

seriously, are people ignoring me on purpose? :wall: or maybe myposts are invisable, and my pms, cause no body is responding to my stuff. probobly my fualt cause i am probobly gettting

VERY annoying..

Earth your not invisible, your just annoying :/. Just cut down on the posts, post your idea and wait.

 

DONT KEEP REMINDING PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!! :@

 

Anyway, please, I want to hear it.

I believe it was either Greece, Rome or Persia that mase it first, China made fireworks first though.

okay!

A. im sorry, i know my faults and am working on screwing them so they dont appear..

B. check the new game poll

C. archi, i understand this. i am just being an impatient jerk. bad day at school, and the fatc that ive been tortured and ignored ( when i wasnt being tortured) scince kindergarden.

I believe it was either Greece, Rome or Persia that mase it first,

You mean the Byzantines...

 

The point is that they, unlike everyone else, stumbled upon it...a 1 in a million event.

 

Anyway, the discussion is closed, you will have to research stuff.

okay!

A. im sorry, i know my faults and am working on screwing them so they dont appear..

B. check the new game poll

C. archi, i understand this. i am just being an impatient jerk. bad day at school, and the fatc that ive been tortured and ignored ( when i wasnt being tortured) scince kindergarden.

Had you lived near me I'd happily beat those bullies up for you (not that I normaly do that kind of stuff). I have three tips for you however; face, solar plexus, groin.

uh dude, try doing that when their beating you with a baseball bat, and kicking you in the groin.

NECK MAN AIM FOR THE NECK :@, nah I'm not to good with fighting myself, I just know the places to hit, but don't ever really fight back, just let it happen. But then again my school never really has bullies resorting to physical means.

In that case; buy a codpiece and bring a crowbar.

.... i dont have an alowance and b, my mom sees me with that stuff, i am dead.

Probably for the best. Killing people, accidently or not, is never a good move. Frankly the idea that beating people up solves anything is prepostrous...they just come back with more people and then beat you up even more.

Personally, I just got on with it...

yeah i know, i try not to killpeople, and ive succeded so far

knockingpeople out however is not a problem.

but it was pretty painfull.

.... i dont have an alowance and b, my mom sees me with that stuff, i am dead.

Ok, maybe not a crowbar, but a codpiece would still be useful (and hopefully your mom won't check for it), I wore one to school one day (juat for the lulz of it) and my friends found it funny to kick my crotch just to test it.

You can buy a codpiece anywhere they sell martial arts equipment I think.