12-13-2015, 12:26 PM
(12-12-2015, 10:41 PM)Gonzogonz Wrote:On the first topic though.(12-04-2015, 01:53 AM)YDH Wrote: So here's a question. Do avali have mounts? Do they domesticate animals at all, or rely solely on hunting for their meat?
I'm imagining an avali mounted atop a giant chocobo-like creature.
Addendum: Given that the Avali's primary sense is hearing, and that their ears basically shut down when exposed to loud noises to avoid damage, would a device that emits a continuous loud tone essentially render them "blind" until someone switches it off? Or am I misunderstanding the effect of "relaxing the inner ear?"
I can see this being used against them in infantry combat by races with a narrower hearing range... human or apex soldiers running a noise generator that is deafening/blinding to Avali but outside their own frequency range. I assume the solution for this would be for Avali infantry to have enclosed helmets with additional sensors that can compensate and shut out the interference.
as for your first question, i've already asked that and Ryuu pretty much just said "not part of the Avali thought exercise; unimportant" though i agree, it'd be neat to see Avali mounted on some form of creature.
though from what i know, domesticating creatures (while they are not obsolete due to better tech) is rather difficult. Europe and such had a handful of easily domesticated creatures, which early on gave them a boost. but now that we have cars, we rarely see horses moving our stuff around.
that and given the world of Avalon is a pretty harsh place compared to something like central Germany, i'd doubt there'd be a whole lot of easily domesticated wildlife suitable for riding or large-scale transport.
and given Avali were nomads who preferred to travel light, i'd guess they didn't have much access to much more than hand-pulled sleighs. and even that might not have been fully practical.
but i'm not the creator, maybe Ryuujin has been toying with the idea since last i asked him and he has a fitting answer and a new little tag to the Avali lore regarding domestication and mounts as well as a few new additions to the flora and fauna to the wiki. (because it really needs it. Avalon might be harsh but there's more biodiversity in the valley of death than on that iceball)
The topic of cars an vehicles making things obsolete.
Would ancient Avali have used mounts?