jtr7 on 8/7/2006 at 06:09
Building on theBlackman's comments: The Clockwork spy eyes (presumably to keep an eye on the possessor under the guise of security?). Created for the game but never implemented. Sent to nobles who offered (unintentionally) displeasing or no gifts to Karras.
The non-slip carpets for the sub-aquatic base.
Extensive or complete use of metal to construct buildings.
Diamond drill-bit. Metal drill-bits. The big drilling machine.
Dr Sneak on 8/7/2006 at 12:08
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I've long pondered an FM story line that would provide some interesting game play and further explain the Precursors' odd mix of low and high tech, and oddly enough this story line (conceived after my first time through TDP and TMA) still does not conflict with any canon or subsequent FMs that deal with Precursor tech. Unfortunately I never could get DromEd to do anything beyond the basics and can't fool with it this year...
Interesting idea, my thoughts are that the Precursors had a kind of caste system where you had large masses of ignorant and primitive people ruled by an elite group of warriors/scientists who could do some amazing stuff so you wouldnt find anything advanced in most of their ruins except for the areas where those classes lived.
Brother Reginald on 8/7/2006 at 15:59
Thanks these are great! I just remembered about the steam engine from T2X, which was certainly not present before the mechanists arrived.
Solabusca on 8/7/2006 at 16:40
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It was not clear to me if the brass masks were chosen for their looks, or if they contained some precursor technology that aided in subordinating the Servants' free will.
It
has been suggested that the Precursor masks were actually dark energy batteries/necromantic tools - the Servants would then have been a type of undead, at least a controlled form thereof.
It's also suggested that their worship of Dark Gods had something to do with the fall of KD - at least in some sense. After all, if you try to channel a Cthulu Mythos GOO or Outer God, badness does tend to ensue.
.j.
