tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post5961918217191653836..comments2023-07-04T03:20:09.860-07:00Comments on William's Corner: Status UpdateE. William Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474901849783297203noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-26280940359882518392015-07-27T12:01:48.123-07:002015-07-27T12:01:48.123-07:00magic can be used to make forced draft ventilation...magic can be used to make forced draft ventilation system. The industries are already handling the toxic byproducts. also many new industries can be started from those byproducts like explosives.Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-13974003220754608512015-07-25T18:02:58.925-07:002015-07-25T18:02:58.925-07:00Air circulation would be critical. There are not ...Air circulation would be critical. There are not enough dryads to do that so access to the surface and a way to keep air moving is needed. No one yet has air magic so he'll need to check the Conclave's library and hope. Also, if even at the current industrial level you have industries that create toxic byproducts. Need a way to collect and remove it.PatrickSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110855177368037167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-92191843765538889102015-07-24T11:08:41.554-07:002015-07-24T11:08:41.554-07:00It has been said before but the more I think about...It has been said before but the more I think about it the more I like the idea of him constructing his fortress underground. Kind of like levels in a dungeon. He can do the same thing he did for the dryad habitats and add illusions to make it seem like the surface world but it has a lot of advantages.<br />1) Lesser energy needed for heating. The deeper he goes the warmer it gets.<br />2) Easier to defend since he can reinforce the walls and add defences against burrowing creatures.<br />3) He can designate floors for different things he wants to keep hidden from the other humans and gods (Idun's trees, other fae creatures).<br />4) Massively expands the amount of space he has to keep his stuff.<br /><br />I am not sure of the cons of this approach though. He can end up being a dungeon lord!! Thoughts? Gauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028803380160291512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-8027347551329898722015-07-03T19:04:54.696-07:002015-07-03T19:04:54.696-07:00Here's an important question that hasn't b...Here's an important question that hasn't been asked yet.<br /><br />Slaves.<br /><br />Are their slave pens in the city? it seems that their are magically bound people, so their should be slaves and a market for that kind of thing. Also criminals. Book 2 had lots of the city's government being killed. there has to be an Mafia or something for Daniel's enemies to work with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237363144246352143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-84453662774136351982015-06-29T00:54:01.737-07:002015-06-29T00:54:01.737-07:005) Do the same to the mobile carriers as a first a...5) Do the same to the mobile carriers as a first aid charm for the troops.<br />6)Instead of a causeway build a drawbridge and put mines between the buildings.<br />8)Mines cannot tell friends from foe use depth charges instead.<br />9) that is more like a assembly line.<br />10) I thought that it was his iron rifle? He used a different cylinder for different effects. Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-20030811456669711642015-06-27T11:46:09.103-07:002015-06-27T11:46:09.103-07:00This is what I think Daniel should look into:
1)R...This is what I think Daniel should look into:<br /><br />1)Recruit more warriors from the refugees, like the ones he saw when building the towers for the displaced people, some one had already suggested this and I too think it a good idea<br />2)Compulsory service: everyone should have to learn how to fight with Daniels weapons, even the women, so they have a chance to defend themselves should the need arise<br />3)Daniel should be a little more secretive around the Red Conclave, they seem like a somewhat untrustworthy group, and we have already seen that Loki's supports have infiltrated the organization<br />4) A Force field over the wall, since the wall is already strong as it is, that prevents incoming missiles from going over the wall, but allows out going missiles through, a type of selective permeability<br />5)A healing room within the fortifications that they can just throw the wounded in that dumps massive amounts of magic into them until a healer can get to them<br />6) More mines on the causeway, because it seemed quite successful against Hel's army<br />7) After witnessing the creation of a cat-girl, Daniel should now be able to easily make the body modifications to himself that he wanted to, such as greater strength, agility, regeneration and senses<br />8) Mines in the water to destroy any water creature that should pose a threat<br />9) Conveyer belt system for making complex enchanted objects. Rather than have one machine that makes a finished product, why not make several machine. This may help in preventing the decay of the machine. For example, the rifle: A machine to make just the stone rifle setting, then a machine to put the force enchantment on the rifle that propels the projectile and lastly a machine that makes the unlimited ammo enchantment<br />10)Artillery/Anti-air weapon: I think that the German 88 Flak Cannon would be a good idea, something that was devastating to both land and air targets. Using the conveyer system( if possible), Daniel could make the stone cannon with one machine, the force enchantment that moves the projectiles with another, creates the percussion ammo (explodes on impact) with another machine , another machine that creates a switch on the cannon that allows it to use different ammo (like his personal pistol), and lastly a machine that allows the cannon to use proximity ammo (detonates near a target) that goes off when at least 10-20 feet near an organic creature<br /><br />So here is my two cents, do with it what you will<br />Also, make another post, I dying to know what's going on. How's the creation of the next book going?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447261825411666074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-10717130048501775562015-06-27T11:12:53.532-07:002015-06-27T11:12:53.532-07:00I think that the six glyphs are for him and the co...I think that the six glyphs are for him and the coven. He could make another 5-ton Mana Generator for the other wizards and put as many glyphs he wants to. He also could make there's any shapes, amounts, places or weights he wants to. Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-7714685314285578282015-06-27T08:14:35.214-07:002015-06-27T08:14:35.214-07:00I believe Daniel should only provide "receive...I believe Daniel should only provide "receiver" amulets able to receive part of the transmitted Mana feed generated at his Keep. The 5-ton Mana Generator in the base of Daniel's Keep already has 6 glyph channels. He should split those channels into many more sub-glyphs channels so that he can independently control the flow to each pendent sold.<br /><br />Do you really believe many of the Red Conclave's Wizards will risk pissing Daniel off after he becomes the "Mana "Power Company". If someone is that stupid, Daniel can either dial-down their mana flow or turn if off completely until their atttitude changes.<br /><br />Also, once all the major players get a good look at how easily Daniel destroyed Hell's invasion "Gateway" ships they should clearly understand that it's suicide to try attacking his Keep Island. I firmly believe that leaders of the Red Conclave will be so eager to have Daniel as an official menber that they won't give a damn who he let's live on his Island. Remember, the Island is outside of the city proper and as High Adept Steelbinder said, "We don’t play by the rules, we make them."Darkoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277629131993541247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-71278446148578186202015-06-22T06:05:31.550-07:002015-06-22T06:05:31.550-07:00well here's a thought, since he can grow rock ...well here's a thought, since he can grow rock or nickel iron easly like with how he made his castle, and since he can make some magic nuclear power plants to force feed spells, why not have him make another (a backup incase something happens to the main one, cause you never know in war) power plant and make a giant block of stone/iron under the river and/or on the riverside (or both) and then just banish the rock/iron for the space he needs, then he can have A LOT of space for growing crops plus safer cause it would have something like 100+ feet thick walls (imo i would make it 50 meters or more)... hmm now that i think on it a bit more he may need to do something like this anyways if he's going to have any chance of feeding a good portion of the city, since he will need those people to keep his new home safe<br /><br />hmm, he's made a magic elavator, maybe make a thick pillar (or 4, one at each cornor) with an glass windowed elavator for look-outs? bad weather will suck but if he doesnt have a magic radio yet you can have a message container and tube to drop it down to the people below,,, or just develop morse code and use lights but daniel probaly doesn't have that much time<br /><br />now for wepons, i want a tank! actualy i want to see a few tanks (suspension would be easy with force magic but idk if they would have tracks/wheels or hover) but not sure how efective they would be when he can just make more motars and just bomb any enemy force away,, wait they can be used as mobile walls and dont really need to fear any morter bombs hiting near them riping them apart, i think using them as a heavy reaction force for any breaches in the city walls? the APC's are fine for a fast reaction force but sometimes you need something that can take a few heavy hits and live to keep fighting<br /><br />one thing daniel needs to figure out IMO is how to have a spell reinforce it's self and/or reinforce the spells it's attached to, along with different ammo types that can be used in the guns he makes, like changing the magizene will change the bullet type from a solid bullet into a shreder, or explosive (like what he did with his gun) and it just has a different reload/remake time as it's more complex than a solid mass of metal<br />doing that will make his force surivibalty rise, as some things (like undead) just need to be choped/smashed to pieces<br /><br />hmm, didn't expect to make a wall of textAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914841876174399112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-18460537114224367382015-06-21T11:38:06.874-07:002015-06-21T11:38:06.874-07:00hey guys, I am just letting my imagination run wil...hey guys, I am just letting my imagination run wild. Daniel has already created an IFV(infantry fighting vehicle), mortar, rifles, quick draw pistols, even a light saber or his version if it. I just want it to be exciting. I want Daniels people to survive and prosper. I still believe that Daniel can overcome this through superior firepower whether its the Gods, Demigods, Titan monster or from the Prince or the Conclave. I just want him to kick butt. I cant wait what he will come up next. I wonder if Daniel will try to recruit those refugees he saw when he built a refugee building near the well. where he noticed a group of people who where organized an came prepared for the siege. I wonder if Daniel is going to approach the man with the dogs or investigate that hooded person in the crowd who was trying to hide its talent.<br />is there any news on when the 3rd installment is coming?<br />Jmon0427https://www.blogger.com/profile/17891261441537659914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-5101139729641970012015-06-16T06:17:52.067-07:002015-06-16T06:17:52.067-07:00To get somewhere he is basely jumping a short dist...To get somewhere he is basely jumping a short distance at a time. He has not being able to stay up yet. Even Daniel already developed magically enhanced guns, shields, spears, arrows for his troops Jmon0427 wanted to develop a Winchester lever action.<br />Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-3267977216178443502015-06-15T09:09:34.441-07:002015-06-15T09:09:34.441-07:00A lot of the traditional problems associated with ...A lot of the traditional problems associated with complex weapons because of purely mechanical constraints do not exist for daniel since he can substitute it with magic. For example with an attack aircraft. He has to figure out how to make things fly (done with his earth orb) how to make the controls more easy to use (done with his hover bike) how to arm it (all his other weapons) how to protect it (shield generators) and how to communicate (coming up). Problems such as fuel and ammo are eliminated and he does not even have to make use of traditional wing designs since he technically does not need wind for lift. Just my 2 cents on just one weapon but he does not need to be limited by the complexities that we face with purely non magical design.<br />The biggest challenge I think he faces is 1) Trained manpower 2) Mass production capability. <br />Commoners will need to adapt to a paradign shift in though patterns to actually adapt to and effectively use even the simpler weapons he creates so exotic weapons like attack aircraft will have to wait.Gauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028803380160291512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-28445793686544340672015-06-14T10:23:17.838-07:002015-06-14T10:23:17.838-07:00I think that he does not have time to develop weap...I think that he does not have time to develop weapons that are complex like the Winchester or attack aircraft. As for melee weapons you are fighting beings that are lot bigger and stronger with longer reach than you using trees and boulders to fight you! Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-1945584300414485572015-06-14T01:19:22.734-07:002015-06-14T01:19:22.734-07:00Daniel is against a lot of powerful entities, Gods...Daniel is against a lot of powerful entities, Gods, demigods, titans, mythical monsters, fae of legend and so much more. So Daniel has to take all the advantages he needs. Medieval weaponry is good but firepower is better. Have Daniel equip his personal troop with the best weapons he can make and supply the others with weapons that are for the civilians and at the same time devastating to the enemy. Like civilian weapons be designed like the lever action Winchester where operating it needs to lever cock each shot. While Daniels troops be provided with a barrel over-under auto shotgun style, no reloads, and between the barrels is a force bayonet makes the weapon an instant melee. <br />As for mobility for Daniel, I saw a movie Jupiter ascending and I saw this soldier Caine Wise use a gravity boot as a rollerblade. Daniel could design a levitation and propulsion spell on his boot to do the same. That would be neat. Or he could follow iron man with his repulsor propulsion. <br />Daniel also could use another melee weapon, like an arm bracer that cover the whole forearm. Which can also extends 2 blades in each arm where Daniel can do extreme berserker damage. <br />As for air power. Daniel could design a single sweater attack craft like what the G.I. Joe toys. It's VTOL and capable of giving a lot of hurt. <br />If Daniel ain't cheating, then he ain't trying to win. And winning for survival is everything. <br />Love the books. Plz dont keep us a waiting. Jmon0427https://www.blogger.com/profile/17891261441537659914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-86228787603484579532015-06-11T20:24:36.551-07:002015-06-11T20:24:36.551-07:00Does Avilla need honey or just sugar? The sugar ca...Does Avilla need honey or just sugar? The sugar can come from the fruit.Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-83510343227285833632015-06-10T21:37:59.465-07:002015-06-10T21:37:59.465-07:00Cinnamon, cork trees, tea,silk was found in the Fa...Cinnamon, cork trees, tea,silk was found in the Far East along with many other spices. Rubber, coffee, beans, corn, and potatoes was found in the Americas. The bees are asleep so Daniel should get some before they starve. He should also heal his troops of night blindness.Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-62373049671446764402015-06-10T16:59:09.982-07:002015-06-10T16:59:09.982-07:00I wonder whether there are Cinnamon Dryads...
Dani...I wonder whether there are Cinnamon Dryads...<br />Daniel should probably arrange to bring in some bees, too. Even if the dryads can short-circuit the need for pollination, Avilla still needs the honey. <br /><br />BTW, if Daniel can gift people with mana-sight, giving it to the Wolfen might pay off in the long run; having your scouts be able to spot magical disguises, traps and alarm spells only makes sense, after all.Elyandarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289813912842329057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-62703735800880214522015-06-07T12:57:16.328-07:002015-06-07T12:57:16.328-07:00Okay, I say enough about the weapons!
I want to s...Okay, I say enough about the weapons!<br /><br />I want to see more creatures. What kind of mythical sentients is Daniel going to form alliance with next? They can't all be Monster Girls, or William's books are going to be slotted into a different category on Amazon.<br /><br />How about a giant Man-Bat Monster? Daniel dosen't seem like the guy who would care about a monster's looks if they were on his side. So I'd like to see a chapter where a truly hideous creature comes around looking for sanctuary.<br /><br />Something like a cross between dryer lint and the Blob that's all grey and smelly with long tentacles and teeth and poisonous barbs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237363144246352143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-34046527768399083132015-06-04T09:26:42.960-07:002015-06-04T09:26:42.960-07:00The bazooka and the RPGs also use a shaped charge ...The bazooka and the RPGs also use a shaped charge to penetrate the target. I think that he also develop weapons to handle large dragons also!Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-58662308222839763812015-06-04T06:37:20.965-07:002015-06-04T06:37:20.965-07:00I am hoping Daniel remembers Bazookas and RPGS vs ...I am hoping Daniel remembers Bazookas and RPGS vs Tanks : Bazookas and RPG wins hands down. And would apply that to RPGs / Bazookas vs Trolls and Giants. After all he can make force propelled shells, so why not add an enchantment tip that once it hits the target, it breaks and summons a bit of molten core that explodes....hopefully this will increase the, ha!, attack force factor of his small squads vs Giants and other Large monsters. Soon enough even giants will fear the lone man with that Tube of Metal Doom...after all, never underestimate the will of man to build better weapons...Wars did bring out the most innovative stages of our race.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106257130340005713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-43257665014277523532015-06-04T06:32:10.128-07:002015-06-04T06:32:10.128-07:00Hi,
New reader here. Love your series so far. It c...Hi,<br />New reader here. Love your series so far. It combines some of my favorite genres: OP Characters saving the day+harem+Sci-fi+Fantasy and ahem ‘fantasy’+end of the world saving= Good Stuff<br />.<br />I hope to see more in the next book. <br /><br />Now onto a thought for you to savor and work on: <br />How come we no get Bazooka or RPG for the small squad teams vs Trolls/Giants? In WW2 and later wars the Bazooka and RPG was the deciding factor whenever small squads had to go up against heavy tanks. Usually the Tanks lose and if you created the magical equivalent, I suspect the small squads would just LOVE blasting Trolls and Giants back to oblivion.<br /><br />You can make high explosive shells with the summoning of hot metal Earth core, it would be a similar principle to do that with a force propelled shell loaded with the same enchantment at a large target. <br /><br />I will let you work out the ‘magical mechanical’ process of it all. Hopefully should be fun seeing the equivalent someday.<br /><br />Hope the next book is doing good.<br /><br />Excelsior!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106257130340005713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-59085637236534535702015-06-03T12:14:40.557-07:002015-06-03T12:14:40.557-07:00Daniel has made better arrows for his wolfens. The...Daniel has made better arrows for his wolfens. The trouble is Daniel does not have the time to develop the compound bow. It takes a lot less time to teach and arm a recruit with a rifle and exploding rounds. Remember he is training city folks not warriors to fight.<br /> He also will need to develop some type of wings for himself (like a hang glider or something).<br /> He will look how the churches and others commutate with each other.<br /> I would like to know how he reduced his weight when he scaled the baron's keep.<br /> He will have to find a few beehives for his food crops and for Avilla's health.<br /> I would like for him to make some smart(guided) ammo. <br /> Give Cerise a powerful weapon for her instead borrowing Daniel's. Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-30734176599797696552015-06-02T16:48:49.266-07:002015-06-02T16:48:49.266-07:00I'm not too sure.
I'm going to assume that...I'm not too sure.<br />I'm going to assume that wizards have been making magic weapons for a while, and that some of them include enchanted bows and arrows.<br /><br />We can't rely on Daniel for EVERYTHING. The wizards and the mundane must have some method of killing the undead and dealing with other monsters.<br /><br />Even if they don't work against EVERYTHING, if I was a soldier with a bow and arrow, and there was a better version available, I'd buy it. The wizards could probably enchant the arrows to explode or something.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237363144246352143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-75525233695484754322015-06-01T06:50:37.644-07:002015-06-01T06:50:37.644-07:00Semaphores have many faults/weakness to them. The...Semaphores have many faults/weakness to them. They have to be in your own controlled area(Daniel only has the castle to put them). They are line of sight only. Not mobile or secure(anyone can see the messages and capture/destroy the towers.<br /> The compound bow is not very effective against the undead and other monsters and it would take too long to work vs a rifle.Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967522649851339919.post-39147221382334033712015-05-31T10:05:31.648-07:002015-05-31T10:05:31.648-07:00You have recoil because the force was pushing agai...You have recoil because the force was pushing against the gun also. Dwight Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426179589227183631noreply@blogger.com