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Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:16 pm
by Blue_Lion
Some ideas for TW items that are mostly useless.
Muffen button - push it spend ppe get a fresh muffin. For the gaint robot that has every thing.
TW back scratcher. Just 18 PPE to use.
TW glow in the dark underware- for when you need to get dressed in the dark.
TW PSi stalker/dog boy atractor- mages only lets them know where you are.
TW sarcasim detcor-
TW Type-o keyboard- i am using it now
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:02 pm
by taalismn
The Japanese have a word for such inventions, 'chindogu', and regard it as an art form to create devices that stop JUST short of being practical...You can find at least one appreciation society and several websites dedicated to t, just by googling 'chindogu'.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:06 pm
by Colt47
TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:13 pm
by taalismn
Colt47 wrote: Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
Now if you can design a TW Coffee Maker that brews up Strength or Speed potions.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:31 pm
by Colt47
taalismn wrote:Colt47 wrote: Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
Now if you can design a TW Coffee Maker that brews up Strength or Speed potions.
Does a triple shot of espresso count as a speed potion?
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:12 am
by Blue_Lion
Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
I tend to fallow the old school TW idea that only mages and psi can use them. I don't allow making tw items for people that ar not them. So most average people whould not be able to use them.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:50 am
by Zamion138
the ultimae TW washing machine , it litterly casts summon storm inside its self and tornado....more water and spinning action than any stain can with stand....youll need an elemntal mage to truely get all yuo can from the a design front.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:28 am
by Blue_Lion
Zamion138 wrote:the ultimae TW washing machine , it litterly casts summon storm inside its self and tornado....more water and spinning action than any stain can with stand....youll need an elemntal mage to truely get all yuo can from the a design front.
A cleanse spell might work beter.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:04 am
by taalismn
Blue_Lion wrote:Zamion138 wrote:the ultimae TW washing machine , it litterly casts summon storm inside its self and tornado....more water and spinning action than any stain can with stand....youll need an elemntal mage to truely get all yuo can from the a design front.
A cleanse spell might work beter.
WE're talking 'Technowizardry Time Taylor' here; everything has to be done with POWER!
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:33 am
by Looonatic
TW Burrito maker. It converts any food into burrito format.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:49 am
by Zamion138
Blue_Lion wrote:Zamion138 wrote:the ultimae TW washing machine , it litterly casts summon storm inside its self and tornado....more water and spinning action than any stain can with stand....youll need an elemntal mage to truely get all yuo can from the a design front.
A cleanse spell might work beter.
Ahem....the thread name is useless TW items not practical TW items sir.....
TW "Demon wine" maker.....
all you have to do is get a demon into the collection area...the it uses contrain beast,followed desicate the supernatrual, then water to wine......it only takes a balrog to make a cask worth most smaller lesser demons make a bottle or two worth.........totaly usefull.........
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:39 pm
by taalismn
Zamion138 wrote:[
TW "Demon wine" maker.....
all you have to do is get a demon into the collection area...the it uses contrain beast,followed desicate the supernatrual, then water to wine......it only takes a balrog to make a cask worth most smaller lesser demons make a bottle or two worth.........totaly usefull.........
Eww....demon juice...Use an Alu demon and you really do have the hair of the dog...
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:41 pm
by taalismn
Looonatic wrote:TW Burrito maker. It converts any food into burrito format.
"Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit..."(ad naseum)
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:59 pm
by Zamion138
your city is starving?
ship wont come in with suplies?
crops got ruined?
how about a city wide sustain field......dont leave cuase youll drop down and starve to death but while your inside its field you wont need to eat or drink....make sure your ley line doesnt fulcuate power or some kid goes chasing after a puppy or a ball.....
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:20 pm
by Colt47
Blue_Lion wrote:Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
I tend to fallow the old school TW idea that only mages and psi can use them. I don't allow making tw items for people that ar not them. So most average people whould not be able to use them.
It's possible to teach someone how to use and charge a TW item when they aren't a magic user, it's just not that common outside of open minded communities like Lazlo and even then, most people don't have enough juice to power anything really spectacular. There's also entity infused TW items that can forcefully take PPE from a person to power themselves, though that might not be the best idea for the TW coffee maker. I mean, it would probably feel like the coffee maker is sucking out ones very soul from pressing the brew button, and then it would launch itself out the roof with a stream of morning brew.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:35 pm
by Chronicle
I want one of those new Britta water to wine water filters.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:11 pm
by Blue_Lion
Colt47 wrote:Blue_Lion wrote:Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
I tend to fallow the old school TW idea that only mages and psi can use them. I don't allow making tw items for people that ar not them. So most average people whould not be able to use them.
It's possible to teach someone how to use and charge a TW item when they aren't a magic user, it's just not that common outside of open minded communities like Lazlo and even then, most people don't have enough juice to power anything really spectacular. There's also entity infused TW items that can forcefully take PPE from a person to power themselves, though that might not be the best idea for the TW coffee maker. I mean, it would probably feel like the coffee maker is sucking out ones very soul from pressing the brew button, and then it would launch itself out the roof with a stream of morning brew.
It is realy hard to teach a non mage to use the item by the old rules. Requires starting with them as kids and even then less than half are succesfull so not realy an option most of the time. (think the exact stats on it are in the new west.)
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:11 pm
by Blue_Lion
Chronicle wrote:I want one of those new Britta water to wine water filters.
Now you are talking.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:29 pm
by drewkitty ~..~
Blue_Lion wrote:Muffen button - push it spend ppe get a fresh muffin. For the gaint robot that has every thing.
(Replicator (Star Trek) So you do not have to get out of the bot to eat)TW Type-o keyboard- i am using it now
(so you can play quake with out that funky cord.)
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:43 pm
by Chronicle
a good TW watermelon seed shooter is fun too
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:32 pm
by Zamion138
TW bathroom air freshener.....
when you flush the system takes your PPE to cast create air, clense, and if foul enough banishment for the demon you just summoned......
TW mop or vacum cuse its a good use of rescources.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:28 am
by Blue_Lion
TW- self locator tells you how to find yourself.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:22 am
by Mallak's Place
Ley-Line powered Night Light
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:46 am
by Chronicle
A cleans towel would be nice......"chance of electric shock may may be a risk"
Im sure a TW Tire pump using the wind rush spell would be cool.
A leyline cable television network would be amazing........always gotta have dumb news and semi reality TV shows to get you through the day.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:11 am
by Blue_Lion
realty tv in rifts it may be post apociliptic but it is way to advanced for that.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:35 am
by Akashic Soldier
TW Hindsight Advisory Device
"You never should have started that last conflict."
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:09 am
by Blue_Lion
Akashic Soldier wrote:TW Hindsight Advisory Device
"You never should have started that last conflict."
I shouls nwcwe have started this thread but thaght it might be good for a laugh and it has.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:25 am
by Chronicle
"a Magic 8 ball using"
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:59 am
by Blue_Lion
cream pie gun- for 35PPE hits your target with a cream pie. (and i mean the kind that is food you perverts.)
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:44 am
by Greyaxe
Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
You have to be a magic user or psychic to use TW items.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:13 am
by taalismn
Greyaxe wrote:Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
You have to be a magic user or psychic to use TW items.
That's why we wire a psychic hamster into the machine. The little bugger senses when I'm going to need a cup o' joe(and will incidentally feed him a tasty food pellet), and he starts running on his little exercise wheel, triggering the TW Coffee Maker.
The downside to this is when the hamster learns to pyschically manipulate me into wanting coffee ALL the time, resulting in me being in a constant caffiene-fueled frenzy, since I can't let a good cuppa go to waste....
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:24 am
by Nightmask
Greyaxe wrote:Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
You have to be a magic user or psychic to use TW items.
No, it's possible to make Techno-Wizard items that anyone can use, it's purely up to the Techno-Wizard whether or not they can only be used by mages and psychics or anyone.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:26 am
by Pepsi Jedi
In the new (( Well relativly new)) Rifts script book, one of the opening scenes has TW animated toys for the kids of a small magic community. If Memory serves the girl could get hers to work but the little boy (( not being a mage)) couldn't and he was tweeked.
But that allowes for such things. TW Dolls that walk around and TW action figures that (( I'm guessing)) could fight one another.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:10 am
by Mallak's Place
Pepsi Jedi wrote:In the new (( Well relativly new)) Rifts script book, one of the opening scenes has TW animated toys for the kids of a small magic community. If Memory serves the girl could get hers to work but the little boy (( not being a mage)) couldn't and he was tweeked.
But that allowes for such things. TW Dolls that walk around and TW action figures that (( I'm guessing)) could fight one another.
TW toys are a good thing to train future Mages, teaching kids to harness and focus their P.P.E.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:56 pm
by Pepsi Jedi
Mallak's Place wrote:Pepsi Jedi wrote:In the new (( Well relativly new)) Rifts script book, one of the opening scenes has TW animated toys for the kids of a small magic community. If Memory serves the girl could get hers to work but the little boy (( not being a mage)) couldn't and he was tweeked.
But that allowes for such things. TW Dolls that walk around and TW action figures that (( I'm guessing)) could fight one another.
TW toys are a good thing to train future Mages, teaching kids to harness and focus their P.P.E.
---Exactly---. That was ----exactly---- my thought.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:57 pm
by Pepsi Jedi
Zamion138 wrote:the ultimae TW washing machine , it litterly casts summon storm inside its self and tornado....more water and spinning action than any stain can with stand....youll need an elemntal mage to truely get all yuo can from the a design front.
They have a TW Washing machine in Dino Swamp. Found it today while looking for something else.
Page 96 "TW Cleansing bowl."
I'm not kidding.... $80,000
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:07 pm
by taalismn
Mallak's Place wrote:Pepsi Jedi wrote:In the new (( Well relativly new)) Rifts script book, one of the opening scenes has TW animated toys for the kids of a small magic community. If Memory serves the girl could get hers to work but the little boy (( not being a mage)) couldn't and he was tweeked.
But that allowes for such things. TW Dolls that walk around and TW action figures that (( I'm guessing)) could fight one another.
TW toys are a good thing to train future Mages, teaching kids to harness and focus their P.P.E.
But beware the Happy Entity Fun Ball with ensorcelled/caged Poltergeist...Do NOT use indoors.
Re: Useless TW items idea.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:38 pm
by Blue_Lion
Nightmask wrote:Greyaxe wrote:Colt47 wrote:TW appliances are a GREAT idea. Not so much for the average adventurer, but considering that most common people have around 3d6 PPE, it's totally plausible to have something like TW microwaves, toasters, drink mixers, and all sorts of crazy stuff that has an activation cost between 1-3 PPE.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy my TW Coffee Maker.
You have to be a magic user or psychic to use TW items.
No, it's possible to make Techno-Wizard items that anyone can use, it's purely up to the Techno-Wizard whether or not they can only be used by mages and psychics or anyone.
By rue yes but that contradicts the stated intent of most TW items.