A map illustrating the rise and expansion of the Tsardom of Russia under the rule of Ivan IV Vasilyevich (commonly known as The Terrible, from the Russian “grozny“(грозный), Fearsome or Awe-inspiring). Originally a Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan IV became the first to be crowned and rule as the Tsar of all Russia (from the Latin Caesar), previously a conglomerate of dutchies. He laid the foundation of absolute rule, engaged in a reign of terror against the nobility, reformed the government, opened diplomatic relations with England, wrote music, oversaw cultural and religious renaissance, and aggressively expanded the Russian borders through war and conquest. Shortly after his death (in 1584), Russia entered decades of instability known as The Troubles (Смута) that ended his Rurik dynasty and opened the way for the Romanovs.

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  • Woly [any]
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    19 days ago

    So, roller coaster tycoon but with a dungeon. You have to set up levels of your monster ecosystem and balance it to lure adventurers in. The adventurers need to be able to go deep enough into your dungeon to make it alluring to them, but they can't have such an easy time that they just wipe out everything in their way.

    Omg, and then you could have heroes that are special unique adventurers who are an increased threat to the dungeon ecosystem and you have to marshal your resources to stop them before they get to the end.

    • Black_Mald_Futures [any]
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      19 days ago

      I was thinking you could also play both sides of it and direct the adventurers with bounties

      So like it's like dungeon Gungan Frontier, but with Majesty mixed in where you use adventurers to take care of monsters that are over populating or a threat to the ecosystem's balance

      • Woly [any]
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        19 days ago

        Same way you do advertising campaigns and stuff to bring in customers in the tycoon games. You could add special bosses, loots, etc, Even specific quests that would lure in certain types of adventurers over others. Like a rare type of enemy that is popular with wizards to get more magic essence in your dungeon.