Could you give ghosts something to do?

[TheKingofSquirrels]

I understand why they took out the ghost fires, that was way to OP for grieffing, but it be nice if there was something else. Not necessarily a PVP mechanic, something to pass the time and has some sort meaningful effect on the world.

I die a lot, so this is kind of necessary for me. 

Edit: Oh, also, before  could ghosts haunt graves and get like a ghost army? I've seen that in one of the Klei videos, that was awesome, bring that back!

[Maslak]

I don't know everything about ghosts, but one of the uses, the powerful one is that they can change mushroom color, so you can have only green mushrooms growing around your base instead of random ones or worse red ones. The mushroom circle is a blessing, because you can turn it into holy green cycle of kush sanity!

[ImDaMisterL]

6 minutes ago, Maslak said:

I don't know everything about ghosts, but one of the uses, the powerful one is that they can change mushroom color, so you can have only green mushrooms growing around your base instead of random ones or worse red ones. The mushroom circle is a blessing, because you can turn it into holy green cycle of kush sanity!

Not only that, but ghosts are crop-friendly and make them grow faster!

Are ghosts secretly made of poop? WHO KNOWS!

[Maslak]

I had no idea, this one is neat.

Another one - ghosts can turn your crockpot dish into a better one! Yes, cooking better than you is possible! And even ghosts can do it, so better try something else.
Actually, haunting crockpot with ready food in it will turn it into a wet goop.

[TheKingofSquirrels]

13 minutes ago, Maslak said:

I don't know everything about ghosts, but one of the uses, the powerful one is that they can change mushroom color, so you can have only green mushrooms growing around your base instead of random ones or worse red ones. The mushroom circle is a blessing, because you can turn it into holy green cycle of kush sanity!

Yeah, I do that.

Also, turning bees into killer bees and wakening beehives is pretty neat.

[thesamon]

Ghosts can also reset tooth traps! And make some enemies run around in panic, making it easier for your buddy (If you have one)

[SuperPsiPower]

I mean, being the ghost is the penalty for dying. So why give dead players power? lol

[rezecib]

Ghosts have lots of things to do. You can convert pigs to werepigs, change mushroom colors, grow plants, wake beehives, track down koalefants and chase them to base, change hound types for gems/additional teeth, force spiders to drop spider glands, and some less useful stuff. In my experience the trouble is finding time to do all these things before you get resurrected.

[WildWesternWilson]

9 hours ago, ImDaMisterL said:

Not only that, but ghosts are crop-friendly and make them grow faster!

Are ghosts secretly made of poop? WHO KNOWS!

Ectoplasm is the alternate ingredient for Bucket-O-Poop, dontcha know? 

11 minutes ago, rezecib said:

convert pigs to werepigs

Spent last night on a server where everything kept going wrong (lag/Tallbird hitboxes killed me twice, hounds, etc.) converting Guardian Pigs to Werepigs. 

Incredibly fun watching the slaughter. One minute, but a soldier of the king defending his prize from the dastardly monsters, another becoming one of them. And the fact you can haunt Pig Torches to keep it going! Lordie lord.

 

(Oh, and it gets you more resources for killing them, but who cares? MUDDAMUDDAMUDDA)

[GiddyGuy]

Hey are you a Wigfrid that needs infinite food from a pig that doesn't fight back? GET CHA SELF YOU'RE DEAD MIME BOYFRIEND TO HAUNT SOME PIG TOTEMS aka it'll spawn a new pig everything as long as the pig is dead, and if you haunt it again it'll turn into a werepig.

...Unless they fixed the infinite food haunting...or this only works in the caves and on the single pig torch set piece.

[Mday]

Best use I've found so far, is to farm pig skin.

1) Find a pig torch

2) Haunt the Guardian Pig

3) Kill the Werepig for 2 meat and 1 pig skin

4) Haunt the Pig Torch to spawn another Guardian Pig

[TheKingofSquirrels]

52 minutes ago, Mday said:

Best use I've found so far, is to farm pig skin.

1) Find a pig torch

2) Haunt the Guardian Pig

3) Kill the Werepig for 2 meat and 1 pig skin

4) Haunt the Pig Torch to spawn another Guardian Pig

What? What happens when you haunt a guardian pig?

[Michi01]

2 minutes ago, TheKingofSquirrels said:

What? What happens when you haunt a guardian pig?

It turns into the werepig used in step 3

[Mario384]

7 hours ago, thesamon said:

Ghosts can also reset tooth traps! And make some enemies run around in panic, making it easier for your buddy (If you have one)

Usually people don't see it as helpful, as the Panic AI is random and unpredictable, making the foe unkitable.

[thesamon]

2 minutes ago, Mario384 said:

Usually people don't see it as helpful, as the Panic AI is random and unpredictable, making the foe unkitable

Yeah, that I am aware of, I meant if they're getting chased by 3 spiders (For example) ghost haunts one, and then you just have to deal with 2 for the time being.

[Gelatous]

It would be nice to be able to spectate other players without having to manually follow them around. This might even help new players learn the game.

[ThaumicParrot]

In splatoon, while waiting for players to join, you can play little minigames while you wait. Something like that would be cool, maybe like a steampunky video game box for ghosts to play when they're board?

[Scoobie101]

7 hours ago, ThaumicParrot said:

In splatoon, while waiting for players to join, you can play little minigames while you wait. Something like that would be cool, maybe like a steampunky video game box for ghosts to play when they're board?

This. This is an AMAZING idea. Someone needs to make this a thing.

[Mario384]

Currently I'm working a Possession Mod, where if a ghost haunts a mob-spawning structure, they spawn in as that mob.  They die if try to leave or when a new day starts, so they need to get another vessel.  Currently working on it, but its becoming promising.  Always thought haunting could use something similar.

 

[CaptainChaotica]

Huh, so, if we went out to the desert and posessed a hound mound, we'd spawn in as a hound?  THAT wouldn't lead to any misunderstandings back at base at all! : P 

But seriously, creative idea. )

...Notorious

 

[AnonymousKoala]

4 hours ago, Mario384 said:

Currently I'm working a Possession Mod, where if a ghost haunts a mob-spawning structure, they spawn in as that mob.  They die if try to leave or when a new day starts, so they need to get another vessel.  Currently working on it, but its becoming promising.  Always thought haunting could use something similar.

 

How does that work? It sounds pretty cool.

[Gyths]

4 hours ago, Mario384 said:

Currently I'm working a Possession Mod, where if a ghost haunts a mob-spawning structure, they spawn in as that mob.  They die if try to leave or when a new day starts, so they need to get another vessel.  Currently working on it, but its becoming promising.  Always thought haunting could use something similar.

 

YES, now I can live life as a Slurtle! Imagine roaming the caves as a SLURTLE! 10/10 best mod would slurtle again

[hyiltiz]

7 hours ago, Mario384 said:

Currently I'm working a Possession Mod, where if a ghost haunts a mob-spawning structure, they spawn in as that mob.  They die if try to leave or when a new day starts, so they need to get another vessel.  Currently working on it, but its becoming promising.  Always thought haunting could use something similar.

 

What spawns the dragonfly?

3 hours ago, Gyths said:

YES, now I can live life as a Slurtle! Imagine roaming the caves as a SLURTLE! 10/10 best mod would slurtle again

Not the lobsters? Rabbits would also be great too! And mosquitos! They fly so damn quick! Ponds for frogs to steal other players inventory.

[CaptainChaotica]

Oh, gods.  If you posess a frog you are getting killed (?) SO quick.  Nobody likes those little green buttholes.  : P

...Notorious 

[hyiltiz]

3 minutes ago, CaptainChaotica said:

Oh, gods.  If you posess a frog you are getting killed (?) SO quick.  Nobody likes those little green buttholes.  : P

...Notorious 

You, as a frog, steal his thule crown. Now you are the invincible frog king.