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The ‘pit of conversion’ upgrade allows you to pluck an enemy at random from the hoard and drop him into a magical paint bucket to add him to your army reserve. These include simple repairs and life bar extensions as well as several options for upgrading your offensive and defensive capabilities. Thankfully, DYC reveals surprising depth as you progress.Īfter each stage you are first given the option to save (to one of three save files) and then spend your points on “Fortifications and Upgrades”. As strangely engaging as abusing defenceless stick figures proves to be, it's clear that it takes a little more than primitive violence to make for compelling gameplay.
You can fling him straight up and let him crash back down, bounce him off the side of the screen, dunk him, spike him, juggle him… basically whatever it takes to crush his little crayon frame. The standard course of action (and most immediately gratifying) is to simply flick your wrist and let him fly. The emphasis here is on what you do with an enemy after you aim and click on him. What separates DYC from a typical shooter is that it demands more than just a quick trigger-finger. The only goal in sight is to cleanse the screen of all vile enemies. There is a little variety in the enemy types and some tactical options for upgrading your defences, but this is monotone design in the purest sense. Scores of button-headed stick figures prance across the screen in endless waves with one intention - to pound your castle until it crumbles. "Gurstelle has done the research, so it isn't just the engineering but the history behind it that you take away… That's what separates this from a doomsday prepper's guidebook." -DoItYourself.If you aren’t familiar with the original, DYC is a old school shooter hybrid that plays exactly like it sounds. Neither of these elements are too focused on, leading to a very balanced and fun read." -FactoryTwoFour "A fascinating journey for historians and makers alike. Practicality aside though, this book is a delight… readers will learn some military history while having a good time." -Library Journal "Some designs lend themselves to science projects and would appeal to high school students as well as general readers. I haven't felt this safe, or productive, in centuries." -Mike Senese, Executive Editor, MAKE "Ever feared that raging Viking or Mongol invaders are about to attack your home? Gurstelle eases those concerns with a perfect blend of history and how-to, from building a battering ram-proof door and a house-surrounding moat, to making an updated version of Da Vinci's catapult. You'll need it, if you're going to defend it!" -Ziya Tong, host, Daily Planet
Reviews"You know that one book you're allowed to have on a desert island? Take this. By the time they’ve reached the last page, at-home defenders everywhere will have succeeded in creating a fully fortified home.
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Clear step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build a dozen projects, including “Da Vinci’s Catapult,” “Carpini’s Crossbow,” a “Crusader-Proof Moat,” “Alexander’s Tortoise,” and the “Cheval-de-frise.” With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind many of the projects, and shows where to buy the materials. Each chapter introduces a new bad actor in the history of warfare, details his conquests, and features weapons and fortifications to defend against him and his minions. OverviewA man’s home is his castle, or so the saying goes, but could it withstand an attack by Attila and the Huns, Ragnar and the Vikings, Alexander and the Greeks, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, or Tamerlane and the Tartars? Backyard Ballistics author William Gurstelle poses this fascinating question to modern-day garage warriors and shows them how to build an arsenal of ancient artillery and fortifications aimed at withstanding these invading hordes. Reprinting Research and Shipping Logistics.Schools, School Libraries, and School Supply Stores.Independent Booksellers and Regional Wholesalers.
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