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Magus of Cattalon loophole (spoiler?) in Blades of Avernum
Arancaytar
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 written Friday, March 3 2006 15:30 Profile Homepage #8
It's probably a flag that didn't get set. I'll rummage in the scripts for a bit and look for it, then set it in the character editor.

I'll tell you when I've found it so you can check where the error occurs...

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What annoys me about BoA is that practically the only place to get all scenarios is at Spiderweb, and the versions are ancient. So in other words, to find a new scenario, I go to Spiderweb, play it halfway, get stuck in a bug, and download the new scenario from the source.

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And that "BoA Center" doesn't work either. Keeping a centralized site updated constantly is too much for a single person. What we'd need is a database that can be updated by the designers themselves; it wouldn't even need to store the scenarios, just links to the authors' sites. Ah well...

Edit:

I know next to nothing about scripting, but I changed the dialogue node below, and it appears to work now (I've experimented with setting the flag both ways, and he gives the proper response both times).

Since I can't see any errors in the original code, I'm stumped; it should do the same as what I put in. Or did I miss something?
Especially since if it actually is an error, it would have made the scenario unfinishable. Not exactly the kind of thing to escape a beta tester. :confused:

Changed this:

begintalknode 20;
state = -1;
nextstate = 21;
question = "Beohram";
text1 = "You find Beohram in the dinner hall. He is eating with a group of soldiers.
He has yet to give you any notice.";
text5 = "Beohram picks up another piece of bread.";
text6 = "Beohram waves you off. _You have your orders. Now if you would just
let me finish my meal, then we can discuss more._";
action = INTRO;
code = if (get_flag(4,6) != 0) {
remove_string(5);
end();
}
if (get_flag(4,6) == 0)
remove_string(6);
break;

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To this:

begintalknode 20;
state = -1;
nextstate = 21;
question = "Beohram";
text1 = "You find Beohram in the dinner hall. He is eating with a group of soldiers.
He has yet to give you any notice.";
text5 = "Beohram picks up another piece of bread.";
text6 = "Beohram waves you off. _You have your orders. Now if you would just
let me finish my meal, then we can discuss more._";

action = INTRO;
code =

if (get_flag(4,6) == 0) {
remove_string(6);
} else {
remove_string(5);
end();
}
break;
Edit: I changed it back and reloaded an earlier save file, and it worked as well. So now I'm really confused.

But anyway, whatever was the problem, it's gone. :)

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 07:27 Profile Homepage #1
Is this phenomenon limited to Spiderweb? Because that would be odd.

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 07:25 Profile Homepage #26
quote:
Originally written by SupaNik:

[QUOTE]I say this lovingly and fondly
Oh thanks. It is all too rare I am loved and fondled in a single post.

...

All right, I think I should take the rest of the day off in terms of posting. My mind has been getting progressively dirtier over the last few hours.

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 07:23 Profile Homepage #117
quote:
Originally written by SupaNik:

[QUOTE]
Swords... Might be a bit... dangerous.
I believe that was the point. That way, if you try to make any improper advances on her, you are likely to suffer.

Also, isn't Nico underage anyway? Perv...

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 06:52 Profile Homepage #113
quote:
Originally written by The Lurker:

quote:
Originally written by Thralni, the flying Avernite:

Blademaster is the cutom title for moderators, I think. Or admins. I don't know for sure. "Your postlines" is the real title, which isn't a custom title, but a preset title, like "veteran", "erudite" etc.
Ah, thanks for the info. I can't remember seeing anyone other than Alorael having 'Your Postliness' as a title, by the way.

And um... why doesn't Alorael have a custom title, if he has so many posts?
Second question answers the first. And the first the second, I guess.

Or, more clearly:
Alo is the only one with the title because he is the only one whose posts>7500 without being an admin. Drakey will not give him a custom title because he is the only one with this title.

The solution, obviously, is to post lots and lots, until we all have postcounts greater than 7500, and the title will not be unique anymore. I'd be extremely glad to give up my custom title for that cause. Heck, I'd be glad if I were rid of it for any cause. :P

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 05:09 Profile Homepage #105
Is it time to change the topic yet?

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A1 keyboard movement (Windows) in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Friday, March 3 2006 04:37 Profile Homepage #4
It's especially annoying when you are trying to navigate through pools of lava or similar things. In A2 (where I had the same problem), the Forid test (the one with the stone block) was hell.

I didn't know you could avoid it by using the keyboard, though... I have to try that.

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 02:59 Profile Homepage #16
With Cav gone, I think Spiderweb really needs more girls wielding sharp cutting implements. So I guess this is good.

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 00:27 Profile Homepage #49
Actually, given some experience in programming dynamic web pages, it isn't that complex to do so. It also doesn't take as much diskspace as it would to store all these static images on your site. In fact, dynamic images generated with server-side languages (like PHP) are very versatile, and they allow you to have *any* character encoding, font size, style, images and text you want - with ultimate browser compatibility!

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It was a joke, all right? :rolleyes:

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 00:22 Profile Homepage #14
quote:
Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh:

did you know that on febuary 25 this year is mozarts 250th annisvery
There is something that confuses me about you knowing Mozart's birth date, but writing in lowercase, without punctuation, and misspelling 'anniversary'. :P

Also, this would be "was" as of the date of your post...

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 written Friday, March 3 2006 00:13 Profile Homepage #47
I suggest you check this and fix whatever errors crop up.

The thing is, getting IE, Opera and Firefox to display a page exactly the same way is practically impossible. However, if the html code is wrong, the display errors are your fault. If the html code is valid, the errors are the fault of the web browser. :)

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Arancaytar
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 23:55 Profile Homepage #41
quote:
Originally written by SupaNik:

quote:
Originally written by Imban 4444:

It's really not like I don't have alts. :)
So everyone really is Imban? We have proof!

Or a very clever hoax...
For a second there, my hand was twitching for the My Profile link to change my PDN to something Imbanesque. What if I hadn't restrained myself? You're not *trying* to start another bandwagon, are you?

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Magus of Cattalon loophole (spoiler?) in Blades of Avernum
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 23:50 Profile Homepage #6
And now I'm stuck.

In the following order:

1. I got a mission from the one-armed commander in Ferrow to clean out an onevean cave, and did that.
2. I got the other mission to free some humans from a Nephil fortress to the north (but only did it later)
3. I signed up for the army.

It seems like talking to Beohram would be the next step, but I couldn't find him in his office. He's in the dining hall, but claims he already gave me orders, which he didn't.

I thought for a while that he was going to order me to attack the Nephil fort, and it got messed up since I already had that mission from the Ferrow commander, but completing that didn't change it in any way (although I did get a reward in Ferrow).

Now it seems I'm stuck. There's nothing to the north (except some cave for which I'd need to fly), I can't get to the West without "orders from a high-ranking commander", and Beohram (who I guess is the one I need) claims I already got that order, and I've explored and done everything else.

What else should I do next?

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Rate Avernum 4. in Avernum 4
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:46 Profile Homepage #2
I started playing it this morning.

I would be clamoring for a 0 option, but I feel I haven't played enough yet to make such a harsh judgement. So I gave it 1.

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:46 Profile Homepage #2
I started playing it this morning.

I would be clamoring for a 0 option, but I feel I haven't played enough yet to make such a harsh judgement. So I gave it 1.

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:44 Profile Homepage #98
quote:
Originally written by Slartucker:

It begins.
quote:
Nice to see you too, Aran.
I swear I spent a second wondering how you knew I was reading it. I'm tired this morning. :rolleyes:

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:42 Profile Homepage #24
Bahssikava. Vahnatai. Slithzerikai. Sss-Thsss. :)

Edit: Did I pass the spelling test?

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:37 Profile Homepage #19
23 minutes? I feel your pain. :(

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 22:01 Profile Homepage #59
quote:
Originally written by the benalizer:

Well I did stuff even dumber when I was much younger. On Windows 95, all those generic, non-exe data files looked pretty useless sometimes because they're never clicked on. So one day I just deleted a bunch of them to clean out space. :P

I think we had to have our computer reinstalled or somthing after that. :o
My sister did that once or twice. I think she had run out of space because, after all, the best solution when you cannot remember where you moved a certain game is to install it again. :)

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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 21:12 Profile Homepage #93
quote:
Originally written by Marlenny:

Omg, a dirty comment from Nico.
What have you all done??? Perverting her young cute mind. This is just despicable, you all (*coughs, Ash, coughs*) should be ashamed of yourselves.
Mh. Is 'friends' a dirty word, or did I miss a post somewhere?

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Magus of Cattalon loophole (spoiler?) in Blades of Avernum
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 18:24 Profile Homepage #5
Yet another spoiler.
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The cutscenes in Fahrango are seriously messed up. I entered the town and immediately got attacked by giants on the next step, which popped up all around me. I figured this was intended, but after I defeated them, there was a dialogue message from some seargent I couldn't see.

After that, I got moved over to the market square, where the same seargent asked me where the hell I was coming from.

After I had answered, the cutscene jumped back to where I was and again moved to the market square; but this time it transitioned in steps.

Then, some soldier came running into the town shouting "Giants!". The soldiers got into position awaiting an enemy, but nobody came. Evidently I had killed one half of that battle scene before schedule.

The cutscene work is brilliant as such, but I daresay it could be rearranged a little more logically...

Edit:

This probably has nothing to do with the scenario, but I'm finding myself hopelessly confused by this message.

IMAGE(http://stuff.ermarian.net/arancaytar/images/misc/boa_armorfish.png)

WTF?

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Avernum 4 is out! in Avernum 4
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 17:21 Profile Homepage #12
quote:
Originally written by Feathin Silyar:

quote:
Originally written by Nora:

What in the world? I was all excited for Avernum 4...and I got Geneforge.
Then you downloaded the wrong one. Avernum 4 for windows is in there.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarcasm

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General Chats for This Week in General
Arancaytar
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 17:18 Profile Homepage #20
quote:
Originally written by If I were a Misc. mod...:

Because text communication in real time is more intimate than communication by post, or something of the sort.
Quoteworthy.

Anyway, I've sent it.

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Also, is there something besides tradition dictating that spiderweb chats should be conducted through AIM chatrooms rather than, say, an IRC channel?

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Ideas Refreshment in General
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 05:23 Profile Homepage #69
quote:
Originally written by Prometheus:

quote:
I certainly don't want the plot of the Geneforge series to stagnate.
I certainly don't want republicans to become conservative.
"Stagnate" need not imply a change. I'd take it as "The GF series should stop being stagnant".

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Arancaytar
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 written Thursday, March 2 2006 05:17 Profile Homepage #51
Renaming, opening and moving folders is tricky business when you are in a hurry and working with Explorer. I often create new folders where I don't need them, and then forget to delete them. Then I accidentally copy them. Then I accidentally create shortcuts to them. Then I copy the shortcuts.

...

Incidentally, I once misclicked so badly and so repeatedly that, while trying to rename an MSword document, I first deleted it, confirmed the delete, and, upon trying to retrieve it from the trash bin, emptied the trashbin instead and confirmed the delete again.

Fortunately, it contained nothing irreplacable.

After that incident, however, I decided I had been sitting at the computer long enough, and a break would be in order...

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