Profile for Gorvin
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| Displayed name | Gorvin |
| Member number | 4258 |
| Title | Apprentice |
| Postcount | 28 |
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| Registered | Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, October 1 2004 21:47
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quote:Your parentheses here arn't quite right, use this: if ( (get_flag (299,27) == 1) && (get_flag (299,28) == 1) && (get_flag (299,29) == 1) ) Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, October 1 2004 21:47
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quote:Your parentheses here arn't quite right, use this: if ( (get_flag (299,27) == 1) && (get_flag (299,28) == 1) && (get_flag (299,29) == 1) ) Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, September 15 2004 15:47
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I'm not sure if this is actually a bug or not, but... you can basically waste an opponent's AP for them. If you're standing next to an enemy and then move away from them, they'll get a free attack at you, except it's not really free because it still costs them 4 AP. This can be exploited to stop mage enemies from casting spells for example (even if unintentionally). [ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 15:47: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, September 14 2004 23:38
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I gave up on scenario designing a while ago, mainly due to my hatred of writting dialog, which I am horribly bad at (not the scripting, but the actual dialog itself). I still have two unfinished scenarios sitting in my hard drive. I may work on them again one day, but right now I'm concentrating on... other things. One of my scenarios sent you on a quest to uncover the lair of a wizard who was kill by his own summoned minions long ago. All I finished was the starter town where your quest is introduced and the ship voyage to the island that supposedly contains the wizards lair, along the way you encounter a kraken (giant squid monster) that you must kill before it destroys the ship. My other scenario was a test to see if I could create a random dungeon generator. It actually ended up working out pretty well, although I had to use a cheap trick to overcome the 32000 node call limit (it forcecages the entire party and breaks the script down into different sections each round until it's finished). I never added a monster spawner or stairway placer or anything, so it just creates a random maze with rooms and no way to exit. If anyone wants the scenario/script for whatever reason they can email me, but it is mostly uncommented and would be hard to make changes to. [ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 00:39: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, September 14 2004 23:38
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I gave up on scenario designing a while ago, mainly due to my hatred of writting dialog, which I am horribly bad at (not the scripting, but the actual dialog itself). I still have two unfinished scenarios sitting in my hard drive. I may work on them again one day, but right now I'm concentrating on... other things. One of my scenarios sent you on a quest to uncover the lair of a wizard who was kill by his own summoned minions long ago. All I finished was the starter town where your quest is introduced and the ship voyage to the island that supposedly contains the wizards lair, along the way you encounter a kraken (giant squid monster) that you must kill before it destroys the ship. My other scenario was a test to see if I could create a random dungeon generator. It actually ended up working out pretty well, although I had to use a cheap trick to overcome the 32000 node call limit (it forcecages the entire party and breaks the script down into different sections each round until it's finished). I never added a monster spawner or stairway placer or anything, so it just creates a random maze with rooms and no way to exit. If anyone wants the scenario/script for whatever reason they can email me, but it is mostly uncommented and would be hard to make changes to. [ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 00:39: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 21:40
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I don't see anything wrong with those 2 lines (well, actually, the second line should be add_dialog_str(1, ...) instead of add_dialog_str(0, ...), but that wouldn't generate an error). Are you sure those are the correct lines? I notice you refer to them as lines 45-48 even though they're only 2 lines total. Even if the line wraps around in the text editor you're using, it'll still only be counted as one line, only actual carriage returns will count as line breaks. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 21:40
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I don't see anything wrong with those 2 lines (well, actually, the second line should be add_dialog_str(1, ...) instead of add_dialog_str(0, ...), but that wouldn't generate an error). Are you sure those are the correct lines? I notice you refer to them as lines 45-48 even though they're only 2 lines total. Even if the line wraps around in the text editor you're using, it'll still only be counted as one line, only actual carriage returns will count as line breaks. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, September 13 2004 20:17
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I tried your code out and found the error, it's in the line: add_dialog_str(0,"In this hidden corner you find a box. Inside the box is a big red button. There is nothing else in the box.","What do you do?"); The syntax for that call is: add_dialog_str(short which_string, char new_text, short indent); So you should change it to something like this: add_dialog_str(0,"In this hidden corner you find a box. Inside the box is a big red button. There is nothing else in the box. What do you do?", 0); Also, message_dialog("You decide to play it safe."); is incorrect as well, as it takes in 2 strings. Change it to this: message_dialog("You decide to play it safe.", ""); Also, you have your choice numbers switched, swap "choice == 1" and "choice == 2". Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 20:17
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I tried your code out and found the error, it's in the line: add_dialog_str(0,"In this hidden corner you find a box. Inside the box is a big red button. There is nothing else in the box.","What do you do?"); The syntax for that call is: add_dialog_str(short which_string, char new_text, short indent); So you should change it to something like this: add_dialog_str(0,"In this hidden corner you find a box. Inside the box is a big red button. There is nothing else in the box. What do you do?", 0); Also, message_dialog("You decide to play it safe."); is incorrect as well, as it takes in 2 strings. Change it to this: message_dialog("You decide to play it safe.", ""); Also, you have your choice numbers switched, swap "choice == 1" and "choice == 2". Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Monday, September 13 2004 19:56
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If it's on the beginstate line, it's likely you forgot a semicolon or a ")" or possibly a break just before it. Maybe see if there is an error in the state just before that one? Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 19:56
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If it's on the beginstate line, it's likely you forgot a semicolon or a ")" or possibly a break just before it. Maybe see if there is an error in the state just before that one? Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 17:52
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quote:First of all, you forgot a semicolon after "choice = run_dialog()". Also... you didn't use any {}'s around your if statement code, which you need to do if the statement has more than one line of code run after it. Change it to something like this: Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, September 13 2004 17:52
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quote:First of all, you forgot a semicolon after "choice = run_dialog()". Also... you didn't use any {}'s around your if statement code, which you need to do if the statement has more than one line of code run after it. Change it to something like this: Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, August 30 2004 14:16
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One way that you could prevent a boss monster from being Simalcrumed is by making a terrain script that removes any duplicates of the boss. I made a script similar to this for a boss fight... but I had it disable any summons at all instead of just the boss: With a few modifications you could get it to only erase a duplicate of the boss. Just use the creature_type(short char) call to check if the summoned monster is the same type as the boss. Alternately you could probably have the boss's creature script check if it is a summoned creature and then erase itself if so. [ Monday, August 30, 2004 14:18: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, August 29 2004 13:25
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Another bug to add to the list: There is a way to search/use any object that you can currently look at, even if none of your party members are near it. First, click on the Look button. Second, use the buttons on the border of your view to scroll the screen around until the object is near the center. Third, click on the object to search it. This can be used to activate terrain scripts that can be searched. For example, you could close a door that you were not next to, or pull a chain wheel to open a gate even if you were behind it. However, the bug cannot be used to open containers that are out of reach. Note: I found this in the Mac version, I have no idea if the PC version also has this bug. [ Sunday, August 29, 2004 13:27: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 3 2004 20:57
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quote:I can comment on a few of these... Divinely Touched trait - Gives a bonus to Str, Dex, and Int equal to 1 + level/7. Also gives you the overpowered ability, Divine Aid, which essentially turns you into an invincible killing machine for a few rounds. Hardiness - I *think* it blocks physical damage randomly in a range of 0 to the amount you have trained. Also increases magic resistance by 1 for each point, and it increases fire and cold resistances by 9 for every 4 points put in (strangely it increases them by 1 for each point until you get to the 4th, at which they go up by 6). Elite Warrior helps with pole as well as melee, but I'm unsure of the exact bonus it gives. quote:Every time you hit an enemy with that weapon it will poison them, causing them to take additional damage each round until it wears off. Personally I found the extra poison damage to be insignificant and discarded the Alien Blade for a weapon with a higher base damage. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 21:36
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It's been a while since I last went through this scenario, so I could be wrong... but, I think there is a secret passage in the small lava pool near the gate. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 9 2004 20:45
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quote:No, you defined state 10. There a few special states that you NEED to have defined in each town script. They are: When you first entered the town it looked for the INIT_STATE in your script (state 0), couldn't find it, and gave you an error. If you don't want anything special to happen on entrance, you can just leave that state empty, but it must be defined. [ Friday, July 09, 2004 21:02: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 9 2004 20:45
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quote:No, you defined state 10. There a few special states that you NEED to have defined in each town script. They are: When you first entered the town it looked for the INIT_STATE in your script (state 0), couldn't find it, and gave you an error. If you don't want anything special to happen on entrance, you can just leave that state empty, but it must be defined. [ Friday, July 09, 2004 21:02: Message edited by: Gorvin ] Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, June 13 2004 14:34
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quote:And they shouldn't IMO, as that would leave very little reason to have a mage instead of a priest. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Saturday, June 12 2004 21:23
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The reason, as far as I can tell, is because Cloud of Blades seems to do damage based on a % of the target's health. Therefor monsters with high hit points (ie bosses) will take a huge amount of damage from it. Personally I feel this makes the spell a little overpowered, especially considering that it only costs 10 SP cast, and is a priest spell no less. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, June 6 2004 14:38
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quote:I don't believe it's possible to have 9+ AP *every* turn, at least without Divine Aid. As was mentioned above, Dex does not give any AP bonus. Quick Strike randomly gives a +2 bonus to AP, with the chance of that happening dependant on how much skill you have in it (but will never give more than +2). Fast on Feet randomly gives a +1 bonus to AP. Haste gives a constant +2 bonus to AP. Items such as the Slippers of Speed will randomly give AP bonuses up to their maximum. So, with Haste (+2), Quick Strike (+0 or +2), Fast on Feet (+0 or +1), and Slippers of Speed (+0 or +1), your AP will vary from 6 to 10 each turn. You can increase the maximum amount by equiping other items that boost AP, but the minimum will never rise above 6 (except possibly with Divine Aid, which I think doubles your AP). Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, June 6 2004 14:10
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quote:Gymnastics doesn't give any AP bonuses from what I've seen, only Quick Strike. quote:It's dependant on whether you're wearing any encumbering armor at all, even if your encumberance level is 0 (Defense skill reduces it). However, this only affects spells stronger than Slow. Since the Haste spell is lower than Slow you can still cast it while wearing armor. If you plan on being able to cast the high level spells eventually though, you should get the Natural Mage trait. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, June 6 2004 10:45
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quote:Actually, that +2 bonus becomes even greater as you advance in levels. More specifically, the Nephil dex bonus is equal to 2 + level / 7. My level 40 Nephil priest has 9 dex currently (only 1 less than my Slith warrior), without having spent a single point on it. A +2 bonus at level 1 might not seem like a whole lot, but at higher levels this bonus adds up to a huge amount of "free" skill points. It's also worth mentioning that the bonuses from Divinely Touched work in the same way (except it affects Str, Dex, and Int and each bonus is equal to 1 + level / 7). Personally I think this bonus is insanely overpowered and wouldn't take it simply because it completely unbalances the game at higher levels. Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Saturday, June 5 2004 17:11
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In the docs it says that the call turn_on_debug_mode() should activate debug mode... But when I try to use it I get the error: "Unknown command turn_on_debug_mode in line 29." This is using Mac version 1.1. Help? Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |