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Betatesters for 3D Blades of Avernum Editor! in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Isaac: Added your site to my site's links page. Hope you don't mind. :D

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Betatesters for 3D Blades of Avernum Editor! in Blades of Avernum
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Isaac: Added your site to my site's links page. Hope you don't mind. :D

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HLPM v1.1 released! in Blades of Avernum
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Excelent work Kel! And the library was a nice idea too! :)

edit: deleted a comment. Should have waited 'til I exited the scenario. lol :)

[ Thursday, July 22, 2004 01:50: Message edited by: Overwhelming ]

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A waste. in Blades of Avernum
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Yeah. "It's not a bug, it's a feature!" :D

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Collaboration Request , lol in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Isn't Avernum 3 the best import? :rolleyes:

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Collaboration Request , lol in Blades of Avernum
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Isn't Avernum 3 the best import? :rolleyes:

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Is there a way to... in Blades of Avernum Editor
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... allow the player to start dialogue with another PC or a following NPC?

[ Thursday, July 22, 2004 01:12: Message edited by: Overwhelming ]

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Is there a way to... in Blades of Avernum
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... allow the player to start dialogue with another PC or a following NPC?

[ Thursday, July 22, 2004 01:12: Message edited by: Overwhelming ]

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Things that work in Blades of Avernum Editor
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quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

but print_str["The dude says, _Yo!_"] prints the string
The dude says, _Yo!_
I think this is a bug, not just an idiosyncracy, because it means that we can't display double quotes in text bubbles or printed strings, so I e-mailed Jeff about it. I don't know if he will change this for a later version.

I hope Jeff fixes this soon! :) On the other hand, direct speech doesn't need quotes... :)

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Things that work in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

but print_str["The dude says, _Yo!_"] prints the string
The dude says, _Yo!_
I think this is a bug, not just an idiosyncracy, because it means that we can't display double quotes in text bubbles or printed strings, so I e-mailed Jeff about it. I don't know if he will change this for a later version.

I hope Jeff fixes this soon! :) On the other hand, direct speech doesn't need quotes... :)

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Spiderwebs future in General
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quote:
Originally written by crowsfein18:

This is directed mostly at the Admin. and moderators, or anybody thats pretty close to Jeff. I was wondering if anybody knows how long Jeff is going to keep making games for Spiderweb. After Geneforge 3, and the possible BoG, is he going to move on to some other thing, or is he going to keep making games here? I hope he keeps this stuff up, because he's doing great.
Well, Spiderweb's core is Jeff. If he left Spiderwb, there would be no Spiderweb. So the question should be: will Spiderweb keep producing games? I don't see why not. Apparently it pays the bills and it's a work Jeff likes doing. Hey! Having fun (and some headaches) doing what you like and then watch others playing it and even adding their talent and creativity (in the case of BoE and BoA) should be rewarding too. :)

But if Jeff finds a better ($$$) job, then don't worry! We, hte fans, will keep Avernum alive with our editor skills! :D

[ Thursday, July 22, 2004 02:22: Message edited by: Overwhelming ]

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Spiderwebs future in General
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Time flies... :D

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Originally written by Just call me Kel:

Man, it would be nice to get our hands on that program... and since I know he LURKS around here, what do you say, Jeff? What is the program, and can we have it?
Jeeeeeeeeff! Where are you? ;) :) :) :)

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by Just call me Kel:

Man, it would be nice to get our hands on that program... and since I know he LURKS around here, what do you say, Jeff? What is the program, and can we have it?
Jeeeeeeeeff! Where are you? ;) :) :) :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Originally written by 20eyes:

I'm VERY happy that people are focusing on interesting PC/NPC interactions for their scenarios. I'm trying to do the same with mine, but I haven't found myself even close to hitting the node limit yet. Holy crap.
This is only my opinion, but I think PC/PC and PC/NPC interactions are the RPG's meat. :) Otherwise, the story would have to be very good, or something really good would have to be made to compensate the lack of that interaction. :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by 20eyes:

I'm VERY happy that people are focusing on interesting PC/NPC interactions for their scenarios. I'm trying to do the same with mine, but I haven't found myself even close to hitting the node limit yet. Holy crap.
This is only my opinion, but I think PC/PC and PC/NPC interactions are the RPG's meat. :) Otherwise, the story would have to be very good, or something really good would have to be made to compensate the lack of that interaction. :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum Editor
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quote:
Originally written by Dahak:

I'm working on an ineractive scenario, but trust me it get complicated quickly. I have this little flow chart that goes all over as I have to track each possible change. Also annoying since I hit a 99 dialouge node limit.
Yes, I've already thought about that possible problem. ;) It could be tricky, though:

House interiors in other town maps.

Of course, this would have to be well thought. For example: If I have a certain house owner move between his house and his shop, it would be strange if he was in the shop, the party arrive at home and find the second NPC copy! :D And it would require a lot of SDFs...

But that's just in case of emergency. :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by Dahak:

I'm working on an ineractive scenario, but trust me it get complicated quickly. I have this little flow chart that goes all over as I have to track each possible change. Also annoying since I hit a 99 dialouge node limit.
Yes, I've already thought about that possible problem. ;) It could be tricky, though:

House interiors in other town maps.

Of course, this would have to be well thought. For example: If I have a certain house owner move between his house and his shop, it would be strange if he was in the shop, the party arrive at home and find the second NPC copy! :D And it would require a lot of SDFs...

But that's just in case of emergency. :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum Editor
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quote:
Originally written by The Creator:

I, personally, would love to see the party turned into an active character. Possibly, though, you may prefer to specify a 1PC party and include a couple of NPCs which will help throughout the scenario and who have interesting personalities. Or not. But I'd much, much rather play a scenario that tries to do something clever and different than one that is afraid to be too different from other scenarios in case people don't like it.
The dilemma is that my ideas can turn out too complicated. Since I'm a newbie, that could mean that a scenario that could be good can turn out mediocre, due to lack of experience. So I don't know if I should aim lower in my first attempt and then go for more ambitious scenarios or not waste my energy and just go for the complicated scenario.

As I said, this is more a personal quest than just do something to please others, but others' opinion do count, as I want to make something enjoyable by everyone and worth some good feedback. (I need good feedback to keep going ;) )

Anyway, as soon as I fininsh the story (I'm trying to have everything planned to minimum detail, starting with the story. Sidequests included! lol), I'll take a decision: go forward with it, or leave it for my next scenario. :)

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Give me your opinion, please. in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by The Creator:

I, personally, would love to see the party turned into an active character. Possibly, though, you may prefer to specify a 1PC party and include a couple of NPCs which will help throughout the scenario and who have interesting personalities. Or not. But I'd much, much rather play a scenario that tries to do something clever and different than one that is afraid to be too different from other scenarios in case people don't like it.
The dilemma is that my ideas can turn out too complicated. Since I'm a newbie, that could mean that a scenario that could be good can turn out mediocre, due to lack of experience. So I don't know if I should aim lower in my first attempt and then go for more ambitious scenarios or not waste my energy and just go for the complicated scenario.

As I said, this is more a personal quest than just do something to please others, but others' opinion do count, as I want to make something enjoyable by everyone and worth some good feedback. (I need good feedback to keep going ;) )

Anyway, as soon as I fininsh the story (I'm trying to have everything planned to minimum detail, starting with the story. Sidequests included! lol), I'll take a decision: go forward with it, or leave it for my next scenario. :)

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Hum... Could it be that he just used used a screenshot from the editor (with the map zoomed out)? :)

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum
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Hum... Could it be that he just used used a screenshot from the editor (with the map zoomed out)? :)

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum Editor
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Hi! If you read the BoA Manual, you'll see a walkthrough for a scnario, and in the end you'll see the maps of some levels. What I would like to know is how did he that? How can I port a town/outdoor map to a picture?

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How do I export a map? in Blades of Avernum
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Hi! If you read the BoA Manual, you'll see a walkthrough for a scnario, and in the end you'll see the maps of some levels. What I would like to know is how did he that? How can I port a town/outdoor map to a picture?

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Gimme your links! in Blades of Avernum
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It's good to know that my scenario is already producing strong emotions even before it is played! ~_^

[ Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:59: Message edited by: Overwhelming ]

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