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Embers of Rebellion in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Monday, November 20 2006 01:08 Profile Homepage #18
Oh right. I put my name down here. But I have not received any embers of rebellion via the email. That's why I haven't sent any reports. I can only hope that I was not intentionally left out. Wah!

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Embers of Rebellion in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, November 11 2006 01:39 Profile Homepage #10
Name: Schmoo
Platform: The Windows Experience
Email: simop (at) mbnet (dot) fi
Past BoA Experience: I have alpha tested some scenarios.
Misc. Experience: I can bust a mean drum solo... Alright, that was a lie :(
Are you Imban? Who isn't? Excluding TM apparently.

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Episode 3: A New Game in General
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 22:45 Profile Homepage #332
Well, I usually don't get intrigued and certainly don't wonder what some weird machines do. They do something. It's none of my business to find out what.

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Insert game, the display read. Smoo happened to have his BoA scenarios with him, so he dropped one in.
At least I didn't drop in Backwater Calls. The horrible plot (holes) would have surely destroyed the script.

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Behind them, the summoning machine created an exceptionally gigantic and ugly rat. Smoo gulped.
But is it a gigantic, ugly, brown rat or a gigantic, ugly, black rat? Oh, the cliffhangers!

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Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Lost on Magus of Cattalon in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 09:26 Profile Homepage #7
Betcha you haven't. I simply say this because I refuse to acknowledge any possible bugs. The rewards isn't too great for finding the snake though. You only get a couple of potions and xp.

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Lost on Magus of Cattalon in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 08:16 Profile Homepage #4
The chief would be in the room east of the platform. You can get there by going through the door in the middle of two nephilim statues. Then follow the hallway east until you come by a double door and go through there. Assuming you haven't killed everyone in that room as well.

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Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Lost on Magus of Cattalon in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 09:31 Profile Homepage #2
quote:
Originally written by Spammin' Salmon:


3. Outside the NW fence of the cemetary. (Why Smoo, why?)
*After opening the editor and checking the layout of Tampere.* I have no idea.

Actually now that I think about it, the snake was originally supposed to be in a predetermined bush. After I figured I could make the snake appear randomly I just placed the special rectangle around every bush that I had already placed in Tampere. It could be that I didn't realize that bush was practically out of bounds, or maybe I did. Meh. I work in mysterious ways.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Needed: Windows Testers in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 07:33 Profile Homepage #2
I could take a look at it. Send it this way: simop(at)mbnet(dot)fi

[ Wednesday, November 01, 2006 07:34: Message edited by: Smoo ]

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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The Bad Get Polling! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, October 28 2006 03:06 Profile Homepage #127
I was joking. Although now that I think about it, if I did replace the villain in my upcoming scenario with a generic demon lord then the scenario would be absolutely horrible.

I have actually considered making a demon scenario that would concentrate on why the demons are "evil." I'll probably never make it though since it would just turn out to be another monster plague scenario. And I'm up to here with (my) monster plague scenarios.

Edit:
quote:
Attorosi fared poorly because... well, no offense, but he's a rat. You would really have to pull out all the stops to make a top class villain with a rat.
But he's a very big rat... I suppose you weren't intimidated by his threats then.

[ Saturday, October 28, 2006 03:09: Message edited by: Smoo ]

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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The Bad Get Polling! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Wednesday, October 25 2006 21:46 Profile Homepage #119
quote:
Originally written by Spookee Salmon:

This should also leave Smoo plotting ways to make a more effective villain. Only 1 out of 4, with 3 scenarios....
And the only one to survive was Kaejil. This can only mean one thing: I must convert all my future villains into demons or demon lords. I can see it all now. They did it because they were demons and demons are evil. Rock on!

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
BoA Database in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, October 22 2006 06:31 Profile Homepage #17
Looks like the Dilecia.txt file isn't inside the Dilecia folder in the zip file. Simply move the text file into your scenario folder (and possibly restart) and you should be fine.

And Tyran should fix this.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Contest Registration in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, October 20 2006 23:25 Profile Homepage #6
Rats Aplenty
Small Scenario

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Contest Registration in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, October 20 2006 23:23 Profile Homepage #5
Magus of Cattalon
Large Scenario

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Icon Adjust? in Blades of Avernum Editor
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, October 20 2006 05:48 Profile Homepage #0
I can't get some of the xx_icon_adjust calls to work properly. More specifically the values 128, 256 and 512 are supposed to tint the graphics red, green and blue but they won't work. The weird part is that the 3D editor adjusts the graphics correctly but BoA itself won't. Observe:

IMAGE(http://koti.mbnet.fi/simop/Image2.jpg)

Here we have five vahnatai strolling the streets. The ones on the right and left side haven't been adjusted but the three in the middle have been. Also the plants and grass behind them have been adjusted. Everything works fine. Now take a look at this screenshot:

IMAGE(http://koti.mbnet.fi/simop/Image.jpg)

This is an in-game screenshot. Notice how every adjusted object looks exactly the same.

Anyways, my question is this: Is this a bug that all Windows users experience or is it only me?

[ Friday, October 20, 2006 05:49: Message edited by: Smoo ]

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
The Bad Get Polling! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, October 20 2006 05:21 Profile Homepage #71
He voted for Rentar.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Rats Aplenty Released in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Monday, October 9 2006 07:40 Profile Homepage #9
I have fixed the bugs Salmon mentioned and have uploaded a new version on my website. Also regarding that bug about the missing Sneak: I briefly considered making a cutscene about how Sneak and his men DID come to their collective senses and abandoned their life of crime. But I got lazy. Maybe I'll add that later.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Rats Aplenty Released in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, October 6 2006 22:10 Profile Homepage #6
You don't have to milk a cow if you blow up Horatio. Fresh milk is one of the ingredients for his spell, remember?

Thanks to Niemand Rats Aplenty is now available for the lazy Mac user who doesn't want to convert the graphics himself.

I'll fix those things Salmon mentioned. A little later.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Help with A Large Rebellion in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Friday, September 29 2006 21:14 Profile Homepage #4
I think the Imbanaman had a working copy somewhere. Hold on, let me check. (I'm actually going to check something but this won't be evident once I've hit the add reply button.)

Try this one over here.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
If you could do it over... in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Wednesday, September 27 2006 00:29 Profile Homepage #16
I seem to remember gorgons hanging out with gremlins in Exile 3. They breathed a sleep cloud or something. I can't even remember if they did this in Avernum 3 or if they even hung out with gremlins. Or maybe I'm confusing them with something else.
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While BC could have been better, it certainly wasn't a bad scenario. Besides, most first efforts tend to be under par.
Maybe. But if I were to make BC today, I wouldn't make it. The only reason I made it in the first place was to familiarize myself with the editor. The plot is lacking (what plot?) and I just don't see why I would want to make it.
quote:
Heck, I haven't started alpha testing LoD in ernest, and I already hate parts of it.
That is a very healthy attitude. But don't be shocked if someone actually *gasp* likes your scenario when you release it!

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
If you could do it over... in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Tuesday, September 26 2006 02:28 Profile Homepage #3
Backwater Calls: Let's see, I'd try to flesh out the demons more. (Even though they are demons, I'd try.) I'd probably remove either the sliths or undead, maybe work with the goblins some more. I'd make the outdoors more compact. Maybe add some more stuff involving the rebels. I'd come up with another reason for the player to be in the valley. And finally I wouldn't make the scenario.

Magus of Cattalon: Hmm... I suppose I could make Polonius reveal the thing involving the blessing and the children. The nephilim could have used a bit more work too. There was more but I can't remember them now.

Rats Aplenty: Currently I have no major gripes about Rats Aplenty. They'll come, though.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Rats Aplenty Released in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Monday, September 25 2006 01:57 Profile Homepage #0
Edit: I now have both the windows and mac versions on my site.

Anyways, you can download the scenario here. Hope you have fun. I will send the scenario to Spiderweb as well so it should appear on their tables in, oh four to six months. Unless someone prods them about it.

[ Monday, October 09, 2006 07:35: Message edited by: Smoo ]

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Where the Rivers Meet: may it flow safely for a long time. in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, September 24 2006 08:59 Profile Homepage #4
Yes it has. And also about freakin' time on my behalf as well.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Oh no! Beta! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Sunday, September 24 2006 08:16 Profile Homepage #19
It was our good friend the Unhandled Exception! Huzzah! It was caused by these two calls inside a creature script:
erase_char(my_number());
activate_hidden_group(2);
The hidden group two here being the same character that got erased. I guess BoA didn't like that the same character was respawned after it was erased.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Oh no! Beta! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, September 23 2006 21:57 Profile Homepage #17
I have not received a single report from TM. Could you try resending the report, pretty please?

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Perfect Forest: what to do at Resistance HQ? in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, September 23 2006 05:17 Profile Homepage #1
Take a nap. There are suitable beds in there somewhere.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
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Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00
Oh no! Beta! in Blades of Avernum
Smoo-Cow
Shock Trooper
Member # 5459
 written Saturday, September 23 2006 04:29 Profile Homepage #14
Mature it is.

Also I'm issuing an ultimatum to all my beta testers: Send me your final reports within the next 48 hours because after that I'm releasing Rats Aplenty unto general public.

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These are my scenarios. I may have too much free time but I really don't care.
Backwater Calls, Magus of Cattalon, Rats Aplenty
Get them here
Visit The Lyceum for all your rating needs.
Posts: 211 | Registered: Sunday, January 30 2005 08:00

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