Profile for Dintiradan

Error message

Deprecated function: implode(): Passing glue string after array is deprecated. Swap the parameters in drupal_get_feeds() (line 394 of /var/www/pied-piper.ermarian.net/includes/common.inc).

Field	Value
Displayed name	Dintiradan
Member number	6670
Title	Guardian
Postcount	1509
Homepage	http://dintiradan.ermarian.net/
Registered	Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00

Recent posts

Pages

Author	Recent posts
How do you make scripts? in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 17:23 Profile Homepage #3 Just curious: what exactly do you find hard to understand? Is is getting used to things like variables, conditional statements, and the like (the programming aspect)? Is it understanding the way states are created and used (the finite state machine aspect)? Or is it that you are overwhelmed by the number of calls you can make? Thuryl's right: the best way to pick up any programming language is to learn by example. The Cookbook's good: it doesn't teach you everything about the language, but it gives examples for the most common things you do. A list of nearly all the calls you can make, and an explanation for what they do, can be found in the Script Reference (I'd recommend going here, right clicking the link for it near the bottom of the page (or whatever the Mac equivilent is), and saving it to your computer). Also, links for many other resources, including scripts, can be found here. -------------------- Just Another AvernumScript Hacker. [ Saturday, May 13, 2006 17:25: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
A4 Problem in Tech Support
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 13:36 Profile Homepage #8 Please clarify: Does the entire game not work, or is it just to opening screen? Perhaps some of the graphics are missing. Also, make sure that when you are reinstalling, you are using a new download and not the same one. Solution: Buy a PC. They never have problems. :P -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I decide to hold a contest of skill open to the general public, contestants will be required to remove their hooded cloaks and shave their beards before entering. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Avernum V in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 13:30 Profile Homepage #309 Lost Nethexermumforgeland Core: You, an adventuring party comprised of Roman legionaries and Celtic warriors, stumble across a planar gateway. On the other side, you discover an entire nation of exiles living in caves. However, a shadowy force is altering the Exiles' genetics, causing their very appearance to change. To stop this conversion (or to aid it; the game has a multitude of different endings), you must journey deep into the core of the Exiles' homeland. There you must retrieve to Stone of Night, and make the choice of freeing or subduing their lost souls. -------------------- :P for clarity. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
New Playable Race? in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 13:07 Profile Homepage #31 By Dikiyoba: quote: (Notice how brilliant Plan O is. It is not painfully obvious like The Top Secret Plan For Taking Over The World nor is it something ridiculously complex like Plan 684.3251, Section 4, Clause C. Furthermore, it is far enough along in the alphabet that it is not likely to be confused with any of the hero's plans, like Plan A or Plan B or Plan C would.) Don't be so sure. -------------------- Haley: Think of it as 'Plan B'. Belkar: 'B'? Didn't we go through this already? We're on like Plan Q. * Haley: Shhh! I'm getting an idea. Belkar: And so, Plan R begins to take form. * Belkar: So. Plan S, then? - OotS Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
HLPM - James's dialogue gone.. in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 12:34 Profile Homepage #2 On a related note (read: I am too lazy to create a new topic): I recently discovered that the Icy Longsword you sell does acid damage. Probably fixed in a later version, though; I don't know what one I have. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: The gun turrets on my fortress will not rotate enough so that they may direct fire inward or at each other. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
I need to improve my plot... in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 13 2006 12:30 Profile Homepage #10 Crap. (Hides a half-finished scenario, which also features a demon, if only obliquely.) A few points I'd consider: Why this backwater village? Why masquerade as a mayor? Why just one demon without any support? One idea is that this demon fled the netherworld due to some demon versus demon conflict (I'm just spitballing here, the idea just came to me and stuck). Moral ambiguity is also a good thing; there's no reason why the demon shouldn't have a few redeeming qualities. Maybe it (as mayor) has done many good things for the village, but is leading the townspeople towards something that suits its own purposes. In this case, it's not even necessary to mind-control the citizens. As for why the party's there in the first place, maybe the demon is including them in one of its plans. Try find another reason, though; I'm doing this in my scenario. ;) Demonic lair... a toughie, especially in a backwater village. The only thing I can think off at the moment is a portal to a demiplane, which doesn't really fit with the rest of the scenario. EDIT: That's odd... I'm not usually in the habit of placing random punctuation... -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I come into possession of an artifact which can only be used by the pure of heart, I will not attempt to use it regardless. [ Saturday, May 13, 2006 17:37: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Church of the Nine-Headed Cave Cow in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Thursday, May 11 2006 17:23 Profile Homepage #43 For some strange reason, I didn't quote the Arrogant Worms in my first post in this topic. Shocking. Time for a fourth verse to reflect the nine-headed variety. -------------------- I am cow, hear me moo I weigh twice as much as you And I look good on the barbecue Yogurt, curd, cream cheese and butter’s Made from liquid from my udders I am cow, I am cow, hear me moo (moo) I am cow, eating grass Methane gas comes out my ass And out my muzzle when I belch Oh, the ozone layer is thinner From the outcome of my dinner I am cow, I am cow, I’ve got gas I am cow, here I stand Far and wide upon this land And I am living everywhere From B.C. to newfoundland You can squeeze my teats by hand I am cow, I am cow, I am cow I am cow, I am cow, I am cow! - I Am Cow (The Arrogant Worms) Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
NwN Scenario in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 10 2006 18:11 Profile Homepage #9 Really, that should be placed as a header for General. -------------------- Have YOU checked Wikipedia first? Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
A real poll in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 10 2006 17:51 Profile Homepage #28 Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the GREATEST TOPIC EXEMPLIFYING SPIDWEB EVER! By post #6, language was brought in, and has remained the subject ever since. -------------------- Fluent in English, fluent only in English, and proud of it! Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
New Playable Race? in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 10 2006 17:33 Profile Homepage #27 The most underdeveloped race in nearly all RPGs and CRPGs are humans. I'd prefer new cultural groups and such rather than new races. I wonder how a goblin PC would work? For a change of pace, how about an experience bonus and lots of disadvantages? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will create an Avernum game with the fully mapped out possibility of evil PCs. No more of this namby-pamby 'I'm going to pilfer this from you as I go about altruistically saving the world' stuff. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
What exactly are slith avatars? in The Avernum Trilogy
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Tuesday, May 9 2006 10:29 Profile Homepage #11 By Crowley: quote: All I wanted to know why a creature which by all means appears to be a spirit is not affected by repel spirit. Easy enough. Each creature is nothing more than a mass of statistics. One of them classifies what the creature is. You choose between human, nephilim, slith (or is it lizard?), undead, demon, vahnatai, etc. You can only choose one creature type. Seeing that there is no 'slith undead' slot, I'm guessing JV decided the Avatar fit better under another heading other that 'demon' or 'undead', possibly the slith (or lizard). The one way to check exactly which one is to read the BoA docs to find each groups strengths and weaknesses, then spend a few minutes narrowing it down. So yeah, the Avatars are neither undead nor demons because JV typed in a different number. Pretty anticlimatic, eh? -------------------- Help! A character sheet is attacking me! Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
"Terror's Marlenny" contest in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Monday, May 8 2006 18:42 Profile Homepage #3 By Jewels: quote: Um... I think that might stretch the CoC, if done properly. Actually, I'm pretty sure it would destroy the CoC beyond any recognition. How about extending the contest to any photoshopped picture of one or more members? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: Since nothing is more irritating than a hero defeating you with basic math skills, all of my personal weapons will be modified to fire one more shot than the standard issue. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Native Americans in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Monday, May 8 2006 18:37 Profile Homepage #32 Crap on a stick. I have lost my post for the second time now! Stupid "Blah blah blah is not allowed. Please click your browser's back button to return." Time for the short short version. In Canada, the government tries to fix the problem, ineffectively. Giving equal job opportunity only goes so far. And giving eighteen years olds a lump sum payment is really, really stupid. I could say more (or... did... twice...), but I propose that we make this thread like the "Environment Questions" threads. How do we solve the specific problems facing the native community, such as: poverty, unemployment, lack of incentive, poor living conditions, crime rate, and more? -------------------- That is it. From now on, all posts go in Word first. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
What exactly are slith avatars? in The Avernum Trilogy
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Monday, May 8 2006 17:26 Profile Homepage #4 Almost nothing in the fantasy genre is original. Think about it: very few creatures in the Avernum series are truely unique. Chitrachs are just big praying mantises, and the Vahnatai fill the role elves usually do (to be fair, JV should be lauded in his choice to go with cat and lizard beings rather than going with the overused elves and dwarves). Try as I might, though, I can't think of any equivilent to the GIFTS. And what D&D monster is truely unique. There are only a handful; beholders and illithids are the only ones I can think of at the moment. A beholder can be described as [CENSORED], with [CENSORED]. The illithids, also known as [CENSORED], are a race of beings known for their [CENSORED]. However, WotC has not released these creatures under the OGL, so I cannot provide further details. -------------------- You mean the Mind Fla- DON'T say it! It's trademarked! - OotS Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Sunday, May 7 2006 16:29 Profile Homepage #134 Dikiyoba, you forgot too spel it as DIVINE RETRIBUTION!!! Id beter put of scripting until i get this cured. Syntax erors are scary. -------------------- iF i eVER bECOME aN eVIL oVERLORD: I wil knot go of on my own, in order two prevent myself from being a easy target for teh thing. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Avernum V in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Sunday, May 7 2006 09:17 Profile Homepage #286 Superego: No, Dintiradan! Don't make a useless post with the sole purpose of repeating what everyone else has said! Instead, give advice on how to improve the scenario. Id: Do it. Do it. You know you want to. Besides, that line is begging to be used. Ego: (Click.) -------------------- Giants, troglodytes, gazers, demons and undead. Oh my! :D Seriously, choose something other than that for your first scenario. It appears to be far too large for a first try, and besides, plagues have been done before. Over and over and over again (See A3, A4, Undead Valley... and that's ignoring BoE). Besides, Trogs and Giants hate each other. Play A3. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Church of the Nine-Headed Cave Cow in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 6 2006 12:45 Profile Homepage #6 Great. As if Vahnatai Creationism, the Anama, the Church of the Divine Lucre, and the Almighty Chicken Gods weren't enough. I'm going to have to add this to the latest edition of the Xian Tome. Do we have any Banjoists here? EDIT: By Aran: quote: Uh. I was supposed to argue for Cthulhu here, I suppose. Gah, it's hard to keep all these faiths apart. Consider jumping ship and following Banjulhu. -------------------- [ Saturday, May 06, 2006 12:48: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Character Creation Help in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 6 2006 12:11 Profile Homepage #10 By Ephesos: quote: By Dintiradan: quote: Odd, I just ran from him yesterday, like everyone else does. FYT, weakling. :P Okay, the "I just fought him" was a little misleading. I'm sure I could beat if allotted the fifty-some-odd skill points that each character has, or if I turned off Torment. But where's the fun in that? None of the usual tricks worked on him (somehow, he was able to continue casting his spell while dazed. Odd.). And even when I reduced his HP by half, he'd just drink a potion and continue casting. Your comments have inspired me, however. I shall spend the next five hours attempting to defeat the Cauldron Bones and Black Shades through sheer force of arms. EDIT: Pesky verbs. -------------------- Run away! - Monty Python and the Holy Grail [ Saturday, May 06, 2006 12:12: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Character Creation Help in Avernum 4
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Saturday, May 6 2006 10:19 Profile Homepage #8 Ever since A1 I have always played a Nephil Archer, Slith Polefighter/Meatshield, Human Priest, and Human Mage (technically, they are all Customs). No traits, although I do use them for my singletons in BoA. A Fast on Feet Nephil Archer in the 4-Point AP system is a deadly thing. The trick isn't to find the perfect party, but find the perfect tactics for your party. For instance, at one point I was ambushed by Plated Chitrachs and everyone died except for my mage. I found out just how powerful a hasted mage casting Ice Lances and Daze repeatedly was. Is it just me, or are the magic users much more powerful than melee/range fighters? Perhaps it's just the fact that I only bother to allot skill points every ten levels or so. By Ephesos: quote: Of course, it's just fun when you can cast Daze twice in one round (particularly fighting Nociduas), as well as doubling up on RETRIBUTION!!! Odd, I just fought him yesterday. -------------------- Nociduas: You fools! Once I finish my thaumaturgy, I shall respond to your futile efforts in reducing my Hit Point total with a devastating Fireblast, and you shall... what are you doing? Hasted Adventurer: No thanks, I'd rather steal all your stuff as you are wasting your time. Catch you ten levels later! Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Game not saving in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Friday, May 5 2006 09:46 Profile Homepage #2 Also, is your saved game the default 'blades.sav'? Do you click 'Save Game' all the time or 'Save Game As'? The only thing I can think of is that you somehow have two copies of the saved game and you are alternating between the two. Very odd. I just use 'blades.sav' and the keyboard shortcuts, and never have had a problem. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will not attempt to kill the hero by placing a venomous creature in his room. It will just wind up accidentally killing one of my clumsy henchmen instead. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Friday, May 5 2006 08:49 Profile Homepage #123 By Mr.Bookworm: quote: It seems like it knocks them out, then does something to them that make their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills deteriorate. Is that what it is? I had just attributed Thralni's spelling to ESL. And for some reason, I thought the random letters were a cipher. Too much OotS. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I have equipment which performs an important function, it will not be activated by a lever that someone could trigger by accidentally falling on when fatally wounded. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
RPGs vs. "Computer Games" in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 10:50 Profile Homepage #4 I think we need to classify 'fantasy' games in sub-genres. Avernum, and especially Geneforge and Nethergate, are role-playing games. You have to find a role for your character(s) to play, and the gameplay is responsive to your choices. Compare this with MicroSoft's Dungeon Siege (my favourite example of a non-RPG). You start out as a farmer, but that's only important for the first five minutes. There is absolutely no choices in the games, not even the usual "Hmmm... should I take a left or continue going straight in this dungeon?" Games like this shouldn't be classified as CRPGs. Maybe "Action-Fantasy". By Ephesos: quote: By MagmaDragoon: quote: Of course, RPG on papers are more RPG than Computer Games... But the last ones cost less and don't require dealing with munchkins, power gamers, or min/maxers. FYT. :D FYT. :D :D -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: No matter how much I want revenge, I will never order an underling "Leave him. He's mine!" Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Stereotypically Yours in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 07:49 Profile Homepage #83 Just curious: I've heard that 75% of people try to lick their elbows after hearing that statistic. How many did? And where in the world did you get that picture? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I capture the hero's starship, I will keep it in the landing bay with the ramp down, only a few token guards on duty and a ton of explosives set to go off as soon as it clears the blast-range. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
If You Were President... in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 07:36 Profile Homepage #9 The United States becomes the eleventh province. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will not engage an enemy single-handedly until all my soldiers are dead. Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
An RP in the World of Avernum Reloaded in General
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Sunday, April 30 2006 18:24 Profile Homepage #325 Demetrius rubbed his forehead as he waited for the frail researcher to finish collecting his notes. The headache he had be cultivating the last few days had increased in pain almost instantly the moment he entered Abram's study. But, according to the pasty-skinned researcher, that was a good thing. It proved his experiments were working. "So you're saying you've found a feasible way to solve the problem?" he asked, as the balding man finally found the piece of parchment he was looking for. Abram blinked, then nodded. "The trick was not to rely on the mage. You see, when a wizard casts a spell to annul magic in his vicinity, he -" "He disrupts all magic in the area, including his initial spell, and magic is restored. Yes. I know. We talked about this yesterday, remember?" It was the reason why dispelling magic was relatively easy to accomplish, but creating an anti-magic field next to impossible. "Ah. Yes. Yesterday." Abram paused for a moment to collect his thoughts, then continued. "It was that which convinced me that a simple spell wasn't the answer. I turned to biology. You see, before I fled Avernum after the revolution, I studied the creatures of the deep caverns, especially the chitrachs. At one point, I had a number of live null bugs in the Tower Colony. One of the studies I performed on them was testing to see what part of them contributed to their anti-magic field." He pointed a knobbly finger towards his chest. "It was their heart. One of the most interesting things we found was what happened when we sedated the bugs. When their heartbeat slowed down, it ceased being an anti-magic field, and more of a periodic dispelling field." The man leaned closer, his face shining with excitement. "You see, they are one and the same. The null bug's heart is designed so that exactly when magic is restored to the area, the heart beats, creating a new dispelling field. That's why no wizard can create an anti-magic field. He simply cannot cast spell after spell the precise moment magic is returned. A heart, on the other hand, can. Or, perhaps, a highly specialized wand, of sorts." Abrams reached for a strange object on the shelf next to him, then looked solemnly up at Demetrius. "Meet my prototype for a Clockwork Resonator. You imbue a crystal with the spell - here. Then you place a power crystal - like so - and you wind up the mechanism." Abram glanced up again with a smile. "Gives you one heck of a headache. But I'm making progress." Demetrius listened on in amazement as the man droned on. He would need a lot of special parts for these, and quite a number of craftsmen trained, but this could actually work. * Erhart looked back at the grey haze over the mountains. Soon, Archmage Tychius would get the message from his courier, and the weather spell would cease. The North Karnold offensive was no more than a pipe dream now, and there were better uses for the crystals. Facing forward again, he glanced at the other horsemen on the ferry. Almost at the northern shore, the men were attaching the white-flagged standards to their saddles. Once they reached North Karnold, they would ride north towards Sharimik, hugging the coastline. They were bearing letters handwritten by Magister Demetrius himself, warning of the Dominion's encounter with the Rakshasi. Erhart didn't have any ideas how the Anama and Looters would respond, but it was worth a shot. He had left another messenger at Golddale to travel towards what remained of Krizsan. Hopefully, the Alliance would be more favourable to the Dominion, even if their previous dealings were a little heavy-handed. The last thing the Dominion needed now was a fight with both humans and monsters. -------------------- I'll post on Diego and the Agents of North Karnold later. Astar? Isn't he one of the imprisoned Haakai in A1? Cool tie-in. Can I reincarnate Garzahd? Again? :P Nikki: What do my spies scry in Fort Emergence? Anama/Looters: How do you respond to the parley? (Sorry, WME, but I didn't feel like making an IC in response to one faction when there was a good chance that the RP would die. Now, there's a better chance it might live. I probably should have posted OOC, but I think I misread your post as saying you were going to post IC. My bad.) Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00**

Pages