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Amyth
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 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 14:41 Profile Homepage #39
Alas, I know how that feels. One desperate attempt to steer the topic back on track, which goes completely and utterly ignored.

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1001 in General
Amyth
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 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 14:34 Profile Homepage #34
So you're saying that arghhhhh just evaporated?

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 10:22 Profile Homepage #32
Not to my knowledge.

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ItSoD in Blades of Avernum
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 08:08 Profile Homepage #14
Quick question. What is the party doing in that cave in the first screenshot? Is it some sort of jail cell? Because it seems to me that they can't get out.

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A Tribute to Geneforge 4 and Jeff's Great Game Creating Skills in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 07:51 Profile Homepage #13
Actually... That brings up an interesting point.

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Higher Resolution? in Avernum 4
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 07:10 Profile Homepage #1
I thought the minimum resolution requirement for A4 was 1024x768.

Either way, you can manually change the resolution by going into Avernum/Geneforge, selecting options, and turning off the auto-adjust. Then set it to the resolution you want (make sure you've got 16 bit selected! The game won't run in any other color setting.) and re-open the game. It should now be in the desired resolution

A1, A2, A3, and BoA also allow you to turn off full-screen mode, letting you use other applications while playing.

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Did you use the Geneforge? (spoilers for GF 1) in Geneforge Series
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 06:38 Profile Homepage #10
quote:
Originally written by GoodCanisters:

quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

I used it, and then attempted that Shaper Crypt.

There were no surviving users of the Geneforge on Sucia Isle.
Oh I remember the good times... Got rid of Trajkov and made myself godlike with the same action. Nothing could oppose you, you could be a melee shaper if you wanted, a shaping agent, a magic guardian. Still, you were unstoppable. The Shaper Crypts could be made easy.
Actually, I meant that, after obliterating Trajkov and Goatcheese (I can never remember his name), I wound up killed in the shaper crypt.

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Amyth
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Member # 7472
 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 06:30 Profile Homepage #30
quote:
Originally written by Student of Trinity:

This obviously and ironically goes to show something, but I'm too piqued to think what.
That a topic about derailment, despite frequent attempts, can't be derailed?

Yeah, that is pretty interesting. You would think this topic would derail rather quickly.

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Nethergate 2.0 development "announced"! in General
Amyth
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Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 21:12 Profile Homepage #3
Maybe this version will explain the Sylak Puzzle Box and the three fwishes.

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An Abridged History of Recent Spiderweb Events in General
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 21:08 Profile Homepage #5
quote:
Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

Oh, man. I hope that one day, long after I've been permanently banned, you guys will look back on me with the same amount of nostalgia you have for these freaks.
You won't be permanently banned. You control yourself too well, and don't use flithy language like they do.

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Amyth
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Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 21:01 Profile Homepage #30
That might be misconstrued as a challenge, and our youngsters may resort to spam to try to beat Alorael. And you don't want our youngsters hooked on spam, do you?

Hmm, that's actually a good analogy. Spam is rather similar to steroids. Addictive, dangerous, and a BANNED substance.

[ Monday, December 04, 2006 21:02: Message edited by: Nioca ]

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Did you use the Geneforge? (spoilers for GF 1) in Geneforge Series
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 20:47 Profile Homepage #1
I used it, and then attempted that Shaper Crypt.

There were no surviving users of the Geneforge on Sucia Isle.

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Amyth
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Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 20:41 Profile Homepage #28
That's a dangerous thing to say, Tyranicus.

You're probably right, though.

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MACWorld Hall of Fame 2006 in Avernum 4
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 19:18 Profile Homepage #1
Congratulations, Jeff!

And if A4 managed a spot in the hall of fame, GF4 will most certainly have one. No doubt about it.

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 17:32 Profile Homepage #734
So you're still loyal to the Golarian League, but worship Ischi?

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Episode 3: A New Game in General
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 15:52 Profile Homepage #731
quote:
Originally written by Nemesis:

quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

quote:
Originally written by Nemesis:

ET's small faction could take care of them* easily enough.

EDIT: *
Am I missing something here?
Uhh… yeah. I changed that right after I posted. Pay it no mind.
Hmm... Perhaps you were going to say that your loyalties were not to the Golarian league? Perhaps you loyalties lie with the Alliance, or the Legions of Terror... Or maybe you worship Ischi...

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 15:41 Profile Homepage #24
Almost two years? I did some calculating, an at my current PPD, it would take me 2.7 years just to catch up to where Alorael is now. Since my PPD is dropping, it would probably take even longer. And Alorael would still be in first, unless he suddenly dropped off the Earth (which I don't think any of us want to happen, Tullegolar excluded).

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 13:59 Profile Homepage #725
Sadly, it would be in Attorosi's best interest to keep you alive. You're still have valuable information, and if he killed you and someone combined your element, you would then be back with the Spiderwebbers, able to alert us of who's on the hit list.

Rot Retriever.

There's a question I frequently ask, but I get the sudden feeling that if I do, someone will cue Beethoven's Fifth. And I don't want Beethoven's Fifth to be cued.

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Light in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 13:46 Profile Homepage #9
You could make the lighting system similar to the fog-of-war/LOS system in RTS games. In some strategy games I've played, even if an attacker is outside you LOS, he gets lit up momentarily. It could be the same way in Geneforge. If a Terror Vlish attacks you, it momentarily gets lit up in it's animated stage. Not enough to give you an exact position, but enough so that you can get a general idea, rather than getting pulverized without anyway to retaliate.

Also, you could make certain spell effects, like a blast of fire, illuminate the area surrounding it as it flies. This would reveal any enemies it passes near, and would also look cool. But this one is a far less likely possibility.

You could also make glowing creations (or even yourself, after sufficient canister/geneforge usage) that have a small luminescent effect.

[ Monday, December 04, 2006 13:48: Message edited by: Nioca ]

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 13:32 Profile Homepage #10
Out of curiosity, what's the level range for this scenario? At a glance, it doesn't seem to be aimed at low-level parties.

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ItSoD in Blades of Avernum
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 11:20 Profile Homepage #8
quote:
Originally written by Dintiradan:

I think there's a way to set the default value, but it's been a while.
Simply initialize the variable with a value (short x = 7, short y = 12, short z = 9236, you get the idea.). If the memory cell is left at 0, then the initialized value is used. However, you can then set up a conditional in the INIT_STATE that if the corresponding memory cell is not at 0, then the memory cell's value replaces the variable's initial value. That variable is then used in place of the memory cell.

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(By the way, B2BotRS is a longer acronym, longer if you write it as BII:BotRS.)
I was thinking BoA when I said this. Also, I usually refer to The Cave of No Return as CoNR.

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ItSoD in Blades of Avernum
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 09:49 Profile Homepage #5
quote:
Originally written by Ephesos:

Nioca, no need for the condescending attitude... not sure if you meant it that way, but that's what I saw.
Yikes! That was supposed to come off as encouraging, not condescending!

quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

Take me, for example. A couple months ago, I wouldn't have touched a creature script, but now I've made, in my opinion, three excellent creature scripts.
What I meant by that is that once you get used to how a creature script works, it becomes easier to make bigger and more complex scripts. That wasn't meant to be condescending, nor was it intended to sound arrogant.

Adding to Ephesos's advice, I'd suggest adding the put_sparkles_on_char to the attack state as well. That way, the creature will sparkle reliably in combat as well. Also, I'd suggest replacing the fields which_sfx and num_sparkles with the call get_memory_cell(0-9) instead of an integer. That way, a designer (such as yourself) can quickly modify the sparkle type and number by inputing the proper values in the memory cells.

EDIT: Oh, and congratulations on having the longest scenario acronym to date.

[ Monday, December 04, 2006 09:59: Message edited by: Nioca ]

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Wanted: Parties in Blades of Avernum
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Monday, December 4 2006 07:37 Profile Homepage #7
True, but you have to be very careful when it comes to distributing your skill points. Otherwise, you can leave a party with a inhibited offensive or defensive capability.

Also, it doesn't explain how to counter-act this:
quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

Also, standard parties, by the time they hit L60, generally have purchased some skills from a trainer, or used some knowledge brews (extra skill points), and other party-altering stuff that HLPM parties don't initially have access to, and partially never will.
EDIT: I almost forgot. Initial testing using Lazarus's party are seeming to indicate that the difficulty is too high. I'd like at least two more parties before I make a decision, though.

[ Monday, December 04, 2006 07:43: Message edited by: Nioca ]

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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Sunday, December 3 2006 22:52 Profile Homepage #3
Don't worry, you get better with time. Take me, for example. A couple months ago, I wouldn't have touched a creature script, but now I've made, in my opinion, three excellent creature scripts.

All it takes is practice.

EDIT: Posting it may not be a bad idea, but do it on a different thread, or in a PM.

[ Sunday, December 03, 2006 22:54: Message edited by: Nioca ]

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The abominable winter photo thread! in General
Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Sunday, December 3 2006 22:44 Profile Homepage #36
Hmm... maybe...

*Takes another look; nauseated expression returns*

Nope! Definitely not begrudging that hat!

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