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Zero Intelligence Creations in Geneforge Series
The Mystic
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 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 06:22 Profile #14
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Originally written by GoodCanisters:

Also, for some odd reason, when i created a drakon with 0 INT (Base INT of about 20+), it was prone to going rogue and fleeing, even at easy difficulty. After I added 2 points to INT, it fled and went rogue very rarely.
I always buy the 2 INT for everything I create, and have never had a creation flee or go rogue.

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how i get in the shapers crypt? And what is in there? in Geneforge Series
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 written Tuesday, December 5 2006 06:17 Profile #12
I prefer to level up a lot, especially before the Inner Crypt. I also like to have at least a couple of levels of "Create Glaahk" before heading into the Shaper Crypt, and the ability to make Ur-Glaahks before entering the Inner Crypt.

And I don't play the GF series on torment; no real reason, just personal preference (that, and I tend to get eaten alive).

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Will there ever be another level design contest? in SubTerra
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 written Monday, December 4 2006 05:42 Profile #18
I've never even seen SubTerra 2, except for the name.

Also, for those recently posting off-topic stuff here: If you don't mind, then neither do I.

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Zero Intelligence Creations in Geneforge Series
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 written Thursday, November 30 2006 14:33 Profile #5
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Originally written by The1Kobra:

I know when I was playing GF2, I found that I often created 0 inty creations early, as I lacked the essence to make what I wanted.
I prefer playing solo, but when I need creations, I always make sure I have the essence to control them. That way, they won't get themselves (or more often, me) into trouble.
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Originally written by Randomizer:

The down side to zero intelligence creations is the loss of control. When you want to send a meatshield in to detonate a mine or go after a specific opponent then the AI won't do. Also if the opponents are too far away then the AI won't engage them.
Which is why I either make controllable creatures or just play solo. It makes things much easier for me.

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Help with xp in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Tuesday, November 28 2006 15:02 Profile #9
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Originally written by Arch-Mage Solberg:

I remember when I first found Exile 1 and 2 on a Galaxy of Games CD. I did everything I possibly could in those demos. By the time I paid for the games, I was so high level the other half of the games went by quick. :cool:
I originally found E3 and BoE on a CD called "Games for Windows 95," and I did the same same thing (I found BoE first). The only difference is that with E3, I never played past day 60, after stopping the Tower of Magi disaster.

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Character Names in Blades of Avernum
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 written Tuesday, November 28 2006 14:49 Profile #16
I just use the default names. No reason, really; I just never bother to change them.

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Geneforge cheats in Geneforge Series
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 written Tuesday, November 28 2006 06:11 Profile #15
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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

I'd like a cheat code that allows me to type in the name of a zone and then send me there (for the ones I haven't discovered yet or are through red zones). Bringing back the money code would be nice too.
Good one; maybe it could be called something like "teleportme" or "beammeupscotty" (I couldn't help it on that second one, I'm a bit of a Star Trek fan). :D

And I didn't even know there was a money code (not that I've ever needed it).

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where did the humans " all outisders and shapers "came from in Geneforge Series
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 written Tuesday, November 28 2006 06:04 Profile #5
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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

There is a little bit about serviles being shaped from humans. Clois in the marshes of G1 says something to that effect. It's not proof of it, though.
I too have yet to see proof either way.
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Originally written by Delicious Vlish:

In G4 you find out that battle alphas and battle betas share the same stock as serviles.
I'll take your word on it, since the Windows version isn't out yet.

It wouldn't surprise me if Thahds were also shared the same base as well.

Here's an interesting idea I had once: Serviles, Thahds, and Battle Alplas/Betas/Gammas are all humanoid-type creatures. Since they're all basically similar, they all needed a similar base creature(s). The most convenient creature would be another human. Assuming all this is true, and factoring what you learn in the various ruins on Sucia Island, here's one interesting conclusion: If the humanoid creations all have the same base, the early Shapers may have modified their enemies to make them into servants.

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how i get in the shapers crypt? And what is in there? in Geneforge Series
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 written Tuesday, November 28 2006 05:44 Profile #4
There's no key required, just an object called a Crescent Stone. I found one on a monster in the Western Wastes.

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Help with xp in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Saturday, November 25 2006 04:42 Profile #7
I do that a lot (though not in E3). It's amazing how well you get to know a dungeon once you've defeated it 50 times in a row.

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Best HLPM in Blades of Avernum
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 written Friday, November 24 2006 09:26 Profile #21
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

quote:
Originally written by The Mystic:

I prefer just using my own homebrew HLPM, thanks.
Out of curiosity, what is yours like? How is it different?
It's basically a port of the homebrew HLPM I created for BoE (which no one's seen either). And no, I don't have any plans to release it, especially because it's also somewhat incomplete.

My HLPM is different mostly in appearance than anything else. It's set up as a small town (I called the town "HLPM"; please excuse my unforgivable lack of imagination). There are shops where you can buy mage & priest spells; alchemy recipes and ingredients; a bunch of custom items I made and use; and various good items included in the basic set. All shops sell everything at a steep discount.

Identification is either free of costs 1 gold (I forget which). Also, there are levers you can pull, which give you gold, food or skill points (I don't give away free experience).

The BoE version also had a random item shop, and a person you could talk to for training. These were removed in the BoA version because I don't know how to set up random shops in BoA, and training your PCs is easier in BoA.

I was also planning to give players the ability to go out of town (since you have to have an outdoor section anyway when you create the scenario) and kill stuff if they wanted.

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Trainer for more living tools? in Geneforge Series
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 written Friday, November 24 2006 08:57 Profile #4
I don't use trainers, they tend to freeze up my computer.

You don't really need a trainer to get living tools, especially once you raise your mechanics skill to a high level, and consequently need less of them. A combination of high mental magic skill and multiple trainings in the unlock spell has been known to work wonders on locks, too.

With my playing style, living tools become kind of a junk item anyway, at least towards the endgame.

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Best HLPM in Blades of Avernum
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 written Wednesday, November 22 2006 07:36 Profile #19
I prefer just using my own homebrew HLPM, thanks.

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Genforge 1 Factions in Geneforge Series
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 written Wednesday, November 22 2006 05:46 Profile #2
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Originally written by Nocturne:

I wondered if it would be possible to learn what the rewards for joining each of the three factions in Geneforge 1 are, and if joining any specific faction is preferable over joining the others.

IE, will joining the Takers, for instance, affect the story of the game adversely?
Each group will give you keys to certain restricted areas that contain good items and/or info. I just use some living tools to get there, since there's no negative consequences.

If you join a group, you gain the right to get any training or information that group has to offer, and that group's merchants will sell you stuff cheaper. It also determines who your friends and enemies are, what side quests you're given, and what ending you get when you leave the island.

Personally, I don't bother joining any group; it restricts my gameplay too much.

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Geneforge 1 moding? in Geneforge Series
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 written Wednesday, November 22 2006 05:31 Profile #5
To paraphrase one thing I said in the "future of Geneforge" thread, why not have a GF game like BoE or BoA? It might be fun to see what everyone would come up with.

That way, you could make your own game without having to mess up the ones that are already out.

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Exile Pit :/ in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 17:01 Profile #10
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Originally written by Eyestar:

He's said he wants to buy the game, but he wants to do it without giving out his address.

—Alorael, who gave out his address willingly. When the SEP goons come bashing down doors he'd rather have his name on the do not eliminate with extreme prejudice list.
I've never encountered spam, junk mail, etc. by giving any address (home or email) to Spiderweb. There shouldn't be any problem.

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GF1: Action Point overload. in Geneforge Series
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 16:56 Profile #3
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Originally written by The1Kobra:

Now, ive picked up some more things, and every time i am in battle, I somehow get 31 action points per round. Now I am able to make 6 attacks, cast 6 spells, etc.
Lucky you.

Randomizer's right, it's probably a bug. I've also seen the same thing with money in BoE, as well as the entire Exile trilogy (especially E3).

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Because of Nioca and this forum's inactivity ... in Blades of Exile
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 16:48 Profile #12
How many PC's do you play with? 6.
How many scenarios have you played? about 20 or 30.
Absolute favorite BoE scenario? Requelle's Nightmare, before it was changed to R rating.
When did you get the registered version of BoE for the first time? 1998 or 1999, I think.
What is the first third-party scenario you played? I have no idea, it's been too long. Besides, with my memory, I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast this morning--or if I even ate breakfast.
Favorite all-around scenario designer? don't know
Out of your own scenarios, which do you feel is your best? my own personal HLPM, which I never released, and don't intend to. It's also the only one I made and didn't scrap.
What is your favorite scenario icon? don't have one.
If you could make one BoE scenario into a movie, which scenario would it be? the Spheres trilogy.
What is your favorite spell? It's a combination: Protection, followed by Shockwave.
What is your favorite item of all time? (It doesn't matter how many scenarios have the item in it. Can be one, can be all.) the items I created in my own personal HLPM.
Have you ever named a place or character in a scenario after someone you know in real life? no
What do you think is the absolute most overrated BoE scenario of all time? Chicken Plague
What do you think is the absolute most underrated BoE scenario of all time? Islands of the Wheel
If you could fix one bug in BoE or the scenario editor, what would it be? delete town
If you could add one new feature to BoE or the scenario editor, what would it be? make Magic Map work outdoors
What is your least favorite scenario out of those rated 7.0 or higher on CSR? I don't think I've ever been on CSR.
Which scenario do you think is the worst ever? There's lots of horribles, but only one can be the absolute worst. the ones I tried making
Write down the release dates of all of your scenarios. If you can't remember all of them, do the ones that you can. never released any (either never finished, or were absolutely horrible)
What is your favorite TM scenario? I don't keep track of who made what.
What is your favorite Creator scenario? I don't keep track of who made what.
What is your favorite scenario in the Spheres trilogy? #3
What is your favorite scenario in the Adventurer's Club trilogy? never played it
What do you think is the absolute coolest innovation in a BoE scenario yet? Tatterdemalion's "3 scenarios in 1" approach
What is your favorite BoE fansite?
What do you think would happen if Alcritas returned to the Lyceum as an active member once more?
What scenario do you think should have won the first design contest?
Name one random scenario that has not been mentioned by anyone in this thread (first that comes in your head.) Rentar's Revenge (a huge scenario that I had planned on making, set 500 years after E3; I scrapped it because it began spiralling out of control in size--2MB and still growing!)
If TM returned, and he and Kel continued to argue, do you think that should continue, or do you think they just have to duke it out? How should I know?

[ Wednesday, November 22, 2006 05:59: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Subvert Feline Paradigms (A2) in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 11:20 Profile #5
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Originally written by Nioca:

I have a quick two questions. First, there's this crazy cat who says something along the lines of, "Subvert the dominant paradigm." Is this important, or just Jeff poking some fun? Also, there's another fastidious feline who's hungry. Can you feed him, or not?

(This is in the safehouse in Motrax's tunnels, which can only be reached via Orb of Thralni.)
First, I think it's meant as a joke.

Second, don't talk to cats (except maybe Cheeseball).

Third, I haven't been to that safehouse since the last time I played E2, and I don't think I've ever been there in A2.

Edit: Correction: I don't talk to cats.

[ Monday, November 20, 2006 16:21: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Exile Pit :/ in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 11:13 Profile #8
Do what I did: Buy the game!

I bought it with the others in the trilogy on CD; it's a little cheaper per game that way.

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If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
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AverCensus in Avernum 4
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 written Monday, November 20 2006 06:43 Profile #15
1)I don't have a favorite; they're all good.
2)Whatever one-handed weapon kills my enemies the fastest.
3)I prefer not to use missiles.
4)It's kind of a toss-up between Divine Warrior and Arcane Shield.
5)Not so much one spell removed, but the way it works. Level 3 Haste used to target all PCs and nearby friendly characters; now it only targets one person.
6)The strongest one-handed one I can find.
7)Again, the strongest one-handed one I can find.
8)I don't use missiles.
9)See #8.
10)Anything that dumbfounds or drains spell points--or worse, does both.
11)X. Need I say more?
12)(A3/E3 endgame spoiler) Erika getting killed. I'd like to have seen her get some real revenge.
13)I'd have to go with X. He's supposed to be a bit wacky, like I am.
14)I've only encountered the one so far in Formello. I don't have the registered version yet.
15)It's a toss-up between Garzahd and Emperor Hawthorne, but they're dead already.
16)Motrax. Too bad he dies after E2/A2.
17)Anything with an encumbrance of zero, unless I have the "Natural Mage" character trait.
18)A general in the army.
19)Meet them on the field of battle, blow them to bits, and take their stuff.
20)Pure, unadulterated boredom.
21)It's a tie between Erika and X; they're both powerful spellcasting nutjobs (though that last bit is shown more with X).
22)Dead ones.
23)Yes, in A3 on the surface.)
24)Just about every bureaucrat in the game.
25)Fort Emergence. Good as a base of operations.
26)Both Mage spells and Priest spells (as is usual with me), plus really high strength, dexterity, intelligence, and endurance.
27)Xian coin. The reason should be obvious.
28)Valorim.
29)Luck, hands down. Saved my life on countless occasions.
30)Sharpshooter, but then again, I don't use bows.
31)Food teleported from the surface.
32)Some kind of "clairvoyance"-type skill. It helps to know what's coming.
33)Orb of Thralni. Enough said.
34)Yes, because it adds a little to my armor rating.
35)Avernum would've been annexed into the Empire, and there'd be endless war with the Vahnatai.

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Are Fyoras Cute? in Geneforge Series
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 written Saturday, November 18 2006 03:33 Profile #24
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Originally written by Zeviz:

Do not meddle in the affairs of Drayaks, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup. :P
The same goes for the Drayks.

[ Saturday, November 18, 2006 03:33: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.

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my stats and greetings in Avernum 4
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 written Friday, November 17 2006 05:46 Profile #32
[ Friday, November 17, 2006 05:48: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.

If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
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my stats and greetings in Avernum 4
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 written Friday, November 17 2006 05:38 Profile #31
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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

Originally by The Mystic:

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That's all there is to it. I'd show you my aforementioned GF1 screenshot showing what can happen, but I don't know how to post an image here without first posting it on a website.
Just do a search for photo hosting. There are plenty of places out there.

Dikiyoba happens to use TinyPic.com.
Thanks for the tip. Here's the screenshot:
IMAGE(http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=2rqh6vl)
And would you believe that's only about a third of what I gathered? The rest went towards bankrupting every shopkeeper in the game, leaving me with about 10,000 gold. :D

Edit: The picture appears to not have posted right, so here's a link to the picture.

Edit #2: There are even several items I stole :eek: in this picture! In the realm of RPG gaming (and only there), I'm not above theft to get some good items.

[ Friday, November 17, 2006 05:49: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Are Fyoras Cute? in Geneforge Series
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 written Friday, November 17 2006 05:18 Profile #14
I like fyoras because they're easy to fillet when I no longer need them. And the best part is that because of their fire-breathing ability, they're already cooked! :D

(Now that I think about it, I could go for a drayk steak right about now :) ;) ...)

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