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is this possible? in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Saturday, April 17 2004 02:20 Profile Homepage #1
You could make it a cutscene.

Also, you should have a text bubble above his head that says 'Zzz' or something.

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is this possible? in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Saturday, April 17 2004 02:20 Profile Homepage #1
You could make it a cutscene.

Also, you should have a text bubble above his head that says 'Zzz' or something.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Roses of Reckoning (BoA) is Released! in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Friday, April 16 2004 01:43 Profile Homepage #44
The only difference in files is the graphics - scenarios are fully cross-platform.

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Custom Item Template in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Friday, April 16 2004 00:55 Profile Homepage #0
Custom Item Template:

//Note: all fields are filled in with their default values
begindefineitem (number);
clear;
it_name = "";
it_full_name = "";
it_variety = 0;
it_damage_per_level = 0;
it_bonus = 0;
it_weapon_skill_used = 4;
it_protection = 0;
it_charges = 0;
it_encumbrance = 0;
it_ability_1 = -1;
it_ability_str_1 = 0;
it_ability_2 = -1;
it_ability_str_2 = 0;
it_ability_3 = -1;
it_ability_str_3 = 0;
it_ability_4 = -1;
it_ability_str_4 = 0;
it_special_class = 0;
it_value = 0;
it_weight = 0;
it_identified = 0;
it_magic = 0;
it_cursed = 0;
it_once_per_day = 0;
it_junk_item = 0;
it_floor_which_sheet = 0;
it_floor_which_icon = 0;
it_icon_adjust = 0;
it_inventory_icon = 0;
it_missile_anim_type = 0;


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Custom Item Template in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Friday, April 16 2004 00:55 Profile Homepage #0
Custom Item Template:

//Note: all fields are filled in with their default values
begindefineitem (number);
clear;
it_name = "";
it_full_name = "";
it_variety = 0;
it_damage_per_level = 0;
it_bonus = 0;
it_weapon_skill_used = 4;
it_protection = 0;
it_charges = 0;
it_encumbrance = 0;
it_ability_1 = -1;
it_ability_str_1 = 0;
it_ability_2 = -1;
it_ability_str_2 = 0;
it_ability_3 = -1;
it_ability_str_3 = 0;
it_ability_4 = -1;
it_ability_str_4 = 0;
it_special_class = 0;
it_value = 0;
it_weight = 0;
it_identified = 0;
it_magic = 0;
it_cursed = 0;
it_once_per_day = 0;
it_junk_item = 0;
it_floor_which_sheet = 0;
it_floor_which_icon = 0;
it_icon_adjust = 0;
it_inventory_icon = 0;
it_missile_anim_type = 0;


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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Friday, April 16 2004 00:51 Profile Homepage #9
That's what the goal is. The goal is to provide an underlying structure of history that can be used by everyone.

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a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Friday, April 16 2004 00:51 Profile Homepage #9
That's what the goal is. The goal is to provide an underlying structure of history that can be used by everyone.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 14:44 Profile Homepage #5
The founding of the Empire occurs about 500 to 600 years before the extinction of most nonhumans. Valorim started being settled about 215 years before A3, and it was completely settled in about 790.

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a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 14:44 Profile Homepage #5
The founding of the Empire occurs about 500 to 600 years before the extinction of most nonhumans. Valorim started being settled about 215 years before A3, and it was completely settled in about 790.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
It's a game in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:34 Profile Homepage #6
You can boom away from the designer, but you can never take the designer away from the boom. Or something like that.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
It's a game in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:34 Profile Homepage #6
You can boom away from the designer, but you can never take the designer away from the boom. Or something like that.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse!
Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
bug, bad docs, or gotcha? in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:13 Profile Homepage #3
That's why I've avoided using calls to characters 0-3. There are enough group calls that accomplish what I want, and for the times there's not, I can use random_party_member()

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
bug, bad docs, or gotcha? in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:13 Profile Homepage #3
That's why I've avoided using calls to characters 0-3. There are enough group calls that accomplish what I want, and for the times there's not, I can use random_party_member()

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
====
Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse!
Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
It's a game in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:08 Profile Homepage #4
Well, most of us have experience with BoE, so we got through the 'I have all the power and can create stuff and make it go boom' phase a while ago.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse!
Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
It's a game in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:08 Profile Homepage #4
Well, most of us have experience with BoE, so we got through the 'I have all the power and can create stuff and make it go boom' phase a while ago.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Article - Designing Quality Towns in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:06 Profile Homepage #9
Look at Chains, Tatterdemalion, Nephil's Gambit, Requelle's Nightmare, etc.

Towns don't need to be static - things can happen in them.

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Article - Designing Quality Towns in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:06 Profile Homepage #9
Look at Chains, Tatterdemalion, Nephil's Gambit, Requelle's Nightmare, etc.

Towns don't need to be static - things can happen in them.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:04 Profile Homepage #2
My History Stuff

That's because a lot of this was decided by community consesus before Avernum came and ruined most of the dates.

It's easier to be helpful if you ask specific questions.

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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
a qustion about history in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Thursday, April 15 2004 01:04 Profile Homepage #2
My History Stuff

That's because a lot of this was decided by community consesus before Avernum came and ruined most of the dates.

It's easier to be helpful if you ask specific questions.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Article - Designing Quality Towns in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 13:11 Profile Homepage #5
For an example, look at Chains. I had a much better time in the towns than I did in the dungeons. Towns in Chains are basically what I'm shooting for in the article.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Article - Designing Quality Towns in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 13:11 Profile Homepage #5
For an example, look at Chains. I had a much better time in the towns than I did in the dungeons. Towns in Chains are basically what I'm shooting for in the article.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Experience in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 12:56 Profile Homepage #2
If one party member is level 15, and one is 25, and the monster killed is 20, then the level 15 PC will get much more XP than the level 25 one.

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Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Item List? in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 12:50 Profile Homepage #2
Corescendata2 is also an item list.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Item List? in Blades of Avernum
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 12:50 Profile Homepage #2
Corescendata2 is also an item list.

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"At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander
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Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy
Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet
====
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Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Article - Designing Quality Towns in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drakefyre
Triad Mage
Member # 7
 written Wednesday, April 14 2004 12:49 Profile Homepage #3
I definitely think that you misunderstood my main point about towns and plot.

The towns themselves rarely advance the plot. It's the characters inside them that really make a town - the rest is just a shell for them. But there's no reason that it can't be a pretty shell.

Trouble in Mendor and A Gathering Storm go overboard with respect to towns. That's not at all what I'm advocating with this article.

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