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| Displayed name | Drakefyre |
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| Title | Triad Mage |
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| Homepage | http://www.sitemouse.com/users/drakefyre/index.html |
| Registered | Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, March 4 2005 01:48
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I pronounce it like Kawth. Isn't that the normal 'o' sound? -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
| Article - Basic Communities and Towns, A Concept in Blades of Avernum | |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, March 3 2005 02:21
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DreamGuy, I think you're looking for something more along the lines of this article: http://www.sitemouse.com/users/drakefyre/boa.html#art5 -------------------- "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 |
| Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum | |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, March 3 2005 02:17
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All of TM's scenarios are pretentious. SkeleTony - I don't care if the combat system allows you to chop off a guy's pinkie finger. That stuff isn't important to me. I only like combat that helps to advance the storyline - to me, everything else is waste of time and effort and is just boring. We just have fundamental differences in the way we view things. -------------------- "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 |
| Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile | |
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Triad Mage
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written Wednesday, March 2 2005 14:07
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Lockpicking and Disarm Traps are basically useless - I can bash down most doors and take the punishment of most traps, and for the ones I can't I can cast Unlock. I'd suggest saving different copies of your parties at different levels so that you'll be able to play any level of scenario at any time. Also, you should try out scenarios with pre-made parties to see if that's your thing. The best ones are Emulations, Quintessence, and Chains, and they're all extremely good. If you're looking for a challenge, go for a singleton - a 1PC party. -------------------- "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 |
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written Wednesday, March 2 2005 14:01
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This pirate game you're talking about doesn't seem very interesting to me - it's a world to explore. So what? Doing quests just to get stronger to do more quests just seems like an idiotic progression. What village is so troubled that it is beset upon by goblins, kobolds, and ogres? -------------------- "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 |
| Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile | |
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Triad Mage
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written Wednesday, March 2 2005 02:29
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Something good to use are the Wall of Force and Forcefield spells too. Your nephil thief/archer is basically useless - you'd be better off with another fighter, IMO. EDIT: Kill the mage first. [ Wednesday, March 02, 2005 02:29: Message edited by: Drakefyre ] -------------------- "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 |
| Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum | |
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Triad Mage
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written Wednesday, March 2 2005 01:48
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I agree with the Creator (Ash Lael). There are some scenarios where you still have choices and the scenario progresses in a linear manner - Of Good And Evil is a good example, and so is Quintessence (sort of). Re: the whole movie thing. In a book/movie, I see the characters solve the puzzles and fight the baddies. In a scenario I can do it. DreamGuy, a lot of your ire seems directed at cut scenes where your characters say things that you wouldn't have them say. I can understand that, but expanding that to linear scenarios is a huge generalization. Also, please note that I have not played any BoA scenarios beyond the first four and RoR. -------------------- "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 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 14:30
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SkeleTony, I don't know of any scenario that I would call linear that fits your description of a linear scenario besides movie scenarios. I would call linear scenarios ones like Revenge, Emulations, An Apology, etc. There are many things that the player does, but there is a set plot and order and you cannot deviate from it. You still have to solve problems and fight baddies. Part of why I like them so much is that they move by quickly - each of my actions leads directly towards the next part of the scenario. It makes me feel involved, like things are happening to me. As opposed to a more open-ended scenario, with no real sense of urgency, and I often think 'so what?'. -------------------- "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 |
| A3: The first party of explorers. in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 13:11
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There definitely were thousands of soldiers in Avernum - the party kills hundreds of them by themselves. -------------------- "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 |
| Board bug in General | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 06:50
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I managed to restore the boards, but not Saunders' account or a topic from General. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
| Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 04:58
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Some of TM's scenarios constitute a series (Echoes and Bandits). I'm not a big fan of them or the Adventurer's Clubs myself. -------------------- "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 |
| Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 04:44
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The best series is the Arc, which is all of Alcritas' scenarios. Tatterdemalion means 'The Raggedy Man' in the scenario and in English, which you will soon learn if you play it. [ Tuesday, March 01, 2005 04:44: Message edited by: Drakefyre ] -------------------- "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 |
| Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 03:36
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A list of ranked scenarios: http://p080.ezboard.com/fthelyceumfrm27.showMessage?topicID=310.topic Some suggestions: An Apology (low-med level party) Spears (lvl 1/low level party) Quintessence (provides a party) Nephil's Gambit (low level party) Tatterdemalion (lvl 1 party) Of Good And Evil (low level party, I think) Emulations (provides a party) Chains (provides a party) Requelle's Nightmare (med lvl party) On a Ship to Algiers (lvl 1 party) [ Tuesday, March 01, 2005 03:37: Message edited by: Drakefyre ] -------------------- "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 |
| Best story? in The Exile Trilogy | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 02:46
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I don't think that the monster plagues are clichéd either. But I just love Exile II, and Exile III is a close second. I never really got into Exile I, and I only played it through to the end once. [ Tuesday, March 01, 2005 02:49: Message edited by: Drakefyre ] -------------------- "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 |
| how to develop a scenario? in Blades of Avernum Editor | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 02:12
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Also, I'd like to get a message when I place a monster where I can give it a script and personality. Maybe just pull up the monster info page upon placing the monsters. As for the problems with heights, it's too hard to individually adjust each space that you want to change heights and then add the graphics, etc. -------------------- "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 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 02:12
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Also, I'd like to get a message when I place a monster where I can give it a script and personality. Maybe just pull up the monster info page upon placing the monsters. As for the problems with heights, it's too hard to individually adjust each space that you want to change heights and then add the graphics, etc. -------------------- "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 |
| Registering/buying BoA/BoE in Blades of Avernum | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 01:59
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The sheer amount and quality of BoE scenarios should be enough to make anyone register. -------------------- "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 |
| The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General | |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 1 2005 01:50
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I pronounce it 'uh' - lore - ee - uhl. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
| A3: The first party of explorers. in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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Triad Mage
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written Monday, February 28 2005 15:10
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Well, it seems like they all split up, resulting in their bodies and equipment being scattered around Valorim. Facing monsters by yourself when you were just expecting to scout can be a shock. And besides, their armor may have been trying to kill them. -------------------- "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 |
| Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, February 28 2005 15:05
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Does this really matter? It's all semantics. On the one side we have SkeleTony who thinks that RPGs should be about the player doing what they want and getting stronger (simplified, I know). On the other, we have people like me. You ask why I don't read a book or watch a movie. I'm not inside of a book. I'm not a character in a movie. I can be a part of the story in a scenario. I think it's fun. And that's why I play scenarios. I think we could definitely have scenarios that we both thought were great. A totally immersive world like in Exile II or Geneforge. I like both of them. But we don't have the tools to make them in Blades of Exile/Avernum. There are limitations. More often than not, scenarios tip towards one end of the spectrum, usually a lot. But we have to wee with the willy we've got. And we've got a rather small willy. -------------------- "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 |
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written Monday, February 28 2005 12:44
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Pain with the map editor: Difficulty in heights. Difficulty with walls. Pain switching between the three menus. -------------------- "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 |
| how to develop a scenario? in Blades of Avernum | |
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Triad Mage
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written Monday, February 28 2005 12:44
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Pain with the map editor: Difficulty in heights. Difficulty with walls. Pain switching between the three menus. -------------------- "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 |
| Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, February 28 2005 12:42
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I think that beating an Orc chieftan, getting the Ring of +3 Armor, and then heading off to the Ogre Dungeon to level up some more is just pointless, tedious, and boring. This does not interest or excite me. Why do I play scenarios? I want to be excited. I want to be placed in the middle of a story and I want to find out what happens. I want to be swept up and moved along. That's what I find fun. Also, there are some different kinds of puzzles: Tactical challenges - different and challenging combat More conventional puzzles - Get across the bridge without it breaking, etc. Riddles - these are awful and should just be thrown out -------------------- "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 |
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written Monday, February 28 2005 12:14
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I pronounce it 'boa', like the snakes. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
| Hi, new here, compelling game ! in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, February 28 2005 02:59
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War Blessing is quite possibly the best spell in the game. Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |