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Stuck in Bahssikava in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 17:25 Profile Homepage #6 There's a walkthrough named HINTS.txt in the scenario folder that includes instructions on how to find the triangles. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Who are you??? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 16:47 Profile Homepage #56 quote: EoE? (Not "East of Eden"? Please.) End of Evangelion, an anime movie famous for bringing an entirely new and tragically literal meaning to the term "symbolic wankery". -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 16:45 Profile Homepage #139 Well, we'd pronounce "au" and "aw" like the "or" in "born" (note that we don't pronounce the R in words like "born".) The "o" in words like "box" is a shorter, less rounded sound. [ Friday, March 04, 2005 16:46: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Display partie's location in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 15:35 Profile Homepage #3 I find it vaguely amusing that special abilities are being used mostly for preferences and other user interface improvements instead of scenario-related features. Not that it isn't usually a more productive use of them than the intended use, but still. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Display partie's location in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 15:35 Profile Homepage #3 I find it vaguely amusing that special abilities are being used mostly for preferences and other user interface improvements instead of scenario-related features. Not that it isn't usually a more productive use of them than the intended use, but still. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 15:30 Profile Homepage #137 So you'd pronounce "bauxite" as "boxite"? -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Huh, where to start ? in Blades of Exile
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 12:51 Profile Homepage #31 As regards features lost from BoE to BoA, apparently dual-wielding was taken out mainly because it would require an extra graphics slot, and area-of-effect spells were taken out because BoA's targeting system doesn't support them very well (it requires a creature as a target, as you'll have noticed when trying to cast Cloud of Blades in BoA). -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Million Dollar Baby in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 12:42 Profile Homepage #31 quote: i've never actually met any Michaels that would spell their own name wrong. :/ The spelling "Micheal" isn't wrong as such -- it seems to be an Irish regional variant spelling. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
the PDA Movement in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 12:40 Profile Homepage #2 This has been discussed several times before. It's unlikely to happen, because it'd be a lot of work and wouldn't pay nearly as well as making a new game. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
16 but MS-DOS error in Tech Support
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 12:36 Profile Homepage #5 Well, the short answer is E3 won't run because it's too old. Have you tried using compatibility mode? That will probably help, but might not. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 02:17 Profile Homepage #130 Er, I pronounce "Khoth" with an "o" as in "box". (And if you pronounce "box" as "bawx", I'm afraid I'm just going to have to start giggling helplessly.) -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 01:11 Profile Homepage #128 Yes, although the above sentence would be equally true if he weren't. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
16 but MS-DOS error in Tech Support
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, March 4 2005 01:08 Profile Homepage #2 It'd help if we knew which operating system you're running. If it's Windows ME, just give up now. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Million Dollar Baby in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 21:48 Profile Homepage #28 Michael is the usual spelling, but I know of people who spell their name Micheal. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
how to put on the head in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 19:36 Profile Homepage #2 Anyway, the answer to your question depends on whether you're using Mac or Windows. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
How many? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 18:36 Profile Homepage #10 Not exactly. He took his name from that of a fictional character. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Backwater Calls submitted. in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 18:34 Profile Homepage #24 quote: Originally written by VCH: Yeah I cant understand why none of the beta testers found the typos. If English isn't your native language Im sure it was theirs. When I betatest a scenario that's mostly grammatically sound, I frequently end up with a list of 5-10 pages of typos to report. Cleaning up after people with consistently bad grammar gets tiresome pretty fast, and there comes a point where most testers will just give up. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Dingoes Ate My Baby! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 18:30 Profile Homepage #122 Well, I suppose if you were sufficiently perverse you could pronounce "Khoth" to rhyme with "both". -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
BoA Editor Remake in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 17:25 Profile Homepage #90 quote: Originally written by Kelandon: EDIT: I read this again. How on earth did you copy from inside the app? Keyboard commands, presumably. I could do the same from dialog boxes in BoE. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
BoA Editor Remake in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 17:25 Profile Homepage #90 quote: Originally written by Kelandon: EDIT: I read this again. How on earth did you copy from inside the app? Keyboard commands, presumably. I could do the same from dialog boxes in BoE. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 16:02 Profile Homepage #81 quote: Originally written by Dastal: I still haven't heard you name one singleplayer RPG that is both good and completely non-linear. Well, the Fallouts come pretty damn close, especially Fallout 1. Winning Fallout requires completing two tasks which can be done in either order; everything else is optional (as long as you're able to finish fast enough, you don't even have to complete the mission you were given at the start of the game). The down side of this is that if you do in fact play the game this way, you'll miss most of its content, both in terms of plot and gameplay. Of course, it isn't sanely possible to scoot straight through to the end on one's first playthrough anyway. As far as I'm concerned, giving the player plenty of options isn't a bad thing by any means. On the other hand, it's neither the only way nor the easiest way to make an enjoyable game. [ Thursday, March 03, 2005 16:05: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Million Dollar Baby in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 15:38 Profile Homepage #24 quote: And another nitcpick, this one an extreme pet peeve: you should call me Alorae, not Aloreal. Well, okay, Alorae. If you insist... -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Canopy Help in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 00:59 Profile Homepage #5 The "wands" are the way to beat him. Use Naturshand if you have it. If not, kill some mages and check out the items they drop -- some can damage the boss. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Article - Basic Communities and Towns, A Concept in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 00:56 Profile Homepage #6 Well, thinking about how a town supports itself is a good way to add individual flavour to it. The town sizes aren't too unreasonable; ancient Athens had a population of 250,000 at its peak. It's true that 1000 people isn't all that small a town, though. (Mind you, in a world where most people get around town by foot, the physical size of a city is at least as important a consideration as its population.) As for the practical use of the article, I'm not sure that telling people how to use information is a great idea; after all, what we all want to see is something we haven't seen before. Sometimes it's just good to give people something to think about. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Article - bjlhct2 On Scenario Design pt 1: Linearity in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, March 3 2005 00:38 Profile Homepage #74 Most designers are motivated to make scenarios mainly because they have a story to tell. To most designers, the plot is the important thing and the fact that others enjoy playing the scenario is incidental. Is it any wonder that they're willing to make sacrifices in other areas for the sake of telling the story they want to tell the way they want to tell it? I mean, really. The release of a scenario, even a mediocre one, is a service to the community, and one done with no compensation asked from those who stand to benefit from it. Is it too much to ask of you to let designers make the scenarios they want to make? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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