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Registered	Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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New monster graphics in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, February 16 2005 03:23 Profile Homepage #1 Ooh, pretty. I might just find a use for that fungal golem graphic in my scenario, too. Thanks for the effort. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
BoA Editor Remake in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 22:32 Profile Homepage #25 HDs are HDs everywhere, I'm afraid. Anything with lots of moving parts will sometimes break. -------------------- 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 Tuesday, February 15 2005 22:32 Profile Homepage #25 HDs are HDs everywhere, I'm afraid. Anything with lots of moving parts will sometimes break. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Floor Bug in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 17:30 Profile Homepage #7 quote: Yes, I am using a Mac, with OSX 10.3.8. I have been using Appleworks (which I dislike, but hey, it's free; can you recommend a better free program?) and ResEdit (running in Classic). AppleWorks may well be your problem; others have had similar issues with it before. Tried GraphicConverter? It has a nag screen but is otherwise free. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Floor Bug in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 17:30 Profile Homepage #7 quote: Yes, I am using a Mac, with OSX 10.3.8. I have been using Appleworks (which I dislike, but hey, it's free; can you recommend a better free program?) and ResEdit (running in Classic). AppleWorks may well be your problem; others have had similar issues with it before. Tried GraphicConverter? It has a nag screen but is otherwise free. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Floor Bug in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 16:57 Profile Homepage #1 I'm assuming you're using a Mac, since you use the 3D editor. It'd be useful to know what graphics editor you're using to make the graphics, and what resource editor you're using to insert them. (I've had trouble with ResEdit lately and prefer ResFool .) By the way, if you haven't done so already, be sure to submit your floors to the Louvre once you get them working. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Floor Bug in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 16:57 Profile Homepage #1 I'm assuming you're using a Mac, since you use the 3D editor. It'd be useful to know what graphics editor you're using to make the graphics, and what resource editor you're using to insert them. (I've had trouble with ResEdit lately and prefer ResFool .) By the way, if you haven't done so already, be sure to submit your floors to the Louvre once you get them working. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Tatermedallion- Help in Blades of Exile
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, February 15 2005 03:50 Profile Homepage #4 Yeah, the Sorceror plotline is generally regarded as by far the weakest. Give the Bodyguard one a go. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
senarios in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 23:42 Profile Homepage #3 What, those don't count as "anyone"? If it's not on SW's site and it's not one of the exceptions mentioned in the FAQ, then as far as we know it hasn't been released. There isn't a secret designers' club where we hide all the best scenarios and keep anyone from playing them. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
senarios in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 23:42 Profile Homepage #3 What, those don't count as "anyone"? If it's not on SW's site and it's not one of the exceptions mentioned in the FAQ, then as far as we know it hasn't been released. There isn't a secret designers' club where we hide all the best scenarios and keep anyone from playing them. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge Series
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 20:31 Profile Homepage #301 Sounds like the first thing you need to do is kill your allies. There comes a point where they hold you back more than they help you. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge 2
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 20:31 Profile Homepage #301 Sounds like the first thing you need to do is kill your allies. There comes a point where they hold you back more than they help you. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Equipment Interpretation in The Avernum Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 18:33 Profile Homepage #3 There's far more to be gained by optimising your party design than by optimising your equipment anyway. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge Series
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 18:17 Profile Homepage #299 You mentioned that you're using a level-39 Guardian, didn't you? For IGU, that's on the low side. If there's anything else in the game that you can do to earn more experience and haven't done yet, do it first. You might also consider using a weapon that does better damage, so you can actually kill your opponents efficiently instead of stunning one at a time. [ Monday, February 14, 2005 18:18: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge 2
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 18:17 Profile Homepage #299 You mentioned that you're using a level-39 Guardian, didn't you? For IGU, that's on the low side. If there's anything else in the game that you can do to earn more experience and haven't done yet, do it first. You might also consider using a weapon that does better damage, so you can actually kill your opponents efficiently instead of stunning one at a time. [ Monday, February 14, 2005 18:18: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Tailoring Scenario Level in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 18:11 Profile Homepage #1 There are basically three things you need to keep in balance: 1) keeping the power of available equipment and spells appropriate for the difficulty of the scenario's combat 2) keeping the power of available equipment comparable to the power of available spells 3) keeping the power of available equipment and spells comparable to those in other scenarios targeted at the same level Number 1 is easiest and simply requires playtesting with a fairly standard party (as a standard, I recommend using BoA's premade party, raised to an appropriate level with the HLPM). Number 2 is trickier, and requires using a variety of parties -- ideally, a party with 1 fighter and 3 spellcasters should be able to perform comparably to a party with 3 fighters and 1 spellcaster, unless your scenario's setting requires favouring a particular party build. Number 3 requires taking a look at other people's scenarios targeted at a similar party level and making sure what you're putting in your scenario isn't too far above or below what they've put in theirs. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Tailoring Scenario Level in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 18:11 Profile Homepage #1 There are basically three things you need to keep in balance: 1) keeping the power of available equipment and spells appropriate for the difficulty of the scenario's combat 2) keeping the power of available equipment comparable to the power of available spells 3) keeping the power of available equipment and spells comparable to those in other scenarios targeted at the same level Number 1 is easiest and simply requires playtesting with a fairly standard party (as a standard, I recommend using BoA's premade party, raised to an appropriate level with the HLPM). Number 2 is trickier, and requires using a variety of parties -- ideally, a party with 1 fighter and 3 spellcasters should be able to perform comparably to a party with 3 fighters and 1 spellcaster, unless your scenario's setting requires favouring a particular party build. Number 3 requires taking a look at other people's scenarios targeted at a similar party level and making sure what you're putting in your scenario isn't too far above or below what they've put in theirs. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Illegal distribution on the BoAC in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 15:45 Profile Homepage #34 quote: Originally written by Isaac: quote: if it becomes necessary to file a DMCA complaint. But the DMCA is an abominably pernicious threat to society! And laws are generally too much of a bother to examine or use aggressively. Regarding the DMCA, are you really suggesting we refrain from taking advantage of an established law purely as a matter of principle? That's like saying an anti-gun activist shouldn't defend himself if he happens to be attacked while the only weapon readily available for his defence is a gun. Regarding having to examine the law to figure out what we need to do, there's no real need; we can easily adapt the boilerplate from one of the many, many DMCA complaints against Google. Just do a Google search on, say, "xenu" or "kazaa lite" and check the bottom of the page. [ Monday, February 14, 2005 15:45: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
O.K...("?")... in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 15:06 Profile Homepage #13 Just because you know a lot, doesn't mean you have to be a prick about it. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
O.K...("?")... in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 04:42 Profile Homepage #11 I've heard it originally came from a quality certification symbol that was printed on crates of US Army supplies. Given the number of colloquial English words and phrases that started out as army slang, this at least passes the plausibility test. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Epics and Sagas in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 03:36 Profile Homepage #13 An interpretation with just enough historical accuracy to make it disturbing on multiple levels. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Speculating about Avernum 4's plot in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, February 14 2005 00:20 Profile Homepage #138 hella = "large amounts of". Well, either that or he was labouring under the impression that the nation of Greece was ruled by Avernites. [ Monday, February 14, 2005 00:21: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Illegal distribution on the BoAC in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, February 13 2005 19:19 Profile Homepage #28 quote: Kelandon: You only have the right to ask me to remove your articles. Ask me that, and I'll remove them. Actually, DreamGuy is correct; even though scripts are derivative works, Kelandon still holds copyright over his own contributions to them. You probably don't have the right to distribute the HLPM either; giving SW a non-exclusive right to distribute a scenario doesn't imply that he's required to give others the same right. Even if you were legally in the right in distributing these materials, it's still a damned rude thing to do so against their creator's wishes. Honestly, assuming Kel will agree to it, why not just accept Stareye's compromise? Provide outside links to the content so that Kel has control of it without having to chase you up if he releases a new version of something. [ Sunday, February 13, 2005 19:22: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Naples in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, February 13 2005 18:29 Profile Homepage #19 Vesuvius is a really big volcano that may or may not erupt at some point in the relatively near future. There's also an even bigger volcano under Yellowstone National Park that may or may (EDIT: or, then again, may not) erupt at some point in the relatively near future. [ Monday, February 14, 2005 14:59: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Water Exchange Code Check in Blades of Avernum Editor
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, February 13 2005 18:16 Profile Homepage #3 I'm pretty sure he was trying to set the variable, not the short, but put them the wrong way round. EDIT: Come to think of it, there should probably be a line in there somewhere to remove the empty skin special items, or it's possible to continue getting full skins indefinitely. Also, there's one more problem with your script that comes from BoA's terminally brain-damaged handling of the run_dialog call. Choice number zero returns 1, choice number one returns 2, and so on. A modified script with all suggested corrections implemented is below. [ Sunday, February 13, 2005 18:23: Message edited by: Sagieuleaux ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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