Death to All Merchants
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Warrior
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 16:33
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I hate merchants. Look, it's standard practice in every roleplaying game to ensure that players can only sell loot for a fraction of the value . . . but in BoA's "A Small Rebellion" scenario, I am really starting to dislike the discrepancy between what I can sell an item for and how much it costs to puchase an item. A lot of games will let you sell items for 1/2 price, but in Avernum, 1/3 is awesome unless you have the Barter special skill. But all across Morrow's Isle, I can only find merchants who buy for 1/5 price . . . or maybe 1/4, if I'm lucky. I feel ripped off! Cheated! Swindled! Ah, well. :rolleyes: -------------------- Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home. Posts: 66 | Registered: Thursday, March 30 2006 08:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 16:51
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You could always change this so they sell for more you know. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 17:14
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quote:Are you trying to create another frustrated designer? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 17:38
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No, Salmon, he's just trying to encourage someone in scripting. :D Let's put it this way, Scratch, the Merchants were designed to fit the area. Obviously, it's a poor island, so everyone is gonna try to rip you off as best they can, to make the best profits. It is quite possible to get more than half an item's worth from a merchant. You just have to have enough barter and a generous merchant. -------------------- The Silent Assassin firmly believes that marketing is the fourth greatest evil in the world today, Following Squirrels, Fanatics, and Ohio State Troopers. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 20:55
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quote:You know, I may very well get around to making a scenario at some point. I actually have a lot of prior experience with writing dialogue, scripting, and just generally putting roleplaying games together -- I'm a professional writer, I've worked on several fan-made Fallout 2 mod projects (among other, similar endeavors), and I gamemaster tabletop roleplaying games, which means I'm very familiar with the concept of game balance. Creating interesting characters and entertaining dialogue is a specialty of mine. We'll just have to wait and see what happens . . . [ Saturday, April 15, 2006 20:57: Message edited by: Old Scratch ] -------------------- Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home. Posts: 66 | Registered: Thursday, March 30 2006 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 20:55
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quote:Well, except that there's no Barter skill in BoA. :P -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 20:58
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quote:What?! Zounds! -------------------- Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home. Posts: 66 | Registered: Thursday, March 30 2006 08:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 22:46
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And that is what I like about Avernum. Instead that everybody will be generous and give the same amount of money as everybody else, it all actuall fits to the surroundings, as lenar already stated. if you want to sell your items, wait till the scenario has been finished and choose a scenario in which it seems like you will be placed at a rich province. -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Saturday, April 15 2006 23:24
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quote:Sheesh. Do Mac keyboards differ from PC keyboards? :P -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Sunday, April 16 2006 10:15
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By Thuryl (welcome back!): quote:Simple. Bind a SDF to the amount of barter skill. Then choose the shop's exchange rate based on the SDF. Probably much more trouble than it's worth. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I have a fit of temporary insanity and decide to give the hero the chance to reject a job as my trusted lieutentant, I will retain enough sanity to wait until my current trusted lieutenant is out of earshot before making the offer. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, April 16 2006 10:54
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One might then create a special ability to train in special skills and suck skill points in exchange for increasing that SDF. It's not that hard, but no one has done it yet, as far as I know. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, April 16 2006 18:41
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quote:Which ones if you don't mind me asking. -------------------- I assume my reputation for arrogant presumption precedes me Posts: 107 | Registered: Thursday, December 9 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, April 16 2006 19:15
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When I first read this topic, I thought you'd be trying to kill every single merchant in every BoA scenario. Possibly every friendly townsperson. (Particularly after Toenail's topic about killing the Portal Mage in A4) -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Master
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written Sunday, April 16 2006 22:56
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quote:No, i tpye quickly and don't have the pateicne to crect evry msitake ( :P ) -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, April 17 2006 06:46
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quote:wat a lod of horssh*** ervyone has time to crrect errrs its just polit talk i got no patents fer u -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 08:57
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Ephesos> Heck, I already do that. >_> Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 09:13
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quote:I know. You're the reason that you can't kill Brother Oakleaf in DoK. Well, actually you can, but he gets the last laugh. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 16:10
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Originally by Ephesos: quote:Great. Just great. Now Dikiyoba is going to have to run a party through DoK and kill Brother Oakleaf just to see what happens. Thanks a lot. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 16:38
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By Ephesos: quote:What? After you kill him, he laughs? That sounds suspiciously like being undead... -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: After I captures the hero's superweapon, I will not immediately disband my legions and relax my guard because I believe whoever holds the weapon is unstoppable. After all, the hero held the weapon and I took it from him. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 21:39
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quote:Are you sure? It looks more like you bash the keyboard against the side of your fax machine and just pray for the best. Since your missives are just barely legible, you obviously have a very close relationship with whatever omnipotent being you choose to deify. [ Wednesday, April 19, 2006 21:43: Message edited by: Old Scratch ] -------------------- Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home. Posts: 66 | Registered: Thursday, March 30 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 12:30
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Originally by Dintiradan: quote:It's actually a powerful curse that is supposed to kill you. But thanks to this oakleaf Error: Too many nodes used in line 40. Seems like you hit an infinite loop.nothing happens. It doesn't even make the scenario unwinnable. I killed Brother Oakleaf three times, and he showed up in the next spot like nothing had ever happened.Dikiyoba doesn't think that makes Brother Oakleaf sound like an undead. Instead, it sounds suspiciously like he's a vahnatai... Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |