ERROR IN CUT SCENE

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Archmagus Micael
Agent
Member # 4506
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 09:15 Profile Homepage #0
I've got an annoying problem with my cutscene. Half of the dialogue's missing, and so's most of the walking. What could it be? Any ideas?

If you want to see the script; I'll try to get it available for sending... Also, if you want to SEE what's wrong, that'll take a few minutes to upload...

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Kelandon
Off With Their Heads
Member # 4045
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 09:19 Profile Homepage #1
You're probably missing a bunch of force_instant_terrain_redraw calls. You have to do that after every freakin' change you make that you want to show up in the game.

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Smoo: Get ready to face the walls!
Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr.

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Archmagus Micael
Agent
Member # 4506
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 09:26 Profile Homepage #2
I'm going to check, but I'll also post it up in case you're wrong (you're probably not) but it doesn't hurt to try.

begintownscript;

variables;

int i,b,j,k,r1,choice;

body;


beginstate 54;

force_view_center(35,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(36,33);
set_total_visibility(1);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,36,33);
pause(5);

force_view_center(37,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,37,33);
pause(5);

force_view_center(38,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,38,33);
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Out of my way, you fool.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

force_view_center(38,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(53,38,32);
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(53,"As you wish, Ihnro.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(39,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,39,33);
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,40,33);
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(52,"Attention!");
relocate_character(52,39,32);
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(52,"");
text_bubble_on_char(52,"Attention!");
relocate_character(26,39,34);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,33);
text_bubble_on_char(52,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,33);
set_character_facing(56,3);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,34);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,34);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,35);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,35);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,36);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,36);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,37);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,37);
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,38);
set_character_facing(56,4);
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(53,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Surprising, A pitiful band of Adventurers.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,35,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,36,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,37,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,38,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,39,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,40,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,41,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,33);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,34);
set_character_facing(10,3);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,35);
pause(1);

i = random_party_member();
b = random_party_member();
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"And you actually managed to get here.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,36);
pause(1);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,37);
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,38);
pause(1);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"I'm impressed.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Not everyone could get here.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"Who are you?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Rentar-Ihnro, of the Vahnatai.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Who?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Rentar-Ihnro. I remember reading something.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Yeah, Rentar-Ihnro. That's who!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"A Vahnatai Archmage");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"She was the one that killed Erika!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"An unfair fight.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes, I killed your stupid Mage.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Why?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"She got in my way.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"That's just mean!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Shut up!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Do not disturb my pet.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Pet?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"That thing?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Barmy!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes, a pet. One who likes eating...");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Say, people like you!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Whoa!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(13);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Why don't we just talk things over.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(13);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"There is nothing to talk about.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Sure there is.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Lots!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Such as?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Your Maniacal Plan. For starters.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"YOU, expect ME to tell you my plan?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Do we?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Yes.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Why should I?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Why shouldn't you?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"With that knowledge, you could...");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Foil all of my plans!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Not if we're dead.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Yeah, tell us, then kill us!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Very well.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"You're going to tell us?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Wow!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"I am.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Long ago, the Empire stole items from us.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"The crystal souls.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"For that, we destroyed their armies,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"and ruined their lands.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"But adventurers, from Avernum,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"our allies, destroyed our hopes!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"They destroyed my Tower, in which");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"all of our plagues were made.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Now, centuries later, with");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"only truly powerful mages having known us,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"We are reclaiming the surface,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"first by eradicating the Empire.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"And then their allies.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"The Empire.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Avernum.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"All will be destroyed.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"This day just got a lot worse,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"a lot worse.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"ATTACK!!!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();

toggle_quest(5,0);

end();
}
break;
You're right. there's an AWFUL lot of them missing. It'll take me AGES to do, but Thanks anyway

- Archimage Micael

[ Tuesday, July 27, 2004 09:30: Message edited by: Archmagi Micael ]

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"You dare Trifle with Avernum?" ~ Erika the Archmage
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My Scenarios:
Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong?
--------------------
Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website).
--------------------
MY FORUM! Randomosity at it's highest! :)
Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00
Kelandon
Off With Their Heads
Member # 4045
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 09:32 Profile Homepage #3
Well, the first and most obvious problem is that set_state_continue isn't a short. It's a void. You want something like:

choice = run_dialog(1);
if (choice == 2)
set_state_continue(54);
I'd be surprised if any part of this cut scene ran.

Also, about halfway through state 54, you start omitting force_instant_terrain_redraw (right after "Surprising, a pitiful band of adventurers").

Additionally -- and this is just a cosmetic thing, but still -- you'll almost never want to use pause(1). That's a tenth of a second. That's hardly even noticeable. If someone's running, you probably want pause(5). If someone's walking, you want pause(7) or pause(8) or so.

EDIT: Just saw the part at the end. Well, yeah. Just copy and paste, though.

[ Tuesday, July 27, 2004 09:33: Message edited by: Kelandon ]

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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
Archmagus Micael
Agent
Member # 4506
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 09:39 Profile Homepage #4
I think I've got them all done now. But now I've got to wait before testing it. Oh well.

Here's the FORCE_INSTANT_TERRAIN_REDRAW lot;

begintownscript;


beginstate 54;

force_view_center(35,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(36,33);
set_total_visibility(1);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,36,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(37,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,37,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(38,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,38,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Out of my way, you fool.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

force_view_center(38,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(53,38,32);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(53,"As you wish, Ihnro.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(39,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,39,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,40,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(52,"Attention!");
relocate_character(52,39,32);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(40,33);
text_bubble_on_char(52,"");
text_bubble_on_char(52,"Attention!");
relocate_character(26,39,34);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,33);
text_bubble_on_char(52,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,33);
set_character_facing(56,3);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,34);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,34);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,35);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,35);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,36);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,36);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,37);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,37);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Hmm");
relocate_character(56,41,38);
set_character_facing(56,4);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(53,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Surprising, A pitiful band of Adventurers.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,35,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,36,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,37,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,38,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,39,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,40,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,41,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,33);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,34);
set_character_facing(10,3);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,35);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

i = random_party_member();
b = random_party_member();
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"And you actually managed to get here.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,36);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,37);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

force_view_center(41,38);
text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrr");
relocate_character(10,42,38);
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(1);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"I'm impressed.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Not everyone could get here.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"Who are you?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Rentar-Ihnro, of the Vahnatai.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(20);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Who?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Rentar-Ihnro. I remember reading something.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Yeah, Rentar-Ihnro. That's who!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"A Vahnatai Archmage");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"She was the one that killed Erika!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"An unfair fight.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes, I killed your stupid Mage.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Why?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"She got in my way.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"That's just mean!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Shut up!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Do not disturb my pet.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Pet?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"That thing?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Barmy!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes, a pet. One who likes eating...");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Say, people like you!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Whoa!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(13);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Why don't we just talk things over.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(13);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"There is nothing to talk about.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Sure there is.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Lots!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Such as?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Your Maniacal Plan. For starters.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"YOU, expect ME to tell you my plan?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Do we?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Yes.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Why should I?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Why shouldn't you?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"With that knowledge, you could...");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Foil all of my plans!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"Not if we're dead.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Yeah, tell us, then kill us!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Very well.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"You're going to tell us?");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Wow!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"I am.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Long ago, the Empire stole items from us.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(10);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"The crystal souls.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Yes.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"For that, we destroyed their armies,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"and ruined their lands.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"But adventurers, from Avernum,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"our allies, destroyed our hopes!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"They destroyed my Tower, in which");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"all of our plagues were made.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"Now, centuries later, with");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"only truly powerful mages having known us,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"We are reclaiming the surface,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"first by eradicating the Empire.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"And then their allies.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"The Empire.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"Avernum.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"All will be destroyed.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
text_bubble_on_char(10,"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(5);

text_bubble_on_char(10,"");
text_bubble_on_char(b,"This day just got a lot worse,");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(b,"");
text_bubble_on_char(i,"a lot worse.");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(7);

text_bubble_on_char(i,"");
text_bubble_on_char(56,"ATTACK!!!");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();
pause(15);

text_bubble_on_char(56,"");
force_instant_terrain_redraw();

toggle_quest(5,0);

end();
}
break;
And I have to have this as a Quest solver, I hope it works. Otherwise... I might also add another few lines to it. And it's not THAT bad. It runs - sort of.

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"You dare Trifle with Avernum?" ~ Erika the Archmage
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My Scenarios:
Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong?
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Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website).
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MY FORUM! Randomosity at it's highest! :)
Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 11:22 Profile #5
My suggestion is to stay away from Rentar-Ihrno in general. She is so cliched in Blades of Exile, it's not even funny. I hate to say this, but any first effort will not be that great. Hold off until you develop some skills to try something so grandiose.

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Your flower power is no match for my glower power!
Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Garrison
Agent
Member # 2820
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 12:04 Profile #6
Be careful with the text bubbles; they can only be 38 characters in length, although you may have already checked up on that.

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Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are.
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Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies!
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Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos.
Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00
Archmagus Micael
Agent
Member # 4506
 written Tuesday, July 27 2004 13:50 Profile Homepage #7
Thanks, I clipped them when my characers started spouting only half of their words.

- Archimage Micael

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"You dare Trifle with Avernum?" ~ Erika the Archmage
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My Scenarios:
Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong?
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Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website).
--------------------
MY FORUM! Randomosity at it's highest! :)
Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00
Isaac
Warrior
Member # 4202
 written Friday, July 30 2004 02:02 Profile Homepage #8
Note that the two random party members may be the same one, which would make the dialogue a little strange. This may be unavoidable, since the party may only have one character in it, unless you check for that and structure the cutscene differently in that case.

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Creator of the 3D Blades of Avernum Editor for Mac. Get it at Ingenious Isaac's Illusion, my web page. Better yet, get Battle for Wesnoth, a wonderful free TBS game.
Posts: 192 | Registered: Sunday, April 4 2004 08:00
The Almighty Doer of Stuff
Shaper
Member # 73
 written Friday, July 30 2004 02:51 Profile #9
Micael, just wondering. Have you been reading any of the advice and articles people have been giving you? It sure doesn't seem like it.
I seriously recommend you scrap the scenario you're working on now, read the relevant Designer's Forum articles, and start something new.
If you still want to make this scenario, though, go right ahead. Just don't get upset when nobody wants to play it.

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My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art
The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community
The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database
Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database
BoE Webring - Self explanatory
Polaris - Free porn here
Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too)
They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance
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Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Nicothodes
Lifecrafter
Member # 4682
 written Friday, July 30 2004 13:15 Profile #10
Unfortunately, he's probably already read my post that I'm so bored, I'll play any scenario, no matter how bad it is. Sorry. :(

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Do not underestimate the power of the mechanical pencil.

Join the Dark side. We have cookies.

Played in:
Fiddler on the Roof
Bye Bye Birdie

"Hey, Patrick, feel this random pipe. It's squishy"-Nils
Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00
Garrison
Agent
Member # 2820
 written Friday, July 30 2004 13:30 Profile #11
Let him create whatever he wants, within reason. If no one plays it, I'm sure the world was worse off without it. :)

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Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are.
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Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies!
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Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos.
Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00
Kelandon
Off With Their Heads
Member # 4045
 written Friday, July 30 2004 13:37 Profile Homepage #12
I think at this stage of BoA's development, it's more likely to get played but rated a 2 at CSR than not to get played at all.

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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
Garrison
Agent
Member # 2820
 written Friday, July 30 2004 16:57 Profile #13
Whn i scrounge my 30 $$$, my scen will rock all of U!!!!

By the way, is everything working now, AM?

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Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are.
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Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies!
====
Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos.
Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00
Archmagus Micael
Agent
Member # 4506
 written Saturday, July 31 2004 12:42 Profile Homepage #14
Yeah, thanks, I got it.

And this scenario WILL go ahead. I've spent too much time and effort to waste it all, I've made too many sacrifices!

- Archmagi Micael

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"You dare Trifle with Avernum?" ~ Erika the Archmage
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My Scenarios:
Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong?
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Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website).
--------------------
MY FORUM! Randomosity at it's highest! :)
Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00