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Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:29 Profile Homepage #25 Shipwrecked? Wasn't that the name of a BoA scenario that never got released? I am lost. As far as real scenario designing advice, look in the Lyceum's Designer's Forum and Spiderweb's Scenario Workshop's Editor Articles. Specifically, this was Creator's article. Just so people know, a person normally has to release at least one scenario for his advice to be taken seriously. [ Wednesday, October 04, 2006 06:39: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- 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
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:33 Profile Homepage #26 Thanks Salmon. Maybe they should be referenced at the top of the page? Mods? -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 \| Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:35 Profile Homepage #27 Alternatively, put in a link to my links page, which makes it very easy to find anything. -------------------- 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
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:39 Profile Homepage #28 Much better idea Kel. And the Shipwrecked thing... maybe I'm thinking of two things. Wasn't there a BoE scenario that featured "wrecked" or "wreck" in it's title that takes everything from the party upon entering? -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 \| Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:41 Profile Homepage #29 Wreck of the Slug, perhaps? -------------------- 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
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 06:50 Profile Homepage #30 I really ought to play BoE properly one of these days... -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 \| Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00
Drakefyre Triad Mage Member # 7	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 07:02 Profile Homepage #31 Masks? On a Ship to Algiers? -------------------- "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
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 07:21 Profile Homepage #32 The scenario in question shall henceforth be known as "The One That Nikki Forgot". It took things away from the player, and isn't important in any way other than to illustrate that doing nasty things to the player isn't necessarily bad. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 \| Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 08:08 Profile Homepage #33 quote: Originally written by Ephesos: Right, Nioca... you've missed my point. Half of this list is just "stupid things that people should've never put into scenarios in the first place". And I do mean people should break rules... if it weren't for rule-breaking, there's no way we would've had Mad Ambition work like it did (after all, shouldn't "Don't let split-up parties leave town" have been a "rule"?). We'd lose a lot of quality work if everyone played by these idiotic things you call rules. I never said that people shouldn't break rules when it comes to scenario design. I simply said that you shouldn't stray too far from them. By all means break as many of these as you want. quote: They're just freakin' guidelines, so stop being so full of yourself. I'll respect this kind of stuff once you've released something. This argument would hold more weight if some of these suggestions weren't made by people who HAVE released scenarios. quote: Breaking convention is not the same as poor design. So stop treating it like that. I never said it was, nor did I treat it accordingly. Mad Ambition, Echoes: Renegade, Bahssikava, Exodus, and a few more I'm probably not thinking of all went outside some of the rules. They also are some of the best scenarios out there in the BoA Community. What I want to know is why you are against this thread. [ Wednesday, October 04, 2006 08:08: Message edited by: Nioca ] -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 08:56 Profile Homepage #34 Forgive me for stepping into E's shoes here, but I think that the fact you provide "guidelines" whilst having no practical experience at all is a major bone here. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 \| Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 09:13 Profile Homepage #35 And the fact that he put his one "rule" in bold and it didn't make it onto the list while almost everything else has is probably another source of contention. Furthermore, Nikki said a similar thing later on, and Jumpin' Salmon quoted a similar thing from The Creator (again in bold), so it seems to be quite important. Put it on the list. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 09:30 Profile #36 Huh. I try to include some bold statement in all my posts. Did I pick the right one this time? :P -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, October 4 2006 10:19 Profile Homepage #37 sigh You know, Dikiyoba, Nikki and Salmon kinda nailed it. I have very little else to say that can be said in a public forum. I eagerly await the release of your scenario, so that I can gauge how well you've followed your own guidelines. EDIT: I just had this pointed out to me... the only designer who's actually released something who posted a few rules was Bain. So your earlier argument holds no water. [ Wednesday, October 04, 2006 18:32: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- 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
ReMeMbEr Agent Member # 6581	written Saturday, October 21 2006 05:36 Profile Homepage #38 Returning on-topic... #? - Don't tyr to make big scenarios if you haven't experience or/and you almost never played Avernum and/or Exile Series. -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 \| Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Saturday, October 21 2006 08:02 Profile Homepage #39 I had really hoped no one was going to revive this thread. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Saturday, October 21 2006 08:05 Profile Homepage #40 Sorry for the double post. When I tried the first time, I got a flood warning ( :confused: ). Thinking that it didn't get through, I tried again. The results are what you see before you. EDIT 2: To satisfy Ephesos's curiosity, my scenario currently breaks rules #2, #11, and #37. [ Saturday, October 21, 2006 08:24: Message edited by: Ghouloca ] -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Gavin Lifecrafter Member # 7538	written Saturday, October 21 2006 09:02 Profile Homepage #41 Live and learn, Nioca. :) -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 \| Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Saturday, October 21 2006 09:34 Profile Homepage #42 Or rather, live and let (this thread) die. -------------------- 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
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Saturday, October 21 2006 14:43 Profile Homepage #43 quote: Originally written by Ghouloca: Sorry for the double post. When I tried the first time, I got a flood warning ( :confused: ). That warning means that your excessive posting has angered God and he's threatening to drown the world in retaliation. Please don't do it again. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Saturday, October 21 2006 16:38 Profile Homepage #44 If God should be mad at anyone for excessive posting, it should be the Salmon. He has posted more then I have. Of course, that may be my refusal to double-post for the sake of raising post counts. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Saturday, October 21 2006 17:31 Profile Homepage #45 Oh, don't worry about him. He's already dammed for all eternity. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Saturday, October 21 2006 17:39 Profile Homepage #46 Having some pun, Dikiyoba? [ Saturday, October 21, 2006 17:41: Message edited by: Ghouloca ] -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00