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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, March 11 2004 11:54
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Would it be possible to put enemy soldiers on horses so that you don't only have to buy them but you can kill people for them as well. Of course it would be rare to find them or the soldiers would be really strong. I was just wondering if it was done or can be done. -------------------- Legends tell that Avernum, Is a gateway to the underworld, from which the dead never return, Well thats a lie because im here now aren't I. -------------------------------- "Never get into a fight with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." Posts: 312 | Registered: Tuesday, January 6 2004 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, March 11 2004 12:00
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I don't see why not. This might be a problem is outdoor combat, but then again I am a paranoid person. -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, March 11 2004 15:41
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It may be possible, but it won't be simple. —Alorael, who thinks this hinges around the ability to create horses on a specific spot when a death script is called. If not, it's not possible. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, March 12 2004 02:05
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It's not possible in outdoor combat and extremely difficult, perhaps impossible, in towns. -------------------- "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 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, March 12 2004 07:48
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hey!a calvery does sound neat. -------------------- "When one thinks to him or herself about who they really are, They usually come out of it empty handed for the question be -not who am i-, but -what have i acheived?-" Experimental forum Posts: 113 | Registered: Friday, February 27 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, March 12 2004 09:39
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On the subject of horsies, would it be possible to change the horse graphics to some other kind of critter? I remember that Giant Lizards were often used as mounts down in Avernum... -------------------- Fly beyond the ocean, over the mountains, past the moon and across the face of the sun, never to come home again. Posts: 161 | Registered: Monday, October 8 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, March 12 2004 13:52
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from what i rember yes, but it will be very hard. -------------------- "But The Damage is Irreversible" Posts: 358 | Registered: Monday, October 27 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, March 12 2004 14:00
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i don't care for the idea, just pay chum change for them, tht's my opinion. But if nescessary... i say that a death trigger would get complicated, because if you kill them in a random battle (outdoors fight) you can't mount the horses in battle, thus... no good. Posts: 167 | Registered: Saturday, January 31 2004 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, March 12 2004 17:52
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quote:The answer is no, unfortunately. Just taking a look at the PC graphics files will give you the reason why. -------------------- "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 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, March 12 2004 17:58
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You could do what TM did with Corporeus though- insist that the player temporarily replace the graphics files. It's a bit more work, but it shouldn't detract from people's enjoyment of the scenario if it's well-made, like Corporeus was. Just as long as you don't make a scenario where the point is to deliver a message to a man in another city while riding on the back of a cow, and then ending it. That's just dumb. -------------------- 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 -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, March 13 2004 04:22
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quote:Grr... Back to the drawing board! -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, March 15 2004 16:25
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Speaking of cats, what does it look like in Avernums? I didn't get A2 or 3. Are there one for each member? -------------------- "Oh, North Wind, why frighten others? In Nature's family all are brothers. Puff and blow and wheeze and hiss; You can't frighten Shingebiss. Bring your frost and ice and snow; I'm still free to come and go. You can never frighten me, One who never fears is FREE!" -Shingebiss, the mighty duck Posts: 830 | Registered: Tuesday, August 20 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, March 15 2004 17:22
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A single horse magically turns into one for each party member. Actually, the horse just disappears, and the PC's all switch to their mounted graphics. Because the horse is part of the PC graphic and not any easily altered monster or item graphic, changing the image would require quite a bit of work and some editing of the BoA data files. —Alorael, who is positive a cat appeared in a BoA screenshot. It's not a great picture, but why not look at it yourself? You could also go find the cats in A1. They don't look different in later games. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Tuesday, March 16 2004 11:45
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How about this: Start with a graphic of a mounted NPC. When the NPC dies, replace it with two other NPCs - a "dead" rider and a "live" mount. Or visa versa, at random. Then if you wanted to, at battle's end you could make those "captured" mounts available to the party, maybe some to ride, some to sell, etc. Still doesn't address the "alternate" mount idea, but it's a start. -------------------- All that we see, or seem, is but a dream within a dream. Visit the Louvre, the BoA Graphics Database at http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/boa/louvre/ Visit Alexandria, the BoE Scenario Database at http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/boe/alexandriajs/ Posts: 653 | Registered: Thursday, September 27 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 17 2004 10:57
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If you're going to be ganking people's horses, I think it's be easiest to set it up with an info pop-up box that shows up when you enter a barn-like structure in an enemy fort or lair or something. It'll say something like "Wow, man! You found the stables. Are you gonna gank these dumb bandits' horses or what? 1. Gank 'em! 2. Nah. 3. Partay DOWN!!! Woo!" and depending on which option you pick, you could suddenly find your PC's atop some horsies, suddenly find that nothing's changed, or suddenly find that a wild party has broken out in the middle of the bandit lair for some reason. -------------------- Fly beyond the ocean, over the mountains, past the moon and across the face of the sun, never to come home again. Posts: 161 | Registered: Monday, October 8 2001 07:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Wednesday, March 17 2004 12:06
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, March 21 2004 08:30
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Is it possible to have a piece of equipment change your character graphic? For example, you could have "Horse-Boots", so when you equip them you are mounted with extra AP. On a side note, is it possible to alter the character traits so that the special abilities are different? -------------------- Nobody appreciates me. It's all "Igor! Fetch some wine!" "Igor! Clean up this experiment!" or "Igor! Bury this in the garden, we're leaving town in 10 minutes!" —Alorael, who tried to become a deivore once. The priest gave him a funny look after the third wafer. Posts: 301 | Registered: Thursday, October 2 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Monday, March 22 2004 01:15
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No and no. -------------------- "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 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, March 26 2004 10:11
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speaking of which, why the hell cant you attack/fight on horseback? as far as i know most of the best troops of most armies was mounted cavalry units with swords (heck even Napoleon used emn and there were already guns) plus ive always found horribly uncomfortable to be on horseback in the first place i always forget the dam things at the city gates... Posts: 126 | Registered: Wednesday, February 26 2003 08:00 |
