Closing doors
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 08:44
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Hey all. I have been playing the Exile games for some time now, and had only recentely bought the Avernum games. I noticed one thing, that you can double-rightclick the doors, to close them again. Does this have any use for theft and such? n Exile, you couldn't reclose doors, and theft just had to be far enough away from someone. It seems like if you steal something in a room with a closed door, your chances of being caught would be less, but does this happen? Or is closing doors just to make everything seem more realistic? Posts: 5 | Registered: Thursday, September 15 2005 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 08:48
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You have to be seen in order to be caught. If there's no one in the room with you and the door is closed, you can steal at will. Watch out for specials and guardians, though — save first. -------------------- 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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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 09:41
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Yes, and closing doors can also make the room full of enemies behind said door completely forget about you. It's amazing, really. -------------------- 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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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 09:48
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I thought in A1 and A2 at least — and possibly A3 but I don't think I ever tried it — the hostile monsters were able to open doors if they had seen you and if you were within a reasonable distance from them. -------------------- 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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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 11:16
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Usually they won't notice, but yes, occasionally they will remember how to use the doorknob. I find it most effective to close the door, haste everyone, and run like mad. -------------------- 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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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 12:19
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If they see you, they'll go through doors to get to you. Opening a door isn't an action, though, so if you open one and see a bunch of enemies, immediately closing the door often means they'll still just stand around and wait for you to cast Beast Ceremony and use the combat-wait-attack trick. —Alorael, who believes doors were closable in Exile as well as Avernum. If you look at a door adjacent to a party member (the active one in Exile), the door opens or closes. E1 didn't have openable or closable doors. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 12:29
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In Exile, you can 'Use' doors to close them. Monsters can open unlocked doors to come get you if they've seen you beforehand. -------------------- "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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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, September 17 2005 16:15
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I swear in BoE a monster came through an imprenetrable door to get me. I don't remember how or why, but I distinctly remember the door opening. -------------------- 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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written Saturday, September 17 2005 16:38
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quote:It was probably a door with a Can't Enter node placed on it, not a real impenetrable door. Monsters can't open locked doors. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |