What tool do you use to assist?
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 31 2004 22:07
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What tools do you use to keep track of your scenario plot, puzzels, conversations and all their ramifications etc? I assume the advanced scenario designers among you must have some little trick, tips and tools (like excel sheet etc) at hand. Maybe you can share those here :) cheers Abraxx -------------------- * Knowledge is Might * Posts: 130 | Registered: Monday, April 21 2003 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Wednesday, March 31 2004 23:55
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I use a Notepad file to keep track of SDFs. I scribble notes on a piece of paper when I'm in early planning stages. Uh... that's about it. -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 00:56
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I use a paper notebook for ideas and things like that. For SDFs, I don't keep track of them at all. -------------------- "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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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 02:48
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Notepad. And writing IRL is extremely tiring for me. I'm just not used to it. -------------------- Apparently still annoying. Posts: 612 | Registered: Saturday, October 13 2001 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 03:35
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And your scenario would be? -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 04:53
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In the event that I would write a scenario, I'd use TextEdit to keep track of states, dialog nodes and SDFs. -------------------- -Newtfeet Posts: 151 | Registered: Saturday, July 13 2002 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 04:57
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While I can hardly call myself an advanced scenario designer... I use Word to keep track of SDFs. I also use Word to edit scripts (but the default TextEdit to read them), and I use Photoshop and ResEdit to work with custom graphics. Just for kicks, my SDF flag notes are in this format: 0 0 1 party has eaten the pie 2 party has eaten two pies 3 party has eaten three pies 0 1 1 party has entered Big Room 0 2 1 party has seen Big Monster 2 party has killed Big Monster 0 3 250 party has seen message in front of creepy altar [ Thursday, April 01, 2004 04:58: 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 |
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BANNED
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written Thursday, April 1 2004 19:51
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TextEdit. If you really WANT, I could post up some of my scenarios' SDF lists. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, April 2 2004 10:37
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I use a piece of paper to keep track of SDFs. Occasionally I use a pencil as well. -------------------- You're a moron if you think I'm not. Posts: 213 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, April 2 2004 16:06
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I have tons of notes on paper including lists of SDFs, names of all NPCs and their locations, lists of where all services are and prices, custom graphic sheets, lists of special items, special class items, detailed maps, timelines of history and events that have occured, and solutions to the harder puzzles (so I don't forget). Of course, my scenarios are typically on the HUGE side, so most designers probably don't need all this. [ Friday, April 02, 2004 16:07: Message edited by: Shyguy ] Posts: 246 | Registered: Thursday, April 11 2002 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, April 2 2004 17:00
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I did most of those things for B2. I didn't need to keep track of shops, however, because there are so few in the scenario. I also didn't need to keep track of special items because I never "used" them- I gave them to the party for a cosmetic effect, but I only checked SDFs. I'm hardcore, baby. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Saturday, April 3 2004 00:40
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Yeah, I scribbled solutions to puzzles in RiB and promptly forgot how to read them. Eventually, though, I remembered. -------------------- "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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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, April 3 2004 02:42
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I use an ancient program called Writenow 3 to keep track of SDFs. (It opens fast but it's more versatile than Textedit.) In my experience, keeping track of SDFs is vital if I use them more than three times (which I do...) I've used Appleworks (the spreadsheet is similar to excel) to make a table of the Blades of Exile items. I use that when I need a lot of custom items and/or have to put a lot of items into a different order. I scribble some notes on papers, too. Especially the general ideas in the beginning. And I map them. If the scenario making project is big, I draw a map of the more detailed plotline(s). I also keep track of where spells and recipes are sold and other minor things, mostly ideas about what could be cool... Some monster graphic sketches I've drawn on paper first. I use another ancient program, Superpaint 3, to make my custom graphics. [ Saturday, April 03, 2004 02:46: Message edited by: Milu ] Posts: 259 | Registered: Saturday, June 1 2002 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Saturday, April 3 2004 04:07
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Us: Drakefyre, you said that RiB was in alpha testing stage two years ago. What's going on? Drakefyre: Well, I can't figure out how to get past this puzzle... -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |