Quick Avernum 5 Update, March '07
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Board Administrator
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written Monday, March 19 2007 12:36
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I've put in some hours on Avernum 5. Some more news. i. Elevations are completely in the game. They look nice. ii. There is now a system of battle disciplines. People with high combat skills will be able to use special abilities. Some of them are cool enough that some mages will be tempted to train in pole weapons. iii. I have vastly expanded the keyboard shortcuts. You will now be able to target attacks and spells using only the keyboard. (This includes fireballs.) iv. The plot is very elaborate and cool. I tried for a similar level of intricacy as Geneforge 4: Rebellion. v. I have also borrowed the much less annoying action point system from Geneforge 4. And a ton of the nice graphical effects too. vi. The most irritating thing left to be done engine-wise is boats. There will be a lot of water travel. vii. The Anama are back. Solberg has a decently sized role. Rentar-Ihrno is still dead. - Jeff Vogel Edit: Fixed typo. [ Monday, March 19, 2007 15:01: Message edited by: Spidweb ] -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, March 19 2007 12:53
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Very good. I like! -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 12:53
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i. Groovy. ii. Groovy. iii. Groovy. iv. Groovy. v. Wait, what was the difference again? vi. Groovy. vii. Groovy. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, March 19 2007 12:55
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Hooray! All of this is really, really good news. (vii) Especially pleases me. I hope it will be possible to join win the game from the Anama point of view. And I missed the boats and boats in A4, glad to see they are coming back. Hooray again :) -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, March 19 2007 13:04
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Perfect! Perfect! Everything that everyone wanted! -------------------- May the fires of Undeath burn in your soul, and consume it. Posts: 1636 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 13:18
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"v. Wait, what was the difference again?" The two main changes: i. When you try to attack with low skill points, your turn doesn't end. You attack. ii. It is now much easier to use items (like potions and scrolls) and attack in the same turn. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Canned
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written Monday, March 19 2007 14:33
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Great! I was excited, now I am a whole new word of excitement. (transforms like crazy, and stops when gets to a fyora) Great! (trys to settle down, fails) -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. My brother tried to type something here. I just erased it. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, March 19 2007 14:42
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Originally by Spidweb: quote:Oh. The action point system will be like G4, not the skill point system. And G4's encumbrance system will carry over too, right? Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, March 19 2007 14:59
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Huzzah! I'm pretty excited and the fancy skills sound awesome. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 15:04
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"Oh. The action point system will be like G4, not the skill point system." My mistake. I fixed it. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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His Mighty Tentacle
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written Monday, March 19 2007 15:20
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I think I just nerdgasmned. Anamana... Doo doo do doo doo... Doot doo de doo -------------------- If I could make just one wish, I would want a tasty vlish. Geneforge IV. Still no tasty vlish. Posts: 1104 | Registered: Tuesday, February 12 2002 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, March 19 2007 15:35
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Love the Battle Disciplines. Definitely will be buying this one. You rock Jeff. -------------------- When this girl at the art museum asked me whom I liked better, Monet or Manet, I said, "I like mayonnaise." She just stared at me, so I said it again, louder. Then she left. I guess she went to try to find some mayonnaise for me. Posts: 12 | Registered: Saturday, February 24 2007 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, March 19 2007 16:13
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Oh baby! So much love for this. Especially love the sound of the special battle skills. -------------------- Milla-Displacer Beastie This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, March 19 2007 16:17
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Everything does sound terrific. Now, maybe in the meantime we could we get someone to refill Muffin's Ritalin prescription? -S- -------------------- A4 Items • A4 Singleton • G4 Items • G4 Forging • G4 Infiltrator • NR Items • The Lonely Celt Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, March 19 2007 16:40
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Wow... I'm psyched. If the Anama are in the game, maybe part of it is on the surface. If part of it is on the surface, there should be pretty trees. Yay! -------------------- Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 16:58
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1: Yhh nice I can't wait. 2: Yay it's really here!!!! :eek: I think i'll love it!! REally where did Jeff got that idea, it seems awesome, from Diablo maybe?? hehe. 3: Nice, I expect some arrows spells like in Avernum, and some area spells like in exile(and A4 :/). 4: What? Ow a cool plot is always nice, But I don't want a two sided Avenum please!! 5: Nice, I still suggest to adopt completely the old Avernum system... 6: Ow nice, no more sea monster cheap excuses!! Also a great complement to the game. 7:Tne anama are back?? Oh well...More temples to raid!! Solberg is cool, renthar is useful being dead... What will be the role of the Vahnatai in this game?? Posts: 446 | Registered: Friday, July 22 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 17:23
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Notice that Jeff only says that Rentar is dead. He never mentions whether or not she is in A5. Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, March 19 2007 17:36
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I am filled with glee! —Alorael, who would be disappointed if Rentar didn't play at least a moderately important background role in A5 even though she's dead. She has, after all, been more or less central to three out of four prior Avernum games. Actually, it was jarring to have Erika's absence be so unimportant in A5. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, March 19 2007 17:42
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:D -------------------- The Silent Assassin has created the next evolution in potato guns. Behold, the potato sniper rifle! -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 17:44
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Poor Rentar. She never did get her groove back. -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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His Mighty Tentacle
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written Monday, March 19 2007 17:51
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So... Rentar in Lich form. She's still dead! -------------------- If I could make just one wish, I would want a tasty vlish. Geneforge IV. Still no tasty vlish. Posts: 1104 | Registered: Tuesday, February 12 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, March 19 2007 18:08
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quote:But... but... What do you mean 'still?' I didn't realize it had ever been made official before now! The ending... it was supposed to be open ended... Oh, Rentar! Say it isn't so! Who could ever fill the void left in my heart? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, March 19 2007 18:21
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I like what I hear, especially that Rentar won't be back. The Anama will make for an interesting challenge. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, March 19 2007 18:24
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Originally by Delicious Vlish: quote:You're terrible. Originally by Emperor Tullegolar: quote:Barzahl. :P Edit 4: Dikiyoba really should use the preview post more often. [ Monday, March 19, 2007 18:29: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, March 19 2007 18:32
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quote:Barzahl could fill another void as well. On to a more serious matters, Will we be able to move diagonally in the boats? And isn't Solberg like 120 now or something? How long do wizards live for? [ Monday, March 19, 2007 18:33: Message edited by: Andraste ] -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |