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Shaper
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written Friday, May 11 2007 00:01
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Starting point betting odds: Adventurer: 3-2 Explorers: 2-1 Imperial Soldier: 3-1 Brigand: 5-1 Darkside Loyalist: 10-1 Anama: 30-1 Chitrach: 9,000-1 Vahnatai: 500,000-1 Yes, you are more likely to start as a chitrach than a vahnatai. And yes, even though Jeff said you would not be adventurers, they still have the smallest pay-off. I'd be happy to add more if you have suggestions. I'm banking on brigands. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, May 11 2007 04:30
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Fresh Exiles. No, seriously. The Darkside Loyalists, assuming they have some real political power, make this plausible as a plot device. The real limiting factors are that we know from other comments of Jeff's that you can still be humans, nephils, or sliths, and you can still use the same unusually varied set of skills. There aren't many occupations that welcome multiple races and have such a varied skill set. Adventurer. Bandit. Uh... Unspecified Services, which is basically the same as the first two. Prisoners? Hostages? Mercenaries? -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, May 11 2007 05:17
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As far as I know, Jeff said your starting position would be different than usual, not that you won't be adventurers. It could just mean you start on the surface. But I personally think he means you start out as a more mature adventurer, rather than a level one nobody that has to prove himself first, starting with lame fed-ex quests. In this article Jeff explains how he hates starting over again as a nobody, in every RPG out there. Therefor, starting as a mature adventurer makes more sense. -------------------- _ _ _____________________________ _ _ Power to (the) Mas(ses) Posts: 102 | Registered: Friday, April 14 2006 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, May 11 2007 09:00
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You start as wanted criminals. You're innocent, of course, but that doesn't stop the adventurers from obeying the job boards and hunting you down. —Alorael, who would like to know where loyal soldier of Avernum is on the list. That is, after all, what you are in A2, A4, and arguably A3. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Board Administrator
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written Friday, May 11 2007 10:42
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It is something on that list. People will know for sure as soon as one of the websites I've been giving interviews to lately gets around to posting it. - Jeff Vogel (Edit: Actually, one thing on that list and two more depending on choices made in the game.) [ Friday, May 11, 2007 10:43: Message edited by: Spidweb ] -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, May 11 2007 10:51
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quote:You big tease. -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, May 11 2007 13:24
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Since Jeff posted there's no point in posting odds for starting out as a surface tourist cut off from the touring group. I'm guessing that we start out as adventurers and can join up with the Anama (like in A3) and one other like the Darkside Loyalists since Jeff mentions political intrigue. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Board Administrator
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written Friday, May 11 2007 15:49
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"Since Jeff posted there's no point in posting odds for starting out as a surface tourist cut off from the touring group." Although it won't ever happen, I have to say that this idea is particularly awesome. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, May 11 2007 16:12
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A bit of action on "Imperial Soldier" at three-to-one is looking really sweet right now, I gotta tell you. And if I were to take the two that depended on game choice, they're obviously the Anama (the really easy pick) and the Darkside Loyalists (the slightly-less-easy pick). I'd happily wager somebody else's house on the lot. Posts: 236 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, May 11 2007 17:05
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Put Nalyd down for Darkside Loyalist. Not even Jeff is sadistic enough to make you the Anama. Or. . . is he? -------------------- 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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Shaper
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 07:33
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Whether you start as one or not, I think being able to play as a villain would be a huge step for Spiderweb in general. One of the things that made Fallout and Knight of the Old Republic great was the fact that you could play the game as a total scumbag, screwing over good, often innocent people that you would normally be helping. It was awesome. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Board Administrator
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 11:03
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Forcing the player to start as the Anama would be a horrible error. It's a cool option (and yes, you can become Anama), but slashing out half of the magic system by default would be bad. I feel that the player's starting position in the game has to be something they can get their heads around very quickly. You can add lots of complexity later, but the basic "Who am I?" thing has to be pretty simple. That is why the "lost tourist" idea, as hilarious as it is, wouldn't be something I'd do. Same for the Anama. Soldier/adventurer and "explorer of the underworld" is already enough information for someone who is trying to figure out how to play the game to process. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 11:10
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quote:I figured that was how it would go down, but I am pleased to hear you confirm it. I felt joining the Anama added an extra layer of replayability to Exile 3, very good to see it repeated in Avernum 5. Don't make it too easy to play without mage spells though, the player should definitely feel the pinch or else it's a waste of a cool idea. I agree with the other stuff, too. [ Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:12: Message edited by: Micawber ] -------------------- "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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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 11:13
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What, you didn't like the 50 gp Piercing Crystals? :P -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 12:14
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I didn't like not having haste. Money is really not a problem in Exile/Avernum, but the need to waste AP taking potions in combat really hurts. Edit: In fact in practice I would rather fight unhasted, and then everything takes twice as long. [ Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:15: Message edited by: Micawber ] -------------------- "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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Shaper
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written Saturday, May 12 2007 12:54
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I look forward to stealing the Anama's great treasure hoards. :) -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, May 18 2007 22:46
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The winner - Imperial Soldier at 3-1 odds. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, May 20 2007 07:32
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quote:Where did you get this? Don't tell me that you won't be from Avernum, but an Empire soldier! Or were you just placing your bet? For then my worries are unjustified. WHEW - I hope :) ! -------------------- I don't care what you say, I'm punk and Hardcore all the way! Posts: 185 | Registered: Sunday, June 4 2006 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Sunday, May 20 2007 07:43
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25AnarhIztok11: quote:Right here. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, May 20 2007 08:23
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quote:Thanks, I just saw it a minute ago. I just never figured A4'd be the start of a new triology. -------------------- I don't care what you say, I'm punk and Hardcore all the way! Posts: 185 | Registered: Sunday, June 4 2006 07:00 |