The death of BoE forum
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BANNED
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written Saturday, January 14 2006 11:50
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Please guys, make more topics. I know BoE is old, but so what? It's a classic game of spidweb, and it represents their quality. As a new member, I'd love to join in some chats, but at the momment I'm only into Blades, so I'd like to be involved in some other topics on it. Come on guys, bring back the olden days. :) Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Saturday, January 14 2006 12:09
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We have a Blades chat, read the post on the Blades of Avernum forum. Blades of Exile is acceptable there also. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, January 14 2006 13:53
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If you want to see forums without many topics, look at Subterra! ;) :P -------------------- You know, why the Sliths are green - because of their scales. Maybe you know why some slith eyes were once red - ´cause the demons, which led them were red. But why are the eyes of the Slith Lord Followers red? Because they see the remains of their enemies always before the battle begins! Posts: 179 | Registered: Friday, November 25 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, January 14 2006 19:14
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I might be tempted to point you here. There's still topics made here; they just don't come in the masses like General or something. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, January 15 2006 03:57
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I think, too, that a lot of the people who have these games are players, not chatters. Many try them, then put them on a shelf to try something else, but the ones who are still active are simply enjoying the playing of the games. Because these games have been around for a while, and there are so many BoE Scenarios, a lot of us are still playing Scenarios that are "new" to us. Old timers tend to get comfortable. me Posts: 257 | Registered: Wednesday, February 12 2003 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, January 17 2006 10:29
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Thanks guys, I'm feeling more positive now. :) Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, January 19 2006 12:31
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EDIT: On second thought, it's more of the same problem in BoA. Go see the BoA forum. And of course, nobody updates the scenario tables. But that's nothing new. [ Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:47: Message edited by: Desert Pl@h ] -------------------- "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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Master
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written Thursday, January 19 2006 18:02
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I don't think there's that many scenarios out there to update with. Is it just me, or are BoA scenarios much slower in coming out than BoE? -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, January 20 2006 04:36
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quote:I think its because some people find it troublesome that you have to download the scenario editor. With BoE you didn't have to. Besides, the BoA editor looks pretty hard to master. I'll never get the hang of it. :( Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, January 20 2006 06:11
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I'll be buying BoE after I finish up Avernum 4 (yeah, I'm going backwards a little) so I'll be sure to post some questions and topics then. :cool: Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, January 20 2006 15:42
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Eh, the BoA editor is pretty easy to get the hang of once you get used to it. You just do all your special nodes in text files with C script, which probably gave me an advantage because I already knew C++. But anyway, it's not that hard. However, BoA scenarios are more complex, have more potential, and therefore take longer to make. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, January 20 2006 16:24
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I find the BoE editor much easier to use, and I have programming experience too. I think it's the fact that everything is in one place right in front of you and everything has visual representation. -------------------- "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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Master
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written Friday, January 20 2006 20:20
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Yeah, the BoE editor still is easier to use. However, the BoA editor is still not hard. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 10:18
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quote:Sounds good Macproject, hope you enjoy BoE as much as I do! :) Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 10:39
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quote:The original BoA editor was because it was so different from the way the game was set up. The 3D editor is much, much easier to use. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, January 24 2006 18:56
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3D editor? Where can I get that? -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, January 24 2006 19:01
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Here. -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Wednesday, January 25 2006 15:15
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That's cool. Weird that I've never heard of it before. Jeff did make it, didn't he? -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Wednesday, January 25 2006 17:23
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quote:Not in the nine... Since when does Jeff do work for the sake of assisting designers? quote:Jeff only provided the source code for the BoA Editor. Or some such silliness. -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Thursday, January 26 2006 03:54
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Is there anyone out there who's going to remake the BoE Scenario Editor? Posts: 49 | Registered: Sunday, February 3 2002 08:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Thursday, January 26 2006 05:05
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Jeff would have to release the source code for it, or somebody would have to reverse-engineer it. Neither has ever happened, but maybe someday Jeff will release the source. One can but hope. -------------------- 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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BANNED
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written Saturday, January 28 2006 03:40
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quote:I doubt that, since not many people still seem to be intrested in making BoE scenarios. :( Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, March 27 2006 05:44
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Actually, people have reverse engineered it, but we can't talk about that on these forums. -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, March 27 2006 10:18
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And other people prefer to keep resurrection limited to Exile games, rather than the forums. EDIT: Ouch. I got burned. Bad. [ Monday, March 27, 2006 13:26: Message edited by: Desert Pl@h ] -------------------- "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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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, March 27 2006 11:48
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quote:However, most people prefer to let moderators do their job without interference. Especially when somebody who has recently returned to the forums after long absence is adding relevant information to a thread which is still on page 1. EDIT: It is particularly ironic to see this form of back-seat moderating on a topic complaining about low forum activity. [ Monday, March 27, 2006 12:03: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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