Fledgling Fyora neonexus2101 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I used to play Avernum waaaay back when it was called "Exile 2" on my Windows 3.1 computer, and was hooked but was too poor to buy the game being a kid and all. but yea, when i was younger i was messing around with the register thingy on it for over 4 months and finaly i ended up unlocking the full game lol. it came on a CD called Galaxy of Games. but yea thats how it all started. but anyways, years later i found the game again by chance online and notice it was remade as Avernum. So i played threw the demo and it was great. So my question is... Do you think the whole Avernum series will be Remade again? O.O i hope so cus it rocks! Oh and i really think he should up the security on his games to avoid pirating cus these are some really good games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Methinks mentioning how you pirated Jeff's games will not go down well with the mods. Or anyone else, for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Jeff has reached a decision that improving piracy protection significantly will only serve to upset customers that legitimately pay for the games. Don't mention pirating games again if you want to stay here. A remake of the entire Avernum series is slated sometime in the future and will probably use a version of the Avernum 6 game engine unless Jeff comes up with a better idea when he does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'd rather Jeff moved on to a new series instead of coming out with a shiner version of Exile over and over again. After he makes a Blades of Geneforge, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 The next game after Avernum 6 will be a new game and hopefully the start of a new series. Averforge Gate - A hiccup in the multiverse creates a valley where Shapers rule the surface and Avenites live in the caves below. You get to play the game as either a Shaper apprentice or a team of Avenite adventures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have several guesses. 1, Jeff is more likely to update when it's low effort. Avernum: Resurrection with compatibility upgrades and a few minor additions are more likely than full remakes. 2, remakes will be made when the probable sales justify them. 3, remakes will be in Jeff's most modern engine or an adaptation thereof. That looks likely to be the post-A6 engine. —Alorael, who wouldn't mind a sequel to Nethergate following the fate of the peach goblins in their new land and time, preferably in the distant future on a spaceship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish feline monstrosity Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 He's said he plans to remake Avernum in 2011 after his brand new game: http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2009/07/joy-of-rereleasing-old-games.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Originally Posted By: Dantius After he makes a Blades of Geneforge, of course. It will be GoG aka Gates of Geneforge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Just in case some people here haven't heard this, Jeff has been quite clear that there will never be Blades of Geneforge, or any other scenario-creation kits, from SW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 We know, but it's fun to fantasize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 We can always hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 if he were going to make another scenario creation kit, why would it be geneforge? that's like if square-enix had made an online dragon warrior game instead of an online final fantasy game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Because, IIRC, Geneforge is the more popular of the three series, if you don't lump Exile and Avernum together. Oh, and nobody cares about Nethergate, since it's a standalone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 No, it isn't. Avernum has better sales figures than Geneforge does, overall. Obviously, both series have individual games that were more and less popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Has Jeff published sales figures anywhere? Or at least an approximation? I'm curious now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Check his blog since he mentions sales figure for a few games to show what it's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Originally Posted By: Sss-Chah if he were going to make another scenario creation kit, why would it be geneforge? that's like if square-enix had made an online dragon warrior game instead of an online final fantasy game. Which would make sense if Square-Enix were targeting the Japanese market. I don't know that that's a good idea, but maybe it beats trying the English-speaking market and facing WoW somehow. —Alorael, who also thinks Jeff might conceivably want BoG because it's the only Blades engine he doesn't have. Sure, A4-A6 have a different engine, but Blades of Avernum is a taken title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 How about Blades of Nethergate? That is also a game that doesn't have a Blades title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 But it uses the BoA engine, so it wouldn't be much different than BoA. It would probably be easier to make, though. ...I wonder if N:R could open a BoA scenario... probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 boa2, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel ...I wonder if N:R could open a BoA scenario... probably not. I doubt it, but you could always try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk dave s Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'd love to see Avernum revamped for Nintendo DS. I think it'd be a great fit. You'd need to revamp the graphics, but I think it would sell well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Jeff has explicitly stated that he won't port Geneforge to any other system. I'm not sure about Avernum, but it would be a fairly good guess that would apply to it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: dave s I'd love to see Avernum revamped for Nintendo DS. I think it'd be a great fit. You'd need to revamp the graphics, but I think it would sell well. This is expensive and/or labor-intensive. Both are not things Jeff likes. —Alorael, who also doesn't think Geneforge is much of a competitor on the DS market. The computer is probably Spiderweb's best niche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Agreed. The Avernum and Geneforge series are great computer games, but would probably suck anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug CAJUN Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 How do you reactivate the character editor in A-3? I lost my priest and mage fighing some badass gremlins,who put a crazzy spell on my fighter who in turn killed my 2 dudes.That was some wild battle.I did eventually kill the gremlins. I sure need my people back, help please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 You need to delete the preference file for the game. Note that this will also unregister the game if you've registered it, so be ready to send your new registration number to Jeff, along with your name and the address at which you last registered (I think), in order to get a replacement code. —Alorael, who considers the editor an integral part of the challenge of Avernum. Either you reduce the difficulty as needed or you increase the requirement for willpower to resist using the editor. Either way, more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Ishad Nha Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Can't you find a healer? In BoA the spell Radiant Shield makes Gremlins less of a problem. (In my games the Mage has Unshackle Mind to boot, this acts as a backup.) Rather than deleting the Avernum3.dat file, just rename it instead as a precaution. You may or may not have a save game that is fairly recent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Alternatively, if you got the game on CD, you could simply re-install it after deleting the prefs file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug CAJUN Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 How do you delete the pref.files?I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 That would depend whether you are on Mac or Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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