Archmagus Micael

Well, I'm glad to see that people weren't lying when they said Avernum 2 was their favourite game . Rescuing the crystal souls is by far the most fun there is to have. - Archmagus Micael

Um, serviles into troglodytes? Isn't that overkill? Besides, what about the Spawners? Wouldn't they have evolved? While it may be fun to try and compare the two worlds, unless JV makes a game that actually does so, this is all meaningless conjecture. Fun, but meaningless. - Archmagus Micael

Most of the important npcs have sdfs coded into them I think. I'm not sure what they are though, or how to change them. If you're only at Kneece anyway I'd suggest re-starting the game, and be careful not to kill any npcs (or if you do load afterwards). - Archmagus Micael

The Exile Trilogy had a spell for just about everything. I think everyone misses the old spells, but since Avernum's combat is so much easier, there's no need to make the enemies run away...

Um... EDIT: You can now get it here. - Archmagus Micael EDIT: It DOES work fine, but some PCs have trouble with the zip file. Dunno why. Try Winzip if all else fails, that seems to work nearly every time.

Email Jeff.

Quote: Originally written by Subaqueation: blacmail - Archmagus Micael I couldn't resist...

Agent. You can just blast away anything without them even touching you. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Nick Ringer: I could submit that the Shapers came from Lucy. You mean they don't? . I think he got the Shapers'(geneforge) confused with the Empire (avernum). - Archmagus Micael

Don't think so. Why don't you want to use fullscreen? If you're on windows you can always use ALT-TAB to change windows. - Archmagus Micael

Um, This setup file works perfectly. I'm not sure if it's the latest version, but you can always update that. If this setup doesn't work then the problem's on your end. - Archmagus Micael

Hmm. Have you checked your computer for viruses or malware recently? If you have any it could be messing things up. Do other install files work, or is it just Nethergate's installer which dies? - Archmagus Micael

Well, if you have a copy of the game where it lets you change monsters just try it out yourself. Us win users have to win the old-fashioned way. - Archmagus Micael

There's more than 1 empire fort with an orb in it. When you clear the right one the quest will be completed. Check the FAQs to find out which fort has the one you're looking for. - Archmagus Micael

Overall I prefer the GF1 spawners. However, I think that both are good in their own ways. The GF3 ones should be for more "heavy" creatures, which would need a "heavy-duty" spawner to create them. The GF1 spawner would be for "light" variants such as Cryoa and Artillas. Ofcourse, I prefer no spawners, but that's never going to happen, unless I blast them myself. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Wanderer: When I played through a second time in torment, I found the shockwave bow by far the most useful weapon since it disabled the villans by stunning them, making it impossible for them to hit back while the rest of the party hacked away. And you don't need much archery skill to use it. If spiderweb is going to rebalance the game in the future, I would recommend making the shockwave bow a little less effective. Yes, but the bow itself did minimal damage, and late-game the enemies never get stunned, so it doesn't matter. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Wanderer: When I played through a second time in torment, I found the shockwave bow by far the most useful weapon since it disabled the villans by stunning them, making it impossible for them to hit back while the rest of the party hacked away. And you don't need much archery skill to use it. If spiderweb is going to rebalance the game in the future, I would recommend making the shockwave bow a little less effective. Yes, but the bow itself did minimal damage, and late-game the enemies never get stunned, so it doesn't matter. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Student of Trinity: I wouldn't say this really counts, though. It still counts. Trust me. Zeviz didn't say it had to be in the right context. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by MagmaDragoon: Micawber, your point is exactly like mine. I don't appreciate the Avernum Series because there aren't zones. Pray enlighten me, what is a "town" then? - Archmagus Micael

*cough, cough* It's not the best example, but he did willingy abdicate, if only to change his mind a short while later. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by The Ripper: Side note: Shades/Ghosts must have essense too, since some can spray acid, right? But wouldn't that be just plain old magic, as they're magical constructs. It would just use the essnge from the mage/thing that turned them into ghosts/shades. I'd assume that would weaken the spell holding them together (which is why they stop every now and then). - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Zeviz: No emperor in history willingly gave up his throne to a guy with a piece of paper. Um - abdication? - Archmagus Micael

I know everyone asks this, but have you got the latest sound drivers? - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Djuran Orb v. Arancaytog: The games have definitely never said essence was injected into shapers. Isn't the basic idea that all living things have essence in them, and that shapers learn to harness their own essence in a specialized way, presumably growing better at it as they gain in skill? I always imagined Essence as some kind of inner power which everything has, sort of liek the mitochlorians (or however they're spelt) in Star Wars. Every living thing has it, but only a few individuals (namely the Jedi) are lucky enough to be born with it in abundance. I'm tempted to email JV and ask, but I don't really want my idea to be smashed by him. Perhaps this is what happens with the Shapers? After all, not everyone is cut out to be a Shaper. - Archmagus Micael

Quote: Originally written by Mc 'mini' Thralni: its nice to hae the option to drink coffee and eat your sandwich while being attacked by two Haakai and seven demons. If you get my point. It's nicer not to get attacked by two Hakaii and 7 demons to start with, but I have to agree with you. I think that real-time should be kept woth RTS and FPS, not RPG. And after my original short-comings about Avernum 4, I must say that I bought it after a day or two, so it's not that bad. - Archmagus Micael