Balladeer

I just went for a long stretch without buying spells or skills. When I noticed that I was selling things and not gaining anymore money I stopped and sought out the spell/skill sellers and used almost all of it. My frustration is that I don't know how much I wasted before noticing.

 

I'd be happy with a message warning saying I can carry no more gold. But having it dissapear into nothingness... It just vexes me.

And Shaynee is the merchant in the NWern corner of the great cave.

Hmmm... thought I talked to both of them after I got it. I'll have to go back to a save and try it out again. Thanks.

I just finished A4! *crowd roars*

 

And I'd like to request a few spoilerific answers.

 

1. Who are you supposed to show the cracked shard to? The one that you find in the chamber that made the shades. I talked to a lot of people after I found it but couldn't find someone to tell me what it was.

 

2. Is it possible to kill all of the shades? I gather from the quests given that the hatred shade can be killed. (Most likely after finding the person in question 1) But can the other two be killed also?

 

3. Is there more than one ending based upon choices made?

 

4. Does anyone else feel slighted by the 30000 gold cap? I mean really, that's been there since Exile 1 and I hated it then.

Since only the highest tool skill counts anyway, only train your mage in lockpicking. Once they have the spell unlock doors, all that training will be a giant bonus.

Drizzt\'s BoE site has a good resource for those who are just starting out. Click on the basics and then on custom graphics. It should explain thigs well enough.

 

If you are still having trouble, ask specific questions for your immediate problem. Your last one was good (and answered quickly by *i you might note).

 

Good luck with your designing.

Anyone can add graphics into their scenario. Read up on the documentation to learn how.

 

Increasing the number of terrains would be something to put onto the OBoE suggestion list. I'm not sure if it can be done.

 

As for having a Vahnatai in your party, there is a way to change the default graphics so you can look like one.

 

Copy the file pcs.bmp into a different folder or put it on the desktop. You should find it in the 'blscened' folder. Open it with paint or something similar and overlay the graphics you want on the graphics you don't want. Put the original pcs.bmp into a folder labeled 'original pcs' or something like that and then put the edited pcs.bmp in it's place.

 

It's easy enough for your own playing but if you want it to be story neccessary for your own scenario, that's a whole 'nother can of worms.

 

Edit: Sorry ossifer, I usually just abbreviate it with Vahn. I did notice his was wrong and made a point of not copying it, tho. Think you can let me off with a warning?

You need to fix the amulet. Two halves of a medalion and a chain that you should have found in the tower. You're told how to fix it in the library. Bottom floor south doors. I hope you didn't drop your ember flowers or purple berries cause then you'd have to start over/go to an earlier save and that would suck.

I've used the item class on space + take. It should work. Double check every line in your string that should be filled in. Usually when I have a problem with a string working there's one or more boxes I forgot to fill in somewhere.

Brett Bixler made some swampy stuff. Milu also has a few swamp/delta terrains. I expect you've already seen them, though.

 

Here.

And due credit has been given.

Merry Christmas everyone! If you frequent the Lyceum or my website you already know that I've made a gift just for you. The new BoE graphics archive Pixle Profusion is up and boasts ~3680 graphics for your viewing pleasure. Linked to from TrueSite homepage for your convenience. It contains all of Koth's Archive as well as everything else I could find on the web, all sorted by category. Feel free to browse, download, or submit new graphics. If you see any errors or know the artist for unknown graphics please let me know, I'll get it fixed ASAP.

 

Everyone have a Happy Holiday!

The largness of the package is no longer an issue. I upgraded the website so I could host the graphics archive and have 400MB to spare. I was just using their free package which is only 15MB total. Now that I am renting the space I'd rather fill it up then let it go to waste. I welcome it with open arms as always. When I'm done putting up the graphics pages(should be done tomorrow) I'll start putting up your previous packages as well.

Lots of new updates to see.

 

Go ahead and visit, you know you want to.

~ Hi, Ben. ~

 

You sound like you missed me. I haven't been gone that long.

 

Thanks for the self-esteem boost Brett, or whoever put up my site.

 

*stands at attention*

 

I will endeavor to never let it die.

 

*salutes*

Now who arranged for the coming home present...

 

...or am I to believe that the management of Spiderweb still cares about BoE enough to keep tabs on it's fansites?

 

Never expected that... awfully flattering...

I have played the Avernum demos and I disliked the 3D graphics. IMO It takes away from the detail you can include because in the same pixle space you have to leave room for shadow and depth. Some of the new effects are cool but for what it is, 2D is enough.

 

Secondly, I couldn't get the hang of the directional interface. I'd end up stepping away from monsters instead of attacking them giving them a free shot. Up should be up^ and that's all there is to it.

And I disliked BoA enough not to even buy it. I may break down and buy it when I've finished playing all BoE scenarios but at the rate I'm going now that might take me a few years, or ten. I will finish my scenario for BoE... someday... eventually...

*hangs head in shame...*

Umm... I've got designers block?

I wanna finish it, I really do. I just get sidetracked so easily. Website, forums, building a database...

Actually that's a bit more coherent then what I normally get. I've 'trained' them to watch cartoons in the morning, but I'm usually interrupted every commercial anyway. Just another reason why simple posts can take ten minutes or more. Everytime I'm interrupted I lose my train of thought and have to catch the next one.

Thus my "(or at least comprehensible)". When you spend the majority of the day with a 4, 3, and 1 year old, anything that's not, "Mmooooommmmmyyyyyy! They took my toy!" amid heaving sobs that cause myself to ask the child to repeat the sentence three or four more times before I can understand it, is a vast improvement.

Yeah, but when I bought mine, I couldn't get the passworded location to work.

Sit her down at the computer, point out the game, and tell her you want it so much you're willing to work for it. You said she enjoyed E3, too, right? She should be more then happy to let you earn it, considering she won't buy it for you.

Are you kidding? Seeing what TM has to say about just about anything under the sun is way more entertaining then playing his scenarios...

Besides, I'm starved for adult(or at least comprehensible) conversation. Plus the sanity-lacking breed that Spiderwebbers are tend to be quite knowledgeable and thought provoking, and those who are not usually do not last very long.

I consider you all my friends and most of you probably know more about me then the friends I have here. (a few of you probably know more then you should and/or ever wanted to) I should probably try to socialize more, but there's not much I can do with 4 kids in tow.

*ponders worthiness of blades*

 

N/M ben, ADoS is right... BoE is a worthy cause.