Thanks everybody for the warm welcome. Nice group of well informed, friendly and smart people. I'm glad to belong to this small but devoted community. Yes, playing BoE has something special, does'nt it? Otherwise, how to explain the number of high-quality and original scenarios created by that community? Still alive and well thriving after all that time!
As for BoA, time will tell. I played Avernum I and II, and didn't even bother to play Avernum III after a few missions. Just too much of the same... And I don't like the dialog interface at all. And .... I get very frusrated with the way people have to move in diagonal, climb stairs in an orderly manner, watch for leaping off the edge of platforms, etc. Just not my cup of tea! BoE may be simplistic, but for an average programer with plenty of imagination, it's just what I need!
I will post my scenario (The Dolly Mission) on Alexandria so that any revision I make to the beta version now posted in the Spiderweb Scenario Table is available to dedicated testers...
Please don't hesiate to send me any comments/questions/suggestions. I'm curious to know how experts apprecriate my first effort!