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Thanks! Downloading the new version worked, I can see my people!
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Ok, great. I'll try it out later when I'm home. Hopefully that will do the trick Thanks!
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I think the most recent I have is version 1.2. If I download 1.2.1, it won't mess up my registration, will it?
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Hello everyone. I just re-started playing BOA afresh on a new computer (new party and everything), and am currently still in the tutorial (have to be...). But I noticed that when my party is outdoors I can see them fine, but when they're in a town, nuttin'. I can only see the squares lit up that they're standing on. I have a MacBook, bought it about a year and a half ago. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks
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Quote: originally written by kuc: I'm going to miss going into rooms and doing the following; UPLEFTUPLEFTUPLEFTUPLEFTUP-UPRIGHTUPRIGHTUPRIGHTUPRIGHTUPRIGHT-RIGHTDOWNRIGHTDOWNRIGHTDOWNRIGHTDOWNRIGHTDOWN-DOWNLEFTDOWNLEFTDOWNLEFTDOWNLEFTDOWNLEFT Me too Although, I still find myself doing it in A4 - for old times sake Quote: originally written by chicho1102 So in A4 there is secret passages but their are more like triggered hard to find doors. Creepy, avernum without secret passages is like a party without music!! I agree! I did find one, but I didn't find it by bumping into walls, unfortunately.
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Is this game nothing but combat?
Iluvhorses replied to Walker White's topic in Second Avernum Trilogy
Didn't A1 have a way for nature lore or whatever to find secret passages without bashing your head into the wall a dozen times? I'm liking A4 alright so far (I've played a lot more of it since my last post), but I can definitely tell lots of things are missing, as we've all mentioned here. The whole job board thing - I'm not sure if I like that. And besides, they have nothing to do with each other. So far there's really no plot. The intro to the game mentioned about the goblin problem. So I weeded out the goblins in Fort Monastery, found the missing shipments - and that was all that had to do with goblins. So far the only kindof plot I've seen has to do with the dead dragon, motrax, who's lair I've finally found (and then I got butchered, of course) and the mark on the hand. Everything else is kill this creature, go prove yourself at the stone circle (which took me about 5 tries to do, anyway, then I had to pay for the new spells that I "won'), take a letter to this person. Granted I'm still in the demo version (can't afford the full version yet) And why is there no character editor for this game??? Is it because our characters don't actually "die". I do prefer the death as opposed to unconsious. I agree with Duality on that one. I do like the automatic light, it helps. Yeah, and I most definitely prefer the baddies to stay dead when I kill them. No respawning aloud - not a big fan of that. If I go into a cave, kill all them things in there, leave and then realize I was supposed to search for something in the corner of one of those caves, I don't want to have to weed my way through all them again - I'd leave the thing in there with them!!! *i is right about the game can't be completely realistic - otherwise no one would want to play it because they'd always be dying with no hope of resurrection whatsoever. On the flip side it can't be completely unrealistic because it would be boring. That's one of the reasons I like BOA so much because it's right in between those two extremes. Perhaps if A4 had a more substantial plot, things might be a bit more interesting -
Thanks, I found it!!!
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I can't find the motrax caves. I know they're too the north, but all I can find up there are the mines with those nasty spiceworms, and the dude who's creating the zombies. No motrax lair. Help
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Good job, well done I'm sure Jeff will like it!
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Is this game nothing but combat?
Iluvhorses replied to Walker White's topic in Second Avernum Trilogy
Ok, after reading all of the posts in this string, I agree with everybody in some way. (And before anyone says anything, I do happen to be one of those can't-get-through-a-BOA-scenario-without-asking-for-help kindof people, but I still love playing games). My favorite part about A4 so far, and I've only had the demo for a couple of days, is the 3D graphics they are great! I also like the new automap, inventory screen, the separate quests list, and the map of the country. What I miss is the "look" function, the "e" for end combat, and the outdoors view. It really bugs me that the outdoors view is the same as the town view now. I liked the sound that's usually played when you enter a town in the BOA and A1 games. As for fighting, well - you do get more APs, and you actually see the weapons they're using in hand. However I'm starting to get annoyed with the walk 5 steps, fight a nephil, walk five steps, kill a few more nephils, walk five steps, etc....... Also, before, when you were in a town you had to actually begin a fight with the "combat" command, but in A4 no matter where you are, town or outdoors, the game automatically launches me into combat mode and I have to scroll the screen around to figure out where the enemies are, and sometimes I still can't see them. As for the "quests" so far when I've completed them there really wasn't much satisfaction given. For instance - I had accepted the bring the note to Jenn in Grindstone quest, and when I finally got to Grindstone (had to fight my way there through goblins, took forever), and finally found Jenn, there was no way for me to say: "Hey, I've got this letter for you", "hey thanks, here's your reward". There was nothing, all of a sudden that quest was no longer on my list. I dunno, it just didn't feel worth battling my way to Grindstone for that: granted there was other stuff to do in Grindstone, but still. As for mysteries and puzzles, I'm not far enough into the game yet to miss them, but I probably will miss some of them. Granted, there were times in some of the BOA scenarios that I kept coming to the message board for help, but I'm sure I will miss the "Oh, ok!!!" - whether I was told the answer or I figured it out on my own. Overall, I do like A4. It's got it's pros and cons. It's not my favorite (BOA will always be my fave) but it's a decent game. And speaking of which I'm going to get back to playing it! Either that or dive into another BOA scenario. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!!!
