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La paix

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  1. Quote: Originally written by Student of Trinity: Igor made a good point in the G4 survey thread: we never really see much of the good that shaping can do. So far the Geneforge series has made the Trakovite cause look appealing, because we've seen lots of shaping disasters. If G5 is going to end the series, then it will probably have to feature the Trakovite option prominently, since that would make for a real conclusion. But it would definitely raise the stakes of the game if we also saw shaping doing some unambiguous good — and not just in undoing damage done by shaping. Some idyllic place that had been howling desert before the landscape was shaped. Some gravely injured or handicapped people, perhaps so from birth, restored to health by shaping. Maybe even some intelligent creations that are neither slaves nor monsters. Something that makes shaping more than just a bad genie that should obviously be put back in the bottle if only that were possible. That's a very good point. It has always felt kind of evil whenever I play through joining the Shapers. I always end up joining the Rebels/Takers/Awakened first because it's a bit hard to get over the fact that Shapers are so impliedly evil. However, it may be partly true. What if all the Shapers really are corrupt? What if the real government of the Shapers is fully consumed in self-interest? Perhaps there should be a new sect, Shapers, but fighting for the goodwill of everyone. If you know what I mean. It would just sort of give a more realistic feeling to the game. Or even just small collectives of runaway Shapers who run a Shaping healing business, or something like that.
  2. Starman1985: I am not a moderator, but on behalf of the community, shorten your signature!
  3. Quote: Originally written by Ephesos: The extra animations probably won't happen. If you're expecting super high-end graphics, you should look for a different game. You Geneforge/A4 vets are spoiled. Back in the day of the Trilogy, back when it was a proper trilogy, we had one attack frame and we liked it. Exactly! But, change can be good. These games are evolving. And you can always replay the good oldies.
  4. You are most likely highly encumbered. Check the "Carrying x out of y lbs." on the inventory screen. If x ≥ y, you are encumbered and require to either rid yourself of junk or buy more defense skill.
  5. Beta calls will appear on the news page when A5 is close to finished. You have a better chance of being accepted if you gave some prior experience. I as well wish to test. The only experience I've had was beta testing a scenario by Enraged Slith and I've had some programming experience. I wonder if I'll get accepted this time... Edit: Ugh! You beat me orange!
  6. Quote: Originally written by Frobozz: How about instead of music, Jeff makes the game use surround sound effects! Wouldn't it be fun to hear your party getting hit by a fireball from behind? Good idea, but I don't think it could happen easily. Plus, you would need a surround sound system for your computer, wouldn't you? I don't think music is best suited to Spiderweb games. As long as there are nice, realistic background sounds. If you were really desperate, you could always make a funky series of GarageBand BGMs... Anyway, I can see why some would like it or dislike it. And there's always the matter of if the music is good in our opinion...after all, it's up to Jeff what the music is if he decides there to be music at all.
  7. Until now, I did not think it possible to make soooo many "typos" and be so stupid! That post is hilarious!!! (not Lifecrafter's!) *Dies*
  8. Will A5 keep the save slots? It might be a bit much to ask, but they annoy people. I think the easiest incarnation of the saving system is the N:R one, where they automatically direct themselves to an auto-made folder. Very easy and fast. I know that it is probably a trouble to script this, but it is just a little something I wanted back, along with a few others in a recent topic.
  9. Battle Omega, huh? Don't worry, I don't blame you for the typo. I wonder what that would look like...perhaps an Omega on his chest? I love Omegas. I'm surprised to see that so many people love the Awakened. I like them too, but this is interesting. If there was a sect similar to the G2 Takers made up of creations/serviles only but had more Awakened-like views, they would be like me because I really love creations and I'm always wanting them to be free. Did anyone else get Aran's Infiltrator joke?
  10. A Perfect Forest for BoA has admirable cutscenes. That's always been a favorite scenario. Edit: Oh dear. I was afraid of getting the fourth page. Sorry. Edit 2: A few of the abilities in the older Avernum games were a tad unbalanced. Such as Divine Aid for example. Especially because it's usable once per day. That could be exploited to the maximum. I hope battle disciplines are a balanced new field. They sound very exciting!
  11. I had a color-related idea that was hideously misinterpreted about three weeks ago. I've always wanted interesting color variety. It does seem slightly hard to implement though.
  12. I think I would like it if there was ever something like fatigue that forced you to rest. So that for once, you would need to buy rooms in the inn or have food. Or something that would require you to eat. I don't know. Maybe I'm crazy...
  13. Why, when, and where did Richardiscool get banned? EDIT: Oh dear. I got it. Not good. Is it a permaban or just a warning ban? Anyway, I have a scripting question. Does anyone have a list of all the abilities and their numbers? i.e. reaper baton ability is 58 (in GF1)
  14. Yes, if it's free. I'm afraid I am not too much of a cheater. I would not pay just to cheat. As you may notice, an editor has already been created. Look at the top of the A4 forum on the inside. Are you getting ideas? Bad ideas?
  15. Chinamericanking- I don't even remember quite what I was going at, because that was sort of a stream of consienceness post and Nethergate was in my head, and thus spawned that idea of a counterpart. I think the whole creation center idea was more like a small place in some big towns where you could purchase short-term creations that dissappeared at a certain point becuase their essence would give out. Somewhat like an unstable creation, but longer-lasting and without the extreme power. Dikiyoba- Maybe I was wrong about batons. I guess that I don't really care about missile weapons and dexterity as much unless I'm an Infiltrator, which I have played through with twice. I should try a third time with a baton based character, but I'll have to wait to get home to my computer.
  16. Back to G5 ideas: What is the deal with batons anyway? Somewhere it says that they are can be a powerful weapon in the hands of a well trained guardian, but I have always found melee(spelling?) weapons to be much better; they are even better than the reaper baton to me! Batons may be nice, but they really do need more depth, like the stat boost already mentioned. Anyway, I would like to see: 1. Perhaps a few Xian/Sylak-like items. 2. The ability to possibly find wild creations in their own community; being either hostile or friendly. These could sometimes be contained within towns, sort of like a convoluted orphanage where you could pay the keeper of the creations to have one in your party. The creations within could all slightly differ (in level, color, or the way that things like Greenfang are different than an artila you just made) and would have different creations depending on where the town is (i.e. if it was a swamp, there would be worms, roamers and the like). Just so you know, this is my most far-fetched idea, but it is a possibility. 3. Your equivalent on the other side attacking you at certain points in the game, like what would be you if you were on the other side.
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