Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 How long & how good is the demo? I don't have a mac, so I have to wait:(. On a scale of 1-10, what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt I_am_a_Minotaur Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Contra Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 The demo is pretty long (one fifth of the entire game), and pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thats cool. But i have another question, is A4 underground only?(brought on by map in screenshots) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt I_am_a_Minotaur Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 In the demo, yes. (I don't have the full version so i wouldn't know.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 In the full game, too. It's all underground. The demo seemed kind of short to me. The rest of the game is probably a little better than the demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 dammit, i was looking forward to seeing the surface. But meh, I'll just wait till I buy the game, as well as the whole of the Geneforge & Avernum series, only played the demos so far How is it only underground? Were the Avernum citizens beaten in a war on the surface? or did they decide not to go to the surface at the end of A3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Glafna:dammit, i was looking forward to seeing the surface. Then play A3 again, or load up BoA. The Avernites have begun moving to the surface (and Empire citizens have moved to Avernum freely), but that's just not where the action is. The plot is in Avernum, and the Avernites been kind of cut off from the surface momentarily (if you play through, you'll see why). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 ah, i see. By Avernum series I meant BoA too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm not sure what measurement was used to declare the demo 1/5 of the game. It's possible by outdoor sections, although I still doubt it. It's definitely not at all true by time spent doing stuff. The demo is the least exciting part of the game. —Alorael, who can say more specifically that Avernum does have its space on the surface, and that a few non-Avernites are in Avernum for the short-term. A transportation breakdown gives the pseudo-medieval world a taste of the 20th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Ephesos: Quote: Originally written by Glafna:dammit, i was looking forward to seeing the surface. Then play A3 again, or load up BoA. Or, alternatively, wait for A5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Kelandon- And how long do you think that'll be? Ephesos-I can also play the Geneforge series, since the 2 series are becomming more similar Dear Aloreal- Does Aloreal alwayse refer to him/herself in a short paragraph after the first few? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Glafna:Dear Aloreal- Does Aloreal alwayse refer to him/herself in a short paragraph after the first few? He does. Also, it's spelled "Alorael". He gets mighty touchy about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 lol, I didn't notice that typo, sry Alorael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Glafna:Kelandon- And how long do you think that'll be? Er, I'd guess around a year, more or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 What insider knowledge of A5's setting do you have? So far 3 out of 4 Avernum have involved no surface. —Alorael, who refers to himself in whatever person he pleases. Be glad it isn't the second person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I thought it was a pretty fair bet, given how the spoiler plotline ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Kelandon-the link leads to a "My Web Search", is that what it's supposed to do? Dear Alorael- first of all, why do you alwayse refer to yourself in the third person? Second, By what I've heard about the storyline, there will obviously be surface access. Hell, for all we know, there could be 2-3 different storylines for how you play it, or you could choose to start on the surface, or belowground, or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Glafna:Kelandon-the link leads to a "My Web Search", is that what it's supposed to do? Yes. Don't actually follow the link. Look at the address it's linking to. Copy and past in your browser if necessary. Quote: Dear Alorael- first of all, why do you alwayse refer to yourself in the third person? He doesn't always — just in his signature. Quote: Second, By what I've heard about the storyline, there will obviously be surface access. Hell, for all we know, there could be 2-3 different storylines for how you play it, or you could choose to start on the surface, or belowground, or whatever. What have you heard about the storyline of Avernum 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 lol, have you ever heard of bluffing? Those are a couple of things that I hope will be in the game, and yes, I know it was a stupid thing to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 You have 19 posts. Nobody is fooled by your bluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Donald Hebb Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 The demo is... Terse. My first reaction was, "dang, this is short." But the demo isn't the whole game! Alas. The whole game is basically going on quests to meet the levelup mandates of the rest of the game. So okay, it's long... But man, at what price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Alorael::—Alorael, who refers to himself in whatever person he pleases. Be glad it isn't the second person. Dikiyoba wishes Dikiyoba would have come up with a smart reply like that when people where asking Dikiyoba about speaking in third person. But then, when three or four people in different posts start wondering why Dikiyoba speaks in third person (as opposed to one person multiple times), it's mighty unsettling. Especially since at that time, nobody was asking Alorael why Alorael spoke in third person. Hmm...let's get someone to talk in eleventh person. What would that look like? Edit: Grammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Contra Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Quote: Dear Alorael- first of all, why do you alwayse refer to yourself in the third person? He doesn't always — just in his signature. He? Aloreal is a HE? ..Man, somehow I always figured it to be a she. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Aloreal isn't anybody. I spell my moniker of choice with the E as the last vowel. I'm also not quite sure what I think about being female, male, and neuter in one post. —Alorael, who is male except in certain vicious rumors once spread by a Spidwebber now absent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast *i Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Quote: He? Aloreal is a HE? ..Man, somehow I always figured it to be a she. Weird. I present you the true form of Aloreal: I just hope he/she/it in no way resembles Alorael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Clearly, Alorael is a he. But Aloreal is a he/she/it. Alorael, did you know you have an evil twin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Contra Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Slartucker:Clearly, Alorael is a he. But Aloreal is a he/she/it. Alorael, did you know you have an evil twin? I thought Alorael was the evil twin, and he/she/it allready killed the good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 The difference is that Alorael has a dipthong, and the other has only a normal one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 *stifled giggling* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Contra Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I'm not even sure I want to know what a" dipthong" is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 It's a phonetic term; two vowels that don't form a single sound but rather glide from one sound to another. ow is one of these, as is ay. But I'm curious; what did you think it meant? ^___^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Glafna Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 You guys are very crazy. I LIKE IT. Contra- Im pretty sure a dip thong is a thong that, well, dips. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I think it's one of those things that if you gotta ask, you ain't never gonna know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 This is an amusing dicussion that makes Dikiyoba laugh. Edit: Alorael's next name should relate to this discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I didn't catch it in time, but perhaps. —Alorael, who is not convinced that the ae is a dipthong. As Brits can assure you, ae frequently makes a long E sound, so his name could be spelled Aloreel (although according to the Americanizatino of said British words he'd be Alorel instead). Or it could be an Old English ash, æ, which would make the syllable that lovely, unique nasal A found frequently in the prefix mal-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila archangel_14 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 alright...i dont know who alorael is, but everyone at least has to give him credit for having a good sense of humor. he made me laugh...props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Alorael is the person who posted right before you, the one who signed his post "Alorael." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Since I apparently made him laugh, I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and interpret Archangel as saying that he knows who I am but doesn't know me. Otherwise he's laughing at me, not with me, and I have to be sad. —Alorael, who doesn't want to be sad. His gender confusion is trouble enough, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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