Curious Artila Pythras Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I just bought BOA and I want to Learn how to use the Editor. Does anyone know any good sites for just getting down the basics? also, good cookbook sites? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 You can find the Blades of Avernum Editor Cookbook here , and Kelandon's Designers' FAQ here . Both are helpful in different ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 You may find it useful to wander through my links list . If it's on the web and it's useful, I try to have it linked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Chief Spider watching The Simpsons Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 If you had to ask how, forget it. You'll never figure it out. And before you start bashing me for having an attitude, let me first say: it's only the cold, sad truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Bender Bending Rodriguez Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I toyed with the idea of using the editor a little bit. I never even figured out how to make walls. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Chief Spider watching The Simpsons Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 We are pathetic people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 To be honest, the best way to learn to make BoA scenarios is the same as the best way to learn a language: immerse yourself in it. Read the scripts and open up the .bas files of scenarios you've played to see how they did things, and keep looking around until it all makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I started with it with the idea: "I'm going to do soemthing new!" No idea what to do, no clear picture of a story to make, no nothing. I just started reading a bit of the BoA editor manual and plunged into making my first town. And there I am: 34 towns later (of which about 20 completed, also scripting) and 9 almost completed outdoor sections and I'm still not done. Its really fun and a nice thing to do in your spare time. I really enjoiy evry moment of it, even the scripting! In the beginning even calls like get_flag and set_flag and certainly the "if" calls really look terrible, but you'll get over it. And then POOF! You have a scenario! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk John S Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Well sure, you can make the terrain and towns first, then scripts, then check everything. Or, you can make a one-town scenario. One quest, one plot. Nothing fancy, not even difficult. Then you can play it through and see where you need to improve. Then you release it for beta and other people tell you were you need to improve. And that's how you become better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts