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[PJ156]

Sir Chet was right, sometimes it's better to put this aside when you need to. For all it is fun it is also time consuming and, at times, stressful.

Go away and come back, you will be all the more productive for it.

That said this is not RL and RL comes first, I hope everything looks up for you over the Christmas break.

PJ

[ColorsFade]

andysks wrote...

I also need to finish my beta testing for ColorsFade, and I'm sorry I stalled it but I hope he understands.

Andy.

Oh Andy, you know I don't care. I prefer you do whatever you want and need to do. I'm glad you have helped as much as you have!

I've been through some really, really rough patches in my past. I know how it goes. I really do. 

Do what you need to in order to get yourself where you want to be. Healthy, happy. It's much easier to work on this stuff when you have a good head. 

I have a couple other beta testers in th wings, and I might solicit one of them once I do the first big patch. PJ has been testing as well, and I'm finishing up the bugs he discovered. My module will plug forward; don't sweat it.

[OfficerDonNZ]

Indeed RL comes first, as others have said. Do what you need to Andy your mod will still be there when you're ready.

When through a rough few years myself not so long ago and for me ironically writing my Knight-Captain series helped keep me sane. It was escapism at it's finest something I needed at the time.

[andysks]

Journal Update

• Back to Work

The situation in my RL is resolved almost completely, and I thought I'd open my work and see what I can do after so much time.

I remember I once played a module with my p&p friends that was about an Ilithid controlling the local lord and so on. I don't remember how it was called, but I am a big fan of Mindflayers (as a DM... not a player ), so I thought I will try and make something like that as a side quest. Something like an investigation quest.

So I opened the area that fits this, and since it was already populated from a while ago, I only needed to fit the quest inside. i wrote some dialogues, some skill checks... it went good. Not much, but it felt good to work on it one again.

And with that, I can say that I will now start working again on this, maybe not hitting the 10 hours/day as before... I still need some time for that, but at least something.

[andysks]

I will keep that in mind, since I don't really remember fighting any Mindflayers in the OC.... as far as I remember there was one on Nightshore in MotB, but I didn't fight him so I couldn't say how they behave in fight. Maybe some extra attack bonuses, hit points and AC will do the job.

[Surango]

If you're interested in other abberations, like Bouncy Rock's beholder, just keep in mind the visual effects 2da it comes with isn't SoZ compliant. I'll be adding the critter in my invocation pack soon with an updated 2da using my ranges.

[andysks]

I actually already have the Beholder. I got the monster pack from pain. I don't think there was a 2da included in there, except the appearance which wasn't even in the package but a separate download. I didn't check the Beholder yet in game though, even though I have one placed at the moment. I will keep what you said in mind, in case he behaves weirdly.

[andysks]

Journal Update

• Last custom content... hopefully.

These last days I included the tile project from kamal_. I encountered some problems, but it was nothing after all. With this, I realized that my campaign folder is 5gb in size. Of course it includes much stuff that will not be included in the end.  For example all the mdbs from PJ's project and many more. I keep notes with anything I use, and then hopefully I will reduce the size or add all these in a hak.

• Purgatorio Placeables

I was really glad that PJ got the permission from Nut Meg to include these in his package, I remember seeing the trailer, and all I could think was: "This looks so cool!" I will wait for them and I am certain I will find some use for them. Thanks PJ and Nut Meg.

• Filling the blanks

I went back to some areas that were bothering me. These are areas created a while ago, and even though playing them was nearly flawless, there were some small issues. I added these issues to my to do list, and continued with other stuff later on the campaign. Yesterday I noticed that them being there in the list bothers me too much, so I did the dirty work of polishing some areas or rewritting some scripts for better performance.

• Companions

The plan of the recruitable companions is complete, I think. I wrote all their names, alignments, races, classes, location to appear for the first time, quest idea and general character notes on my progress sheet. They are 15, one for every base class excluding spirit shaman. He didn't fit well so far, maybe later. There are two clerics though.

• The investigation quest

This is going better than I planned. When I started writting it, I thought it would be tough to track all the local variables concerning clues that the party finds. It turned out well after all. I thought that multiple quests revolving around it are better to manage than just one. So I made it so that each clue leads to a different side quest, but all of them are connected to the "main side quest".


I am really happy to work on the toolset again. I know, there are people who take bigger breaks than mine, but still, it felt like too much time to be away.

Until next update.

[andysks]

Journal Update

Hi all. I am still working on this side quest, which introduces a new small town in the world. I like working on a desert setting there. I think the toolset is really capable of giving a good desert feeling on an area. This together with the adobe building of RWS give me a good feeling about it. However, most of my time goes to an area I had to create a bit outside of the desert. It is an undergroung system of rivers, and tilesets would not reflect what I had pictured in my mind. So I went and tried the trick that many others tried before me. And exterior dungeon with the cave roof on top. I never tried this before, so it is something completely new to me. I shaped the terrain, put some cave placeables and water, but something was always missing I thought. Then I put the cave roof on top, just to see how it looks, and found out that it's not flat underneath, which is a good thing. It adds up to the walls, making them seem more natural. It still neds some work, but I think I'm getting there slowly.

Some problems I encountered, with scripting as usual. Sometimes the stock scripts seem to not want to work, and I don't know why. The ga_force_exit for example. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. I try to change the path, change the tag of the wp... nothing. This is happening mainly on situations where I want a group of creatures to exit. And maybe this is the situation where a blocking script will do the job, while the actions seperately won't. I tried making the desired creatures a group, for I was certain a function for group exiting existed, but on the super include all I can find is a group destroy. I need to make some research on the matter.

One other thing, also related to this quest that's bothering me. The quest becomes available from a new companion, who doesn't mark the location on your map, but rather leads you there. It is also kinda his quest, so I need him at the party forthe map point to be visible. They did this in the OC with the forced companions, but I cannot figure out what's going on in these scripts. The conditional script for the map point that is. If I simply put a gc_is_in_party, the problem is that the PC cannot return to this town, even after the quest is completed if the companion is not coming with. If I put gc_journal_entry: the PC can go right after the quest is given, but with another party selection. I think forcing him there, with a message explaining the reason why he needs to come is the solution, but how?

So yes, these are the problems I run into lately, and I hope I'll find a solution soon. Good news is that ColorsFade will play my prologue, or generally the content already created. I have played through my prologue so many times, and all bugs are eliminated from pevious beta testing. All I need is an extra pair of eyes to tell me if things look good or not there.

On the weekend I am going to play his beta version, and can't wait for the release as well. I am also in a gaming mode lately, with titles like "Puzzlequest 2" to pass my time, or some hidden object games (come on, we all have some weakness ), to indie games like "The Cat Lady", my SNES emulator with "Donkey Kong" collection, and the new chapter of the "Walking Dead". The last one, blew me away. The decision making in telltale games is just ground breaking. I recomend these games to anyone who hasn't played them yet.

Time to get my spelling errors and go to work. Take care and have fun modding and playing .

[andysks]

Rayman Origins played of course. Did you try the Legends yet? But you have to admit, many jumps and runs have their base in Donkey Kong right?

[Tchos]

I've actually been playing some SNES games, lately, too. I do like puzzle, platform, and racing games, but I haven't played any of the SNES games mentioned in this thread.

[andysks]

The Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends I played on xbox and PC they are new. If you like to run like a maniac you should try them out. Good fun! The Donkey Kong is the only one mentioned from SNES. The Walking Dead is also for PC. It will take you less than 3 hours to finish chapter one. They release in chapters, that come out every month or so.

[andysks]

Hi all.

I am getting close to completing the part of the world I am working on for some month now. The quest still has to get wrapped, and all branches to be connected, but it's going well. After that, I will work on another side quest that happens on the same town/settlement.

This one, will send the party deep into the desert for a resque. I am thinking of doing some scripting related to the desert itself. Things like, long exposure to heat causes penalties. Cutscene with mirages, where will save will prove of use. Food and most importantly drinks, to be able to sustain the travel. I guess it should be doable.
The quest itself, takes places on some ruins of a long lost civilization. They had quite some knowledge of magic, and nobody knows why and how they seized to exist. I admit, the Dwemer from Elder Scrolls where a big inspiration on this. I will however explain what happened to them, on a totally other quest.

Anyway, these ruins, are concealed on the naked eye. The party will have to solve some riddle, concerning the location and movement amongst the visible rubble that is not concealed. Once they are succefull, the main ruins, along with the entrance will become visible. This quest is not yet started, so many thing might change.
Once all the side quests close to the settlement are completed, the party will get access to some knowledge of an enemy that hides nearby. And there the location connects with the main quest.

I like to mix some side quests with the main one. People will still be able to complete the main quest without completing these quests. But this might leave some questions in the end. I might need to throw more balls towards the direction of the side quests that have some information related to the main plot, so that players will want, or at least get intrigues to pursue them.

Dragon Age

I never played this game. Mainly because it had no D&D rules, and this is what I love in such games. The fact that it came after NWN series, and as a succesor, having no D&D rules pushed me away from it. Two days ago, having played every possible game that came to mind with my girlfriend, I said: You know, let's give it a try, at least until Pillars of Eternity comes out. So I bought it.
I only found out that I was wrong all this time. The game blows me away. I still wish there were D&D rules while we play, but all in all the game is great. I love the cutscenes so far, and dialogue generaly is genial.

Darkening Skies

No, I am not going to talk about it . I played half the Beta of ColorsFade's prologue, will finish this weekend. Reminder to self, to e-mail him my reports around sunday.

Have fun. Until next update.

Andy.

[andysks]

It is true, I also find the combat quite hard sometimes. But I think this is why they give us the tactics and much potion loot. As for the part 2, I don't think I will purchase it either. I heard it was not as good as the first, and this is why they take some time developing part 3.
As for the mirage, I saw on at least one module, a vfx that seems like a steam. It gave a blurry effect... like a smoke from a fire burning. I have no idea which vfx this is, and I guess it's a custom one that can be downloaded somewhere? I tried browsing through Lady Ashurea's vfx but didn't find it. In any case, if I re-size the special effect as you said, and put a couple of these in the front as well once I find them, I suppose they will give the desirable mirage effect.

[Dann-J]

Take a look at the Temple of Seasons in the OC. The summer room had a heat-haze shimmering effect. I've encountered the SEF before, but can't remember what it's called.

[Tchos]

I don't know if it's the same one, but there's one called fx_steamroom, which is a room-sized heat haze. I use it in my smithy.

Oh, and I really enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins.

Modifié par Tchos, 23 janvier 2014 - 04:32 .

[andysks]

I think the trial of summer and the steamroom Tchos used in his smithy is very similar. I had no idea there was a steam thing, since I didn't remember this area on such detail. Maybe I'll open it in the toolset and see what they used. Otherwise I go for the steamroom- Tchos, is it a custom one, or a stock one?

[andysks]

Well, I searched the list of the OC modules and areas, but it turns out there is no summer trial area. Which was the general area that this room was in? Nice memory there Andy .

[Tchos]

The fx_steamroom effect should be in the stock resources, but I don't believe there's a blueprint for it. Place some other placed effect, then change its actual effect file by picking fx_steamroom from the list.

[andysks]

Ah ok. That's what I meant by stock resources. Thank you. I guess this is what they use in the summer trial room as well. It sure looks like it .