Posted by fejoa, Oct 16, 2016 at 5:06 am
polymorph victory?
in forum Community Gaming
Back on topic here, It makes sense for mistresses to be slightly taller... because they're wearing high heels.
Heh, I couldn't agree more
Posted by fejoa, Oct 15, 2016 at 5:45 am
Good suggestions, this is the type of stuff that's possible to write into the code quite easily.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 15, 2016 at 5:15 am
But why vomit?
True, acid just dissolves the victim.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 15, 2016 at 1:41 am
I reckon it was a bottle of sulphuric acid.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 12, 2016 at 6:42 am
Wasn't there a dungeon climate system on the IVANcon development list?
Posted by fejoa, Oct 11, 2016 at 1:06 pm
You could slow your ice box to make it last longer.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 11, 2016 at 4:05 am
Maybe I should say something. Xinroch's Tomb isn't officially finished yet, but will be by next version. So I'd say 0.50.8 is when you can start counting victories for that dungeon.
Let me ask a philosophical question: is a traditional GC arc victory in 0.50 much different to the same victory in say CVS or 0.50dev?
It could be that we end up with a victory matrix with versions going vertically and victory type going horizontally?
Let me ask a philosophical question: is a traditional GC arc victory in 0.50 much different to the same victory in say CVS or 0.50dev?
It could be that we end up with a victory matrix with versions going vertically and victory type going horizontally?
Posted by fejoa, Oct 11, 2016 at 3:46 am
Yeah I love the icebox idea
You speak for me also. Problem is, do we call it an ice box, a chilly bin or an eski? I want to call it an esko.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 9, 2016 at 12:20 am
Tomb of Xinroch
in forum Other Coding
What if ToX had a special level with an enemy wielding Eptyron from CLIVAN? It's an artifact axe that softens material of whatever it strikes. This would have several positive effects:
a) ToX would have a completely unique threat; it needs special levels like GC, but with dangers and enemies distinct enough to make the dungeons feel different,
b) material softening is very cool mechanic, but wouldn't work on regular enemy because of frustration; on unique enemy, it would make him interesting and dangerous,
c) there would be an artifact axe which IVAN now sorely lacks.
a) ToX would have a completely unique threat; it needs special levels like GC, but with dangers and enemies distinct enough to make the dungeons feel different,
b) material softening is very cool mechanic, but wouldn't work on regular enemy because of frustration; on unique enemy, it would make him interesting and dangerous,
c) there would be an artifact axe which IVAN now sorely lacks.
I remember there was some controversy around the material softening mechanic. There was a low-level magic user character which would go about the dungeon performing material softening spells at quite a rapid rate, which frustrated some players. Eptyron was pretty crazy. I worked on that artefact before I thought of using a generic material softening algorithm, and I never went back to reintegrate the newer behaviour into the axe. At the moment I don't plan to introduce it into the code, but someone who likes to do some code archaeology might like to do so? I imagine such an artifact might appear in another dungeon. The source is here.
Also, what about making one of the maze rooms a whole special maze floor floor instead? Just as GC has zombie level, ToX could have maze level. That would quite break the similar room-and-corridor level stereotype and hopefully make it a challenge with strong walls and several guaranteed strong enemies (like the dwarf on zombie level).
Could do. As Serin alludes to, IVAN might need to offer a better 'go' function. I'm pretty sure someone tried it here (I was a bit of a n00b in that thread). Whether it was an optimal method beats me. You can make a maze room the size of a level. It has to have odd numbered dimensions, and the room always generates a door(?) so there needs to be room around the sides for a door. EDIT: reminds me I need to put some more work into the maze generator to make it more elegant.
Posted by fejoa, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:10 pm
The Weakest Link
in forum Community Gaming
Do you get the same if you try to load up Cap's save?