but the hard part is writing the witty sayings...and I am tapped out for that...I can't write npc dialog at all..much better at situational comedy or evil parody...



Posted 19 May 2003 - 11:12 PM
Posted 20 May 2003 - 06:55 AM
Actually the hardest part, I think is writing the witty dialog...it would simply be a conditional chain, as I understand weidu, and I dont, it should be pretty easy to place an invisible cre to initiate the dialog, and the chain would see which npcs are in the party, and trigger the correct dialogs....
Freedom cannot be equated with goodness, virtue, or perfection. Freedom has its own unique self-contained nature; freedom is freedom ? not universal goodness. Any confusion or deliberate equalization of freedom with goodness and excellence is in itself negation of freedom, and acceptance of the path of restraint and enforcement.
Nikolai Berdyaev - Christian Existentialist, Philosopher of Freedom.
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Posted 20 May 2003 - 02:25 PM
Posted 20 May 2003 - 05:57 PM
I actually might...in about a year or so, after I get my frigging life back into order...currently unemployed due to medical reasons, and I am learing Isdn, and ddr...both of which are hard, finishing up my ccnp....the cisco stuff, very hard to learn...then, when I get back to work, weidu and nearinfinity might be fun... I have noticed over the years that my dislike of programming is tapering off...and a purely fun learning hobby might be fun...Actually the hardest part, I think is writing the witty dialog...it would simply be a conditional chain, as I understand weidu, and I dont, it should be pretty easy to place an invisible cre to initiate the dialog, and the chain would see which npcs are in the party, and trigger the correct dialogs....
Err ... nothing is ever as easy as it looks. I may look into this when we are done with what is already there. It is hard enough to code the existing romance. We can think of adding niceties later.
By the way User - if you are so enthused about it - why don't you try to learn a little bit of weidu, starting with tutorials? It took me, about a year to get to the point of being able to code anything decent.I am not being sarcastic if you are wondering. Only hopeful.
Posted 21 May 2003 - 05:22 AM
I have finished the writing of the dialogues, and we are in the middle of coding it, and beta testing it in stages.Err, forgive my ignorance and perpetual laziness... but, has the Edwin Romance mod been completely developed yet? Or is it still in the process...?
And if this question has been answered in a previous post, would someone direct me there? I've been skimming over the various messages, and I have seen references to people testing it and whatnot, but I can't seem to find the download anywhere.
Regards.
Posted 26 May 2003 - 03:59 PM
Posted 30 May 2003 - 08:40 PM
Posted 31 May 2003 - 03:00 AM
Glad to hear you're looking forward to the romance.This mod sounds wonderful and I'm eager to see how Edwin's personality will deal with a romance. The man has feelings, but it is obvious that they mean little to him. Or, at the very least, he keeps them in that state.
Posted 01 June 2003 - 03:36 AM
Laufey: Hey, I thought I'd just drop in and wish you the best of luck with the mod.Welcome to Edwin Romance mod forum! The mod was in the work for some time but we finally decided to come out in the open with it! You are welcome to express your opinion on the project in this new forum.
Just to give you a taste of the Romance here is a quote from one of Edwin's possible new epilogues:
"It was during this uncharacteristically soul-searching period of his life that Edwin encountered Elminster the Sage once more. Having always despised the elderly wizard's smug and condescending attitude, Edwin spared no time in aggravating him. Innocent bystanders later quoted him as having said: 'Well, at least *I* gained my powers through the efforts of my unsurpassed mind, and not through being the pleasure-boy of the Goddess of Magic. (And I hear he was quite unsatisfactory as well. Probably that ridiculous hat is some crude form of compensation.)'
Elminster's retaliation would no doubt have been both cruel and sadistic, if he had had the time to get a spell off. What he hadn't counted on was Edwin's use of a spell trigger, and not just any old spell trigger, but the most rare and feared summoning spell of all, the dreaded Cow Kill.
It seems that not even the pampered Chosen of Mystra are entirely immune to the effects of having a very large cow dropped on top of their head from a very great height. Though it failed to kill him, it knocked Elminster out cold for several days, and he never could look upon a cow again without twitching nervously. Before leaving, Edwin is also said to have done something incredibly nasty involving Elminster's famous pointy hat. The details are perhaps better left unspoken, though since then Elminster seems to have exchanged his once favorite headgear for a soft and floppy woolen cap. "
Posted 01 June 2003 - 04:15 AM
Thank you very much for the kind words, Billy.Laufey: Hey, I thought I'd just drop in and wish you the best of luck with the mod.
I may be a male, but as soon as this is completed, I'm going to start a female character and play it through...just to see Edwin getting all romantic!
I must admit that I find it difficult to imagine Edwin being in love with anyone apart from himself, but I've read the dislogues you posted in the Attic and I can see that it makes sense. Not to mention that you and Silver both make it work well in your Edwin romance stories. Looking forward to the completed mod!
Posted 15 June 2003 - 10:12 PM
Posted 15 June 2003 - 10:26 PM
Glad you like the idea.I've just discovered this project and... wow. Genius idea. I was so disappointed with the original romance. I simply CAN'T STAND this "knight in a shining armor" babbling about order all the time. Now Eddie... Yes, that would be much more... interesting, to say the least.
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I just have 2 little questions:
1) With which characters does he have most interactions (well, maybe not most. Lets say, most interesting)? I know for sure I'm going to get Anomen in my party, even if I hate this guy. Just to see Eddie being mean to him.
and 2) WHEN will I be able to get my hands on this mode? WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN???!!! (I think that clearly shows how desperate I am, doesn't it?)
Posted 21 June 2003 - 11:16 AM
Posted 21 June 2003 - 01:27 PM
I'm afraid I can't mention a month yet, I'd rather be vague than risk disappointing people.Sometime this Autumn? Which month would that be, exactly? Hopefully long before I finish Baldur's Gate so I can import my character into SoA and allow Edwin to make sweet, passionate love to me... I mean, her.
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Ahem.
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Carry on.
Posted 21 June 2003 - 10:10 PM
Posted 21 June 2003 - 11:58 PM
At least two of the people you mentioned will appear in the mod.ahem...just want to make a plug for suffy, dekkie and poppy...and of course elvira....I know you're going nuts, I mean look at all the posts of cards reshuffled you did...but you know I am a fan....(when familars attack...) and I know you want the full release out the door before any additions...but just want to remind you those guys in the back of your head shouldn't be forgotten...
btw...I hope you do something mean and evil to cernd in trademeet...he is such a total and complete loser....and how will rini deal with neeber????!!!!![]()
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 01:23 PM
Awww, please keep it *optional*At least two of the people you mentioned will appear in the mod.ahem...just want to make a plug for suffy, dekkie and poppy...and of course elvira....I know you're going nuts, I mean look at all the posts of cards reshuffled you did...but you know I am a fan....(when familars attack...) and I know you want the full release out the door before any additions...but just want to remind you those guys in the back of your head shouldn't be forgotten...
btw...I hope you do something mean and evil to cernd in trademeet...he is such a total and complete loser....and how will rini deal with neeber????!!!!![]()
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I think you'll enjoy it...
As for Cernd - I have certain plans for him. *evil grin*
Posted 24 July 2003 - 01:28 PM
Don't worry, the Cernd thing was only in my story.Awww, please keep it *optional*
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Y'know, I don't particularly like Cernd, or even keep him in my party... but doing *really* nasty things to him makes me cringe a little. Must be because of possible Cruelty to Animals
Posted 27 July 2003 - 08:27 PM
Alright, I found it! And I finally read it.Just to give you a taste of the Romance here is a quote from one of Edwin's possible new epilogues:
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Posted 27 July 2003 - 08:38 PM
BOOOOOO!!!and i bet we both agree on anomen being a insufferable git....
http://www.teambg.ne...y;threadid=6646
(this is one of my few contributions to the community...the anomen hate thread...where i come up with amusing ways to dispose of the knight (pronounced monty python fashion, as "chu-nighet" ) of helm...check my sig for my other contribution to the community..hehheheh)