Testing, testing. Is this thing on? Also, Dave, if you wish you could re-write that description blurb into something sexier if you think it needs to be done....
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 10, 2000 5:19 pm
2
Just was wondering. Are there any other plans to publish different scenarios or locations for KODP now that the bugs have been worked out of the basic engine? ...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 10, 2000 8:57 pm
3
... I'm afraid I have to give our stock answer: it depends on how well the game does in the market. But the engine can certainly support more... David Dunham...
David Dunham
david@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 10, 2000 9:23 pm
4
... It's still on our web site (in fact, there's now a newer version). ... 1 Bushel of food is worth only 0.5 cows. ... If this is the one with the troublesome...
David Dunham
david@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 11, 2000 1:43 am
5
Hello all, This is one of the few computer games I actually play. I find most of them gather dust rather quickly. Is there a FAQ or one underway? Can someone...
Mark Leymaster
MarcPolo@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 11, 2000 4:54 pm
6
... Good idea! But first, we have to ask some questions so we can find out which are frequently asked... ... There's the URL for A Sharp, which is a link from...
The message board at http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/48065 has some ideas about multiplayer play of KoDP. I have another: each player plays a member of a...
Martin Crim
MCrim@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 12, 2000 3:21 am
9
Martin Crim <MCrim@...> ... We had two testers who wouldn't play the game alone, but played many hours together, acting as an additional ring member...
David Dunham
david@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 12, 2000 4:23 am
10
... I think a FAQ would be a lovely idea. I'd be happy to set it to automatically repost here every two weeks or so. Jeff Kyer Moderator...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 12, 2000 2:45 pm
11
... This is how we do it at home. We run the game while waiting for folks to show up for the regular RPG (currently a playtest Hero Wars). And its always a...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 12, 2000 2:47 pm
12
... Proof of concept! You can extend that by making it possible to share the game screens over the Internet (or at least the text) with another player who...
Martin Crim
MCrim@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 12, 2000 2:54 pm
13
... I guess I have been stuck in a rut thinking 'bout the player==clan/tribe option, such that multi-player means inter-clan stuff. If you went with the...
Douglas Seay
dms@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 12, 2000 3:34 pm
14
Since Oliver's telling everyone about his updates, I'll let you know that The Tula also has been updated (to some extent). My list of clan treasures is grouped...
bjm10@xxxxxxx.xxx
Jan 12, 2000 6:22 pm
15
In a message dated 1/12/00 2:57:44PM, you write: << Proof of concept! You can extend that by making it possible to share the game screens over the Internet...
Kmnellist@xxx.xxx
Jan 12, 2000 8:19 pm
16
... how ... Similar to the board games Junta and Kremlin, the Machiavellian cooperation games that border on roleplaying. In Junta, you win by having your...
Martin Crim
MCrim@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 13, 2000 1:28 am
17
... That might be an interesting way to do it. I'd be interested in trying to figure a way to get the game to repeat to a nother screen. Almost requires an...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 13, 2000 2:03 pm
18
I don't know how many subplots there are within the game but it must be a finite number, so I wonder if there is any way to add extra stories, and if so what...
Kmnellist@...
Jan 13, 2000 7:06 pm
19
Everytime I get raided by trolls I think that I could be playing a similar game running a troll clan - there are plenty of myths to go at, a circle of Elders,...
Kmnellist@xxx.xxx
Jan 13, 2000 7:07 pm
20
... You just have a troll fetish. No worries. And you forgot males to beat into line. But, truth be known, I think its a very interesting idea. Of course...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 13, 2000 7:07 pm
21
... From what I recall, there's about 400 encounters and about 5 extended plots. Dave? Any thoughts? I think that something like this would happen if lotsa...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 13, 2000 7:54 pm
22
... Around 500 (depending on how you count). The biggest limitation is that it's not possible to add more than a small number of stories and keep compatibility...
David Dunham
david@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 13, 2000 8:05 pm
23
... I would prefer one player per clan, myself. Much more work for A Sharp, of course. The following issues would need to be addressed: Timing of...
bjm10@xxxxxxx.xxx
Jan 13, 2000 8:30 pm
24
If you run the tutorial and keep playing, what are (how do you find out) what the clan answers are on the questionnaire? Did they fight Valind so they can...
Martin Crim
MCrim@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 13, 2000 8:41 pm
25
Martin Crim asked ... Should be in the Clan Lore portion of the Saga....
David Dunham
david@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 13, 2000 8:51 pm
26
Well, I got the game just yesterday. Installed it, started up the tutorial. My 10 year old came to join me (he's into anything that could get him some time...
Philipp Grawe
pgrawe@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Jan 14, 2000 4:49 am
27
Do the correct 'answers' to the heroquest multiple choices remain the same or do they vary. I have been making notes and (unless I'm mistaken) some the ...
Davison Nick
N.A.P.Davison@xxxxxxx...
Jan 14, 2000 8:18 am
28
... Sometimes, the myths are distorted or not QUITE how you remember them (Orlanth and Arkoa (sp!) for instance) and in other case, taking a 'wrong' answer can...
KYER, JEFFREY
jeff.kyer@xxx.xxx
Jan 14, 2000 1:47 pm
29
I was just looking over the long list of treasures at the Tula website. http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/bjm10/KoDP/tula.html Most of these I've never seen!...
