RFT8

[darkgod]

As usual :
http://te4.org/dl/t-engine/t-engine4-al ... alpha8.zip

Changes:
* fixed Roomer generator, should not generate unconnected levels anymore
* various spelling fixes as reported by my trusty alpha testers
* New subclasses/refined subclasses:
** Arcane Blade: a blend of mage and warrior
** Shadowblade for rogues: a blend of rogue and mages (try them)
** Necromancer for mages: quite unimplemented yet
* All classes should be created about equal, they start with the same number of talents
* A new artifact for you to find: the Ring of Ulmo
* Many new monsters thanks to Shoob
* Helms, Leather caps, Boots, Gloves
* Maze fleshed out with a real guardian and artifact drop (Helm of Hammerhand)
* Sandworm Lair! Alreay fleshed out with sandworms (in various forms) and their queen and her artifact (though I plan to improve it a tad soonish). The lair is ... innovative, try it out !
* Air capacity: normaly always 100/100 and not displayed. Getting stuck in a wall or somesuch will consume air and when you reach 0 it's the end.
* Engine can now handle spell reflect/absorbs/...
* Equilibrium system for Wild Gifts (only used for slime powers currently)

Have fun !

PS: I case I forget I'll be away to ski next week, so no RFT, enjoy this one !

[madmonk]

* Air capacity: normaly always 100/100 and not displayed. Getting stuck in a wall or somesuch will consume air and when you reach 0 it's the end.

PS: I case I forget I'll be away to ski next week, so no RFT, enjoy this one !

Marvelous we can get stuck in a wall!

Happy skiing!

[darkgod]

Only leaving friday I can still read your reports

Yes you can get stuck in walls .. I'll let your find out how ;>

[Shoob]

I can probably guess how to get stuck in a wall dun know if I wanna try it though.


resting is slloooooooooooooooooooooow

[darkgod]

;> Go on do guess

[Shoob]

hehehe... got me stuck...
went up a stairs in the old forest and was in a patch of trees
note that between these two lines there is a message telling of an error.

[darkgod]

How can .. it should not happen !
Any errors in the log ?

[Shoob]

nope... no errors... I did go to look and nothing

what happened was this

there was a monster chasing me (bad troll)... I have been abusing that bug (where no time elapses between levels and monsters dont follow you.)
I went up the stairs... appeared 2 squares north of it... I had 2 un-ided scrolls so I read them (one was bad, didnt help, the other was phase door)

so I lived. but it shouldnt have happened.

map: (I was @ on a tree, T are trees, . are floors, and > is a "stair" (path to next level if you will))

Code: Select all

.TT
.T@
.TT
..>
TTT

my rational with this is that I fled a troll and ran up a tree to hide.

[Shoob]

oh and are specific weapon talents supposed to be not shown (eg armor masteries, weapon masteries, etc...) or did that get overridden?

[madmonk]

You've introduced hats and boots...

They are both going into the body slot!

[madmonk]

Rogue Comments

1) Character Creation Screen Description

Tremoundous should be spelt tremendous.

2) Talents Levelup screen

Dual Strike: 'Hit wit' should read 'Hit with'

Quick Recover: 'Your focus on the combat' should be 'Your combat focus'
Fast Metabolism: 'Your focus on the combat' should be 'Your combat focus'

Spell Shield: I find this statement may be interpreted in many ways...

1) resistant to some spells effects - Can you resist some spells effects but not others?

If so it should read: spell effects. Note the missing 's'

2) resistant to some spells effects - Can you resist some spells?

If so it should read: spells. No effects at all.

3) resistant to some spells effects - Does this affect your Spell Resistance as a whole?

If so consider: Rigorous training allows you to resist spells more easily.

Unending Frenzy: Should read - You revel in the death of your foes, regaining 0 stamina with each death.

Trap Disarm: Yuo should be You.

Additional Comments:

I started a Hobbit Rogue and got no health potions. Is this deliberate? Aha! 2nd time round I got potions. If it happens again I will check stdout and post.

No experience gained for disarming traps?

Still dying really fast.

Got a Level Generation crash (black screen and no response from keyboard and mouse). This time I got the stdout. Will email it if you like, also the save file...

[madmonk]

Fighter Comments

Character Creation Screen

Whistand should be Withstand

Berserker Character Creation Screen

'concentrate of what' should read 'concentrate on what'

Fighter Screen Talents Levelup Screen

Technique / 2 Handed Weapons Mastery is repeated twice. Also the last zero in the Mastery multiplier 0.90 is a bit strange looking (looks like a backwards D)

Technique / Dual Wielding Mastery is repeated twice.

Riposte: Should read 'You have a X% Chance'

Repulsion: 'thurst' should read 'thrust'

Quick Recovery, Fast Metabolism, Spell Shield, Unending Frenzy all mentioned in the Rogue Comments.

[madmonk]

Berserker Comments

Talents Levelup Screen

Technique / 2 Handed Weapons Mastery same comments as per the fighter
Technique / Dual Wielding Mastery same comments as per the fighter

No 2 Handed Weapons Mastery Talents available

All other comments already listed (under Rogue and Fighter)

The main problem is the lack of 2 handed weapons talents.

[madmonk]

When I go up a stair in the Trollshaws I did not end up on a stair.

Reckon I found out about getting stuck in the stone!

[darkgod]

Ok fixed! thanks !
"Technique / 2 Handed Weapons Mastery is repeated twice."
Yeah fighting category is duplicated because there are 2 branches, I should extend their name but no space, I'll find a way

Oh and yes please do send me both the log and the savefile for your level generation crash.

For rogues did you try dual-weapon defence ? still weak ?
Maybe dual weapon defence should be the first of the line ?