Welcome to the Magi Wing of Blades of Banshee

mikeheitz · Post by **mikeheitz** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 11:08 am

Xyx, I agree that since we have maybe a year to kill, it owuld be best if we kinda stay loose as far as our ideas and thoughts about what we want to do once the game is released. There may be things we thought we could do, that won't be possible, and there may be things we hadn't even thought of that will be in the game.

As far as how we pass the time... I would be up for some multi player Baldur's II if anyone is interested. Never played multi before, and the only free time I really have is on the weekends. It'll give us all a chance to game together and get to know each other a bit better. That will obviously lead to us coming up with more ideas and topics of interest for the guild.

mikeheitz · Post by **mikeheitz** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 11:09 am

Originally posted by Garcia:

by the way I have my char. picture now on jpg-format how do i get it here so i can show it

Hola, Garcia!

Not sure how you can get it on Gamebanshee, but I think to get it on the Guild site you should send it to Xandax. He's the mastermind behind the site. He may still be on vacation though.

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 1:37 pm

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*Xyx starts browsing a big tome on Familiars*

.o0O(Hmm... Toad...)
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Uhm.. does anyone know how spellcasting will be handled in NWN? In D&D3, people act in sequence and cast spells instantly. No disruption, unless you are hit by area damage or attacks of opportunity. What about those? What about material spell components?

mikeheitz · Post by **mikeheitz** » Thu Aug 16, 2001 8:21 am

Originally posted by Xyx:
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Uhm.. does anyone know how spellcasting will be handled in NWN? In D&D3, people act in sequence and cast spells instantly. No disruption, unless you are hit by area damage or attacks of opportunity. What about those? What about material spell components?

I think i read an article that said that for the most part you will not have to worry about spell components. It would become too tedious to manage your regular inventory with the addition of managing spell component inventory. but, it sounded like they hadn't ruled out certain spells needing a component... for instance, if a spell required a skull of an ogre, along with other items, you'd just have to have the skul and the engine assumes the other items. That's just an example, but that's the impression I got.

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 7:14 am

No disruption, unless you are hit by area damage or attacks of opportunity.

If true, that's some pretty messed up junk...

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:01 pm

Correction: No disruption, unless hit by continuous damage or attacks of opportunity. Like when your pants are on fire.

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.oO0(Tempting as though might be, I really should resist the temptation to learn Burning Hands. It would give new meaning to the phrase, of course...)
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Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Aug 19, 2001 7:18 am

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Aye magelings - it be I, the only Xandax Veneficus, back to bother ye all

What have ye all been doing while I've been away?
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Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Sun Aug 19, 2001 11:27 am

Welcome back, Xandax.

It's been rather quiet here, I'm afraid...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Aug 19, 2001 11:28 am

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Don't ye worry 'bout that - we be creating havoc soon enough
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Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Sun Aug 19, 2001 2:39 pm

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Xyx - Protection from Evil
Xyx - Stoneskin
Xyx - Blur
Xyx - Melf's Minute Meteors
Xyx - Minor Spell Turning
Xyx - Mirror Image
Xyx - Monster Summoning II
Xyx - Haste
Xyx - Mislead
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Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Aug 19, 2001 11:54 pm

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Ye be casting all them spells, mageling?
What about saving some?
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I'm looking forward to seeing the final spell list in the game (heck - I'm looking forward to the game

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Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 9:13 am

Originally posted by Xandax:
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What about saving some?
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What for? I don't plan on leaving anyting alive...
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But, seriously, that was my BG2 solo pre-combat buff sequence.

More than half of it is handled by the script.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 9:17 am

Originally posted by Xyx:
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What for? I don't plan on leaving anyting alive...
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Well mageling, ye can only kill with offensive spells, unless ye plan on hitting some with ye staff
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I don't have a combination, I useally just load up on MM and acid arrows.
That's why I'm gonna play an Abjurer now, so I can learn to use some defensive spells.

mikeheitz · Post by **mikeheitz** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 11:20 am

Guten Tag my fellow mages!

Been swamped at work the past week so I have not been around much, but I just wanted to let you all know I am still alive and kicking over here.

Welcome back Xandax!

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 12:11 pm

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Aye, so our glorious leader is still among the living?
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Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:39 pm

Originally posted by Xandax:
I useally just load up on MM and acid arrows.

Well, I buff up like that, then cast Mislead, go Berserk and bash everything to death with Melf's and the Flail of Ages while they chase my decoy.

mikeheitz · Post by **mikeheitz** » Wed Aug 22, 2001 6:49 am

Yes... barely alive these days! UGH!

What have I missed out on around here? Did anyone bother turn reverse the polymorph spell on my girlfriend over there so I DON'T have to take a newt home with me tonight?

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Aug 22, 2001 7:03 am

*whistles innocent* - Polymorph?? - don't know anything about no polymorph

BTW wasen't it a squirel

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Aug 22, 2001 11:27 am

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Aye, it seems our treehugging friends have made a home for themselves.
Need we a place like that?
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Whaddya say? - I got more webspace (ad.free I belive) around the net

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Wed Aug 22, 2001 2:23 pm

How 'bout a sub-section of your Blades page?