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Legend of The Green Dragon is a browser-based online RPG. It's very simple – low commitment, high fun. I am running my own instance of LoGD so you can hack and slash your way to my heart.
Your character will wander through the forest, mindlessly executing hapless monsters. Challenge your master to level up and explore a more difficult part of the forest. Eventually you will have the strength to challenge the wretched and terrible Green Dragon.
Bring your friends, start a clan, rule the world.
I'll be slowly modding and customizing the game as we go. The monsters, weapons, armor, and trainers can be renamed, please hit me up with feedback and ideas!
Here's the blog entry: http://cramul.us/2010/10/legend-of-the-green-dragon/ - in case you want to post it to your facebook wall, etc
PLAY NOW HERE: http://cramul.us/dragon
note for old timers: this is a different instance than the one we were playing a year or two ago on Ratatosk's server.
Man, this takes me back to the days of yore... logging into the local BBS to play Legend of the Red Dragon.
I'm in.
I thought this thread was going to be about hobbitses.
Quote from: eighteen buddha strike on October 21, 2010, 08:25:23 PM
Man, this takes me back to the days of yore... logging into the local BBS to play Legend of the Red Dragon.
I'm in.
Awww, a fellow BBS geek!
Quote from: Punmeister Meisterpunner on October 21, 2010, 08:46:33 PM
I thought this thread was going to be about hobbitses.
I thought this thread was going to be about cannabis-infused alcohol.
Quote from: Vartox on October 21, 2010, 09:00:26 PM
Quote from: Punmeister Meisterpunner on October 21, 2010, 08:46:33 PM
I thought this thread was going to be about hobbitses.
I thought this thread was going to be about cannabis-infused alcohol.
Somehow, magically, it's
even nerdier.
I'm having extremely poor luck thus far.
you gotta buy equipment, man! you're running around in a t-shirt killing monsters with your fists. hit up the store and get yourself some gear. :p
Quote from: Cramulus on October 22, 2010, 02:04:45 AM
you gotta buy equipment, man! you're running around in a t-shirt killing monsters with your fists. hit up the store and get yourself some gear. :p
I just got insta-killed for reading a note!
And the bar wench shot me down, Cram. All's I want is some lovin'.
I am DEAD DEAD FOR REALS. :lulz:
I died within five minutes. Never, ever thrillseek. :cry:
Whoopsie. :lulz:
Aww, you can't delete an account while dead. Just screwing around remembering the strats and figuring out what the different racial bonuses were.
Man : +2 forest fights
Elf : +1 defense
Troll : +1 offense
Dwarf : extra gold (how much??)
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on October 22, 2010, 04:00:31 AM
Aww, you can't delete an account while dead. Just screwing around remembering the strats and figuring out what the different racial bonuses were.
Man : +2 forest fights
Elf : +1 defense
Troll : +1 offense
Dwarf : extra gold (how much??)
There's also other races too. I'm a felyne. They get, um, neat reflexes?
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on October 22, 2010, 04:08:09 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on October 22, 2010, 04:00:31 AM
Aww, you can't delete an account while dead. Just screwing around remembering the strats and figuring out what the different racial bonuses were.
Man : +2 forest fights
Elf : +1 defense
Troll : +1 offense
Dwarf : extra gold (how much??)
There's also other races too. I'm a felyne. They get, um, neat reflexes?
Felyne was the one I didn't get to. Do they go first more often or get more crits or better random events or what?
The broth must have had some oysters in it!
You gain 5 charm!
:lulz:
At what point does your master step in to make you level?
NERDS :fap:
OMGGGG I almost forgot about this game! :D :D :D :D
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on October 22, 2010, 04:52:22 AM
At what point does your master step in to make you level?
\
Just go to warrior training
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on October 22, 2010, 04:52:22 AM
At what point does your master step in to make you level?
I think he makes you level the next day, but as Nigel said you can do it voluntarily at training.
FUCKING BARFLY KILLED ME! :argh!:
OMG NIGEL IM SORRY I ATTACKED YOUUU! I MEANT TO CLICK ON "BIO"!
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on October 22, 2010, 04:52:22 AM
At what point does your master step in to make you level?
It's random, but it generally happens when you're on your way back to town, and when you have more than 50% of the XP needed for the next level.
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on October 22, 2010, 05:40:34 PM
OMG NIGEL IM SORRY I ATTACKED YOUUU! I MEANT TO CLICK ON "BIO"!
Hahahahahaha did you kill me? If I'm dead that means I can play some more!
HEY CRAM
Your game made Mr. Language FINALLY say "I love you"
I got a potato, and I was so excited about it, and he texted me "I love you, potato! Potato wielder! I knew as soon as I saw you with a potato."
found an interesting little mechanics exploit if you're still at level 1
fight enough to buy the cheapest armor and weapon, then go to the forest. Every time you get a flawless victory, you get another turn. with a weapon and armor, the chances of doing this at level 1 are much higher. You can basically keep fighting level 1 enemies as long as you can continue to pull off flawless victories. ignore your experience, just let it keep going up.
When the next day started, I was forced to fight to level up, but I had so much experience I was able to immediately level to level 3 and do maybe 3 more fights for level 4.
Not sure this can be duplicated at higher levels without significantly better armor.
Quote from: The Dancing Pickle on October 22, 2010, 08:48:00 PM
found an interesting little mechanics exploit if you're still at level 1
fight enough to buy the cheapest armor and weapon, then go to the forest. Every time you get a flawless victory, you get another turn. with a weapon and armor, the chances of doing this at level 1 are much higher. You can basically keep fighting level 1 enemies as long as you can continue to pull off flawless victories. ignore your experience, just let it keep going up.
When the next day started, I was forced to fight to level up, but I had so much experience I was able to immediately level to level 3 and do maybe 3 more fights for level 4.
Not sure this can be duplicated at higher levels without significantly better armor.
Well, you still get extra turns for flawless victories at higher levels. I think I could have done it if I didn't level up twice in one day.
IM DED
WHOIS EVERYONE?
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 23, 2010, 03:27:26 AM
IM DED
WHOIS EVERYONE?
I'm EaterOfClowns.
It's a bit of a stretch, I know. :D
:lulz: never could have imagined that!
Grr that guy came along asking to fix up my weapon for a gem, and ended up fucking it up, so I keep losing forest fights and have no money to buy a new weapon! :argh!:
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 23, 2010, 04:04:26 PM
:lulz: never could have imagined that!
Grr that guy came along asking to fix up my weapon for a gem, and ended up fucking it up, so I keep losing forest fights and have no money to buy a new weapon! :argh!:
I could send you some cash for a low level weapon if you need because I'm straight ballin' LOGD style (and I got it from killing spags).
I ran the stats on the 'stones' game (6 one color, 10 of the other) found in the secret bar.
Like pairs wins 21.6% of the time.
Unlike pairs wins 22.4% of the time
The game ends in a draw 56.0% of the time.
GA,
Mathspag
It's pretty strange that we had a game like this here a few years ago. It was pretty popular and was genarally based around nonsense. For example you would walk around, then a toilet seat would attack you and ask for your monney, and if you didn't give it any a bunch of apes would mug you.
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
Nevermind my previous post - I didn't notice it was just an instance and that the game already exists :D
I got myself slain! Huzzah!
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 23, 2010, 03:27:26 AM
IM DED
WHOIS EVERYONE?
I'M EVE.
I'M ALSO AGGY, BECAUSE I GET BORED WAITING DEAD FOR NEW DAYS. BOTH DOING PRETTY WELL (EXCEPT FOR RIGHT NOW :()
I THINK I HAUNTED U AGGY
I made a new version of myself since the first one I kinda messed up. New version kicks ass!
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 23, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
He's 11.
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 23, 2010, 03:27:26 AM
IM DED
WHOIS EVERYONE?
Peasant Lord Amok, trollish necromancer extraordinaire.
Who is Yao? I just killt u
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 23, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
1. It's part of the game to keep another player from killing the red dragon. If you keep logging on leveled down because there's a conga line of people waiting to kill you each game day, it starts to get annoying.
2. What is this crap? You can't train again in a day if your trainer beats you? :crankey:
WTF lol TOTALLY MEANT TO NEWPOST NOT EDIT
*WHOIS PEASANT COUNT??? GONNA KEEEEEL U
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 07:41:43 AM
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 23, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
He's 11.
:lulz: Oh well maybe he shouldn't send me lovely PMs like:
"You stupid motherfucking whore of a bitch. I'm going to fucking kill you. You took all my gold, you whore."
Did you seriously just rat him out?
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 24, 2010, 07:45:04 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 07:41:43 AM
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 23, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
He's 11.
:lulz: Oh well maybe he shouldn't send me lovely PMs like:
"You stupid motherfucking whore of a bitch. I'm going to fucking kill you. You took all my gold, you whore."
ORLY.
Looks like someone is FUCKING GROUNDED.
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:01:32 PM
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 24, 2010, 07:45:04 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 07:41:43 AM
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on October 23, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
which one of you douchbags is peter? don't get so butthurt when i kill you its part of the game :roll:
He's 11.
:lulz: Oh well maybe he shouldn't send me lovely PMs like:
"You stupid motherfucking whore of a bitch. I'm going to fucking kill you. You took all my gold, you whore."
ORLY.
Looks like someone is FUCKING GROUNDED.
Way to go, Fred.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
Did you seriously just rat him out?
He is such huge trouble.
Oh sure, the old man sides with the kid. :argh!:
:wink:
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:08:47 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
Did you seriously just rat him out?
He is such huge trouble.
Boys typically are.
Unless you mean to say he's IN such huge trouble. :lol:
I personally wouldn't be too hard on him, but you're the momma.
killd hammet instead. dono who that is tho.
Quote from: Eve on October 24, 2010, 08:09:48 PM
Oh sure, the old man sides with the kid. :argh!:
:wink:
Sure. I'm always about helping people get over on authority. My kids, for example receive counseling on how to NOT GET CAUGHT, as opposed to BEHAVING LIKE ANGELS (much less realistic).
This has, oddly enough, caused them to behave better. I think that's just to rebel against me.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 08:10:06 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:08:47 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
Did you seriously just rat him out?
He is such huge trouble.
Boys typically are.
Unless you mean to say he's IN such huge trouble. :lol:
I personally wouldn't be too hard on him, but you're the momma.
He is. IN. Such huge trouble.
Sending bullying or threatening PMs is completely unacceptable. Better he learns from me than grows up to be Dead Kennedy. He's grounded from TV and video games until further notice, and on threat of a year-long total internet blackout if he ever does it again.
Also, if he'd been home when I read this he would have been in serious danger of a backhand across the face. I haven't so much as swatted him on the ass in years, but I have zero tolerance for this kind of behavior.
awww dont ground hhim too much just tell him not to be so ROOOD
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:13:56 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 08:10:06 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:08:47 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
Did you seriously just rat him out?
He is such huge trouble.
Boys typically are.
Unless you mean to say he's IN such huge trouble. :lol:
I personally wouldn't be too hard on him, but you're the momma.
He is. IN. Such huge trouble.
Sending bullying or threatening PMs is completely unacceptable. Better he learns from me than grows up to be Dead Kennedy. He's grounded from TV and video games until further notice, and on threat of a year-long total internet blackout if he ever does it again.
WOW. DO NOT FUCK WITH MOM.
You sure he wasn't just talking smack?
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 08:15:38 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:13:56 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 08:10:06 PM
Quote from: The Lord and Lady Omnibus Fuck on October 24, 2010, 08:08:47 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 24, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
Did you seriously just rat him out?
He is such huge trouble.
Boys typically are.
Unless you mean to say he's IN such huge trouble. :lol:
I personally wouldn't be too hard on him, but you're the momma.
He is. IN. Such huge trouble.
Sending bullying or threatening PMs is completely unacceptable. Better he learns from me than grows up to be Dead Kennedy. He's grounded from TV and video games until further notice, and on threat of a year-long total internet blackout if he ever does it again.
WOW. DO NOT FUCK WITH MOM.
You sure he wasn't just talking smack?
You talk smack in public. If he'd posted that in one of the public spaces, I would have been like "LOL kids" and told him to tone down the swearing. It's making it a private message that is completely unacceptable. If he sends a message like that to the wrong person on the wrong server, and they report it to the admin, then suddenly shit can go down like getting permabanned or, under the right circumstances, getting kicked out of school. It's completely not OK, cut and dried. And if you think I'm overreacting, you should see his father's reaction.
i accidentally the whole kid :sad:
PAYNEEEEE :argh!:
Bah, my very first turn today killed me.
You rolled a critical miss on breathing? Getting out of bed?
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 25, 2010, 08:17:53 PM
PAYNEEEEE :argh!:
That's nothing. I snuck into Nigels room and de-coned her.
Surely a capital offense in ANY civilised land.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Payne on October 26, 2010, 12:00:07 AM
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 25, 2010, 08:17:53 PM
PAYNEEEEE :argh!:
That's nothing. I snuck into Nigels room and de-coned her.
Surely a capital offense in ANY civilised land.
:x
Quote from: The Good Reverend Payne on October 26, 2010, 12:00:07 AM
Quote from: BLARFINGARF on October 25, 2010, 08:17:53 PM
PAYNEEEEE :argh!:
That's nothing. I snuck into Nigels room and de-coned her.
Surely a capital offense in ANY civilised land.
I'm gonna accidently ur whole FACE
:argh!:
Quotekilld hammet instead. dono who that is tho.
:argh!:
Damn you!
:banana:
Killed a dragon! :jebus:
I can't access this at work, but I wonder if I can do it on my phone...
Ok, I'm on, but I've never done anything like this.
What the hell do I do?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 26, 2010, 03:41:27 PM
Ok, I'm on, but I've never done anything like this.
What the hell do I do?
You go around killing things as long as you have turns. Make sure you make trips to the bank every few hundred gold collected.
Oh. Ok.
I think I'm getting the hang of it.
Why go to the bank?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 26, 2010, 04:31:29 PM
Oh. Ok.
I think I'm getting the hang of it.
Why go to the bank?
If you die, you lose all your money, so make sure to deposit igt.
Ah. Well, I'm having a great time leveling up, so I consider the game a success.
Bravo, Cram.
Love,
Wolfeyes Shadowspear.
I'm having a total blast!
For how long should I stay on the Isle of Noobs?
Youcan only stay until you are level 5. Then you can't fight anymore, so you may as well leave.
Ah.
LMNO
-sits around, waiting for daybreak.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 26, 2010, 06:21:56 PM
For how long should I stay on the Isle of Noobs?
You can leave pretty much as soon as you understand how the game works.
Quote from: Liam on October 26, 2010, 06:58:03 PM
I just learned that attacking a higher level player is a BAD move. I thought I might stand a chance as they were only one above me. :x
Sooooo true
damn gems are ellusive.
very close to a nice pterodactyl though.
Mods have special powers? :|
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 26, 2010, 08:51:31 PM
Mods have special powers? :|
YES. I HAVE THE POWER TO DIE 4 TIMES BETWEEN EACH SESSION I ACTUALLY GET TO PLAY.
I AM GREASY-SPOT MAN.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 26, 2010, 08:51:31 PM
Mods have special powers? :|
there are only two game mods (so far), me and valkavian
the Cramulus account is for moderation and admin stuff only - don't attack it, it's not a regular player. It'll pwn your face. If anybody cares to read the bio before attacking me, this will be clear.
I have two accounts I play with (Byron and Nixandus), neither of them have any special powers.
valkavian is a regular player. He might have weird names for his gear, but that's cosmetic and doesn't affect his power level
A regular player with 20 more hitpoints than someone the same level?
I mean, I know not to attack it now, but it sucked to find out.
Hmm... that is ... odd. I am looking into it. I've instructed him not to mess w/ his stats. Hopefully he just found some kind of in-game way to become a bad ass and hasn't been using his mod powers to compete with other players.
okay... the problem has been addressed. his stats were a little kinky but now everything is fixed.. please let me know if you spot anything else like that.
Quote from: Liam on October 26, 2010, 06:58:03 PM
I just learned that attacking a higher level player is a BAD move. I thought I might stand a chance as they were only one above me. :x
I've gotten away with it before, only once though, I think it comes down to you weapons, and luck.
Everyone I attack is welcome for the free exp. :lulz:
I finally got my weaponized phallus! :D
I appreciate that gameplay continues even if you get killed.
However, it appears that I was attacked when I wasn't even logged on. That doesn't seem right for some reason.
Sorry for killing you.
It's part of the game. You pay for a bit of security staying in the inn, but you're still risking other people paying off the barkeep (usually at significantly higher cost than you paid) to sneak into your room. Just like quitting into the fields puts you at risk of anyone within two levels of you.
Hmmm.
So, I'm guessing the culture around here is to attack each other for lulz?
Also, how come I don't get to find out the username of the person who killed me?
Not so much for the lulz (not gonna lie, though, I do enjoy it :D) as the assload of xp it gets you if you win. You should have a notification message, I think, about being killed--check in the top right corner? Otherwise, you can probably find it in the News, which is one of the sidebar links.
I've been attacking players, but I'm thinking I'm actually going to stop that now.
Seeing as it CAN be horrendously annoying.
I'm going to attack only those who attack me and kill me. Maybe I'll start a clan up for the express purpose of this, and anyone who attacks and kills our one of our clansmen gets an assload of retaliation.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 27, 2010, 01:11:05 PM
I appreciate that gameplay continues even if you get killed.
However, it appears that I was attacked when I wasn't even logged on. That doesn't seem right for some reason.
Basically --
if you log out without finding a place to sleep, your character just goes to bed on the ground and will be vulnerable to random people coming by and assassinating you.
If you log out in an inn, you're much safer because people will have to bribe the bartender for a shot at killing you.
Assassinating somebody while they're at the inn is a bit more aggressive - if somebody's doing it to you repeatedly, that person is a dick. There's a lot of incentive to kill other players because they give the best XP... but it is kind of unsportsmanlike to head hunt newbies.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 27, 2010, 01:27:39 PM
Also, how come I don't get to find out the username of the person who killed me?
The LOGD Mail system is called Ye Olde Mail. It's easy to miss. You should be able to see a message in your inbox which will inform you of who killed ye.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Payne on October 27, 2010, 01:54:41 PM
I'm going to attack only those who attack me and kill me. Maybe I'll start a clan up for the express purpose of this, and anyone who attacks and kills our one of our clansmen gets an assload of retaliation.
that's a great idea for a clan
My mailbox only said I was killed in my sleep. Didn't say who was responsible.
weird. I wonder if it's in yesterday's daily news.
Hipster Eve defeated Peasant Wolfeyes Shadowspear in fair combat in the fields of Peedy Swamp.
whoops double post
Well, I guess I better get with a clan soon, ere my ass gets handed to me on a regular basis.
The inn is good protection. For what it's worth, I was trying to suicide out so I could resurrect and not wait for more turns.
Heh. You're two levels higher than me. What did you think was going to happen?
btw, for those of you that haven't seen it, we now have a chat room.
Check out #logd on irc.maddshark.net (same place as #discord).
No IRC client? some alternate routes here: http://cramul.us/2010/10/logd-chat-room/
Two big changes I am considering...
they both sound like cool changes, but they will significantly change the way people play the game, so I want to do it carefully.
I am still researching how these things work, and am a bit sketchy on the details, but here's the gist:
the first is the
Dwellings pack. Each city will get a way for you to spend turns harvesting instead of fighting. You can get wood, iron, granite, stuff like that. THEN, once you have enough materials, you can build your own house / lodge / castle in any city you'd like. I believe it's like having a free inn. Houses can be raided and plundered too.
another possible add-on creates Jobs. Players can work at a job (mill, quarry, etc), or become the manager and be in charge of hiring/firing. Working at a job consumes turns, but rewards you with materials and/or money.
the second is the
Taxation, City Hall, and Elections modules. Works like this:
Quotetaxation.php - adds taxation of gold assets in the bank on newday, adds a forest special where you can encounter the Tax Offices.
election.php - adds functionality for elections to be held in the City Hall (see townfinance.php), registration of candidates, voting by all players and finally the finishing of an election through a link in the Grotto.
townfinance.php - adds functionality for the elected leader to change tax rates, make proclamations, give alms, claim expenses, resign his office (triggering candidate registration in election.php) and talk to citizens in the Audience Chamber. Citizens can protest or support the leadership in the City Hall, as well as ask about their tax status and the tax code. They may also petition the Leader. Also provides for a central treasury which the money from taxation pays into, which is subtracted from the treasury when administrative functions are used.
what do you think?
I'll have to join this shit tomorrow when I'm "working" from home tomorrow.
Cram, as someone who's playing as a way to fuck off at work, I'd prefer not to be forced to do anything too complicated.
If some of us can still go and kill things while others begin to form their own version of Deadwood, that would be cool.
That's a good point & I can see what you mean. Participation in these add-ons are optional... Until taxes start being levied. My concern is that adding political or job-grind elements may compromise the vibe we've been aiming for.
Pretty muchwhat LMNO said.
Also, the Inn is fairly safe (unless people are desperate and have the gold and gems to spare), at least to my way of thinking. However, when you said that houses could be burgled, I know that I felt my inner Rogue go "Ohai, Imma comin fer yer stuff!"
But that's just me.
ETA: Also, Taxes? :crankey: MAH GOLD.
Quote from: Cramulus on October 27, 2010, 04:45:00 PM
That's a good point & I can see what you mean. Participation in these add-ons are optional... Until taxes start being levied. My concern is that adding political or job-grind elements may compromise the vibe we've been aiming for.
What would happen if we added it on, and no one participated? Is there an "negligence/anarchy" setting?
I think wild fist-pumping anarchy is the default setting :lulz:
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on October 27, 2010, 05:00:48 PM
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on October 27, 2010, 04:45:16 PM
ETA: Also, Taxes? :crankey: MAH GOLD.
Time to start a Mead Party.
Fuck yeah. I'm not rich, I'm middle class. And I worked hard for what I have!
TIME TO GO KILL ME SOME NOOBS TO PROTEST THESE TAXES.
Ok, so where's this damn inn, anyway?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 27, 2010, 05:57:53 PM
Ok, so where's this damn inn, anyway?
The progress bar, click on get a room.
Yup, that made no sense.
I'm in the Peedee Swamp.
the inn's in spagmar.
So, I got attacked by staying in my native home for the night?
if you slept on the ground, people can try to kill you
much safer to sleep in the inn in spagmar
Ah. Ok then.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 27, 2010, 05:57:53 PM
Ok, so where's this damn inn, anyway?
It's in Spagmar, the capital.
In other news, :eek: I love the mines!
QuoteYou have found the mother lode!
After a few hours of hard work, you find 4 gems and 236 gold!
Well, I'm done until 6:00.
Woo hoo! I'm in like flynn.
Quote from: Mistress Freeky, HRN on October 27, 2010, 07:59:03 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 27, 2010, 05:57:53 PM
Ok, so where's this damn inn, anyway?
It's in Spagmar, the capital.
In other news, :eek: I love the mines!
QuoteYou have found the mother lode!
After a few hours of hard work, you find 4 gems and 236 gold!
I hate the mines! I always get half-killed. :argh!:
I just popped all of my abilities and killed the Green Dragon without losing a single hit point. :lulz:
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 27, 2010, 11:13:54 PM
I just popped all of my abilities and killed the Green Dragon without losing a single hit point. :lulz:
I thought the game ended when the dragon was killed.
Or was that LoRD?
Because that was supposed to be the whole point of PvP, to stop your rivals before they had a chance to win.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 27, 2010, 11:18:14 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 27, 2010, 11:13:54 PM
I just popped all of my abilities and killed the Green Dragon without losing a single hit point. :lulz:
I thought the game ended when the dragon was killed.
Or was that LoRD?
Because that was supposed to be the whole point of PvP, to stop your rivals before they had a chance to win.
AFAIK, the game starts over for you when you kill the dragon.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 27, 2010, 11:18:14 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 27, 2010, 11:13:54 PM
I just popped all of my abilities and killed the Green Dragon without losing a single hit point. :lulz:
I thought the game ended when the dragon was killed.
Or was that LoRD?
Because that was supposed to be the whole point of PvP, to stop your rivals before they had a chance to win.
In the version I remember, the game kept going indefinitely, like LOGD.
yeah in the old LORD game that LOGD is based on, after somebody killed the dragon, the game would reset and everybody would go back to level 1. It was kind of frustrating - you'd play 4 or 6 days and then some obsessive spag would hit the reset switch.
In LOGD when you kill the dragon, you get a Dragon Kill point and you alone go back to level 1. You can spend that DK point to get a permanent +1 to attack, +1 defense, +5 hit points, or +1 forest fight per day. You also get a new title. At 1 DK your title is randomly either "goon" or "hipster".
Each DK you rack up unlocks more stuff in the game. More races and specialties will be unlocked on each successive DK until like 10 or so. New ones continue to get unlocked beyond 40 DKs. You'll also find yourself fighting multiple opponents. The game throws curveballs at you to keep it fresh. I'll also be creating cool mounts, companions, and stuff like that which you can only access at higher DKs.
I'm really enjoying this. Thanks for setting it up/hosting.
Likewise
Though I seem to suck at it today. Got killed off pretty quick.
WHO
is Freida?
AND WHY
does she keep trying to kill me?
This is the sixth time you've failed, Freida. I didn't think you'd try again after I realised it was a good idea to log out in the Tavern.
But you had to step...
Hmm, it appears I accidentally made myself a female. I don't suppose there is an easy way to change that? Then again, I am a dwarf, so I suppose there isn't much of a difference.
Easy to fix~! I just performed a sex change operation on you, check your pants for details.
Woo Hoo!
I love the monster names.
Especially when I read things like, "You have slain The Government!"
incidentally, if any of you cats want a position as Creature Creator, a lot of these things could use some love. or puns. or both.
I'd probably just Rule 34 everything in sight.
Plus, I'm playing this off of my phone.... it would be kind of tough for me.
are you on an iPhone?
my buddy's been trying to play on his iphone but he says only the leftmost column loads. Did you have that problem?
it may be that problem is native to the Jade skin (the old default) and doesn't exist in whatever skin you're using.
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
I don't know if this has already been decided or not, but cast my vote heavily against the whole "taxes" thing.
Quote from: Igor on October 28, 2010, 06:38:00 PM
WHO
is Freida?
AND WHY
does she keep trying to kill me?
This is the sixth time you've failed, Freida. I didn't think you'd try again after I realised it was a good idea to log out in the Tavern.
But you had to step...
Thats me and i attack people cause im bored not cause i care if i win
Me me me! Monster maker!
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 28, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 28, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 28, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 28, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on October 28, 2010, 07:52:33 PM
Works for me. It could be a skin thing.
I started the Zombie Jesus Ruckus clan for people just like you, Liam. No killing of other players ever, unless they kill you first. (an unsuccessful attack doesn't count). Everyone in the clan who can gets a pop at whoever kills a clansman.
THE ZJR REVOLUTION BEGINS HERE!
Who is Cthulubrando, btw? He just joined the clan, but I dunno who it is.
Quote from: Cramulus on October 28, 2010, 07:28:56 PM
incidentally, if any of you cats want a position as Creature Creator, a lot of these things could use some love. or puns. or both.
I'll take a crack at creature creator. Looks like I can access this at work so sign me up.
I need to stop dying.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Payne on October 29, 2010, 12:33:15 PM
I started the Zombie Jesus Ruckus clan for people just like you, Liam. No killing of other players ever, unless they kill you first. (an unsuccessful attack doesn't count). Everyone in the clan who can gets a pop at whoever kills a clansman.
THE ZJR REVOLUTION BEGINS HERE!
Who is Cthulubrando, btw? He just joined the clan, but I dunno who it is.
I have turned over a new leaf, and agree to these terms. I am applying for membership.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 29, 2010, 02:43:50 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Payne on October 29, 2010, 12:33:15 PM
I started the Zombie Jesus Ruckus clan for people just like you, Liam. No killing of other players ever, unless they kill you first. (an unsuccessful attack doesn't count). Everyone in the clan who can gets a pop at whoever kills a clansman.
THE ZJR REVOLUTION BEGINS HERE!
Who is Cthulubrando, btw? He just joined the clan, but I dunno who it is.
I have turned over a new leaf, and agree to these terms. I am applying for membership.
Excellent.
Quote from: Liam on October 29, 2010, 03:00:08 PM
QuoteWho is Cthulubrando, btw? He just joined the clan, but I dunno who it is.
that would be me!
I honestly feel shady towards whoever I killed, the "benefits" were not worth it!
SORRY! WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN!
With Zombie Jesus on our side, nothing can stop us.
His all consuming love is eternal!
Quote from: Liam on October 29, 2010, 03:11:51 PM
I shall take the probable upcoming revenge attacks with good grace :D
No no, revenge attacks are only for those that kill
us.
All previous sins are forgiven.
And you get to pile on anyone that kills your new clanmates with impunity in the future. Just no killing of other players from now on except for those exceptional circumstances.
Quote from: Liam on October 29, 2010, 03:16:04 PM
no, no, i meant the dude I killed attacking me for revenge, which is fair doos.
Well, it's up to you. But all your sins are forgiven by Zombie Jesus as of the now, so we may decide to take action against him if he kills you anyway...
I'm going to start specifically targeting ZJR clanmembers for merciless slaughter.
Quote from: First City Hustle on October 29, 2010, 05:35:45 PM
I'm going to start specifically targeting ZJR clanmembers for merciless slaughter.
Bring it.
I of course was just looking for some kind of in-game mechanism to reduce the fearsome killing of n00bs that makes people enjoy it less. It's not that we don't want to or can't fight...
those noobs need to pull up their big-boy pants. Or go back to playing farmville.
BTW, I've been slaughtering your people. And I won't stop until we're locked in a feverish all-out clan war.
I made a dorf. :D
I got it from /tg/, where they call dwarves dorfs. I think it's a dwarf fortress thing.
Awful lot of smack talking from people who, as far as I can tell, are hiding in The Progress Bar. 8)
Dorf is a goofy nickname I've seen around as long as I've been playing RPGs, I'd be interested to know where it originated as well. Dwarf Fortress, you say, Sig?
Tried to play it once myself, got scared and ran away. I like interfaces that don't make me think.
I just payed 250 gold to kill LMNO, and then retired to the fields at 18 health.
BRING IT
I was just killed with diplomacy. By an ORC.
BRING IT.
Cram, not sure if this is something you control or if it's a game thing.
I rolled a Dark Elf this time around, which gets a defense bonus. While other race bonuses scale up in levels, this has stayed at .7 from levels 1 to 13. Not sure if that's working as it was meant to or not, just seems odd.
SO
Attention seems to be winding down a bit. There used to be 7 pages of news every day, now it's more like three.
I attribute this to a few factors --
--people got hooked, made like 5 alts, and burned themselves out on the game
--people slay the dragon and are bummed that the game's more or less the same on the second play through --ie not enough new content in newgame
I had to turn down my involvement for a while because I had a really hectic work week and this shit distracts me like nobody's business.
So my question for you cats is:
---how can we make the game better?
One possible thing on the table is to reskin it and rewrite it... I went to a site the other day that was running a LOGD variant set in a steam punk universe. This sort of rewriting is extremely possible using the translation wizard. Basically, if you're a mod, and you turn on the translation wizard, a little T icon appears after every block of text. If you click on it, a window pops up and allows you to write a "translation" of the text. This was originally designed to help port the game into German, but people have used it to re-write the entire game. I think with a team of 5 or so people this would be fairly quick.
Maybe instead of a dragon we'd be killing some beast summoned by the Illuminati. All the trainers could be Discordian figures like Zarathud, St. Gulik, and Robert Anton Wilson. And we could rewrite a lot of the monsters, etc, to be more Discordian themed. It's even possible to add graphics to certain screens - so when you go into the forest, (or whatever it'd be called), you'd see a photo or illustration of that zone. It would really feel like a community production instead of a LORD clone.
well i would still be addicted if i hadnt learned about transformice :D
i'm still playing just not at every day like before
I'm still playing and I'm having fun making monsters and taunts. but work is crazy busy for the next few days. I think it's still tons o fun!
I haven't missed a day yet (though I will this weekend when I go away). But you're right, there just isn't as much activity. I was really enjoying it when it looked like we were on the brink of a clan war.
The repetitive green dragon slaying aspect is a good metaphor for breaking out of the BIP. It's a constant struggle, keeping up with the new problems, etc. I know it's hosted on your site, so making it specifically PD themed might not be the goal, but it would be pretty cool to play it written using our themes. Fighting authoritarian figures and spiders and such.
I'm just starting out, myself. I'm on every other day or so, but I'm still getting into the swing of things.
how do we choose clan buffs and activate them? we put 100+ gems in and nothing happens.
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on November 04, 2010, 10:41:48 AM
how do we choose clan buffs and activate them? we put 100+ gems in and nothing happens.
I had a peep at the setting to see why you guys weren't seeing any options yet
Keep in mind that this is meant to be a very difficult task which takes a lot of time and teamwork to make worthwhile. And this is because when the buff is fully powered up, it is game breakingly powerful. You can't use the buff during training or PvP but during regular forest fights it will be extremely helpful.
You have to spend 100 gems to turn on the buff. At this point it is an unpowered buff with nothing cool about it.
There are a few different parts to the buff:
+Attack
+Defense
Drain HP
Thorns (damage reflection)
Regen
Duration
Each part has to be turned on and upgraded individually.
To turn on a part used to cost 150. This morning I lowered it to 50. (This may prove to be a mistake, we shall see...)
Then each part of the buff has to be upgraded incrementally. Each upgrade is more expensive than the previous one.
For most of them, it gets 10 gems more expensive each upgrade.
For duration, it only gets 10 gems more expensive per round of duration.
so for example, if I understand it correctly... it costs the clan a mere 10 gems to have the buff last 1 round. Then 20 gems to make it last 2 rounds. 30 for a third round, etc
after everything's been upgraded to absolute max, you can spend 750 gems to make it permanent (infinite duration)
At this point you may be saying HOLY SHIT CRAM, THAT'S A SHITLOAD OF GEMS
Yes I agree - it is a shitload of gems!
But keep in mind that you have an entire clan collecting them, and that there are races very well suited to finding gems. The other day I found 5 gems through regular play and I'm not a race that gets a gemfinding bonus. There is also a door arena in the forest you can get gems from if you're level 10+. This is a group effort, and it's a long term goal. In the beginning, it's best to focus on duration and one other buff element.
discussion question:
there's a mod called pvp immunity
It gives you the option to be immune to all pvp
but as a consequence, you cannot attack people either
would this be a good idea?
Reskin discussion:
So if we're going to rewrite the game, we'll need a good core concept.
Here's my pitch:
The game takes place in a fantasy world where the illuminatti is in control. They have the world locked down using orbital mind control lasers. In most places in the world, everybody's become a cabbage. They have also summoned all sorts of horrible monsters, both silly and lovecraftian, which fill the forests between the cities.
The player is a new recruit in the Discordian Society. He takes up arms against the monsters and intends to slay the <end boss>. The end boss is currently a green dragon, but we should come up with something more thematic.
The masters all become Discordian figures. We can use the Discordian saints as well as any of the other established discordian figures.
Many of the titles (peasant, hipster, goon, squire, etc) change to more Discordian flavored titles: Pope, bishop, cardinal, chaplain, reverend, doktor, professor.
Eventually the races and classes will change names, but not sure what yet. Perhaps something involving the 5 discordian elements, boom, sweet, prickle, setting orange, and that other one I always forget.
The overall intent is that the game is very silly, it still has a fantasy sword & sorcery feel, but it also contains a lot of Discordian humor and stuff which may get people more interested in this Eris nonsense.
It became prohibitively difficult to navigate on a cellphone, especially if i had to get involved with the non-combatitive aspects of the game.
Plus, I got pissy when I was killed in my sleep.
ooh, iphone users: http://lotgd.maartengoldstein.com/
"LotGD" is a free iPhone application created by Thiago Escudeiro Craveiro and Maarten Goldstein that allows you to play Legend of the Green Dragon more easily on your phone.
Like whoa.
I'm gonna check that out.
Crashy. Very crashy.
is it? that's a big disappointment.
are you using one of the following skins?
jade
mer
mourn
volcano
those are the "supported" ones
Hmmm.
Oh, I think I see what might be the problem.
BRB.
Nope. Won't even launch. Will freeze on the "loading" screen, then quit.
If there's an option for allowing people to opt out of PvP, I probably won't play anymore as that's 95% of the fun for me.
Though, truth be told, I haven't played in about a week, or since I learned that 100 gems only allows you to see what sort of buffs you can get for EVEN MORE gems.
fuck! I dunno what to do, man. I guess none of the notes on http://lotgd.maartengoldstein.com/ were helpful?
in particular, this:
QuoteLogging in manually from the login page should work fine but changing your skin to an unsupported one might crash the app! In that case, the skin should be reset to the previous one and you should be automatically logged back in once you restart the app. Should this not work, try setting your account's skin back to "jade" using a browser and then restarting the app.
and
QuoteOnly supports the 'Jade' skin officially.
Quote from: First City Hustle on November 04, 2010, 03:01:12 PM
If there's an option for allowing people to opt out of PvP, I probably won't play anymore as that's 95% of the fun for me.
there's an impasse between people like LMNO that said they stopped playing because they were tired of getting killed randomly, and people who say they'll stop playing if they can't kill people randomly.
My thinking is that since very few players are going to disable PvP entirely, it shouldn't affect you too much.
QuoteThough, truth be told, I haven't played in about a week, or since I learned that 100 gems only allows you to see what sort of buffs you can get for EVEN MORE gems.
I severely decreased the cost of activating clan buffs. again, this part of the game is meant to be a long term goal. To put things in perspective, it took your clan a mere 3 days to acquire 100 gems. This is something you'll make progress towards over time. Instant power is no fun either.
To be clear, I don't mind PvP, but I prefer to be around for it. So far, I've only been attacked when I'm offline.
ah but that's the nature of the beast - you can only attack people that are offline.
Quote from: Cramulus on November 04, 2010, 03:17:55 PM
ah but that's the nature of the beast - you can only attack people that are offline.
What?
That's... silly. What's the point of the chat/message boards/ye olde mail if you can't taunt, pick fights, and scheme against people playing at the same time as you?
I mean, I can just keep my computer at home logged in and on forever, and be invulnerable to attack.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 04, 2010, 03:22:22 PM
That's... silly. What's the point of the chat/message boards/ye olde mail if you can't taunt, pick fights, and scheme against people playing at the same time as you?
This isn't an MMO where there are hundreds of players online at the same time. So the way I read it, the thing is designed so that you can interact with people who
aren't playing at the same time as you.
In the old BBS version, LORD, you could attack other people that were online. (assuming you were on a BBS with more than one phone line!) It would enter you into a chat-room kind of situation where you could take turns in more or less real-time. It wasn't very fun for a few reasons:
1. because it was turn based, if one player got up and walked away, you'd be sitting there forever waiting for him to move
2. people would jump you right after you signed on, thereby ending your day. Keep in mind that if you get killed while offline, it doesn't cost you a day, just a sliver of XP. Getting PvP'd while playing turned out to be WAY more frustrating than dying in the forest or getting knifed at the inn.
QuoteI mean, I can just keep my computer at home logged in and on forever, and be invulnerable to attack.
true, but you'll timeout after something like 900 seconds
Quote from: Cramulus on November 04, 2010, 03:08:04 PM
Instant power is no fun either.
Ho ho ho! You, my friend, are most epically wrong about THAT. :lulz:
Quote from: Cramulus on November 04, 2010, 02:00:26 PM
Reskin discussion:
So if we're going to rewrite the game, we'll need a good core concept.
Here's my pitch:
The game takes place in a fantasy world where the illuminatti is in control. They have the world locked down using orbital mind control lasers. In most places in the world, everybody's become a cabbage. They have also summoned all sorts of horrible monsters, both silly and lovecraftian, which fill the forests between the cities.
The player is a new recruit in the Discordian Society. He takes up arms against the monsters and intends to slay the <end boss>. The end boss is currently a green dragon, but we should come up with something more thematic.
The masters all become Discordian figures. We can use the Discordian saints as well as any of the other established discordian figures.
Many of the titles (peasant, hipster, goon, squire, etc) change to more Discordian flavored titles: Pope, bishop, cardinal, chaplain, reverend, doktor, professor.
Eventually the races and classes will change names, but not sure what yet. Perhaps something involving the 5 discordian elements, boom, sweet, prickle, setting orange, and that other one I always forget.
The overall intent is that the game is very silly, it still has a fantasy sword & sorcery feel, but it also contains a lot of Discordian humor and stuff which may get people more interested in this Eris nonsense.
What do you guys think about this idea?
I've started the reskin, here's the text you now get on newbie isle:
You are in a small village in the middle of a small wooded island. Around you, other adventurers are bumbling about, running into walls and punching trees.
A nearby sign reads: "This is the isle where new adventurers are fished out of the sea. It is less dangerous and has fewer options than the rest of the world so as to be less confusing to your noobish little minds. You may leave this isle at any time."
Outside of this island, the world has become a very dangerous place. The Illuminati have taken over the world and made its people into cabbages. Only a few small groups of people have the willpower to resist their orbital mind lasers. You have chosen to take up arms against the evil Illuminati and the creatures they have summoned into this world. and the Forest now looks like this:
The Forest, home to evil creatures and evildoers of all sorts.
The Illuminati have filled the land between the cities with a thick hedge maze. You walk in the cool shadows at the bottom of tall green canyons. The maze is dizzying, its narrow leafy channels double back on themselves, sometimes opening into round clearings paved with brick.
The walls of the hedge maze breathe as if they are watching you. Occasionally, you hear the sounds of combat in nearby parts of the maze.
Years ago, the Illuminati encircled the cities with these hedge mazes and filled them with monsters. Every day, people must venture into the mazes and beat back the vile beasts, or the cities will be overrun.
Feedback Requested
Writers Welcome
Ok, trying the iApp again. What's the server name I should be using for the thing to direct to?
the more I think about it, the less I like the Illuminati as an antagonist.
Mainly because this has to be a fantasy universe illuminati and not the RAW illuminati, so it might as well be any shadowy cabal of assholes.
I think the right way to redesign this would be to FIRST think of the end boss. The Green Dragon.
I want to change the Green Dragon into something else. But what would be a good antagonist?
AKK.
Steve Jackson
Steve Jobs.
"BOB" Dobbs
Frank Zappa.
:lol:
It's not going to be a real person or an in-joke though
if it's a reference to something it needs to be something fairly recognizable (like Cthulhu or Sauron)
leaning more towards a big named creature like an evil mummy or lich or something that could conceivably be leading all these monsters you find in the woods
Oprah Winfrey
Zalsaurothulumort
Dick Cheney.
He's not a real person, right?
Quote from: Cramulus on November 08, 2010, 05:35:22 PM
:lol:
It's not going to be a real person or an in-joke though
if it's a reference to something it needs to be something fairly recognizable (like Cthulhu or Sauron)
leaning more towards a big named creature like an evil mummy or lich or something that could conceivably be leading all these monsters you find in the woods
Dude, Steve Jobs totally satisfies all of these requirements.
"odor level"?
:lulz:
the bladder module has been replaced by the odor module. You'll get stinky as you fight (and a few other things). Make sure to shower off in any of the bath houses (located in each city), or people will be able to smell you.
I might have to jump back in next week.
Quote from: Cramulus on November 08, 2010, 07:11:21 PM
:lulz:
the bladder module has been replaced by the odor module. You'll get stinky as you fight (and a few other things). Make sure to shower off in any of the bath houses (located in each city), or people will be able to smell you.
Can you find gems in bathhouses? or get gold from the Bath house Fairy? Or extra turns?
The bath house fairy gives you herpes, not gold. :lulz:
Quote from: First City Hustle on November 08, 2010, 11:18:50 PM
The bath house fairy gives you herpes, not gold. :lulz:
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Only on a roll of 1 or 2.
Quote from: Cramulus on November 08, 2010, 05:35:22 PM:lol:
It's not going to be a real person or an in-joke though
if it's a reference to something it needs to be something fairly recognizable (like Cthulhu or Sauron)
leaning more towards a big named creature like an evil mummy or lich or something that could conceivably be leading all these monsters you find in the woods
The Justified Ancient Mummy.
He is Justified.
And he is Ancient.
He also drives an Ice-cream van.
And hits you for 99.
Lavos
What can be more foreboding and terrifying than an apocalyptic turtle/sea urchin?
New mounts and companions have arrived at the stables and mercenary guilds. Many are only available to adventurers with one or two dragon kills under their belts.
Mounts can be picked up in Evendarr or Spagmar. Companions can be hired in Spagmar or Renalburg. There may be different options available in each city.
The Pinata can now be accessed from the Garden.
A second moon seems to have appeared in the sky. When the two moons align, crazy things may happen.
There is now a spa in the Peedy Swamp.
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 09, 2010, 01:26:47 PM
Lavos
What can be more foreboding and terrifying than an apocalyptic turtle/sea urchin?
ChronoTrigger FTW!
So, uh...
::notdoinitrite::
I'm level 15, I've killed the Manticore, I've got a Grizzly Bear and a Pteradactyl, and I've got the best armor and weaponry I can buy.
But even after talking to everyone I can find, and poking my nose into every possible corner, I have absolutely no idea of where this damn dragon is, or how to find it.
What am I missing?
You're level 15?
there should be a new option available in the forest, SEEK THE GREEN DRAGON.
There is a cave in each city's forest. The dragon is in one of the caves (at random).
If you're having trouble finding the dragon, you can visit Ze Gypsy Tent and pay her a gem for a vision of where the dragon's hiding today.
Who the fuck put a bounty on me?!
Quote from: Cramulus on November 10, 2010, 03:06:42 PM
You're level 15?
there should be a new option available in the forest, SEEK THE GREEN DRAGON.
There is a cave in each city's forest. The dragon is in one of the caves (at random).
If you're having trouble finding the dragon, you can visit Ze Gypsy Tent and pay her a gem for a vision of where the dragon's hiding today.
Hm. I'll have to go looking at noon, when I get more turns.
Also, only 5 travel a day?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 10, 2010, 03:11:11 PM
Also, only 5 travel a day?
Yep, I turned it up from 3 travel per day.
If you need more travel for whatever reason, there are mounts which give you bonus travel points.
Quote from: Suu on November 10, 2010, 03:09:24 PM
Who the fuck put a bounty on me?!
I didn't, but now that I remembered about bounties I have a way to spend the 10k or so I usually have no use for just before dragon kill. :evil:
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 10, 2010, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on November 10, 2010, 03:06:42 PM
You're level 15?
there should be a new option available in the forest, SEEK THE GREEN DRAGON.
There is a cave in each city's forest. The dragon is in one of the caves (at random).
If you're having trouble finding the dragon, you can visit Ze Gypsy Tent and pay her a gem for a vision of where the dragon's hiding today.
Hm. I'll have to go looking at noon, when I get more turns.
Also, only 5 travel a day?
I don't think searching the caves takes a turn, so unless you've used the travel, you can go to each city and check it.
I see. Well, Time to get me a mount and some mercinaries, Imma gonna kill me a dragon!
Well... That was easy.
Now I get to do it all again, as a Furry Felyne!
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 10, 2010, 07:30:19 PM
Well... That was easy.
Now I get to do it all again, as a Furry Felyne!
It's really iffy. One of the kills this cycle I didn't even get hit. My last one I barely scraped by, in spite of all the bonuses I've accrued.
Also, I hear you aren't a PvP fan. You should join Zombie Jesus Ruckus, where we don't initiate PvP but enact retribution on those who attack our own members.
I changed my mind about PVP, now that I know how it works.
I should join a cabal at some point, though.
You should join SPARKLY DRESS CABAL. It's where all the cool kids are.
Do they have odd rituals involving pierced nipples and gaping orifii?
Why does Ris' alts keep sending me money? Is this some sort of pyramid scheme?
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 10, 2010, 09:29:11 PM
Why does Ris' alts keep sending me money? Is this some sort of pyramid scheme?
Act now and with a small investment your returns could come back exponentially!
I just realized we're both in Dickwolves Cabal. Is that it?
QuoteYou strap your FISTS to your back
Awesome.
Quote from: Sigmatic on November 10, 2010, 09:40:35 PM
I just realized we're both in Dickwolves Cabal. Is that it?
probably.. when she caps the dragon she's going to lose all that money so she's probably just trying to spread around the love
Oh, neato! Thanks Ris!
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/funkyaquarianpixie/logderror.jpg)
this is what happens when I try activate further clan buffs. Payne gets the same screen.
I reprocessed the cost array.
that's admin speak for:
try it again, I think it works now 8)
Incidentally, there is a new public library built in Quentari. Players can submit books there (short entries, like - less than 10K words). I will award gems for any particularly lulzy submissions. Feel free to add lore to the game in terms of writing race or city histories, etc.
:argh!: cram yuo damulus!
nope. still the same.
ITS BROKED1!1!
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on November 11, 2010, 05:25:34 PM
:argh!: cram yuo damulus!
nope. still the same.
ITS BROKED1!1!
omgwtf
I just reinstalled the clan buff module. I started a new clan with my admin account and then tried to turn on clan buffs... and it worked! Take one more look, I suspect it may be functional now after the restart.
sorry for all the headache
Hey, my character has Dark Arts. It seems that, even when I was at Level 15, I could only really use my magic for one fight a day, because as the strength of the monsters grow, you have to use the most powerful magic in your arsenal to defeat them. I know I could use less powerful magic more times, but in a tricky fight you end up using less powerful magic several times in the fight, which is functionally the same as using one high level spell.
Is there a way to recharge your Dark Arts points? Even if it's luck/challenge/gems/money based, it would make sense.
BROTEP! :argh!:
For numerous attempts on my life I will h(a)unt you on a permanent basis.
Cram, have you looked at the Defense Bonus for Dark Elves yes? EoC mentioned it too... it's stuck on 0.7 and rather useless.
LMNO, through luck I managed to get Mystick Powers to lvl 21 last run. (fairies and witches in the forest) - plenty of use points at that level. An option to recharge use points once a day would be neat though.
Quote from: Cramulus on November 11, 2010, 07:17:44 PM
Quote from: Rainy Day Pixie on November 11, 2010, 05:25:34 PM
:argh!: cram yuo damulus!
nope. still the same.
ITS BROKED1!1!
omgwtf
I just reinstalled the clan buff module. I started a new clan with my admin account and then tried to turn on clan buffs... and it worked! Take one more look, I suspect it may be functional now after the restart.
sorry for all the headache
i think that we already activated the clan buffs when we got to 100 gems. it did nothing. I got stufff to do today and wil check it later.
Getting 100 gems activates the ability to use buffs. However the buffs start at level 0 and you need to spend gems to level them up (50 per level I think).
Quote from: Rumckle on November 12, 2010, 12:09:13 PM
Getting 100 gems activates the ability to use buffs. However the buffs start at level 0 and you need to spend gems to level them up (50 per level I think).
Right. Pixie was correct, though. We activated the buff with 100 gems. The 100 gems we've put into it since then are now just sitting there, because we have no way of leveling up or turning on different aspects of the buff.
is that confirmed? Gwenevere says that clan buffs are working in her hall.
I'm really confused as to why they worked when I started a dummy clan, they work for the sellswords, but not for the sparkly dress cabal or the zombie jesus cabal.
Is it supposed to work for Officers or only Founders? Pix and I are Officers but the founder is Payne.
it should work for officers too. I just promoted you to founder to see if you have access now. let me know.
Quote from: Cramulus on November 12, 2010, 04:49:23 PM
it should work for officers too. I just promoted you to founder to see if you have access now. let me know.
Nope, nothing.
And in my mad new power I accidentally the cabal. :oops:
Okay, it seems to be working for us now, thanks.
Yet another thing though. I rolled a Gnome after this most recent dragon kill. It started me in Spagmar, where I can't train. I visited Renalburg, Peedy Swamp, Quentari, and Evendarr, and I can't seem to find the training spot for gnomes (though the description at the beginning says Renalburg, with the dwarves.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on November 12, 2010, 05:22:40 PM
Okay, it seems to be working for us now, thanks.
Yet another thing though. I rolled a Gnome after this most recent dragon kill. It started me in Spagmar, where I can't train. I visited Renalburg, Peedy Swamp, Quentari, and Evendarr, and I can't seem to find the training spot for gnomes (though the description at the beginning says Renalburg, with the dwarves.
GLAD to hear clanbuffs are working.
re: the gnome thing.... that's... very odd. If I was more handy with PhP I could probably fix it. I will have a squint at it at some point and see if anything in the code jumps out as being obviously wrong. In the meantime I have changed your race to STORM GIANT, which you will love. Though I'm not sure if changing the Race field in your profile will actually change your race or just what it's called. Let me know if you're still having problems and I'll give you enough contributor points to choose a new race.
I have finally slayed the dragon...so I get to start all over again. :(
Quote from: Suu on November 12, 2010, 06:30:15 PM
I have finally slayed the dragon...so I get to start all over again. :(
There are new bits to it each time around.
Just started. Pz to not be killing me.
Well, that pretty much guaranteed that you WILL be killed. It's just a matter of who gets to you first at this point.
Whatever you do, don't log off.
Quote from: Suu on November 12, 2010, 06:30:15 PM
I have finally slayed the dragon...so I get to start all over again. :(
you do not sound happy to be level 1 again :lol:
I find the game to be more fun on successive play-throughs. The Dragon Kill point makes everything a little bit easier, especially once you have a few of them stacked up. You have new mounts and companions available now too.
Quote from: planeswalker on November 12, 2010, 06:38:45 AM
Cram, have you looked at the Defense Bonus for Dark Elves yes? EoC mentioned it too... it's stuck on 0.7 and rather useless.
I see this. I can see it in the code and am on the cusp of knowing enough php to do something about it. I don't know what equation the elf bonus uses but it's probably something like 0.7 x your level or something. Until I get it figured out, would you like to be shifted to a different race? let me know.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on November 11, 2010, 07:22:09 PM
Hey, my character has Dark Arts. It seems that, even when I was at Level 15, I could only really use my magic for one fight a day, because as the strength of the monsters grow, you have to use the most powerful magic in your arsenal to defeat them. I know I could use less powerful magic more times, but in a tricky fight you end up using less powerful magic several times in the fight, which is functionally the same as using one high level spell.
I think this is a play style thing. Personally, I tend to only use the lowest level of ability, and only when it looks like I might die if I don't. Incidentally, that's why the mystic arts pwn, the level 1 ability is Regen which regenerates 50% of your HP over the course of 5 rounds. (Regen also restores some of your companion's health too) Each class has its own nifty abilities which are useful in different circumstances. Like I hear that the rouge surprise attack ability makes it possible to kill the dragon without being hit.
Currently, there is no way to recharge your use points, they're a "per day" thing. After I get a little more php practice I may be able to code a drink or service at the troll spa which recharges them.
can you just sign up to this and join?
-000,
might just do that.
yeah, registration takes less than a minute. :wink:
Quote from: Cramulus on November 12, 2010, 09:02:58 PM
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Quote from: planeswalker on November 12, 2010, 06:38:45 AM
Cram, have you looked at the Defense Bonus for Dark Elves yes? EoC mentioned it too... it's stuck on 0.7 and rather useless.
I see this. I can see it in the code and am on the cusp of knowing enough php to do something about it. I don't know what equation the elf bonus uses but it's probably something like 0.7 x your level or something. Until I get it figured out, would you like to be shifted to a different race? let me know.
...
Shifting to a normal shifty-eyed Elf will do the trick. The defense bonus would really come in handy.
Thanks...
cram buffs work for sparkly dress, spags just need to add more gems
Quote from: Cramulus on November 12, 2010, 05:43:59 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on November 12, 2010, 05:22:40 PM
Okay, it seems to be working for us now, thanks.
Yet another thing though. I rolled a Gnome after this most recent dragon kill. It started me in Spagmar, where I can't train. I visited Renalburg, Peedy Swamp, Quentari, and Evendarr, and I can't seem to find the training spot for gnomes (though the description at the beginning says Renalburg, with the dwarves.
GLAD to hear clanbuffs are working.
re: the gnome thing.... that's... very odd. If I was more handy with PhP I could probably fix it. I will have a squint at it at some point and see if anything in the code jumps out as being obviously wrong. In the meantime I have changed your race to STORM GIANT, which you will love. Though I'm not sure if changing the Race field in your profile will actually change your race or just what it's called. Let me know if you're still having problems and I'll give you enough contributor points to choose a new race.
STORM GIANT. SO AWESOME. :mrgreen:
Quote from: Cramulus on November 12, 2010, 09:50:21 PM
yeah, registration takes less than a minute. :wink:
I must be a fucking NATURAL at this game, I totally beat the registration level within 30 seconds! 8)
BTW one translation/textual remark: The first weapon you get are "Fists", but it doesn't make sense because one of the first things you read as you head out for adventure is "You strap your Fists to your back and ...", also later when you buy a real weapon, the weapon salesman takes your Fists and puts them on display in his shop ... Now I understand that this can be quirky-funny in a sense that you might expect from a badly coded text adventure game, but since it's one of the first things you come across, it also feels kind of clunky. I dunno, do with this info what you wish :)
Dear 000, when considering a clan please remember your dear friends The Sparkly Dress Clan
Haaaahahaa Cramulus I LOVE the customization on my weapon and armour! :lol:
... it'd almost be a waste if I were to buy new stuff :-P
custom names carry over no matter what level your stuff is. ive had Fred's Sequined Party Dress for 28 levels lol
SWEET :D
How's Zombie Jesus' stance on a sinner's oath to take eternal revenge on two non-clan sinners who deserve everything that will come to them.
I also got a big bag of gems getting dusty. ^^
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on November 13, 2010, 05:31:19 PM
custom names carry over no matter what level your stuff is. ive had Fred's Sequined Party Dress for 28 levels lol
LIES! :argh!: I JUST BOUGHT WELDING GOGGLES AND NOW I HAVE WELDING GOGGLES AND NO ORANGE SHIRT :(
WELL MAYBE YOU BROKE IT
WAIT WAS THE CUSTOM TITLE JUST FOR YOU OR DID THE FIRST THING JUST HAPPEN TO BE AN ORANGE SHIRT
I STILL HAVE MY DRESS SO I KNOW IT WORKS!
nah, I lost my pimp suit and pimp cane when I upgraded.
Guess i'm just more awesome
not awesome enough to have gotten a pimp suit and pimp cane.
:ECH:
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on November 13, 2010, 03:04:13 PM
Dear 000, when considering a clan please remember your dear friends The Sparkly Dress Clan
Hmmm what are the pros and cons of each Cabal? If you weren't the largest one already, I'd have joined without a second thought, but I'm contrary that way, so I'm still considering.
Also your charter says you need at least level 10 or one dragon kill, but your member list shows also people with lower level, how's that work?
Also, I had an idea, maybe it's cool that every Cabal submits a book with info, history and trivia about themselves to the Library? Dunno if the Library allows for altering (adding to) books, if they accomplish some heroic feat? Or perhaps each Cabal could get their own category? As I see it now, we have one category,
Player Written Novels, but I dunno what is possible in the Library.
well it works that they joined before i made that rule. but i will of course make exceptions for you :D
i dont know if theres any benefit in my clan really, i think me and my alts are the only ones who still play sometimes :lulz:
so i have to add all the gems by my self now
oh most of the members aren't playing? SPAGS!!!
doesn't the game terminate accounts that are inactive for too long?
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 13, 2010, 08:21:19 PM
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on November 13, 2010, 03:04:13 PM
Dear 000, when considering a clan please remember your dear friends The Sparkly Dress Clan
Hmmm what are the pros and cons of each Cabal? If you weren't the largest one already, I'd have joined without a second thought, but I'm contrary that way, so I'm still considering.
so far it's:
sparkly dress cabal - fred and friends. they kill without mercy.
zombie jesus resurrection cabal - payne, pixie, eater of clowns and others. when somebody kills a cabalmate, they all go after that person.
sellswords - mostly this is people I larp with
dickwolves - a mix of people, not sure if they have a concept
peepal - new clan, the members seem to try to post as much sexual innuendo as possible
QuoteAlso, I had an idea, maybe it's cool that every Cabal submits a book with info, history and trivia about themselves to the Library? Dunno if the Library allows for altering (adding to) books, if they accomplish some heroic feat? Or perhaps each Cabal could get their own category? As I see it now, we have one category, Player Written Novels, but I dunno what is possible in the Library.
that's a great idea
maybe I'll post a reward for submitting a book about your clan.
there are two categories of books: official books and player submitted books.
There are a few pre-written official books that I could download but many of them are lame. I'd like to eventually have this category for "official setting" info - stuff which describes where we are and why we're killing this green dragon thing.
or something, I dunno
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 13, 2010, 09:59:10 PM
oh most of the members aren't playing? SPAGS!!!
a few of the clans have padded out their memberbase with alts too. that is - one person playing like four characters.
I haven't made any rules about this, but I would recommend not going too crazy with alts because it'll make you bored of the game faster. :P
Quotedoesn't the game terminate accounts that are inactive for too long?
yeah at something like 40 days of inactivity your character gets deleted and will no longer be listed in the hall of fame or anything.
I installed a module which takes a snapshot of your character before it's deleted, and theoretically you'll have the option of restoring it if you choose to come back. This is untested though - lord knows some of these modules haven't worked properly out of the box.
Quote from: ☂ Kim Jong Fred ☂ on November 13, 2010, 09:37:00 PM
well it works that they joined before i made that rule. but i will of course make exceptions for you :D
i dont know if theres any benefit in my clan really, i think me and my alts are the only ones who still play sometimes :lulz:
so i have to add all the gems by my self now
Sorry, I've have exams this week, so I've been a bit busy, I think I'm a Felyne atm though, so when I get back on I will add more gems
Quote from: Cramulus on November 11, 2010, 04:09:13 PM
Incidentally, there is a new public library built in Quentari. Players can submit books there (short entries, like - less than 10K words). I will award gems for any particularly lulzy submissions. Feel free to add lore to the game in terms of writing race or city histories, etc.
Hey Cram, can the library entries include colour, like you can do in the chat?
I believe so
Hey, how many mercenaries can I hire at one time?
I believe you can only have one companion at a time
Hmmm... Can we fire them at will, or do we have to let them die in a forest before we can switch them out?
I haven't seen a "fire mercs" option so I assume they have to die. If you've got one hanging on that you can't get rid of, I think I can kill it for you using admin powers.
Nah, I'm just figuring out strategies.
adding to the list...
Pints N Quarts [PsQs]
Ill-famously recognized from the from Guild Wars world ladder...
A cabal for good times, jokes that go horribly right and eternal vengeance on Dogsniffer Brotep ... (among others)
"BOOSH BOOSH STRONGER THAN A MOOSE!"
While I was slaughtering my way through the maze I was wondering...
when does Storm Giant become available when you are not Garion?
I do like the multiple-enemy-encounters which started after dk10 though... and the new ferry man events ^^
The multiple encounters are harsh as fuck. It went from 1 enemy per fight to as many as 3. What happened to 2 enemies, you sick bastards?
It's keeping me on my toes though; reminds me of how dangerous it was to be a peasant, before I had enough Attack bonuses to essentially be carrying around the level 15 weapon at level 1.
Quote from: planeswalker on November 30, 2010, 03:18:12 PM
While I was slaughtering my way through the maze I was wondering...
when does Storm Giant become available when you are not Garion?
I do like the multiple-enemy-encounters which started after dk10 though... and the new ferry man events ^^
storm giant is unlockable via contributor points - check the lodge
Fuck yes, I finally killed the dragon. I'll be a lot quicker about it now.
Also, dickwolves don't need no stinkin' concepts.
(http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin)
I noticed a certain somebody from PD past started the game yesterday. Or at least, someone who used their name.
BUMP
Winter content is up!
See if you can figure out how to get to the frigid city of EAST WITCHES TIT
you will find a variety of things to do there, including exploring the ICE CASTLE
Oh snap!
Anyone else getting a weird timeout error loop when trying to log in?
yes... even my admin account. That's incredibly odd.
Monkey-me even rushed home from work to get the 12-18oo pass used before the new game day.
=)
It's working again now. Scratch the pentition.
i hate the new travel can we have the old one back
yes, that was whack, I'll reset it to the old version
Oh lol. The formatting got messed up in my browser, so the actual map was offscreen. It was a while before I noticed it, but wandering around not knowing how to find home was starting to get amusing.