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Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.

I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?

Changing the version string causes the game to crash, even though I also updated
the files in lib/edit ... why?

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gamedruid wrote:
> Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.
>
> I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?

Without knowing what the variant is like, not much of a chance we can
help you.
 
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>I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?
>
>
>Changing the version string causes the game to crash

In that case, hows about crashband?
Or is that too much like the name of an off-the-shelf game....
;op
 
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It's based on V, but I did take some ideas from Sangband as well.

Questions, comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Code Changes:
- damage bonus is now a percentage of base dice (+1 = +10%)
- reduced importance of strength for number of blows

Race Changes:
- human: +10 melee, +1 all stats
- half-elf: +10 ranged, +1 stealth
- wood elf: +10 ranged, +1 stealth
- hobbit: -1 int
- gnome: +2 wis
- dwarf: -2 stealth, bonus=imm_acid
- half-orc: +1 hps
- removed dunadan and high-elf

Class Changes:
- warrior: less blows with light weapons, better searching
- paladin: less blows with light weapons, +1 wis, improved spellcasting
- ranger: reduced spellcasting
- rogue: more blows with light weapons, improved spellcasting
- priest: -
- mage: more blows with light weapons

Spellbook Changes: (unfinished)
- moving confusion, heroism and bedlam down
- added magic mapping, poison weapon

Prayer Book Changes: (unfinished)
- improved healing spells (unfinished)

Store Changes:
- store inventory improves based on dungeon level
- [1] more lanterns,cloaks,ammo; less food,flasks,spikes
- [2] more robes,accessories; less leather armor
- [3] more polearms,hafted weapons,launchers,ammo
- [4] less weapons,books
- [5] more enchant armor,res_str
- [6] more searching,protection; less books

- [5] added teleport,infravision,see invis
- [6] added rings of see invis,slaying
- [6] added amulets of regen,infravision
- [6] added wands of light,scare monster,elemental bolts

Ego Item Changes:
- slay animal: slay animal, int, res_pois
- slay orc: slay orc, dex, res_dark, infra
- slay troll: slay troll, str, regen, sust_str
- slay giant: slay giant, str, res_confu
- slay undead: kill undead, wis, hold_life, see_invis
- slay demon: kill demon, int, see_invis, free_act
- slay dragon: kill dragon, con, res_fear

Weapon Changes:
- extra shot for slings and short bows
- changed spear to [4] (1d4) 5.0
- changed trident to [6] (1d6) 7.0
- changed pike to [8] (2d5) 16.0
- changed glaive to [12] (2d6) 19.0
- changed awl-pike to hatchet (1d6) 6.0
- changed quarterstaff to [8] (1d7) 10.0
- changed small sword to (1d6) 6.0
- changed shovel to (1d4) 6.0
- changed pick to (1d6) 15.0

Armor Changes:
- padded cloth (-5) [6] 4.0 (soft studded leather)
- hard leather: (-1) [6] 8.0
- studded leather: (-1) [8] 11.0 (hard studded leather)
- basic DSMs now provide immunity to their element

Other Object Changes:
- torches now have a light radius of 2
- ring of protection base cost reduced to 100
- ring of bravery: aggravate, res_fear, free_act
- ring of levitation = +1 speed, feather falling
- amulet of teleportation can be activated for teleport self
- ring of teleportation can be activated for phase door
- improved healing items (unfinished)

Monster Changes: (unfinished)
- stronger animals
- growing mushroom patches
- more groups of animals, early undead
- better orcs, trolls and ogres spread over a wider level range

Dungeon/Rooms Changes: (unfinished)
- food and mushrooms now appear in piles
- increased chance of ego items at deeper dungeon levels
- better loot from chests

I'm still working on it, but that's all for now.

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On 2005-05-03 03:14:18, gamedruid <gamedruid@gamedruid.com> wrote:

> Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.
>
> I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?
>
> Changing the version string causes the game to crash, even though I also updated
> the files in lib/edit ... why?

Ok, the error message it gives is: "broken savefile"

I erased all savefiles, ran it again, quit, and now it does it again.

Changing the version name doesn't do this, only the version numbers.

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On 2005-05-03 03:14:18, gamedruid <gamedruid@gamedruid.com> wrote:

> Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.
>
> I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?
>

Well what are your aims for the game? what are your intentions? It seems from
the changelist you are looking to mainly rebalance the game with very few
gameplay or thematic changes.

How about Alterband or Balanceband or Notquitevanillaband or Custardband or
something.

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Martin Hatfield
 
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fearoffours wrote:

>
> How about Alterband or Balanceband or Notquitevanillaband or
Custardband or
> something.
>
> --


Blandband?
 
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On 2005-05-06 12:18:50, fearoffours <fearoffours@t-o-m-e.net> wrote:

> On 2005-05-03 03:14:18, gamedruid wrote:
>
> > Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.
> >
> > I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?
> >
>
> Well what are your aims for the game? what are your intentions? It seems from
> the changelist you are looking to mainly rebalance the game with very few
> gameplay or thematic changes.
>
> How about Alterband or Balanceband or Notquitevanillaband or Custardband or
> something.
>

Custardband wins it for me..

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players without automatically knowing where the player is - randomly roaming
the dungeon etc...)
 
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On 2005-05-06 12:18:50, fearoffours <fearoffours@t-o-m-e.net> wrote:

> On 2005-05-03 03:14:18, gamedruid wrote:
>
> > Ok, my variant based on V is almost ready for testers.
> >
> > I don't know what to call it. Any ideas?
> >
>
> Well what are your aims for the game? what are your intentions? It seems from
> the changelist you are looking to mainly rebalance the game with very few
> gameplay or thematic changes.
>
> How about Alterband or Balanceband or Notquitevanillaband or Custardband or
> something.
>
> --
> fearoffours
> Martin Hatfield
>
>
>

First I'm working on the weaker races,classes,objects,etc. I want choices to be
based more on playing style rather than any one combination being clearly
better. Later I'll edit the monster list, maybe work on rooms and eventually
AIs...

Yes, I think you've about got it. The biggest change by far is the damage bonus
scaled to base dice, other than that I'm just doing little tweaks here and
there. One of the names I considered was Tweakband, but Alterband sounds
better. That would be [alter] on rgra.

Anyone else like Alterband as a name for this one?

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On Fri, 6 May 2005 19:40:35 +0000 (UTC), gamedruid
<gamedruid@gamedruid.com> wrote:

>
>First I'm working on the weaker races,classes,objects,etc.

Wimpband?

R. Dan Henry
danhenry@inreach.com
 
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On the fourth moon of the second planet of a dying star, fearoffours
was seen to write...

> How about Alterband or Balanceband or Notquitevanillaband or Custardband or
> something.
>
I can just see the subject lines...

[Notquitevanilla001] Shorter name?

[Custard001] Dungeon invaded by apple crumble

[Balance] No, this isn't a suggestion on how to balance Vanilla

Why don't we get out Cuddlyband or Operating System Angband while
we're at it? :->
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