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by Bob the Hamster
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: Movies using backdrops?
Replies: 2
Views: 1083

I can't think of any game that uses this technique for an animation longer than just a few seconds.

Even at a miserable 4 frames a second, a 1 minute movie would balloon your RPG file by 15 megabytes :(
by Bob the Hamster
Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: A little critique, and a question on scripting
Replies: 20
Views: 4528

Optimizing things that are not actually measurably slow is the road to madness ;)
by Bob the Hamster
Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: New Campaign: Athelos Darkening
Replies: 734
Views: 6520

Beardthar ignores the goblin who fired the arrow, and goes to attack the goblin archer who shot him earlier (attack goblin archer 05)
by Bob the Hamster
Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: Ridiculous Games Contest 2012 Begins
Replies: 119
Views: 21935

I will be surprised if anybody sticks to just one Villain's ruleset ;)
by Bob the Hamster
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:41 pm
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: The NEW Meta-Chat
Replies: 296
Views: 2912

Yeah, I agree with 24 hours being too fast. (especially on weekends, when I might not get a chance to go online at all)

24 hours seems like a good time to say: "Hey! it is your turn!"

3 days seems like a good time to force or skip a turn.
by Bob the Hamster
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Review writing protocol?
Replies: 9
Views: 2184

Mogri wrote:My torrid love affair with the OHR extends about fifteen years.
Which is about exactly as long as the OHR has existed :)
by Bob the Hamster
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: A little critique, and a question on scripting
Replies: 20
Views: 4528

msw188 wrote:Are there script commands to activate/deactivate certain layers?
Yes indeed there are!

Code: Select all

script, hide layer five, begin
  variable(sl)
  sl := lookup slice(sl: map layer 5)
  set slice visible(sl, false)
end
by Bob the Hamster
Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:31 am
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: The NEW Meta-Chat
Replies: 296
Views: 2912

I think we are doing fine so far. It is normal for play by post to be slow. It might be a good idea to agree now on what to do if somebody doesn't leave any indication of what to do, and their turn has been waiting for more than a certain number of hours. (and to agree on what that number of hours s...
by Bob the Hamster
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:14 am
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: HamsterWrench
Replies: 37
Views: 8862

Ichiro wrote:James, would it be OK if I used some sprites from Wandering Hamster as icons?
Sure, that sounds cool with me.

And I am sure Fenrir would say the same about Vikins of Midgard sprites
by Bob the Hamster
Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: A little critique, and a question on scripting
Replies: 20
Views: 4528

That is a beautiful ship! I like your dithering idea, but I think you can do it with no script at all. Simply draw the sail with two layers. A solid layer of sail that goes underneath the hero/npc layer, and a dithered layer of sail that goes on top of the hero/npc layer. However, if you want to sti...
by Bob the Hamster
Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: 2011 Review Contest Voting [Polls Closed]
Replies: 9
Views: 3107

I enjoyed the big review thread, and it made me just slightly giddy every time somebody reviewed Escape the Wolf OHR :)
by Bob the Hamster
Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Game Discussion
Topic: Last Call for help with Motrya (Slimesalad Edition)
Replies: 6
Views: 1637

I would be willing to help with walkabout and enemy graphics. Newbie Newtype is a better pixel artist than me, but I would relish the opportunity to improve my own pixeling skill by learning to emulate his style. I'll start with some walkabouts. I'll start off slow because I have a lot going on myse...
by Bob the Hamster
Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: The NEW Meta-Chat
Replies: 296
Views: 2912

Ooh! Shillelagh! I forgot that I had that. (I also forgot to set my spells-per-day back to what they should be for Level 3 (fixed)) Oh yes, how do you guys want me to deal with your Attacks of Opportunity? Should I go ahead and roll them for you, or only if you specify that you'll take the AoO? Yes ...
by Bob the Hamster
Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:03 am
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: New Campaign: Athelos Darkening
Replies: 734
Views: 6520

After seeing Viseh's impressive performance, and with the fighter and the paladin in the fray, Beardthar feels much safer about this whole sticky situation. Beardthar advances into the room, and will proceed to hit whichever goblin he can reach with his quarterstaff, and he will keep doing that unti...
by Bob the Hamster
Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:01 am
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: The NEW Meta-Chat
Replies: 296
Views: 2912

I just need some clarification, but I don't have to worry about arrows hitting teammates right, only obstacles? Well, yes, and no. For the most part, you don't have to worry. When someone is engaged in melee, you take a penalty to your attack roll. If you roll a critical failure (1) you might shoot...