My First Foundry Quest: Echoes of the Crown Wars

runis12

Sneak peak at what Neiyu's up to in Episode 2!
*Edit: Blah, max size for screenshot for a forum post = ??? - Not show for me.
*Edit 2: Here's a link.
*Edit 3: Thanks mirimero! ;D

mirimero

Whoa! I didn't know my location was showing up! Anyway, you come from Olongapo? It's such a small world! Marunong ka pa bang mag-Tagalog?

Zaelius is just so cute (in a creepy kind of way)! And I get the feeling with him that I could say anything and he'd just be amused. I could see how that'd be a big problem in the long run, but it's kinda fun for now. You know what they say: it's hard to resist a man who thinks you're irresistible!

I think I'd be a little weirded out if I was a straight guy, though. Just curious, what are guys' reactions to him? Have you gotten any messages about that?

Poor Mharuut indeed. Half-orcs don't get much love. Maybe if I see more of his personality, I'd grow to like him better. He seems like a good guy. I mean, he gave me all these altar-building materials!

Also, I just saw your screenshot and I really, really hate you now! What are you, some kind of crazy foundry genius?! How do you get these ideas, girl? I can't wait to play this!

Re: screenshots, to have it show up in the forum, type it out like this (without the asterisks, of course):
[*URL*=http://i.imgur.com/Yvi83Jd.jpg][*IMG*]http://i.imgur.com/Yvi83Jd.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
That's how photobucket codes it for me anyway.



Argh! Look at that! How did you ever design this? How long did it take? I'm going to steal all your ideas now! Kidding, kidding.

Also, since I'm posting screenshots anyway, here's one I took inside your quest. I just love that field of flowers!

drakesigar

mirimero wrote: »

I think I'd be a little weirded out if I was a straight guy, though. Just curious, what are guys' reactions to him? Have you gotten any messages about that?

Oh jeez, that didn't even register with me first time round (plus it's Zaelius, man. I'm straight and even I'm a little attracted to him!) I don't imagine she'll get many of those messages though, tis not like the foundry can purposely recognise the main character's gender (yet...), and I think that's quite obvious even to someone who has little experience with the foundry.

Those screenshots *drools* I'm going to have to kidnap someone around here and set them to work on designing my levels for me, I just don't have the patience for it.

mirimero

drakesigar wrote: »

Oh jeez, that didn't even register with me first time round (plus it's Zaelius, man. I'm straight and even I'm a little attracted to him!)

Lol! Okay, it's official. Even the Guys Want Him.

I'm going to have to kidnap someone around here and set them to work on designing my levels for me, I just don't have the patience for it.

Hey, I called dibs! *pounces on you*

drakesigar

mirimero wrote: »

Hey, I called dibs! *pounces on you*

I think you have this the wrong way around. The kidnappee does not pounce on the kidnapper!

Edit: Well, that got creepy quickly.

delthanin

runis12 wrote: »

Thank you, delthanin! You didn't have to tip!!! I honestly don't play the actual game enough besides Foundry! Actually, it was your quest that made me revamp all of my dialogue to have the goody/humorous/aggressive choices--- I should name an NPC after you in the next installment What shall the name be?!! I am not a fan of the "Go to next map" either. Do you remember which transition that is?! *bow* ;_;

I'm glad you got something good out of that playthrough! My little quest was broken in so many ways when you streamed it.

I haven't had a chance to play through episode 1 again to see if you changed the transition quest objectives, and I unfortunately don't recall which ones stated "Go to next map." I've been really busy for most of last week, so didn't get to mess with Neverwinter or the forums for a bit.

You set a pretty high bar for the rest of us. Looking forward to Our Lady of Silver and Shadow! The screenshots look great!

runis12

mirimero wrote: »

Whoa! I didn't know my location was showing up! Anyway, you come from Olongapo? It's such a small world! Marunong ka pa bang mag-Tagalog?

I think I'd be a little weirded out if I was a straight guy, though. Just curious, what are guys' reactions to him? Have you gotten any messages about that? Argh! Look at that! How did you ever design this? How long did it take? I'm going to steal all your ideas now! Kidding, kidding.

Also, since I'm posting screenshots anyway, here's one I took inside your quest. I just love that field of flowers!

Ah, I do not know Tagalog! Wah!!! I actually haven't gotten any messages about guys being weirded out by Zaelius' behavior. Maybe they're accepting he's some weird, alien-elf guy?! :-) Eeeeeeeeep!!!! No kidnapping!!!! I was working on a few rooms last night and started with Neiyu's. Hmm, maybe 45 min on that room? Your character is looking sweet in that field of flowers! !

delthanin

mirimero wrote: »

I think I'd be a little weirded out if I was a straight guy, though. Just curious, what are guys' reactions to him?

I just took him as being from such a dramatically different culture than my character's. What would be considered polite, rude, or uncomfortable in my culture is just not the case for him.

My take on it, at least.

ash4ll

runis12 wrote: »

I actually haven't gotten any messages about guys being weirded out by Zaelius' behavior.

Actually I was more curious about Neiyu's awkwardness towards my female cleric. Zaelius felt for me quite normal. Maybe it's because I never play male characters in online games

runis12

drakesigar wrote: »

I think you have this the wrong way around. The kidnappee does not pounce on the kidnapper!
Edit: Well, that got creepy quickly.

:eek: o.O *sneaks away while the kidnappers are fraternizing...*
Haha, that's funny, Ashall! I am usually a male character. ;D

runis12

What's Terra up to in Episode 2? She really loves her imps!

mirimero

@drakesigar - Drat it all, she escaped! Focus, friend Drake, focus. Now why don't you distract her minions while I make off with her? I'll share her later. I promise.

@delthanin & @ash4ll - Wow. I'm glad that a lot of guys here have a really progressive attitude towards this. It makes me have hope for humanity, it really does.

@runis12 - That is the most epic bed ever! Argh, when will it ever be finished? Is it there yet? *checks subscription* Aw, man.

runis12

:oEep! I'm working on it! Been a little slow the past two days with tornadoes and birthday...^^" ...Yeah, spent most of my bday in a basement. I actually had to start Gartastok over on a bigger/more elevation-varied map! I guess I will have to post screenies of my progress to appease the masses. ;D

mirimero

runis12 wrote: »

Been a little slow the past two days with tornadoes and birthday...^^" ...Yeah, spent most of my bday in a basement.

Oh no! ;_; Well, I hope you have a happy week-after-your-birthday!

I actually had to start Gartastok over on a bigger/more elevation-varied map! I guess I will have to post screenies of my progress to appease the masses. ;D

You'd better, or we'll revolt! (Seriously though, no pressure. RL always comes first. Your loyal fans will still be here, lol.)

drakesigar

Happy Birthday!

Ok that's enough cheer, back to work. *Cracks whip*

runis12

Screenie from Episode 2: Our Lady of Silver and Shadow. (In development!)
~Expedition into the ancient, ruined Kingdom of Gartastok~

Aiden: Are we lost?


Aiden: I think we're lost....

Aiden: At least I got cheese.

racerxdag

so sexah wowo

maerwin

Looking at the girl beside him, I don't think he regrets getting lost

runis12

drakesigar wrote: »

*Cracks whip*

You know how many people did that same emote to me today?! :eek::cool:

Thank you for the birthday wishes guys!
@maerwin - Yeah, I think, considering his obsession in Episode 1, that Aiden got them lost on purpose xD

lolsorhand

Going to try this one out, as soon as i get ingame lol... Are you stuck on this publishing glitch as well?

meedacthunist

This is very entertaining quest. Also, I see one Dragon Age inspiration in Aiden.
My only gripe were mobs using knock backs on those bridges. They aren't really dangerous and overall are pretty whimpy encounters, but have annoying habit of knocking player off bridges, thus making necessary running back to the combat. Personally, if budged allows, I'd simply surround bridges with invisble walls, thus making falling of them impossible (especially since those aren't jumping puzzle sequences, just combat encounters).

runis12

lolsorhand wrote: »

Going to try this one out, as soon as i get ingame lol... Are you stuck on this publishing glitch as well?

I didn't do any republishing while the bug was going on. I tried to look up my own quest as well, and I'm getting nothing. So I'm guessing the Cryptic wide republishing just hasn't gotten around doing my quest ^^ or bugged it. Hah.

@ meedacthunist - Hmm, those mobs were supposed to removed (long ago). O.O Thanks, I'm getting on it!

runis12

Version 1.05 Updates/Fixes

-Sound and music established in all zones!
-"Bandaging Dragoons" has been changed to "Fill Dragoons with Battle Spirit!" (Sorry, no more exploding bandages!):cool:
-Zaelius' red portal at the Void Elf settlement is now outside the building.
-Aiden and Neiyu are no longer mysteriously missing-in-action during the Altar quest, and have decided to hang out at the Void Elf settlement.
-"New Base of Operations" has been changed to "Speak to Neiyu"
-Ossian has decided to speak better English.
-The mysterious knock-back creatures on Laocoon Bridge have been terminated...again!
-Zaelius is a little less long-winded about Terra.

drakesigar

Aw, I'll miss healing people by blowing them up.

saerrael

drakesigar wrote: »

Aw, I'll miss healing people by blowing them up.

Hehehehehehe!

meedacthunist

runis12 wrote: »

@ meedacthunist - Hmm, those mobs were supposed to removed (long ago). O.O Thanks, I'm getting on it!

It may be fixed right now. My comment may be outdated. I did not play it once again after my first reviews, but I will replay it shortly.

runis12

Like many of you, I am itching to get back to some Foundry work. In Episode 2, I'd like to announce that there will be 6 ways to complete the quest. This is because our friendly company of Tormir Dragoons, Void Elves, and Harpers (oh, and Miss Terra!) are being split into 6 different squads to go down 6 different paths in Gartastok! While I'm still figuring out the teams, might you have an idea for a fun or interesting team combination? :cool: Would you like to see Terra on a team with either Zaelius or Neiyu? Wanting to know more about the dysfunctional Harper team you encountered in the Crystal Valley - why do they look up to that guy Aiden anyway? How would the serious Mharuut fare on a team with a dancing tiefling?


It will be a significantly shorter quest than Episode 1, but I'm planning for it to have some replay value. You will pick a single team and stick with that team throughout Gartastok. You will only experience that team's "story" and must play again to pick another story path! And, of course, there will be the more consequential romance options (and....new romanceable characters :cool:)!!!


Just to tease the Zaelius fans. I'm just kidding guys. He's not evil!............... Or is he......... o,O Huehuehuehue!!~!~!

ash4ll

runis12 wrote: »

Just to tease the Zaelius fans. I'm just kidding guys. He's not evil!............... Or is he......... o,O Huehuehuehue!!~!~!

He clearly inspects her lower parts. And he certainly is HAMSTER, so I have no idea why would he do that.

runis12

Hello, guys! Work has been slow with the Foundry outages (and AAR beta on weekends - WOO!). I just wanted to share some screenies of my work in progress. I'm currently making some finishing touches on my underwater cave.

Here are some screenies on my progress and a little video to show my underwater cavern! (Better to see water effects when video is watched in full-screen.

Video: http://www.twitch.tv/sillybard12/c/2480073

Screenies:

saerrael

Looking really good, Runis. Can't wait to play!