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Hi, I've been away from home the last few days. Here's the latest update:

- Reworked inventory screen to give more room for item icons
- Fixed a bug where handaxes didn't use the right weapon icon
- Fixed a bug in spell selection when creating a new character
- Added an option to turn off the combat music (if you just want to listen to the area music instead).
- Changed some graphic elements in the world map
- Some changes to the spell selection screen
- Fixed a problem with the spell Ray of Enfeeblement
- Fixed a AI problem with the spell Silence and reworked the AI for Entangle and Insect Plague.
- Updated the AI so that the most powerful spells, such as Stoneskin and Fireball, are not automatically discarded by spellcasters who have access to spells of a higher level. Normally the higher level spells are more effective but there are a few exceptions.

Separately, I've received an email from the developer of Cyclopean. He mentioned a turn-based, party-based RPG he worked on in the past: Hidden Evil. Haven't had time to play it seriously but it looks interesting.

Good as always to see things coming nicely along and thanks for the interesting links!

As getter77 said, it's always nice that you keep updating us. I'm looking forward to finally being able to play the game.

Here's another update:

-Added the code for braziers (the fire giants will be happy!), they are treated similarly to wall of fire areas.
-Added bonus for summoning a fire elemental from a brazier/wall of fire.
-Reworked AI for whirlwind attack, bull rush (so that it knows how to position itself for a bull rush), and summon elemental spells.
-Fixed a problem with concentration checks required when casting while standing on a wall of fire
-Changed the feat combat reflexes to allow AOOs while flat footed.

One of the artists is working on the title picture - it will be something inspired by the introduction picture of Bard's Tale 2 - while the other artist is creating a new text font for the game. When these things are ready I'll post some new screenshots on the website.

BlueSalamander wrote:Here's another update:

-Added the code for braziers (the fire giants will be happy!), they are treated similarly to wall of fire areas.
-Added bonus for summoning a fire elemental from a brazier/wall of fire.
-Reworked AI for whirlwind attack, bull rush (so that it knows how to position itself for a bull rush), and summon elemental spells.
-Fixed a problem with concentration checks required when casting while standing on a wall of fire
-Changed the feat combat reflexes to allow AOOs while flat footed.

One of the artists is working on the title picture - it will be something inspired by the introduction picture of Bard's Tale 2 - while the other artist is creating a new text font for the game. When these things are ready I'll post some new screenshots on the website.

Great!

Indeed! Pretty speedy to boot since the last mini-update....making it all happen.

Always nice to see the AI improving deftly and thanks for the movie rec, into the eventual "Movie Day" pile it shall go!

Nice to hear more updates. I sense that you're tweaking the game while the art isn't finished. When it's done, what is there still to do? Can we look forward for a release this spring?

Over wrote:I sense that you're tweaking the game while the art isn't finished. When it's done, what is there still to do? Can we look forward for a release this spring?

You're right, last week I had no extra pictures to add so I decided to work on the AI. I've just received some new artwork though.

After all the art is in, which I expect will take a while as the artists are busy on other work too, the game will need some serious play testing and then it will be good for... release!